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B3U4 Reading for Writing
Amelia
Learning Objectives
After this class, we will be able to
Get the writer’s opinion on “Space Exploration”.
Sort out the structure of the argumentation.
Figure out the language features of the argumentation.
Express your opinion:
Outline the structure of your own idea with learned skills.
Voice “space exploration” from critical thinking 批判性思维.
Space: The final frontier
1. What can you see
in the picture?
2. Where do you think
the picture was
taken?
3. Who do you think
took this picture?
4. Do you know
anything about
NASA?
Spiral rainband
台风螺旋云雨带
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Lead in
China's Shenzhou 15 and Shenzhou 16 crews join together aboard the country's Tiangong space station on Tuesday, May 30, 2023.
It took about 10 years and 850,000,000 yuan to send the manned spacecraft Shen Zhou 15 to space.
How much money has China spent on its space program?
Is exploring space a waste of time and money?
What kind of passage is it according to the title?
narrative
B. exposition
C. argumentation
2. Which is the structure of the
passage?
General
Particular
General
Introduction: statement
Argumentation is the type of writing in which writers try to encourage readers to accept their point of view on a controversial(有争论的,有争议的) issue.
Pre-reading
Main body
Main body
Main body
Conclusion
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Read the first paragraph and underline the different opinions about space exploration.
different opinions
Read for organization and features
Q: What’s the author’s attitude to exploring space?
Supportive.
Objective.
Neutral.
Negative.
However
Tip 1: To make our article more objective, we should express different opinions about the topic.
1... think that...
2... point out that...
3... hold the idea that...
4... declare that...
5... suggest that..
Read and Underline three reasons for the author's statement
Argument
firstly
secondly
finally
Tip 2: Using linking words can make passage more logical合逻辑的.
表示递进关系的过渡词:what’s more, as well, moreover, besides, furthermore, in addition, what’s worse , apart from that etc.
Read and Think
What’s the function of these blue parts ?
Supporting evidence
❸ Then the data _______________ scientists on Earth.
1. How does exploring space help to fight against world hunger?
2. What transitional words are used here to show the reasoning process?
❶ It has directly __________ the many satellites that now orbit Earth.
resulted in
❷ A number of the satellites record data on land and _____________.
weather patterns
❹After careful analysis, the scientists can provide useful ________________ _____________________
❺As a result, space-based science _______________ in its efforts to grow _______________ to feed Earth' s increasing population.
is transmitted to
recommendations
has helped farming
enough food
and advice for farmers
Reasoning in time order
Para 2
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Activity5: Read and Analyze
How to make the supporting evidence more convincing令人信服的?y
High-end products
new material
heart monitors
GPS
memory foam pillow
smartphone cameras
exampless
Tip 3: Taking examples can make supporting evidence more convincing.
Para 3
transitional words to give an example: for example, for instance, such as, like, take… for example / instance
Read and Analyze
How does the author make his language vivid生动的?y
Underline your favorite sentence
Seeing pictures of our planet as an island in a black sea made people realise that our planet’s resources are limited
Simile(明喻)
Tip 4: Using rhetorical devices修辞手法 such as simile(明喻), personification(拟人), metaphor(暗喻) can make passage more vivd.
Para 4
Which sentence repeats the author’s statement 论点?
In closing, exploring space provides the world with many different benefits. Therefore, it should continue so as to provide new and better solutions to people’s short-term and long-term problems.
Conclusion
Read and Analyze
Tip 5: Repeating the statement in the conclusion can echo重复 the author’s opinion.
How to rephrase your opinion?
表示总结:
in short; in brief; in conclusion; in a/one word; to sum up; all in all; on the whole; in general; from what I have said above
增强语气:
There’s no doubt that…
There’s no denying that…
双重否定: Never/By no means can/should we do…
Post-reading
Read and fill.
Different opinions about space exploration
Different benefits of exploring space
Draw a conclusion
Some people argue that we should stop exploring, while others feel this is a ________ view.
It has ______________________ in the fight against world hunger.
It has _____________ technological improvements.
It helps people ______________ the world’s problems.
Exploring space should __________.
shallow
made a difference
promoted
think about
continue
Are these arguments for or against exploring space?
A. There are a lot of unsolved mysteries on Earth. So why are we going into space to explore?
B. It is necessary to find a new home for people in space, as the resources on Earth willrun out.
C. I cannot understand spending all this money on expensive research and experimentswhen so many people need food.
D. Exploring space encourages scientists to improve technology that can help people inother ways, too.
Against space exploration:
For space exploration:
A
C
B
D
Language points: Important words and phrases (P44)
1 waste time doing sth
2 find solutions to problems
3 fatal disease
4 a shallow view
5 fail to realise
6 make a difference
7 provide recommendations for sb
8 promote technological improvements
浪费时间做某事
找到解决问题的方法
肤浅的观点
发挥重要作用
没有意识到
为某人提供建议
致命的疾病
推动科技进步
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10
11
12
13 be close to
14 in closing
15 provide the world with many different benefits
16 unsolved mysteries
17 run out
靠近
总而言之
满足…的要求
未解之谜
用完
快速增长的人口
给世界带来种种好处
被广泛使用
找到...的解决办法
meet the requirements for…
find ways to sovle sth.
be widely used
a rapid increasing population
Do you agree to the author’s opinion? Why?
Think and Voice
For space exploration
1. to find new settlement for people
2.to improve technology that can help people
Against space exploration
1. a waste of time and resources
2. find a solution to other urgent problems
假定你是李华,最近你班举行了一次班会,班会的主题是:太空探索的意义。请用英语给校报写一篇短文,客观地介绍讨论的情况并表达你自己的观点。
赞同者 反对者
1.
2. 1.
2.
注意:1.词数80左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Writing
Exploration space a waste of time and money?
Part 1:para 1 Introduction
Different opinions about space exploration
Part 2: paras
(2-4)Body
Benefits
…has already made a difference in the fight against world hunger.
…has promoted technological improvements.
…has helped people to think about the world's problems and even to find ways to solve them.
Part 3: para 5 Conclusion
Space exploration is beneficial and should be continued.
Prep for Writing
Is space exploration significant?
For space exploration Against space exploration
1.
2.
3. 1.
2.
Find new resource
Understand outer space
Bring about new living space
Spend too much money
Dangerous for astronauts
Discussion
导入主题
阐述正方观点
你的观点
阐述反方观点
Draft
We had an argument over_________________
Different students have different attitudes towards it.
Some of us think________________.
First of all,____________________
Secondly,_____________________
Thirdly,_____________________
However,others are strongly against it.
They believe that_____________________
Besides,_______________________
In my opinion,_________________
Exchange and revise your draft!
There is a widespread concern over the issue that+主题
Nowadays, 主题 is becoming increasingly popular/serious.
●Our opinions are divided on this topic.(观点有分歧)
●The opinions concerning this hot topic vary from person to person.
●People take different attitudes towards/ hold different opinions on this problem/this issue.
如何衔接论据?
表示递进关系:
In the first place; first of all; to begin with; firstly
what’s more; furthermore; moreover; besides;
at last; finally; last but not least
表示列举事实:
such as; for example/instance; take ... for example
表示解释:
that is to say; in other words
表示观点:
in one’s opinion, in one’s view, from one’s point of view, as far as I am concerned, as for sb, personally
如何增加支撑性细节?
①事实细节——列举具体的实例;补充相关信息
I like reading books.
I like reading books, such as novels, short stories, magazines and newspapers.
I'd like to seek a pen pal who is interested in traveling just like me.
I'd like to seek a pen pal who is interested in traveling just like me. If possible, we can travel together or share traveling experiences.
We had an argument over whether it is necessary to carry out outer space explorations at a class meeting the other day. Different students have different attitudes towards it.
Some of us think it’s important to research the outer space. First of all, people can get a better understanding of the outer space through their exploration. Secondly, new resources can be found there for human being. Thirdly, this exploration can possibly bring about new living space for human life in the near future. However, others are strongly against it. They believe that it takes so much money to do this kind of exploration, which is not worth the value. Besides, it is very dangerous for astronauts to do such work in the outer space.
In my opinion, people should be pioneering, and therefore such explorations into the outer space are worth trying out.
Sample
A Community of Shared Future for Mankind
人类命运共同体
【五步成文】
第一步:审题谋篇
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