1、1Section Reading and Thinking(1)1.DiscussingLook at the following pictures and answer the questions.(1)What events are these pictures related to?_The answer is open.2(2)Do you know any other famous astronauts at home and abroad?What can you learn from them?_The answer is open.32.PredictingLook at th
2、e pictures and the titles on Page 40 and predict what the text is probably about?_The text is probably about space exploration.41.First readingMatch the main idea with each paragraph.Para.1A.Chinas development of space exploration.Para.2 B.Earlier achievements of space exploration.Para.3 C.Bright fu
3、ture of space exploration.Para.4 D.The desire to explore the outer space.Para.5 E.Continuous effort in spite of disasters.答案Para.1 DPara.2 BPara.3 EPara.4 APara.5 C52.Second reading(1)Read the text and finish Ex.2 on Page 40.(2)Fill in the blanks according to the passage.Space：the Final FrontierIntr
4、oductionPeople is exploring space in the hope to find out more about the _.universe6Setbacks and_of space explorationInventing rockets makes it possible to escape Earths _.It is risky and _ to explore the universe，but people will never _ and many dreams have come _.Though _ late，space programme in C
5、hina has made great _ in a short time.Conclusion_ many countries working together，space exploration still have a _ future.Developmentgravitydangerousgive uptruestartingprogressWithbright73.Third readingSummarizing：Read the text again and try to summarize the main idea in one sentence._ _In order to
6、know more about the universe，many scientists and countries make great progress in space exploration with firm confidence in spite of difficulties.81.Group work：If you are a journalist of your school English newspaper，please make an interview with Yang Liwei according to the text.You may start like t
7、his.A：Hello，Im a journalist of our school English newspaper.What do you think of space exploration?B：.2.With the scientific development，human beings have realized many dreams.What should you do for it as students in high school?_The answer is open.9阅读技巧点拨如何预测课文内容？1.By looking at the pictures in the
8、passage.2.By thinking about the content before reading.3.By relating what you will read to what you have.10语言现象感知.单词理解体会句中加黑单词的词性和含义1.They make vehicles to carry brave people into space to find out the secrets of the universe._2.On 4 October 1957，the Sputnik 1 satellite was launched by the USSR and
9、successfully orbited around Earth._n.交通工具；车辆n.宇宙n.人造卫星vt.发射vt.沿轨道飞行113.These disasters made everyone sad and disappointed，but the desire to explore the universe never died._4.In space，astronauts collected all dirty water so that it can be recycled for later use._5.Astronauts have to use tape to stic
10、k everything down while working in space because everything would float off otherwise._adj.失望的n.愿望vt.回收利用adv.否则；要不然12.词块积累写出下列词块的含义1.transmit date _2.one giant leap _3.carry on space exploration _4.astronauts on board _5.the lack of gravity _6.figure out a way _传输数据一大步继续太空探索在飞船上的宇航员缺少重力找出办法13.句式欣赏1.
11、动名词短语作主语Before the mid-20th century，most people felt travelling into space was an impossible dream.2.现在分词作状语Following this，many more goals were achieved.143.不定式作目的状语Americans NASA space agency launched Voyage 1 on 5 September 1977 to study deep space.4.when引导定语从句China became the third country in the world to independently send humans into space in 2003，when Yang Liwei successfully orbited Earth in the Shenzhou 5 spacecraft.
