1、Listening&Speaking Unit 4 Space ExplorationLearning objectives To have a broader understanding of the topic of astronauts.To practise listening for key words and numbers in context and learn about how an astronaut is selected.To apply what you have learnt in the listening activities to speaking.Lead
2、 inThats one small step for a man,one giant leap for mankind.by whom?Neil ArmstrongWho is Neil Armstrong?the first person to walk on the moonPre-listening Q&A1.Who is Chinas first astronaut?Yang LiweiPre-listening Q&A2.Who is the first Chinese woman to reach space?Liu YangPre-listening Q&A3.Who is t
3、he first Chinese to carry out a spacewalk?Zhai ZhigangPre-listeningIs it an easy task to become an astronaut?Lets watch a short video!After watching.1.Do you know the astronaut in the video?2.What did he do to become a well-qualified astronaut?Born in France,on 27 February 1978,Thomas Pesquet is a w
4、ell-known astronaut in ESA(European Space Agency).He tried different things such as sky diving,new sports,foreign languages and applied for qualifications etc.While-listening Task 1 P.38 Listen to the interview and tick the correct statements.Listen to the interview and tick the correct statements.1
5、 The audience is curious about how Yang Liwei became the first Chinese astronaut.2 Mr Yang always believed that he would become an astronaut one day.3 Mr Yang was selected to attend pilot training with 13 other people.4 To become an astronaut in China,you have to have 1,350 hours of flying experienc
6、e.5 Astronauts not only had to learn how to use space equipment,but also had to do a lot of mental and physical training.Listen for numbersNumber questions are typically related to:time,telephone numbers,addresses,prices,weights,distances,etc.When you listen for numbers,you need to pay special atten
7、tion to big numbers as well as those that sound quite similar,such as thirteen and thirty,fourteen and forty,etc.While-listening Task 2 P.38Listen again and fill in the blanks with the correct Listen again and fill in the blanks with the correct numbersnumbers.1 Yang Liwei graduated from college at
8、the age of _.2 Before he joined Chinas space program,Mr Yang trained as a fighter pilot for _ years.3 Mr.Yang was one of the _ pilots who were chosen to train for space flights.4 At the time when Mr Yang entered the space program,astronauts had to be shorter than _ cm in height and less than _ kg in
9、 weight.5 Mr.Yang became Chinas first astronaut when he was _ years old.2210141723870While-listening Task 3 P.39Listen to the interview again and make a list of the Listen to the interview again and make a list of the requirements for becoming an astronaut.requirements for becoming an astronaut.Educ
10、ation background:Experience:Health condition:Courses:Special training:college degree,trained to be a fighter pilot more than 1,000 hours of flight experiencemust be in perfect health and shapeEnglish,science,and astronomypractise using space equipment,and do a lot of mental and physical trainingTape
11、scriptInterviewer:Today we are very pleased to chat with Mr Yang Liwei,the first Chinese astronaut.Welcome to the show,Mr Yang.Mr Yang:Thank you.Interviewer:Mr Yang,our audience is very curious about how you succeeded in becoming Chinas first astronaut.It must have been a very difficult thing to ach
12、ieve.Did you always want to be an astronaut?Mr Yang:Yes,I dreamt of it when I was young,but I never thought my wish would come true.It took a long time.First,I got my college degree when I was 22,and then I worked as a fighter pilot for around 10 years.I finally became Chinas first astronaut when I
13、was 38 years old.TapescriptInterviewer:Oh,so you must be a really experienced pilot.Do you think that was one of the reasons why you were chosen for the space program?Mr Yang:Sure,I had 1,350 hours of flight experience,which I think really helped me.Interviewer:So how difficult was it to join the sp
14、ace program?Mr Yang:There was a lot of competition.Altogether,14 of us were chosen from among 1,500 pilots to train for space flights.Interviewer:That sounds really difficult.Did you also have to be a certain size and weight?TapescriptMr Yang:Yes,at the time,you had to be shorter than 172 centimeter
15、s in height and weigh less than 70 kilograms.You also had to be in perfect health and perfect shape.Interviewer:So you were the perfect choice!As we all know,an astronaut needs to be healthy and calm in order to work in space.But you also had to study a lot,too,right?Mr Yang:Yes,I had to learn Engli
16、sh,science,and astronomy.I also had to practise using space equipment,and do a lot of mental and physical training.It was very tiring,but I was so proud to have the opportunity.Express your dream to be an astronaut.In my opinion/for me/from my perspective/I think being an astronaut would be cool/won
17、derful/amazing/great.But it might be difficult for me if I should/were to/had a chance to work in the space in the future because/since it involves many requirements.First of all,I must be intelligent/smart enough to get a related college degree.Express your dream to be an astronaut.Then I have to b
18、e in excellent physical shape and also must be the very elite in the scientific field.Third Speaking Do you want to be an astronaut in the future?Why?Do you know what it takes to become an astronaut?If you are determined to become an astronaut,what might be the hardest part you need to overcome?Pronunciation P.391.Read the poem.Mark the stressed syllables with and unstressed syllables with .Then try reading the poem to each other with rhythm.Pronunciation P.392.Listen and repeat after the recording.Check if your mark-ups are correct.THANK YOU!
