3. Teaching aims: 1.Learn about the moon exploration by reading. 2.To develop reading skills. 3.To inspire interest in English.

5. Dream of the Moon

7. First direct exploration: 1959–1976 Soviet the United States

8. The United States Exploration Neil Alden Armstrong

9. 1.How many astronauts walked on the moon during this exploration? A. one B. two C. three D. four 2. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 5 with proper words. of his time 3. Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese. Passage A

10. Current exploration 1990–present Japan European Union United States Russia China India

12. Change -1

14. 1. What does the underlined words around the corner in the first paragraph mean? A. in the corner B. on the way C. in the way D. at the corner 2. When did China announce the project? A. In the second half of this year. B. In 2008. C. In the first half of this year. D. In 2004. Passage B

15. 3. How long will Change I travel before it enters the moons orbit? A. 300 000 kilometers. B. 400 000 meters. C. 400 000 000 meters. D. 5000 000 kilometers. C 4. What will Change I do in space? A. It will just circle around the moon. B. It will make a 2D map of the moon and research the distribution of lunar elements. C. It will send the TV signals to make our life more colorful. D. It will make a 3D map of the moon and do some research about the moon.

16. 5. Which one is TRUE? A. The committee is made up of less than 100 space experts. B. It is scheduled to launch at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. C. The data sent back by Change I will be shared by the scientists. D. Change I will be carried by a Long March B3 carrier rocket for its launch.

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19. 2.What task did Chang'e-2 carry out Passage C It did some research at a 100- kilometer-high lunar orbit as a preparation for a soft landing by Chang'e-3. 1. What is the best title of the passage? The great successful launch of Chang'e-2.

20. Suppose Change comes back to the earth. She wants to learn something about our present life.She will ask you some questions. You are lucky to have the chance to receive her. Lets make up a dialogue. Discussion and speaking:

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22. Homework Write a short passage about the history of the moon exploration.

23. Thank you

24. The Exploration