Unit 4 Space Exploration Reading For Writing 教学设计-2022-2023学年高中英语人教版（2019）必修第三册

Unit 4 Space exploration period 4 reading for writing教学设计 课题 Present an argument about space exploration 单元 Unit 4 学科 English 年级 高一 教材分析 This is a reading and writing class. The activity theme is "Making the argument about space exploration". Although man has made great achievements in aerospace, there is always a controversy as to whether it is worthwhile for man to explore space. This class is based on this controversial issue. Through reading an argumentative essay, students can understand the different attitudes and perspectives of people towards this issue. They should not only understand the cost of space exploration, but also realize the impact of space technology on human life. Finally, students need to express their views on this issue in accordance with their own understanding, so as to improve their critical thinking skills. The reading text is a typical argumentative essay, which adopts the structure of "total-subsum-total", that is, the thesis is put forward first, then discussed from several aspects, and finally summarized. 学情分析 Students have a basic knowledge of English and have already mastered vocabulary. For students in Senior One, they are not familiar with this topic because it’s not so life-related, but they are curious about space exploration. They are active in expressing their opinions but lack in writing techniques as well as needing more guidance in organizing their essays. 学习 目标与核心素养 Language ability 1. To fully understand the topic and the writer’s opinIon. 2. To analyze how the writer develops his opinion clearly, coherently and comprehensively. 3. To explore the two sides of space exploration and cultivate critical thinking. 4. To apply the writing techniques and structure pattern learned from the text to write an argumentative essay. Learning ability Cultural awareness Thinking qualities 重点 1. Master the usage of key words and phrases. 2. Improve the students’ ability to write. 难点 Enable students