Unit 2 lesson1 Modern hero

Space Heroes濠头中学 刘雅琴

1.Read Culture Corner on P33 and find out nationalities of the following astronauts

Yuri GagarinEllison OnizukaIlan Ramon Gregory Javis

RussianAmericanIsraelAmerican

2.Talk about the space hero of our country

National Hero

Background

Time:

Place:Training time:Name:

1998

9 a.m. on Wednesday, October 15th, 2003Jiuquan, Gansu

Shenzhou V; Yang Liwei

(China’s first astronaut)

Spaceship’s Movement

The spaceship was lifting off.

The spaceship separated from the rocket.

I suddenly got a feeling of soaring into the sky.

The Shenzhou V circled the earth 14 times.

Shenzhou V released its parachute

Millions of people all over China were watching TV when the spaceship touched down safely.

Match the paragraphs with the headings:a) Astronaut lands safely

b) Welcome home

c) International good wishes

d) An exciting lift-off

e) Introduction

f) During the flight

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Answer the following questions:

1. How did Yang Liwei feel during the flight? How did he feel afterwards?

He felt the effect of high gravity including the feeling of soaring into the sky. After the spaceship landed, he felt happy to be back on earth.

2. What did Yang Liwei do during the Shenzhou V’s seventh circle of the earth?

He showed the flags of China and the United Nations and expressed the Chinese people’s wishes to explore and use space peacefully.

3.How many circles did the spaceship complete while Yang Liwei was sleeping?

The spaceship completed two circles.

4. What were helicopters doing as Yang Liwei returned to the earth’s atmosphere?

The helicopters were flying to the landing site.

5. What did Yang Liwei do when he came out of the spaceship?

He smiled and waved to the crowed waiting for him.

Procedure:

spaceship:

lift off

circle the earth

do the seventh circle

come back into the earth’s atmosphere

Yang Liwei:slept showed the

flagslanded

told reporters

return to the earth

smiled and waved to the crowds

Find out the differences between Past Simple and Past Continuous from the following sentences

The surface of the spaceship was glowing red when it came back into the earth’s atmosphere. When the spaceship separated from the rocket, I suddenly got a feeling of soaring into the sky.

Homework:

Finish the Reading on English Weekly(4), page 3.Try to finish them in half an hour.