1、Unit 4 Space explorationPeriod 1 Listening and Speakingwhat the listening text is about by looking at the pictures.About how to become an astronaut./the requirements of an astronautListen to the interview and tick the correct statements.口1 The audience is curious about how Yang Liwei became the firs
2、t Chinese astronaut.口2 Mr Yang always believed that he would become an astronaut one day.口3 Mr Yang was selected to attend pilot training with 13 other people.口4 To become an astronaut in China,you have to have 1,350 hours of flying experience.口5 Astronauts not only had to learn how to use space equ
3、ipment,but also had to do a lot of mental and physical training.Listen again and fill in the blanks with the correct numbers.1.Yang Liwei graduated from college at the age of_.2.Before he joined Chinas space programme,Mr Yang was one of the pilots who were for_years.3.Mr Yang was one of the_ pilots
4、who were chosen to train for space flights.4.At the time when Mr Yang entered the space programme,astronauts had to be shorter than_cm in height and less than_kg in weight.5.Mr Yang became Chinas first astronaut when he was_years old.221014172 7038Listening tip:Listen for numbers Number questions ar
5、e typically related to:time,telephone numbers,addresses,prices,weights,distances,etc.When you listen for numbers,you need to pay special attention to big numbers as well as those that sound quite similar,such as thirteen and thirty,fourteen and forty,etc.Listen to the interview again and make a list
6、 of the requirements for becoming an astronaut.Education background:_ Experience:_ Health condition_ Courses:_ Special training:_College degree;trained to be a fighter pilotMore than 1000 hours of flight.:must be perfect health and shape.English,science,and astronomypractice using space equipment,an
7、d do a lot of mental and physical training.Max is interviewing Captain Brown about his life in space.Listen to the interview and answer the questions.1.What did Captain Brown usually wear inside the station?2.How did he prepare his food in space?3.How did he keep himself clean in space?4.How did he
8、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 his stay in space?1.What did Captain Brown usually wear inside the station?He wore shorts and a T-shirt.2.How did he prepare his food in space?The food was prepared and stored for him.He j
9、ust had to heat the food and enjoy it.3.How did he keep himself clean in space?He used a soapy towel to wash.4.How did he spend most of his time in space?He was often busy doing different experiments.5.What did he do during his free time?He played the guitar and chess.6.What did he look forward to m
10、ost during his stay in space?He looked forward to having a weekly video call with his family most.Work in groups.Imagine you are going to a space camp and Captain Brown has been invited to give a talk.Discuss the questions you would like to ask him and then make a list.EXAMPLEA:Hey,guys.Were going t
11、o 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 haveplenty of questions to ask him.C:Such as?B:Oh,such as what facilities do they have in space to support their daily life?C:That sounds like a good question.But Id also like
12、 to know about how astronauts sleep.What do they do so as not to float around while they sleep?Topic 1A:You know.I think being an astronauts would be cool.Do you want to work in space in the future?B：Im no sure,but I think it might be too difficult for me There are so many requirements.First of all,
13、you must be intelligent enough to get a related college degree.Then you have to be a pilot with years of training and practice flying.Finally you must be really physically fit.B:So what might be the most difficult part for you?A:I guess it might be the space travel itself.Im sure being weightless mu
14、st be fun,and it would be wonderful to see the Earth and stars from space.But the spacesuit and capsule look terribly small and uncomfortable.It would be hard to stay in such a small space for so long.Also,theres no privacy at all.What if I have to go to the restroom?B:I see what you mean.Work in gr
15、oups.2.Work in pairs.Discuss whether you would like to be an astronaut in the future and give your reasons.Use what you have learnt from the interview to help you.EXAMPLEA:You know,I think being an astronaut would be cool.B:Do you want to work in space in the future?A:Im not sure,but I think it migh
16、t be too difficult for me.There are so many requirements.First of all,you must be intelligent enough to get a related college degree.Then you have to.B:So what might be the most difficult part for you?A:I guess it might be the.Expressing curiosityId love to know.I wonder how/what/why/.Well,Id really
17、 like to find out.Id particularly like to know.Im most curious about.Im most interested to discover.Im very keen to know.I wish to know.I hope you wont mind me asking about.Topic 2A:Hey,guys,we are going to meet a real astronaut.Isnt it exciting?B:yeah,I cant wait.A;what facilities do they have in s
18、pace to support their daily life?C:sounds like a good question.I also want to ask how astronauts sleep so as not to float around while they sleep?A:I wonder how they get exercise on space its not like they 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:Well,Id really like to find out what they do when they meet aliens.
