Transcript To explore space

The launch of spaceship
Why do people send up spaceships into space?
To explore space
Before you start
Read the article. Match these headings
with the paragraphs.
A
B
C
D
E
F
Recent Interest
Early Space Exploration
Introduction
Conclusion
Into Deep Space
China’s Contributions
1.Why are we looking outwards to
explore space ?
Because we have left our marks in all
four corners of the globe .
Early Space Exploration
In 1957
In ____
1961
In___
1969
The age of space
exploration________
began
The first successful
____flight took place
manned
The US put a man on the
____
moon
After this , interest ______
faded and the number of manned
flights _________
dropped off
What has made people
interested in space again?
Its birth has aroused a burst of
interest in space again
Birth of high-powered Hubble telescope
Why has the Hubble Telescope caused
people to be interested in space again?
Because with its help , astronomers
could observe space with out the Earth
is atmosphere being a barrier
How has it helped us in the exploration
of space ?
First ,it has provided views of such
phenomena as dying stars and black holes.
Second, over fifty new planets have been
located beyond our solar system.
The International Space Station
The International Space Station
Its location:___________________
In the Earth`s orbit
Working as a permanent manned
scientific base, to research life in
Its purpose :__ space and provide a stepping
stone
1.cameras will be send out in order
to find Earth –like planets.
2.a permanent base will be set up on
the moon in the next twenty years
Some further space projects___
3.manned flights to other planets
might take place sometime after .
China`s contributions in space
exploration
1.The successful launch of
Dongfanghong1Satellite in
1970
2. The successful launch of
Shenzhou5 launch in2003
The launch of
Shenzhou5 2003
The launch of Shenzhou6
2005
The launch of Shenzhou7 2008
After having read the passage and
known something that has happened
in space exploration these years ,what
conclusion can we draw?
Conclusion :
Space exploration spread out all
over the world as time goes by.
Find sentences in the text that mean
the same as these colloquial sentences.
1.The space age kicked off when they
sent up Sputnik 1. (B)
The age of space exploration began in
1957, when Sputnik 1 was launched
by the Soviet Union.
2. The final part of early space
exploration was the moon landing. (B)
Which ended with the US putting a
man on the moon in 1969.
3. Space exploration is in again because
of that new telescope. (C)
Recently, there has been another burst
of interest in space as a result of the
Hubble Telescope.
4. It’s so good that it’s found loads of
new planets. (C)
The telescope is so precise that, over
fifty new planets have been located
beyond our solar system.
5. They’re going to send out cameras to
find places like Earth. (D)
Further space projects such as Deep
Space, will send out cameras in
order that they might find Earthlike planets where there might be
life.
Match these words with the idiomatic
expressions from the text (1-5) in italics.
all over the world, a stage on the way,
the possibilities are endless, decreased,
shown we’ve been there
1.We have left our mark everywhere.
2.All four corners of the globe.
3.The number of manned flights dropped off.
all over the world, a stage on the way,
the possibilities are endless, decreased,
shown we’ve been there
4. It’s a stepping stone.
5. The sky is no longer the limit.
Discussion :
1.Is it necessary for people to explore
space? Why or Why not ? (think about the
advantages or disadvantages of space
exploration. Money ,time and life.
2.What is your prediction about China`s
space exploration? If possible ,will you
want to join it in the future?
1.review the text.
2. Surf the internet and find
more information about
space exploration