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课件网) Space: The Final Frontier -- Reading and Thinking Unit 4 Space Exploration Yuri Gagarin, the Soviet Union the first man to travel into space in 1961 the first person to walk on the moon in 1969 Neil Armstrong, the US astronaut pioneer When you are looking up at the stars/universe, are you curious about the unknown universe Are you feel lonely and down Prediction A. a border between two countries B. an area that is unknown What information will we get from the text the exploration on the moon accidents during the exploration facilities and equipment 阿波罗11号登月 挑战者号飞机失事 “玉兔”号月球车 1. What kind of passage is it A. A piece of news. B. A popular science article. C. A travel journal. D. A novel. 2. Where can you find this kind of passage A. Newspaper B. Novel C. Magazine D.Science book 科普文 科普文又称大众科学或普及科学，是以浅显、通俗易懂的文字让公众了解科技领域的知识的一种文章。其特点：短小性、知识性和准确性、文学性、思想性。阅读时，可看作是科技说明文。 Para1 Para2 Para3 Para4 Para5 Main idea of each paragraph “Are we alone What’s 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 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 Why do people want to explore space discover other planets that are suitable enough to support life. find out the secrets of the universe learn more about space main idea: Humans have always had _____ about space. a natural curiosity Space exploration carries human’s curiosity. “Are we alone What’s 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 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 Why does the passage begin with two questions To impress readers To attract readers’ attention and curiosity about the content To raise readers’ reflection Before the mid-20th century, most people felt travelling into space was an impossible dream. However, some scientists were determined to help humans realise their dream to explore space. After many experiments, they succeeded in making rockets that could escape Earth’s gravity. 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 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, “That’s one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind.” Following this, many more goals were achieve ... ...
