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课件网) Reading for writing Unit 4 Space Exploration Learning objectives 1. Read the argumentative essay about space exploration; 2. Study the organisation and language features of the argumentative essay; 3. Try to write an argumentative essay about space exploration. Lead in After learning the text on P40 , what do you think of space exploration necessary & beneficial dangerous & difficult cost much money and time ... V.S Is exploring space a waste of time and money Lead-in 01 China’s first astronaut : Yang Liwei The first Chinese woman to reach space : Liu Yang Prediction Where do you think the picture was taken Who do you think took this picture What can the picture be used for IS EXPLORING SPACE A WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY What do you expect to read about in the text Pre-reading What should we focus on when reading an argumentative essay thesis statemet evidence Read the essay and find the relative information. Read the argumentative essay about space exploration on Page44. 1. What is the main idea of the passage It is to present an idea that exploring space _____. 2. What’s the author’s attitude to exploring space？ A. Supportive． B. Objective． C. Neutral． D. Negative． helps us in many ways/ benefits us a lot √ However, others feel this is a shallow view which fails to realise how exploring space helps us. Read for main idea 3. Underline the sentence that repeats the writer’s opinion in the last paragraph. 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. Study the organisation and language features. 1. 2. 2. 3 Introduction Body (supporting details) Conclusion 2. Is exploring space a waste of time and money 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. Firstly, exploring space has already made a difference in the fight against world hunger. It has directly resulted in the many satellites that now orbit Earth. A number of the satellites record data on land and weather patterns. Then the data is transmitted to scientists on Earth. After careful analysis, the scientists can provide useful recommendations and advice for farmers. As a result, space-based science has helped farming in its efforts to grow enough food to feed Earth' s increasing population. Secondly, space exploration has already promoted technological improvements that benefit us all. High-end products around the world are made to a higher standard now because of advanced technol ... ...
