1、Unit 4 Space ExplorationLesson Five:Reading for WritingLearning objectives1.Read the argumentative essay about space exploration;2.Study the organisation and language features of the argumentative essay;3.Try to write an argumentative essay about space exploration.（以上图片来自网络）Leading-in1.Why are some
2、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?1.Read the argumentative essay about space exploration and answer the ques
3、tions(Page 44-45).Homework checking1-1.Why are some people against space exploration?1-2.What has space exploration done for food production?Homework checking1-3.What did the pictures of Earth from space make people realise?1-4.How does space exploration benefit the products that people use nowadays
4、?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.Homework checkingRead the argumentative essay about space exploration
5、 on Page44.1.What is the main idea of the passage?It is to present an idea that exploring space _.2.Whats the authors attitude to exploring space？A.Supportive B.ObjectiveC.Neutral D.Negative helps us in many ways/benefits us a lot However,others feel this is a shallow view which fails to realise how
6、 exploring space helps us.Read for main idea2.Study the organisation and language features(Page 45).1.Read the first paragraph and underline the different opinions about space exploration.2.Find the three topic sentences that summarize the writers arguments about space exploration.3.Underline the se
7、ntence that repeats the writers opinion in the last paragraph.Read for structure 2-1.Read the first paragraph and underline the different opinions about space exploration.Read for structure 2-2.Find the three topic sentences that summarise the writers arguments about space exploration.Firstly,explor
8、ing space has already made a difference in the fight against world hunger.Secondly,space exploration has already promoted technological improvements that benefit us all.Finally,sending astronauts into space has helped people to think about the worlds problems and even to find ways to solve them.Read
9、 for structure 2-3.Underline the sentence that repeats the writers opinion in the last paragraph.Read for structure Main idea for each paragraphPara1Para2Para3Para4 Para5Firstly,exploring space has already made a difference in the fight against world hunger.Secondly,space exploration has already pro
10、moted technological improvements that benefit us all.Finally,sending astronauts into space has helped people to think about the worlds problems and even to find ways to solve them.Some people argue that we should stop.However,others feel this is a shallow view.In closing,exploring space provides the
11、 world with many different benefits.Read for structure Which is the structure of the passage?Read for structure A B C D (:paragraph1)Introduction Main body Main body Main body Conclusion GeneralSpecificGeneralRead for structure Main idea for each paragraphPara1Para2Para3Para4 Para5Firstly,exploring
12、space has already made a difference in the fight against world hunger.Secondly,space exploration has already promoted technological improvements that benefit us all.Finally,sending astronauts into space has helped people to think about the worlds problems and even to find ways to solve them.Some peo
13、ple argue that we should stop.However,others feel this is a shallow view.In closing,exploring space provides the world with many different benefits.Introduction Body Conclusion 1.Different viewpoints2.The thesis statement1.Argument 1+Supporting details/Evidence2.Argument 2+Supporting details/Evidenc
14、e3.Argument 3+Supporting details/EvidenceRephrasing the thesis statementHowever Firstly Secondly Finally In closingRead for structure Oganisation of an argumentative essayRead for structure Writing techniques in argumentative essay making comparison or contrast;Read for details analysing cause and e
15、ffect;Writing techniques in argumentative essayRead for details giving examples;Writing techniques in argumentative essayRead for details describing facts;Writing techniques in argumentative essayRead for details Features of an argumentative essayPurposesMain bodyWriting techinquesLanguage featureto
16、 present the authors opinion;to explain,clarify,or illustrate the viewpoint;to convince or persuade the readers to believe or act;at least two sub-points;making comparison and contrast;analysing cause and effect;giving examples;describing facts;listing data,using case studies etcconcise,essential,ob
17、jective,detailed,etcSummaryA.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 will run out.C.I cannot understand spending all this money on expensive research and experiments wh
18、en so many people need food.D.Exploring space encourages scientists to improve technology that can help people in other ways,too.Against space explorationFor space explorationB A A3-1.Are these arguments for or against exploring space?Put them in the table below.rhetorical questionC CD WritingAgains
19、t space explorationFor space explorationB.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 help people in other ways,too.3-1.Add your own ideas and write your essay about space explora
20、tion.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.Writing1.be in favour of 赞成，支持 2.be opposed to 反对3.result in/lead to/bring about 导致4.as fa
21、r as I am concerned/in my opinion 在我看来5.take.into consideration 把考虑在内 6.some people argue that/hold the view that.一些人主张7.However,others feel 但另一些人认为.8.I support the view/hold the belief that 我认为.9.In closing/In conclusion/To sum up/In a word 总而言之10.Different people have different views on.11.General
22、ly speaking,its advantages can be seen as follows.12.Taking all factors into consideration,we may come to the conclusion that.13.From what has been discussed above,we can draw the conclusion that.Useful ExpressionsSome people argue that Instead,However,others feel this is a shallow view which fails
23、to.Firstly,made a difference inIt has directly resulted in As a result.Secondly,has already promoted.For example,Finally,has helped and even In order to at present.In closing,provides withTherefore,.WritingThe pattern of an argumentative essay3-2.Exchange drafts with a partner.Use the checklist to g
24、ive feedback on your partners draft.Does the introduction 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
25、 punctuation errors?Post-writingSample WritingSpace Exploration is a Waste of Time and MoneyEveryone 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 space that we see.Having said that,it is hard to believe that the high
26、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 so many people need food.Around the world,millions of people are hungry and
27、 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 hungry.Some people argue that someday we will have to go live in space because the wor
28、ld 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 simply 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 c
29、are of our planet,rather than look for a new home.Finally,there are a lot of unsolved mysteries on the earth.So why are we going into space to explore?There are still 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 th
30、e 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 too many needs here on the earth to be wasting our effort on space exploration.Sample WritingSpace Explo
31、ration is a Waste of Time and MoneyEveryone 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 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
32、 lovely pictures.We should be spending our money more wisely,on what people need.Does the introduction state the topic?Does the introduction express different opinions about the topic?Sample WritingI cannot understand spending all this money on expensive research and experiments when so many people
33、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 hungry.Some people argue t
34、hat 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 simply because you need to wash your windows or vacuum the floor.In the same
35、 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 the earth.So why are we going into space to explore?There are still many things to discover in the ocean depths and the Antarctic.But we do n
36、ot 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.Does the body give arguments with suitable supporting information?Sample WritingIn the end,it just does not seem a very wis
37、e investment to go to space.We have too many needs here on the earth to be wasting our effort on space exploration.Does the closing express the writers opinion and end properly?Are there any grammar,spelling,or punctuation errors?Post-writing3-3.Get your draft back and revise it.4.Present your essay
38、 to the rest of the class.1.全球全球2.各种太空任务各种太空任务3.某些某些人主张人主张.4.为其他问题找到即时的解为其他问题找到即时的解决方案决方案5.致命致命疾病疾病6.肤浅的观点肤浅的观点7.没能意识到没能意识到8.导致导致9.记录数据记录数据10.天气模式天气模式1.around the globe2.various space missions3.Some people argue that 4.find immediate solutions to other problems5.fatal disease6.a shallow view7.fail t
39、o realise sth.8.result in/bring about9.record data10.weather patternsWords and Expressions11.仔细分析仔细分析12.为某人提供有用的推荐和建议为某人提供有用的推荐和建议13.所以；结果（是）所以；结果（是）14.基于太空的科学（研究）基于太空的科学（研究）15.养活地球上日益增长的人口养活地球上日益增长的人口16.推动技术发展推动技术发展17.高端产品高端产品18.先进的技术先进的技术19.满足需求满足需求20.心脏监测仪心脏监测仪11.careful analysis12.provide useful
40、 recommendations and advice for sb.13.as a result14.space-based science15.to feed Earths increasing population16.promote technological improvements17.high-end products18.advanced technology19.meet the requirements20.heart monitorsWords and Expressions21.被广泛被广泛/定期应用定期应用22.有限的资源有限的资源23.提供生活所需提供生活所需24.
41、快速增长的人口快速增长的人口25.最后；总之最后；总之26.未解之谜未解之谜27.耗尽耗尽21.be widely/regularly used22.limited resources23.provide for sb.24.rapidly increasing population25.In closing26.unsolved mysteries27.run outWords and ExpressionsHomeworkFinish the exercises on Workbook page 82-83.Some people argue that Instead,However,others feel this is a shallow view which fails to.Firstly,made a difference inIt has directly resulted in As a result.Secondly,has already promoted.For example,Finally,has helped and even In order to at present.In closing,provides withTherefore,.WritingThe pattern of an argumentative essayThank You！
