1、Unit 4 Space ExplorationPeriod 2 Reading and Thinking:Space:The final FrontierAimsRead about the development and value of space exploration.Explore the mysteries of the universe and the achievements in space exploration.summarize the main idea of each paragraph as well as the main idea of the prehen
2、d the main reasons for space exploration.1234Prediction Read the title and the pictures of the text and guess what the text will be about.The text will be about the future of space travel.To further human exploration and to gather knowledge of the universe.2.What are the main reasons for space explo
3、ration?Read the passage quickly and choose the correct sentence to fill each gap in the text.第一处空白填入第一处空白填入B.They also really wish to discover other planets that are suitable enough to support life.第二处空白填入第二处空白填入D.After many experiments,they succeeded in making rockets that could escape Earths gravi
4、ty.第三处空白填入第三处空白填入A.Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong,accidents can still happen.第四处空白填入C.The future of space exploration remains bright.1.Which satellite was launched by the USSR in 1957?2.Who was the first person in the world to go into space?3.Who was the first man to orbit E
5、arth in Shenzhou 5 spacecraft?4.In which satellites all the astronauts died during their missions?5.Whats the attitude to the space exploration according to the author?Read it again and find out the details.1.Which satellite was launched by the USSR in 1957?the Sputnik 1.2.Who was the first person i
6、n the world to go into space?Yuri Gagarin.3.Who was the first man to orbit Earth in Shenzhou 5 spacecraft?Yang Liwei.4.In which satellites all the astronauts died during their missions?The USSRs Soyuz 11 and Americas Challenger.5.Whats the attitude to the space exploration according to the author?Su
7、pportive.Paragraph1Paragraph 2 Paragraph 4Paragraph 5Main ideaParagraph 3Human have always had a natural curiosity about space Space travel became a reality in the 20th century,with American and Soviet Space missions.China has made great progress in space exploration in the early 21st century,becomi
8、ng only the third country to send humans to space.The future of space exploration looks bright,as many countries are planning further missions.Space travel has always involved great risk,but despite the risks exploration continues.1.What do you think of the space exploration?I am against exploring t
9、he space exploration.I cannot understand spending all this money on expensive research and experiments when so many people needfood.Around the world,millions of people are hungry and dying of starvation.On the other hand,we hear on TV that for as little as a dollar a day,a child in Africa can be sav
10、ed.Considering the billions spent on space travel,it just seems a better investment to feed the hungry.2.If you are determined to be an astronaut,what should you prepare at present?First of all,I should study hard to get a related college degree.Besides,I must keep mental and physical healthy.3/Do y
11、ou think space is the final frontier?And why?I dont think so,because there is still so much to explore on earth.And we are only at the beginning of new technological breakthroughs involving information technology and SI.There are many scientific and technological frontiers all around us.People have
12、always wanted to learn more about space.Before the mid-20th century,most people felt (1)_(travel)into space was an impossible dream.However,(2)_ the help of scientists,people succeeded in realizing their dream(3)_(explore)space.On 4 October 1957,the Sputnik 1 satellite(4)_(launch)by the USSR.(5)_ sc
13、ientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong,accidents can still happen.These disasters made everyone(6)_(disappoint),but people still believe in the importance of(7)_(carry)on space exploration.In 2003,travellingwithto explorewas launcheddisappointedcarryingAlthough/ThoughChina became the third cou
14、ntry to(8)_(independent)send humans into space.Then Shenzhou 6 and 7 completed(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.i
15、ndependentlyadiscoveries1.迅速浏览文章,抓住关键词,理清论点和论据2.找出段落中支持topic sentence的detailed words,从而总结出段落大意。如时间标志词:on 4 October 1957,on 12 April 1961,on 20 July 19693.关注每一段中能够表现出对探索太空抱有坚定信心和意愿的词汇和语句,如:be determined to do,believe in,carry on等,从而总结出作者的观点和立场 Summarize the main idea When 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 that repeat themselves.They are likely evidence of the authors main idea
