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课件网) UNIT 4 SPACE EXPLORATION Listening and Speaking By the end of this class, you will be able to 1. Know about the requirements for becoming an astronaut. 2. Listen for the information related to numbers . 3. Talk with partners about whether you would like to be an astronaut. Teaching aims Lead-in When you look up at the sky, what will you think of The universe is so mysterious[m st ri s] (神秘的) that humans always want to explore about it. Who can do this Alien UFO Chang'e flying to the moon astronaut [ str n t] The first man going into the space: Yuri Gagarin (尤里 加加林) Soviet cosmonaut in 1961 (前苏联宇航员) Lead-in Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of man’s desire to understand. One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. The first man to land on the moon. Neil Alden Armstrong (尼尔·奥尔登·阿姆斯特朗) 神秘感激发好奇心, 而好奇心 则是人们探索未知事物的前提。 Lead-in Can you name any famous astronauts from China or abroad The first man going into the space: Yuri Gagarin, Soviet Union, in 1961. The first man landing on the moon: Neil Armstrong, America, in 1967. The first Chinese going into space: Yang Liwei, in 2003. China's first female astronaut: Liu Yang, in 2012. Before-listening Do you know about the selection procedure for astronauts requirements height weight Space capsule 太空舱 Space shuttle 航天飞机 Educational background Health condition Now, you are given a chance to interview an astronaut. Think individually, what questions would you like to ask Imagine you are a journalist ... Imagine you are a journalist ... You want to ask ... The interviewer asked ... Listen to the tape again, finish the checking list. (1) The audience is curious about how Yang Liwei became the first Chinese astronaut. (2) Mr. Yang always believed that he would become an astronaut one day. (3) Mr. Yang was selected to attend pilot training with 13 other people. (4) To become an astronaut in China, you have to have 1,350 hours of flying experience. (5) Astronauts not only had to learn how to use space equipment, but also had to do a lot of mental and physical training. Listen to the tape again, finish the checking list. (1) The audience is curious about how Yang Liwei became the first Chinese astronaut. (2) Mr. Yang always believed that he would become an astronaut one day. (3) Mr. Yang was selected to attend pilot training with 13 other people. (4) To become an astronaut in China, you have to have 1,350 hours of flying experience. (5) Astronauts not only had to learn how to use space equipment, but also had to do a lot of mental and physical training. √ Mr Yang: Yes, I dreamt of it when I was young, but I never thought my wish would come true. √ Mr Yang: Sure, I had 1,350 hours of flight experience, which I think really helped me. √ Listen to the samples and fill in the blanks. (1) Tiangong ____ target spacecraft and Shenzhou ____ spacecraft were successfully launched in ... ...
