1、astronaut n.宇航员，太空人宇航员，太空人procedure n.程序，步骤，手续程序，步骤，手续mental adj.精神的，思想的精神的，思想的intelgent adj.有智慧的有智慧的:聪明的聪明的:有智力的有智力的rocket n.火箭，火箭弹火箭，火箭弹gravity n.重力，引力重力，引力selection procedure 选拔程序选拔程序be curious about 对对.好奇好奇be selected to do 被选去做被选去做.fly experience 飞行经历飞行经历space equipment 飞行设备飞行设备graduate from 从从
2、.毕业毕业Preview You are going to listen to an interview with an astronaut. Before you listen, discuss the questions in groups.1. Can you name any famous astronauts from China or abroad?2. Do you know anything about the selection procedure for astronauts? Make a list of the possible requirements. Discus
3、s Some famous astronauts include Yuri Gagarin（尤里（尤里 加加林）加加林） , John Glenn（约翰格伦）（约翰格伦）, Neil Armstrong, and Yang Liwei.In America, preference for selecting astronauts was originally for test pilots or military pilots , because they were among the most elite pilots the nation had, and because they wer
4、e in excellent physical shape. While it is no longer a requirement for astronauts to be pilots,generally they must be the very elite in their scientific fields and must still be in very good physical chane.对对.的采访的采访指定，称呼，提出指定，称呼，提出选拔程序选拔程序列出，列出清单列出，列出清单 Listen to the interview and tick the correct s
5、tatements.Listening1. The audience is curious about how Yang Liwei became the first Chinese astronaut.2. Mr Yang always believed that he would become an astronaut one day.3. Mr Yang was selected to attend pilot training with 13 other people.4. To become an astronaut in China, you have to have 1 ,350
6、 hours of flying experience.5. Astronauts not only had to learn how to use space equipment, but also had to do a lot of mental and physical training.对对.感到好奇感到好奇被选出来干某事被选出来干某事飞行经验飞行经验adj.精神的，思想的精神的，思想的ListeningListen again and fill in the blanks with the correct numbers.1. Yang Liwei graduated from c
7、ollege at the age of .2.Before joining Chinas space programme, Mr Yang trained as a fighter pilot for about years.3.Mr Yang was one of the pilots who were chosen to train for space flights.4.At the time when Mr Yang entered the space programme, astronauts had to be shorter than cm in height and less
8、 than kg in weight.5.Mr Yang became Chinas first astronaut when he was years old.2210141727038毕业于毕业于训练成为训练成为.厘米高厘米高.千克重千克重Listen for numbersNumber questions are typically related to: time, telephone numbers, addresses,prices, weights, distances, etc. When you listen for numbers,you need to pay speci
9、al attention to big numbers as well as those that sound quite similar,such as thirteen and thirty, fourteen and forty, etc.Tips与与.有关有关特别注意特别注意也，还也，还Listening Listen to the interview again and make a list of the requirements for becoming an astronaut.Education background:Experience:Health condition:C
10、ourses:Special training:collegedegree , trained to be a fighter pilot more than 1, 000 hoursof flight experiencemust be in prefecthealth and shape English, science, andastronomy practise using space equipment, and do a lot of mental and physical trainingListening Interviewer:Today we are very please
11、d to chat with Mr Yang Liwei, the first Chinese astronaut. Welcome to the show, Mr Yang.Mr Yang: Thank you.Interviewer: Mr Yang, our audience is very curious about how you succeeded in becoming Chinas first astronaut. It must have been a very difficult thing to achieve.Did you always want to be an a
12、stronaut?Mr Yang: Yes, I dreamt of it when I was young, but I never thought my wish would come true. It took a long time. First, I got my college degree when I was 22, and then I worked as a fighter pilot for around 10 years. I finally became Chinas. first astronaut when I was 38 years old.乐意干某事乐意干某
13、事和和.交谈交谈对对.感到好奇感到好奇成功干成某事成功干成某事=manage to do梦想梦想实现，成真实现，成真Interviewer: Oh, so you must be a really experienced pilot. Do you think that was one of the reasons why you were chosen for the space programme?Mr Yang: Sure, I had 1, 350 hours of flight experience, which I think really helped me.Interviewe
14、r: So how dfficult was it to join the space programme?Mr Yang: There was a lot of competition. Altogether, 14 of us were chosen from among l, 500 pilots to train for space flights.Interviewer: That sounds really difficult. Did you also have to be a certain size and weight?Listening why引导定语从句，修饰引导定语从
15、句，修饰the reasons，why 作原因状语作原因状语which引导非限制性定语从句引导非限制性定语从句从从.选择出来选择出来Mr Yang: Yes, at the time, you had to be shorter than 172 centimetres in height and weigh less than 70 kilograms. You also had to be in perfect health and perfect shape.Interviewer: So you were the perfect choice! As we all know,an as
16、tronaut needs to be healthy and calm in order to work in space. But you also had to study a lot, too , right?Mr Yang: Yes, I had to learn English , science , and astronomy. I also had to practise using space equipment, and do a lot of mental and physical training. It was very tiring , but was proud
17、to have the opportunity.Listening 众所周知众所周知为了为了pracise doing sth. 练习做某事练习做某事很自豪去做很自豪去做某事某事SpeakingWork in pairs. Discuss whether you would like to be an asrnaut in the future andgive your reasons. Use what you have learnt from the ineriew to help you.EXAMPLEA: You know, I think being an astronaut wou
18、ld be cool.B: Do you want to work in space in the future?A: lm not sure, but I think it might be too difficult for me. There are so many requirements. First of all, you must be intelligent enough to get a related college degree. Then you have to.B: So what might be the most difitltl part for you?A:
19、I guess it might be the.A: You know, I think being an astronaut would be cool.B: Do you want to work in space in thefuture?A: Im not sure, but I think it mightbe too difficult for me. There are so many requirements. First of all, you must be intelligent enough to get a related college degree.Then yo
20、u have to be a pilot with years of training and practise flying. Finally, you must be really physically fit.B:So what might be the most difficult part for you?A:I guess it might be the space travel itself. Im sure being weightless must be fun, and it would be wonderful to see the Earth and stars fro
21、m space.But the spacesuit and capsule look terribly small and uncomfortable. It would be hard to stay in such a small space for so long. Also,theres no privacy at all. What if I have to go to the restroom?B:I see what you mean.Sample Conversation在太空，在太空，space前不加冠词前不加冠词adj.有智慧的，聪明的有智慧的，聪明的adv. intell
22、igentlyn.intelligenceit 为形式主语，真正的主语是为形式主语，真正的主语是to do不定式不定式1. Read the poem. Mark the sressed sylables with O and ustressed syllables with。.Then try reading the poem to each other with rhythm.PronunciationGravity One day, Isaac Newton sat Not only apples, but all of us And saw an apple fall.Stay sti
23、ll though Earth spins round.Then he thought, Ilts not just fruit!Of course, we know that this is true!Something pulls us all.Earth goes round but we stay till.There is a force, he said to himself,What goes up must come down,That pulls things to the ground,And it always will.2. Listen and repeat after the recording Check whether your mark-ups are correct.Homework
