（2019版）新人教版高中英语必修第三册Unit 4 Reading for Thinking ppt课件.pptx

1、Watch a video about Shenzhou 12 and discuss the following questions. 1、What information did you get from it?2、What do you think are the main reasons for space exploration?01Fast ReadingIn this text, several sentences have been removed from it. At first, please put the 4 choices in the order accordin

2、g to your understanding. Then read the text, and choose the correct sentences A-D to fill each gap in the text.Fast ReadingA. 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 lif

3、e.C. The future of space exploration remains bright.D. After many experiments, they succeeded in making rockets that could escape Earths gravity.Check AnswerRead the passage on Pages 40-41 and then match the main idea with each paragraph.Para 1A. Chinas development of space exploration. Para 2B. Ear

4、lier achievements of space exploration. Para.3 C.Bright future of space exploration.Para.4 D.The desire to explore the outer space.Para.5E. Continuous effort in spite of disasters.Fast Reading02While ReadingTimeEventsOn 4 October 1957The Sputnik 1 satellite was launched by the USSR and successfully

5、orbited around Earth.On 12 April 1961On 20 July 1969On 5 September 1977In 2003Make a mind map about the development of space exploration4/10/1957Development of space explortion 12/4/196120/7/1969Armstrong stepped onto the MoonYuri Gagarinthe first personSputnik 1 launched by USSRVoyager 1study deep

6、spaceChina send humans into space5/9/19772003Read the text again and answer the following questions.1、Who was the first man to orbit Earth in Shenzhou 5 spacecraft?2、 In which satellite all the astronauts died during their mission?While Reading3、 What is the attitude to the space exploration?Read th

7、e text again and answer the following questions.1、Who was the first man to orbit the Earth in Shenzhou 5 spacecraft?2、 In which satellite all the astronauts died during their mission?Yang Liwei was the first man to orbit the Earth in Shenzhou 5 spacecraft. The astronauts in USSRs Soyuz 11 and Americ

8、as Challenger died during their mission.While ReadingRead the text again and answer the following questions.3、 What is the attitude to the space exploration? A. Supportive. B. Neutral. C. Objective. D. Negative. While Reading03Post ReadingPost Reading Critical thinking1、What do you think of the space exploration? Do you support it? Why or why not? 2、If someone is determined to be an astronaut, what should he/she prepare at present?