(2)realm:n.area,field ()sheer:adj.(of size or weight)very large (4)detect:v.todiscover (5)temporary:adj.lasting/existing for a limited time (6)permanent:adj.lasting for a long time or forever (7)astronomical:adj.of,or relating to,the scientific study of celestial bodies in outer space (8)omen:n.asign believed totell future good of evil,etc. (9)partial:adj.forming only part ofa whole thing (10)flock:v.to go together in large numbers (11)awesome:adi.filled with a mixed emotion of reverence and fear (12)observatory:n.place used to observe astronomical and other natural phenomena (13)peak:n.top a mounta (14)rooster:n.adult male chicken (15)flicker:v.(of a light)to shine unsteadily 2.Explain language and culture notes. (1)The solar system:The solar system consists of the Sun.and the nine knowr Me enus,Mars,Earth,Jupiter Satan,Uranus,Neptune,and Plu isocally reconized by LAU.ilbe a new planet in the outer system,which begins at roughly the orbit of Neptune and ends at maximum orbit distance.approximately one light year from the sun. (2)Its sheer size in relation to the nine known planets means that it can only be e its v arge size is comparable to the nine known planets,we can only consider it a planet. (3)Ill omen:Bad sign that something terrible is going to happen in the future.The Medes and the Lydians believed that the sudden disappearance of the sun was an ill omen,a sign that they should stop the war,or else they would be punished by God (4)Made peace:stopped fighting (5)Partial ones:Partial eclipses.A partial eclipse occurs when only part,not all,of the sun is covered by the moon and becomes darkened. 3.Play the tape recorder for the students. 4.Ask the students some questions about the conversations 5.Ask the studen answer the que n the book.Lead them to get the right answers and teach them some tips for the listening exercises Step Four Oral Practice 1.Explain the sentence structures of exploring space and ask the students to do the Exercise on P214 2 Ask so me studentsto give personal presentations on the topic of exploring space Step Five Homework 1.Ask the students to retell the two texts in Macro-listening. 2.Ask the students to finish the "Home Listening"after class VI.References 1.《大学英语听说V》(学生用书)，虞苏美，李慧琴主编，上海：上海外语教育(2) realm: n. area, field (3) sheer: adj. (of size or weight) very large (4) detect: v. to discover (5) temporary: adj. lasting/existing for a limited time (6) permanent: adj. lasting for a long time or forever (7) astronomical: adj. of, or relating to, the scientific study of celestial bodies in outer space (8) omen: n. a sign believed to tell future good of evil, etc. (9) partial: adj. forming only part of a whole thing (10) flock: v. to go together in large numbers (11) awesome: adj. filled with a mixed emotion of reverence and fear (12) observatory: n. place used to observe astronomical and other natural phenomena (13) peak: n. top of a mountain (14) rooster: n. adult male chicken (15) flicker: v. (of a light) to shine unsteadily 2. Explain language and culture notes. (1) The solar system: The solar system consists of the Sun, and the nine known planets, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Earth, Jupiter, Satan, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. If “Xena” is officially recognized by IAU, it will be a new planet in the outer solar system, which begins at roughly the orbit of Neptune and ends at maximum orbit distance, approximately one light year from the sun. (2) Its sheer size in relation to the nine known planets means that it can only be classified as a planet itself: Since its very large size is comparable to the nine known planets, we can only consider it a planet. (3) Ill omen: Bad sign that something terrible is going to happen in the future. The Medes and the Lydians believed that the sudden disappearance of the sun was an ill omen, a sign that they should stop the war, or else they would be punished by God. (4) Made peace: stopped fighting (5) Partial ones: Partial eclipses. A partial eclipse occurs when only part, not all, of the sun is covered by the moon and becomes darkened. 3. Play the tape recorder for the students. 4. Ask the students some questions about the conversations. 5. Ask the students to answer the questions in the book. Lead them to get the right answers and teach them some tips for the listening exercises. Step Four Oral Practice 1. Explain the sentence structures of exploring space and ask the students to do the Exercise on P214. 2. Ask some students to give personal presentations on the topic of exploring space. Step Five Homework 1. Ask the students to retell the two texts in Macro-listening. 2. Ask the students to finish the “Home Listening” after class. VI. References 1.《大学英语听说 IV》（学生用书），虞苏美，李慧琴主编，上海：上海外语教育