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Listening & Speaking
Unit 4 Space Exploration
Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of man’s desire to understand.
— Neil Armstrong
One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.
The first man
to land on the moon.
1. Besides Neil Armstrong, can you name any other famous astronauts from China or abroad
2. Do you want to be an astronaut Why or why not
Now, you are given a chance to interview an astronaut.
Think individually, what questions would you like to ask
Imagine you are a journalist ...
Listen to the tape again, finish the checking list.
(1) The audience is curious about how Yang Liwei became the first Chinese astronaut.
(2) Mr. Yang always believed that he would become an astronaut one day.
(3) Mr. Yang was selected to attend pilot training with 13 other people.
(4) To become an astronaut in China, you have to have 1,350 hours of flying experience.
(5) Astronauts not only had to learn how to use space equipment, but also had to do a lot of mental and physical training.
Listen to an interview with Yang Liwei to learn how he became China’s first astronaut.
interviewer
interviewee
While-listening
1. The audience is curious about how Yang Liwei became the first Chinese astronaut.
2. Mr Yang always believed that he would become an astronaut one day.
3. Mr Yang was selected to attend pilot training with 13 other people.
4. To become an astronaut in China, you have to have 1,350 hours of flying experience.
5. Astronauts not only had to learn how to use space equipment, but also had to do a lot of mental and physical training.
Listen to the interview and tick the correct statements.
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He dreamed to be an astronaut but he never thought his wish would come true.
It’s not mentioned.
Listening and Speaking
Listen for numbers
Number questions are typically related to:
time, telephone numbers, addresses, prices, wights, distances, etc.
When you listen for numbers, you need to pay special attention to big numbers as well as those that sound quite similar, such as thirteen and thirty, fourteen and forty, etc.
Listen to the tape and fill in the blanks.
(1)Yang Liwei graduated from college at the age of ____.
(2)Before joining China’s space programme, Mr Yang trained as a fighter pilot for about ____ years.
(3)Mr Yang was one of the ____ pilots who were chosen to train for space flights.
(4)At the time when Mr Yang entered the space programme, astronauts had to be shorter than ____cm in height and less than ____kg in weight.
(5)Mr Yang became China’s first astronaut when he was ____ years old.
Can you ask some questions based on the analysis
Listen to the tape and fill in the blanks.
(1)Yang Liwei graduated from college at the age of ____.
(2)Before joining China’s space programme, Mr Yang trained as a fighter pilot for about ____ years.
(3)Mr Yang was one of the ____ pilots who were chosen to train for space flights.
(4)At the time when Mr Yang entered the space programme, astronauts had to be shorter than ____cm in height and less than ____kg in weight.
(5)Mr Yang became China’s first astronaut when he was ____ years old.
22
10
14
172
70
38
1. Yang Liwei graduated from college at the age of ________.
2. Before he joined China’s space programme, Mr Yang trained as a fighter pilot for ____ years.
3. Mr Yang was one of the _____ pilots who were chosen to train for space flights.
4. At the time when Mr Yang entered the space programme, astronauts had to be shorter than ________ cm in height and less than ____ kg in weight.
5. Mr Yang became China’s first astronaut when he was _____ years old.
22
38
172
70
14
10
Activity 3
Listen again and fill in the blanks with the correct numbers.
Listen to the interview again and make a list of the requirements for becoming an astronaut.
Education background:
__________ degree, trained to be _____________
Experience:
______ hours of ___________ experience
Health condition:
must be in perfect ___________________
Courses:
__________，___________and____________
Special training: Practice using _______ ，and do a lot of ______________________training
astronomy
science
English
health and shape
flight
space equipment
mental and physical
1350
a fighter pilot
College
Interviewer: Today we are very pleased to chat with Mr. Yang Liwei , the first Chinese astronaut.
Welcome to the show, Mr. Yang
Mr. Yang: Thank you
Interviewer: Mr. Yang, our audience is very curious about how you succeeded in becoming China’s first astronaut. It must have been a very difficult thing to achieve. Did you always want to he on astronaut
Listening text
Mr. Yang: Yes, I dreamt of it when I was young, but I never thought my wish would come true. It took a long time. First, I got my college degree when I was 22, and then I worked as a fighter pilot for around 10 years. I finally became Chinas first astronaut when I was 38 years old.
Interviewer: Oh so you must be a really experienced pilot. Do you think that was one of the reasons you were chosen for the space programe
Mr. Yang: Sure, I had 1, 350 hours of flight experience, which I think really helped me.
Listening text
Interviewer: So how difficult was it to join the space programe
Mr. Yang: There was a lot of competition. Altogether, 14 of us were chosen from among 1, 500 pilots to train for space flights.
Interviewer: That sounds really difficult. Did you also have to be a certain size and weight
Mr Yang: Yes, at the time, you had to be shorter than 172 centimetres in height and weigh less than 70 kilograms. You also had to be in perfect health and perfect shape.
Listening text
Interviewer: So you were the perfect choice! As we all know an astronaut needs to be healthy and calm in order to work in space. But you also had to study a lot, too, right
Mr. Yang:Yes, I had to learn English, science, and astronomy. I also had to practice using space equipment, and do a lot of mental and physical training. It was very tiring, but I was so proud to have the opportunity.
Listening text
1 13 other people
2 at the age of 30
3 say to oneself
另外13個人
在30歲時
自言自語
Language points: Important phrases (P38 ~ P39)
1 prepare food
2 look forward to
3 can’t wait to do sth
4 be curious about space
盼望
迫不及待做某事
對太空好奇
準備食物；做飯
Language points: Important phrases (P43)

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