1、Unit 4Space ExplorationListening and Speakingastronaut strnt n.宇航员宇航员astronomystrnm天文学天文学astronomerstrnm 天文学家天文学家Who do you think took the photo?an astronaut in space suitThe first man to go into space:Yuri Gagarin（尤里（尤里.加加林）加加林）,Soviet cosmonaut(前苏联宇航员前苏联宇航员)in 1961Can you name any famous astronaut
2、s from China or abroad?The first man to walk on the moon:Neil Armstrong（尼尔（尼尔.阿阿姆斯特朗）姆斯特朗）,American astronaut,Apollo 11 in 1967One small step for man,one giant leap for mankind.The first woman to go into space:Valentina Tereshkova世界第一名女航天员世界第一名女航天员（苏联苏联）The first Chinese to go into space:Yang Liwei,
3、Chinese astronaut in 2003The first Chinese to carry out a spacewalk:Zhai ZhigangChinas first female astronaut to reach space:Liu Yang,Chinese astronaut in 20125月月30日神州十六号日神州十六号5月月30日神州十六号日神州十六号 Do you know anything about the selection procedure for astronauts?n.程序，步骤程序，步骤 prsid Education background
4、Health condition Experience Special training:选拔宇航员的步骤选拔宇航员的步骤Possible requirements:Watch a video,think about:What special exercise does the astronauts do?Space missions require extremely hard physical training,advanced scientific skills and very high educational qualifications.They also require fear
5、lessness because there are many dangers and risks.So,an astronaut needs to be many things:in top physical condition,a scientist and above all,a hero.There is an interview with Yang Liwei.Lets learn more about him and the requirements for becoming an astronaut.Listening1.astronaut/strnt/n.宇航员2.proced
6、ure/prsid（r）/n.程序；步骤3.mental/mentl/adj.精神的；思想的4.centimetre/sentmit（r）/n.厘米5.intelligent/nteldnt/adj.有智慧的；聪明的6.work as a fighter pilot 当一名战斗机飞行员Words for Listening2.Listen to the interview and tick the correct statements.1.The audience is curious about how Yang Liwei became the first Chinese astronau
7、t.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 astronaut in China,you have to have 1,350 hours of flying experiences.5.Astronauts not only had to learn how to use space equipment,but also had t
8、o do a lot of mental and physical training.3 Listen again and fill in the blanks with the correct numbers.Listen for numbersNumber questions are typically related to:time,telephone numbers,addresses，prices,weights,distances,etc.When you listen for numbers,you need to payspecial attention to big numb
9、ers as well as those that sound quite similar such as thirteen and thirty,fourteen and forty,etc.thirteen/tin/thirty/t/fourteen ftinforty ft 1.Yang Liwei graduated from college at the age of _.2.Before he joined Chinas space programme,Mr Yang trained as a fighter pilot for _years.3.Mr Yang was one o
10、f 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 _cm in height and less than _ kg in weight.5.Mr Yang became Chinas first astronaut when he was _ years old.2210147017238 Altogether,14 of us were chosen
11、from among 1,500 pilots to train for space flightsyou had to be shorter than 172 centimetres in height and weight less than 70 kilograms3.Listen and fill in the blanks with the correct numbers.1.curiousit must have been a very difficult thing to e truecollege degree when I was 22,and then I worked a
12、s a fighter pilot for around 10 years.4.experienceddo you think that was one of the reasons why you were chosen for the space programme?5.1,350flight experienceThere was a lot of competition.Did you also have to be a certain size and weight?in height and weigh less than 70 kilogramsperfect shape.9.a
13、stronomyI also had to practise using space equipment.4.Listen to the interview again and make a list of the requirements for becoming an astronaut.Education background:_ degree,worked as _Experience:_ hours of _ experienceHealth condition:must be in perfect _Courses:_，_and astronomySpecial training:
14、Practice using _ ，and do a lot of _trainingstrnmiscienceEnglishhealth and shape flying space equipmentmental and physical1350a fighter pilotCollege fat(r)palt.文本填空根据教材听说文本填入适当的词汇Activity 1.Listening and SpeakingTalk about how to become an astronaut背景导学本文是一篇人物专访。中国第一位进入太空的宇航员杨利伟就如何成为一名宇航员展开谈论。Intervi
15、ewer：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 audience is very 1._ about how you succeeded in becoming Chinas first astronaut.It must have been a very difficult thing to achieve.Did you alwa
16、ys want to be an astronaut?Mr Yang：Yes,I dreamt of it when I was young,but I never thought my wish would 2._.It took a long time.First,I got my college degree when I was 3._,and then I worked as a fighter pilotfor around 10 years.I finally became Chinas first astronaut when I was 38 years old.Interv
17、iewer：Oh,so you must be a really 4._pilot.Do you think that was one of the reasons why you were chosen for the space programme?Mr Yang：Sure,I had 5._of flight experience,which I think really helped me.curiouscome true22_experienced1,350 hoursInterviewer：So how difficult was it to join the space prog
18、ramme?Mr Yang：There was a lot of competition.Altogether,6._of us were 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 7._centimetres in height and w
19、eigh 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 healthy and 8._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 9._.
20、I also had to practise using space equipment,and do a lot of 10._and physical training.It was very tiring,but I was so proud to have the opportunity.14172calmastronomymentalWork in pairs.Discuss whether you would like to be an astronaut in the future and give your reasons.Use what you have learnt fr
21、om the interview to help you.A: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 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
22、 have to.B:So what might be the most difficult part for you?A:I guess it might be the.adj.有智慧的，聪明的有智慧的，聪明的A: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 too difficult for me.There are so many requirements.First o
23、f all,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 must 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.
