英语泛读教程-4-Unit-2-Exploration.ppt

Unit 2 Exploration Unit 2 Exploration CONTENTSCONTENTSC CCF F FA AAE EDDDWord PretestStructural Structural Structural ReadingReadingReadingActivityActivityExpansionExpansionExpansionGeneral ReadingGeneral ReadingB BBPre-Pre-reading reading ActivitiesActivitiesClue 1:He was an astronaut as well as a national hero in China.Clue 2:He was the first man in China who went into the space in Shenzhou V manned spaceship.No.1 Yang LiweiClue 1:He was once an astronaut of NASA(U.S.National Aeronautics and Space Administration)Clue 2:He once carried out the task on Spaceship Apollo 11.Clue 3:He was the first man who landed on the moon.No.2 Thats one small step for man and a giant leap for mankind.Neil ArmstrongClue 1:He is an expert in astrophysics(天体物理学),theoretical physics(理论物理学)and mathematics.Clue 2:He has got great achievements in black hole and quantum cosmology(量子宇宙论).Clue 3:He is a world-famous British physical scientist who is disabled.No.3 Stephen William HawkingClue 1:It is a famous film directed by Steven Spielberg.Clue 2:It is about an alien who is left on the Earth by his partners.Clue 3:A boy named Elliot tries to help him contact his people and escape from the capture of the government.Clue 4:They become good friends and have a happy ending.No.4 The Extra-terrestrialWWord ord P Pretestretest1.pan v.move(a camera)to the right or left to follow a moving object or to show a wide view2.flicker iv.(of a light or flame)burn or shine unsteadily3.extinguish v.end the existence of(hope,love,passion,etc)4.plummet v I,Ipr,Ip fall steeply or rapidly Pre-reading ActivitiesPre-reading ActivitiesPre-reading Activities6.eclipse v(fig 比喻)make(sb/sth)appear dull by comparison;outshine 8.pulverise v.(fml 文)grind or smash(sth)to powder or dust shatter v.(cause sth to)break suddenly and violently into small piecescrush v.sth(up)break sth hard into small pieces or into powder by pressing;defeat(sb/sth)completely;subdue Pre-reading ActivitiesPre-reading ActivitiesPre-reading Activities9.fluke n.(usu sing 通常作单数)(infml 口)thing that is accidentally successful;lucky stroke in a game.e.g.Passing the exam was a real fluke he didnt work for it at all.11.plaintive adj.sounding sad;sorrowful wail v.cry or complain(about sth)in a loud(usu shrill)voiceA Letter to BeagleA Letter to BeagleStructural comprehensionStructural comprehensionPart One(1-3)Part Two(4-12)Part Three(13-15)Part Four(16-18)Part Five(19-29)Part Six(30-31)Exploration Exploratiionextensionextensionouter spacespace travelman-made satellitespaceshipsastronautplanetssolar systema.the artificial satelliteb.the area outside the earthc.person who travels in a spaceshipd.the sun and the planets moving around ite.large round objects in space that move around a star,such as the sunf.space explorationg.vehicles for travelling in spacelaunch towerrocketlaunch padspace shuttleastronautspace stationspace suit spacewalktracking shipspace shuttlelaunch padspace stationspacewalktracking shiprocketastronautspacesuitlaunch towerWhat is our universe made up of?SpaceSpace1.universe2.galaxy3.solar etMoving picture of solar system Mercury VenusEarth Mars Jupiter SaturnUranus Neptune PlutoMercuryVenusMarsUranusNeptuneEarthJupiterSaturn Pluto水星水星金星金星地球地球火星火星木星木星土星土星天王星天王星海王星海王星冥王星冥王星the earthplanetthe sunstar the moonsatellites naturalartificial/man-mademan-made satelliteCometHalleys comet.Definition of explorationExploration is the act of searching or traveling around a terrain(including space,see space exploration)for the purpose of discovery of resources,information or new slave races.Peak:Its arguably seen during the Age of Discovery(the Great Navigations)for Europes contact with the rest of the world,and major explorations after the Age of Discovery for scientific exploration in the modern era.Famous explorers1.艾德蒙希拉里（1919年2008年）第一位登上喜马拉雅山 的珠穆朗玛峰 2.尤里加加林（1934年1968年）第一名进入太空的人 3.尼尔阿姆斯特朗（1930年）第一名踏上月球的人 4.植村直己（1941年1984年）曾独自一人到达南极极点 5.托尔海尔达尔（1914年2002年）以木筏康提基号，从秘 鲁航海到 南太平洋图阿莫图岛 Types of explorationTypes of explorationTypes of explorationTypes of exploration1.Mineral exploration2.Arctic exploration3.Caving4.Space exploration 5.Urban exploration6.Desert exploration7.Ocean exploration Arctic exploration（极地探 险）is the physical exploration of the Arctic region of the Earth.It refers to the historical period during which mankind has explored the region north of the Arctic Circle.Space exploration（太空探险）is the discovery and exploration of outer space by means of space technology.Physical exploration of space is conducted both by human spaceflights and by robotic spacecraft.Desert exploration（沙漠探险）is the deliberate and scientific exploration of deserts,the arid regions of the earth.It is only incidentally concerned with the culture and livelihood of native desert dwellers.Ocean exploration is a part of oceanography describing more generally the exploration of ocean surfaces.It is also the period when people explored the ocean boundaries.Urban exploration（都都市市探探险险）is the examination of the normally unseen or off-limits parts of urban areas or industrial facilities.It may also be referred to as draining urban spelunking,urban rock climbing,urban caving,or building hacking.Caving（洞穴探险）also occasionally known as spelunking in the United States and potholing in the United Kingdom and Irelandis the recreational pastime of exploring wild cave systems.Mineral exploration is the process of finding ore to mine.Mineral exploration is a much more intensive,organized and professional form of mineral prospecting and,though it frequently uses the services of prospecting,the process of mineral exploration on the whole is much more involved.ActivityActivityActivityActivity Mineral exploration Arctic exploration Caving Space exploration Urban exploration Desert exploration Ocean explorationSuppose your study group is during the national day hoiday granted a large amount of money enough to carry out an exploration.Work out a plan for exploraionExersiseExersiseIdioms:1.be a breeze:very easy(informal);things that is easy to do.2.have a green thumb:be skillful in gardening.3.be easy as pie:very easy;as easy as ABC4.have a golden touch:点金术(untrue statement)5.have two left feet:(informal)be very clumsy；笨手笨脚6.have a nose for sth.:be interested in and very goot at discovering(sth.esp.facts or news).the first air flight in 1903Wright Flyer by Wright BrothersWright Flyer by Wright Brothersthe first artificial the first artificial earth satellite in 1957earth satellite in 1957 by Soviet Unionthe first manned spaceship in1961the first manned spaceship in1961Vostok IVostok I by Soviet Unionby Soviet Unionthe first footprint the first footprint on the moon in on the moon in 19611961 the Apollo by the the Apollo by the USUSthe first experimental the first experimental manned space station 1971manned space station 1971 Salute by Soviet UnionSalute by Soviet Unionthe first reusable launch vehicle the first reusable launch vehicle In 1981In 1981Space shuttle by the USSpace shuttle by the US the first international space shuttle in 2010the first international space shuttle in 2010