* word power

The general idea of this period:

Learn some words about outer space to enlarge their vocabulary. Also they will learn the names and the position of all the planets in the solar system.

Teaching aims:

1. Learn to read a passage of something about outer space exploration.

2. Enlarge the vocabulary by learning about some words about outer space and space exploration.

Teaching important points:

1. Understand the meaning of the speech made by the scientist.

2. Learn some new words about outer space and space exploration.

Teaching difficult points:

1. Knowing the main idea of the speech.

2. Enlarge our vocabulary by remember some words about outer space and space exploration.

Teaching methods:

1. Competition to stimulate them to act quickly and actively.

2. Associate to increase their interest and enlarge vocabulary.

(Word Power)

一、翻译下列词组 （共10分，每题1分）

1. 第一颗人造卫星的发射______________________

2. 无人宇宙飞船______________________________

3. 第一个在太空遨游的人类____________________

4. 到目前为止________________________________

5. 梦想做某事________________________________

6. 进行宇宙探索______________________________

7. 脱下太空服________________________________

8. 从......分离________________________________

9. 打捞______________________________________

10. 保护......免受______________________________

二、选词填空：（共10分，每题1分）

launch; astronauts; spacesuits; exploration; unmanned; Saturn; tower; samples; artificial; shuttle;

　1. The satellites made and sent into space by human beings are called _____________ ones.

　2. Before being launched, rockets are usually placed on the huge pad of the launch _________.

　3. Do you know what astronauts wear in spaceships? It is __________ with oxygen inside.

　4. It is known that the spaceships to the Mars are to bring back more __________ to the earth.

　5. We say "to send a satellite into space". That is to say, "to __________ it into space".

　6. What astronauts take spaceships to do in space is to carry out space ________________.

　7. Since 1959, some _____________ spaceships have been carried into outer space by rockets.

　8. Those who work and live on the space station are _______________.

　9. A space ____________ can carry a satellite into space and return to the earth safely.

　10. The planet with beautiful rings around in the solar system is named __________.

三、完成下列句子（共10分，每题2分）