Space: the Final Frontier Reading

1.Who is the first man in space? 2.Who is the first man to set foot on the moon? 3.Who is the first space tourist? 4.Who is the first Chinese astronaut? 5.Has man already landed on Mars? 6. Which spacecraft exploded when it was about to land on the earth in 2003? Russian Yuri Gagarin American Neil Armstrong American Denis Tito Yang Liwei Viking 1 Columbia

Tick the following subjects that are talked about in the text A. The first landing on the moon B. The first shuttle flight into space C. The first landing on Mars D. The explosion of the Challenger E.China’s first taikonaut Yang Liwei

Fast reading accustomed enthusiastic decade tune civilian explode assume 1) I turned on the TV and _____ in to Movie Channel. 2) We are ____________ about helping others. 3) When I first came to Wuhan, I found it hard to get ___________to the hot climate there. 4) I ________ he could speak English fluently, but in fact he doesn’t. 5) A bomb _______ in the crowds and many people were killed. 6) A large number of _______ from countryside poured into cities to look for jobs. 7) How time flies! One ______ has passed since I graduated from the college. tuned enthusiastic accustomed assumed exploded civilians decade

Read the following sentences and decide whether it is true or false 1.Man realized his dream of landing on the moon on June 21st, Like spaceships, the spacecraft could be used for only once. 3.Apollo Ⅱ ’s historic voyage means the start of a new age of space travel. 4.The teacher, Christa McAuliffe, who would be the first civilian in space, made the flight of Challenger special. F F F T

Par.1: The first moon landing When did it happen… Who is the first man… What did he say… on 21st July,1969 Neil Armstrong That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind

The single spaceships were very _________as they could not take off more than once. Thus people were no longer so __________ about a space travel program that was costing the United States ___________a day. That was until the arrival of the space shuttle—a _________that could be used for______________. The first shuttle flight into space was the________. The aim of this flight was to test the new___________, to go safely up into _____and to return to the Earth for a safe landing. The Columbia made a _____,________, ____________landing in California. This was the start of a new age of space travel. expensive enthusiastic $10 million spacecraftseveral journeys Columbia shuttle system orbit aeroplane-style safecontrolled Par.2 :The first shuttle flight into space

Par.3– 5: The explosion of the Challenger Answer the following questions 1)When did it take off? 2)Why was it a special flight? 3) What was the result of this flight? In Because it had a teacher on board as well as astronauts. It exploded just over a minute after taking off in Florida and all seven astronauts were killed.

Suppose you’re a reporter. Before she leaves for space, you’ll interview Christa McAuliffe. Please ask questions as many as possible. e.g. about her life/feeling, her aims to space etc. Par.3-5

consolidation First land on the moon In the next few years By the time the Challenger took off in 1986 When the Challenger exploded in shock and fear The changes of people’s attitude towards space travel: excited but nervous no longer so enthusiastic lost fear and wonder

discussion If you want to be a good astronaut, what preparations should you make for?

We’ve never had a tragedy like this. And perhaps we’ve forgotten the courage it took for the crew of the shuttle. But they, the challenger seven, were aware of the dangers, but overcame them and did their jobs brilliantly. The future belongs to the brave. The challenger crew was pulling us into the future, and we’ll continue to follow them. ----By former president Reagan

Homework Write a passage about Shenzhou Ⅵ spacecraft returning to Earth after successful mission.

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