1、Unit 4 Space ExplorationMystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of mans desire to understand.Neil Armstrong1.Know about the detailed information about how Yang Liwei became an astronaut.2.Summarize the requirements for becoming an astronaut.3.Obtain the information related to numbers accurate
2、ly in terms of proper listening strategy.4.Talk with their peers about whether they would like to be an astronaut.1.Can you name any other famous astronauts from China or abroad?Before-listeningYang Liwei杨利伟杨利伟Jing Haipeng景海鹏景海鹏Nie Haisheng聂海胜聂海胜Liu Yang刘洋刘洋Yuri Gagarin加加林加加林Wang Yaping刘洋刘洋Do you kn
3、ow anything about the selection procedure for astronauts?Make a list of the possible requirements.In America,preference for selecting astronauts was originally for test pilots or military pilots,because they were among the most elite pilots the nation had,and because they were in excellent physical
4、shape.While it is no longer a requirement for astronauts to be pilots,generally they must be the very elite in their scientific fields and must still be in very good physical shape.Listen to an interview with Yang Liwei to learn how he became Chinas first astronaut.interviewerintervieweeWhile-listen
5、ing2.Listen to the interview and tick the correct statements.1.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 astro
6、naut in China,you have to have 1,350 hours of flying experience.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,wights,distances,
7、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.3.Listen again and fill in the blanks with the correct numbers.1.Yang Liwei graduated from college at the age of _.2.Before he
8、 joined Chinas space programe,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 programes,astronauts had to shorter than _cm in height and less than _kg in weight.5.Mr Yang became Ch
9、inas first astronaut when he was _ years old.22101417270384.Listen to the interview again and make a list of the requirements for becoming an astronant.Education background:_Experience:_Health condition:_ _Courses:_Special training:_ college degree rich experience of fighterperfect physical and ment
10、al health and body shape;proper height and weight English,science and astronomy using space equipment;physical and mental trainingInterviewer: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 audienc
11、e is very curious about how you succeeded in becoming Chinasfirst astronaut.It must have been a very difficult thing to achieve.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 de
12、gree when I was 22,and then I worked as a fighter pilot for around听力原文听力原文10 years.I finally became Chinas first astronaut when I was 38 years old.Interviewer: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 programme?Mr Yang:Sur
13、e,I had 1,350 hours of flight experience,which I think really helped me.Interviewer:So how difficult was it to join the space programme?Mr Yang:There was a lot of competition.Altogether,14 of us were chosen from among 1,500 pilots totrain for space flights.Interviewer:That sounds really difficult.Di
14、d you also have to be a certain size and weight?Mr Yang:Yes,at the time,you had to be shorter than 172 centimetres 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 heal
15、thy 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 English,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.5.Work in
16、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.SpeakingExampleA: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 might be to
17、o 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.1.Read the poem.Mark the stressed syllables withand unstressed syllables with.Th
18、en try reading the poem to each other with rhythm.PronunciationGravityOne day,Isaac Newton satNot only apples,but all of usAnd saw an apple fall.Stay still though Earth spins round.Then he thought,“Its not just fruit!Of course,we know that this is true!Something pulls us all.”Earth goes round but we
19、 stay still.“There is a force,”he said to himself,What goes up must come down,“That pulls things to the ground,And it always will.”Stress 重读重读 英语句子一般由多个单词构成，这些单词的英语句子一般由多个单词构成，这些单词的重读重读一般遵循一般遵循以下规律：以下规律：名词、形容词、数词、动词、副词、代词和表名词、形容词、数词、动词、副词、代词和表达强烈思想感情的感叹词达强烈思想感情的感叹词需要重读需要重读；人称代词、连词、冠人称代词、连词、冠词、介词、以及少
20、数系动词和助动词等主要词、介词、以及少数系动词和助动词等主要起语法作用的起语法作用的单词单词一般一般不重读不重读（当然有少数例外）。（当然有少数例外）。GravityOne day,Isaac Newton satNot only apples,but all of usAnd saw an apple fall.Stay still though Earth spins round.Then he thought,“Its not just fruit!Of course,we know that this is true!Something pulls us all.”Earth goes
21、 round but we stay still.“There is a force,”he said to himself,What goes up must come down,“That pulls things to the ground,And it always will.”2.Listen and repeat after the recording.Check whether your mark-ups are correct.1 be pleased to2 be curious about3 dream of4 come true5 mental and physical training很高兴很高兴 对对好奇好奇梦想；渴望梦想；渴望实现，成真实现，成真智力和身体训练智力和身体训练
