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课件网) Unit4 Space Exploration Reading: Space: The Final Frontier gravity frontier vehicle universe transmit data satellite launch orbit astronaut n. 重力；引力 n. 边境；国界；边远地区 n. 交通工具；车辆 n. 宇宙；天地万物 n. 资料，数据 n. 人造卫星；卫星 vt. & n. 发射；发起；上市 n. 轨道，势力范围 vt. & vi. 沿/环绕轨道运行 n.宇航员 vt. & vi. 传输；发送 Words the USSR Sputnik 1 Voyager 1 spacecraft Challenger Jade Rabbit dock signal the International Space Station n.苏联 n. 旅伴一号 n. 旅行者一号 n. 航天器；宇宙飞船 n. 挑战者号 n. 玉兔 vt.&vi (两架航天器)对接;使……进港 n. 码头；船坞 vt. & vi. 标志着；标明；发信号 n. 信号；标志 国际空间站 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 Main idea of each paragraph: Para1:People are curious about space. Para 5. The future of space exploration. Para 2. Achievements of American and Soviet. Para 3. Space exploration continues in spite of great risks. Para 4. China’s space programme. Structure of the passage: Para1:People are curious about space. Para 5. The future of space exploration. Para 2. Achievements of American and Soviet. Para 3. Space exploration continues in spite of great risks. Para 4. China’s space programme. General statement Supporting details Conclusion Reading. Read the passage again, complete the time order of the passage. Work in pairs to recite the passage. Complete the passage with words from the text. M is exploring space in the hope of finding out more about the u . However, exploring space is both dangerous and challenging. One of the most dangerous parts of space exploration is helping people to escape Earth’s g . If there is a mistake during the l , it can lead to an accident that kills everyone on b . Getting out of o and back to Earth’s surface is also very dangerous. Despite the huge risks though, people will always continue to explore this final f so as to learn its secrets. Mankind universe gravity launch board orbit frontier Language points in the text ...on 12 April 1961,Yuri Gargarin became the first person in the world to go into space. 当被修饰词是序数词，或 被序数词，the next，the last 等修饰时，常用不定式做后置定语。 He was the last guest (arrive). She was the first one (save) from the accident. to arrive to be saved Language points in the text This is because people believe in t ... ...
