高二英语the-conquest-of-the-universe-外研英语.pptVIP

Finish activity 1 on p57 a---2003 Marvelous: extremely good, enjoyable, impressive etc [=?wonderful]: b--1969 对一个人而言是一小步,对人类而言却是一个大的飞跃. step ------leap c---2001 一旦空间站由人操纵之后，俄罗斯就马上开始通过太空旅 游，极力促使国际空间站商业化。2001年，加利弗尼亚商人Denis Tito花费2千万美元，在国际空间站旅游8天。 NASA极力反对Denis Tito的太空之旅，理由是Denis Tito 会给宇航员造成负担，但是俄罗斯方面取得了胜利。 d---1986 e---1961 f---1976 g---1973 h---2005 describe describe sb./sth. as (being/having) sth. I hesitate to describe him as really clever. 我很难说他真聪明. He describes himself as a doctor. 他自称是医生. Finish activity3 on p59 Read part 1 quickly and answer questions in activity1. 1. Because space is the last undeveloped area for research based on the fact that man has explored land and sea. 2. Their hearts in their mouths, aware of how difficult and dangerous an adventure it was, and what risks had to be taken. 3.People were no longer enthusiastic about a space travel programme. Fast reading 4.The single spaceship could not take off more than once while a space shuttle could be used for several journeys. 5.Because it was going to be a special flight and it had an ordinary teacher on board as well as astronauts. 6.The disaster taught us that space exploration is far from safe and it is still dangerous. Careful reading Read part 1 carefully and decide whether the statements are true or false. Armstrong is the first one to set foot on the moon back in 1969. 2.Space shuttle could only be used for once. 3.The aim of the Columbia was to test the new shuttle system. 4.The Challenger took off on 12th April,1981. 5.Christa McAuliffe never came back to her classroom. T F T F T Read part 2 and finish activity 2 on p59 They were all very excited and they didnt have much patience waiting for the launch. 2. They saw the strange red and orange light in the sky, followed by a cloud of white smoke. 3. He started screaming and he was in a state of shock. 4. He was not sure it was worth it at all. He realized tha