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1、ListeningListening task on P62 Before listening, discuss in pairs what space travel has taken place so far. Which countries have sent people into space? What have they achieved. Listen to the tape and write down the main idea. The main idea is the excitement of space travel and the qualifications an
2、d experience needed to become an astronaut.QuestionsYang Liweis answersWhen was the most exciting moment?What surprised him?What did he do?Listen to Part 1 again and make notes of the answers to the questions.QuestionsYang Liweis answersWhen was the most exciting moment?What surprised him?What did h
3、e do?When his spaceship lifted off the ground he knew he was really on his way into space.The beauty of space.He watched all his instruments and stayedcalm.Information on Yang LiweiEducationTrainingPhysical qualitiesPersonal qualitiesListen to Part 2 and fill in the form.Information on Yang LiweiEdu
4、cationTrainingPhysical qualitiesPersonal qualitiesHe got his degree.He trained for ten years to fly airplanes and then to fly a spaceship.Smaller than 170cm; less than 70 kg.Calm, hard-working.Well, I_ if it when I was_, but I never thoughtmy_ would come_ It allhappened very_. If therewas an_ Id _ t
5、o go themoon one day.Fill in the blank in the passage below.dreamedgraduallytruewishyoungloveopportunityAN INTERVIEW WITH YANG LIWEIR = Mr Renault Y = Yang Liwei Part1 R: Thank you so much, Mr Yang, for coming to talk to us today about your experience in space. Y: Not at all. Im happy to be here.Lis
6、tening text R: Please can you tell us your most exciting moment? Y: Well, that was when the spaceship began to lift off the ground. Then I knew I was really on my way and that China would become the third country to send people into space. R: Did you feel afraid? Y: No, because I was trained not to
7、worry. So I watched all my instruments and stayed calm. R: What surprised you? Y: The beauty of space. Id never realized how lovely the earth looks till I was going round it. Part2 R: Did you always want to be an astronaut? Y: Well, I dreamed of it when I was young, but I never thought my wish would
8、 come true. It all happened gradually. First I got my degree and then I trained for ten years to fly airplanes and then to fly a spaceship.R: I see. Did you have to be a certain size and weight?Y: Yes. An astronaut has to be smaller than 170cm and weigh less than 70 kg.R: So you were the perfect cho
9、ice! But of course you had to work very hard. Would you like to go into space again? Y: Yes, I would if there was an opportunity. Id love to go to the moon one day.R: I hope well be talking to you again after youve finished that trip! Good- bye, Mr Yang. Thank you for taking to us. Y: It was my plea
10、sure.Before listening discuss in pairs what you know of the problems of making a space walk. Make a list. Then listen to the tape and check if you were right.Listening task on page 65 to protect your skin: a spacesuit thatcan supply you with warm if its too cold on the moon and cool water if thetemp
11、erature is too hot.to stop you flying off into space: a ropeto tie you to the spaceship.to stop you food floating away: liquidspace food that you can keep in thetube and eat with a straw. In pairs read the words below and then discuss what you know about the new vocabulary. Then listen to the tape a
12、gain and number the words as you hear them.Hubble telescopeoxygenwaistgravity boots engines weigh tiring feathersListen to the tapeand make notes toanswer the questionsbelow.QuestionsNotes1 Why did Li Yanping have to repair the Hubble telescope?2 Which two days does his spacesuit protect him in spac
13、e?3 How does he move about in space?4 What does it feel like in space?5 What happens if you fly too far from the spaceship?6 Was the repair successful?QuestionsNotes1 Why did Li Yanping have to repair the Hubble telescope?2 Which two days does his spacesuit protect him in space?3 How does he move ab
14、out in space?It needed cleaning sothat it would work better. 1 It carries oxygen. 2 It carries hot and cold water to warm him of its too cold and cool him if its too hot.He used small engines.QuestionsNotes4 What does it feel like in space?5 What happens if you fly too far from the spaceship?6 Was t
15、he repair successful?Strange because you do not weigh anything. You can fly around like feathers.You would continue intospace and never get backto the spaceship.Yes. The Hubble telescopeworks well now.You have been sent a spacesuitfor a space walk from the SpaceExploration Center and you needto iden
16、tify the different parts.Listen to the tape again. Pick outThe information and draw linesfrom the list to where the thingsare on the suit of the astronaut.Oxygen canGravity boots Water systemRight engineTool kit Left engineListening text AN INTERVIEW WITH LI YANPING W = Wallis L = Li YanpingW: Mr Li
17、 , would you please tell us about your space walk?L: Yes. Id be happy to. We cleaned and repaired the Hubble telescope.W: Oh, and is that when you did your space walk?L: Yes.W: How did you prepare for it?L: First we had to get into spacesuits. Theyre very thick and carry all the oxygen we need to br
18、eathe. The suit also has hot and cold water so it can warm us if its too cold or cool us if its too hot. So its very heavy.W: Is it dangerous to leave the spaceship?L: Yes, indeed. When we leave, we go into a small room. We have to wear gravity boots to walk there. We close the door behind us and th
19、en we open the door to space. Then our gravity boots stop working and we fly out of the door.W: How do you move about in space?L: We use small engines to move around. To go left we push the right engine and to go right we push the left one. We move slowly because we dont weigh anything. We can fly a
20、round like feathers.W: What does it feel like in space?L: Very strange. There is no gravity so doing any job is very tiring.W: What happens if you fly too far from the spaceship?L: Youd never get back so we tie ourselves to the spaceship with a special rope.W: How did you repair the Hubble telescope
21、?L: We used some special tools tied round our waists. That way we didnt lose them. We did a good job. The telescope works fine now.W: Thank you very much, Mr Li.Homework You can write an article telling your teacher and classmatesabout your ideas and hopes fortravelling in space. There is anexample on page 67.
