内容正文:
Reading for writing
Unit 3
Sea Exploration
新人教选择性必修4
Express your opinions on sea exploration
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To analyze the arguments and evidence in the texts.
To express your opinions on sea exploration.
To learn to write an argumentative essay with the help of PEEL method.
Learning objectives
B.
While-reading
Should oceans be explored?
B.
The ocean is a treasure. Just as Xi Dada says, oceans provide a breeding ground for life, connect the world and the promote development. Despite regular discoveries about the ocean, much remains unknown. Scientists predict that 95% of the ocean is unmapped and unexplored. So human being is keeping on exploring the ocean. However, there are arguments about sea exploration.
discover new species
predict potential disasters
plastic waste
overfishing
B.
Skim
Skim for the text type & structure.
1. What is the text type of the two passages?
Narrative.
Descriptive.
Expository
Argumentative
2. What are the three parts in argumentative essay?
argument论点;
evidence论据;
restatement重申/recommendation推荐/a call to action号召
Pre-reading
B.
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opposed
supportive
What are the two authors’ opinions about the sea exploration ?
Reading
B.
Text 1
Should The Sea Be Explored?
When people talk of exploring the sea more, they usually mean exploiting it. Sea exploration has caused many problems and will continue to cause more.
当人们更多地谈论探索海洋时,他们通常是指开发海洋。海洋勘探造成了许多问题,并将继续造成更多的问题。
argument
B.
B.
Text 1
Should The Sea Be Explored?
More exploration means more pollution. The Deepwater Horizon spilled over 200 million gallons of oil into the sea in 2010. Plastic pollution is also bad, killing many birds and fish, and has even been found in our tap water.
更多的勘探意味着更多的污染。2010年,“深水地平线”号向海中泄漏了超过2亿加仑的石油。塑料污染也很严重,导致许多鸟类和鱼类死亡,甚至在我们的自来水中也发现了塑料污染。
evidence 1
facts
B.
B.
Should The Sea Be Explored?
Text 1
Mining for resources is very damaging, especially in the Arctic. Because of climate change, there is less ice now, which means