1、Unit 4 Space ExplorationReading and Thinking 【教学目标】1. Read quickly to get detailed information according the timeline; read carefully to summarize the main idea.2. Learn the reading skillsfinding the timeline and summarizing the main idea by finding the words or ideas.3. Have a passion for our count
2、ry and be proud of the space exploration.4. Learn to think critically about the space exploration.【教学重难点】1. Read quickly to get detailed information according the timeline; read carefully to summarize the main idea.2. Learn the reading skillsfinding the timeline and summarizing the main idea by find
3、ing the words or ideas.【教学过程】Step 1 Lead inSmall talkWatch a video about Space experiment and discuss what you have learnt from it.Step 2 Before readingPredict the contentSpace: the final frontierChinese meaning: 太空：最后的边境Frontier: the border, which might mean the humans recognition edge or explorati
4、on edge.From the title and the pictures and the title, we can know that the article might be about the development of space exploration. It broadens us humans recognition edge or exploration edge. So it is an exposition.Step 3 While readingTask 11. Read the text. Several sentences have been removed
5、from it. Choose the correct sentences AD 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 paragraph or passage carefully and find the words or ideas that repeat themselves. They are likely evidence of the autho
6、rs main idea.A. 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 enough to support life.C. The future of space exploration remains bright.D. After many experiments, they succeeded in making rocket
7、s that could escape Earths gravity.Answers: BDAC2. Scan the text and match the main idea.Para 1AChina has made great progress in exploring space.Para 2BThe future of space exploration remains bright.Para 3CThe achievements that the USSR and America made.Para 4DPeople have always wanted to explore sp
8、ace.Para 5EThe desire of people to explore the universe never died.Answers: DCEAB3. The main idea of the passage is the space exploration of humankind.Step 4 While readingTask 2Read the text and fill in the tabletimeeventsOn 4 October 1957The Sputnik 1 satellite was 1.launched by the USSR and succes
9、sfully 2.orbited around Earth.On 12 April 1961Yuri Gagarin became the first person in the world 3.to go (go) into space.On 20 July 4.1969Armstrong stepped onto the moon，saying，“Thats one small step for a man，one giant 5.leap for mankind.”On 5 September 1977America launched Voyager 1 to study 6.deep
10、space，and it still 7.transmits data today.In 8.2003China became the third country in the world to 9.independently send humans into space and Yang Liwei successfully orbited Earth in the Shenzhou 5 spacecraft.Step 5 While readingTask 3Read the text again and answer the following questions. Then have
11、Ss share their answers.Q1: Who was the first person in the world to go into the space?Q2: Who was the first man to orbit Earth in Shenzhou 5 spacecraft?Q3: In which satellites all the astronauts died during their missions?Q4: What is the function of the International exploration?Q5: What can you lea
12、rn from Para 4?Q6: What is the attitude to the space exploration?Step 6 Post reading1. RetellHave some Ss try to retell the text.2. Critical thinkingQ1: What do you think of the space exploration?I think it is beneficial to us. Through further study of space, people will make full use of it in the f
13、uture, such as the space experiments by Wang Yaping in Tian Gong 1.Q2: 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.Step 7. HomeworkTry to summarize the
14、 structure of the article by a mind map.Unit 4 Space ExplorationReading and Thinking导学案Learning Aims1. Read quickly to get detailed information according the timeline; read carefully to summarize the main idea.2. Learn the reading skillsfinding the timeline and summarizing the main idea by finding t
15、he words or ideas.3. Have a passion for our country and be proud of the space exploration.4. Learn to think critically about the space exploration.Important and Difficult Points1. Fast reading to get detailed information according the timeline; careful reading to summarize the main idea.2. Learn the
16、 reading skillsfinding the timeline and summarizing the main idea by finding the words or ideas.Learning ProceduresStep 1 Lead inSmall talkWatch a video about Space experiment and discuss what you have learnt from it.Step 2 Before readingPredict the contentSpace: the final frontierChinese meaning: _
17、.Frontier: _, which might mean humans _.From the title and the pictures and the title, we can know that the article might be about_, so it may be a(n) _.Step 3 While readingTask 11. Read the text. Several sentences have been removed from it. Choose the correct sentences A-D to fill each gap in the t
18、ext.Summarize the main ideaWhen 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.A. Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes
19、wrong, accidents can still happen.B. They also really wish to discover other planets that are suitable 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.2. Scan the text and match the
20、main idea.Para 1AChina has made great progress in exploring space.Para 2BThe future of space exploration remains bright.Para 3CThe achievements that the USSR and America made.Para 4DPeople have always wanted to explore space.Para 5EThe desire of people to explore the universe never died.3. The main
21、idea of the passage is_.Step 4 While readingTask 2Read the text and fill in the tableTimeEventsOn 4 October 1957The Sputnik 1 satellite was 1.launched by the USSR and successfully 2._around Earth.On 12 April 1961Yuri Gagarin became the first person in the world 3._ (go) into space.On 20 July 4._Arms
22、trong stepped onto the moon，saying，“Thats one small step for a man，one giant 5._ for mankind.”On 5 September 1977America launched Voyager 1 to study 6._ space，and it still 7._ data today.In 8._China became the third country in the world to 9._ send humans into space and Yang Liwei successfully orbit
23、ed Earth in the Shenzhou 5 spacecraft.Step 5 While readingTask 3Read the text again and answer the following questions.Q1: Who was the first person in the world to go into the space?Q2: Who was the first man to orbit Earth in Shenzhou 5 spacecraft?Q3: In which satellite all the astronauts died durin
24、g their mission?Q4: What is the function of the International exploration?Q5: What can you learn from Para 4?Q6: What is the attitude to the space exploration?Step 6 Post readingRetellPeople have always wanted to learn more about space. Before the mid-20th century, most people felt (1) _ (travel) in
25、to 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) _ scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong, accidents can still happen. These dis
26、asters made everyone (6) _ (disappoint), but people still believe in the importance of (7) _ (carry) on space exploration. In 2003, China became the third country to (8) _ (independent) send humans into space. Then Shenzhou 6 and 7 completed (9) _ second manned orbit and the first Chinese spacewalk.
27、 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.Step 7 Post readingCritical thinkingQ1: What do you think of the space exploration?Q2: If you are determined to be an astronaut, what should you prepare at present?Step 8. HomeworkTry to summarize the structure of the article by a mind map.
