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Unit1SpaceExplorationInthisunityouwill:1.learnabouthowtheuniverseworksandman’sexplorationofouterspace;2.familiarizeyourselfwithwordsandexpressionsrelatedtothethemeofthisunit;3.learntousethesewordsandexpressions;4.learntheABCsofnewsreportingandlistenforkeydetailsinnewsreports;5.practicelisteningwithothernon-theme-relatedaudioandvideomaterials;6.learnhowtoacceptorrefuseanofferusingtheproperexpressionsandsentencestructures.LearningobjectivesPartITheme-RelatedActivitiesPartIIListeningStrategiesPartIIIExtensiveListeningPartIVCommunicationSkillsPartVAssessmentLogPartITheme-RelatedActivitiesSectionIScienceReportSectionIIScienceReportSectionIIITalk1.Doyouwanttohaveanexperienceofviewingtheearthfromouterspace?Whyorwhynot?2.Doyouagreeordisagreewiththestatementthatspaceexplorationispropellingtheadvancementofmoderntechnology?Lead-inquestions:Unit1》PartI》SectionI》Lead-inquestionsWordBanksurge/sɜːdʒ/n.汹涌，澎湃planetary/'plænɪˌtɛrɪ/adj.行星的alignment/əˈlaɪnmənt/n.调整(成直线),准线，定向dire/ˈdaɪə(r)/adj.可怕的，悲惨的Biblical/ˈbɪblɪkl/adj.圣经的cosmic/ˈkɒzmɪk/adj.宇宙的ultimate/ˈʌltɪmət/adj.终极的，根本的，极限的，最后的astronomy/əˈstrɒnəmi/n.天文学astrology/əˈstrɒlədʒi/n.占星术，占星学immemorial/ˌɪməˈmɔːriəl/adj.太古的，极古的，久远的baffling/ˈbæfliŋ/adj.令人困惑的usher/ˈʌʃə(r)/vt.引导，护送usherin引进，开创Unit1》PartI》SectionI》WordBankdivine/dɪˈvaɪn/adj.神的，神圣的grid/ɡrɪd/n.格子；网intact/ɪnˈtækt/adj.完好无缺的，原封不动的，未经触碰的constellation/ˌkɒnstəˈleɪʃn/n.星座，星群zodiac/ˈzəʊdiæk/n.黄道带，十二宫图；（中国的）属相，十二生肖canopy/ˈkænəpi/n.苍穹，天篷continuity/ˌkɒntɪˈnjuːəti/n.连续性reign/reɪn/v.统治，支配recurring/rɪˈkəːriŋ/adj.循环的，再发的inthewayof在…方面ascribe/əˈskraɪb/v.归因于，归咎于Unit1》PartI》SectionI》WordBankNotesUnit1》PartI》SectionI》Notes1.FloridaAsouthernstatealongtheGulfofMexico,alsocalledthesunshinestate.FloridaisthefourthmostpopulousstateintheUS.2.GeorgiaAstatelocatedinthesoutheasternUnitedStates.Georgiawasestablishedin1732,thelastoftheoriginalThirteenColonies.ItisnamedafterKingGeorgeII,ofGreatBritain.GeorgiawasthefourthstatetoratifytheUnitedStatesConstitution,onJanuary2,1788.ItdeclareditssecessionfromtheUniononJanuary21,Task1Watchthevideoclipandthendecidewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrueorfalse.Unit1》PartI》SectionI》Task11.RichardNooneismovinghisfamilyfromFloridatoGeorgiabecausehelikesmountainsbetterthanoceans.2.TherareformationofthefiveplanetsonthefifthdayofthefifthmonthisasignofdisastertoNoone.(HeismovingbecausehebelievesthatamajorsurgeoftheAntarcticicesheettriggeredbyauniqueplanetaryalignmentwillproducetidalwavesthatwilldestroyhishouseandotherbuildings.)TF________3.Ancientpeopleweresoconfusedbysomeheavenlyeventsthattheyturnedtosupernaturalforcesforexplanations.4.Theconstellationsofthezodiacwereusedbyancientcivilizationstopredictthecomingofdisasters.5.Therecurringcycleoflightanddarknessformedthebasisofthefirstreligiousbeliefofworshipingthesun.FT____(Theconstellationsofthezodiacwerethoughttoexerciseamysticalinfluenceoverhumanlives.)____Unit1》PartI》SectionI》Task1F____(Therecurringcycleoflightanddarknessformedthebasisofthefirstorganizingprincipleofournaturalworld,dayandnight.)Task2Watchthevideoclipasecondtimeandthencompletethefollowingsentences.Unit1》PartI》SectionI》Task21.OnMay5thoftheyear2000,aplanetaryalignmentwillthatwilldestroycoastalareas.2.AstrologyisthebeliefthattheheavenslifeonEarth.3.Fromthedawnofhistorymanbegantoobservenature:disappearingwiththelightanditswarmth,therisingmoon,andalightshowofdistantstarsslowly.trigger/producethesurgeoftheAntarcticicesheetexerciseasupernaturalinfluenceoverthesettingsunusheringinthecold,darknightmaterializing______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Unit1》PartI》SectionI》Task24.Systematicobservationoftheheavensbegins.Forprimitivemanthesun.5.Ourearliestancestorshadlittle.Therefore,itisnaturalforthemtotonature’smostbasicquestions.beforerecordedtimereignedsupremeinthewayofknowledgeascribesupernaturalanswers__________________________________________________________________________1.DoyouagreethatwhathappensintheheavensaboveinfluencelifebelowonEarth?Pleasegiveexamplestosupportyourpointofview.2.Whatisyourzodiac?Doyouthinkitdecideswhatyoudoandwhoyouare?Whyorwhynot?3.Isastrologyscienceorsuperstition?Pleasegivereasonsforyouranswer.4.Doyousometimeswonderifthereareotherlifeformsinouterspace?Whyorwhynot?Task3Watchthevideoclipagainandthenhaveagroupdiscussionbasedonthefollowingquestions.Afterthediscussion,eachgroupwillgiveabriefreporttotheclassUnit1》PartI》SectionI》Task3【Script】ScriptUnit1》PartI》SectionI》ScriptRichardNooneismovinghisfamilyfromtheFloridacoasttoanewhomeinthemountainsofGeorgia.Heprobablywon¡¯ttellthebuyersofhisoldhousehisreasonsforleaving.Noone:OnMay5thoftheyear2000,amajorsurgeoftheAntarcticicesheet,triggeredbyauniqueplanetaryalignment,willproducetidalwavesthatwilldestroythesebuildingsbehindme.Fromtheearliesttimeitwasbelievedtheheavensaboveinfluencedlifeherebelow.OnthefifthdayoftheWordBankhabitation/ˌhæbɪˈteɪʃn/n.居住，住所premise/ˈpremɪs/n.居住，住所Martian/ˈmɑːʃn/adj.火星的domed/dəʊmd/adj.圆屋顶的，半球形的enclosure/ɪnˈkləʊʒə(r)/n.围墙，围绕ultraviolet/ˌʌltrəˌv