Unit 4 Space exploration Reading for writing 教案 -2022-2023学年高中英语人教版（2019）必修第三册

2019新人教高中英语必修三 Unit4 Space exploration Reading for writing公开课教案 Teaching aims: 1. Enable students to distinguish the thesis statement and the related arguments while reading the argumentative essay about space exploration. 2. Enable students to reflect on the question of whether exploring space is worth the money and effort. 3. Help students to analyse the structure and language features of an argumentative essay. 4. Guide students to write an argumentative essay about space exploration. Teaching key points: 1. Lead students to reflect on the question of whether exploring space is worth the money and effort. 2. Lead students to write an argumentative essay about space exploration. Teaching difficult points: 1. Enable students to distinguish the thesis statement and the related arguments while reading an argumentative essay. 2. Enable students to analyse the organisation and language features of an argumentative essay. StepⅠLead-in Activity 1 Look at the picture and answer the following questions. NASA satellite image of Typhoon Goni 1.What can you see in the picture? 2.Where do you think the picture was taken? 3.Why do people take such pictures from space? 4.Do you think it’s worth the money and effort? Suggested answers: 1.There is a powerful cyclone called Typhoon Goni. 2.It was taken from the space by NASA satellite. 3.It can help predict the weather,protect lives and reduce losses. 4.The answer may vary. Activity 2 Look at the title and answer the questions. 1.What do you think will be included in the passage? 2.What kind of the text is it? Suggested answers: 1.It talks about the question of whether exploring space is worth the money and effort. 2.It’s an argumentative essay. StepⅡ Reading for the main idea Read the passage and answer the questions. 1.What’s the author’s point of view on this issue? 2.Why are some people against space exploration? 3.What has space exploration done for food production? 4.What did the pictures of Earth from space make people rea