1、Unit 1 Tales of the unexplainedWord power 铜陵县一中郑帮翠铜陵县一中郑帮翠 Step 1 Revision and Lead-inLook at the pictures,guess what they are.UFOaliensQuestions:Where are the aliens from?What can you think of when we talk about space?Task 1 ReadingRead the speech given by a scientist in Part A and tell the main id
2、eas of the passage.Step 2 Space explorationIn 1957 _Since1959 _By 1961 _Today _ launch of the first artificial satellite unmanned spaceships have been launched orbit the earth,travel in space examine important planets,take photos,collect sampleslaunch padspace shuttletracking shipTask 2 DiscussionHo
3、w can we launch spaceships into space?space stationlaunch towerastronautrocketspacesuitspacewalk space shuttlelaunch padspace stationspacewalktracking shiprocketastronautspacesuitlaunch towerMatch the words with the explanations in two columns.1.spaceship/spacecraft2.space shuttle3.space station4.sp
4、ace5.spacesuit6.spacewalk7.astronaut8.space explorationA.person who travel in outer spaceB.large manned artificial satellite used as a base for operations in space C.vehicle manned or unmanned for travelling in spaceD.suit covering the whole body and supplied with air allowing the wearer to move abo
5、ut in spaceE.the area which surrounds the planet earth and starsF.walking around in space G.a moving machine that travels in spaceH.the act of travelling around space in order to learn about itTask 3 PracticeTask 3 PracticeFill in the blanks using the words above.I guess some of you are dreaming of
6、becoming an(1)?and traveling to(2)?carry out(3)?.If this comes true,you will probably travel by(4)?,a spaceship that looks like an aeroplane.Two(5)?supported by a launch towerwill lift the space shuttle into space.Some time after the rockets and the space shuttle are(6)?,the rockets will separate fr
7、om the space shuttle and fall into the sea.Then a ship will pick them up.Astronauts will do their research in a base in outer space called(7)?.Sometimes they go out of their space shuttle to take a(8)?.In outer space astronauts cannot take off their(9)?,which protect them and provide oxygen.In 1965,
8、Alexei leonov from the former Soviet Union became the first human being to take a walk in space.I guess some of you are dreaming of becoming an(1)astronaut and traveling to(2)space carry out(3)space exploration.If this comes true,you will probably travel by(4)space shuttle,a spaceship that looks lik
9、e an aeroplane.Two(5)rockets supported by a launch towerwill lift the space shuttle into space.Some time after the rockets and the space shuttle are(6)launched,the rockets will separate from the space shuttle and fall into the sea.Then a ship will pick them up.Astronauts will do their research in a
10、base in outer space called(7)space station.Sometimes they go out of their space shuttle to take a(8)spacewalk.In outer space astronauts cannot take off their(9)spacesuits,which protect them and provide oxygen.In 1965,Alexei leonov from the former Soviet Union became the first human being to take a walk in space.The scientist is showing the students a picture of the solar system.Please do the exercises in part D.Step 3 Vocabulary1 29387654Step 4 HomeworkReview the new words.Read more about space exploration after class.
