1、Unit 4Period 6 Assessing Your Progress&Project(英语英语 )ENGLISHENGLISH新 课 导 入Say the meaning of these words or phrases as quickly as possible!determinedesireintelligentprovide for sbindependentfacilityfigure outsignalrun outbeyonddisappointedregularon board新知讲授新知讲授课堂总结课堂总结学习目标学习目标1）通过相关练习，复习本单元重点单词和短语以
2、及巩固不定式作定语和状语的用法；2）能展示中国的太空探索成就；3）能通过观看视频，了解火星以及我国的火星探索计划。新知讲授新知讲授课堂总结课堂总结学习目标学习目标课 堂 学 习Read the passage about Lees work in space and fill in the blanks with the words and phrases in the box.agency astronaut data determined intelligent satellite figure out result in Lee was busy at work.Unlike most
3、people around the world though,his workplace was in space.There was a problem with a(n)_.It was supposed to send information about the sun back to the _ on Earth,but the equipment for sending the _ was not working properly.So it was Lees mission to _ the problem and solve it.satelliteagencydatafigur
4、e out 新知讲授新知讲授课堂总结课堂总结学习目标学习目标agency astronaut data determined intelligent satellite figure out result in Lee was very _ as a(n)_,and he was also very careful.He was _ to make the satellite work properly again,but he would make sure to be safe.He knew that one small mistake could _ death.determineda
5、stronautintelligentresult in 新知讲授新知讲授课堂总结课堂总结学习目标学习目标Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words in the box.send survive prevent reach breathe step land sleep use help 1.After having succeeded in _ satellites into space,people wanted to know if it was safe for a human to go into space
6、.On 3 November 1957,a dog named Laika became the first living thing _ space.She was also the first one to die there.sendingto reach2.The USSR and the US both wanted to be the first to send a person to the moon.Later,the US succeeded,and Neil Armstrong became the first man _ onto the moon.During the
7、first moon landing,astronauts had no vehicles _,so they had to explore the moon on foot.On the fourth mission _ on the moon,astronauts took a lunar vehicle so that they could explore places further away.to stepto useto land新知讲授新知讲授课堂总结课堂总结学习目标学习目标3.Astronauts must wear spacesuits when they work in s
8、pace because there is no air _ and it can be very cold outside the spacecraft.While _,they must attach themselves to something so as _ floating around.4.The accident on the Apollo 13 spacecraft resulted in a loss of oxygen,water,and electrical power.The astronauts on board had to fight _.At the same
9、 time,Houstons Mission Control worked hard _ the astronauts return to Earth safely.to breathesleepingto preventto surviveto helpsend survive prevent reach breathe step land sleep use help 新知讲授新知讲授课堂总结课堂总结学习目标学习目标 Project:Give a presentation on Chinas space exploration Search online or in the library
10、 for information about Chinas achievements in space exploration,especially the important technological breakthroughs and space misssions.Organise the information into a table like the one below.新知讲授新知讲授课堂总结课堂总结学习目标学习目标Chinas Space MissionsMissionsLaunch TimeLaunch VehiclesAstronautsMission GoalsShen
11、zhou 1Shenzhou 2Shenzhou 3Shenzhou 4Shenzhou 5Shenzhou 6Shenzhou 7新知讲授新知讲授课堂总结课堂总结学习目标学习目标Chinas Space MissionsMissionsLaunch TimeLaunch VehiclesAstronautsMission GoalsTiangong 1Shenzhou 8Shenzhou 9Shenzhou 10Tiangong 2Shenzhou 11Tianzhou 1.新知讲授新知讲授课堂总结课堂总结学习目标学习目标Chinas Space MissionsMissionsLaunch
12、 TimeLaunch VehiclesAstronautsMission GoalsShenzhou 120 November 1999Long March 2FN/ATest the Long March 2F rocketShenzhou 210 January 2001Long March 2Fa monkey,a dog,and a rabbit Test life-support systemsShenzhou 325 March 2002Long March 2Fa dummyTest life-support systems and facilities for human f
13、lightShenzhou 430 December 2002Long March 2Ftwo dummiesFinal dressed rehearsal for human flight新知讲授新知讲授课堂总结课堂总结学习目标学习目标Chinas Space MissionsMissionsLaunch TimeLaunch VehiclesAstronautsMission GoalsShenzhou 515 October 2003Long March 2FYang LiweiFirst Chinese manned flightShenzhou 612 October 2005Lon
14、g March 2FFei Junlong,Nie HaishengScientific experiments;test orbital moduleShenzhou 725 September 2008Long March 2FZhai Zhigang,Liu Boming,Jing HaipengScientific experiments;first Chinese spacewalkTiangong 129 September 2011Long March 2F/GN/ATests for a space station prototype新知讲授新知讲授课堂总结课堂总结学习目标学习
15、目标Chinas Space MissionsMissionsLaunch Time Launch VehiclesAstronautsMission GoalsShenzhou 81 November 2011Long March 2FN/ATest unmanned docking with Tianngong 1Shenzhou 916 June 2012Long March 2FJing Haipeng,Liu Wang,Liu YangTest manned docking with Tianngong 1;Chinas first female astronautShenzhou
16、1011 June 2013Long March 2FNie Haisheng,Zhang Xiaoguang,Wang YapingDock with Tiangong 1 and conduct experiments 新知讲授新知讲授课堂总结课堂总结学习目标学习目标Chinas Space MissionsMissionsLaunch Time Launch VehiclesAstronautsMission GoalsTiangong 215 September 2016Long March 2FN/AA replacement for Tiangong 1;a test platfo
17、rm for the design of a future Chinese space stationShenzhou 1117 October 2016Long March 2FJing Haipeng,Chen DongDock with Tiangong 2 and test life-support systemsTianzhou 120 April 2017Long March 7N/AAn automated cargo spacecraft which tested docking procedures with Tiangong 2新知讲授新知讲授课堂总结课堂总结学习目标学习目
18、标Get into groups.Each group will be assigned several missions.Prepare for the presentation by finding out more details.PicturesInteresting storiesOutcomesNews reportsVideos新知讲授新知讲授课堂总结课堂总结学习目标学习目标Prepare a slide presentation using the information you have found.Show your slide presentation to the wh
19、ole class.新知讲授新知讲授课堂总结课堂总结学习目标学习目标 Video TimeExploring MarsMars is truly a fascinating planet for people on Earth.Although exploring the Red Planet has never been easy,scientists are determined to continue their explorations.新知讲授新知讲授课堂总结课堂总结学习目标学习目标How much do you know about Mars?Before you watch新知讲
20、授新知讲授课堂总结课堂总结学习目标学习目标Now read the statements below and decide whether they are true(T)or false(F).Try to guess if you are not sure of the answers.1.Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the smallest planet in the solar system.2.It is one of the few planets that we can see with the naked eye.3.L
21、ike Earth,Mars has volcanoes,valleys,polar ice caps,seasons,and weather.4.Olympus Mons,the largest volcano on Mars,is about twice as high as Mount Qomolangma.FTTF新知讲授新知讲授课堂总结课堂总结学习目标学习目标_ The probe separates from the launch vehicle._ The lander lands on the surface of Mars._ The probe enters the Ear
22、th-Mars transfer orbit._ Controllers on Earth guide the probe into the orbit around Mars._ The lander discards the protective shield and the parachute._ The space-to-ground communications link is created._ The orbiter and the lander separate._ The rover transmits data back to Earth and receives orde
23、rs from Earth._ The rover begins to explore the surface of Mars.1Work out the meanings of the following sentences.新知讲授新知讲授课堂总结课堂总结学习目标学习目标planetary adj.星球的the naked eye 肉眼volcano n.火山Olympus Mons 奥林匹斯山Mount Qomolangma 珠峰Valles Marineris 水手谷carbon dioxide 二氧化碳blanket v.覆盖，遮盖Antarctica n.南极洲cap v.覆盖，加
24、盖于.protective shield 保护屏barren adj.贫瘠的quest n.寻求，探索nevertheless n.不过，尽管如此probe n.探测器orbiter n.轨道飞行器lander n.着陆器rover n.探测车demonstration n.演示transfer v.移交，转接，转移orbit n.轨道parachute n.降落伞discard v.丢弃，抛弃voyage n.航行，航天新知讲授新知讲授课堂总结课堂总结学习目标学习目标While you watch1 Check your answers in Before You Watch.新知讲授新知讲
25、授课堂总结课堂总结学习目标学习目标_ The probe separates from the launch vehicle._ The lander lands on the surface of Mars._ The probe enters the Earth-Mars transfer orbit._ Controllers on Earth guide the probe into the orbit around Mars._ The lander discards the protective shield and the parachute._ The space-to-gro
26、und communications link is created._ The orbiter and the lander separate._ The rover transmits data back to Earth and receives orders from Earth._ The rover begins to explore the surface of Mars.1234567892 Put the events in the correct order.新知讲授新知讲授课堂总结课堂总结学习目标学习目标Work in pairs.One student acts as
27、a space expert and the other acts as a reporter.Use what you have learnt from the video to make up an interview.A:So,tell me about Mars.B:Well,its our nearest planetary neighbour,and one of the few planets that we can see with the naked eye.A:Is it like Earth?B:In many ways it is.For example,it has
28、volcanoes,valleys,and seasons like Earth.However,it is much colder than Earth,and its atmosphere is quite thin.A:When does China expect to launch its first mission to Mars?B:Around 2020.After you watch新知讲授新知讲授课堂总结课堂总结学习目标学习目标 What do you think is the most interesting part of an astronauts life?Why?What new information did you learn from this unit?Do you find it easier to use English to express curiosity now?Do you feel more confident about writing an argumentative essay in English now?Why or why not?Overall,I thought this unit was inspiring interesting so-so difficult.
