M2U3 Interviewing an expert Project to our class

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Unit 3, Module 2 Explorer

Yang Liwei

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Fast Reading Skim the article and pick out the items which are mentioned. 1. childhood______ 6. failures_________ 2. education _____ 7. achievements____ 3. marriage______ 8. status __________ 4. dream________ 9. future plan______ 5. experiences ____ 10. qualities _______

Match each paragraph with its main idea. Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 Para. 5 E. Introduction of Yang Liwei’s space exploration A. Yang Liwei’s childhood dream. B. Yang Liwei began his training for a Chinese astronaut. C. Yang Liwei was chosen to be the first astronaut in China. D. Yang Liwei’s status in history and his influence on young people

Read the article and divide the paragraphs into three parts: Read the article and divide the paragraphs into three parts: 1. Introduction:______________ 2. Body:________________ 3. Conclusion:______________ Para 1 Paras 2, 3, 4 Paras 2, 3, 4 Para 5

Intensive reading Task 1 Read Paragraph 1 aloud and fill in the blanks with correct numbers. On October ______, ______, Yang Liwei started his voyage in space. It took him __________ kilometres in orbit, around the earth _______ times in ______ hours and _______ minutes. The voyage made him the ______ Chinese astronaut. 15th , st

Task 2 Read Para. 2 together and underline the supporting details which show that Yang Liwei wanted to fly as a young boy. 1. loved science and technology from a young age 2. had a strong desire to learn how to fly

Task 3 Read Para. 3 aloud and decide whether the following statements are true or false.

In 1998, Yang Liwei applied to be a member of Project 921. Yang was one of the only fourteen selected from 1,000 candidates. The team spent the next four years being trained. The team studied more than just the subjects required to be an astronaut. T F F T 1,500 five

Task 4 Read Para. 4 together and answer the following questions. 1.What made Yang Liwei finally win the status of China’s first astronaut? Being hard-working and always in control of himself.

2. What does the underlined word in the following sentence mean? A.doubtful B. confident C. uncertain D. hoping Because of these qualities, they were optimistic he would be successful.

Task 5. Read the last paragraph together and choose the best answer. What can be inferred （推断） from the last paragraph? A. Yang was indeed a success in the end. B. Yuri Gagarin and Alan Shepard made great achievements to space exploration. C. Young people all over the world can admire Yang Liwei as an example of a man who managed to realize his dream. D. Yang Liwei is well prepared for his next mission.

Post-reading activities Conduct an interview Suppose Yang Liwei has come to our school to give a lecture. You are interviewers. Work in groups and conduct an interview with the help of the guidelines provided.

Interviewer Good morning, Mr Yang. Congratulations to you on your success! It’s a great honour to… Your successful experience is really inspiring. I wonder when you began to show an interest in… Could you provide some suggestions for teenagers? Thank you for… Wish you… Yang Liwei Good morning As a matter of fact, I began to… I felt proud…At the same time… It is important for teenagers to… You are welcome.

Name : ________________ Famous as : ____________________ Nationality:__________________ Achievements and contributions: ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ What we can learn from him : ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ Bill Gates American The founder of Microsoft He has a great effect on our lives; he set up a foundation focusing on improving global health. It is his curiosity and perseverance that lead to his success. We should be ready to help others.

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* How do you feel about him?

2. 2. Sleep now, dream will come out; Study now, dream will come true. — a motto in the study room in Harvard University 此刻打盹，你将做梦；此刻学习，你将圆梦。 Sleep now, dream will come out; Study now, dream will come true. — a motto in the study room in Harvard University 此刻打盹，你将做梦；此刻学习，你将圆梦。 1.The important thing in life is to have a great dream, and the determination to realize it. — Goethe, German poet （歌德，德国诗人） 1.The important thing in life is to have a great dream, and the determination to realize it. — Goethe, German poet （歌德，德国诗人） Summary

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