1、Listening & Speaking & TalkingUnit 4 Space ExplorationLost in the stars Its a big world And its so full of _Round and roundCant seem to get _Of the thrillHope the fun last _Cant you feelThe force pull us together togetherTurn it upLet the music _Feel the lovePut your hearts _Every time that the musi
2、c playsIts a sweet escape When you feel this way You know its right2.enough 3.forever forever4. take you high5. up to the sky1.loveLead-inWhen you look up at the sky, what will you think of ? Its so mysterious that human always want to explore more about it. Who can do this? astronautstrntMystery cr
3、eates wonder and wonder is the basis of mans desire to understand. One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.The first person to land on the moonNeil Armstrong神秘感激发好奇心，神秘感激发好奇心， 而好奇心则是人们探而好奇心则是人们探索未知事物的前提。索未知事物的前提。Chinas first astronaut: the first Chinese woman to reach space: the first Chi
4、nese to carry out a spacewalk: Yang Liwei杨利伟Liu Yang刘洋Zhai Zhigang翟志刚How can a person become an astronaut?What is the selection procedure? Watch a video and find out the answers:What special exercise does the astronauts do?What qualities do they need to become an astronaut?Listen to an interview wit
5、h Yang Liwei to learn how he became Chinas first astronaut. interviewerinterviewee 2. Listen to the interview and tick the correct statements. While-listening1 The audience is curious about how Yang Liwei became the first Chinese astronaut. 2 Mr Yang always believed that he would become an astronaut
6、 one day. 3 Mr Yang was selected to attend pilot training with 13 other people.4 To become an astronaut in China, you have to have 1,350 hours of flying experience.5 Astronauts not only had to learn how to use space equipment, but also had to do a lot of mental and physical training.对对.感到好奇感到好奇参加飞行员
7、训练参加飞行员训练飞行经验飞行经验航天设备航天设备智力和体能训练智力和体能训练Listen again and fill in the blanks with the correct numbers.Listen for numbersNumber questions are typically related to: time, telephone numbers, addresses, prices, wights, distances, etc. When you listen for numbers, you need to pay special attention to big n
8、umbers as well as those that sound quite similar, such as thirteen and thirty, fourteen and forty, etc.Listen again and fill in the blanks with the correct numbers.1. Yang Liwei graduated from college at the age of _.2.Before he joined Chinas space programme, Mr Yang trained as a fighter pilot for _
9、years.3.Mr Yang was one of the _ pilots who were chosen to train for space flights.4.At the time when Mr Yang entered the space programmes, astronauts had to shorter than _cm in height and less than _kg in weight.5.Mr Yang became Chinas first astronaut when he was _ years old.1. At what age did Yang
10、 graduate from college?2. How many years did Yang train as a fighter pilot before.?3. How many pilots were chosen?4. How tall and how heavy should astronauts be?5. At what age did Yang become Chinas first astronaut?Listen again and fill in the blanks with the correct numbers.1. Yang Liwei graduated
11、from college at the age of _.2.Before he joined Chinas space programme, Mr Yang trained as a fighter pilot for _years.3.Mr Yang was one of the _ pilots who were chosen to train for space flights.4.At the time when Mr Yang entered the space programmes, astronauts had to shorter than _cm in height and
12、 less than _kg in weight.5.Mr Yang became Chinas first astronaut when he was _ years old.2210141727038 4. Make a list of the requirements for becoming an astronant.Education background:Experience:Health condition:Courses:Special training:TapescriptsInterviewer: Today we are very pleased to chat with
13、 Mr Yang Liwei, the first Chinese astronaut. Welcome to the show, Mr Yang.Mr Yang: Thank you.Interviewer: Mr Yang, our audience is very curious about how you succeeded in becoming Chinas first astronaut. It must have been a very difficult thing to achieve. Did you always want to be an astronaut?Mr Y
14、ang: Yes, I dreamt of it when I was young, but I never thought my wish would come true. It took a long time. First, I got my college degree when I was 22, and then I worked as a fighter pilot for around 10 years. I finally became Chinas first astronaut when I was 38 years old.Interviewer: Oh, so you
15、 must be a really experienced pilot. Do you think that was one of the reasons why you were chosen for the space programme?Mr Yang: Sure, I had 1, 350 hours of flight experience, which I think really helped me.Interviewer: So how difficult was it to join the space programme?Mr Yang: There was a lot o
16、f competition. Altogether, 14 of us were chosen from among 1,500 pilots to train for space flights.Interviewer: That sounds really difficult. Did you also have to be a certain size and weight? Mr Yang: Yes, at the time, you had to be shorter than 172 centimetres in height and weigh less than 70 kilo
17、grams. You also had to be in perfect health and perfect shape.Interviewer: So you were the perfect choice! As we all know, an astronaut needs to be healthy and calm in order to work in space. But you also had to study a lot, too, right?Mr Yang: Yes, I had to learn English, science, and astronomy. I
18、also had to practise using space equipment, and do a lot of mental and physical training. It was very tiring, but I was so proud to have the opportunity. 4. Listen to the interview again and make a list of the requirements for becoming an astronant.Education background:Experience:Health condition:Co
19、urses:Special training:college degree, trained tobe a fighter pilot more than 1,000 hours of flight experiencemust be in perfect health and shapeEnglish, science, and astronomypractise using space equipment, and do a lot of mental and physical trainingWhat does the Earth look like from the universe?
20、Lets watch a video.the International Space Station国际空间站（International Space Station），是目前在轨运行最大的空间平台，是一个拥有现代化科研设备、可开展大规模、多学科基础和应用科学研究的空间实验室，为在微重力环境下开展科学实验研究提供了大量实验载荷和资源，支持人在地球轨道长期驻留。 国际空间站项目由16个国家共同建造、运行和使用，是有史以来规模最大、耗时最长且涉及国家最多的空间国际合作项目。自1998年正式建站以来，经过十多年的建设，于2010年完成建造任务转入全面使用阶段。 目前，国际空间站主要由美国国家航空航天
21、局、俄罗斯联邦航天局、欧洲航天局、日本宇宙航空研究开发机构、加拿大空间局共同运营。Lets look at the life in the International Space Station.Work in pairs and guess whether they would be useful for astronaut in space.soaptowelguitarshowermircowavepentapetissueMax is interviewing Captain Brown about his life in space. Listen to the interview
22、and answer the questions.1. Ive gotten used to floating around just _.2. We dont have to _ in space. We choose what we _before we go to space, and then the food is _for us. We just have to _it.3. I know astronauts _ in space since the water would _, so Id love to know how you _.Listen to the convers
23、ation and fill in the blanks.4. We use_. And we brush our teeth _ we do on Earth. But astronauts usually _.5. I was there for _. I was usually busy _.6. When I was free, I _. I also _. My favourite thing to do, though, was to _with my family.1. Ive gotten used to floating around just _.2. We dont ha
24、ve to _ in space. We choose what we _before we go to space, and then the food is _for us. We just have to _it.3. I know astronauts _ in space since the water would _, so Id love to know how you _.prepared and storedListen to the conversation and fill in the blanks.wearing shorts and a T-shirtcookwan
25、t to eatheat the food and enjoycannot showerfloat awaykeep yourselves clean4. We use_. And we brush our teeth _ we do on Earth. But astronauts usually _.5. I was there for _. I was usually busy _.6. When I was free, I _. I also _. My favourite thing to do, though, was to _with my family.more than fi
26、ve monthsa soapy towel to washthe same way asswallow their toothpastedoing different experimentsplayed the guitarplayed chesshave my weekly video callExpressing curiosity:Id love to know. I wonder how/what/why/.Well, Id really like to find out. Id particularly like to know.Im most curious about. Im
27、most interested to discover.Im very keen to know. I wish to know.I hope you wont mind me asking about. TalkingThe life in the International Space StationPost-listeningUse what you have learnt from the interview to help you.EXAMPLEA: You know, I think being an astronaut would be cool.B: Do you want t
28、o work in space in the future?A: Im not sure, but I think it might be too difficult for me. These are so many requirements. First of all, you must be intelligent enough to get a related colledge degree. Then you have to.B: So what might be the most difficult part for you?A: I guess it might be the.S
29、ample ConversationA: You know, I think being an astronaut would be cool.B: Do you want to work in space in the future?A: Im not sure, but I think it might be too difficult for me. There are so many requirements. First of all, you must be intelligent enough to get a related college degree. Then you h
30、ave to be a pilot with years of training and practise flying. Finally, you must be really physically fit.B: So what might be the most difficult part for you?A: I guess it might be space travel itself. Im sure being weightless must be fun, and it would be wonderful to Sample Conversation see the Eart
31、h and stars from space. But the spacesuit and capsule look terribly small and uncomfortable. It would be hard to stay in such a small space for so long. Also, theres no privacy at all. What if I have to go to the restroom?B: I see what you mean. Pronunciation1. Read the poem. Mark the stressed syllables with and unstressed syllables with . Then try reading the poem to each other with rhythm.2. Listen and repeat after the recording. Check whether your mark-ups are correct.
