1、Understanding ideas P62-64 Unit 6 Space and beyond What do you know about space exploration?Complete the quiz.Pre-readingDo you know these space exploration“FIRSTS”?1 The first satellite was launched by the USSR in _.a 1945 b 1962 c 19572 The first person in space was _.a Robert Crippen b Yuri Gagar
2、in c Neil Armstrong3 The first person to walk in space was _.a Alexei Leonov b William McCool c Yang Liwei4 The first space station was Salyut I,which was launched by _.a the USA b the USSR c the European Space Agency5 The first spacecraft to leave the solar system was _.a Vostok 1 b Discovery c Voy
3、ager 1While-reading Look and predict what the passage is about.Read and check your answer.Task 1Choose the ideas mentioned in the passage and find the evidence.1 People thought space travel was no longer dangerous.2 Christa would have inspired lots of people if she hadnt lost her life on board the C
4、hallenger.3 People were determined to continue with the space programme after the disaster.4 The disaster proved we should use robots to explore space instead of people.5 The shuttle was not reliable and should not have been used.The call of the ChallengerTask 2Para.1:the first Moon landingPara.2:sp
5、ace travel became _ to the publicPara.3:the Challenger disasterPara.4:one students memory of the disasterPara.6:the _ of the disaster unexceptional significancePara.5:space shuttle_ after the disaster flightsTask 3SPACE SHUTTLE CHALLENGER DISASTERTime:_Place:Space Centre in Florida,USACrew:_,includi
6、ng a teacherOrganise information from the passage and complete the fact file.It was special because Christa McAuliffe aged 37,an ordinary teacher and mother,was about to become the first civilian in space.What was special about the Challenger launch?28 January 19867 astronautsShe planned to give two
7、 15-minute lessons from orbit:the first to demonstrate the controls of the spacecraft and explain how gravity worked,and the second to describe the objectives of the Challenger programme.u What was the teachers mission on board the Challenger?Space shuttle flights were suspended for nearly three yea
8、rswhile the cause of the disaster was investigated,and some of the shuttles components were redesigned.u What was done in the three years following the disaster?Discovery followed the Challenger,and was launched on 29 September 1988.u Which shuttle followed the Challenger,and when was it launched?1.
9、What were peoples feelings when people watched that first lunar landing?A.happy B.nervousC.amazed D.proudTask 42.What didnt happen after the disaster?A.Peoples attitude to space travel changed.B.Space shuttle flight were suspended for over 30 years.C.People succeeded in launching Discovery.D.The dis
10、aster inspires people to continue space exploration.ReadchooseAfter-readingThink and share:What were peoples feelings before and after the Challenger disaster?Do you know of any other disasters that have occurred while exploring space?Why do you think people continue to explore space despite the ris
11、ks?Would you like to go into space?Why?Before the Challenger disaster,people felt optimistic and were very excited to watch the take-off on TV.They became shocked and scared after the disaster.Language points P62-63 Unit 6 Space and beyond On 20 July 1969,as Neil Armstrong set foot _ the Moon,millio
12、ns watched with their hearts in their _(mouth).In spite of the difficult technical conditions,all three astronauts of the Apollo 11 mission _(return)to the earth safe and sound._(Follow)the Moon landings,people became _(accustom)to the notion of space travel.The world seemed to have lost its wonder
13、at the amazing achievements of the astronauts involved.Christa McAuliffe,an ordinary teacher,was about to become the first civilian in space._(unlucky),a minute after the shuttle took _,it exploded,killing all seven astronauts on board.The tragedy cast a shadow on peoples hearts.Space shuttle flight
14、s _(suspend)for nearly three years following the disaster.Meanwhile,scientists made some _(improve),and on 29 September 1988,Discovery was launched successfully.Over 30 years have passed since the loss of Challenger,and the heroic deeds of the astronauts inspire us to go on with the _(great)journey
15、of exploration and discovery.Following accustomedonmouths returnedUnluckily off were suspended improvements greatest根据课文内容及提示完成填空。根据课文内容及提示完成填空。Ever since Neil Armstrong first set foot on the Moon back on 20 July 1969,people have become accustomed to the notion of space travel.句意：自从1969年7月20日尼尔阿姆斯特朗
16、踏上月球以来，人们已经习惯了天空旅行的概念。1 The shepherd was a person who was accustomed to having eight hours sleep a night.这个牧羊人是一个习惯每晚睡八个小时的人。I must get accustomed to the new job as soon as possible.我必须尽快地适应新的工作。Youre going to have to get used to bacon and eggs with a few slices of toast for breakfast over there.你得适
17、应那边腌肉、鸡蛋加几片烤面包的早餐。be/become/grow/get accustomed to(doing)sth.习惯于（做）某事get/be used to(doing)sth.习惯于be used to do sth.被用来做某事used to do sth.过去常常做某事 I was accustomed to _(be)the only child at a table full of adults.She had not yet become accustomed _ the fact that she was a rich woman.She used to _(live)
18、with her parents,but now she is used to _(live)with her classmates at school.【语法填空语法填空】beinglivinglive【语块积累语块积累】to2.Millions watched that first lunar landing on black and white television sets,their hearts in their mouths,aware of how arduous and hazardous an undertakingit was,and of many things tha
19、t could go wrong.句意：数百万人通过黑白电视机观看了第一次月球登陆，他们心惊胆战，意识到这是一项多么艰巨和危险的任务，也意识到了许多可能出错的事情。2句子结构分析that引导的定语从句引导的定语从句how引导的宾语从句引导的宾语从句形容词短语作状语形容词短语作状语3.Guided by a computer that was much less powful than the ones used by todays average school students,all three astronauts of the Apollo 11 mission made it safe
20、ly back to Earth.句意：在一台比现在普通学生使用的电脑功能要弱得多的电脑的引导下，阿波罗11号任务的三名宇航员安全返回了地球。2过去分词短语作状语过去分词短语作状语句子结构分析过去分词短语作定语过去分词短语作定语that引导定语从句引导定语从句 It was the most disastrous space accident ever,andit cast a shadow on peoples hearts.句意：这是有史以来最灾难性的太空事故，它在人们的心中留下了阴影。4 A researcher has now cast/throw light on the myste
21、ry of how the pyramids were built.一位研究人员现在已经揭开了金字塔是如何被建造 的神秘面纱。The children were having fun,chasing each others shadows.孩子们追逐着彼此的影子，玩得很开心。The new leader wants to escape from the shadow of his predecessor.新任领导想要摆脱前任的影响。The accident cast a shadow _ the safety of Chinas fast expanding subway network.小时
22、候树在湖上投下了奇怪的影子给他的心理蒙上阴影。As a child,the strange _ that trees throw on the lake _ his psychology.cast a shadow on 给蒙上阴影cast/throw light on 使（某事）显得非常清楚；阐明 shade n.阴凉处，背阴处。指树荫等遮挡阳光的阴 凉之地，无一定的轮廓。shadow n.影子，阴影。指人或物在光照下形成的影像，有明显的轮廓。【语法填空语法填空】on【易混辨析易混辨析】shade/shadowshadowscast a shadow on It has now been o
23、ver 30 years since the loss of Challenger and although the lives of its crew were cuttragically short.句意：自从“挑战者”号失事至今已经30多年了，尽管机组人员的生命被悲惨地缩短了5The officers and crew prepared to abandon the vessel in an orderly fashion.全体船员秩序井然地准备弃船。主谓一致问题：主谓一致问题：audience/class/family/team/group/crowd/crew作主语 （强调整体）+单数谓语动词+其他 audience/class/family/team/group/crowd/crew作主语 （强调个体）+复数谓语动词+其他 The class _(be)to play different parts in the play.His audience mainly _(consist)of football lovers.The crew _(be)of different nationalities and have no common language.【语法填空语法填空】areconsistsare
