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students more information about the history of space exploration and the history of the space shuttle. 【預(yù)習(xí)檢查】 Brainstorming When it e to space exploration, what will you think of? 【課堂教與學(xué)】 Step 1 Vocabulary learning 1. Read the speech given by a scientist in Part A and tell the main ideas of the passage. Time Event 1957 Since 1959 1961 1969 2. Ask students to guess the meaning of the words from some pictures. 3. Read the second part of the scientist’s speech and plete Part C individually according to the instructions. Check the answers. 4. What is our universe made up of? Deal with Part 4 Step 2 Some useful phrases 1. make/give/deliver a speech (P6) 發(fā)表演說(shuō) 2. set foot in/on (P6) 登上,涉足,訪問(wèn) 3. so far (P6) : 到現(xiàn)在為止,到目前為止 (常用于現(xiàn)在完成時(shí) ) 4. dream of/about( doing ) sth. (P7) 夢(mèng)想干某事 out (P7) 實(shí)施、執(zhí)行 6. take off Step 3 Vocabulary extension 1. Ask students to focus on Part D and consider the question of what our universe is made up of and then ask students to plete it individually. 2. Ask students to plete