1、Reading for writing IS EXPLORING SPACE A WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY? Lead inLead in Look at the pictures and learn about the advantages and disadvantages of space exploration. Do you think exploring space is a waste of time and money? Why? Thinking readingreading 1 Why are some people against space exp
2、loration? 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? Read the argumentative essay about space exploration and answer the questions. P44 1 1 Why are
3、 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 solutions to other problems, such as pollution and fatal diseases, instead. Satellites study l
4、and 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 exploration benefit the products that people use nowadays? They made people realise that our
5、 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. AnalysingAnalysing Study the organisation and language features. 3 Underline the sentence that repeat
6、s 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 about space exploration. Study the organisation and language features. 1 2.1 2.2 2.3 3 P45 2 Stu
7、dy the organisation and language features. Introduction Body (supporting details) Closing Can you give some expressions you can use in an argumentative? Topic/introduction: Some people think that while others hold the view that in ones opinion, in ones view, from ones point of view, from ones perspe
8、ctive Body: supporting details first, second, third, fourth; firstly, secondly, thirdly first of all, at first, to begin with, to start with. in the second place, besides, whats more, last but not least, apart from that, for example finally, at last Closing: in closing, in a word, to conclude, now I
9、 can safely come to the conclusion that+从句从句 writingwriting 1 Are these arguments for or against exploring space? Put them in the table below. Then add your own ideas and write your essay. A There are a lot of unsolved mysteries on Earth. So why are we going into space to explore? B It is necessary
10、to find a new home for people in space, as the resources on Earth 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. Us
11、e what you have learnt to write about your opinion about space exploration. P45 3 For space exploration Against space exploration B It is necessary to find a new home for people in space, as the resources on Earth will run out. D Exploring space encourages scientists to improve technology that can h
12、elp 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 experiments when so many people need food. . Does the introduction state the topic? Does the introduct
13、ion 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 checklist to give feedback on your part
14、ners 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 of awe and wonder at the photos from
15、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 expensive research and experiments when
16、 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 seems a better investment to feed the hun
17、gry. 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 simply because you need to wash your window
18、s 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 many things to discover in the ocean
19、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 investment to go to space. We have to
20、o many needs here on Earth to be wasting our effort on space exploration. 1.a shallow view 2.make a difference 3.result in 4.as a result 5.around the world 6.provide for sb 7.in closing Can you write an argumentative essay now? 1. Finish the exercises in Learning English. 2. Talk to your friends about space exploration and try to write an argumentative essay.
