Unit 5 Space Travel

1. Unit 5 Space Travel Reading skills 青铜峡市一中 武慧娟

2. “When Jake pulled his father out of the water he was horrified. His father had no legs! “The people on the other boat didn’t help my father and didn’t radio for help.” Step 1. Revision & Leading-in 选自《阅读空间》三级之三“Shark”P6 Radio for help : asking for help by radio. v. n.

3. Jake saw a man go under the water. He surfaced for a second, then went under again. A big red mark appeared in the water. The man’s mutilated body floated to the top of the water. It had one arm and no legs. 引用同上P18 mutilate:seriously damaged.

4. The hotel also offers a honeymoon package,which includes flowers ,romantic music, dinner, and breakfast.“We didn’t want to come back up! ”Said one couple. 选自《高中英语阅读技能》Unit1 honeymoon=honey + moon

5. Justine’s mother and aunt had written regularly to each other for the first year or so, then, gradually, the number of letters had dwindleduntil they only exchanged Christmas cards and postcards. 选自《阅读空间》四级Tragedy at Niagara尼亚加拉的悲剧P2 dwindle : becomeing fewer and fewer.

6. Step2: lerning to learn Vocabulary strategy: Guessing the general meaning of words 1.Logic （逻辑） • Bob didn’t go out in the rain because he didn’t have his wellies, his bumbershoot,or his machintosh.

7. 2.Background knowledge（背景知识） • Like Aesop, the French writer La Fontaine wrote many amusing fables.

8. 3.Synonyms & antonyms (同义/反义词) • She found the story ridiculous, • and I also thougt it was funny. • My own problems are small compared with her enormous difficulties.

9. Space Travel

10. the first Chinese who travelled into space Yang Liwei • oct. 15, 2003 • ￥10 billion • 5 years’ training

11. the first astrounant in the world： Yuri Gagarin 前苏联 尤里·加加林 • Soviet cosmonaut • April 12 ,1961

12. The first ordinary people into space Dennis Tito 丹尼斯·蒂托 • Amercan , 60 years old • the founder of Wilshire Associates(美国维尔夏公司) • & CEO • 8 days’ travel in space • ＄20 million。 ·April ,28,2001

13. the first ordinarywoman into space: Ansari 安萨里 • iran-American businesswoman • Oct. 2006. • ＄20milliom

14. 1.Is space travel possible for ordinary people in the future?

15. Becoming an astronaut

16. Read the text, mark the possible answers to the questions and key words as you read. • Reading:

17. 2’5” 2’10” 2’15” 2’20” 2’25” 2’30” 2’35” 2’40” 2’45” 2’50” 2’55” 3’00”

18. 3’5” 3’10” 3’15” 3’20” 3’25” 3’30” 3’35” 3’40” 3’45” 3’50” 3’55” 4’00”

19. 4’5” 4’10” 4’15” 4’20” 4’25” 4’30” 4’35” 4’40” 4’45” 4’50” 4’55” 5’00”

20. 5’5” 5’10” 5’15” 5’20” 5’25” 5’30” 5’35” 5’40” 5’45” 5’50” 5’55” 6’00”

21. How to get details correctly and quickly. Firstly, read the comprehension check Then read the text and mark the possible answers to the questions and key words as you read.

22. 特别提示： • 正确率在70%或以上，争取下次适当加快阅读速度 • 正确率在70%以下,下次适当的降低阅读速度 • 正确率在50%以下，就要在课外阅读量、阅读技巧和答题技巧、阅读速度三个方面都要加强训练了；

23. Ａ．a person who applies fora job float profession applicant gravity Ｂ．the unseen force that Pulls something downward Ｃ．to move slowly in the air or on water Ｄ．a job for educated person

24. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences. 1.There is no force of a space rocket, so everything floats in the air. A.invention B.gravity C.astronant D.scientist √

25. 2.Because there is no gravity on the Moon,the astronauts seem to instead of walk. A.swim B.crash C.float D.run √ 3.As the salary is too low, there are few for the job. A.applicants B.graducates C.workers D.people √

26. 4.Before Sharman was chosen from 13,000 applicants , her was scientist and athlete. A.duty B. dream C.profession D.professor √

27. Reading practice

28. 2’5” 2’10” 2’15” 2’20” 2’25” 2’30” 2’35” 2’40” 2’45” 2’50” 2’55” 2’00”

29. 3’5” 3’10” 3’15” 3’20” 3’25” 3’30” 3’35” 3’40” 3’45” 3’50” 3’55” 4’00”

30. 4’5” 4’10” 4’15” 4’20” 4’25” 4’30” 4’35” 4’40” 4’45” 4’50” 4’55” 5’00”

31. 5’5” 5’10” 5’15” 5’20” 5’25” 5’30” 5’35” 5’40” 5’45” 5’50” 5’55” 6’00”

32. 6’5” 6’10” 6’15” 6’20” 6’25” 6’30” 6’35” 6’40” 6’45” 6’50” 6’55” 7’00”

33. Reading skills: • Get the main idea • Get details from a passage • Guess the meaning of • Words or phrases

34. Step4: Summary Vocabulary strategy: Guessing the general meaning of words 1.Logic （逻辑） 2.Background knowledge（背景知识） 3.Synonyms & antonyms (同义/反义词)

35. How to get details correctly and quickly. Firstly,read the comprehension check Then read the text and mark the possible answers to the questions and key words as you read.

36. Thank you !