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课件网) Module 5 The Conquest of the Universe Space: The Final Frontier 1、How long have people become accustomed to the idea of space travel Ever since Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon on 21st July in 1969. 2、Why was the Challenger’s taking off was a special flight An ordinary teacher was to be the first civilian in space. 3、What is the meaning of the last sentence There is quite a lot we don't know about the universe and it's dangerous to explore the universe. Read the passages quickly and answer the questions. Read the first passage and answer the following questions. (1)What did people think of the first landing on the moon They were aware of how difficult and dangerous an adventure it was and what risks one had to take. (2)Why were the single spaceships very expensive Because they could not take off once. (3)What spacecraft was the first space shuttle and what was its aim The Columbia.Its aim was to test the new shuttle system. (4)What was the new start of a new age of space travel The Columbia made a safe controlled aeroplane-style landing in California. (5)What was Christa McAuliffe going to do in space She was going to give two-fifteen-minute lesson from space. (6)Why was the world in shock after the explosion They assumed the space flight would be very safe. Read Part 2 of the passage. Work in pairs and describe: 1. How the boy felt before the take-off He was very excited. They all started screaming. 2. What happened when the Challenger exploded 3. How he felt after witnessing the accident on TV He was in a state of shock. He was not sure it was worth exploring space if people were going to die. 4. What he thought about space travel a few weeks later Read the second passage again and decide true(T)or false(F). (1)The writer watched the take-off at home. ( ) (2)They all felt excited and had not much patience waiting for the launch . ( ) (3)He had thought going into space was most dangerous. ( ) (4)The teacher’s plans were lost in the ocean and never found. ( ) F T F F Work in groups and discuss : Why do you think mankind has always been fascinated by space 2. Do you think governments should spend money sending people into space Why/Why not 3. Would you like to go on a journey into space Why/Why not 1. Ever since Neil Armstrong first set foot on the Moon back on 21st July, 1969, people have become accustomed to the idea of space travel. be/become accustomed to 习惯于 Our foreign teacher soon become accustomed to Chinese food. Language Points： 一、高考考点渗透 2、…their hearts in their mouths,aware of how difficult and dangerous an adventure it was… be aware of 意识到，明白 Lost in thought, she was not aware of the time. It was several minutes before I was aware of what was happening. 3. In spite of all our advanced technology, the world is still only at the very beginning of its voyage into space. 1)in spite of =despite 尽管，不顾 She rushed out in spite of the heavy rain. ... ...
