Unit 3 The first Astronaut of space exploration

Unit 3

The first Astronaut of space exploration in China Yang Liwei

The Chinese astronauts in space Fei Junlong Nie Haisheng

Have you dreamt of travelling in space? 1. What do you know about these explorers? 2. What is required to be an astronaut mentally and physically? 3. Do you admire them?

Reading : Explorer • Read the article and divide the paragraphs into the three sections: Para 1 1. Introduction: __________ Paras 2, 3, 4 2. Body: _____________ Para 5 3. Conclusion: ___________

Reading: Explorer • Read the text again and try to find out the main idea of each paragraph.

Paragraph 1: Introduction of Yang Liwei’s space exploration. Paragraph 2: Yang Liwei’s childhood Paragraph 3: Yang Liwei began his training as an astronaut. Paragraph 4: Yang Liwei was chosen to be the first astronaut for the Chinese space mission. Paragraph 5: Conclusion of Yang Liwei’s space exploration

Fill in the information Yang Liwei Born: ___________________ in 1965, Suizhong County, Liaoning Sex : _______ Nationality: _______ male Chinese Joined the army in 1983 Education: _________________ 1983 -1987 No. 8 Aviation College _________________ Work experience: ______________ 1987 -1998 a fighter pilot 1998 chosen as a member of Project 921 ______________ 1998 -2003 trained to be an astronaut _______________ 2003, 9 China’s first astronaut in space _______________ hard-working, incontrol of himself Personality: ________________

Language focus Sending 1. (1) _____(send) a man into space has been a dream for China for many years. (2) In October 2003, Yang Liwei went to space and returned, making _______(make) the dream a reality. (3) The team spent the next five years being _____ trained (train) Can you make similar examples?

2. In October 2003, Yang Liwei went to space and returned, making the dream a reality. (P 58 Line 2) It made him China’s first astronaut and 241 st person in space. (P 58 Line 11) (1) 你认为是什么使他成为一位杰出的科学家的? What do you think made him a great scientist? (2) Everyone works hard, whichmade _____ the 10 th National Sports _____________ ( a great success/ successful 使. . 非常成功).

3. fun (un ) 乐趣 ; 有趣的事 (人) (1) ______it is to have a talk with those humorous people! A. What a fun B. What fun C. How fun D. How funny (2) have a lot of fun make fun of for fun 闹着玩的

4. (1) _______(bear) in 1965, Yang wanted to fly since Born he was a young boy. picked (2) He was one of the only 14 _____(pick) from 1, 500 candidates. = who were picked (3) They not only studied all the subjects required ______(require) to be an astronaut but also learned survival skills. = who were required

5. Although Yang did not actually get the best scores on every single test, it was high scores on the psychological tests that finally won him his position as China’s first astronaut. (P 58) (1) It was Howard Carter and his team that found the tomb of King Tutankhamun. (2) I found a wallet on the playground yesterday. ① ② ③ ④

① It was I that (who )found a wallet on the playground yesterday. ② It was a wallet that I found on the playground yesterday. What was it that you found on the playground yesterday? ③ It was on the playground that I found a wallet yesterday Where was it that you found a wallet yesterday? ④ It was yesterday that I found a wallet on the playground.

(3) It was what you do rather what you say___ matters? A. that B. what C. which D. this (05 天津) (4) It was with great joy ____he received the news that her lost daughter has been found. (04福建) A. because B. which C. since D. that (5) Why? I have nothing to confess. _____you want me to say? (04上海) A. What is it that B. What it is that C. How is it that D. How it is that

Useful phrases 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. send…into space in orbit as well as join the army chose…as (to be) survival skills three out of the 14 candidates 8. be qualified for 9 be described as 10. in control of 11. go down in history 12. re proud of 13. look up to somebody 14. manage to do sth 15. live one’s dream

Practice Finish B 1 and B 2 on P 95.

Homework: Do part D 1 and D 2 on P 97

Introducing the project: Write a story about a professional person whom you are interviewed.

Planning • Get into groups(6 -8). • Decide which type of people your group will interview. • Clear assignments.

Tips: Clear assignment • • • Who are responsible for each task Research information about this person’s career: _______________ Prepare questions: __________ Conduct the interview: _________ Take notes at the interview: _______ Draft the written section: ________ Illustrate the wall display: ________

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