1、人教版英语人教版英语 必修第必修第三三册册Period 2 Reading and Thinking Period 2 Reading and Thinking Unit 4 Space ExplorationUnit 4 Space ExplorationLead in-watch a video&small talk1.Who are they?2.What are they doing?3.Where are they?4.Do you know the name of the experiment?Lead in-watch a video&small talk1.Who are th
2、ey?They are Chinese astronauts Nie Haisheng,Wang Yaping and Zhang Xiaoguang.2.What are they doing?They are doing space experiments.3.Where are they?They are in Tian Gong 1 in space.4.Do you know the name of the experiment?Space experiment of water drop water ballBefore reading-predict the contentFro
3、m the title and the pictures and the title,we can know that the article might be about_.So it may be a(n)_.the development of space exploration.It broadens us humans recognition edge or exploration edgeChinese meaning:_Frontier:_,which might mean_ _太空：最后的边境edge or exploration edge.Space:the final fr
4、ontierthe borderhumans recognition expositionWhile Reading-Task 11.Read the text.Several sentences have been removed from it.Choose the correct sentences A-D to fill each gap in the text.Summarize the main ideaWhen the main idea is not clearly stated in a topic sentence,you should read the full para
5、graph or passage carefully and find the words or ideas that repeat themselves.They are likely evidence of the authors main idea.While Reading-Task 1A.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
6、 enough to support life.C.The future of space exploration remains bright.D.After many experiments,they succeeded in making rockets that could escape Earths gravity.Para 1Para 2Para 3Para 5BDACPara 1 Para 2 Para 3 Para 4 Para 5AChina has made great progress in exploring space.BThe future of space exp
7、loration remains bright.CThe achievements that the USSR and America made.DPeople have always wanted to explore space.EThe desire of people to explore the universe never died.While Reading-Task 12.Scan the text and match the main idea.3.The main idea of the passage is_.the space exploration of humank
8、indlaunched orbited to go While Reading-Task 21969 leap deep transmits While Reading-Task 22003 independently While Reading-Task 2While Reading-Task 3Read the text and answer the following questions.Yuri Gagarin Yang LiweiQ1:Who was the first person in the world to go into the space?Q2:Who was the f
9、irst man to orbit Earth in Shenzhou 5 spacecraft?Q3:In which satellites all the astronauts died during their missions?The USSRs Soyuz 11 and Americas ChallengerWhile Reading-Task 3Having astronauts from different countries on boardQ4:What is the function of the International exploration?China has ma
10、de great achievements in exploring spaceQ5:What can you learn from Para 4?SupportiveQ6:What is the attitude to the space exploration?Post Reading-Retell People have always wanted to learn more about space.Before the mid-20th century,most people felt(1)_(travel)into space was an impossible dream.Howe
11、ver,(2)_ the help of scientists,peoplesucceeded in realizing their dream(3)_(explore)space.On 4 October 1957,the Sputnik 1 satellite(4)_(launch)by the USSR.(5)_ scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong,accidents can still happen.These disasters made everyone(6)_(disappoint),but people still be
12、lieve in the importance of (7)_(carry)travellingwithto exploreComplete the passage according to the text.was launchedAlthough disappointed carryingPost Reading-Retellon space exploration.In 2003,China became the third country to(8)_(independent)send humans into space.Then Shenzhou 6 and 7 completed(
13、9)_ second manned orbit and the first Chinese spacewalk.In spite of the difficulties,scientists hope future(10)_(discovery)will not only enable us to understand the universe but also help us survive well into the future.independently a discoveriesPost Reading-Critical thinking I think it is benefici
14、al to us.Through further study of space,people will make full use of it in the future,such as the space experiments by Wang Yaping in Tian Gong 1.Q1:What do you think of the space exploration?Discuss these questions in groups.First of all,I should study hard to get a related college degree.Besides,I must keep mental and physical healthy.Q2:If you are determined to be an astronaut,what should you prepare at present?HomeworkTry to summarize the structure of the article by a mind map.
