初三英语上学期lesson46精选.pptVIP

* * THE UNIVERSE AND MAN-MADE SATELLITES Lesson 46 China’s first space man the first footprint on the earth humans in space A Space Station Shenzhou Ⅴspaceship A space shuttle Send up a rocket A satellite Question: What’s the universe? Nine planets travel round the sun. The moon ____________ the earth. travels round It’s the satellite of the earth. Man-made satellites Why do people make satellites? 1.help us to learn more about the earth,the weather and other things; 2.help to send and receive messages(TV and radio programmes; telephone calls); 3.help people understand each other better. Answer the “T” or “F” questions. 1.Many of the stars in the universe are too far away. 2.The moon is the satellite of the earth. 3.The moon is 380,000 kilometers away from the sun. 4.So far, no man has travelled to the other part of the universe. T F F F 5.Many countries have sent up man-made satellites. 6.Only China can send its TV and radio programmes to foreign countries. 7.The satellites help us to learn more about the universe. 8.People from different countries understand each other better because the earth is becoming smaller. T F T F 1.What do we mean when we talk about the universe? 2.Why can’t many stars be seen? 3.How far is the moon away from the earth? We mean the earth, the sun, the moon and the stars, and the space between them. Because they are too far away. The moon is 380,000 kilometres away from the earth. 5.Have any man-made machines travelled farther than the moon? What are they? Yes, they are. They’re the man-made satellites 6.What’re satellites used for? Can you give some examples? They’re used for helping ……