Module2 Unit1 Tales of the unexplained
Word power
Teaching aims:
To enlarge Ss’ vocabulary about space exploration.
To help Ss recognize the planets in solar system.
To improve Ss’ ability of expressing their idea
Teaching focus:
Words related to space exploration and planets.
To improve Ss’ oral English
Teaching procedures:
Step1.Lead-in
Questions:
1.Do your still remember the title of the article which we have just leant yesterday?
The title is Boy missing, police puzzled.
2.Can you explain the title with the complete sentence?
A boy was missingstrangely and the police get puzzled.
3.Can you guess the reason why the boy was missing?
Maybe he was taken away by the aliens.
4.Do you believe there are aliens and UFO in the outer space?
Yes, I think so. / No, I believe not.
5.Whether UFOs really exist has puzzled us for a long time . Have you ever thought about exploring space one day ?
Exploring : travel into or through a place in order to learn about it
Discussion:
How to explore the space?

Step2. Vocabulary learning
T: As we know, space exploration doesn’t have a long history. Let’s read the speech which is given by a scientist on page6.
1 Vocabulary


outer space 外太空
space exploration 太空探索
launch 发射
artificial satellite 人造卫星
unmanned spaceships
无人飞船

orbit 轨道，绕轨道
planets 行星
sample 样本
space station 空间站
spacesuit 宇航服
spacewalk 太空漫步
astronaut 宇航员
tracking ship 跟踪船
space shuttle 航天器
rocket 火箭
launch tower 发射塔
launch pad 发射台


2.Match the words with the proper explanation

1.outer space
2.space exploration
3.launch
4.artificial satellite
5.unmanned spaceships
6.orbit
7.planet
8.sample



a)Man-made satellite
b)The area outside the earth
c)A number of people or things taken from a larger group
d)Send
e)A large round object in space that move around a star, such as the sun
f)Space travel
g)Spaceships without men to control
h)Move into a path around a much larger object
1-b 2-f 3-d 4-a 5-g 6-h 7-e 8-c
T: As we know, space exploration doesn’t have a long history. Let’s read the speech which is given by a scientist on page6. Try to fill the table on the blackboard and answer the following questions.
Time
Event
1957
Space explore began
1959
Unmanned spaceships have been launched into space
1961
People were orbiting the Earth
Today
Most important planets have been examined
Questions:
What is the topic of the speech?
Who is the first human being to travel in space?
What has been done when human being traveled in space?
Is there any evidence of life has been discovered on ay of the planets?

Step3. Vocabulary using
1. Do you master the vocabulary about space exploration? Let’s practice them by filling the blanks on page 7. You should finish this exercise in three minutes.
2. After the students finish the finishing the exercise, teacher checks the answer and ask the students to read the text after her.
3. Explain the important words and phrase in the two articles.

with the launch of the first artificial
most important planets have be examined.
take photos and collect samples
so far
go on to talk about space travel
dream of doing sth
carry out
come true
support
lift the space shuttle into space
separate from
pick sth up
take off their space suit
provide sb. with sth.
provide sth. to sb.
Step3. Vocabulary extension
Because human being have a great interest in
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