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课件网) 新人教版高中英语必修三Unit4 Space Exploration Reading for Writing 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. The earth is still facing poverty, hunger, pollution, disease...... However...... Lead-in Is exploring space a waste of time and money 1 What genre is this article （题材） 2 What is the issue(议题) It’s an argumentative essay. Is exploring space a waste or not Tip 1:Topic sentence is usually the first or the last sentence. Pick out the topic sentence of each paragraph. Pre-reading Para1 Para2 Para3 Para4 Para5 Firstly, exploring space has already made a difference in the fight against world hunger. Secondly, 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. Some people argue that we should stop.... However, others feel this is a shallow view... In closing, exploring space provides the world with many different benefits. Introduction Body Conclusion Different points Read for structure Evidence 1 Evidence 2 Evidence 3 To summarize the argument To repeat the point 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 realize how exploring space helps us. Point Introduce the topic Different points 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. How does the writer support the argument By examples arguement 1 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 technology which was first created to meet the requirements for space exploration. For example, space technologies have helped the research and development of different types of new material. They have also helped companies make better heart monitors and other machines that doctors regularly use. Today, space technologies are widely used in all kinds of industries, and everyday products such as GPS, mem ... ...
