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Teaching design of Developing ideas Type Reading Theme Man and Nature—Space Exploration Content analysis What The passage presented in this section continues the theme of space exploration in terms of an exposition. The text introduces the development of human exploitation in astronomy, with the main focus on the changes of the telescopes, briefly showing the journey of human space exploration from the start of human history to the first invention of the earth-based telescope, the Hubble Space Telescope and the later more advanced telescopes built on by many countries, like the FAST. All the exploration was conducted by people located on Earth, at no personal risk. While these telescopes have been used as our eyes to see further and further into space, human quest for knowledge continues, as when compared to much remains unexplored of the vast cosmic ocean, human investigation of the universe is just beginning. Why The two reading passages in this unit reflect the spirit of space exploratione in different ways. While the former tells the tragedy of space shuttle Challenger’s crash that has had a huge impact on the U.S. space exploration program and people’s psychology, the latter focuses on the development of telescopes in astronomy, which reflects the human desire for the unknown and the spirit that pushes scientists to continue the exploration to promote science and help the public understand the cosmos we live in. Therefore, not only should the general and detailed information be understood, but the idea that humans have been desiring to explore the unknown and gain immense knowledge should be developed through reflection and discussion. How The passage is an expository text organized in chronological order. Thus, while reading, it is necessary to review and apply reading skills such as making predictions about the topic by referring to the keywords in the title, looking for lead-in paragraph, topic sentences and paraphrasing for summary. In addition