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课件网) Unit 4 Space Exploration Reading for writing Is exploration space a waste of time and money ———Du Yanli Yichang No1 senior High School CONTENTS Analysis of the Teaching Materials I Analysis of the students II the learning objectives III Teaching Procedure IV V Blackboard design VI The reflection I. Analysis of the Teaching Materials Status and function Teaching important and difficult points 1.Status and function Theme: Space exploration Style: argumentation Content: Is exploration space a waste of time and money Status: The center of a unit containing the most words and expressions A good example to develop students written English 2. Teaching important and difficult points Teaching important points: ●understand the whole passage from different aspects ●talk about space exploration in their own opinion. Teaching difficult point: ●improve the students' critical thinking ability Ⅱ. Analysis of the students Language competence objectives Thinking quality objectives Cultural-awareness objectives Learning ability objectives Ⅲ. Learning objectives ●Read the argumentative essay about space exploration; ●Study the organisation and language features of the argumentative essay; ● Try to write an argumentative essay about space exploration. Learning Objectives Leading in writing Homework While reading (skimming, scanning, careful reading) assessment 1 2 3 4 5 Teaching Procedures 6 post writing Lead in: Is Exploring Space a Waste of Time and Money ＊ create a relaxed atmosphere for the students to express themselves freely ＊ arouse their interest ＊ broaden Ss horizons Skim for the text type A. argumentation（议论文） B. narration（记叙文） C. travel journal A. argumentation（议论文） Purpose: to get a general understanding of argumentation Why does the author use the word “shallow” However, others feel this is a shallow view which fails to realise how exploring space helps us. Para. 1 Activity 1: Read and Answer thesis statement（中心观点） Tip 1: Using words implied with subjective mood can show the author’s opinion. ＊ to develop and train the Ss’s ability of catching key information. ＊ to help them concentrate on the structure and the language features of an argumentative essay. Introduction (Para 1) Different views Thesis statement Body (Para 2-4) Para 2 Argument 1 Supporting details Para 3 Argument 2 Supporting details Para 4 Argument 3 Supporting details Conclusion (Para 5) Repeat the statement Structure ＊ Ss can have a clear understanding of the structure according to the passage on the text book. Activity 6: Read and Find Read the passage again. Search for transitional words. Show the statement (呈现观点): Some people argue that we should...Instead, we should... However, others feel ... It’s believed that ... People hold the view that... Giving examples(举例): for example, such as, and so on ＊ to lead the Ss to focus on the language features of the argumentative es ... ...
