2019新人教版 高中英语 必修第三册Unit4 Reading for Writing ppt课件.ppt

1、globe argue argument fatal shallow result in pattern analysis n. 地球；世界；地球仪地球；世界；地球仪 vt. create numerous jobs like engineers, research assistants and technicians; lead to advanced technology; Thinking cost a lot of time and money; get little benefits to human beings Now lets read a passage to learn t

2、he writers opinions on this question. readingreading 1 Why are some people against space exploration? 2 What has space exploration done for food production? 3 What did the pictures of Earth from space make people realise? 4 How does space exploration benefit the products that people use nowadays? Re

3、ad the argumentative essay about space exploration and answer the questions. P44 1 1 Why are some people against space exploration? 2 What has space exploration done for food production? Because they think it is a waste of time and money, and that we should feed the worlds poor and find immediate so

4、lutions to other problems, such as pollution and fatal diseases, instead. Satellites study land and weather patterns. These studies help farmers grow more crops and warn them about natural disasters before they occur. 3 What did the pictures of Earth from space make people realise? 4 How does space

5、exploration benefit the products that people use nowadays? They made people realise that our planets resources are limited. Advanced technology developed for space exploration has promoted technological improvements that benefits us all by allowing products to be made to a higher standard. anaLysing

6、anaLysing Study the organisation and language features. 3 Underline the sentence that repeats the writers opinion in the last paragraph. 1 Read the first paragraph and underline the different opinions about space exploration. 2 Find the three topic sentences that summarise the writers arguments abou

7、t space exploration. Study the organisation and language features. 1 2. 2. 2. 3 P45 2 Introduction Body (supporting details) Closing What expressions can we use to write an argumentative? Topic/Introduction: lSome people think that while others hold the view that lin ones opinion, in ones view, from

8、 ones point of view, from ones perspective Body: supporting details lfirst, second, third, fourth; firstly, secondly, thirdly lfirst of all, at first, to begin with, to start with. lin the second place, besides, whats more, apart from that, lfor example lfinally, at last, last but not least Closing:

9、 lin closing, in a word, to conclude, now I can safely come to the conclusion that+从句从句 writingwriting Use what you have learnt to write about your opinion about space exploration. For space explorationAgainst space exploration B It is necessary to find a new home for people in space, as the resourc

10、es on Earth will run out. D Exploring space encourages scientists to improve technology that can help people in other ways, too. . A There are a lot of unsolved mysteries on Earth. So why are we going into space to explore? C I cannot understand spending all this money on expensive research and expe

11、riments when so many people need food. . 1Are these arguments for or against exploring space? Put them in the table below. A There are a lot of unsolved mysteries on Earth. So why are we going into space to explore? B It is necessary to find a new home for people in space, as the resources on Earth

12、will run out. C I cannot understand spending all this money on expensive research and experiments when so many people need food. D Exploring space encourages scientists to improve technology that can help people in other ways, too. P45 3 Add your own ideas and write your essay. Does the introduction

13、 state the topic? Does the introduction express different opinions about the topic? Does the body give arguments with suitable supporting information? Does the closing express the writers opinion and end properly? Are there any grammar, spelling, or punctuation errors? 2. Exchange drafts. Use the ch

14、ecklist to give feedback on your partners draft. 3. Get your draft back and revise it. Present your essay to the rest of the class.P45 4 Sample Writing: Space Exploration is a Waste of Time and Money Everyone gets excited by the news of the most recent space flights, and I too share in peoples sense

15、 of awe and wonder at the photos from space that we see. Having said that, it is hard to believe that the high cost of space flight is justified so that we can get some lovely pictures. We should be spending our money more wisely, on what people need. I cannot understand spending all this money on e

16、xpensive research and experiments when so many people need food. Around the world, millions of people are hungry and dying of starvation. On the other hand, we hear on TV that for as little as a dollar a day, a child in Africa can be saved. Considering the billions spent on space travel, it just see

17、ms a better investment to feed the hungry. Some people argue that someday we will have to go live in space because the world will be made impossible to live in through pollution. This seems silly. When your house gets dirty, you spend the time and money to clean it up. You dont move house just simpl

18、y because you need to wash your windows or vacuum the floor. In the same way, it makes more sense to use our time and money to take care of our planet, rather than look for a new home. Finally, there are a lot of unsolved mysteries on earth. So why are we going into space to explore? There are still

19、 many things to discover in the ocean depths and the Antarctic. But we do not even have to go that far: Science has yet to unlock all the mysteries of the atom, and there are many realms of technology that we are just beginning to understand and explore. In the end, it just does not seem a very wise

20、 investment to go to space. We have too many needs here on Earth to be wasting our effort on space exploration. a shallow view make a difference result in as a result around the world provide solutions to onesproblems provide the world with many different benefits 7. in closing 1. Is exploring space a waste of time and money? What benefits has it brought to us? 2. Can you write about your opinion about space exploration? Self-evaluationSelf-evaluation 各个击破各个击破 1. Finish the exercises in Learning English. 2. Find more information about space exploration.