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Unit 2 Out of this world
Welcome to the unit and Reading
Have you ever seen the famous science fiction?
Who is the author?
Lead-in
The pursuit of the ultimate truth of the universe is the final objective and destination of civilization.
—Liu Cixin
对宇宙终极真理的追求，是文明的最终目标和归宿。
——刘慈欣
Lead-in
Welcome to the unit
※ In______, Yuri Gagarin became the
first man to journey into outer space.
※ In______,Neil Armstrong became
the first man to walk on the Moon.
※ In______, David Scott and James
Irwin became the first men to traveling
a wheeled vehicle on the Moon.
※ In______, the first astronauts
moved into the ISS.
1961
1969
1971
2000
1
Any other breakthroughs in space exploration?
Life on a space station
Life on a space station
Eating
drinking
sleeping
Prediction
Life on a space station
working
exercise
What do you think astronauts on a space station do every day?
Para 1.
General reading
Life on a space station
Para 2.
Para 3.
Para 4.
Para 5.
Para 6.
___________of the life on a space station
_________on the space station
______________the space station
______________the space station
_________ on the space station
_________on the space station
Para 7.
_______________
Sleeping
Introduction
Working inside
Working outside
Exercise
Eating
Leisure activities
Read the transcript and complete the chart below.
1. What did the writer think of her 6-month stay on a space?
Detailed reading
It has been a challenging but magic adventure,
the low gravity definitely makes ordinary things strange.
Read Para. 1 and answer the question.
How do astronauts sleep in space station? Why?
Read Para. 2 and answer the question.
They usually sleep in private quarters or sleeping bags where they attach themselves so that they don’t float around.
3. What routine tasks do astronauts do on the space station?
Detailed reading 3-4
They conduct scientific research and do a lot of maintenance.

locate and track lightning over large regions of the Earth.
check support systems, do some cleaning, test new equipment, monitor scientific experiments, repair the space station.
evaluate the effects of low gravity on animals and plants.
The Shenzhou 13 spacecraft successfully sent ____ Chinese astronauts to the space station. They will spend the next ____ months living and working on the station.
They will conduct _____ of key technologies , verify (查证) on board life__________ systems and conduct a host of scientific_____________ .
3
6
tests
support
experiments
What is the mission of the Shenzhou 13 spacecraft?
Detailed reading 4
Zhai Zhigang, commander of China’s three-member Shenzhou-13 mission, started his scheduled spacewalk on Sunday evening, three weeks after the spacecraft docked with the core module of the country’s in-orbit space core module Tianhe. This is the first spacewalk performed by the Shenzhou-13 crew.
Zhai, who is in good condition, will be joined by fellow astronaut Wang Yaping to carry out their six-hour extravehicular activities. Astronaut Ye Guangfu will be assisting the pair from inside the core module.



The Shenzhou-13 mission crew was launched on Oct 16th by a Long March 2F carrier rocket at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China’s Gobi Desert, and soon entered the Tianhe module, which is the central section of the Tiangong (Heavenly Palace) space station. They are scheduled to undertake a six-month journey inside the station, fulfilling the nation’s longest space mission so far.
4.What do spacesuits allow astronauts to do?
4.What do spacesuits allow astronauts to do?
Detailed reading 4
Spacesuits allow them to breathe in space and protect them from exposure to the cold and radiation.
5. How do astronauts eat and drink water or any other liquids?
Detailed reading 5
They eat dried or freeze-dried food.
They drink water or any other liquids out of a bag through a thin tube of plastic.
7.Why do astronauts need to spend some time in the gym?
Detailed reading 6
Because the near absence of gravity makes them lose muscle and bone mass and going to the gym helps prevent this problem.
8.What do astronauts do during their leisure time ?
Detailed reading 7
They watch the earth go by , take pictures and enjoy the sunrise.
Summary ： Complete the passage with proper adjectives.
Living in space is every would-be astronaut’s dream. My 6-month stay on a space station has been a _________ but _____ adventure. ____________ as it is to sleep with no pressure against her back in an unusual bed, it bothers her no more. It’s a luxury to eat fresh food, because it is ___________ to deliver fresh produce to the space station. To avoid losing a significant amount of muscle and bone mass, it’s vital to take pills containing nutrients and do at least two hours exercise every day. Definitely, her routine tasks occupy most of her days, which are __________ but extremely _________. The most _________ work is to perform tasks outside the space station. _________ as the view of the earth is, spacewalking is not _____ but __________. During her ______ leisure moments, she watches the _________ planet go by, taking pictures, missing her friends and family back home. In a word, all the challenges of life in space seem worth it.
challenging
magic
Strange/ Uncomfortable
expensive / inconvenient
demanding
rewarding
challenging
Splendid
exciting
dangerous
precious
remarkable
What qualities do you think make an astronaut ?
Personal qualities of an astronaut
intelligent
determined
hard-working
brave
confident
considerate
responsible
independent
patient
unselfish
committed
intent
well-organized
curious
self-disciplined
cooperative
Discussion
specialized
healthy
Thank you

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