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课件网) Listening and Speaking Unit 4 Space Exploration Learning Objectives to know some requirements of being an astronaut. to promote the skills of listening and speaking. to raise the awareness of contributing to space industry. By the end of this class, we will be able Step 1 Leading in Step 2 Listening astronaut astronomy mental physical n. 宇航员 n.天文学 adj. 精神上的 adj.身体上的 intelligent height in shape strong-willed adj.聪慧的 n. 身高 状态好，身材好 adj.意志坚强的 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. He thought it helped, but not a must. He dreamed of it, but he never thought his wish would come true. Task 1. Listen to the interview and judge T(true) or F(false). Read the “Listening strategy” first! Numbers questions are typically related to: time, telephone numbers, addresses, prices, weights, distances, etc. When you listen for numbers, you need to pay special attention to big numbers as well as those that sound quite similar, such as thirteen and thirty, fourteen and forty, etc. Listen for numbers 10 14 70 172 38 Task 2.Listen again and fill in the blanks with the correct numbers. 22 1. Yang Liwei graduated from college at the age of _____. 2. Before he joined China’s space programme, Mr Yang trained as a fighter pilot(战斗机飞行员) for _____ years. 3. Mr Yang was one of the _____ pilots who were chosen to train for space flights. 4. At the time when Mr Yang entered the space programme, astronauts had to be shorter than _____ cm in height(身高) and less than _____ kg in weight(体重). 5. Mr Yang became China’s first astronaut when he was _____ years old. Task 3. Listen to the text again and choose the best answers. 1. What kind of education background is required A. A high-school diploma(文凭). B. A college degree. C. A master’s degree. 2. How many hours of flight experience did Yang Liwei have, which was helpful for him to be chosen for the space program A. 1,000 hours. B. 1,200 hours. C. 1,350 hours. 3. What health condition is essential for an astronaut A. Just being free from serious diseases. B. Being in perfect health and shape. C. Having a poor immune(免疫) system. Task 3. Listen to the text again and choose the best answers. 4. Which courses are required for an astronaut in training A. English, science and astronomy. B. Math, history and art. C. Biology, geography and music. 5. What kind of special training do astronauts need to do A. Doing physical training. B. Doing mental training. C. Doing mental and physical training. Some requirements: strong-willed Fingertip Clash Us ... ...
