1、【版本：人教册别：必修三】Reading for Writing:Present an argument about space explorationLearning Objectivesu 语言目标：1.能够识记和运用重点词块和表达，如 provide for,in closing，提高语言 学习的效率和语言运用能力;2.能够分辨用作定语和状语的动词不定式，理解其功能和意义。u 能力目标：1.能够理解太空探索的意义和价值的议论文，区分作者的论点与相关论 据；2.能够针对是否支持太空探索这一话题写一篇格式规范的议论文。u 情感目标：能够分析和评判关于太空探索的不同立场和态度，能够以全面发展的
2、观点来评判科技发展所带来的利与弊，培养批判性思维；contentsLeading-inWritingReadingAssignmentIIILeading-in Whats your opinion on space exploration?Are you for or against it?And why?II ReadingRead and Find_Is exploring space a waste of time and money?Is exploring space a waste of time and money?Countries around the globe are
3、spending billions of dollars and lots of time on _(各种太空任务）,whether to Mars or other planets much further away.Some people_(认为)we should stop wasting time and money exploring space.Instead,we should_(解决世界上穷人的温饱问题)and_(尽快找到解决方案）other problems,such as pollution and fatal diseases.However,others feel th
4、is is _(一种肤浅的观点)which fails to realise how exploring space helps us.Firstly,exploring space has already _(发挥了重要作用)in the fight against world hunger.It has directly_(促成)the many satellites that now orbit Earth.A numlber of the satelites record data on land and weather patterns.Then the data is transm
5、itted to scientists on Earth.After careful analysis,various space missionsargue thatfeed the worlds poorfind immediate solutions toa shallow viewmade a differenceresulted inRead and Findthe scientists can provide_(有用的建议和意见)for farmers._(因此),_(基于太空的科学)has helped farming in its efforts to grow enough
6、food to feed Earths _(不断增长的人口).Secondly,space exploration has already _(推动了科技进步)that benefit us all._(高端产品)around the world are made to a higher standard now because of _(先进的技术)which was first created to _(满足要求)for space exploration.For example,space technologies have helped the research and develop
7、ment of different types of new material.They have also helped companies make better heart monitors and other machines that doctors regularly use.Today,space technologies_(广泛应用于)in all kinds of industries,and everyday products such as GPS,memory foam pillows,and smart phone cameras are changing our l
8、ives.useful recommendations and adviceAs a resultspace-based scienceincreasing populationpromoted technological improvementsHigh-end productsadvanced technologymeet the requirementsare widely usedRead and Find Finally,_(将宇航员送入太空)has helped people to think about the worlds problems and even to find w
9、ays to solve them.Seeing pictures of our planet as an island in a black sea made people realise that our _(地球的资源是有限的).In order to_(提供生活所需)such a rapidly increasing population,scientists are trying to find other planets that could one day be our new home._(目前最受关注的是)is on Mars because it is closer to
10、Earth.In the future humans may live on both planets._(总之),exploring space provides the world with many different benefits.Therefore,it should continue so as to provide new and better solutions to peoples _(长短期问题).sending astronauts into spaceplanets resourcesprovide forThe greatest attention at pres
11、entIn closingshort-term and long-term problemsare limited Argumentative essay(议论文)An argumentative essay is a piece of writing that gives an opinion on a topic by reasoning with arguments.Read and Think Is exploring space a waste of time and money?Is exploring space a waste of time and money?Countri
12、es around the globe are spending billions of dollars and lots of time on various space missions,whether to Mars or other planets much further away._(一部分人认为，我们应该停止浪费时间和金钱去探索太空)Instead,we should feed the worlds poor and find immediate solutions to other problems,such as pollution and fatal diseases.Ho
13、wever,_.(另一部分人觉得这是一种肤浅的观点，没有认识到探索太空给我们带来的好处)_,_(首先，太空探索已经在对抗世界饥饿的斗争中发挥了重要作用).It has directly resulted in the many satellites that now orbit Earth.A number of the satellites record data on land and weather patterns.Some people argue that we should stop wasting time and money exploring space.others fe
14、el this is a shallow view which fails to realisenow exploring space helps usFirstly,exploring space has already made a difference in the fight againstworld hunger.Thesis statement(主题句主题句/中心论点）中心论点）Introduction(P1):to give background information and state the viewpoint.Argument 1Then the data is tran
15、smitted to scientists on Earth.After careful analysis,the scientists can provide useful recommendations and advice for farmers.As a result,space-based science has helped farming in its efforts to grow enough food to feed Earths increasing population._(其次，太空探索推动了科技进步，使全人类受益.)High-end products around
16、the world are made to a higher standard now because of advanced technology which was first created to meet the requirements for space exploration.For example,space technologies have helped the research and development of different types of new material.They have also helped companies make better hea
17、rt monitors and other machines that doctors regularly use.Today,space technologies are widely used in all kinds of industries,and everyday products such as GPS,memory foam pillows,and smart phone cameras are changing our lives.Secondly,space exploration has already promoted technological improvement
18、sthat benefit us all.Argument 2Read and Think _(最后，将宇航员送入太空促使人们思考全球问题，甚至去寻找解决办法).Seeing pictures of our planet as an island in a black sea made people realise that our planets resources are limited.In order to provide for such a rapidly increasing population,scientists are trying to find other plane
19、ts that could one day be our new home.The greatest attention at present is on Mars because it is closer to Earth.In the future humans may live on both planets._(总之，太空探索给世界带来了种种好处).Therefore,it should continue so as to provide new and better solutions to peoples short-term and long-term problems.Fina
20、lly,sending astronauts into space has helped people to think about theworlds problems and even to find ways to solve them.In closing,exploring space provides the world with many different benefits.Argument 3 Body(P2-P4):to show main arguments and to persuade the readers.Conclusion(P5):to summarize t
21、he argument and to restate the point.Read and Think Read and Think Countries around the globe are spending billions of dollars and lots of time on various space missions,whether to Mars or other planets much further away.Some people argue that we should stop wasting time and money exploring space._,
22、we should feed the worlds poor and find immediate solutions to other problems,such as pollution and fatal diseases._,others feel this is a shallow view which fails to realise now exploring space helps us._,exploring space has already made a difference in the fight against world hunger.It has directl
23、y resulted in the many satellites that now orbit Earth.A number of the satellites record data on land and weather patterns._ the data is transmitted to scientists on Earth._careful analysis,the scientists can provide useful recommendations and advice for farmers._,space-based science has helped farm
24、ing in its efforts to grow enough food to feed Earths increasing population.Is exploring space a waste of time and money?Is exploring space a waste of time and money?InsteadHoweverFirstlyThen AfterAs a resultreasoning in sequence(逻辑论证）Cohesive words(衔接词衔接词)_,space exploration has already promoted te
25、chnological improvements that benefit us all.High-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._,space technologies have helped the research and development of different types of
26、new material.They have also helped companies make better heart monitors and other machines that doctors regularly use._,space technologies are widely used in all kinds of industries,and everyday products _ GPS,memory foam pillows,and smart phone cameras are changing our lives.SecondlyTodaysuch asFor
27、 exampleCohesive words(衔接词衔接词)giving examples Read and Think _,sending astronauts into space has helped people to think about the worlds problems and even to find ways to solve them.Seeing pictures of our planet as an island in a black sea made people realise that our planets resources are limited.I
28、n order to provide for such a rapidly increasing population,scientists are trying to find other planets that could one day be our new home.The greatest attention at present is on Mars because it is closer to Earth.In the future humans may live on both planets._,exploring space provides the world wit
29、h many different benefits._,it should continue so as to provide new and better solutions to peoples short-term and long-term problems.FinallyIn closingThereforeCohesive words(衔接词衔接词)supporting evidence(objective)Read and Think Brainstorm:How to write an argumentative essay Step1:decide on a topicSte
30、p2:Structure the essayStep3:polish the languageIntroduction:different opinions and the thesis statement Body:arguments and supporting evidenceConclusion:restatement of the writers opinion Is exploring space a waste of time and money?Instead of wasting large amounts of money and time,space exploratio
31、n provides more advantages for us.Firstly,thanks to _（基于太空的科学),exploring space has played a key role in_(解决地球上不断增加的人口的温饱问题).Secondly,space exploration has truly_(推动了科技进步).With the high standards of space technology,lots of_(高端产品大量涌现)in all kinds of industries,benefiting us all.Finally,exploring spac
32、e makes us_(更好地理解世界上的问题)and the outer environment,making it possible to_(找到解决方法）._(总而言之),space exploration_(为人类带来更多好处).Therefore,more attention should be paid to it.ForA summarythe space-based sciencefeeding Earths increasing populationpromoted technologicalhigh-end products spring upbetter understa
33、nd the find solutionsIn closingbrings more benefits for humansimprovementsworlds problemIII Writing 2021年6月17日，神舟十二号载人飞船发射成功，中国人首次进入自己的空间站。三位航天员在90天内出色地完成了既定任务。10月16日，神州十三号载人飞船搭载三名宇航员再次入住我们自己的空间站，并开启了长达半年的太空之旅。现你校英语报“Voice Your Opinion”栏目正在征集大家对于太空探索的利弊的看法，假定你持反对意见，请发表你的观点。Against Against space expl
34、orationArgument 1:I cannot understand spending all this money on expensive research and experiments when so many people need food.Argument 2:There are a lot of unsolved mysteries on Earth.So why are we going into space to explore?Argument 3:.Revise the draft Everyone gets excited by the news of the
35、most recent space flights,and I too share in peoples sense of awe and wonder at the photos from space that we see.However,it is hard to justify_(太空飞行的高成本)._(在我看来),we should be spending our money more wisely,on what people need.Firstly,space exploration is quite costly and provides few real benefits
36、for common people.At present,there are many _(更紧急的任务)on Earth that require investments,such as global warming,_(致命性疾病)and _（解决穷人的温饱),which affect the lives of millions of ordinary people.Title：_IntroductionBodythe high cost of space flightsIn my viewmore urgent missionsfatal diseasefeeding the hungr
37、yRevise the draft Secondly,sending astronauts into space cant be _(尽快的解决方案)our planets limited resources and increasing population.Instead of trying to find a new home,for the present,it _(更有意义)to take care of our planet and bettered it.Finally,exploring space can_(直接导致)quite lots of pollution to th
38、e realm and be quite risky to our astronauts.Surprisingly,with a number of _(未解的谜团)on the earth for us to explore,why do we have to go that far?_(总而言之),it just does not seem _(明智的投资)to go to space.We have too many needs here on the earth to be wasting our efforts on space exploration.Title：_an immed
39、iate solution tomakes more sensedirectly result inunsolved mysteriesIn a worda very wise investmentBodyClosingSpace exploration,yes or no?IV Assignment 1.Recite the sample writing you have learned in this class.*2.(Optional)Present a debate on the topic“Is exploring space a waste of time and money?”.
