TEENS初三20-21学年第10期总第640期教案

凌红珊

 

 

Linking the stars  (P6)

 

 

I. Warm up

1. Have you ever gone a whole day without going online? How did you feel?

 

2. Do you ever have any problems with your internet (too slow, connection breaks, etc)?

 

 

II. Predict

Read the headline and guess what the story is about.

 

 

Now read the story to see if your prediction is correct.

 

III. While reading

Skimming

 

Read the story and find out what “星链计划” is.

 

Starlink satellite network

 

Read the first two paragraphs.

What is it?

 

When was it started and will be completed?

 

Choose the answer.

1. The Starlink satellite network _____.

A. will hopefully be completed in four years

B. launched its first satellite in 2015

C. will eventually have 895 satellites in total

D. is being developed by a mobile phone company

A

 

Read the third and fourth paragraphs.

Why is such a network being built?

 

 

Choose the answer.

2. What is the aim of building Starlink?

A. To make space travel easier.

B. To provide internet connections in space.

C. To help with future launches of other satellites.

D. To provide better internet connections on Earth.

D

 

Read the fifth and sixth paragraphs.

How does it work?

 

Choose the answer.

3. How does Starlink increase its signal strength?

A. By building a second network in space.

B. By building more base stations on Earth.

C. By using small satellites that are closer to Earth.

D. By using spacecraft that orbit far above Earth.

 

C

 

Read the last two paragraphs.

What does Hall think about Starlink?

 

 

Choose the answer.

4. What’s Hall’s opinion on Starlink?

A. It should improve its service in small towns.

B. It is effective and can be trusted.

C. It will help prevent wildfires.

D. It should be faster.

B

 

 

III. Post -reading

 

1. Retell the story according to the mind map.

 

 

Further thinking

2. What do you think of Starlink? Will it be helpful?

 

3. Group activity:

How will Starlink change our lives when it is completed? What can we do with it?=

 

IV. Words in use

Complete the sentences using the words provided.

 

annoying    add    provide    communicate   service

 

1. Life in the future will be full of great _______.

2. When kids have problems, it’s best for parents

to _________ with them first.

3. It’s ______ when she makes so much noise while eating.

4. Keep _____  water until the teacher says to stop.

5. We _______help to families that are in difficult situations.

 

services

communicate

annoying

adding

provide