Unit 6 Space and beyond Starting out and Understanding ideas（ppt课件）-新外研版（2019）《高中英语》选择性必修第四册.pptx

1、Space and beyondB7U6Starting outUnderstanding ideasEvents in Chinas space programme24 April 197015 October 20032 December 201315 September 2016Today?Tiangong-2Change 3Shenzhou VDongfanghong IRegular EVAs are a necessary capability for space stations.In order to achieve the goal,astronauts and ground

2、 control personnel need to be skilled in cooperation with multiple drills.Activity 1 Do you know these space exploration“FIRSTS”?USSR:(the former)Union of Soviet Socialist Republics（前）苏联，苏维埃社会主义共和国联盟Fast readingActivity 2 Look at the title of the passage and the picture.Predict what the passage is a

3、bout.Now read the passage and check your prediction.In what order is the passage developed?What is the main idea?disasterCareful readingWhat is the main idea?Activity 3 Choose the ideas mentioned in the passage and find the evidence.1.People thought space travel was no longer dangerous.2.Christa wou

4、ld have inspired lots of people if she hadnt lost her life on board the Challenger.3.People were determined to continue with the space programme after the disaster.4.The disaster proved we should use robots to explore space instead of people.5.The shuttle was not reliable and should not have been us

5、ed.Activity 4 Organize information and complete the fact file.28 January 1986seven astronautsActivity 4 Organize information and complete the fact file.1.What was special about the Challenger launch?It was special because Christa McAuliffe aged 37,an ordinary teacher and mother,was about to become t

6、he first civilian in space.2.What was the teachers mission on board the Challenger?She planned to give two 15-minute lessons from orbit.3.What was done in the three years following the disaster?Space shuttle flights were suspended for nearly three years while the cause of the disaster was investigat

7、ed,and some of the shuttles components were redesigned.4.Which shuttle followed the Challenger,and when was it launched?Discovery followed the Challenger,and was launched on 29 September 1988.Thinking&sharing1.What were peoples feelings before and after the Challenger disaster?Find evidence in the p

8、assage to support your answer.Before the Challenger disaster,people felt optimistic and were very excited to watch the take-off on TV.They became shocked and scared after the disaster.Thinking&sharing2.How would you like to interpret the title“The Call of the Challenger”?a)It shows the call for remembering,implying the disaster of the Challenger;b)It also means the Challenger reminds us to continue space exploration.c).作业：1、课时学案U5P32、词汇书day32