新标准大学英语（第三版）视听说教程3（智慧版）教案 U5 Journey to the stars

PAGEPAGE1Unit5JourneytothestarsUnitoverview内容简介思政要点InsideviewConversation1Conversation2TheinsideviewisaboutJanetandAndytalkingaboutLondon’sScienceMuseum.C1focusesonAndyandJanet planning to visitScienceNightatthemuseumandfeaturingitonline.C2focusesonJanetaskingAndyaboutthemuseum’sdisplays.通过科学博物馆的科学之夜活动，让学生体验科学的魅力，激发他们对科学的好奇Outsideview(online)ThisvideodiscussesthediscoveryofEarendelanditssignificanceforunderstandingearlyuniversestars.帮助学生了解探索宇宙的重要性以及加强该领域国际合作的意义。ListeningacrossculturesNewsreportPassageThe news report talksaboutSaudi-Italian spacecooperationandSaudiArabia’s growinginternational spaceprogrampartnerships.ThepassageisaboutScottKelly’scareerasaNASAastronautandhiscontributionstospaceexploration.帮助学生了解国家之间的科技合作可以促进技术进步和经济发展，培养学生的国际视野和合作精神。ScottKelly的故事可以激励学生努力追求科学梦想，勇于探索未知领域。TalkingaboutChinaThissectioninvitesstudentstogiveatalkonChina’smannedspaceprogram.激发学生对科学技术的兴趣和民族自豪感，引导学生认识到个人努力与国家发展的紧密联系，树立为实现中华民族伟大复兴的中国梦而奋斗的理想信念。Self-learning(online)PronunciationExtendedlisteningUnittestThePronunciationsectionraisesSs’awarenessofthestressedsyllablesinwordsandhowthespeakerusesintonationtoattractattention.Newsreports学生了解中国在航天领域的成就和体会中华文化的魅力，让他们，增强对国家科技发展的自豪感和认同感，增强文化自Extended listeningincludes four pieces ofmaterial,whichareabouttheShenzhou-15crew,thefirstItalianfemaleastronautinspace,astronauttrainingandspaceexplorationbenefits,andafemaleprofessorofphysicsandastronomy.TheUnittesthelpsSstoreview what they’velearnedandcheckwhatneedstobeimproved.信。Newsreport2，学生可以了解中国古典文学的美和它的全球影响力，增强文化自豪感和认同感。通过Conversation，学生可以体会太空探索激发的创新解决地球问题的能力，认识到科技探索与人类福祉相结合的重要性。解女性在天文学界的贡献，鼓励他们打破性别界限，追求科学梦想。InsideviewBeforeyouwatchReferenceanswers1Yes,Ihavebeentoasciencemuseumseveraltimes.InChina,therearemanywell-establishedsciencemuseums,liketheChinaScienceandTechnologyMuseuminBeijingandtheShanghaiScienceandTechnologyMuseum.2Inasciencemuseum,Icanseeawidevarietyofexhibitsandinteractivedisplays.Theseofteninclude:AstronomyandSpaceExploration:Modelsofrockets,satellites,andinformationaboutspacemissions.BiologyandLifeSciences:Exhibitsonhumananatomy,plantandanimalbiology,andecosystems.PhysicsandChemistry:Demonstrationsofphysicalprinciples,chemicalreactions,andhands-onexperiments.TechnologyandInnovation:Displaysonthelatesttechnologicaladvancements,robotics,andhistoricalinventions.EarthSciences:Informationaboutgeology,weatherpatterns,andnaturalphenomenalikeearthquakesandvolcanoes.InteractiveExhibits:Hands-onactivitieswhereyoucanconductexperiments,solvepuzzles,andengagewithscientificconceptsinafunway.3Yes,Iamveryinterestedinvisitingsciencemuseums.Thereareseveralreasonsforthis:EducationalValue:Sciencemuseumsofferawealthofknowledgeinanengagingandaccessibleway.TheyhelptoreinforcewhatIlearninmyuniversitycoursesthroughreal-lifeexamplesandinteractiveexhibits.InspirationandCuriosity:Visitingasciencemuseumcansparkcuriosityandinspireadeeperinterestinvariousscientificfields.Seeingthepracticalapplicationsofscientificprinciplescanmotivatefurtherstudyandexploration.FunandInteractiveLearning:Sciencemuseumsaredesignedtobeinteractiveandenjoyable.Theyprovideabreakfromtraditionalclassroomlearningandofferahands-onexperiencethatcanmakecomplexconceptseasiertounderstand.TechnologicalAdvancements:Stayingupdatedwiththelatesttechnologicaladvancementsandinnovationsisexcitingandrelevanttomystudiesandfuturecareeraspirations.Overall,sciencemuseumsareagreatresourceforbotheducationandentertainment,makingthemworthwhileplacestovisit.Conversation1ScriptsAndy:Oh,thereyouare.Right,areyouready?Janet: I’mready.Wherearewegoing?Andy:Firstofall,weneedtogobacktothestudioandcollecttheequipment.Then,we’reofftooneofmyfavoriteplacesasakid.Janet: Where’sthat?Andy:TheScienceMuseum.Iusedtospendnearlyallofmyschoolholidaysthere.Janet: Butwhytoday?Andy:Tonight,actually.There’saScienceNight.Janet: ScienceNight?What’sthat?Andy:Scienceactivitiesforkids.Theyspendtheeveningexploringthemuseumanddoingscientificexperiments.Andthentheygettheirsleepingbagsandcampthereforthenight.Janet: Soundslikealotoffun.Whatelsedotheydo?Andy:Thefollowingmorning,theyhavebreakfast,andthentheyvisittherestofthemuseumbeforeitopenstothepublic.Janet: Oh,I’dlovetogo.Howdidyoufindoutaboutit?Andy:It’sadvertisedontheirwebsite.Ithoughtwecoulddoafeatureonitforourwebsite.Janet: Soundslikeagreatwaytogetkidsinterestedinscience.Whereexactlyisit?Andy:It’sacoupleofmilesawayfromhere.Infact,therearequitealotofmuseumsaroundthere.There’stheVictoriaandAlbertMuseumfordesignandfashion,theNaturalHistoryMuseum,wheretheyhavethishugedinosaur…Janet: I’dlovetoseethat!Andy:OK,tonightthewondersofscience!Andtomorrowmorningwe’llgohuntingdinosaurs.Janet: OK,let’sgo.Andy:There’snohurry.There’splentyoftimetofinishyourdrink.Wasthatlongenough?Languageandculture1TheScienceMuseumislocatedonExhibitionRoadinSouthKensington,London,thesiteoftheGreatExhibitionof1851,whereanumberofmuseumsandinstitutescanbefound.Itisaverylivelyinstitutionwithavariedselectionofattractionsandprogrammesofeventssuchasdramaperformancesshowingscientifichistory,interactivegalleriesfortheyoung,nightsforchildrenandnightsforadults,aswellaslecturesandspecialexhibitions.Entryisfree,butsomespecialeventssuchasovernightstayshavetobepaidfor.2LocatedneartheVictoriaandAlbertMuseumandtheScienceMuseuminSouthKensington,theNaturalHistoryMuseumisoneoftheworld’smostrenownedmuseumsdedicatedtonaturalhistory.Establishedin1881,themuseumisfamousforitsstunningarchitectureandextensivecollectionofexhibits.Keyhighlightsinclude:DinosaurSkeletons:Theiconicdinosaurexhibits,includingalargeDiplodocusskeletonandtheanimatronicT.rex.FossilsandMinerals:Avastcollectionoffossils,minerals,andgemstonesshowcasingtheEarth’sgeologicalhistory.HumanEvolution:Exhibitsdetailingtheevolutionofhumansandourclosestrelatives.Biodiversity:DisplayshighlightingthediversityoflifeonEarth,frominsectsandplantstomammalsandmarinelife.EarthSciences:Interactiveexhibitsonvolcanoes,earthquakes,andtheEarth’sstructure.Themuseumofferseducationalprograms,specialexhibitions,andinteractivedisplays,makingitamust-visitdestinationforscienceenthusiastsandtouristsalike.1Referenceanswers1,4,62TeachingtipsTcanbeginbyexplainingtheimportanceofconversationalexpressionsandhowtheyareusedineverydayEnglishtoconveydifferentmeaningsandemotions.Then,provideabriefoverviewoftheexercise,highlightingthatSswillread,discuss,andidentifyappropriateexpressionstofillintheblanksinagivendialogue.Afterthat,pairuptheSsandaskeachpairtodiscusswhatthemissingexpressionscouldbebasedonthecontext.Encouragepairstocomeupwithmultipleexpressionsforeachblanktopromotecreativethinking.Remindthemtoconsiderthetoneandflowoftheconversationwhilechoosingexpressions.Followingthat,encourageSstothinkaboutwhycertainexpressionsfitbetterthanothersanddiscussnuancesinmeaningandappropriateness.Then,havethemwatchthevideoagainandfillintheblanksastheywatch.Afterthat,theycancomparetheiranswerswiththeoriginalexpressionsusedinthevideoanddiscussanydifferencesandwhytheoriginalexpressionswerechosen.Ifpossible,haveSsperformthedialogueinpairsusingtheirchosenexpressions.Thisactivityhelpsreinforcetheirlearningandgivesthemachancetopracticespeakingnaturally.ReferenceanswersareyoureadyalotoffunIthoughtwecouldI’dlovetoThere’snohurry.Theycanbeexpresseddifferentlyas:Shallwegetgoing?interestingWhydon’tweIcan’twaittoTakeyourtimeConversation2ScriptsJanet: So,tellmemoreabouttheScienceMuseum.Whyisitsospecial?Andy:Well,havealook.It’sgoteverythingtodowithscience,fromsteamenginestospacecapsules.Ithasanumberofhallswhichfocusondifferentaspectsofscience.Janet: What’sthisone?Andy:That’stheEnergyHall,whichexplainsthehistoryofpower,fromengines,tosteampower,toelectricity…Janet: AndIsupposethisistheSpaceHall?Andy:That’sright.There’sacollectionofearlyrockets,allthewaytopresent-dayspacerockets,andsatellitesandtelescopes.Janet: Soundsfascinating.Andy:Thentherearesectionsonagriculture,computing,thehistoryofflight…Janet: Andtheyhavespecialexhibitionsforkids?Andy:Yes,absolutely!Inthebasement,therearelotsofsimplescientificexperimentsforthemtotryout.Janet: Wow,I’mnotsurprisedyouenjoyeditsomuch.Whendoyouwanttoleave?Andy:Thefirstthingyouhavetodoisgohomeandgetyoursleepingbag.Janet: Sowe’rereallygonna(goingto)staythenightwiththechildren?Andy:Yougotit!It’sgonna(goingto)begreatfun.Whileyou’regettingyoursleepingbag,I’lljustgoandgetussomesandwichestotakewithus.Joe: Hithere,whereareyoutwooffto?Janet: It’sScienceNighttonight.Joe: ScienceNight?Andy:Mustrush,Joe.Speaksoon,bye!3AnswersAABA4TeachingtipsThepurposeofselectingthesespecificlanguagepointsforexaminationinthevideoistopracticelisteningskillsandfostercomprehension.Byansweringthequestions,SscandemonstratetheirabilitytounderstandspokenEnglishandpickuponkeyphrasesusedinconversation.WhenwatchingConversation2again,SsshouldpayattentiontohowAndydirectsJanet’sattentiontothevideoatthestart.Thiswillhelpthemunderstandtheimportanceofusingspecificlanguagetoindicateandemphasizecertainpointsinconversation.Similarly,attheendofthevideo,SsshouldobservehowAndyindicatesthatheisinahurry.Thiswillhelpthemunderstandtheimportanceofusingappropriatelanguagetoconveyurgencyincommunication.Referenceanswers1Andysays“Well,havealook.”Hecouldalsosay“Let’swatchavideofirst,”“Let’sfocusonthevideo,”or“Payattentiontothispart.”2Andysays“Mustrush.”Hecouldalsosay“I’minahurry,”“Ineedtogoquickly,”or“I’mrunningoutoftime.”EverydayEnglishLanguagenotesThere’snohurry.Thisexpressionisusedtoindicatethatthereisnoneedtorushoractquickly.Itreassuressomeonethattheycantaketheirtime.Yougotit!Thisexpressionisaninformalwaytosay“yes,”“sure,”or“noproblem.”Itconveysagreementorconfirmationthatsomethingwillbedone.I’lljust…Thisexpressionisoftenusedtointroduceasimpleorminoractionthatthespeakerisabouttodo.Hithere.Thisisafriendlyandinformalwaytogreetsomeone.It’ssimilarto“hello”or“hi.”Speaksoon.Thisexpressionisoftenusedattheendofaconversationormessagetoindicatethatthespeakerexpectstotalktothepersonagaininthenearfuture.ReferenceanswersI’lljustThere’snohurryYougotitSpeaksoonHithereActitoutTeachingtipsThegoalofthisactivityistoprovideSswiththeopportunitytopracticespeakingEnglishinapracticalandinteractiveway.Byworkinginpairs,usingtheprovidedlanguageexpressions,andincorporatingeverydayEnglishphrases,SscanimprovetheircommunicationskillsandfeelmoreconfidentinusingEnglishinreal-lifesituations.TcanencourageSstoactivelyengageintheconversationactivitybyworkinginpairs.RemindSstofollowthestructureoftheconversationprompt–sharingplans,providingfurtherinformationaboutthedestination,andrespondingtoinquiriesfromtheirfriend.Thiswillhelpthemstayfocusedandorganizedduringtherole-playactivity.RemindSstoincorporatetheprovidedfunctionallanguageexpressionsandtheexpressionsfromtheEverydayEnglishboxtohelpthemcommunicatemoreeffectivelyandnaturally.SampleconversationYou(A)aretalkingwithafriend(B)abouttheirtrip.A:Hithere!IwasthinkingaboutgoingonatripandIwaswonderingifyou’dliketojoinme?B:Sure,I’dloveto!Wherearewegoing?A:We’regoingtothebeachforaweekendgetaway.There’splentyoftimetorelaxandenjoythesun.B:Thatsoundsgreat!Whatelsearewegoingtodowhilewe’rethere?A:Well,besidesrelaxingonthebeach,wecantrysomewatersportslikesurfingandsnorkeling.There’salsoalocalseafoodrestaurantthatIheardisfantastic.B:Thatsoundsamazing!Haveyoubookedaccommodationyet?A:Notyet.Thefirstthingwehavetodonowisbookouraccommodation.Ifoundthisamazingbeachfronthotelwithgreatreviews.B:Howdidyoufindoutaboutit?A:Ididsomeresearchonlineandreadaboutitonatravelwebsite.It’ssupposedtobereallyspecialwithstunningviewsoftheocean.B:Nice!Whereexactlyisit?A:It’sinasmallcoastaltownabouttwohoursawayfromhere.We’llhavetoleaveearlyinthemorningtoavoidtraffic.B:Isupposethisisgoingtobearoadtripthen?A:Yes,exactly!We’reofftoanexcitingadventure.Mustrush;let’splanthisoutsoon.Speaktoyoulater.Bye!PAGEPAGE10OutsideviewBeforeyouwatchReferenceanswers12.9billion;28billionolderdifficultScriptsIn2022,wefoundthemostdistantgalaxiesandthefarthestsinglestarknownsofar,namedEarendel.ThisstarmightbepartofararegroupcalledPopulationIIIstarsthatastronomershavebeensearchingforformanyyears.ThelightfromEarendeltook12.9billionlightyearstoreachtheEarth,thoughiftheexpansionoftheuniverseisconsidered,Earendelis28billionlightyearsawayfromus.Earendelexistedwhentheuniversewasjust900millionyearsold,makingitroughlyeightbillionyearsolderthantheSunandtheEarth.EarendelwasfirstspottedbytheHubbleSpaceTelescopebychance.Hubblefirstobservedthestar’sparentgalaxy,whichappearsasanarc.AstronomersnamedittheSunriseArc.Ontheedgeofthisgalaxy,theysawabrightobject.Brightobjectsindistantgalaxiesareusuallytheresultofhighlyenergeticevents,andtheydonotstayasbrightforverylong.However,Hubble’sobservationsrevealedthatthisbrightobjectstayedjustasbrightforoverthreeandahalfyears.Hence,astronomersconcludedthattheobjectwasnottheresultofatemporary,highlyenergeticevent.Rather,itwasabrightstar.Hubblecouldn’ttellusmuchmoreaboutEarendel,becauseofitswavelengthlimitations.Earendelemitsinfraredlight,mostofwhichHubblecan’tsee.SoastronomersusedtheJamesWebbSpaceTelescopetostudyEarendelfurther.WebbfoundthatEarendelhasasurfacetemperatureof13,000℃to16,000℃.That’smorethantwicethesurfacetemperatureoftheSun.Inaddition,EarendelisaboutamilliontimesbrighterthantheSun.Earendel’sgreatluminosityisonereasonthatitsdiscoveryissoimportant.Earendelcouldbreakafamouslimittoluminosityinastrophysics.Itisanempiricallimitabovewhichalmostnostarsarefoundtoexist,atleastinthelocaluniverse.IfEarendelisconfirmedtobeasinglestaramilliontimestheluminosityoftheSun,wewillhavetoconsiderraisingthislimit.ThediscoveryofEarendelisimportantforstudyingtheso-calledPopulationIIIstars.ThismightbethefirstobservationofaPopulationIIIstar.PopulationIIIstarsaretheveryearlieststarsandareverydifferentfromthestarsthatweusuallyseearoundusnow.AstronomersbelievedthatmostPopulationIIIstarshadalreadydiedandthatanythatremainedweretoohardtodetect.SofurtherobservationsofEarendelmightrevealmuchmoreaboutthenatureofPopulationIIIstars.Thepursuitofunderstandingtheuniversebyhumanityisceaseless.It’snotjustspacetelescopesthathaveshowntheirpowerinthisquest.Telescopesonthegroundhavealsomadegreatcontributions.China’sFive-hundred-meterApertureSphericalRadioTelescope(FAST),theworld’slargestsingle-dishradiotelescope,hasidentifiedmorethan900newpulsarssinceitslaunchin2016.Thisfigureismorethanthreetimesthetotalnumberofpulsarsfoundbyforeigntelescopesduringthesameperiod.Numerousmysteriesofthecosmosarestillawaitingexplorationandinvestigation,drivingustocontinuallystriveforadeepercomprehensionofthegalaxy.1 Watchthevideoandanswerthefollowingquestionsbyfillingintheblanks.Q:HowwasEarendeldiscovered?A:Itwasdiscovered1) bytheHubbleSpaceTelescope.Hubblefirstobserved theSunriseArc,whichisEarendel’sparentgalaxy.Thenastronomerssawabrightobjectsittingonthe2) thegalaxy.Hubblefoundthatthisobjectremained brightformorethanthreeyears,indicatingthatitwasa3) ratherthana temporaryhigh-energyevent.Q:WhatdidastronomersdiscoveraboutEarendelwiththeJamesWebbSpaceTelescope?A:TheydiscoveredthatEarendel’s4) is13,000℃to16,000℃.Q:WhyisEarendel’sluminosityimportant?A:Becauseitcouldbreakafamous5) toluminosity.Q:WhymightEarendelbeimportantforstudyingPopulationIIIstars?A:Becauseitmightbethe6) ofaPopulationIIIstar.FurtherobservationsofEarendelmightrevealmuchmoreaboutthenatureofPopulationIIIstars.Referenceanswersbychanceedgeofbrightstarsurfacetemperaturelimitfirstobservation2 Watchthevideoagain.Check(√)thetruestatementsandcorrectthefalseones.Earendelwasdiscoveredin2023.Usually,brightobjectsindistantgalaxiesbecomelessbrightquickly.HubblecouldonlyprovidelimitedinformationaboutEarendel.ThesurfacetemperatureofEarendelistwicethatoftheSun.AstronomersbelievethatmostPopulationIIIstarsarestillactivenow.Referenceanswers1 ×Earendelwasfoundin2022.2 √3 √×It’smorethantwicethesurfacetemperatureoftheSun.×Astronomersbelievethatmostofthemhavediedbynow.Higher-orderthinkingTeachingtipsFirst,forQuestion1,Tcanencourageanalyticalthinking.TguidesSstoanalyzehowunexpecteddiscoveriescanleadtosignificantscientificbreakthroughs.ThenTshowsimagesofEarendelandtheHubbleSpaceTelescopetohelpSsvisualizethediscoveryprocess.Finally,Tcanfacilitateagroupdiscussiononhowtechnologicaladvancements,likespacetelescopes,contributetonewdiscoveries.ForQuestion2,Tcanprovideexamplesofhowastronomyhasledtotechnologicaladvancements(e.g.,theBeiDouNavigationSatelliteSystem,satellitecommunications).ForQuestion3,TcanincorporaterecentnewsarticlesonChina’sspacemissionsanddiscoveries,discussingtheirglobalimpact.Second,TcanincorporateaninterculturalperspectivewhenguidingSsinansweringQ1andQ3.ForQ1,thechancefindingofEarendelunderscorestheimportanceofadvancedspacetelescopeslikeHubbleandJamesWebb.ForQ3,China’sFASTtelescopehassignificantlycontributedtopulsardiscovery,highlightingthecountry’sadvancementsinastronomicalresearch.Bycomparingandcontrastingthesecontributions,TcanhelpSsrecognizetheglobaleffortsinspaceexplorationandappreciatetheadvancementsmadebyvariouscountries,includingChina.Third,whenTteachestechnicalvocabularyrelatedtoastronomyandspaceexploration,theycanusewordmapsandflashcards.Referenceanswers1TheaccidentaldiscoveryofEarendelteachesustheimportanceofcuriosityandthepowerofadvancedtechnologyinscientificexploration.Ithighlightshowunexpectedfindingscanleadtosignificantbreakthroughs,emphasizingtheneedforcontinuousobservationandtheuseofsophisticatedtoolslikeHubbleandtheJamesWebbSpaceTelescopestouncovernewknowledgeaboutouruniverse.2Astronomyissignificantbecauseitexpandsourunderstandingoftheuniverse,helpingusuncovertheoriginsandevolutionofcelestialbodies.Itinformsusaboutfundamentalphysicallawsandprocesses,anditinspirestechnologicaladvancementsandinnovation.Moreover,itfostersasenseofcuriosityandwonder,encouragingscientificinquiryandcriticalthinking.3Chinahasmaderemarkableadvancesinastronomyandspaceexploration.Astronomy:Chinahasmadesignificantcontributionstoastronomy,includingthediscoveryofnewcelestialobjects,suchasexoplanetsandblackholes.Chineseastronomershavealsomadeimportantcontributionstothestudyoftheuniverse'soriginsandevolution.SpaceStationProgram:Chinahassuccessfullylaunchedandoperateditsspacestation,Tiangong,whichisacriticalsteptowardsestablishingapermanenthumanpresenceinspace.LunarExploration:Chinahasmadesignificantprogressinlunarexploration,includinglandingonthefarsideofthemoonwiththeChang'e4missionin2019.Thismissionincludedalunarrover,alander,andarelaysatellitetofacilitatecommunicationbetweentheEarthandthemoon.MarsExploration:ChinahaslauncheditsMarsexplorationprogram.TheTianwen-1mission,launchedin2020,hassuccessfullyenteredMars'orbitandisconductingscientificexperiments.DeepSpaceExploration:Chinahaslaunchedseveraldeepspacemissions,includingtheChang'e5mission,whichreturnedlunarsamplestoEarthin2020.ThismissiondemonstratedChina'scapabilitytoconductcomplexdeepspaceoperations.SpaceTelescope:Chinahaslauncheditsownspacetelescope,theHardX-rayModulationTelescope(HXMT),whichisdesignedtostudyblackholes,neutronstars,andothercelestialobjects.ListeningacrossculturesNewsreportScriptsOnJune27,2022,the12thSaudi-ItalianJointCommitteewasheldinRiyadh.Thecommittee,whichdiscussedseveraltopics,mostlyfocusedonhowthetwocountriescouldworktogetherinspace.Duringthemeeting,amemorandumofunderstandingwassignedbetweentheSaudiSpaceCommissionandtheItalianSpaceAgency,aimingtoprovideaframeworkforcooperationinspace.Thememorandumcoverscooperationinscientificmissions,mannedflightprograms,andEarthobservation,aswellasinspaceapplicationdata,andsatellitemanufacturingandlaunch.Itishopedthattechnicalandeconomicadvancesinthespaceindustrywillresultfromthememorandum.Itisalsoexpectedtoraisethestatusofthetwocountriesattheregionalandinternationallevels.SaudiArabiaannouncedtheirambitiousspaceprograminDecember2018.Sinceitslaunch,thekingdom’sstate-fundedspaceprogramhasstruckdealswiththeEuropeanSpaceAgency,theU.K.,France,andHungary.Answers1B 2CAdditionalactivitypresentingafuturespacemissionTcanintroduceanadditionalactivityinwhichSspresenttheirideasforafutureinternationalspacemission.Theseideascanincludegoals,countriesinvolved,technologies,andchallenges.TcanaskSstofirstworkinpairsorsmallgroupstobrainstormandpreparetheirpresentations,andtheninviteseveralSstopresenttheirmissionstothewholeclass.Thisactivityentailscollaboration,creativity,andpublicspeakingskills.PassageScriptsScottKellyisaformerNASAastronautandretiredUnitedStatesNavyCaptain.Havingspent520daysinorbitonhisfourflights,KellyonceheldtheAmericanrecordformostcumulativetimeinspace.Hehasloggedmorethan8,000hoursofflighttimeinover40differentaircraftandspacecraft.Kellybecameanastronautin1996.Hemadeatotaloffourspaceflights.HewasthepilotonthespaceshuttleDiscoveryduringitsvoyagetotheHubbleSpaceTelescopein1999,andcommandedthespaceshuttleEndeavourmissiontotheInternationalSpaceStationin2007.Heundertooktwolong-durationspaceflightsontheRussianSoyuzspacecraft.HewascommanderaboardtheInternationalSpaceStationtwice,firstduringa159-daymissionin2010-2011,withhisrecord-breaking340-daymissionfollowingin2015.DuringhislastmissioninMarch2016,heorbitedtheEarthmorethan5,400timesandconductedthreespacewalks.KellyretiredfromNASAin2016,butithasnotmarkedtheendofhiscareerasascientistandpublicspeaker.Henowfocusesonongoingprojectsandinitiativesthatwillcontinuetopushtheboundariesofwhatweknowaboutspaceandthehumanbody.Heworkedonscientificresearchprojectsonhowlong-termexposuretomicrogravitycanaffectthehealthofastronauts.Kellyhasalsobeeninvolvedinspeakingpubliclyabouthisexperiencesinspaceandsharedhisinsightsandexpertisewithstudentsandotheraspiringscientists.Overall,ScottKellyisatrueinspirationtoanyoneinterestedinscienceandspaceexploration.Hisdedication,hardwork,andperseverancehavemadehimarespectedfigureinthefield,inspiringfuturegenerations.2ReferenceanswersmostcumulativetimeorbitedtheEarththreespacewalksworkedonlong-termexposureinspirationrespectedfigureListeningskillTeachingtipsUnderstandingthesequenceofeventsiscrucialforcomprehendingnarrativesanddiscussionsinEnglish.Thisskillinvolveslisteningforspecifictime-relatedcluesandkeywordsthatindicatetheorderinwhicheventsoccur.TcanprovidesomekeytechniquesforSs.(1)Identifyingtimemarkers:TeachSstolistenforexplicittimemarkerssuchas“first,”“next,”“then,”“afterthat,”“finally,”“before,”“earlier,”“later,”andspecificdatesortimes.Thesewordsandphrasesoftensignalthesequenceofevents.(2)Payingattentiontoverbtenses:GuideSstonoticechangesinverbtenses,whichcanindicateshiftsintime.Forinstance,pastperfecttense(e.g.,“hadfinished”)oftenshowsthatoneeventhappenedbeforeanotherpastevent.(3)Recognizingcontextualclues:EncourageSstousecontextualcluestoinferthetimeorder.Forexample,ifsomeonesays,“Iwillfinishmyreportandmeetyouatthecafé,”Sscaninferthatfinishingthereporthappensbeforemeetingatthecafé.(4)Usingvisualaids:Implementtheuseoftimelinesorflowchartstovisuallymapoutthesequenceofeventsastheylisten.ThiscanhelpSsbetterunderstandandretaintheinformation.3ReferenceanswersebadcHigher-orderthinkingReferenceanswers1FromScottKelly’sexperience,Icanderiveinspirationfromhisdedication,perseverance,andabilitytopushboundaries.Hisjourneyfrombecominganastronauttobreakingrecordsinspacedemonstratestheimportanceofcommitmentandresilience.HistransitiontoacareerinscientificresearchandpublicspeakingafterretiringfromNASAshowsthatthepursuitofknowledgeandthedrivetoinspireothers