(
课件网) Unit 4 SPACE EXPLORATION Listening and talking Words review soap towel microwave tissue facility keen n. 微波炉 n. 纸巾；组织 n. 设施；设备 adj. 热衷的，渴望的 n. 毛巾；抹布 n. 肥皂 Read after the tape and speak out the Chinese immediately. Watch and say Enjoy the video and learn about life in space. 1 Before you listen, look at the pictures below and guess whether they would be useful for astronauts in space. The most useful items by far in space would appear to be the tape and the tissues. All are light and do not take up much space, and none of them can cause a mess which is difficult to clean up. Possible answer P43 2 Max is interviewing Captain Brown about his life in space. Listen to the interview and answer the questions. 1 What did Captain Brown usually wear inside the station 2 How did he prepare his food in space 3 How did he keep himself clean in space 4 How did he spend most of his time in space 5 What did he do during his free time 6 What did he look forward to most during his stay in space P43 Can it be easily carried to space Can it be easily used in space Are there any alternatives to these items which might be more practical If any, what are they Be light Do not take up much place Neither of them can cause a mess Talk about life in space Are they useful for astronauts in space Why or why not Astronauts need soaps and towels to keep themselves clean. It is useful for the astronaut who likes playing the guitar. It is not useful because water cannot be used in the weightless environment of space. A microwave oven is useful but heavy. It cannot be easily carried to space. However, the microwave oven has been installed in Shenzhou 9. Pens are useful but the pens astronauts use in space are specially-made. Tapes and tissue are light and do not take up much space. Neither of them can cause a mess which is difficult to clean up. Talk about life in space Are they useful for astronauts in space Why or why not 1. I’ve gotten used to floating around just _____. 2. We don’t have to _____ in space. We choose what we _____ before we go to space, and then the food is _____for us. We just have to _____ it. 3. I know astronauts _____ in space since the water would _____, so I’d love to know how you _____. 4. We use_____. And we brush our teeth _____ we do on Earth. But astronauts usually _____. 5. I was there for _____. I was usually busy _____. 6. When I was free, I _____. I also _____. My favourite thing to do, though, was to _____ with my family. prepared and stored Listen to the conversation and fill in the blanks. wearing shorts and a T-shirt cook want to eat heat the food and enjoy cannot shower float away keep yourselves clean First listening a soapy towel to wash the same way as swallow their toothpaste more than five months doing different experiments played the guitar played chess have my weekly video call Max is interviewing Captain Brown about his life in space. Listen ... ...
