英语Unit 4 Space Exploration学案

Unit 4 Space Exploration

  Period 1 Listening&Speaking&Talking 导学案

1. To learn to listen for numbers .

2. To talk about how to become an astronaut and life in space ;

3. To use functional sentences of the dialogue such as “ first of all, I am not sure, so what might be .. I guess.. I wonder…I am curious…) appropriately.

1. Guide students to understand the content of listening texts in terms of the whole and key details;

2. Cultivate students' ability to guess the meaning of words in listening; discuss with their peers how to become a qualified astronaut and describe the life in space.

Part 1: Listening and Speaking

Step 1: Lead in

Prediction

The teacher can ask students to predict what the listening text is about by looking at the pictures.

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Step 2: Then, play the radio which is about an interview a. And after finishing listening for the first time, the students need to solve the following tasks.

Tick the correct statements.

 Listen to the interview and tick the correct statements.

口1 The audience is curious about how Yang Liwei became the first Chinese astronaut.

口2 Mr Yang always believed that he would become an astronaut one day.

口3 Mr Yang was selected to attend pilot training with 13 other people.

口4 To become an astronaut in China, you have to have 1 ,350 hours of flying experience.

口5 Astronauts not only had to learn how to use space equipment, but also had to do a lot

of mental and physical training.

Step3： After finishing the task above, the teacher play sthe same material again and after finishing listening, the students need to solve the following task.

Listen again and fill in the blanks with the correct numbers.

1. Yang Liwei graduated from college at the age of______________.

2. Before he joined China's space programme, Mr Yang was one of the pilots who were 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.

Step 4: Listen to the interview again and make a list of the requirements for becoming an astronaut.

Education background.________________________

Experience____________________________

Health condition________________________________

Courses___________________________________

Special training_________________________________________

Part 2: Listening and Talking

Step1：Listen to the tape, which is about life in space for the first time, and then ask the students to solve the following tasks.

Max is interviewing Captain Brown about his life in space. Listen to the interview and answer the questions.

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?

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?

Step 2: Speaking Project

Work in groups.

1.  Work in pairs. Discuss whether you would like to be an astronaut in the future and give your reasons. Use what you have learnt from the interview to help you.

EXAMPLE

A: You know, I think being an astronaut would be cool.

B: Do you want to work in space in the future?

A: I'm not sure, but I think it might be too difficult for me. There are so many requirements.

First of all, you must be intelligent enough to get a related college degree. Then you have to ...

B: So what might be the most difficult part for you?

A: I guess it might be the ...

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• 2. 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.

• 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?

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【答案】

Step 1: Lead in

Prediction

The teacher can ask students to predict what the listening text is about by looking at the pictures.

About how to become an astronaut./the requirements of an astronaut

Step 2: Then, play the radio which is about an interview a. And after finishing listening for the first time, the students need to solve the following tasks.

Tick the correct statements.

Listen to the interview and tick the correct statements.

√口1 The audience is curious about how Yang Liwei became the first Chinese astronaut.

口2 Mr Yang always believed that he would become an astronaut one day.

√口3 Mr Yang was selected to attend pilot training with 13 other people.

口4 To become an astronaut in China, you have to have 1 ,350 hours of flying experience.

√口5 Astronauts not only had to learn how to use space equipment, but also had to do a lot

of mental and physical training.

Step3： After finishing the task above, the teacher play sthe same material again and after finishing listening, the students need to solve the following task.

Listen again and fill in the blanks with the correct numbers.

1. Yang Liwei graduated from college at the age of______________.

2. Before he joined China's space programme, Mr Yang was one of the pilots who were 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.

1. 22   2. 10  3. 14     4. 172    70     5.  38  

Step 4: Listen to the interview again and make a list of the requirements for becoming an astronaut.

Education background:

College degree; trained to be a fighter pilot

Experience:

More than 1000 hours of flight.

Health condition

:must be perfect health and shape.

Courses:

English, science , and astronomy

Special training:

practice using space equipment , and do a lot of mental and physical training.

Part 2: Listening and Talking

Step1：Listen to the tape, which is about life in space for the first time, and then ask the students to solve the following tasks.

Max is interviewing Captain Brown about his life in space. Listen to the interview and answer the questions.

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?

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?

Answers

1 He wore shorts and a T-shirt.

2 The food was prepared and stored for him. He just had to heat the food and enjoy it.

3 He used a soapy towel to wash.

4 He was often busy doing different experiments.

5 He played the guitar and chess.

6 He looked forward to having a weekly video call with his family most.

Step 2: Speaking Project

Work in groups.

1.

Sample Conversation

A: You know. I think being an astronauts would be cool. Do you want to work in space in the future?

B：I'm not sure, but I think it might be too difficult for me There are so many requirements. First of all, you must be intelligent enough to get a related college degree. Then you have to be a pilot with years of training and practice flying. Finally you must be really physically fit.

B: So what might be the most difficult part for you?

A: I guess it might be the space travel itself. I'm sure being weightless must be fun, and it would be wonderful to see the Earth and stars from space. But the spacesuit and capsule look terribly small and uncomfortable. It would be hard to stay in such a small space for so long. Also, there's no privacy at all. What if I have to go to the restroom?

B: I see what you mean.

2.

A: Hey, guys, we are going to meet a real astronaut. Isn’t it exciting?

B: yeah, I can’t wait.

A; what facilities do they have in space to support their daily life?

C: sounds like a good question. I also want to ask how astronauts sleep so as not to float around while they sleep?

A: I wonder how they get exercise on space it's not like they can go out jogging.

C: I'd never thought of that. But then, after they exercise, I'm very keen to find out how they wash their clothes.

B: Never mind that. I'd really like to， find out how women astronauts wash their hair.

A: But we're forgetting the most important question of all, aren't we?

C:And what's that?

A:Well, I'd really like to find out what they do when they meet aliens.