1、Unit 1 Space Exploration,In this unit you will: 1. learn about how the universe works and mans explorationof outer space; 2. familiarize yourself with words and expressions related tothe theme of this unit; 3. learn to use these words and expressions; 4. learn the ABCs of news reporting and listen f
2、or key detailsin news reports; 5. practice listening with other non-theme-related audio andvideo materials; 6. learn how to accept or refuse an offer using the properexpressions and sentence structures.,Learning objectives,Part I Theme-Related Activities,Part II Listening Strategies,Part III Extensi
3、ve Listening,Part IV Communication Skills,Part V Assessment Log,Part I Theme-Related Activities,Section I Science Report,Section II Science Report,Section III Talk,1. Do you want to have an experience of viewing the earth from outer space? Why or why not? 2. Do you agree or disagree with the stateme
4、nt that space exploration is propelling the advancement of modern technology?,Lead-in questions:,Unit 1 Part I Section I Lead-in questions,Word Bank,Unit 1 Part I Section I Word Bank,Unit 1 Part I Section I Word Bank,Notes,Unit 1 Part I Section I Notes,Task 1 Watch the video clip and then decide whe
5、ther the following statements are true or false.,Task,Unit 1 Part I Section I Task 1,1. Richard Noone is moving his family from Florida to Georgia because he likes mountains better thanoceans.2. The rare formation of the five planets on the fifth day of the fifth month is a sign of disaster to Noone
6、.,(He is moving because he believes that a major surge of the Antarctic ice sheet triggered by a unique planetary alignment will produce tidal waves that will destroy his house and other buildings.),T,F,_,_,3. Ancient people were so confused by some heavenly events that they turned to supernatural f
7、orcesfor explanations. 4. The constellations of the zodiac were used by ancient civilizations to predict the coming of disasters.5. The recurring cycle of light and darkness formed the basis of the first religious belief of worshiping the sun.,F,T,_,(The constellations of the zodiac were thought to
8、exercise a mystical influence over human lives.),_,Unit 1 Part I Section I Task 1,F,_,(The recurring cycle of light and darkness formed the basis of the first organizing principle of our natural world, day and night.),Task 2 Watch the video clip a second time and then complete the following sentence
9、s.,Task,Unit 1 Part I Section I Task 2,1. On May 5th of the year 2000, a planetary alignment will that will destroy coastal areas. 2. Astrology is the belief that the heavens life on Earth. 3. From the dawn of history man began to observe nature: disappearing with the light and its warmth, the risin
10、g moon , and a light show of distant stars slowly .,trigger/produce the surge of the Antarctic ice sheet,exercise a supernatural influence over,the setting sun,ushering in the cold, dark night,materializing,_,_ _,_,_,_,Unit 1 Part I Section I Task 2,4. Systematic observation of the heavens begins .
11、For primitive man the sun . 5. Our earliest ancestors had little . Therefore, it is natural for them to to natures most basic questions.,before recorded time,reigned supreme,in the way of knowledge,ascribe supernatural answers,_,_,_,_ _,1. Do you agree that what happens in the heavens above influenc
12、e life below on Earth? Please give examples to support your point of view. 2. What is your zodiac? Do you think it decides what you do and who you are? Why or why not? 3. Is astrology science or superstition? Please give reasons for your answer. 4. Do you sometimes wonder if there are other life for
13、ms in outer space? Why or why not?,Task 3 Watch the video clip again and then have a group discussion based on the following questions. After the discussion, each group will give a brief report to the class,Task,Unit 1 Part I Section I Task 3,【Script】,Script,Unit 1 Part I Section I Script,Word Bank,
14、Unit 1 Part I Section II Word Bank,Unit 1 Part I Section II Word Bank,Unit 1 Part I Section II Word Bank,Notes,Unit 1 Part I Section II Notes,1. ColoradoA US state. It encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau. 2. While the visionari
15、es perfect their fantasy Martian colony they grow frustrated at what they see as government foot dragging.While those who have ambitions and visions for the future make their imaginary project to colonize Mars better, they feel frustrated because they believe the government is deliberately slow in s
16、upporting them and their project.,1. What is driving the Japanese company to develop permanent human habitations on Mars?A. Sophisticated technology available that enables humans to travel vast distances.B. Funding from the Japanese government for outer space colonization.C. The belief that water ca
17、n be obtained from ice lying in the soil on Mars.D. The conviction that Mars can be terraformed into a blue planet like the earth.,Task 1 Watch the video clip and choose the best answers to the following questions.,Task,Unit 1 Part I Section II Task 1,2. What could threaten human beings once they mo
18、ve to live on Mars?A. Lack of crops and fuel.B. The deadly atmosphere on Mars.C. Ultraviolet radiation from the sun.D. Human ambition to colonize the entire planet. 3. In thousands of years, what will Mars be terraformed into?A. A planet covered entirely by water.B. A planet with earthlike life supp
19、orting systems.C. A planet surrounded by greenhouse gases.D. A planet accommodating millions of people.,Unit 1 Part I Section II Task 1,4. According to scientist Julian Hisscocks, what are the Mars jars used for?A. To grow organisms under simulated Martian conditions.B. To test the level of carbon d
20、ioxide organisms can put up with.C. To see how many stages are required to make Mars habitable.D. To prove the feasibility of various terraforming projects. 5. What do the speakers mainly talk about?A. Planetary engineering. B. The arid planet Mars.C. Rediscovering a watery Mars. D. Terraforming Mar
21、s.,Unit 1 Part I Section II Task 1,Why does the Japanese company Obayshi want to establish large, domed enclosures?2. What will Mars ultimately be like in the eyes of the visionaries?,Task 2 Watch the video clip for the second time and then give a short answer to each of the following questions.,Tas
22、k,To protect human immigrants from the suns deadly ultraviolet radiation and violent Martian dust storms.,It will be transformed into a planet adapted to human life.,_ _,_,Unit 1 Part I Section II Task 2,Unit 1 Part I Section II Task 2,3. What is terraforming?4. How long will it take to change the f
23、ace of the whole planet?5. How can the dry planet Mars be turned green?6. Who is working on terraforming projects?,It refers to the process of providing Mars with a life-supporting atmosphere similar to earth so that humans and animals can breathe freely.,Eons / thousands of years.,Water will be rel
24、eased from rocks and soil under the surface of Mars as well as from polar caps.,Both professionals and enthusiastic amateurs from American and Europe.,_ _ _,_,_ _,_ _,Task 3 Watch the video clip again and then make a two-minute-comment on the topic of the video clip. Prepare to answer one or two que
25、stions raised by the class or your teacher after your presentation.,Task,Unit 1 Part I Section II Task 3,For Reference:,Unit 1 Part I Section II Task 3,【Script】,Questions: 1. How do you like the idea of turning Mars into a green planet and making it habitable for human beings? 2. Suppose scientists
26、could colonize the moon and make it suitablefor man to live there. Would you like to move to the moon? Why or why not? 3. A British company is planning to take travelers into outer space. Would you consider taking such a space trip in the near future? Please give your reasons. 4. China has quickened
27、 its pace in outer space exploration. For example, it has launched manned space flights and sent probes to the moon. What is your attitude towards these programs? 5. Are you interested in space exploration projects? Why or why not?,Script,Unit 1 Part I Section II Script,Word Bank,Unit 1 Part I Secti
28、on III Word Bank,Unit 1 Part I Section III Word Bank,Unit 1 Part I Section III Word Bank,Notes,Unit 1 Part I Section III Notes,1. Why was the Digital Universe created?A. To help position the earth, the solar system and the galaxies in the universe.B. To better understand how man and the earth are re
29、lated to the universe.C. To keep up in pace with the latest development in digital technology.D. To better illustrate the speakers point of view.,Task 1 Watch the video clip and then do the following comprehension exercise.,Task,Unit 1 Part I Section III Task 1,2. Why do people associate the flat ho
30、rizon with infinite, unbounded resources?A. Human beings are not intelligent enough to see beyond the horizon.B. The vastness of the earth suggested by the flat horizon is too overwhelming.C. A flat horizon gives people the false impression of an abundance in resources.D. The flat horizon stretches
31、peoples imagination and association. 3. What is Uniview?A. It is an interactive software. B. It is a digital camera.C. It is a comprehensive map. D. It is the name of a company.,Unit 1 Part I Section III Task 1,4. What does the speaker mean when he says “as we move out” into the universe?A. He means
32、 “as we move back to the initial stage of the universe”.B. He means “as we move backward into history”.C. He means “as we move away from the earth”.D. He means “as we move towards the center of the universe”. 5. What is the speakers purpose in giving this talk?A. To show what digital technology can
33、do in mapping the universe.B. To call on the audience to put human beings and the universe in perspective.C. To redefine what home and the universe mean to us.D. To convince the listeners of the vastness of the universe.,Unit 1 Part I Section III Task 1,Task 2 Watch the video clip a second time and
34、then complete the following sentences.,Task,Unit 1 Part I Section III Task 2,1. This actual flight path and movie that we see here was actually flown live. in a cafe called Earth Matters on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, where I live. And it was done with the Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art . 2. An
35、d so as we move out, we see continuously from our planet as we see here, light travel time, how far away we are.,I captured this live from my laptop,for an exhibit on comparative cosmology,as a collaborative project,all the way out into the realm of galaxies,giving you a sense of,_,_ _,_,_,_,Unit 1
36、Part I Section III Task 2,3. These are the paths of Voyager 1, Voyager 2, Pioneer 11 and Pioneer 10, the first four spacecraft. Coming in closer, picking up Earth. Orbit of the Moon, and we see the Earth. . And we can add in new data. 4. Here we see the complex trajectory of the Cassini mission , in
37、geniously developed so that 45 encounters with the largest moon, Titan, which is larger than the planet Mercury, into different parts of mission phase.,to have left the solar system,This map can be updated,color coded for different mission phases,diverts the orbit,_ _,_,_,_,Unit 1 Part I Section III
38、 Task 2,5. Were actually with the first sub-Saharan planetarium in Ghana as well as new libraries in Columbia and a high school in Cambodia. 6. Id like to just say that what the world needs now is in this much larger condition now and a much larger sense of what home is. Because our home is the univ
39、erse, .,sharing tours of the universe,that have been built in the ghettos,a sense of being able to look at ourselves,and we are the universe, essentially,_,_,_,_ _,【Script】,Script,Unit 1 Part I Section III Script,Part II Listening Strategies,Section I NewsBasics,NewsBasics,Unit 1 Part II Section I,A
40、ccording to the Dictionary of Canadian English, news is the “information about something that has just happened or will soon happen.” Look at the following two examples. The first one informs readers of an earthquake which occurred in the recent past, while the second one tells of an upcoming firewo
41、rks concert.e.g. A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck near the coast of Papua New Guinea early Sunday, the US Geological Survey said, but no Pacific-wide tsunami warning was issued. e.g. Thousands of people are expected to flock to Edinburgh center to watch the fireworks concert to mark the end of the
42、Edinburgh International Festival., News has such different genres as business, technology & science, politics, world, local, entertainment, sports, health, etc. Regardless of the variety of genres, news reports have some important features in common. They include elements of when, where, who, what,
43、why, and how. A news report more or less conveys to readers information related to the above six elements. They are organized in an objective way and should never be fabricated or falsified.,Unit 1 Part II Section I,Listening SkillListen for When, Where and Who When, where and who are the first thre
44、e important features of a news report because they give readers the basic framework or setting of a news event. When sets up a temporal framework, that is, the time when the event occurs. Where establishes a location for the event. Who involves actors and recipients in an event. In the following exa
45、mple, “for more than four hours” and “late Sunday” tell us the time, “man”, “truck driver” and “police” tell us the participant, and “the side of Interstate 20” tells us the location. e.g. A man who held a truck driver hostage for more than four hours surrendered to police late Sunday after they fir
46、ed tear gas into the cab of the 18-wheeler as it sat disabled by gunfire on the side of Interstate 20.,Unit 1 Part II Section I,Rule of Thumb 1：when Time in the news has various expressions such as for three hours, on Wednesday, yesterday, 2010, next month, tomorrow morning, this summer, within a fe
47、w years, every year, in the 1990s, in November, over the last 10 years, etc. Make yourself familiar with these temporal expressions. Rule of Thumb 2：where Location (the where in an article) also has various expressions. Examples of common place names are house, city, street, bar, theatre, museum, bridge, etc. Examples of proper place names are the White House, the State of New Jersey, Capitol Hill, the Pacific Ocean, the Persian Gulf, Los Angeles, Osaka Prefecture, Mexico, etc. You should enlarge your vocabulary of proper nouns.,
