新人教版高中英语必修3Unit 4 Space Exploration-Reading and Thinking教学设计一（最终版）

The topic of the part is “Learn about the development of space exploration”.The section is space exploration. The article mainly tells the readers about the development of space exploration. Because it needs high technologies and overcome high risks and great difficulties, it has become the common career of humankind. As Neil Armstrong said, “That’s one step for a man, one giant leap for humankind.” In the Listening & Speaking & Talking, it talks about the the progress of China’s space exploration. This part will introduce the progress of Russia’s and America’s space exploration, and China has also made great progress in space exploration and became the third country in the world to independently send humans to space in 2003, which helps activate students’ passion for their motherland.Concretely, the first paragraph is to lead in the topic by introducing the people’s interest in the space. The second paragraph mainly tells the achievement that USSR and America made. The third paragraph explains the desire alive although there has been some big disasters of space exploration. The fourth paragraph about China’s progress. The last one about the future is still bright. The article introduces the development of space exploration, so it is organised by timeline or time order, which is helpful for students to find the detailed information.1. Fast reading to get detailed information according the timeline; careful reading to summarise the main idea.2. Learn the reading skills--finding the timeline and summarizing the main idea by finding the words or ideas.3. Have a passion for our country and be proud of the space exploration. 4. Critical think the space exploration.1. Fast reading to get detailed information according the timeline; careful reading to summarise the main idea.2. Learn the reading skills--finding the timeline and summarizing the main idea by finding the words or ideas.