Unit 4 Space Exploration Reading for writing 课件-2025-2026学年高中英语人教版（2019）必修第三册

UNIT 4 SPACE EXPLORATION Reading for Writing By the end of this class, you will be able to Learn whether it is worthwhile to explore space. Understand the basic structure and language features of the argumentative essay. Write and argumentative essay with clear argument and solid evidence. Learning Objectives The earth is still facing poverty, pollution, disease, hunger ..... poverty hunger pollution disease Is exploring space a waste of time and money? Why? Is exploring space a waste of time and money? What do you think are the main reasons for space exploration? To explore the unknown world; To seek out new life and new civilization; To show a country’s scientific power and capability; To gather knowledge of the universe; To get new energy and resources; To find another suitable planet to live in. Now let's read a passage to learn the writer's opinions on this question. Is exploring space a waste of time and money? Read for the genre What is the genre of this article? An argumentation A narration An exposition A novel What is the issue? _____________________________ Is space exploration a waste or not? Argument essays seek to state a position on an issue and give several reasons, supported by evidence, for agreeing with that position. Look at the title and predict: Find the topic sentences of each paragraph. Para 1 ____________________________________________ Para 2 ____________________________________________ Para 3 ____________________________________________ Para 4 ____________________________________________ Para 5 ____________________________________________ Some people argue that we should stop wasting time and money exploring space. … However, others feel … fails to… Firstly, exploring space has already made a difference in the fight against world hunger. Second, space exploration has already promoted technological improvements that benefit us all. Finally, sending astronauts into space has helped people to think about the world's problems and even to find ways to solve them. In closing, exploring space provides the world with many different benefits. Read for the topic sentence What’s the structure of the argumentation? 1 2 3 4 5 Part 1(Para 1) 总：提出论点 Introduction Part 2(Para 2-4)分：三个分论点 Main body Part 3(Para 5) 总：结束论述 Conclusion Read for the structure Different opinions about space exploration. Benefits of space exploration. Space exploration is beneficial and should be continued. Read Para1 and underline the different opinions about space exploration. 1...think that.. 2...point out that... 3...hold the idea that.. 4... declare that .. 5...suggest that.. Detailed-reading different opinions Some people argue that... However, others.... 10 How does exploring space help to fight against world hunger? ❶ It has directly __________ the many satellites that now orbit Earth.卫星环绕地球 resulted in ❷ A number of the satellites record data on land and ___________________. 记录土地和天气模式的数据 weather patterns ❸ Then the data ____________ ___scientists on Earth. 传送数据回地球 ❹After careful analysis, the scientists can provide useful ________________ and _______ for ________.（专家）分析数据 ❺As a result, space-based science __________________in its efforts to grow _____________ to feed Earth' s increasing population. （专家）提供建议 is transmitted recommendations has helped farming enough food to advice farmers Para 2 Detailed-reading 11 examples high-end products Topic sentence How does the writer explain technological improvements? By listing examples of high-end products 1. different types of new material 不同类型的新材料 2. heart monitors 心脏监测器 3. other machines 其他机器 4. everyday products(memory foam pillows 记忆泡沫枕头 and smartphone cameras) 智能手机摄像头 Read Para3 and answer questions Detailed-reading Topic sentence Problems？ solution？ limited resources 有限的资源 even worse increasing population 急剧增长的人口 find other planets details Read Para4 and answer questions Detailed-reading Seeing pictures of our planet as an island in a black sea 看到我们的星球像黑海中的一个岛屿的图片 record data, provide recommendation and advice, grow enough food paragraph 2 Argument 1 Supporting details paragraph 3 Argument 2 Supporting details paragraph 4 Argument 3 Supporting details new material, machine, changing our lives picture, resources, Mars Tips :In order to make our argument strong, we need to provide suitable supporting detail. fight against world hunger record data, provide recommendation and advice, grow enough food think about the world’s problems promoted technological improvements Detailed-reading Underline the sentence that repeats the writer's opinion in the last paragraph. Para 5 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. Detailed-reading Conclusion repeats the writer’s opinion 15 How to write an argument 体裁：议论文 人称：第三人称、第一人称 时态：一般现在时为主 要点：1. 论点—— 2. 论证 2.1 分论点1+细节 2.2 分论点2+细节 2.3 分论点3+细节 2.4 …… 3. 结论 Structure of an reference 1. We had a heated discussion about/on... 我们就……进行了热烈的讨论。 2. Recently,… has brought about a heated discussion. 最近，……引起了热烈的讨论。 3. There is a widespread concern over the issue that... ……引起了广泛的关注。 Para 1: 引入主题 Structure of an reference 人们对此有不同的看法 4. Opinions concerning this hot topic vary from person to person. 5. People have taken different attitudes towards... 6. People hold different opinions on this problem. 7. Opinions are divided on the question. Structure of an reference Para 3: 1. As far as I am concerned,... ……就我个人而言 2. From my perspective,... ……在我看来 3. From my point of view,... ……在我看来 4. In my opinion,... ……依我所见 5. It’s my opinion that+句子. 我的看法是…… 6. Taking all factors into consideration, we may come to the conclusion that... 把所有的因素加以考虑，我们可以得出这样的结论……。 7. In a word, only through... can we have a bright future. 总之，只有通过……我们才能有一个光明的未来。 There is a widespread concern over the issue that______主题___.But it is well known that the opinions concerning this hot topic vary from person to person. A majority of people think that_______观点一_____. In their view there are three factors contributing to this matter. Firstly,原因一. Secondly, 原因二. Moreover, 原因三. Some people, however, differ with them on this matter. They hold the idea that 观点二. On the one hand, 原因一. On the other hand, 原因二. Therefore, there is no doubt that观点二. From my point of view, 个人观点. Writing Discussion 最近，你班同学就“太空探索是否值得”这一话题展开了一场讨论。请你根据下表提供的信息，用英语写一篇短文介绍讨论的情况，并谈谈自己的看法。 30%的同学认为 70%的同学认为 1.不值得探索 1.值得探索 2.离我们及我们的日常生活太遥远 2.已使用卫星进行通讯传播、天气预报 3.浪费金钱，这些金钱本可用来解决地球上的饥饿、污染等问题 3.寻找新家，解决地球能源短缺问题 Language Points ① ________________________ 热烈的讨论 ② ________________________ 值得的 ③ ________________________ 遥远的 ④ ________________________ 浪费金钱 ⑤ ________________________ 解决地球上的其他问题 ⑥ 饥饿 ⑦ ________________________ 污染 ⑧ ________________________ 倡导 ⑨ ________________________ 获得了很多好处 ⑩ ________________________ 卫星 had a heated discussion  worthwhile distant waste of money solve the earth’s other problems starvation pollution advocate enjoyed a lot of benefits satellites Language Points ① ________________________ 天气预报 ② ________________________ 更重要的是 ③ ________________________ 进一步的研究 ④ ________________________ 解决人口问题 ⑤ ________________________ 有助于 ⑥ 缓解 ⑦ ________________________ 能源短缺 ⑧ ________________________ 使...了解 ⑨ ________________________ 新的家园 weather forecast What’s more further research solve the population problem contributes to alleviate energy shortages enable a new home Practice 遣词造句 1.最近，我们班的学生就太空是否值得探索展开了热烈的讨论。学生们意见不一。 Recently, students in our class have had a heated discussion on whether space is worth exploring. Students’ opinions differ. 2.30%的人认为太空探索不值得。他们认为太空离我们和我们的日常生活太远了，而且是浪费钱。 30% of us argue that space exploration is not worthwhile. They think space is too distant from us and our daily life and is a waste of money. 3.花在太空探索上的钱本可以用来解决地球上的其他问题，如饥饿和污染。 The money spent on space exploration could have been used to solve the earth’s other problems such as starvation and pollution. 4.另一方面，70%的人主张探索太空，因为我们从中获得了很多好处，例如使用卫星进行通信和天气预报。 On the other hand, 70% advocate exploring space because we have enjoyed a lot of benefits by doing so, such as using satellites for communication and weather forecast. What’s more, with further space research, we may solve the population problem by moving to other planets one day. 5.更重要的是，随着进一步的太空研究，我们也许有一天可以通过移居其他星球来解决人口问题。 Finding new resources through space exploration also contributes to alleviating the problem of energy shortages on the earth. 6.通过空间探索寻找新的资源也有助于缓解地球上能源短缺的问题。 7.就我而言，探索太空是值得的。 As far as I am concerned, it is worthwhile to explore space. Not only can it help tackle many problems on the earth, but it enables us to know about new planets and even find a new home in the future. 8.它不仅可以帮助解决地球上的许多问题，而且还可以使我们了解新的行星，甚至在未来找到一个新的家园。 Enjoy the writing Is exploring space worthwhile? Recently, students in our class have had a heated discussion on whether space is worth exploring. Students’ opinions differ. 30% of us argue that space exploration is not worthwhile. They think space is too distant from us and our daily life and is a waste of money. The money spent on space exploration could have been used to solve the earth’s other problems such as starvation and pollution. On the other hand, 70% advocate exploring space because we have enjoyed a lot of benefits by doing so, such as using satellites for communication and weather forecast. What’s more, with further space research, we may solve the population problem by moving to other planets one day. Finding new resources through space exploration also contributes to alleviating the problem of energy shortages on the earth. As far as I am concerned, it is worthwhile to explore space. Not only can it help tackle many problems on the earth, but it enables us to know about new planets and even find a new home in the future. 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。请结合下表内容，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．获得新的知识； 2．从太空取得新资源； 3．扩大人类的生存空间。 1．耗资巨大； 2．宇航员的安全问题。 注意：1．词数80左右； 2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Writing Outer Space Explorations，YES or NO? 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 $