Unit 4 Reading and Thinking 課件- 高一下學期英語人教版（2019）必修第三冊

1、Reading and Thinking Unit 4 Space Exploration “Space, the final frontier. These are the voyages of starship Enterprise(進取號星艦）,her ongoing mission:to _ strange new worlds,to seek out _ and civilsations, to boldly（勇敢地） go where no man has gone before.” James Kirk Star Trek星際迷航explorenew life forms Abo

2、ut SpaceHow much do you know about space exploration?space stationa manned satellite in a fixed orbit designed for scientific researchRead and guessAbout SpaceHow much do you know about space exploration?a craft capable of traveling in outer spacespacecraftRocketWhat lifts the space shuttle into spa

3、ce?Astronauts leave the spacecraft and works outside About SpacespacewalkBefore you read, look at the title and the photos. Pre-readingWhos the astronant?When did he step on the moon?What is “Challenger” ?What is Jade Rabbit used for？What do you expect to read about in this text?DiscussionThe main r

4、easons for space travel are to further human exploration and to gather knowledge of the universe.What do you think are the main reasons for space exploration?I expect to read about the future of space travel.Several sentences have been removed from the text. Choose the correct sentences A-D to fill

5、each gap.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 rockets th

6、at could escape Earths gravity.While-readingTask 1BDAA. 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 expe

7、riments, they succeeded in making rockets that could escape Earths gravity.CA. 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 br

8、ight.D. After many experiments, they succeeded in making rockets that could escape Earths gravity.Use your own words to summarise the main idea for each paragraph.Paragraph 1: _Paragraph 2: _ _Paragraph 3: _ _Paragraph 4: _ _ _Paragraph 5: _ _Humans have always had a natural curiosity about space.Sp

9、ace travel became a reality in the 20th century, with American and Soviet space missions.Space travel has always involved great risk, but despite the risks exploration continues.China has made great progress in space exploration in the early 21st century, becoming only the third country to send huma

10、n to space.The future of space exploration looks bright, as many countries are planning further missions.How to summarise the main idea?When 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 themse

11、lves. They are likely evidence of the authors main idea.Task 2People have always wanted to learn more about _, they make _ to carry brave people into space:to _ the secrets of the universehope to discover other planets that are _ enough to support lifeDetail readingRead para one and fill in the blan

12、ks.spacevehicles find outsuitableTask 3Read Para 2 ， then complete the chart below.TimeEvents1957USSR launched _ and _.1961_ became the first person in the world to go into space.1969American astronaut _stepped onto the moon and said: “_”.1977 Americas NASA space agency launched _ to study _.the Spu

13、tnik 1 satellitesuccessfully orbited around Earth Yuri GagarinNeil ArmstrongThats one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankindVoyager 1deep spaceDetail readingWere the space missions always successful ?If not, what might happen to space missions ?risksaccidentsCritical Thinking1. The desire

14、to explore the universe never died after these accidents, why? 2. Can you give us an example?Read para three and answer the questionsDetail readingThis is because people believe in the importance of carrying on space exploration despite the huge risks.1. The desire to explore the universe never died

15、 after these accidents, why?2. Can you give us an example?An example of this ongoing work is the International Space Sation. It orbits Earth and has astronaunts on board.Chinas space explorationRead para 4 and do the match.VehiclesMissions1. Shenzhou 52. Shenzhou 63. Shenzhou 74. Jade Rabbit5. Tiang

16、ong 26. Tianzhou 17. Change 4 A. Studied the surface of the moon. B. Furthered the establishment of a space station. C. Completed a second manned orbit. D. Explored the surface of the far side of the moon. E. Independently sent humans into space. F. Completed the first Chinese spacewalk. G. Docked w

17、ith Tiangong 2.ECFABGDadj.獨立的;自立的v.對接;進港 n.碼頭What attitude do you think the author holds to the future of space exploration? A.worried B.supportive C.doubtful D.opposedKey words: bright, despite the difficulties,hope, enable , survive well Read para five and find out the attitude of the author towar

18、ds future .Para2. Achievements of American and SovietPara3. Space exploration continues in spite of great risksPara4.Chinas achievements Para5. The future of space explorationSpace: The Final FrontierPara1:People are curious about spaceDreamFuturesummary RealityGroup Discussion What does the title “Space: The final frontier” mean to you? Post-readingWhile I support space expl