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课件网) Unit 6 Space and beyond Understanding ideas Learning objectives 1. To get the main idea of the passage, know the process and its meaning to space exploration of the Challenger explosion; 2. To use the language points from the passage correctly. Complete the quiz and find out how much you know about space exploration. Try to guess if you are not sure of the answers. 1. The first satellite was launched by the USSR in . a. 1945 b. 1962 c. 1957 Pre-reading 2. The first person in space was . a. Robert Crippen b. Yuri Gagarin c. Neil Armstrong 3. The first person to walk in space was . a. Alexei Leonov b. William McCool c. Yang Liwei 4. The first space station was Salyut 1, which was launched by . a. the USA b. the USSR c. the European Space Agency 5. The first spacecraft to leave the solar system was . a. Vostok 1 b. Discovery c. Voyager 1 Look at the title of the passage and the picture. Predict what the passage is about. Prediction： The passage mainly talks about the loss of Challenger and the humanity’s greatest journey of exploration and discovery. Now read the passage quickly and check your prediction. Fast reading Choose the ideas mentioned in the passage and find the evidence. 1 People thought space travel was no longer dangerous. 2 Christa would have inspired lots of people if she hadn’t lost her life on board the Challenger. 3 People were determined to continue with the space programme after the disaster. 4 The disaster proved we should use robots to explore space instead of people. 5 The shuttle was not reliable and should not have been used. Para 2: Following the Moon landings, space travel rapidly became unexceptional to the public, as innovations succeeded each other. Para 2: Christa hoped to communicate a sense of excitement and rekindle interest in the space programme. evidence Para 6: … inspiring us to join them in humanity’s greatest journey of exploration and discovery. The sacrifice of the Challenger calls to us, reminding us that we must continue to reach for the stars, no matter how distant they might seem. Organise information from the passage and complete the fact file. SPACE SHUTTLE CHALLENGER DISASTER Time: _____ Place: Space Centre in Florida, USA Crew: _____, including a teacher 28 January 1986 seven astronauts Intensive reading SPACE SHUTTLE CHALLENGER DISASTER What was special about the Challenger launch It was special because Christa McAuliffe aged 37, an ordinary teacher and mother, was about to become the first civilian in space. SPACE SHUTTLE CHALLENGER DISASTER What was the teacher’s mission on board the Challenger She planned to give two 15-minute lessons from orbit: the first to demonstrate the controls of the spacecraft and explain how gravity worked, and the second to describe the objectives of the Challenger programme. SPACE SHUTTLE CHALLENGER DISASTER What was done in the three years following the disaster Space shuttle flights were suspended ... ...
