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

人 教 必 修 第三册 Unit 4 Reading for Writing Present an argument about space exploration 教学目 Lead-in 世界各国航天局每年预算排行 top 9 : Do you think it is worth the money in space exploration? 1 2 To distinguish the thesis statement and the related arguments while reading the argumentative essay about space exploration, analyse the structure and language features of an argumentative essay To write an argumentative essay about space exploration 学习目标 目标一: To distinguish the thesis statement and the related arguments while reading the argumentative essay about space exploration, analyse the structure and language features of an argumentative essay Activity 1: Look at the picture and answer the following questions. 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? There is a powerful cyclone called Typhoon Goni. It was taken from the space by NASA satellite. It can help predict the weather, protecting lives and reducing losses. Activity 2: Look at the title and answer the questions. IS EXPLORING SPACE A WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY? 1. What do you think will be included in the passage?2. What kind of text is it? 1 It talks about the question of whether exploring space is worth the money and effort.2 It’s an argumentative essay. Activity 3: Read the argumentative essay about space exploration and answer the questions. 1Why are some people against space exploration?2What has space exploration done for food production?3What did the pictures of Earth from space make people realise?4 How does space exploration benefit the products that people use nowadays? 1 Because they think it is a waste of time and money, and that we should feed the world’s poor and find immediate solutions to other problems, such as pollution and fatal diseases, instead.2 Satellites study land and weather patterns. These studies help farmers grow more crops and warn them about natural di