人教版（2019）高中英语必修第三册 Unit4 Reading and Thinking 名师课件.pptxVIP

UNIT 4 SPACE EXPLORATION By the end of this period, you will be able to…1. learn about the development and significant historical events of space exploration.2. analyze the structure of the article and summarize the main idea of the text. 3. express your opinions on space exploration.Teaching objectives: “Space, the final frontier. These are the voyages of starship Enterprise(进取号星舰），its continuing mission: to explore strange new worlds,to seek out new life forms and civilsations, to boldly（勇敢地） go where no man has gone before.” ——James Kirk Star Trek星际迷航What do you think are the main reasons for space exploration? Pre-reading:What do you expect to read about in this text? A. Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong, accidents can still happen.B. They also really wish to discover other planets that are suitable enough to support life. C. The future of space exploration remains bright. D. After many experiments, they succeeded in making rockets that could escape Earth’s gravity. While-reading: Choose the correct sentence A-D to fill each gap in groups.BDAC Para1Para2Para3Para4Para5topic sentence/main idea for each paragraph:Para 1: _______Para 2: _______Para 3: _______Para 4: _______Para 5: _______ “Are we alone? What’s out there?” Looking up at the stars, people have always wanted to learn more about space, and scientists work hard to find answers. They make vehicles to carry brave people into space to find out the secrets of the universe.?They also really wish to discover other planets that are suitable enough to support life._____________Para1Main idea: People are always curious about space and scientists work hard to find answers. Before the mid-20th century, most people felt travelling into space was an impossible dream. However, some sc