内容正文:
授课时间:5月16日
授课内容:Unit 3 writing
教学目标:
在本课学习结束时,学生能够:
1. 掌握议论文的基本结构;
2. 在议论文中区分分论点和论据;
3. 掌握表达支持与反对态度的短语及句式;
4. 完成议论文写作,表达自己对海洋探索的观点,树立正确的海洋发展观。
教学重难点:
引导学生掌握议论文的文体结构和语言特征,指导学生完成一篇议论文的写作;引导学生树立正确的海洋发展观。
教学方法:讲授法,讨论法
UNIT 3
SEA EXPLORATION
Using language
Express your opinions on sea exploration
To analyze the arguments and evidence in the texts.
To express your opinions on sea exploration.
To learn to write an argumentative essay.
discover new species
detect energy or mineral and food resources
predict potential disasters
What do you know about sea exploration?
Pre-reading
solve marine scientific mysteries
find more space for human existence and development
search for cultural relics
1. What are the two authors’ opinions about the sea exploration ?
opposed
supportive
2. What is the text type of the two texts?
Argumentative essay
3. Read the two texts and find the arguments and evidence.
check the main arguments主论点, sub-points分论点and evidence论据 in it.
1
2
1. Exploration causes pollution.
∙ Deepwater Horizon oil spill
∙ Plastic pollution
2. Mining for resources is
damaging.
∙ It hurts the Arctic.
∙ Burning fossil fuels adds
to climate change.
3. Overfishing is an issue.
∙ Whales and dolphins are
hunted.
∙ Banned, but some
countries still doing it.
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main argument
主论点
sub-points
分论点
evidence
论据
restatement/
重申
a call to action
号召
Argumentative Essay (Text 1)
Conclusion (Para. 5)
(restatement and a call to action)
Main Point (Para. 1)
(main argument)
Body (Para. 2 ~ 4)
(sub-points & supporting ideas)
Conclusion:Review the structure
1
2
1. Sea exploration is important for
our future.
∙ Scientific research ships can help
address important issues like
climate change.
2. Understanding more about the sea
will also help us manage its resources
better.
∙ New medicines, food resources and
energy.
∙ Predict events such as earthquakes.
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