Unit 4 Space Exploration Reading for Writing 课件-2023-2024学年高一英语人教版（2019）必修第三册

Is Exploring Space A Waste of Time and Money? Navigation Weather Forecast Interstellar Migration Famine Conflict Pollution “Is exploring space a waste of time and money?” What’s your opinion about it? Advantages … … … …… Disadvantages … … … …… VS. Reading for information – Answer the following questions Why are some people against space exploration? What has space exploration done for food production? 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. Satellites study land and weather patterns. These studies help farmers grow more crops and warn them about natural disasters before they occur. Reading for information – Answer the following questions What did the pictures of Earth from space make people realize? How does space exploration benefit the products that people use nowadays? They made people realize that our planet's resources are limited. Advanced technology developed for space exploration has promoted technological improvements that benefits us all by allowing products to be made to a higher standard Reading for structure - Answer the following questions 1. Read the first paragraph and underline the different opinions about space exploration. 2. Find the three topic sentences that summarize the writer’s arguments about space exploration. “Some people argue that we should stop wasting time and money exploring space.” “However, others feel this is a shallow view which fails to realize how exploring space helps us.“ Reading for structure 3. Underline the sentence that repeats the writer’s opinion in the last paragraph. 4. Circle the transitional words used in this essay. In closing, exploring space provides the world with many different benefits. However... Firstly... Secondly... Finally As a result... For example... In closing... Therefore... Reading for structure - Complete the mind map Opinion Reason Evidence Opinion restated Summarizing Opinion is clearly stated. Reason strongly _________ the opinion. Evidence strongly _________ the reason. is objective. is relevant. (related to the reason) is ___________. (adding clauses; using connectors) Opinion is restated. supports supports detailed Reading for information – Put these arguments in the table For space exploration B. It is necessary to find a new home for people in space, as the resources on Earth will run out. D. Exploring space encourages scientists to improve technology that can help people in other ways, too. A. There are a lot of unsolved mysteries on Earth. So why are we going into space to explore? C. I cannot understand spending all this money on expensive research and experiments when so many people need food. Against space exploration Is Exploring Space A Waste of Time and Money? Group Work: Choose your side, then write an argumentative essay to support your opinion. Topic for writing: With the development of science and technology, space exploration has made great progress... Word Bank artificial satellite 人造卫星 communication satellite 通信卫星 space elevator 太空电梯 outer space 外太空 advanced science 尖端科学 scientific invention 科学发明 technical innovation 科技创新 energy crisis 能源危机 milestone 里程碑 unprecedented 前所未有的 speedy and comfortable 既快捷又舒适 pose a threat to… 对…有威胁 have a far-reaching impact on… 对…产生深远的影响 pave the way for the future development 为未来的发展铺平道路 lay a solid foundation for… 为……打下坚实的基础 sustainable development 可持续发展 a sense of national pride 民族自豪感 seek out new life forms and civilizations 寻找新的生命形式和文明 promote the development of... 促进…的发展 Use the checklist to assess your writing. Does the introduction state the topic? Does the introduction express different opinions about the topic? Does the body give arguments with suitable supporting information? Does the closing express the writer's opinion and end properly? Are there any grammar, spelling, or punctuation errors? “Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of man’s desire to understand.” --Neil Armstrong $$