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年 级:高三
学 科:高中英语(人教版 选必四)
Unit 3 Using Language (2)
Reading and writing
In this class, you will
1. read two argumentative essays about sea exploration and analyze the structure;
2. use PEEL method to appreciate the language features of argumentative essays;
3. discuss the advantages and disadvantages of sea exploration and write a short paragraph to express your opinions.
Learning Objectives
What drives people to explore the sea?
Reading
curiosity
development
(political, economic, cultural)
Are you for or against sea exploration?
What is the text type of two passages?
Reading
Argumentative essay
Argument
Evidence
Restatement
Structure
Reading --Text 1
Argument
Evidence
Restatement
Sea exploration has caused many problems
pollution
damaging mining
overfishing
Do protect the ocean!
Argumentative essay
Structure
Content
Language
writing methods
Find out the arguments and evidence.
1. facts
2. figures
3. examples
4. cause& effect
choice of words/ sentence patterns
linking words
also, another, ...
“so-called” research”, “murder”, “if..., ...”
Reading -- Text 2
Argument
Evidence
Restatement
Sea exploration is important for our future
scientific research
resource management
future development
Manage the balance between sea exploration and economic needs
Argumentative essay
Structure
Content
Language
writing methods
1. facts
2. examples
3. cause& effect
“Opponents may be concerned, but…”
“truly, probably, hopefully,”
linking words
choice of words/ sentence patterns
also, for example, ...
Discussing
Viewing strategy:
When viewing a graph, we need to pay attention to the vertical and horizontal axis, the highest and lowest point, and the general trend.
Discussing
It is illustrated in the chart that the number of oil spills have decreased sharply over the past 40 years.
The number of oil spills fell from 80 in the 1970s to a low of 18 in the 2000s.
Vocabulary bank
上升: increase, rise, show an increasing trend,
下降: decrease, drop, fall, decline,
副词: rapidl