Unit 2 Great people 教案 - 图文

6. What did Armstrong mean by his famous words “one small stop for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind?

Keys: He became interested in flying when he took his first flight at the age of six.

He was 32 years old.

He successfully brought the spacecraft down into the western Pacific Ocean. Apollo 11.

For about two and a half hours.

It was one small step on the Moon’s surface for Armstrong, but for mankind, it meant a great achievement in space technology.

Step 5 Summary

Sum up the major information about Neil Armstrong. Name: Neil Armstrong Date of birth: 5th August 1930 Place of birth: Ohio, the USA Major events: at 6: took his first flight

at 16: received his student pilot’s license 1949: joined the navy 1955: became a test pilot

1962: was chosen to become an astronaut 1966: went into space

20th July 1969: walked on the moon Awards: Medal of Freedom

Enjoy the video about life of Neil Armstrong

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Step 6 Exercise

Read the text again and fill in the blanks with the right words.

Neil Armstrong is the first man to walk on the moon. He took his first _____ at six and received his pilot’s ______ at 16. In 1949, Neil ______ the navy and served as a ____. He was _______ to be an astronaut in 1962. Four years later, he ________ to join two spacecrafts together in space.

Mr Friend wants to help Millie and Simon. He has made a list of keywords in their letters. March the words on the left with the meanings on the right. Write the correct letters in the blanks.

Then the big day came. On 20th July 1969, he ______ Apollo 11 on the Moon together with Aldrin. Neil said the famous words ‘one small step for man, one ____ leap for ________’ on the Moon. They became ______ after they returned with many Moon _______. Neil was ________ the Medal of Freedom, the _______ award that a US ______ can receive because of his excellent ________.

Keys: flight licence joined pilot chosen managed landed

Giant mankind heroes rocks presented highest citizen service

Step 7 Homework

1. Remember the new words in this lesson.

2. Find out the difficult sentences in the article and discuss them with your partners.

Reading II

Teaching aims:

1. Learn the language points in the article. 2. Master the detailed information about the article. Step 1 Revision Complete the passage.

Neil Armstrong was born on 5 August 1930 in Ohio, the USA. He showed an __________ in flying when he took his first _________ at the age of six. He received his student __________ ___________ when he was 16.

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In 1962, he was __________ to become an __________. In 1966 he went into space as __________ pilot of Gemini 8.

On 20 July 1969, Armstrong became the first man to ________ ________ __________ _________. He and Aldrin collected _________ _________ to take back to the Earth for further __________.

Because of his excellent __________, Neil Armstrong was __________ the Medal of Freedom, the highest award that a US ___________ can receive. He was the ____________ of the whole world. Step 2 Language points

1. Armstrong joined the navy in 1949 and served as a pilot for three years. 阿姆斯特朗1949年参加海军, 当了三年飞行员。 serve vi. & vt. 服役; 服务, 招待 service n. 服役; 服务

e.g. 她招待我们吃了一顿可口的午餐。 She served us a delicious lunch. 汤姆当了三年兵。

Tom served as a soldier in the army for three years.

2. In 1966, he went into space as command pilot of Gemini 8. He and David Scott managed to join two spacecraft together for the first time in space.

1966年，他作为“双子座8号”宇宙飞船的飞行指挥进入太空，他和戴维·斯科 特成功地将两个航天器在太空首次交会对接。 manage to do sth. 设法做成某事 e.g. 他好不容易及时赶到那里。 He managed to get there in time. 我很忙，但我会想办法来。 I’m busy, but I’ll manage to come.

3. However, on their way back to the Earth, the spacecraft began spinning out of control.

但是, 在他们返回地球的途中, 宇宙飞船开始旋转, 失去控制。

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spin— spun—spun vi. & vt. 旋转 e.g. 转动球/硬币/轮子 to spin a ball/coin/wheel 我觉得天旋地转。 My head is spinning.

out of control 失去控制, 不受操纵 under control 被控制住; 情绪良好

e.g. 车失去了控制, 撞上了路边的一棵树。

The car went out of control and hit a tree by the road.

她觉得很难控制自己的情感。

She finds it difficult to keep her feeling under control. 4. On 20 July 1969, Armstrong became the first man to walk on the Moon. 1969年7月20日, 阿姆斯特朗成为第一个登上月球的人。

be/ become the first person (man/woman) to do sth. 成为第一个做某事的人 e.g. 江先生成为这个镇上第一个拥有机器人的人。

Mr. Jiang became the first person to own a robot in the town. 5. Together with Buzz Aldrin, he landed the spacecraft Apollo 11 on the Moon. 他和巴兹·奥尔德林一起, 把阿波罗11号降落到了月球上。

together with用作介词，意为“与……一起”“连同……”, 相当于as well as, 可以放在句首或句尾, 也可放在主语后, 但谓语动词形式要与主语保持一致。 e.g. 李先生现在正和他的孩子们一起在澳大利亚度假。

Mr Li, together with his children, is on holiday in Australia now. land用作动词, 意为“(使)降落”’, “登陆”。 e.g. 飞行员驾驶飞机安全着陆。 The pilot landed the plane safely. 他们是首批登上月球的人。

They were the first men to land on the moon. 6. He said the famous words “one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind” as he stepped out onto the Moon’s surface.

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