1、UNIT 4 SPACE EXPLORATIONListening and SpeakingListening and SpeakingMystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of mans desire to understand.Neil ArmstrongOne small step for man,one giant leap for mankind.The first man to land on the moon.神秘感激发好奇心，神秘感激发好奇心，而好奇心而好奇心则是人们探索未知事物的前提。则是人们探索未知事物的前提。Talk
2、 about how to become an astronautYou are going to listen to an interview with an astronaut.Before you listen,discuss the questions in groups.Chinas first astronaut:the first Chinese woman to reach space:the first Chinese to carry out a spacewalk:the first man to travel into space:the first person to
3、 walk on the moon:the first woman to go into space:Yang LiweiLiu YangZhai ZhigangYuri GagarinNeil ArmstrongValentina TereshkovaWhat do you think of their job?Do you want to be an astronaut？NOT everyone can NOT everyone can become an astronaut.become an astronaut.Do you know about the selection proce
4、dureselection procedure for astronautsastronauts?requirements heightweightEducational background?Health conditionListen to an interview with Yang Liwei to learn how he became Chinas first astronaut.interviewerintervieweeListeningListeningListen for the basic information1.The conversation happened in
5、 a stadium.2.The audience is curious about how Yang Liwei became the first Chinese astronaut.3.Mr Yang always believed that he would become an astronaut one day.4.Mr Yang was selected to attend pilot training with 13 other people.5.To become an astronaut in China,you have to have 1,350 hours of flyi
6、ng experience.6.Astronauts not only had to learn how to use space equipment,but also had to do a lot of mental and physical training.f fstudioWelcome to our show.t tf fneverI never thought.t tAltogether,14 of us were chosen from.f fI had 1350 hours.,which I think really helped me.t t1.Yang Liwei gra
7、duated from college at the age of _.2.Before he joined Chinas space programme,Mr Yang trained as a fighter pilot for about _ 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 programme,astronauts had to be shorter than _ c
8、m in height and less than _kg in weight.5.Mr Yang became Chinas first astronaut when he was _ years old.centimetrekilogramagetimenumberheight/weightage2210147017238 Altogether,14 of us were chosen from among 1,500 pilots to train for space flightsAttention:Pay special attention to big numbers as wel
9、l as those that sound quite similar such as thirteen and thirty,fourteen and forty,etc.ListeningListeningListen for the detailed information2.Listen to the interview again and make a list of the requirements for becoming an astronaut.Education background:_ degree,trained to be _Experience:_ hours of
10、 _ experienceHealth condition:must be in perfect _Courses:_，_and_Special training:Practice using _,and do a lot of _trainingastronomyscienceEnglishhealth and shapeflightspace equipmentmental and physical1350a fighter pilotCollege Interviewer:Today we are very pleased to chat with Mr.Yang Liwei,the f
11、irst Chinese astronaut.Welcome to the show,Mr.Yang.Mr Yang:Thank you.Interviewer:Mr.Yang,our audience is very curious about how you succeeded in becoming Chinas first 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
12、I was young,but I never thought my wish would come true.It took a long time.First,I got my college degree 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 p
13、ilot.Do you think that was one of the reasons why you were chosen for the space programme?Mr Yang:Sure,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
14、 chosen from among 1,500 pilots to train for space flights.Interviewer:That sounds really difficult.Did 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
15、 perfect shape.Interviewer:So you were the perfect choice!As we all know,an astronaut needs to be healthy 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.
