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(共22张PPT)
Unit 4
Space Exploration
Part 1
Listening and Speaking
The first person to walk on the moon: Neil Armstrong
Besides Neil Armstrong, can you name any other famous astronauts from China or abroad
China’s first astronaut: Yang Liwei
Shenzhou 5 (October 15, 2003)
Famous astronauts
Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of man’s desire to understand.
— Neil Armstrong
One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.
The first man
to land on the moon.
1. Besides Neil Armstrong, can you name any other famous astronauts from China or abroad
2. Do you want to be an astronaut Why or why not
杨利伟,辽宁绥中人。神舟五号(2003年10月)航天员。中国进入太空的第一人。
聂海胜,湖北襄阳人。神舟六号(2005年10月)、神舟十号(2013年6月)、神舟十二号(2021年6月)航天员。
刘洋,女，河南林州人。神舟九号(2012年6月)航天员。
翟志刚黑龙江省龙江人。神舟七号(2008年9月)航天员。
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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He dreamed to be an astronaut but he never thought his wish would come true.
It’s not mentioned.
Listening and Speaking
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.
Do you know about the selection procedure for astronauts
requirements
height
weight
Educational background

Health condition
Listen to the interview and tick the correct statements.
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.
adj.精神的，
思想的
While-listening
Listen for numbers
Number 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.
big numbers
5350 (five thousand three hundred and fifty)
similar sounds
thirteen and thirty, fourteen and forty (stress)
measure words
10 ys (years), 80 kg (kilograms), 184 cm (centimetres), 75 km (kilometres)
Before you listen, identify the types of questions for the following sentences.
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.
At what age did Yang Liwei graduate from college
How many years did Mr. Yang train as a fighter pilot before he joined the programme
How many pilots were chosen to train for space flights
How tall and how heavy should astronauts be at that time
At what age did Mr. Yang become China’s first astronaut
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 again and fill in the blanks with the correct numbers.
22
10
14
172
70
38
Listen again and make a list of the requirements for becoming an astronaut.
Note-taking: key words, abbreviations, marks
Education background:
Experience:
Health condition:
Courses:
Special training:
college degree, trained to be a fighter pilot
more than 1,000 hours of flight experience
must be in perfect health and shape
English, science, and astronomy
practice using space equipment, and do a lot of mental and physical training
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’s first 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 to train for space flights.
Interviewer: That sounds really difficult. Did you also have to be a certain size and weight
1. intelligent adj. 有智慧的；聪明的；有智力的；智能的
intelligent software/system 智能软件 / 系统
intelligence n. 智力；理解力；智慧
a person of high/low intelligence 智力高/ 低的人　
artificial intelligence 人工智能（AI）
intelligence quotient 智商（IQ）
① With the rapid development of technology, more and more intelligent softwares will be
applied to our work.
随着技术的快速发展，越来越多的智能软件将被应用于我们的工作中。
② Johnson is a person of high intelligence who knows his own mind.
约翰逊是个知道自己想法的智力高的人。
③ It is believed that the development of artificial intelligence will have a positive
impact on our live in the near future.
人们认为，人工智能的发展在不久的将来会对我们的生活产生积极的影响。
④ All children are born with equal (intelligent).
⑤ It is generally agreed that a person high intelligence is one who can grasp ideas quickly.
⑥ Tom is (intelligence) than any other student in his class.
⑦ (替换黑词) The boy is so clever that he can solve the mathematical problem with ease.
intelligent
of
more intelligent
intelligence
2. determined adj. 有决心的；意志坚定的
be determined to do sth. 决心做某事（强调状态）
be determined that... 决心……
determine vt. 决定; 确定；查明
determine to do sth. 决定做某事（强调动作）
determine on/upon（doing）sth. 决定（做）某事
determine that… 决定……
determination n. 决心；决定
① He fought the illness with courage and (determine).
② I am determined (make) use of my spare time to do exercise.
③ (determine) to look after his parents well, he moved to live with them.
④ I have determined working as a volunteer teacher in the countryside after graduation.
⑤ (替换黑词) Driven by heave-knows-what motives, he determines to write a book.
⑥ I’m determined to perform well in the final exam, so I’m occupied in preparing for it.
(用分词短语作状语)
in the final exam, I’m occupied in preparing for it.
determination
to make
Determined
on/upon
decides/makes up his mind
Determined to perform
3. disappoint vt. 使失望；使沮丧 disappoint sb. 使某人失望
disappointing adj. 令人失望的；令人扫兴的
disappointed adj. 失望的；沮丧的
be disappointed at/by sth. 对某事失望
be disappointed with/in sb. 对某人失望
be disappointed to do sth. 对做某事感到失望
be disappointed that… 对……感到失望
disappointment n. (不可数) 失望；沮丧
in disappointment 失望地
to one’s disappointment 令某人失望的是
① To his parents’ disappointment, their son always makes them disappointed at his
disappointing performance.
令他的父母失望的是，他们的儿子总是因他的令人失望的表现使他们失望。
② We noticed a (disappoint) look on his face because he didn’t pass the driving test.
③ As the twins looked around them in (disappoint), their father appeared.
④ Though the result is kind of , and I feel , I still believe you can
do it much better. (disappoint)
⑤Mary was very disappointed (see) the washing machine went wrong again.
⑥ (让我们非常失望的是)， it rained every day of the trip.
disappointed
disappointment
disappointed
disappointing
to see
To our great disappointment
4. desire n. 渴望；欲望 vt. 渴望；期望
have a strong desire for sth. 渴望得到某物
have a strong desire to do sth. 迫切渴望做某事
desire to do sth. 渴望做某事
desire sb. to do sth. 想要某人做某事
desire that sb./sth. 渴望……做某事
① The boy has a strong desire for knowledge.这个男孩有强烈的求知欲。
② Greatness comes from a lasting desire to explore. 伟大源自一种持久的探索欲望。
③ The people trapped in the ruins desire that rescue teams (should) be sent here without
delay. 被困在废墟中的人们希望救援队立即被派到这里。
④ She was tired of the hard life in the mountain village and desired (go) out.
⑤ Everyone has a desire success while success only belongs to the hard-working people.
⑥ We desire that immediate help (give) to the local villagers who have
been trapped by the flood.
(一句多译) 就我而言，我渴望得到这个出国深造的机会。(desire n.-desire v.-desire that)
⑦ As far as I’m concerned, I such a chance to go abroad for further study.
⑧ As far as I’m concerned, I such a chance to go abroad for further study.
⑨ As far as I’m concerned, I such a chance to go abroad for further study.
should do sth.
should be done
(should) be given
for
to go
have a desire to have
desire to have
desire that I (should) have
【归纳拓展】
后跟名词性从句，从句谓语用“（should+） 动词原形”的动词：
一个“持坚”（insist）
两道“命令”（order，command）
四条“建议”（suggest，advise，recommend, proposal）
五点“要求”（demand，desire，request，require，urge）

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