1、Unit 6 Space and beyond Using languageActivity 1a. Millions watched that first lunar landing on black and white television sets, their hearts in their mouths, aware of the many things that could go wrong.Activity 1b. The world went into shock. Most people have assumed that the space flight would be
2、no more dangerous than traveling in an aeroplane.c. I can remember that day so clearly, watching the take-off on TV at school.Activity 1d. The sacrifice of the challenger calls to us, remembering us that we must continue to reach for the stars. Activity 1 Answer the questionsa. Millions watched that
3、 first lunar landing aware of the many things that could go wrong.b. Most people have assumed that the space flight would be no more dangerous than traveling in an aeroplane.c. I can remember that day so clearly, watching the take-off on TV at school,d. The sacrifice of the challenger calls to us, r
4、emembering us that we must continue to reach for the stars, . 1. Which sentence talks about ability?2. Which sentence talks about the possibility?3. Which sentence talks about the necessity?4. Which sentence talks about the prediction?Now look for more sentences with models in the reading passage.1.
5、 With the eyes of the students across the nation upon her, she might have inspired an entirely new generation of astronauts and space scientists.2. The sacrifice of the challenger calls to us, remembering us that we must continue to reach for the stars, no matter how distant they might seem.possibil
6、ityCassiniActivity 2On 15 October 1997, the Cassini spacecraft set out on a mission to explore the planet Saturn. So great was the distance from the Earth that it would/shall need to travel for almost six years to reach its destination. When it reached Saturn, it sent back amazing images of the plan
7、ets famous rings viewed in ultraviolet light. Cassini made numerous trips around the Saturn so it could/must collect data. Over the following years, Cassini took 450,000 images of the planet and its moons. Finally, on 15 September 2007, Cassini was pointed towards Saturn so that it should/would meet
8、 a fiery end. Scientists had decided that Cassini could/must be destroyed this way, so it must/would not collide with any of Saturns moons. In its nearly 20-year mission, Cassini provided so much information that scientists could/would not process it all. No wonder so many people took to social medi
9、a to bid it goodbye, saying, “ Farewell, dear Cassini, we shall/should never forget you!”Activity 2 Choose the correct modals.predictionabilitypredictionnecessitypredictionabilitydeterminationActivity 3 Tell a story using modals.I couldntcouldnt believe it when I looked into the Martian sky Zhurong
10、4thSpace flightMountOlympuscould; might; must; shall; wouldI couldntcouldnt believe it when I looked into the Martian sky, which was “dark yellowish brown” for plenty of dust remained in the atmosphere. In the distance stood an active volcano whose next eruption mightmight be a few years later. What
11、 impressed me most was Tianwen 4th, which couldcould travel faster and farther and wouldwould continue traveling south. Never in my dream couldcould I imagine that plants were growing there, with reddish-orange flowers like thistles. Never shallshall I forget that day! You shouldshould see it with y
12、ou own eyes!Activity 3 Tell a story using modals.The Fermi Paradox: accordingtosomecalculations,thereshould bemanyothercivilizationsoutthere,butthereisnoevidenceoftheseatall.Nospacecraft,noradiotransmissions,nothing.So,asFermisaid,Where is everybody?Scientist, Eric PringleScience fiction authorSophi
13、e EllisActivity 5 Listen to the interview and choose the questions discussed.1Istherelifeonotherplanets?2Whatwouldlifeonotherplanetslooklike?3Shouldweuserobotstoexplorespace?4WhatistheFermiParadox?5Willpeopleevermakecontactwithlifeonotherplanets?IntervieweeInterviewees questionss questionsAnswersAns
14、wers1. Is there 1. Is there life on other life on other planets?planets?Sophie: Sophie: There mustmust be millions of planets like ours, and some couldcould have life 1 1 _.Eric: Eric: You wouldwould think it likely that 2 2 _. But thats 3 3_the Fermi Paradox.2. What 2. What wouldwould life on other
15、 life on other planets look planets look like?like?Sophie: Sophie: Life on other planets wont look like us because 4 4_.Eric: Eric: Because evolution 5 _, life on other planets is likely to look like us.3 Will people 3 Will people make contact make contact with life on with life on other planets?oth
16、er planets?Eric: Eric: We cannotcannot 6 _,which means it wouldwould take more than a lifetime to reach planets where there mightmight be life.Sophie: Sophie: Maybe we dont need to travel in straight lines. Perhaps we will be able to 7_ to make contact with life on other planets.Activity 6 Complete
17、the table.similar to our ownthere are forms of lifeconditions on other planets wont be like those on Earthwithout consideringwould work the same way everywheretravel faster than lighttake short cuts, through a “wormhole” in space1.Ithinktheredefinitelyis.2.Since.,itisntreasonableto.3.Theresevidencet
18、hat.4.Itwouldbewonderfulif.5.Thefactthat.means.6.Letshopethat.Activity 7 Complete the boxes with the expressions from the interview.ExpressingopinionsExpressinghopes1, 2, 3, 51, 2, 3, 54, 64, 6Activity 8 Read the passage and answer the questions.1Whatsthepassagemainlyabout?2Wouldyouliketotakepartina
19、spacecamp?Whyorwhynot?The space campWhat can students do in the space What can students do in the space camp?camp?Activity 9 Attheobservatory,youcanlearnmoreabouttheastronomyandtakeinlunar eclipse. Youwillalsohavethechancetodesignandlaunch a model rocket. Theninmodernflightsimulators,youcouldputonas
20、pacesuit,exitthecapsuleandgoonaincrediblylifelikespacewalkinaworldwithzero gravity.Dear Ted,Remember when I told you Id signed up for the space programme? Well I just got back from a week of simulated manned flight activities, and it was awesome!We started out with some theory, learning about astron
21、omy in the 1._, and then 2. _model rockets. After that we tried the simulator. I put on a 3 _ and went for a walk in 4 _. Its strange to float around like that-in fact, a lot of people get 5 _! Luckily, I felt fine. Then I returned to the 6_ and travelled to the Moon“ for some lunar exploration. You
22、 should join the programme too-youd love it!Activity 10 Complete the email with the correct form of the words and expressions in Activity 9.observatorylaunchedspacesuita world with zero gravityspace sickcapsuleHomework Imagine you are going to apply for the programme. Organize your ideas for the short video by answering the questions and submit it!. 1 Why do you want to take part in the programme? 2 What activities would you like to experience? 3. What is it about space that most interests you? What have you learnt about it?
