1、UNIT 4UNIT 4SPACE EXPLORATIONSPACE EXPLORATION Period Four Reading for WritingVideo Time 课前自主预习课前自主预习 1_ 有影响;使不相同 2_ 许多;大量 3_ 所以;结果(是) 4_ 理应;应该 5_ 用完;耗尽 6_ 追溯到;起源于 7_ 花费在某事上 8_ 各种各样的 make a difference a number of as a result be supposed to run out date back to spendon sth. all kinds of 9result in _
2、10provide for sb._ 11at present _ 12in closing _ 13meet the requirements _ 14be widely used in all kinds of industries _ 导致;造成 为某人提供生活所需 目前 最后;在结束前 满足要求 被广泛应用于各行各业 15rapidly increasing population _ 16with the naked eyes _ 17. a shallow view _ 18. as a result _ 19. highend products _ 迅速增长的人口 用裸眼 一个肤浅
3、的观点 结果(是) 高端产品 1Countries around the globe are spending billions of dollars and lots of time on various space missions, _ to Mars _ other planets much further away.(whether; or ) 【答案】whether;or 2Finally, _ _ _ _ (将宇航 员送入太空) has helped people to think about the worlds problems and even to find ways t
4、o solve them.(动名词短语 做主语) 【答案】sending astronauts into space 3Seeing pictures of our planet as an island in a black sea _ _ _ (使人们意识到)that our planets resources are limited.(make宾语宾语补足语) 【答案】made people realise 4. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (找到一个新家是有必要的)for people in space, as the resources on Earth will run out
5、.(it做形式主 语) 【答案】It is necessary to find a new home 5After _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (成功把卫星发射到太空), people wanted to know if it was safe for a human to go into space. 【答案】having succeeded in sending satellite into space 课堂新知讲练课堂新知讲练 1argue vt. thats to say, his failure resulted from his laziness. 他的懒惰导致了他的失败,也就是说
6、,他的失败是由于他的懒 惰。 The football match was put off as a result of the storm. 由于暴风雨,足球赛推迟了。 He studied hard last term and, as a result, he passed the examination. 他上学期学习很努力,因此通过了考试。 【针对练习】 选词填空(as a result/as a result of/result in/result from) Yesterday, I saw a terrible accident, which (1) _ three people
7、s death.It (2) _ the drivers drunk driving.(3) _, the driver was arrested (4) _ his mistake. 【答案】(1)resulted in(2)resulted from(3)As a result (4)as a result of 写作高效提升写作高效提升 话题佳句 【引人入胜的开头句】 1Recently the students in our class have had a heated discussion about whether 2Im writing to tell you about th
8、e discussion we have had about 【精彩纷呈的篇中句】 3Of all students, 40% of them think, but others do not agree. 4Some students are for the idea/are in favor of it/agree with it, while/but/however others are against it/disagree with it. 【回味无穷的结尾句】 5There is no doubt that 6Personally, I believe it is 写作范例 【写作
9、任务】 最近, 你班同学就“太空是否值得探索”这一话题展开了一场 讨论。请你根据下表提供的信息, 用英语写一篇短文介绍讨 论的情况, 并谈谈自己的看法。 30%的同学认 为不值得探索 1.人类应该先弄明白如何解决地球上的问题; 2宇航员探索太空太危险 70%的同学认 为值得探索 1.地球上的资源是有限的,太空探索可能会帮 助解决这个问题; 2太空探索过程中收集的数据对人类非常有用 我的观点 注意: 1词数100左右; 2可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 【写作指导】 主题有关太空探索的讨论体裁议论文 人称第一、三人称时态一般现在时 布局 第一部分:引出话题; 第
10、二部分:详细介绍学生的不同观点及理由; 第三部分:表达作者的观点。 【遣词造句】 (1) _ v争论;争辩 (2) _ n宇航员 (3) _ n资源 (4) _ adj.有限的 (5) _ n数据 (6) _ 太空探索 (7) _ 弄懂;弄明白 Keys: (1)argue(2)astronaut(3)resource(4)limited(5)data (6)space exploration(7)figure out 【完成句子】 (1)Recently the students in our class have had a heated discussion on _ _ _ _ _ _
11、. 最近我们班就太空是否值得探索进行了热烈的讨论。 (2)30% of us argue that it is not worthwhile _ _ _ _, and think that mankind should _ _ how to solve the problems on the earth first. 30%的人认为探索太空是不值得的,认为人类应该首先解决地 球上的问题。 (3)In addition, it is too risky _ _ _ . 另外,这对宇航员来说太危险了。 (4)However, 70% think space is worth exploring b
12、ecause _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and space exploration may help solve the problem. 然而,70%的人认为太空值得探索,因为地球上的资源有限, 太空探索可能有助于解决这个问题。 (5)It can _ _ promote the development of society _ _ enrich our life. 它不仅可以促进社会的发展,而且可以丰富我们的生活。 Keys: (1)whether the space is worth exploring (2)to explore the space;figure out (3)for
13、 the astronauts (4)the resources on the earth are limited (5)not only;but also 【句式升级】 (6)将句(2)升级为含有现在分词作状语的句子 _ (7)将句(5)升级为倒装句 _ Keys: (6)30% of us argue that it is not worthwhile to explore the space, thinking that mankind should figure out how to solve the problems on the earth first. (7)Not only
14、can it promote the development of society but also enrich our life. 【连句成篇】 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ One possible version: Recently the students in our class have had a heated discussion on whether the space is worth exploring.Students hold different ideas about it. 30% of us argue that it is not worthwhi
15、le to explore the space, thinking that mankind should figure out how to solve the problems on the earth first.In addition, it is too risky for the astronauts. However, 70% think space is worth exploring because the resources on the earth are limited and space exploration may help solve the problem.B
16、esides, the data collected during the space exploration are of great benefit to human beings. As far as I am concerned, it is worthwhile to explore the space.Not only can it promote the development of society but also enrich our life. 写作练笔 近日国家教育部要求加强中小学劳动教育,这一举措引发了人 们的热议。请你根据下面表格中的内容,给校报写一篇英文 短文。 学
17、生的观点 一部分学生人认为:劳动教育有助于身体健康, 全面发展 另一部分学生认为:劳动教育占用学习时间,影 响成绩 你的观点 注意: 1词数100左右; 2可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 【答案】 One possible version: Recently, there is a heated discussion on whether students should be given labor education at school. As for students, opinions are divided.Some students think th
18、at it will be of great benefit to their health, enabling them to get into shape. On the other hand, some students hold the view that this kind of education will take up their time, which will be spent studying otherwise.Whats more, it will have a negative effect on their grades. As far as Im concerned, students definitely should receive labor education so that theyll value more what labor brings about.