九年级英语Great people ppt课件.pptVIP

Unit 4  * WELCOME TO OUR SCHOOL! Andrew.jianguo December22nd,2006 Guess: 1.Who is he? 2.What is he? Yangliwei An astronaut Task 1. Skim the text ,find out the answer,right? What was his most important award? The Medal of Freedom Study together: Discuss in pairs. Let’s have a try,OK? 1.flight 2. Pilot 3.spare time 4.navy 5.selected 6.out of control a.chosen from a group of people or things b.impossible to control c.someone who flies anaeroplane d.a country’s armed force that flightsat sea e. journey made in an aeroplane f. free time e c f d a b I want to write some sentences,but I have some problems.Can you help me find out the meanings of the words? Come on ! An astronaut _______. a. draws maps b. travels to space c. travels to different countries 2. Something that is spinning is _______. a.turning round and round b. going very fast c. making a lot of noise 3.A mission is ________. a. a spacecraft b. a type of power c. an important job b a c 4.A leap is ________. a. a new place b. a long or high jump c. a walk 5. A sample is __________. a. a rock b. a special kind of rock on the moon c. a small amount of something for testing 6. A citizen is ________. a. a person who belongs to a particular country b.an astronaut c. a person who lives in the city b c a Task 2. Scan the text,try to say “Yes” or “No”, and tell us why you say so. ( )1.Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the Moon. ( )2.Neil Armstrong began taking flying lessons at the age of 16. ( )3. Armstrong joined the navy in 1959. ( )4. He had worked as a naval pilot for three years before he moved to New York. ( )5.In 1962, he was selected to become an astronaut. T F F F T ( )6.When the spaceship began spinning out of control, Armstrong successfully brought the spaceship safe down into the western Pacific Ocean at last. ( )7.He walked