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Unit 4 Space Exploration
Space: The Final Frontier
What do you expect from space exploration in 2050
I expect to do...
I expect that...
…
So far, Russia and the USA have already helped many people realize their dream for space travel, varying from the astronauts to the ordinary people.
Would you travel to space if you had a chance Why
I’d love to, since...
I’m dying for it, because...
...
It’s not a priority for me, because...
It’s amazing, but...
...
The main reasons for space travel are to further human exploration and to gather knowledge of the universe.
What do you think are the main reasons for space exploration
A possible answer:
Look at the title and the photos, discuss the question in pairs.
What do you expect to read about in this text
I expect to read about the development of space travel.
I expect to read about the accident in space travel.
I expect to read about the future of space travel.
...
Possible answers:
P40 1
A. Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong, accidents can still happen.
B. They also really wish to discover other planets that are suitable enough to support life.
C. The future of space exploration remains bright.
D. After many experiments, they succeeded in making rockets that could escape Earth’s gravity.
Task 1
Keys: B, D, A, C
Several sentences have been removed from the text. Choose the correct sentence (A-D) to fill each gap.
P40 2
Summarise the main idea
When the main idea is not clearly stated in a topic sentence, you should read the full paragraph or passage carefully and find the words or ideas that repeat themselves. They are likely evidence of the author's main idea.
Para 1: ________________________________________
________________________________________
Para 2: ________________________________________
________________________________________
Para 3: ________________________________________
________________________________________
Para 4: ________________________________________
________________________________________
Para 5: ________________________________________
________________________________________
Space travel became a reality in the 20th century, with American and Soviet space missions.
Humans have always had a natural curiosity about space.
Space travel has always involved great risk, but despite the risks exploration continues.
China has made great progress in space exploration in the early 21st century.
The future of space exploration looks bright, as many countries are planning further missions.
Use your own words to summarise the main idea for each paragraph.
Task 2
P41 3
Space:
The Final Frontier
Chinese meaning:_________________
Frontier: _________, which might mean__________________
________________
Space: the final frontier
太空：最后的边境
or exploration edge.
the border
human’s recognition edge
Space:
The Final Frontier
1. What kind of passage is it
A. A piece of news. B. A popular science article.
C. A travel journal. D. A novel.
2. Where can you find this kind of passage
A.Newspaper B. Novel
C.Magazine D.Science book
科普文又称大众科学或普及科学，是以浅显、通俗易懂的文字让公众了解科技领域的知识的一种文章。其特点：短小性、知识性和准确性、文学性、思想性。阅读时，可看作是科技说明文。
Prediction: Look at the title and the photos, we can infer that
Pre-reading
man’s first success moon spacewalk
America’s Challenger exploded
China Jade Rabbit on the moon
achievements
accidents/
challenges
China’s progress
From the title and the pictures, we can know that the article might be about________________________________
the development of space exploration.
标题文字添加
this is a sample text. insert your desired text here. Again. this is a dummy text.
标题文字添加
this is a sample text. insert your desired text here. Again. this is a dummy text.
标题文字添加
this is a sample text. insert your desired text here. Again. this is a dummy text.
Read the text, then choose the correct sentence A-D to fill each gap.
A. Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong, accidents can still happen.
B. Space exploration has come a long way, and we now hope to discover other planets that are suitable enough to support life.
C. The future of space exploration remains bright.
D. After many experiments, they succeeded in making rockets that could escape Earth’s gravity.
太空探索已经取得了长足的进步，我们现在希望能发现其他适合生命生存的行星。
无数次实验后，他们成功研制出能够摆脱地心引力的火箭。
太空探索的未来依旧光明。
虽然科学家们极力确保万无一失，但事故仍时有发生。
While-reading
All the astronauts on the USSR's Soyuz 11 and America's Challenger ____ during their missions. These disasters made everyone sad and ____________.
Read the third paragraph and fill in the blanks.
Task 5
The desire to explore the universe _____ died. The International Space Station was ________. It ______ Earth and has astronauts from different countries on board, __________ a continuous human presence in space.
Accidents
Ongoing work
died
disappointed
never
launched
orbits
providing
Read the fourth paragraph and fill in the blanks.
Task 6
2003, Yang Liwei _______ Earth in the Shenzhou 5 spacecraft.
Shenzhou 6 and 7 completed a second manned orbit and the first Chinese __________.
Jade Rabbit was sent to the moon to study its surface.
The Tiangong 2 space lab was launched into space, Tianzhou 1 _______ with it.
Chang'e 4 was sent to _________ the surface of the far side of the moon.
orbited
spacewalk
docked
explore
China's _________________ has made great progress in a short time.
space programme
Read the fifth paragraph and fill in the blanks.
Task 7
The future of space exploration
_____
Europe, the US, and China all have plans to ______ study and _______ planets like Mars and Jupiter.
Scientists hope future discoveries will not only enable us to __________ how the universe began, but also help us _______ well into the future.
bright
further
explore
understand
survive
People wante to learn more about ______, they send people into space:
to _______ the secrets of the universe
hope to discover other planets that are
_______ enough to support life
before the mid-20th century, impossible
after many experiments, made _______
4 October 1957, the Sputnik 1 satellite
12 April, 1961, Yuri Gagarin
20 July 1969, Neil Armstrong
5 September 1977, Voyager 1
Accidents
All the astronauts on the USSR's Soyuz 11 and America's Challenger ____ during their missions.
Ongoing work
The International Space Station was _________.
died
Great progress
2003, Yang Liwei, Shenzhou 5 spacecraft
Shenzhou 6 and 7, the first Chinese ________
Jade Rabbit
the Tiangong 2 space lab, Tianzhou 1
Chang'e 4, the far side of the moon
People have plans to ______ study and _______ planets like Mars and Jupiter.
1
People's desire
2
People's efforts
3
The risks
4
China's progress
5
The future
space
find out
suitable
rockets
launched
spacewalk
further
explore
Complete the graphic organizer and then retell the text according to it.
"Are we alone What's out there " People have always looked up at the stars and wondered about space. Today, scientists design vehicles to carry astronauts into space to make important discoveries. _______________________________________.
B
逻辑线索：同范畴词复现
Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong, accidents can still happen.
Space exploration has come a long way, and we now hope to discover other plants that are suitable enough to support life.
The future of space exploration remains bright.
After many experiments, they succeeded in making rockets that could escape Earth’s gravity.
Para. 1
Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong, accidents can still happen.
Space exploration has come a long way, and we now hope to discover other plants that are suitable enough to support life.
The future of space exploration remains bright.
After many experiments, they succeeded in making rockets that could escape Earth’s gravity.
Before the mid-20th century, most people felt travelling into space was only a dream that could never come true. However, scientists were determined to realise that dream. _____________. On 4 October 1957,... and on 12 April 1961, ... Over eight years later, on 20 July 1969,...
Para. 2
D
逻辑线索：时间；语义：概括
Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong, accidents can still happen.
Space exploration has come a long way, and we now hope to discover other plants that are suitable enough to support life.
The future of space exploration remains bright.
After many experiments, they succeeded in making rockets that could escape Earth’s gravity.
_________. For example, all the astronauts on the Soyuz 11, Challenger, and Columbia spacecrafts died during their missions. However, while such disasters brought much sadness and disappointment, the desire to explore the universe did not die. This is because people believe in the importance of carrying on space exploration despite the huge risks.
Para. 3
A
逻辑线索：同一语义反复出现，加以概括
died
disasters
despite the huge risks.
What does the title mean to you
While I support space exploration, I don't think space is the final frontier just yet. There is still much to learn about the Earth, and we are only at the very beginning of new technological breakthroughs involving information technology and AI. There are many scientific and technological frontiers all around us.
A possible answer:
a Chinese space laboratory (太空实验站)
launched (发射) on 15 September 2016
in October 2016
Jing Haipeng and Chen Dong travelled to Tiangong-2 aboard (搭乘) the Shenzhou-11 spacecraft
Space station 太空站
Tiangong-2 天宫2号
神州11号
For reference
spent a month inside it
conducted experiments related to medicine, physics and biology
deorbited (脱轨) as planned on 19 July 2019
fell into the Pacific Ocean

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