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Welcome to the unit & Reading
—Reading comprehension
Unit 2　Out of this world
By the end of this class, students will be able to:
1.discuss China’s achievements in space exploration and learn about other major space breakthroughs；
2.summarize the main points of the lecture transcript about an astronaut’s life on a space station;
3. appreciate the good qualities of great astronauts.
CONTENTS
Welcome to the unit
Pre-reading
I
While-reading
II
Post-reading
III
Sentences analysis
IV
V
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 travel in a wheeled vehicle on the Moon.
In ______, the first astronauts moved into the ISS.
Welcome to the unit
1961
1969
1971
2000
1.What do you know about the achievements China has made in space exploration?
Shenzhou-5
2003
Chang’e-1
2007
Zhurong
2021
Think and Talk
2.What other major breakthroughs in space exploration do you know about?
The first image of a black hole that was released in April 2019.
No
Yes
experience weightlessness
fun
a very uncomfortable
journey
danger
3.If you had the chance, would you like to go into space? Why or why not?
…
…
Let’s find out the answer from the lecture given by an astronaut about her daily life in space. (P16-17)
Far above the Earth, astronauts are living on a space station.
What do you think astronauts on a space station do every day?
eating?
sleeping?
working?
playing ?
?
Reading
Prediction:What should be included in “life”?
Pre-reading
Activity 1　Fast-reading for basic information.
While-reading
1. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The importance of space exploration.
B. How the writer became an astronaut.
C. An astronaut’s daily life in space.
D. The differences and similarities between life on the Earth and in space.
√
Life on a space station
Sleeping
Performing tasks inside the space station.
(1)_______
(2)_______________
___________________
(3)______
(4)_______
(5)_______________
Working
Eating
Exercise
Leisure activities
Performing tasks
outside the space station
2. Fill in the blanks and analyze the structure of the passage.
Spending some time in the gym is of vital importance to astronauts’ health.
In view of the low-gravity environment, eating is also different in space.
The most challenging work takes place when we need to perform tasks outside the space station.
The routine tasks that occupy most of the day are demanding, but they can also be extremely rewarding.
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
Para.5
Para.6
The strangeness of living in space is apparent from the moment we sleep.
3. Underline the topic sentence of Paragraphs 2－6.
Different aspects of life on a space station.
1. What does the lecturer think of her life in space?
It is a challenging and magical adventure.
2. What does the lecturer want to tell us?
What daily life is like up in space.
How it differs from that on the Earth.
Activity 2　Careful-reading for details
Para.1: ____________of the life on a space station.
Introduction
4. What results in the difference between life on the space station and the Earth?
(Line 3) “I bet you’d love to know what daily life is like up in space and how it differs from that on the Earth.”
3. What do “it” and “that” refer to in line 3 & line 4?
It refers to __________________, that refers to __________.
The low gravity.
daily life in space
daily life
1.What’s the strangeness of living in space?
The strangeness of living in space is apparent from the moment we sleep.
Why so different?
the near absence of gravity
have to attach themselves
don’t float around
Para. 2: _________ on the space station.
Sleeping
2. How do astronauts sleep in the space station?
They often sleep in:
private quarters
sleeping bags
Qualities
Adaptable
Optimistic
…
Working
Inside
Outside
(1)_______________
(2) _______________
(1)
(2) ___________________________
(3) ___________________________
biological experiments
other experiments
checking support systems
doing some cleaning
maintenance
scientific research
testing new equipment
monitoring scientific experiments
repairing the space station
Working
1.What routine tasks do astronauts do?
Qualities?
Intelligent
Responsible
...
Paras.3-4: _________ in the space station
2. How does the lecturer think the routine tasks inside the space station?
The routine tasks that occupy most of the day are ___________, but they can also be extremely ___________.
demanding
rewarding
3. Which words can best describe the tasks outside the space station?
A．Exciting and interesting.
B．Demanding and enjoyable.
C．Challenging and dangerous.
D．Worthwhile and adventurous.
√
head out
4.What do astronauts need to prepare for a spacewalk?
put on spacesuits
5.What is the function of spacesuits when astronauts are outside the space station?
A. Helping astronauts enjoy the splendid view of the Earth.
B. Protecting astronauts from potential risks, such as the cold and radiation.
C. Offering astronauts necessary food and drink.
D. Giving astronauts instructions on how to perform tasks.
√
6. In the author’s opinion, which is the most dangerous in space?
A. Sleeping. B. Conducting experiments.
C. Space walking. D. Feeding and drinking.
7. What does the word “circumstances” in Line 24 refer to?
A. Preparations for a spacewalk.
B. Performing tasks outside the station.
C. All kinds of activities in space.
D. Experiments and equipment.
√
√
8. How do you understand the sentence “Splendid as the view of the Earth is, spacewalking is not as exciting as you might think”?

It stresses that spacewalking sounds like a cool and exciting job but actually it is rather dangerous.
Qualities?
Brave,
Careful
...
Para.5: _______ on the space station
1. What do astronauts eat on the space station?
* _______________ food
* ______________ in liquid form
* little ___________
* taking ______
Dried or freeze-dried
salt and pepper
fresh food
pills
Eating
Qualities
Adaptable
Healthy
……
They drink water or any other liquids out of a bag ________________________.
through a thin tube of plastic
2. How do astronauts drink water or any other liquids?
3. What is implied by the word “must” in Lines 36－38 of Paragraph 5?
The lecturer uses “must” twice to show precision of her language. Astronauts have to ____________________ on the space station. Otherwise, they would ________________________.
follow the requirements
face dangerous situations
Para.6: ___________ on the space station
Exercise
Cause：the near absence of gravity
Result：___________________________
Solution：________________
Time：_________________
Qualities?
Disciplined
Hard-working
…
they lose muscle and bone mass
they go to the gym
at least 2h every day
1. Why do astronauts need to spend some time in the gym?
Para.7: ___________ activities
1. What do astronauts do during their leisure time?
They watch the earth go by, take pictures and enjoy the sunrise.
Leisure
2．What’s the lecturer’s attitude to the life in space?
A. Pessimistic. B. Optimistic.
C. Critical. D. Not mentioned.
Could you find some evidence?
In these precious moments, all the challenges of life in space seem worth it.
√
3. What does “it” refer to in the last sentence of the lecture transcript (Line 49)?
A. Fun in leisure time.
B. All the hardship in space.
C. Exercising every day.
D. Space walking.
√
1. What qualities do you think an astronaut should possess according to the lecture transcript? (Critical thinking)
adventurous
adaptable
knowledgeable; devoted
brave; calm; persistent
careful
self-disciplined; healthy
optimistic
Activity 1　Discussion
Post-reading
2. Suppose you are going to stay on the space station for a month—what would you do? (Creative thinking)
?I would carry out some interesting experiments in a low-gravity environment.(work)
?I would take my favourite food aboard the spacecraft.(eating)
?I would take photos of the Earth from different angles and share them with my geography teacher when I return.(leisure activities)
?I would keep a record of my daily routine on my vlog to share it with my family and friends back on the Earth.(leisure activities)
?I would take my beloved dog with me aboard the spacecraft.(leisure activities)
Let’s enjoy a short video to experience the daily life of astronauts.
My six-month stay on a space station is a 1.___________ (challenge) but magical adventure. The daily life there for the astronauts differs from 2._______ on the Earth. Due to the near absence of gravity in space, we have to attach 3._________(we) so that we don’t float around.
The routine tasks 4.___________(occupy) most of the day are demanding but 5._________(extreme) rewarding. For a spacewalk, we have to put on our spacesuits, 6.______ can protect us from exposure to the cold and radiation.
challenging
ourselves
occupying
extremely
which
Activity 2　Summary
that
Meanwhile, eating is also different in space. It’s a luxury 7.______(eat) fresh food and we must drink water or any other liquids out of a bag through a thin tube of plastic. At the same time, spending some time in the gym is of vital 8.__________(important) to our health. We have to be tied onto specially designed exercise equipment to stop ourselves from floating around. What we like most 9.____(be) to sit back with the rest of the crew and watch the planet go by, taking pictures for our family and friends back home. 10. ____ our delight, we get to see the sunrise every 90 minutes. In conclusion, all the challenges of life in space seem worth it.
importance
to eat
is
To
1. We usually sleep in private quarters, which are more like large cupboards, or in sleeping bags attached to the walls or the ceiling.
[句式分析]　此句是 句。which 引导 从句；过去分词短语attached to the walls or the ceiling在句中作 ，修饰 。
[自主翻译]　
Sentences Analysis
复合
非限制性定语
定语
sleeping bags
我们通常睡在独立的睡眠区，更像是大的橱柜，或者
睡在固定在墙上或者天花板上的睡袋里。
2. With so much going on, the space station needs a lot of maintenance，so we constantly check support systems and do some cleaning.
[句式分析]　此句是 句。_______连接两个分句。with复合结构在句中作 。
[自主翻译]　

并列
so
状语
空间站里发生那么多事情，需要大量的维护，所以
我们经常检查空间站的支撑系统，并做一些清洁工作。
3. First, we put on our spacesuits, which allow us to breathe in space and protect us from exposure to the cold and radiation.
[句式分析]　此句是 句。which引导 从句，修饰 ；protect...from...意思为“ ”。
[自主翻译]　　
复合
非限制性定语
spacesuits
保护……免受……的危害
首先，我们穿上太空服，它们可以让我们在太空中
呼吸，保护我们免受寒冷和辐射的伤害。
4.Splendid as the view of the Earth is, spacewalking is not as exciting as you might think.
[句式分析]　此句是 句。第一个分句中as引导__________从句，意为“_____________”，通常将形容词、副词、名词或实义动词放在句首，构成______倒装；第二个分句中含有not as...as...结构，其中第二个as引导____________从句。
[自主翻译]　　
复合
让步状语
虽然，尽管
尽管地球上的景色美妙绝伦，但太空行走并不像你们
部分
比较状语
可能想象的那么激动人心。
5.During our leisure time, there’s nothing we like more than to sit back with the rest of the crew and watch our remarkable planet go by, taking pictures for our family and friends back home.
[句式分析]　此句是 句。we like 是省略that的 从句；there is nothing...more than...没有比……更……(否定词＋比较级)＝ ；taking pictures for our family and friends back home在句中作 。
[自主翻译]　
复合
定语
最高级
伴随状语
在闲暇时间，我们最喜欢做的事就是和其他的工作人员
一起舒服地坐下来，看着我们非凡的地球经过，拍下照片给地球上的家人和朋友看。
Homework
Review what we have learnt and preview language points.
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