【公开课课件】Unit4ReadingandThinking拼图式阅读课件-高中英语新教材必修第三册.pptx

Unit 4 Space ExplorationAt the end of the class, you are able to:1. reflect on the development and value of space exploration.2. analyse the organisation and language features of a popular science articles;3. talk about your opinion on space exploration.1. How do you feel after watching the video?2. Do you want to know more about space? 1. What do you think are the main reasons for space exploration? 2. What do you expect to read about in this text?I expect to read about _.the future of space travelThe main reason are to_ _. further human exploration and to gather knowledge of the universe1. What kind of passage is it? A. News report.(新闻报道) B. Science article.(科学论文) C. Popular science article.(科普文章)2. Where can you find this kind of passage? A. Science website. B. News website. C. Story book.Acitivity 1: Read the text. Several sentences have been removed from it. Choose the correct sentence A-D to fill each gap.A. 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 life.C. The future of space exploration remains bright.D. After many experiments, they succeeded in making rockets that could escape Earths gravity.BDA,CBDA. 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 life.C. The future of space exploration remains bright.D. After many experiments, they succeeded in making rockets that could escape Earths gravity.BDATopic sentenceA. 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 life.C. The future of space exploration remains bright.D. After many experiments, they succeeded in making rockets that could escape Earths gravity.Topic sentenceActivity 2 All the home group members finish the task sheets.8 minsABCDActivity 3 All the expert group members discuss your answers.4 minsA1A2A3A4B1B2B3B4 Summarize the main idea for each paragraph. Paragraph 1: Paragraph 2: Paragraph 3: Paragraph 4: Paragraph 5: People are _and scientists _.In the 20th century, _._Humans _ in spite of _.Chinas space programme_.The future of space exploration _.curious about spacework hard to find answersAmerican and Russiaspace missions made space travel a realitycontinue space explorationthe great riskshas made great progressbecoming the 3rd country to independently send humans into spacelooks bright, as many countries are planning further missions.1. The author tells us many events about space exploration, and how are the events arranged?2. Try to find out all the detailed information and fill in the blanks. In time order. Launching time MissionsAstronautsAchievements1957 1961 1969 1977 The USSRs Soyuz 11 and Americas Challenger Failed2003 1. Did the author use technical terms(学术用语) to explain science? Who might be the readers of such an article?2. In this article, what writing techniques(写作手法) are used? Find the sentences. No. he doesnt. The readers might be ordinary people.For example: Are we alone? Whats out there? Technique questions are used here to attract readers attention.In popular science articles, some writing techniques are used, such as giving examples, making comparisons, using quotes, listing data or numbers. Sentences using writing techniques:1. .Neil Armstrong stepped onto the moon, famously saying, Thats one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.2. For example, Americans NASA space agency launched Voyager 1 on 5 September 1977 to study deep space.By using quotes, the author proves the importance of Neil Armstrong stepping onto the moon.By giving example, the author proves many more goals were achieved after the first try.Sentences using writing techniques:3. An example of this ongoing work is the international Space Station .4. China became the third country in the world to independently send humans into space in 2003.By using quotes, the author proves the importance of Neil Armstrong stepping onto the moon.By giving example, the author proves many more goals were achieved after the first try.Analyze and then translate the sentences into Chinese.1. However, some scientists were determined to help humans realize their dream to explore space.2. These disasters made everyone sad and disappointed, but the desire to explore the universe never died.然而，有些科学家下定决定要帮助人类实现太空的梦想。这些悲剧使人倍感伤心与失望，但是，探索宇宙的愿望永不磨灭。3. Despite the difficulties, scientists hope future discoveries will not only enable us to understand how the universe began, but also help us survive well into the future.尽管困难重重，科学家们希望未来的发现不仅能让我们了解宇宙的起源，还能让人类延续生存，直到未来。From these sentences, what is the authors attitude towards space exploration? A. pessimistic. B. disappointed. C. puzzled. D. positive.All the home group members get together. Whats the language features of a popular science article? Draw a mind map of the text.Activity 4 All the home group members discuss together.Whats the language features of a popular science article?The title is concise and attractive. Text language is accurate but popular, and the author tries to avoid using technique terms. Use a variety of writing techniques, such as giving examples, using quotes, etc.Space: The Final FrontierPara1: People are curious about spaceSpace: The Final FrontierPara3. Space exploration continues in spite of great risksPara2. Achievements of American and SovietPara4. Chinas achievementswhyhowwhat What does the title “Space: The Final Frontier” mean? Do you agree that space is the final frontier for humans to explore? Share your ideas with the whole class.“Final” implies that there were other human frontiers before space.“Frontier” means a line that separates two countries; a line that separates the known and the unknown, an undeveloped field of study . While I support space exploration, I dont think space is the final frontier just yet. There is still much to learn about the earth, and we are only at the very beginning of new technological breakthroughs involving information technology and AI. There are many scientific and technological frontiers all around us.Activity 6 Complete the passage with words from the text.M_ is exploring space in the hope of finding out more about the u_. However, exploring space is both dangerous and challenging. One of the most dangerous parts of space exploration is helping people to escape Earths g_. If there is a mistake during the l_, it can lead to an accident that kills everyone on b_. Mankind universegravitylaunchboardGetting out of o_ and back to Earths surface is also very dangerous. Despite the huge risks though, people will always continue to explore this final f_ so as to learn its secrets.orbitfrontier1. Read the passage again and find out the expressions that are difficult for you to understand.2. If you are interested in being an astronaut, find more information about how to be an astronaut.