1、,Unit 2 He trained for five years,训练,spacecraft,space,wave,national flag,astronaut,earth,astronaut,The headlineThe latest newsThe background Today,标题,最新消息,背景,今日,news,When did he return to Earth?A few days ago he was Yang Liwei, the pilot, with a wife and a young son. But last Thursday, when hereturn
2、ed to Earth after hisjourney into space,Yang Liwei was called “Chinas first astronaut”.,How long did the flight last?Last Wednesday the Shenzhou 5spacecraft orbited the Earth 14 timesand reached an altitude of 343kilometres. The space flight lasted 21 hours and the 38-year-old astronaut landed safel
3、y at 6:23 am the next day in Inner Mongolia.,1961年，苏联成功发射世界第一艘载人宇宙飞船-“东方红一号”，宇航员加加林成为人类进入太空的第一人。,1961年5月5日艾伦谢波德乘飞船进行了15分钟的历史性飞行，成为第一位身穿水星航天服进入太空的宇航员。,China is now the third country, after the Soviet Union and the USA, to send person into space.,1 When did he join the Chinese Air Force?2. How long di
4、d he train for? Yang Liwei was born in LiaoningProvince and in 1987 he joined the Chinese Air Force and was a pilot. 11 years later, he joined the Chinese spaceprogramme with 13 other pilots. He trained for five years. “ I always wanted to be an astronaut,” he said.,1 What did he show in the spacecr
5、aft?2 What food did he have ?People on Earth watched Yang Liweis space flight on TV. He waved toeveryone on Earth and showed theChinese national flag. He had a meal ofchicken and rice and he also rested for three hours.,Yang Liwei is still a husband and a father. But today hes also Chinasfirst astro
6、naut, and a national hero.,丈夫,也,Guessing,to become part ofto return to the groundto study and practiseto stop work and relaxto go round the Eartharrive ata journey through the air of spaceto take (time),join,land,train,rest,orbit,reach,flight,last,Talk about these pictures and learn the new words,Th
7、e Chinese first _ Yang Liwei in Shenzhou 5 _ returned to the _ after his journey into _.The journey _ 21 hours and _ safely . He _ and showed the Chinese _ to everyone on the _.,astronaut,spacecraft,Earth,space,waved,National flag,Earth,lasted,landed,1.Read the newspaper article and try to remember the new vocabulary. (must)2.Ask more questions about Yang Liwei. (must)3.Read some news articles and try to find the four parts .( can),
