【课件】Unit 4 Reading Space the final frontier 课件人教版必修第三册

1、Space Exploration Book3 unit4SPACE:THE FINAL FRONTIERReading & ThinkingLearning objectivesAt the end of this class, I will be able to:1. summarize the main idea for each paragraph based on topic sentences. 2. use some reading strategies.3. have a better understanding of the title, and the spirits of

2、 space exploration.SPACE:THE FINAL FRONTIER1.Look at the title and the pictures, answer the following questions.1. What kind of passage is it?A. a piece of News B. a popular science article C. a travel journal D. a fiction novel2. Where can you find this kind of passage?A. newspaper B. novel C. adve

3、rtisement D. science book3. What is the main idea of the passage?It mainly tells about the _ of space exploration.development科普文章“Are we alone? Whats out there?” Looking up at the stars, people have always wanted to learn more about space, and scientists work hard to find answers. They make vehicles

4、 to carry brave people into space to find out the secrets of the universe._brave people into space They make vehicles to carryscientists work hard to find answers.Understand the introduction paragraphTip1: Paying much attention to the special word. Para. 1 Raise your reading questionsScientists work

5、 hard to find answers.They make vehicles to carry brave people into space.They also really wish to discover other planets.Theyvehiclesbrave peopleother planetsTheythe EUthe PRCthe USAthe USSRthe PRCthe USAMars, Jupitervehiclesbrave peoplevehiclesbrave peoplevehiclesbrave peoplePara. 2-4 Para. 5 1.Wh

6、at are the vehicles? 2.Who is the brave people?1.Who are they?2.What are the other planets? Para. 2-5 Reading for topic sentences Tip2: The supporting details can support the topic sentence firmly. “Are we alone? Whats out there?” Looking up at the stars, people have always wanted to learn more abou

7、t space, and scientists work hard to find answers. They make vehicles to carry brave people into space to find out the secrets of the universe. They also really wish to discover other planets that are suitable enough to support life.Para. 1 Reading for topic sentences scientists work hard to find an

8、swers supporting detailsupporting detailpeople have always wanted to learn more about space, andWhich sentences are the supporting details?Which sentence is the topic sentence? Para. 2 Reading for topic sentences Before the mid-20th century, most people felt travelling into space was an impossible d

9、ream. However, some scientists were determined to help humans realize their dream to explore space. _On 4 October 1957, the Sputnik 1 satellite was lunched by the USSR and successfully orbited around Earth. Afterwards, the USSR focused on sending people into space, and on 12 April 1961, Yuri Gagarin

10、 became the first person in the world to go into space. Over eight years later, on 20 July 1969, American astronaut Neil Armstrong stepped onto the moon, famously saying, “Thats one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.” Following this, many more goals were achieved. For example, America

11、s NASA space agency launched Voyager 1 on 5 September 1977 to study deep space, and it still transmits data today.Which sentences are the supporting details? some scientists were determined to help humans realize their dream to explore space. making rockets that could escape Earths gravity.After man

12、y experiments, they succeeded in Which sentence is the topic sentence in para.2? Tip3: .logical linking words. SD1SD2SD3SD4before the mid-20th century4 Oct. 1957 12 Apr. 196120 Jul. 19695 Sep. 1977an impossible dreamThe Sputnik 1 satellite was launched bt the USSRYuri Gagarin, he first person to go

13、into spaceNeil Armstrong stepped onto the moonVoyager 1 was sent to study deep space, and transmits data todaya realityThats one small step for a man, a giant leap for mankind.Para. 2 impossible dreamPara. 3 Reading for topic sentences _. All the astronauts on the USSRs Soyuz 11 and Americas Challen

14、ger died during their missions. These disasters made everyone sad and disappointed , but the desire to explore the universe never died. This is because people believe in the importance of carrying on space exploration despite the huge risks. An example of this ongoing work is the International Space

15、 Station. It orbits Earth and has astronauts from different countries on board, providing a continuous human presence in space.Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong, accidents can still happenCan you find one topic sentence in para.3? SDSDbut the desire to explore theuniverse never

16、 died.Tip4: If there is no topic sentence, pay attention to the words or ideas repeated themselves. main idea: Despite the _and huge risks, people _ on the space exploration. accidentscarryIn 1986, Americas Challenger and all the 7 astronaunts on board diedChinas space programme started later than t

17、hose of Russia and the US, but it has made great progress in a short time. China became the third country in the world to independently send humans into space in 2003, when Yang Liwei successfully orbited Earth in the Shenzhou 5 spacecraft. Then Shenzhou 6 and 7 completed a second manned orbit and t

18、he first Chinese spacewalk, followed by the vehicle Jade Rabbit being sent to the moon to study its surface. After that, China launched the Tiangong 2 space lab into space and Tianzhou1 to dock with it. This signalled one step further in Chinas plan to establish a space station in the future. More r

19、ecently, China has sent Change 4 to explore the surface of the far side of the moon to make measurements and observations.Chinas space programme started later than those of Russia andthe US, but it has made great progress in a short timeWhats the topic sentence in Para. 4?Para. 4 Reading for topic s

20、entences supporting detailsHow can the supporting details be logical?Tip5: Using some proper linking words can develop the details logically. _ Europe, the US, and China all have plans to further study and explore planets like Mars and Jupiter. Despite the difficulties, scientists hope future discov

21、eries will not only enable us to understand how the universe began, but also help us survive well into the future.The future of space exploration remains bright.Which sentence is the topic sentence in Para. 5?Para. 5 Reading for topic sentences Chinas Mars rover landed on the Mars on 15 May, 2021Chi

22、na has made great progress in a short time.People are curious about the universe, .work hardThe development of space explorationIn 20th century. are determined to realize the dream to.realityFuture. plans to further study and explore other planets.Despite the accidents and huge risks, people carry o

23、n.spirits of space explorationWhy can mankind make great progress in space exploration? curiosity to find anwers hard-working determinnation to achieve dreamsperserverance to carry on the space explorationambition to further explore.Reading and thinkingSPACE: THE FINAL FRONTIERHow do you think about

24、 the title?Space: the Final FrontierSpace, the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise（“进取号”）. Its continuing mission, to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and civilizations, to boldly go where no man had gone before. Establish the China Space StationChinas sp

25、ace programme started later than those of Russia and the US, but it has made great progress in a short time.中国航天大事件/video/BV1P3411M7PR?spm_id_from=333.337.search-card.all.click&vd_source=e04273ae87774f042d9934f0a8c45cc6P47 Project : Give a presentaion on Chinas space explorationSearch online for information about the Chinas achievements in space explorationLanguage points: Importan