1、必修三 Unit 4 Space Exploration(5)Lesson 5 Talk about life in spaceListening and TalkingBefore you listen,look at the pictures below and guess whether they would be useful for astronauts in space.Are they useful for astronauts in space?soap towelguitarshowermicrowavepentape tissue Can it be easily carr
2、ied to space?Can it be easily used in space?Are there other alternatives to these items which might be more practical?If so,what are they?Are they useful for astronauts in space?Astronauts need soaps and towels to keep themselves clean.Are they useful for astronauts in space?It is useful for the ast
3、ronaut who likes playing the guitar.Are they useful for astronauts in space?It is not useful because water cannot be used in the weightless environment of space.Are they useful for astronauts in space?A microwave oven is useful but heavy.It cannot be easily carried to space.However,the microwave ove
4、n has been installed in Shenzhou 9.Are they useful for astronauts in space?Pens are useful but the pens astronauts use in space are specially-made.Are they useful for astronauts in space?Tapes and tissue are light and do not take up much space.Neither of them can cause a mess which is difficult to c
5、lean up.If you had a chance to interview an astronaut about the life in space,what questions do you want to ask?What do they eat?How do they keep themselves clean?How do they sleep?life in spacefood preparationclothesworkfree timethe favourite thingkeeping cleanWhat aspects of the life in space do w
6、e know about after listening to the interview?Listen to the interview and answer the questions.2.How did he prepare his food in space?3.How did he keep himself clean in space?4.How did he spend most of his time in space?5.What did he do during his free time?6.What did he look forward to most during
7、his stay in space?1.What did Captain Brown usually wear inside the station?He wore shorts and a T-shirt.Captain Brown:Ive gotten used to floating around just wearing shorts and a T-shirt.Listen to the interview and answer the questions.1.What did Captain Brown usually wear inside the station?2.How d
8、id he prepare his food in space?The food was prepared and stored for him.He just had to heat the food and enjoyed it.Captain Brown:We dont have to cook in space.We choose what we want to eat before we go to space,and then the food is prepared and stored for us.We just have to heat the food and enjoy
9、 it.Listen to the interview and answer the questions.3.How did he keep himself clean in space?He used a soapy towel to wash.Listen to the interview and answer the questions.Captain Brown:Oh,we use a soapy towel to wash.And we brush our teeth the same way as we do on Earth.But astronauts usually swal
10、low their toothpaste.4.How did he spend most of his time in space?He was often busy doing different experiments.Listen to the interview and answer the questions.Captain Brown:I was usually busy doing different experiments.5.What did he do during his free time?He played the guitar and chess when he g
11、ot time off.Captain Brown:Yes.When I was free,I played the guitar.Thats rightI took my guitar with me.I also play chess.Listen to the interview and answer the questions.6.What did he look forward to most during his stay in space?He looked forward to having a weekly video call with his family most.Li
12、sten to the interview and answer the questions.Captain Brown:My favourite thing to do,though,was to have my weekly video call with my family.get used to doing the same way as be busy doing get time off look forward to doingTalking about life in space:What do you know about the astronauts life in spa
13、ce?life in spacefood preparationclothesworkfree timethe favourite thingkeeping cleanInterviewer:Hello,Captain Brown.Youre back on Earth now.Are you happy to be back?Captain Brown:Well,yes and no.Its great to see my family again,but I also miss the International Space Station.Ive gotten used to float
14、ing around just wearing shorts and a T-shirt.Read after the recording and pay attention to the questions.Interviewer:So let me ask about the space station.Was eating in space difficult?Captain Brown:Not really.We dont have to cook in space.We choose what we want to eat before we go to space,and then
15、 the food is prepared and stored for us.We just have to heat the food and enjoy it.Interviewer:Cool.Well,I know astronauts cannot shower in space since the water would float away,so Id love to know how you keep yourselves clean.Captain Brown:Oh,we use a soapy towel to wash.And we brush our teeth the
16、 same way as we do on Earth.But astronauts usually swallow their toothpaste.Interviewer:Gosh,I hope it tasted good!So how long did you stay in space during your last mission?Captain Brown:I was there for more than five months.Interviewer:Wow!So what kind of work did you do up there?Captain Brown:I w
17、as usually busy doing different experiments.Interviewer:Did you have any free time?Do astronauts get time off?Captain Brown:Yes.When I was free,I played the guitar.Thats rightI took my guitar with me.I also play chess.My favourite thing to do,though,was to have my weekly video call with my family.Ar
18、e you happy to be back?So let me ask about the space station.Was eating in space difficult?Id love to know how you keep yourselves clean.So how long did you stay in space during your last mission?So what kind of work did you do up there?Did you have any free time?Do astronauts get time off?Questions
19、:Are you happy to be back?Was eating in space difficult?So how long did you stay in space during your last mission?So what kind of work did you do up there?Did you have any free time?Do astronauts get time off?Questions:Direct questionsIndirect questions Could you tell me how long you stay in space
20、during your last mission?Questions:Could you tell me Do you have any idea So let me ask about the space station.Id love to know how you keep yourselves clean.Questions:Statements of curiosityExpressing curiosity Id love to know Well,Id really like to find out Im most curious about Im very keen to kn
21、ow I hope you wont mind me asking about I wonder how/what/why/Id particular like to know Im most interested to discover I wish to knowWhat do you know about the astronauts life in space?life in spacefood preparationclothesworkfree timethe favourite thingkeeping cleanWhat do you want to know about th
22、e astronauts life?life in spacelivingresearchfooddifferencesfeelingsspecial trainingImagine you are going to a space camp and Captain Brown has been invited to give a talk.Think about the questions you would like to ask him and then make a list.What are the facilities that support their daily life?H
23、ow do astronauts sleep?How do they get exercise on space?Expressing curiosity Id love to know Well,Id really like to find out Im most curious about Im very keen to know I hope you wont mind me asking about I wonder how/what/why/Id particular like to know Im most interested to discover I wish to know
24、Direct questions What are the facilities that support their daily life?How do astronauts sleep?How do they get exercise on space?Im very keen to know what the facilities that support their daily life are.Im most curious to know whether astronauts sleep or not.I wonder how they get exercise on space.
25、Statements of curiosityThink about the questions you would like to ask him and then make a conversation.A:Hey,guys.Were going to meet a real astronaut.Isnt it exciting?B:Yeah.I cant wait to see Captain Brown!Im really curious about his life in space.I have plenty of questions to ask him.C:Such as?B:
26、Oh,such as“What facilities do they have in space to support their daily life?”Sample conversation:C:That sounds like a good question.But Id also like to know about how astronauts sleep.What do they do so as not to float around while they sleep?A:I wonder how they get exercise on spaceits not like th
27、ey can go out jogging.C:Id never thought of that.But then,after they exercise,Im very keen to find out how they wash their clothes.B:Never mind that.Id really like to find out how women astronauts wash their hair.A:But were forgetting the most important question of all,arent we?C:And whats that?A:We
28、ll,Id really like to find out what they do when they meet aliens.life in spacefood preparationclothesworkfree timethe favourite thingkeeping cleanAn interviewExpressing curiosity Id love to know Well,Id really like to find out Im most curious about Im very keen to know I hope you wont mind me asking about I wonder how/what/why/Id particular like to know Im most interested to discover I wish to knowHomework1.Read the listening material aloud.2.Introduce what questions you would like to ask the astronaut and explain the reasons.
