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课件网) By the end of this class, you will be able to: Learning objectives 1. work out the main idea and structure of the text. 2. learn the features of argumentative essay. 3. write an argumentation. How much money has China spent on its space program Lead-in NASA may spend 24,801,500,000 dollars in 2022. It have taken 65 years to develop space exploration. Lead-in The earth is still facing poverty, hunger, pollution, disease...... However...... Lead-in Is exploring space a waste of time and money Lead-in Skim for the text type A. argumentation（议论文） B. narration（记叙文） C. travel journal A. argumentation（议论文） Q1.What is the type of the passage reading An argumentation：adopt a standpoint and argue in favour of it. Q2. What’s the author’s attitude to exploring space？ Supportive Negative． reading Match the main idea Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 Para.5 B:Space exploration has already promoted technological improvements that benefit us all. A:Exploring space has already made a difference in the fight against world hunger. E:Different people have different opinions on space exploration D:Exploring space provides the world with many different benefits. C:It has helped people to think about the world’s problems and even to find ways to solve them. What is the structure of the text A C D B Read for the structure writing tip1 : A clear structure Countries around the globe are spending billions of dollars and lots of time on various space missions, whether to Mars or other planets much further away. Some people argue that we should stop wasting time and money exploring space. Instead, we should feed the world's poor and find immediate solutions to other problems, such as pollution and fatal diseases. However, others feel this is a shallow view which fails to realise how exploring space helps us. Para. 1 Read for the details 1. Underline two different opinions. 2. how does the authot connect them 3. What’s the author’s opinion however writing tip 2 : connective words However, others feel this is a shallow view which fails to realise how exploring space helps us. part. 1 thesis statement（中心论点） Read for the details 1. Why does the author hold the statement that exploring space helps us 2. how does the author make arguments more convincing part. 2 key word:_____ key word:_____ key word:_____ Read for the key words and the supporting details Satellites record_____ → Scientist analyse data and provide useful_____ → Farmers are able to grow _____ Space technologies have helped to creat new_____→ Companies make better_____ Seeing pictures of our planet makes people realise that our planet’s _____ are _____. Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 data advice enough food material products resources limited world hunger technological improvements world’s problem writing tip 3: key points+giving examples 1. What role does the last paragraph play 2. Can you think out some more connective words Read ... ...
