Unit 5 Space TravelReading skills

Step 1. Revision & Leading-inWhen Jake pulled his father out of the water he was horrified. His father had no legs! The people on the other boat didnt help my father and didnt radio for help.Radio for help : asking for help by radio.SharkP6v.n.

Jake saw a man go under the water. He surfaced for a second, then went under again. A big red mark appeared in the water. The mans mutilated body floated to the top of the water. It had one arm and no legs. P18mutilate :seriously damaged.

The hotel also offers a honeymoon package,which includes flowers ,romantic music, dinner, and breakfast.We didnt want to come back up! Said one couple.honeymoon=honey + moon Unit1

Justines mother and aunt had written regularly to each other for the first year or so, then, gradually, the number of letters had dwindled until they only exchanged Christmas cards and postcards. Tragedy at NiagaraP2

dwindle : becomeing fewer and fewer.

Step2: lerning to learnBob didnt go out in the rain because he didnt have his wellies, his bumbershoot,or his machintosh.Vocabulary strategy:1.Logic Guessing the general meaning of words

Like Aesop, the French writer La Fontaine wrote many amusing fables.2.Background knowledge

She found the story ridiculous,and I also thougt it was funny.My own problems are small compared with her enormous difficulties.3.Synonyms & antonyms (/)

Space Travel

the first Chinese who travelled into space Yang Liwei oct. 15, 2003 10 billion

5 years training

the first astrounant in the world April 12 ,1961Yuri Gagarin Soviet cosmonaut

The first ordinary people into space Amercan , 60 years oldthe founder of Wilshire Associates () & CEO8 days travel in space 20 million April ,28,2001Dennis Tito

the first ordinary woman into space:Ansari

iran-American businesswomanOct. 2006. 20milliom

1.Is space travel possible for ordinary people in the future?

Becoming an astronaut

Reading: Read the text, mark the possible answers to the questions and key words as you read.

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How to get details correctly and quickly.Firstly, read the comprehension checkThen read the text and mark the possible answers to the questions and key words as you read.

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gravitythe unseen force thatPulls something downwardto move slowly in the air or on water a person who applies fora joba job for educated person

Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.1.There is no force of a space rocket, so everything floats in the air.A.invention B.gravity C.astronant D.scientist

2.Because there is no gravity onthe Moon,the astronauts seemto instead of walk.A.swim B.crash C.float D.run

3.As the salary is too low, thereare few for the job.A.applicants B.graducatesC.workers D.people

4.Before Sharman was chosen from 13,000 applicants ,her was scientist and athlete.A.duty B. dream C.profession D.professor

Reading practice

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Reading skills: Get the main idea Get details from a passage Guess the meaning of Words or phrases

Step4: Summary Vocabulary strategy:1.Logic 2.Background knowledge3.Synonyms & antonyms (/)Guessing the general meaning of words

How to get details correctly and quickly.Firstly,read the comprehension checkThen read the text and mark the possible answers to the questions and key words as you read.