1、Unit 1 Tales of the unexplainedWord powerSpace ExplorationWho is she?A beauty named Change on the moon.The story about Changetold us that we human beings had been dreaming of traveling to space for thousands of years!Discussion 1.Have you ever thought about exploring space one day?What would you do
2、in space?2.Who was the first man to travel to the moon and what do you know about him?n Neil ArmstrongnThis is a small n step for an man,n but a giant leapn forn mankindnn这是一个人的n的一小步，却是n人类的一大步。Questions:1.When did space exploration begin in the world?2.When was the first manned spaceship launched in
3、 China?Now there is a scientist who will tell you something about outer space and space exploration.In 1957Oct.15,20033.What achievements have humans made so far in space exploration?Read the first part of the speech and complete the time line of the main events mentioned.TimeEvent1957195919611969th
4、e launch of the first artificial satelliteunmanned spaceship launch into spaceorbit the EarthNeil AamstrongIn 1957_man-made satellitelaunch of the first man-made satelliteSince 1959 _spaceshipspaceships have been sent up into spaceIn 1961 _Yuri Gagarin尤里加加林Yuri Gagarin travelled in spaceIn 1969 _Arm
5、strong阿姆斯特朗Armstrong landed on the MoonThats one small step for a man,one giant leap li:p(飞跃)for mankind-ArmstrongToday,many important planets in the solar system have been examined.2005astronauts spacesuit astronaut1969.7.20spacewalkspace stationspace shuttle spaceshipspaceship:space shuttle:a vehi
6、cle for carrying people through space a vehicle that is designed to carry people into space and back to the Earth several times to do experimentsWhats this?A launch tower.launch pad a platform from which a space shuttle is sent into spaceWhat lifts the space shuttle into space?Two rockets.What happe
7、ns to the two rockets after they separate from the space shuttle?Fall into the sea and a ship will pick them up.tracking ship space shuttlelaunch padspace stationspacewalktracking shiprocketastronautspacesuitlaunch towerouter space space exploration launch space shuttle launch tower launch pad rocke
8、t tracking ship astronaut spacesuit spacewalk space station外太空太空探索发射航天飞机发射塔发射台火箭跟踪船宇航员航天服太空步太空站Translate them into ChineseTask 4 Fill in the blankUse the above new words and phrases to finish the exercise.即学即练I guess some of you are dreaming of becoming an _ and travelling to _ to carry out _.If thi
9、s comes true,youll probably travel by _,a spaceship that looks like an aeroplane.Two _ supported by a launch tower will lift the space shuttle into space.Some time after the rockets and the space shuttle are _,the rockets will separate from the space shuttle and fall into the sea.Then a ship will pi
10、ck them up.Astronauts will do their research in a base in outer space called _.Sometimes they go out of their space shuttle to take a _.In outer space astronauts cannot take off their _,which protect them and provide oxygen.In 1965,Alexei Leonov from the former Soviet Union became the first human be
11、ing to take a walk in space.astronaut space space explorationspace shuttlerockets launched space stationspacewalkspacesuits Consolidationspaceship/spacecraftspace shuttle space station spacespacesuitspacewalk astronaut (spaceman/spacewoman)space explorationA.Person who travels in outer space B.Large
12、 manned artificial satellite used as a base for operations in space,e.g.for scientific research C.Vehicle manned or unmanned for traveling in space D.Sealed suit covering the whole body and supplied with air,allowing the wearer to move about in space E.Manned spaceship designed for repeated use,e.g.
13、between Earth and a space station or the moon F.The exploration of space,traveling into space in order to learn about it G.Action of moving about in space outside a spacecraft Explanation H.Universe beyond the Earths atmosphere in which all other planets and stars existSun MercuryJupiterUranusVenusE
14、arthMarsSaturnNeptune5148267EarthJupiter Mercury Mars Neptune Venus Saturn Uranus 123456783n Guess n This planet is the second in order of the sun,next to the Earth.It is named after a n Roman goddess.Its known as an early morning star.n Venus 金星n It is the fifth planet from the sun.It is the larges
15、t one in the solar system.n Jupiter 木星n It is the smallest planet in the solar system and the nearest to the sun.When it appears in the morning,its know as Apollo in honor of the Roman God of the sun.n Mercury 水星n This planet called a blue planet because about 70%of its surface is covered by sea.Thi
16、s is where we live.n Earthn This planet has a striking(显著的）red appearance.It is a dusty cold world and covered by an atmosphere too thin to breathe.n Mars 火星n This planet has large rings,which make it one of the most visually(视觉上）remarkable(显著的）objects in the solar system.It is also the only one of
17、the planets less dense(密集的）than water.n Saturn 土星n This planet,which is the seventh in order from the sun,was the first planet to be discovered in history.It was in the year 1781.It has a faint(暗淡的）ring system.n Uranus 天王星Writing:If you had a chance to travel in space,which planet would you want to go?Why?How would you like to go there?HomeworkP86.A2;p87 B2
