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Unit 4 SPACE EXPLORATION
Listening &Speaking
Pre-listening
part 1
Lead-in
When you look up at the sky, what will you think of
The universe is so mysterious[m st ri s] (神秘的) that humans always want to explore about it.
Who can do this
E.T.
UFO
Chang'e flying
to the moon
astronaut [ str n t]
Do you know some famous astronauts from China or abroad
2.Yang Liwei
杨利伟
3.Jing Haipeng
景海鹏
4.Neil Armstrong
尼尔·阿姆斯特朗
5.Liu Yang
刘洋
1.Yuri Gagarin
加加林
6.Wang Yaping
王亚平
China’s first astronaut
The first Chinese woman to reach space
The first Chinese woman to carry out a spacewalk
The first man to travel into space
The first person to walk on the moon
the first man to
land on the moon
Neil Armstrong
Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of man’s desire to understand.
One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.
神秘感激发好奇心， 而好奇心
则是人们探索未知事物的前提。
How can a person become an astronaut
What is the selection procedure
What’s the selection procedure for astronauts Make a list of possible requirements.




Experience
Health condition
Education
...
Requirements
While-listening
part 2
Listen to an interview with Yang Liwei to learn how he became China’s first astronaut.
Reporter
Yang Liwei
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.
Listen to the interview and tick the correct statements.
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√
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He dreamt to be an astronaut but he never thought his wish would come true.
It’s not mentioned.
Listen for numbers
Number questions are typically related to:
time, telephone numbers, addresses, prices, wights, 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.
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 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 and less than ___kg in weight.
5.Mr Yang became China’s first astronaut when he was ___ years old.
Listen and fill in the blanks with the correct numbers.
centimetre
kilogram
age
time
number
height/weight
age
22
10
14
70
172
38
Altogether, 14 of us were chosen from among 1,500 pilots to train for space flights
Listen to the interview again and make a list of the requirements for becoming an astronaut.
Education background:
__________ degree, trained to be _____________
Experience: ______ hours of ___________ experience
Health condition:
must be in perfect ___________________
Courses: __________，___________and____________
Special training: Practice using ，and do a lot of ______________________training
astronomy
science
English
health and shape
flying
space equipment
mental and physical
1350
a fighter pilot
College
Interviewer: Today we are very pleased to chat with Mr Yang Liwei, the first Chinese astronaut.Welcome to the show, Mr Yang.
Mr Yang: Thank you.
Interviewer: Mr Yang, our audience is very curious about how you succeeded in becoming China'sfirst astronaut. It must have been a very difficult thing to achieve. Did you always want to be an astronaut
Mr Yang: Yes, I dreamt of it when I was young, but I never thought my wish would come true. It took a long time. First, I got my college
degree when I was 22, and then I worked as a fighter pilot for around
听力原文
10 years. I finally became China's first astronaut when I was 38 years old.
Interviewer: Oh, so you must be a really experienced pilot. Do you think that was one of the reasons why you were chosen for the space programme
Mr Yang: Sure, I had 1, 350 hours of flight experience, which I think really helped me.
Interviewer: So how difficult was it to join the space programme
Mr Yang:There was a lot of competition. Altogether, 14 of us were chosen from among 1,500 pilots totrain for space flights.
Interviewer: That sounds really difficult. Did you also have to be a certain size and weight
Mr Yang:Yes, at the time, you had to be shorter than 172 centimetres in height and weigh less than 70 kilograms. You also had to be in perfect health and perfect shape.
Interviewer: So you were the perfect choice! As we all know, an astronaut needs to be healthy and calm in order to work in space. But you also had to study a lot, too, right
Mr Yang:Yes, I had to learn English, science, and astronomy. I also had to practise using space equipment, and do a lot of mental and physical training. It was very tiring, but I was so proud to have the opportunity.
Post-listening
part 2
Discussion
1.What do you think of being an astronaut
2.Do you want to be an astronaut in the future
Why or why not
I dreamt of it when I was young…
got my college degree
worked as a fighter pilot
a really experienced pilot
that was one of the reasons why you were chosen for the space programme
I had 1,350 hours of flight experience
There was a lot of competition.
be a certain size and weight
You also had to be in perfect health and perfect shape.
I had to learn English, science, and astronomy.
I also had to practise using space equipment.
do a lot of mental and physical training.
EXAMPLE:
A: What do you think of being an astronaut
B: I think being an astronaut would be cool.
A: So do you want to be an astronaut in the future
B: Of course. I am so curious about the living creatures in space that I hope to be an astronaut one day to observe them. How about you Would you like to be an astronaut
A: I’m not sure, but I think it might be too difficult for me. There are so many requirements.
Share your idea!
Unit 4 Space Exploration
Listening and talking
Work in pairs and guess whether they would be useful for astronaut in space.
n.肥皂 soapy adj.
n.毛巾 vt.& vi.用毛巾擦
n.淋浴器
n. 微波炉
n. [C]纸巾；[U]组织
Let’enjoy a vedio
1 What did Captain Brown usually wear inside the station
2 How did he prepare his food in space
3 How did he keep himself clean in space
The food was__________ and ____________for him.
He just had to ___________ and __________it.
He used a ____________ to wash.
prepared
stored
heat the food
enjoyed
soapy towel
2. Listen to the interview and answer the questions.
He wore____________ and____________.
shorts
T-shirts
4 How did he spend most of his time in space
5 What did he do during his free time
6 What did he look forward to most during his stay in space
He was often busy doing___________________.
He played the __________ and __________.
He looked forward to having with _____________ most.
different experiments
guitar
chess
a weekly video call
his family
2. Listen to the interview and answer the questions.
EXAMPLE
A: Hey, guys. We’re going to meet a real astronaut. Isn’t it exciting
B: Yeah. I can’t wait to see Captain Brown! I’m really curious about his life in space. I have plenty of questions to ask him.
C: Such as
B: Oh, such as what facilities do they have in space to support their daily life
C: That sounds like a good question. But I’d also like to know about how astronauts sleep. What do they do so as not to float around while they sleep
Work in groups. Imagine you are going to a space camp and Captain Brown has been invited to give a talk. Discuss the questions you would like to ask him and then make a list.
Listening and Talking
I’d love to know ...
Well, I’d really like to find out ...
I’m most curious about ...
I’m very keen to know ...
I hope you won’t mind me asking about ...
Listening and Talking
I wonder how / what / why / ...
I’d particularly like to know ...
I’m most interested to discover ...
I wish to know ...
Expressing curiosity
Get on a time machine. Imagine you live in Mars after 300 years, and introduce your space life to others.
Listening and Talking
1 13 other people
2 at the age of 30
3 say to oneself
另外13个人
在30岁时
自言自语
Language points: Important phrases (P38 ~ P39)
1 prepare food
2 look forward to
3 can’t wait to do sth
4 be curious about space
盼望
迫不及待做某事
对太空好奇
准备食物；做饭
Language points: Important phrases (P43)
Language points: Important sentences (P38)
1. Astronauts not only had to learn how to use space
equipment, but also had to do a lot of mental and
physical training.
2. When you listen for numbers, you need to pay
special attention to big numbers as well as those that
sound quite similar.
1. Astronauts not only had to learn how to use space
equipment, but also had to do a lot of mental and
physical training. (P38)
宇航员不仅要学习如何使用太空设备，而且还要进
行大量的心理和身体素质训练。
改为倒装句：
Not only did astronauts have to learn how to use space equipment, but also had to do a lot of mental and physical training.
Language points: Important sentences (P38)
eg: Despite the difficulties, scientists hope not only will future discoveries enable us to understand how the universe began, but also help us survive well into the future.
Conclusion:
· not only 置于主句或从句句首，均要倒装
· not only 后要将be 动词 / 助动词 / 情态动词 提到主语之前
· but also 后不倒装
1. I have a good knowledge of English. I can get along well
with others. (用not only ... but also ... 改写)
2. 改错：I have grown up physically, and also mentally in
the past few years. (2017 全国)
3. Not only the students but also the teacher ___ (be) enjoying the film.
___
but
is
即学即用
Not only do I have a good knowledge of English but also I can get along well with others.
not only ... but also ... 连接两个并列主语时，谓语动词是就近原则！
neither ... nor / either ... or / not ... but / there be / or 也是就近原则！
2. When you listen for numbers, you need to pay special
attention to big numbers as well as those that sound
quite similar. (P38)
当你听数字的时候，你需要特别注意大的数字和那些
听起来很相似的数字。
Think and Discover
·listen to & listen for
· pay special attention to sth
· as well as
· those =
as well as
(1) 和……一样好
(2) 和；也。连接两个主语时，谓语与其前的主语保持一致。
Language points: Important sentences (P38)
1. When listening ___ a long passage, you’d better listen
___ the main idea first.
2. David can play football _________, if not better than,
John.
3. David as well as his parents _______ (pay) special attention to health.
to
for
as well as
pays
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