1、Unit4 space explorationReading and thinkingLearn about the development of Part one 5.the first Chinese astronaut to go into space6.the first Chinese astronaut to walk in space7.the first Chinese woman astronaut8.the only female astronaut to board the Shenzhou 10 spacecraft,teaching physics lesson to
2、 Chinese students through a live video 2.the first man into space1.the first satellite that went to space 4.the first man to land on the moon 3.the first lunar rover to land on the dark side of the moonSputnik 伴侣号伴侣号Yuri GagarinChange 4Neil ArmstrongYang Liwei Zhai Zhigang Liu YangWang Yaping2.What
3、do you think are the main reasons for space exploration?to further human exploration；to gather knowledge of the universe.3.Look at the title of the passage.How do you understand it?Space,the final frontier.These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise.Its continuing mission,to explore strange new
4、 worlds,to seek out new life and civilizations,to boldly go where no man had gone before.4.Before you read,look at the title and the photos.What do you expect to read about in this text?Whos the astronant?When did he step on the moon?What is“Challenger”?What is Jade Rabbit used for？Space:The Final F
5、rontierPart Two1.Read the text.Several sentences have been removed from the text.Choose the correct sentence(A-D)to fill each gap.Summarise the main ideaWhen the main idea is not clearly stated in a topic sentence,you should read the full paragraph or passage carefully and find the words or ideas th
6、at repeat themselves.They are likely evidence of the authors main idea.A.Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong,accidents can still happen.B.They also really wish to discover other planets that are suitable enough to support life.C.The future of space exploration remains bright.D.Af
7、ter many experiments,they succeeded in making rockets that could escape Earths gravity.“Are we alone?Whats out there?”Looking up at the stars,people have always wanted to learn more about space,and scientists work hard to find answers.They make vehicles to carry brave people into space to find out t
8、he secrets of the universe._.repetition;also-to add more details BBefore the mid-20th century,most people felt travelling into space was an impossible dream.However,some scientists were determined to help humans realise their dream to explore space._.On 4 October 1957,.and on 12 April 1961,.Over eig
9、ht years later,on 20 July 1969,.A.Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong,accidents can still happen.B.They also really wish to discover other planets that are suitable enough to support life.C.The future of space exploration remains bright.D.After many experiments,they succeeded in
10、making rockets that could escape Earths gravity.Dtransitional sentence_.All the astronauts on the USSRs Soyuz 11 and Americas Challenger died during their missions.These disasters made everyone sad and disappointed,but the desire to explore the universe never died.This is because people believe in t
11、he importance of carrying on space exploration despite the huge risks A.Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong,accidents can still happen.B.They also really wish to discover other planets that are suitable enough to support life.C.The future of space exploration remains bright.D.Aft
12、er many experiments,they succeeded in making rockets that could escape Earths gravity.Atopic sentenceA.Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong,accidents can still happen.B.They also really wish to discover other planets that are suitable enough to support life.C.The future of space e
13、xploration remains bright.D.After many experiments,they succeeded in making rockets that could escape Earths gravity._ Europe,the US,and China all have plans to further study and explore planets like Mars and Jupiter.Despite the difficulties,scientists hope future discoveries will not only enable us
14、 to understand how the universe began,but also help us survive well into the future.CrepetitionPara.1 Why do people want to explore space?to discover other planets that are suitable enough to support life.to find out the secrets of the universe;to learn more about space;main idea:Humans have always
15、had _about space.a natural curiosityPara.2 before the mid-20th century4 Oct.1957 12 Apr.196120 Jul.19695 Sep.1977the Sputnik 1 satellite was launched by the USSRYuri Gagarin,the first person to go into spaceNeil Armstrong stepped onto the moonVoyager 1 was sent to study deep space,and transmits data
16、 todaymain idea:Space travel became _ in the 20th century with _ and _ remarkable mission.the Soviet Union American a realityPara.3 main idea:Space travel has always involved _,but despite _ exploration _.great risksriskscontinuesDisasters.died；sad and disappointednever diedAlthough scientists try t
17、o make sure nothing goes wrong,accidents can still happen.Desire Para.4In 2003 independently send humans into space China launched it into space and Tianzhou1 to dock with it completed a second manned orbit and the first Chinese spacewalk,and sent the vehicle Jade Rabbit to study the moons surface.S
18、henzhou 6 and 7Tiangong 2 space lab Change 4explore the surface of the far side of the moon to make measurements and observations Shenzhou 5 spacecraft Yang Liweimain idea:China has _ in space exploration in the early 21st century,becoming only _ country to send humans into space.the thirdmade great
19、 progressPara.5The future of space exploration remains bright.Europe,the US,and China all have plans to further study and explore planets like Mars and Jupiter.Despite the difficulties,scientists hope future discoveries will not only enable us to understand how the universe began,but also help us su
20、rvive well into the future.main idea:The _ of space exploration looks _,as many countries are planning_.brightfurther missionsfuturefuture plan/more knowledge and experience/humans determination,curiosity and effort,cooperation Scientists hope?Your hope?Part Three1.What kind of passage is it?A.News
21、report.B.Science article.C.Popular science article.A popular science article is written for the public to popularize scientific conclusions,development or theories.2.Draw a mind map to present the structure of the passage.Para2.Achievements of American and SovietPara3.Space exploration continues in
22、spite of great risksPara4.Chinas achievements Para5.The future of space explorationPara1:People are curious about space.DreamFutureRealitywhyhowwhatPart FourDiscussionWhat does the title“Space:The Final Frontier”mean to you?Final implies that there were other human frontiers before space.Frontier:an
23、 international border;the edge of an undeveloped field for discovery or reasearch;a wild and unknown area where people have never lived before.While I support space exploration,I dont think space is the final frontier just yet.There is still much to learn about the Earth,and we are only at the very
24、beginning of new technological breakthroughs involving information technology and AI.There are many scientific and technological frontiers all around us.humans survive.civilization lasts.courage.teamwork.persistence.determiantion.the frontier of geophraphythe frontier of physicsthe frontier of medicine.Thank you!
