1、What does the Earth look like from the universe?Lets watch a video.the International Space Station 国际空间站（国际空间站（International Space Station），是目前，是目前在轨运行最大的空间平台，是一个拥有现代化科研设备、在轨运行最大的空间平台，是一个拥有现代化科研设备、可开展大规模、多学科基础和应用科学研究的空间实验室，可开展大规模、多学科基础和应用科学研究的空间实验室，为在微重力环境下开展科学实验研究提供了大量实验载荷为在微重力环境下开展科学实验研究提供了大量实验载荷和
2、资源，支持人在地球轨道长期驻留。和资源，支持人在地球轨道长期驻留。国际空间站国际空间站项目由项目由16个国家共同建造、运行和使用，个国家共同建造、运行和使用，是有史以来规模最大、耗时最长且涉及国家最多的空间国是有史以来规模最大、耗时最长且涉及国家最多的空间国际合作项目。自际合作项目。自1998年正式建站以来，经过十多年的建设，年正式建站以来，经过十多年的建设，于于2010年完成建造任务转入全面使用阶段。年完成建造任务转入全面使用阶段。目前，国际空目前，国际空间站主要由美国国家航空航天局、俄罗斯联邦航天局、欧间站主要由美国国家航空航天局、俄罗斯联邦航天局、欧洲航天局、日本宇宙航空研究开发机构、加
3、拿大空间局共洲航天局、日本宇宙航空研究开发机构、加拿大空间局共同运营。同运营。Work in pairs and guess whether they would be useful for astronaut in space.soaptowelguitarshowermircowavepentapetissueThe most useful items by far in space would appear to be the tape and the tissues.Both are light and do not take up much space,and neither of
4、them can cause a mess which is difficult to clean up.1.Ive gotten used to floating around just _.2.We dont have to _ in space.We choose what we want to eat before we go to space,and then the food is _ for us.We just have to _and enjoy it.3.I know astronauts cannot shower in space since the water wou
5、ld _,so Id love to know how you _.4.We use_to wash.And we brush our teeth _we do on Earth.But astronauts usually _their toothpaste.5.I was there for _.I was usually busy _.6.When I was free,I _.I also _.My favourite thing to do,though,was to have _with my family.prepared and storedwearing shorts and
6、 a T-shirtcookheat the food float awaykeep yourselves cleanmore than five monthsa soapy towel the same way asswallow doing different experimentsplayed the guitarplayed chessmy weekly video callInterviewer:Hello,Captain Brown.Youre back on Earth now.Are you happy to be back?Captain Brown:Well,yes and
7、 no.Its great to see my family again,but I also miss the International Space Station.Ive gotten used to floating around just wearing shorts and a T-shirt.Interviewer:So let me ask about the space station.Was eating in space difficult?Captain Brown:Not really.We dont have to cook in space.We choose w
8、hat we want to eat before we go to space,and then the food is prepared and stored for us.We just have to heat thefood and enjoy it.Listening textInterviewer:Cool.Well,I know astronauts cannot shower in space since the water would floataway,so Id love to know how you keep yourselves clean.Captain Bro
9、wn:Oh,we use a soapy towel to wash.And we brush our teeth the same way as we do on Earth.But astronauts usually swallow their toothpaste?Interviewer:Gosh,I hope it tasted good!So how long did you stay in space during your last mission?Captain Brown:I was there for more than five months.Interviewer:W
10、ow!So what kind of work did you do up there?Captain Brown:I was usually busy doing different experiments.Interviewer:Did you have any free time?Do astronauts get time off?Captain Brown:Yes.When I was free,I played the guitar.Thats rightI took my guitar with me.I also played chess.My favourite thing
11、to do,though,was to have my weekly video call with my family.Life in spaceImagine you are going to a space camp and Captain Brown has been invited to give a talk.Discuss the questions you would like to ask him and then make a list.A:Hey,guys.Were going to meet a real astronaut.Isnt it exciting?B:Yea
12、h.I cant wait to see Captain Brown!Im really curious about his life in space.I have plenty of questions to ask him.C:Such as?B:Oh,such as what facilities do they have in space to support their daily life?C:That sounds like a good question.But Id also like to know about how astronauts sleep.What do t
13、hey do so as not to float around while they sleep?A:I wonder how they get exercises on space-its not like they can go out jogging.C:Id never thought of that.But then,after they exercise,Im very keen to find out how they wash their clothes.B:Never mind that.Id really like to find out how women astronauts wash their hair.A:But were forgetting the most important question of all,arent we?C:And whats that?A:Well,Id really like to find out what they do when they meet aliens.
