1、Unit 2 Great people第2课时 Reading I Thomas EdisonChristopher ColumbusWilliam ShakespeareNelson MandelaPeterTchaikovskyQian XuesenLead inpilotastronautLead inthe first Chinese astronaut to travel in spacethe first Chinese astronaut to give lessons in spaceWang YapingYang LiweiWho?the first Chinese woma
2、n astronaut Liu YangLead inNeil Armstrong(19302012)the first man to walk on the MoonLead in 尼尔奥尔登阿姆斯特朗(Neil Alden Armstrong，1930年8月5日)曾是一位宇航员、试飞员、海军飞行员以及大学教授。在美国国家航空航天局服役时，阿姆斯特朗成为了第一个踏上月球的宇航员。双子星8号是阿姆斯特朗的首次太空任务，在这次任务中，他和大卫斯科特执行了历史上第一次轨道对接。1969年7月20日，在执行他的第二次，也是最后一次太空任务阿波罗11号时，阿姆斯特朗迈出了“人类的一大步”。他与搭档巴兹
3、奥尔德林一道在月球表面停留了两个半小时。Lead in 阿波罗11号是第一艘载人探月宇宙飞船。此行的目的是人类登陆月球并安全返回。飞船登陆的月球表面区域称为静海，宇航员们收集了月球表面的岩石，并把美国国旗和一块牌子插在月球上。牌子上写着：公元1969年7月来自地球的人类首次登上月球，我们是为人类的和平而来。Lead in19301936194619491955196219661969Para 1Para 2Para 3Para 4Born in OhioTook his first flightReceived his student pilots licenceJoined the navy
4、Became a test pilotBecame an astronautWent into space with David ScottBecame the first man to walk on the moon Reading1.What did they do during their trip into space?They managed to join two spacecraft together in space.2.What unexpected thing happened on their way back?The spacecraft began spinning
5、 out of control.Armstrong cut the flight short and successfully brought the spacecraft down into the western Pacific Ocean.3.How did they deal with the problem?Calmness,bravery,wisdom,courage 4.To solve the problem successfully,what qualities do you think Neil Armstrong should have?ReadingHe stepped
6、 out onto the Moons surface.Armstrong and Aldrin walked on the Moon.He said the famous words“one small step for(a)man,one giant leap for mankind”.They collected Moon rocks to take some rocks back for further research.Armystrong landed the spacecraft on the Moon.Apollo 11 returned and people waited e
7、xcitedly to greet them.The trip to the MoonReadingWhat did Armstrong mean by saying“one small step for(a)man,one giant leap for mankind”?It was one small step on the Moons surface for Armstrong,but for mankind it meant a great achievement in space technology.Because of his walking on the Moon,people
8、 on the earth can learn more about the Moon.ReadingA pilotAn astronautA test pilotCommand pilotThe first man to walk on the Moon19491962196619691955Armstrongs careerReadingWhy could Neil Armstrong achieve success?hard-working,thoughtful,quick,wise,careful,calm,brave,devoted,unselfish,decisive,adventurous(敢于冒险的)Reading1.Read the article aloud.2.Search for information about Neil Armstrong.Homework