9年级下U2+reading1.ppt

Great people ` Thomas Edison American an inventor 发明家 invented 发明 over 1,000 inventions 发明物 Pre-reading ` Christopher Columbus Italian an explorer 探险家 one of the first Europeans欧洲人to discover America ` William Shakespeare English a writer a great writer of English literature 文学 ` Nelson Mandela South African 南非人 a president a fighter 斗士 for the rights of black Africans all his life ` Qian Xuesen Chinese a scientist the pioneer 先锋 of China’s space technology programme ` Peter Tchaikovsky Russian 俄罗斯人 a composer 作曲家 a composer of classical 古典的 music They are world-famous. All of them have changed the way we live. They are remembered as heroes by human beings. What do they have in common? Who is he?What did he do? Neil Armstrong the first man to walk on the Moon While-reading (Fast-reading) Time Major events In 1930 In 1946 In 1949 In 1955 In 1962 In 1966 In 1969 He was born in Ohio, the USA. He received his pilot’s licence. He joined the navy and served as a pilot He was chosen to be an astronaut. He became the first man to walk on the Moon. He went into space in Gemini 8. He became a test pilot. While-reading (Fast-reading) ■Read the whole passage carefully Before entering space Para Entering space Para The medal he won Para While-reading （Careful-reading） 1、2 3-5 6 When did he become interested in flying? How long did he serve as a pilot? What did he do as a test pilot? He became interested in flying when he took his first flight at the age of six. He served as a pilot for 3 years. He flew over 1,100 hours and tested all types of aircraft. Read para 1~2 and answer the two questions. While-reading （Careful-reading） What did Armstrong work as in Gemini 8? Did he meet problems in Gemini 8? He went into space as command pilot of Gemini 8. Yes, he did. While-reading （Careful-reading） Read para 3 and answer the two questions. Armstrong and David _________________ ________________