1、Reading for writingUnit 4 Space ExplorationActivity 1 Reading for comprehension 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 products that
2、 people use nowadays?1 Why are 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,in
3、stead.Satellites study land 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 peo
4、ple 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.Read the argumentative essay about space exploration on Page44.1.What is the main i
5、dea 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 exploring space helps us.Read
6、for main idea3 Underline the sentence that repeats 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.Studying the organisation
7、 and language features.1 2.12.22.33P45 2Which 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 space has alrea
8、dy 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 people argue that
9、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/Evidence3.Argument 3+S
10、upporting details/EvidenceRephrasing the thesis statementHowever Firstly Secondly Finally In closingRead for structure Para1Para102Tip1:To make our article more objective,we should express different opinions about the topic.Read the first paragraph and underline the different opinions about space ex
11、ploration.1.think that.2.point out that.3.hold the idea that.4.declare that.5.suggest that.Para2Para2 Firstly,exploring space has Firstly,exploring space has already made a difference in already made a difference in the the fight against world hunger.It has fight against world hunger.It has directly
12、 resulted in the many directly resulted in the many satellites that now orbit Earth.A satellites that now orbit Earth.A number of the number of the satellites satellites record data record data on land and on land and weather patterns.Then weather patterns.Then the data is transmitted to scientists
13、the data is transmitted to scientists on Earth.After careful analysis,the on Earth.After careful analysis,the scientists can provide useful scientists can provide useful recommendations and advice for recommendations and advice for farmers.As a result,space-farmers.As a result,space-based science ha
14、s helped farming in based science has helped farming in its efforts to grow enough food to its efforts to grow enough food to feed Earth s increasing population.feed Earth s increasing population.首句即首句即主题句主题句 By explaining whyHow did the author show the supporting details?Para 3 Secondly,space explo
15、ration has already promoted technological 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.For example space technologies have helped the researc
16、h and development 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 are widely used in all kinds of industries,and everyday products such as GPS,memory foam pillows,and smartphone camer
17、as are changing our lives.首句即首句即主题句主题句 By giving examples;How did the author show the supporting details?Para 4 Finally,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 mad
18、e people realise that our planets resources are limited.In 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
19、 on both planets.首句即首句即主题句主题句 By describing factsHow did the author show the supporting details?Para 5 In closing,exploring space provides the world with many different benefits.Therefore,it should continue so as to provide new and better solutions to peoples short-term and long-term problems.尾段再次重申
20、主题，首尾呼应Tips on writing an argumentative essay When writing an arguementative essay,we should:1.Express different opinions about the topic2.Use some linking words3.Provide suitable supporting information4.Express our opinion and end in the closing part properly1.Are these arguments for or against exp
21、loring 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 to find a new home for people in space,as the resources on Earth will run out.C I cannot understand spend
22、ing 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.Use what you have learnt to write about your opinion about space exploration.P45 3For space explorationAgainst s
23、pace 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.A There are a lot of unsolved mysteries on Earth.So why are we going into space to expl
24、ore?C I cannot understand spending all this money on expensive research and experiments when so many people need food.1.countries _(全球全球)are spending billions of dollars and lots of time on various space _(任务任务)，whether to Mars _ other planet.2.waste time and money _(explore)space.3.致命的疾病致命的疾病 4.oth
25、ers feel this is a shallow view which fail to realize _exploring space help us.5.对抗世界饥饿的抗争对抗世界饥饿的抗争6.导致导致7.天气模式天气模式8.被传输到被传输到 9.After careful _(分析分析)，the scientists can provide useful _(建议建议)and advice for farmers.10.技术的进步技术的进步11.高端产品高端产品12.先进的科技先进的科技around the globemission orexploringhowthe fight a
26、gainst world hungerresult in weather patternsbe transmitted to analysisrecommendationstechnological improvementshigh-end productadvanced technology13.满足要求满足要求14.记忆泡沫枕记忆泡沫枕15.心脏检测器心脏检测器16.把把.看作看作17.我们星球的资源是有限的我们星球的资源是有限的18.一个快速的增长的人口一个快速的增长的人口19.总之总之20.提供世界很多好处提供世界很多好处21.为了为了22.短期的问题短期的问题23 新的材料新的材料meet the requirements memory foam oillowheart monitorsee.as.our planets rescources are limiteda rapidly increasing populationin closing provide the world with many different benefitsso as toshort-term problemnew material
