1、【版本：新人教册别：必修三】 Reading for Writing Unit 4 SPACE EXPLORATION 目录页 contents Pre-writingLanguage points While-writing Homework III Post-writing Pre-writing 1. What did you learn about space exploration during last period? 2. Scientists all over the world spend a lot of time and energy exploring space. D
2、o you think it is worthwhile? Why or why not? Pre-writing: Warming Up While-writing 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 pr
3、oducts that people use nowadays? Read the passage on P44 and answer the questions. While-writing: Reading for information While-writing 1. Why are some people against space exploration? Because they think it is a waste of time and money, and that we should feed the worlds poor and find immediate sol
4、utions to other problems, such as pollution and fatal diseases, instead. While-writing 2. What has space exploration done for food production? 3. What did the pictures of Earth from space make people realise? Satellites study land and weather patterns. These studies help farmers grow more crops and
5、warn them about natural disasters before they occur. They made people realise that our planets resources are limited. 4. How does space exploration benefit the products that people use nowadays? Advanced technology developed for space exploration has promoted technological improvements that benefit
6、us all by allowing products to be made to a higher standard. While-writing Look at the following questions and find answers from the reading passage. 1. Whats the literary genre (体裁；类型体裁；类型) of this passage? 2. Whats the structure of this passage? 3. How does the writer organise the passage and make
7、 his / her opinions persuasive? While-writing: Reading for organisation and language features 1. Whats the literary genre of this passge? Its an argumentative essay. An argumentative essay is a type of thesis or composition where you have to present your view and attempt to convince others that your
8、 facts and arguments are correct. Your view should be backed up by a few examples, reasons and logics. While-writing 2. Whats the structure of this passage? While-writing Introduction Tell the reader about peoples different opinions on the topic. Body Explain the writers arguments for the topic. End
9、ing Make a summary and repeat the writers arguments. 3. How does the writer organise the passage and make his / her opinions persuasive? Use topic sentences in the body part to stress the writers arguments. Use transitional words (instead, firstly, secondly, finally, as a result, in closing, therefo
10、re etc.) to make the passage coherent (连贯的；一致的连贯的；一致的). While-writing It is known that some of the worlds most important scientists think the idea of people living on Mars will come true one day. Use what you have learnt to write about your opinion about humans living on Mars. Do you think it is a g
11、ood idea for some people to move to Mars for good? Why or why not? While-writing: Creative Writing Post-writing Exchange drafts with group members and check your drafts according to the following checklist. Post-writing: Creative Writing Does the introduction state the topic? Does the introduction e
12、xpress 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? Choose one excellent draft in a group and share it with the rest of the
13、 class. Post-writing: Present and share Language points Language points: Important words and phrases (P44) 1 waste time doing sth 2 find solutions to problems 3 fatal diseases 4 result in 5 orbit Earth 6 provide recommendations for sb 7 be widely used 8at present 浪费时间做某事浪费时间做某事 找到解决问题的方法找到解决问题的方法 致命
14、的疾病致命的疾病 导致导致 环绕地球环绕地球 为某人提供建议为某人提供建议 被广泛使用被广泛使用 目前目前 Language points: Important words and phrases (P44 P45) 9 in the future 10 in closing 11 be against 12 unsolved mysteries 13 run out 14 give feedback on 15spelling errors 将来将来 最后最后 反对反对 未解之谜未解之谜 用完用完 对对作出反馈作出反馈 拼写错误拼写错误 Either you or I am going th
15、ere tomorrow. Either he or you are wrong. either . or . 连接两个主语时，其谓语动词应与最连接两个主语时，其谓语动词应与最 近的一个主语在人称和数上保持一致。这就是我们近的一个主语在人称和数上保持一致。这就是我们 说的说的“就近原则就近原则”, 类似的还有类似的还有or, neither . nor , not only but also . 等。等。 Language points: Important sentences Compare and Find 1. However, others feel this is a shallow
16、 view which fails to realise how exploring space helps us. 2. As a result, space-based science has helped farming in its efforts to grow enough food to feed Earths increasing population. 3. High-end products around the world are made to a higher standard now because of advanced technology which was
17、first created to meet the requirements for space exploration. 4. Seeing pictures of our planet as an island in a black sea made people realise that our planets resources are limited. Language points: Important sentences (P44) So,So,你觉得它们是同一种从句吗？你觉得它们是同一种从句吗？ I hold the firm belief that you are sure
18、to achieve your goals. I cant wait to share with you the good news that Beidou satellite navigation system has been successfully put to use. Language points: Important sentences (P44) 1. However, others feel this is a shallow view which fails to realise how exploring space helps us. (P44) 然而，然而，另一部分
19、人觉得另一部分人觉得这是一这是一种种肤浅的观点，没有肤浅的观点，没有认认识识 到探索到探索太空给我们带来的好处。太空给我们带来的好处。 I hold the view that it is our duty to protect the environment. His strange view that / which goes against Mr Lius is accepted by all his classmates. 它们的引导词一样吗？它们的引导词与它们的引导词一样吗？它们的引导词与view有关吗？有关吗？ 它们的引导词在从句中的作用相同吗？它们的引导词在从句中的作用相同吗？
20、Language points: Important sentences (P44) Compare and Think 2. As a result, space-based science has helped farming in its efforts to grow enough food to feed Earths increasing population. (P44) 因此，因此，基于太空的科学有助于提高基于太空的科学有助于提高农业农业产量，从而为地产量，从而为地 球上不断增长的人口提供充足的食物。球上不断增长的人口提供充足的食物。 as a result 的近义表达：的近义
21、表达： as a consequence (of), thus, therefore, as a result of, on account of, due to, owing to . Think and discover Language points: Important sentences (P44) 1. As a result _ the unique beauty and special meaning of Chinese paper-cutting, it enjoys _ (increase) popularity at home and abroad. 2. He is
22、on a diet _ (努力努力) to lose some weight. 3. Chinese Kungfu is getting _ (increasing) popular with people of all ages _ (由于由于) its positive effects on health. of increasing in an effort increasingly as a result of Language points: Important sentences (P44) 即学即用即学即用 1. as a result 单独使用，用逗号与句子隔开。单独使用，用逗
23、号与句子隔开。as a result of 为介词词组，后加名词，代词或动名词为介词词组，后加名词，代词或动名词 作宾语表示原因。作宾语表示原因。 2. make an effort to do = try to do make every effort to do = spare no effort to do in an / ones effort to do sth 介词短语介词短语 3. increasing + n, increasingly + adj / adv Language points: Important sentences (P44) Summary 3. High-
24、end products around the world are made to a higher standard now because of advanced technology which was first created to meet the requirements for space exploration. (P44) 由于采用了由于采用了先进的技术先进的技术，如今全球高端产品的生产标准提高，如今全球高端产品的生产标准提高 了，而这些技术最初了，而这些技术最初是为了满足太空探索的要求而是为了满足太空探索的要求而研制出来研制出来 的的。 to a high standar
25、d advanced technology meet ones requirements Language points: Important sentences (P44) 达到一个高标准达到一个高标准 先进的技术先进的技术 满足某人的要求满足某人的要求 1. Lets meet at the school gate after class. 2. Ill go to the airport to meet you. 3. I have no choice but to meet the challenge with courage. 4. Thats where the river mee
26、ts the sea. 5. The new smartphone can meet almost all our requirements. 6. With such a low salary, I cant make ends meet. 集合；会面集合；会面 迎接迎接 经历；应对经历；应对 交汇交汇 满足；达到满足；达到 收支平衡收支平衡 Language points: Important sentences (P44) meet 知多少？知多少？ 4. Seeing pictures of our planet as an island in a black sea made peo
27、ple realise that our planets resources are limited. (P44) 看看着着我们星球我们星球的照片，犹如黑色汪洋大的照片，犹如黑色汪洋大海中的一个海中的一个小小 岛岛，人们意识到，人们意识到地球地球的资源是有限的。的资源是有限的。 主语：主语： 谓语：谓语： in a black sea 在句子中作在句子中作_，修饰，修饰_。 seeing pictures of our planet as an island made 定语定语 Language points: Important sentences (P44) Think and Disco
28、ver island 1. Teachers and books are helpful in our studies but they shouldnt _ our thinking. A. limit B. affect C. influence D. inspire 2. The amount of our studying time is _ (limit). 3. I firmly believe that teaching shouldnt be limited _ the classroom. A limited to Language points: Important sentences (P44) 即学即练即学即练 Homework Homework 1. Polish your writing. 2. 阅读阅读 6+1
