1、Express your opinions on sea explorationAt the end of this lesson,I will be able to:analyzes the arguments and evidence in the texts;express my opinions on sea exploration;learn to write an argumentative essay.CONTENTSCONTENTS 123Lead-inRead for informationwriting task Lead-inDiscuss with you partne
2、r:Do you think we should leave oceans as they are or we should explore them?Seas and oceans have always been an attraction to human beings.Read for information1)Whats the main idea of the passage?A.The risks about sea exploration.B.The benefits about sea exploration.C.The risks and necessities about
3、 sea exploration.D.The balance between sea exploration and protection.1.Read the passage quickly and choose the best answer.2)Which of the following has sea exploration not caused according to the text?A.Overfishing.B.Air pollution.C.More pollution.D.Damaging mineral resources.4)What is the main ide
4、a of the third paragraph?A.The speed of the melting ice in Arctic.B.The discovery of fossil fuels in Arctic.C.The damaging resources in the Arctic.D.The influence of climate on the Arctic.3)Why does the writer mention the Deepwater Horizon?A.To show it has more gallons of oil.B.To explain its influe
5、nce on animals.C.To stress the bad effect of plastic.D.To prove it has caused serious pollution.5)What should we do to protect environment according to the passage?A.To exploit the sea more.B.To look for more fossil fuels in the Arctic.C.To hunt whales and dolphins to earn more money.D.To balance th
6、e environmental risks with our economic needs.2.Look at the two charts below and decide which one supports which text.Text 1Text 23.Answer the questions.1)What is the text type of the passages?2)What are the three parts in argumentative essay?Argumentative essayargument;evidence;restatement/recommen
7、dation/a call to action4.Read the texts again and find the arguments(论点)and evidence(论据)in them.arguments evidenceExploration causes pollution.Deepwater Horizon oil spill Plastic pollutionMining for resources is damaging.It hurts the Arctic.Burning fossil fuels adds to climate change.Overfishing is
8、an issue.Whales and dolphins are hunted.Banned,but some countries still doing it.arguments evidenceSea exploration is important for our future.Scientific research ships can help address important issues like climate change.Understanding more about the sea will also help us manage its resources bette
9、r.New medicines,food resources and energy.Predict events such as eartquakes.We need new resources for future development.Vast amounts of resources may be under the sea and ice.Writing taskHow to write an argumentative essay?ArgumentEvidenceRestatementTake Text1 as an exampleSea exploration caused pr
10、oblemsPollutionMiningOverfishingMore protection and less exploration引言段：简单阐释要讨论的主题。主体段：一般可提出两、三个论据，并分别进行阐述。结论段：往往用几句话提出自己的看法、意见或建议，从而结 束文章。要注意与引言段呼应，但不能照搬前面的原话。议论文的结构一般分为三部分：实战演练：假设你是李华，最近你班就“人类是否应该进行海洋探索”进行了讨论。请根据讨论结果，写一封80词左右的信给某英文报社的编辑来报道此事。赞成的理由反对的理由你的看法1.获取更多的海底资源；2.提高对地球上生命的理解。1.造成海洋污染，导致海洋生物死
11、亡；2.破坏生态系统。注意：开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。审题第一段：说明讨论的话题人类是否应该进行海洋探索；第二段：说明正方和反方的观点及理由；第三段：表明自己的观点。1.确定文体：议论文2.主体时态：文章应以一般现在时为主。3.主体人称：由于是关于“人类是否应该进行海洋探索”的话 题，所以人称应该以第三人称为主。谋篇Dear Editor，Recently our class has had a discussion about whether sea exploration should be carried out.Some of the students are in favour
12、 of sea exploration.They say sea exploration has made it possible for people to discover new medicines as well as new sources of food and energy.Others are against it.Although sea exploration might help improve our understanding of the life on the earth,it might bring about marine pollution,which fi
13、nally leads the ocean creatures to death.It also might cause ecosystem destruction.Personally,sea exploration should be balanced with economic needs.Hopefully,as technology improves,we may have more options for managing this balance.One possible version假定你是某假定你是某校的宣传校的宣传委员委员李华，应邀李华，应邀为学校网站英文版为学校网站英文
14、版写一篇有关海洋生物保护的写一篇有关海洋生物保护的文章，请根据以下要点文章，请根据以下要点写一写一篇短文。篇短文。1.海洋受污染海洋受污染的现状的现状;2.保护保护海洋的重要性。海洋的重要性。注意注意:1.词数词数100左右左右;2.可适当增加可适当增加细节，以细节，以使文章连贯使文章连贯。_【写作任务写作任务】一、审题定调一、审题定调1.确定确定体裁体裁:本次写作是一篇本次写作是一篇议论文，内容议论文，内容涉及海洋生物保护。涉及海洋生物保护。2.确定确定人称人称:本文要用第三人称。本文要用第三人称。3.确定确定时态时态:时态以一般现在时为主。时态以一般现在时为主。二、谋篇布局二、谋篇布局1.
15、描述描述海洋受到污染的海洋受到污染的现状现状；2.保护保护海洋的海洋的重要性重要性；3.自己的自己的想法观点想法观点；三三、好词积累、好词积累1.varieties of 各种各样各种各样的的2.die out 灭绝灭绝3.on the one hand.on the other hand 一方面一方面,另一方面另一方面4.as a matter of fact/in fact/actually 事实上事实上5.take measures 采取采取措施措施6.keep the balance of 保持保持的平衡的平衡7.make great efforts 努力努力四、高级句式四、高级句式1
16、.众所周知，海底众所周知，海底有各种各样的资源。有各种各样的资源。(as引导的非引导的非限制性限制性 定语定语从句从句)As we all know,there are varieties of resources under the sea.2.只有提高人们保护环境的意识只有提高人们保护环境的意识,努力防止污染努力防止污染,才能解决才能解决这个这个 问题问题。(倒装句倒装句)Only by raising peoples awareness of protecting the environment and making great efforts to prevent pollution
17、can the problem be solved.五、连句成篇五、连句成篇The Importance of Protecting Our Oceans As we all know,there are varieties of resources under the sea.However,the past ten years has witnessed that some creatures have died out.Therefore,marine pollution has been greatly concerned by the whole world.On the one h
18、and,we must make people realize the importance of protecting the ocean.As a matter of fact,to protect the ocean is to protect human beings.On the other hand,the government should take immediate measures to keep the balance of nature.In no way should we abandon protecting the environment.Only by rais
19、ing peoples awareness of protecting the environment and making great efforts to prevent pollution can the problem be solved.重点词块1对负责_2盯着看；研究_3与有关/有联系_4匆忙赶到_5突然_6发生；举行_be responsible forlook intobe connected tohurry toall of a suddentake place7各种各样的_8想出；制订出_9以为基础_10大范围的；许多各种不同的 _11领先_a variety ofcome
20、 up withbe based ona wide range oftake the lead1opponent n反对者；对手；竞争者(P34)In the final match,his opponent will be stronger and more experienced.【翻译】在最后一场比赛中，他的对手会更强，更有经验。词汇拓讲opponent adj.对立的；敌对的opponency n对立；敌对状态；反对行为opponent and foe 冤家对头【用法详解】We must watch out for the opponent forces.我们要提防敌对势力。Tom o
21、utweighed his opponent by about 60 pounds.汤姆比他的对手重约60磅。It took her a mere 20 minutes to defeat her opponent.她仅用了20分钟就击败了对手。The worst thing you can do is underestimate an opponent.最糟的事情就是低估对手。针对练习完成句子(1)_ _ called her a liar to her face.她的对手当着她的面叫她骗子。(2)He was simply too powerful _ _ _.他对于他的对手来说简直太强大
22、了。(3)He never gave any chance to his _.他从来就没有给对手任何机会。(4)He considers all the suggestions as _ _.他把所有的建议都看成是敌对的观点。Her opponentfor his opponentopponentopponent ideas2log vt.把载入正式记录；记录n正式记录；日志；原木(P34)After finishing his workout,he updated his fitness to log.【翻译】完成锻炼后，他更新了自己的健身日志。log vt.把(情况)载入正式记录；记录n正
23、式记录；日志；原木log作及物动词时，还可以表示“采伐(森林的)树木；伐木”等意思log out注销；退出系统log in/on登录；注册；进入(计算机系统)【用法详解】The captain keeps a log.船长记航海日志。This house is made of logs.这座房子是原木搭成的。They burn logs for fuel.他们烧木材获得热量。The police log all phone calls.警方对所有电话都做记录。完成句子(1)The captain _ _ _ during the whole course of his voyage.船长在整个
24、航行中都记了日志。(2)There are piles and _ _ _ on the square.在这个广场上堆放着一堆堆的原木。(3)I dont know why I cant _ _.我不知道是什么原因我登录不了。(4)She _ what she had learned in class.她记录了在课堂上所学的内容。kept a logpiles of logslog on/inlogged3arrest n逮捕；拘留；中止vt.逮捕；拘留；阻止(P34)A$5 million reward has been announced for information leading t
25、o the arrest of those responsible for the murder.【翻译】已宣布悬赏500万美元以获取逮捕谋杀案主犯的情报。cardiac arrest心搏停止；心动停止；心跳停止；心跳骤停；心脏停搏cardiopulmonary arrest心跳呼吸骤停house arrest软禁arrest ones attention吸引某人的注意力arrest sb.吸引某人【用法详解】The police arrested the thief.警察逮捕了小偷。The sight arrested my attention.这景象吸引了我的注意力。Howd you de
26、termine cardiac arrest?你是怎么判断心跳停止的？You shouldnt arrest him without warrant.你不能毫无根据地逮捕他。针对练习完成句子(1)Policemen have authority _ _ those who break the law.警察有权逮捕犯法者。(2)You shouldnt _ _ without any reason.你不能毫无理由地逮捕他。(3)_ _ caused great panic among the rioters.他的被捕在暴徒中引起了极大的恐慌。(4)This cartoon film _ _ _
27、a lot.这个卡通片吸引了这个孩子。(5)His accent _ _ _.他的口音吸引了我们的注意。to arrestarrest himHis arrestarrested the childarrested our attention4look into调查；观察；窥视；浏览；看(P34)When you look into its eyes,you may feel closely connected to it.【翻译】当你看着它的眼睛时，你可能会觉得和它紧密相连。look back on回顾；回忆look after照料；关心 look down on/upon轻视；看不起 lo
28、ok for寻找；招来 look forward to doing sth.盼望；期待(to为介词)look on旁观【用法详解】look out小心；留神look over把看一遍；检查look through浏览；核查look up向上看；好转；查字典；拜访look up to尊重某人The police will look into the accident.警察将会调查这次事故。Look into the box.What do you see?朝箱子里面看，你看到了些什么？When I look into his eyes,it seems all the problems in t
29、he world go away.当我看向他的眼睛，似乎世界上一切问题都消失不见了。补全下面句子(1)When Father was _ the evening newspaper,he let out a cry of surprise.(2)Im _ my mobile phone,but I cant find it anywhere.(3)These children are still too young to _ themselves.(4)Whenever you come across any new words in your study,you can _ the word
30、 in the dictionary.(5)You ought to _ while you are crossing the street.(6)No matter who you are,you shouldnt _ others.(7)The police will _ the accident and find out the truth.looking throughlooking forlook afterlook uplook outlook down uponlook into5.Although this was banned in 1982,some countries a
31、re still“murdering”these intelligent creatures without mercy.尽管早在尽管早在1982年就已禁止年就已禁止,但有的国家仍地无情地但有的国家仍地无情地 “谋杀谋杀”这些聪明的动物。这些聪明的动物。mercy n.仁慈；宽恕；恩惠仁慈；宽恕；恩惠【归纳归纳】mercy短语短语at the mercy of 任任处置处置;对对无能为力无能为力;任由任由摆布摆布beg for mercy 恳请宽恕恳请宽恕 have mercy on/upon sb.对某人表示怜悯对某人表示怜悯 show mercy to sb.对某人表示怜悯对某人表示怜悯
32、without mercy 无情地无情地 merciful adj.仁慈的；宽大的仁慈的；宽大的be merciful to/towards sb 对某人仁慈对某人仁慈【语境应用语境应用】用适当的介词填空。用适当的介词填空。1)They showed mercy _ their enemies.2)The ship was _ the mercy of the storm.3)She got on her knees and begged _ mercy.onatfor6.The sea is home to life,not human beings possessions.海洋海洋是生命的
33、是生命的家园，而不是家园，而不是人类人类的私产的私产。possession n.个人个人财产；拥有；控制财产；拥有；控制 eg The house has been in the familys possession since the 1500s.Their family home and possessions were destroyed in the fire.be in possession of 拥有拥有（主语为人）（主语为人）be in the possession of(sb)=be in ones possession（某物）被（某物）被（某人）拥有（某人）拥有come in
34、to ones possession 为某人所拥有为某人所拥有take/come into possession of 占有；拥有占有；拥有possess v.占有，拥有；控制，支配。占有，拥有；控制，支配。【语境应用语境应用】根据汉语意思补全下面句子（每空一词）。根据汉语意思补全下面句子（每空一词）。1)这伙人被逮住了，人赃俱获。这伙人被逮住了，人赃俱获。The gang was caught _ _ _ stolen goods.2)离开宾馆时请记得随身携带好你的私人物品。离开宾馆时请记得随身携带好你的私人物品。Please remember to take all your _ _ with you when you leave the hotel.3)Jack是是个好孩子，他有很多好品质。个好孩子，他有很多好品质。Jack is a good boy and _ _ _ _.in possession of personal possessions possesses many good qualities
