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课件网) B3 Unit 4 Space Exploration Space: The Final Frontier -- Reading and Thinking Learning Objectives By the end of the class, you’ll be able to... Learn about the development of space exploration; Develop some reading skills, like summarising the main idea of each paragraph and gap-filling skills (4-4); Express your opinions on space exploration; Cultivate the spirits of spaceflight and cultural confidence. Following the 2025 Victory Day Parade(大阅兵), our school will host an English speech contest on the theme of "Space Exploration: Our Never-Ending Journey". After studying the following text, you are asked to prepare and deliver a speech of about 100 words to participate in this competition. Your speech should include the following key points: 1.The significance of space exploration and two to three major achievements in global space history; 2.Your personal reflections and insights on space exploration. The Final Task the People's Liberation Army Military Aerospace Force Victory Day Parade 九三大阅兵 Lead-in Can you use some adj. to describe this Force orderly（整齐划一的） confident（自信的）, inspiring （鼓舞人心的），ambitious（雄心勃勃的） 1. What has our country done to explore the universe in the past few years 2. Are you curious about the universe What do you want to know about it Reading theme: Learn about the development of space exploration. Activity 1 Think and answer The origin of the universe(宇宙的起源), life beyond earth(地外生命), the nature of time(时间的本质), dark matter & dark energy(暗物质 与暗能量), consciousness & the universe(意识与宇宙) Space: The Final Frontier Look at the title and photos here, the passage might talk about _____, _____, and _____ in space exploration. development accidents China’s progress Apollo 11 Moon Landing阿波罗11号载人登月 “挑战者”号 航天飞机失事 Activity 2 Look and predict Before-reading Zhurong Rover on Mars “祝融号”火星车 What kind of passage is it A. Popular science article B. Scientific article （科普文） （科学论文/ 学术论文） (一个引人入胜的故事) + (准确的核心科学) + (生动的日常比喻)+ (精彩的视觉元素) - (晦涩的专业术语) = 成功的科普文章 核心区别：学术论文的目标是向同行专家(“peer experts”或“fellow specialists”)精确汇报研究方法和结果，注重严谨和规范；而科普文章的目标是向大众(the general public)传播科学思想和知识，注重理解和趣味。 Target readers Read the text. Several sentences have been removed from it. Choose the correct sentence to fill each gap. A Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong, accidents can still happen. C The future of space exploration remains bright. B Space exploration has come a long way,and we now hope to discover other planets that are suitable enough to support life. D After many experiments, they succeeded in making rockets that could escape Earth's gravity. Reading micro-skills: Gap-filling (4-4) Activity 3 Read and fill While-reading 空在段首: 空在段中: 空在段尾: 通常是段落主 ... ...
