1、 Preview billions of 数十亿数十亿 waste time/money doing 浪费时间浪费时间/金钱干某事金钱干某事 the solution to sth./doing sth.的解决办法的解决办法 make a difference 对对.产生影响产生影响 result in 导致导致 a number of 大量，许多大量，许多 be transmitted to 被传送到被传送到. as a result 所以，结果是所以，结果是 in ones efforts to do sth. 努力做某事努力做某事 meet the requirement 满足要求满足要
2、求 provide for sth.提供生活所需提供生活所需 at present 目前目前 be close to 靠近靠近 in closing 最后最后 Read for structure Part 1 （para 1） Introduction Part 2 （paras 2-4） Body Part 3 （para 5） conclusion Different opinions about space exploration Benefits of space exploration Para. 2: Space exploration has already made a di
3、fference in the fight against world hunger. Para. 3: Space exploration has promoted technological improvements. Para. 4: Space exploration has helped people to thinkabout the worlds problems and even to find ways tosolve them. Space exploration is beneficial and should be continued. Read for details
4、 Read the argumentative essay about space exploration and answer the questions. 1. Why do some people argue against space exploration? A. They think the world is too poor. B. They argue that the earth is too heavily polluted. C. They think it a waste of money and time. D.They worry that some fatal d
5、iseases will be takeninto space. 2. How can exploring space help fight against hunger? A. The scientists analyse the data recorded by satellites and provide useful suggestions for farmers. B. Satellites orbiting Earth can help fight against severe weather. C. Satellites can change the weather patter
6、n, thus improving output of crops. D. The scientists invent some useful equipment to help with farming. Read for details Read the argumentative essay about space exploration and answer the questions. 3. By regarding our planet as an island in a black sea, people will realise that: A. we have such a
7、rapidly increasing population B. the resources are so limited C. it is hard to find other planets as our new home D. life on Mars will be nicer than that on Earth 4. According to the passage , which of the following items is NOT the benefit caused by space exploration? A. Machines in factories. B. M
8、emory foam pillows. C. Smartphone cameras. D. Heart monitors. Read for organization and features Read the first paragraph and underline the different opinions about space exploration. different opinions Read for organization and features Find the three topic sentences that summarise the writers argu
9、ments about space exploration. Firstly, exploring space has already made a difference in the fight against world hunger. Secondly, space exploration hasalready promoted technological improvements that benefit us all. Finally, sending astronauts into spacehas helped people to think about theworlds pr
10、oblems and even to findways to solve them. Topic sentences Read for organization and features Underline the sentence that repeats the writers opinion in the last paragraph. The writers opinion Are these arguments for or against exploring space? Put them in the table below. Then add your own ideas an
11、d write your essay. A. There are a lot of unsolved mysteries on Earth. So why are we going into space toexplore? B. It is necessary to find a new home for people in space, as the resources on Earth willrun out. C. I cannot understand spending all this money on expensive research and experimentswhen
12、so many people need food. D. Exploring space encourages scientists to improve technology that can help people inother ways, too. For space exploration: B D Against space exploration: A C For space exploration: B D globe n.地球，地球仪，世界地球，地球仪，世界 global adj.全球的，全球性的全球的，全球性的 billions of 数十亿数十亿 stop doing 停
13、止干某事停止干某事 stop to do 停下来去干另一件事停下来去干另一件事 waste time/money doing 浪费时间浪费时间/ 金钱干某事金钱干某事 fatal disease 绝症，不治之症绝症，不治之症 shallow adj.肤浅的，浅的肤浅的，浅的 shallowly adv.肤浅地，浅地肤浅地，浅地 which 引导的定语从句，修饰引导的定语从句，修饰 view， which 作主语作主语 make a difference 对对.产生影响产生影响 result in 导致导致 result from 由由.引起引起 a number of 大量，许多的大量，许多的
14、 the number of .的数量的数量 be transmitted to 被传送到被传送到 provide sth. for sb./ provide sb. with sth. 提供某人某物提供某人某物 as a result 所以，结果是所以，结果是 in ones efforts to do sth. 努力做某事努力做某事 high-end adj.高端的高端的 because of 因为因为 which 引导的定语从句，修饰引导的定语从句，修饰 technology ，which 作主语作主语 meet the requirements 满足要求满足要求 heart monit
15、or 心脏检测仪心脏检测仪 that 引导的定语从句，修饰引导的定语从句，修饰machines， that 作宾语作宾语 all kinds of 各种各样的各种各样的 seeing.为动名词作主语，为动名词作主语，that 引导宾引导宾 语从句，作语从句，作realise 的宾语的宾语 provide for 提供提供 at present 目前目前 be close to 靠近靠近 in closing 最后最后 写作指导写作指导 1.命题分析命题分析 本单元的写作项目属于议论文写作。这种写作要求我们就有关本单元的写作项目属于议论文写作。这种写作要求我们就有关 问题进行分析并针对这些问题提
16、出自己的观点和建议。问题进行分析并针对这些问题提出自己的观点和建议。 议论文是一种剖析事物、议论文是一种剖析事物、 论述事理、发表意见、提出主张的文论述事理、发表意见、提出主张的文 体。作者通过摆事实、讲道理、辨是非体。作者通过摆事实、讲道理、辨是非,以确定其观点，支持或否以确定其观点，支持或否 定某种主张。议论文应该观点明确定某种主张。议论文应该观点明确,论据充分论据充分,语言精练，论证合理，语言精练，论证合理， 有严密的逻辑。议论文在高考中常以图表、提纲或图画的形式出现。有严密的逻辑。议论文在高考中常以图表、提纲或图画的形式出现。 Writing 2.布局谋篇。布局谋篇。 (1)写作步骤写
17、作步骤 写议论文时，要明确写作的主题和对象，掌握正确的用词和格式。写议论文时，要明确写作的主题和对象，掌握正确的用词和格式。 写作时一般遵循以下几个步骤写作时一般遵循以下几个步骤: 提出论点。首先要仔细审题，根据对题目的理解和要求提出论提出论点。首先要仔细审题，根据对题目的理解和要求提出论 点。论点要简明扼要、旗帜鲜明、通俗易懂、富有哲理性。点。论点要简明扼要、旗帜鲜明、通俗易懂、富有哲理性。 给出论据。论据是用来说明论点的，要从各个不同的角度和层给出论据。论据是用来说明论点的，要从各个不同的角度和层 次给出论据，层层展开，步步深人。论据要典型，说理性要强，既次给出论据，层层展开，步步深人。论
18、据要典型，说理性要强，既 可以是身边的实例或可靠的报道可以是身边的实例或可靠的报道,也可以是名人名言等。总之，论据也可以是名人名言等。总之，论据 要充分，这样才能说明问题。要充分，这样才能说明问题。 得出结论。有了论据，就要围绕论点进行合理的分析，做出恰得出结论。有了论据，就要围绕论点进行合理的分析，做出恰 当的逻辑推理和判断，以此证明论点的正确性当的逻辑推理和判断，以此证明论点的正确性,最后推出结论。最后推出结论。 Writing Writing (2)相关的连接词相关的连接词 on the contary，all in all， in short, generally，worse stil
19、l，on the other hand，in conclusion，as aconsequence，also， personally， furthermore，definitely，surely，undoubtedly，obviously，in addition，moreover，consequently， clearly， besides, as well，in my opinion，for the sake of，last but not least，to begin with， firstly (3)常用句式常用句式 We have had a discussion about. . O
20、pinions are mainly divided into two groups. Some people are in favor of/support/are for theidea of doing. Some people are against/ disapproveof/dontsupport the idea of doing. . On the one hand. on the other hand. In my opinion/ As far as Im concerned. There are some truths in both arguments.But I th
21、ink the advantages of doing. . overweigh the disadvantages. Besides the above mentioned, it might bring about. . Writing Writing (4)精彩开头精彩开头 Different people have different ideas aboutspace exploration. 对于探索宇宙不同的人有不同的观点。对于探索宇宙不同的人有不同的观点。 I hold the view that mankind should explorespace. 我认为人类应该探索宇宙。
22、我认为人类应该探索宇宙。 Different people look at the question in differ-ent ways. 不同的人对这个问题有不同的看法。不同的人对这个问题有不同的看法。 (5)正文佳句正文佳句 60% of the people hold the view that exploringspace will benefit us, on the other hand, 40% think it wastes lots of time and money. 百分之六十的人认为探索太空会对我们有益，然而另一方面，百百分之六十的人认为探索太空会对我们有益，然而另一
23、方面，百 分之四十的人认为它浪费了分之四十的人认为它浪费了 大量的时间和金钱。大量的时间和金钱。 I think there are many advantages in exploring space. First,it has made a difference in the fight against world hunger. Second, it made us realize that our earths resourcess are limited. 我认为探索宇宙有很多优点，第一我认为探索宇宙有很多优点，第一,它在抗击世界世界性饥饿的战它在抗击世界世界性饥饿的战 斗中发挥了作
24、用。第二，它让我们认识到地球的资源是有限的。斗中发挥了作用。第二，它让我们认识到地球的资源是有限的。 Writing Writing (5)正文佳句正文佳句 On the other hand,the rest of the people areagainst the plan because it may result in somebad effects. 另一方面，其余的人反对这个计划，因为它可能会导致一些不好的另一方面，其余的人反对这个计划，因为它可能会导致一些不好的 影响。影响。 Writing (6)余味结尾余味结尾 I hold the belief that space exp
25、loration not onlyenables us to understand how the universe began but also helps us survive well into the future. 我坚信，探索太空不仅能够使我们了解宇宙的起源，而且能够帮助我坚信，探索太空不仅能够使我们了解宇宙的起源，而且能够帮助 我们更好地在未来生存下去。我们更好地在未来生存下去。 I think we should spend more time and moneyexplring space so as to provide new and bettersolutions to
26、 peoples short- term and long- term problems.为了给人类的短期和长期问题提供更新和更好的解为了给人类的短期和长期问题提供更新和更好的解 决方法，我认为我们应该花更多的时间和金钱来探索太空。决方法，我认为我们应该花更多的时间和金钱来探索太空。 Writing 最近你班同学就最近你班同学就“人类是否应该进行宇宙探索人类是否应该进行宇宙探索”这个问题进行了激这个问题进行了激 烈的讨论。有人认为，探索宇宙不仅能让人类更好地了解宇宙的发烈的讨论。有人认为，探索宇宙不仅能让人类更好地了解宇宙的发 展，还可以用来指导农业生产，以及把一些探索太空的高新技术用展，还可
27、以用来指导农业生产，以及把一些探索太空的高新技术用 于现实生活于现实生活; ;也有一些人认为探索太空花掉了大量的人力、物力，也有一些人认为探索太空花掉了大量的人力、物力， 影响了人们的生活水平。请你根据以下情况写一篇议论文并发表自影响了人们的生活水平。请你根据以下情况写一篇议论文并发表自 己的观点。己的观点。 注意注意:1.:1.词数词数120120左右左右; ; 2. 2.可适当增加细节可适当增加细节, ,以使行文连贯。以使行文连贯。 Writing Recently,students in our class have had a discussion on whether space i
28、s worth exploring. 30% of us think space exploration is not worthwhile, They think space is too far away from us and our daily life. And the money spent on space exploration can be used to solve the earths problems such as starvation and pollution. On the other hand, 70% think spaceis worth explorin
29、g because we have benefited a lot from it, such as using satellites for communication and weather forecast. Whats more, with further space research, we may solve the population problem by moving to other planets one day. Also, space research will enable us to find new sources to solve the problem of energy shortages on the earth.
