At the end of the class, you are supposed to be able to… 1.know about space exploration. 2.roughly understand the text by matching the headings with the paragraphs. 3.get familiar with colloquial （口语的） sentences and idiomatic （惯用的） expressions involved. 4.identify and use some linking words dealing with reasons and purposes.

前苏联于 1957 年 10 月 4 日发射的世界 上第一颗人造地球卫星。 Sputnik I, the world's first artificial satellite, successfully launched by the Soviet Union on October 4, 1957, was about the size of a beach ball (58 in diameter), weighed only 83.6 kg. While the Sputnik launch was a single event, it marked the start of the space age and the U.S.-U.S.S.R space race. 1. What is Sputnik I ?

2. What was the famous voice of Neil Armstrong, the first human when setting foot on the Moon in July 1969? That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. “ 个人一小步，人类一大步 ” --- 尼尔 阿姆斯特朗

3. What does USSR stand for? USSR= Union of Soviet Socialist Republics 苏维埃社会主义共和国联盟

3. Who was Yuri Gagarin ? Yuri Gagarin ---Ex- astronaut of USSR 尤 里 · 加加林, 前苏联宇航员。

4. When was the International Space Station 国际空间站 started? The International Space Station (ISS) 于 1998 年 10 月开始建造，是常驻地球轨 道的工作站，有 20 个舱，重 450 吨，可 供 7 名成员长时间居住和工作。

The shuttle Endeavor( 奋进号 ) It’s on a nearly 16-day task to the international space station.It delivered part of a Japanese lab and a Canadian-built robot. 5. Which shuttle lifted off from Kennedy Space Center, Florida on March 12th 2008 ?

On October 24, Chang ’ e-1, China’s first lunar project 6. When was Chang’e-1 launched?

It is orbiting the moon, taking 3D pictures and carrying on series of scientific experiments.

What does mean? From the facts, we see humans have never stopped their efforts to explore space. We have travelled far beyond the sky. Space is becoming our last limit.

ABCDEFABCDEF Paragraphs Headings

口语的

The telescope is so precise that, over fifty new planets have been located beyond our solar system.

Further space projects such as Deep Space, will send out cameras in order that they might find Earth-like planets where there might be life.

reason 原因 purpose 目的

Linking words in pairs Prep （介词） Conj （连词） in case because of due to/ thanks to in case of because

Linking words followed by model verbs: in order that so that = in order to do so as to do to do = can/could/might/may/will/would 注意： so that/so as to do 不用于句首 翻译：我们吃饭为了生存。

1. Take an umbrella because it might rain. Take an umbrella in case ______. 2. Bring your costume to swim in the river. Bring your costume so that ______. it rains you can swim in the river = in case of rain =so as to swim in the river

3. It’s foggy so you can’t drive fast. You can’t drive fast due to ______. 4. If you leave your telephone number, we will contact you. Leave your telephone number in order that ___________________. the fog =because of the fog we might contact you =in order for us to contact you

5. My aunt’s coming so don’t come round. Don’t come round because of ___________. (because) 6. Check if he is in by giving him a ring. Ring him up first in order to ________________. (in order that) my aunt’s coming check if he’s in

7. Wear warm clothes as the nights can be very cold. Wear warm clothes in case ____________________. 8. You are not permitted to work if you are on a student visa. You can’t work because of _______________. the nights are very cold your student visa

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Homework 1.Read the text once more for thorough understanding. 2.Get prepared for your monthly test tonight.