1、Present an argument about space explorationTo read the essay about space exploration and answer the questions.To learn the organization and language features.To write about opinions about space exploration.Id love to know.Well, Id really like to find out.Im most curious about.Im very keen to know.I
2、hope you wont mind me asking about.I wonder howwhatwhy.Id particularly like to know.Im most interested to discover.I wish to know.Before you read, look at the title and share your opinions about the question with your partner.Is exploring space a waste of time and money?Match the words with correct
3、meanings. a round object with a map of the Earth drawn on it; the world measuring only a short distance from the top to the bottom; not showing any understanding of important or serious matters a regularly repeated arrangement of shapes, colors, sounds or words to carefully watch/check a situation i
4、n order to see how it changesmonitor, globe, pattern, shallowglobeshallowpatternmonitor resulting in someones death; having a very bad effect a careful examination of sth. in order to understand it better happening every hour/week/month etc., usually with the same amount of time; happening/doing sth
5、. very often an event/situation that people dont understand /cant explain because they dont knowanalysis, regular, fatal, mysteryfatalanalysisregularmysteryRead the argumentative essay about space exploration and answer the questions.1. Why are some people against space exploration?They think it is
6、a waste of time and money, and that we should feed the worlds poor and find immediate solutions to other problems, such as pollution and fatal diseases, instead.2. What has space exploration done for food production?3. What did the pictures of Earth from space make people realize?Satellites study la
7、nd and weather patterns. These studies help farmers grow more crops and warn them about natural disasters before they occur.They made people realize that our planets resources are limited.4. How does space exploration benefit the products that people use nowadays? Advanced technology developed for s
8、pace exploration has promoted technological improvements that benefits us all by allowing products to be made to a higher standard.Study the organization and language features.1. Read the first paragraph and underline the different opinions about space exploration.Some people argue that we should st
9、op wasting time and money exploring space.However, others feel this is a shallow view which fails to realize how exploring space helps us.2. Find the three topic sentences that summarize the writers arguments about space exploration.Firstly, exploring space has already made a difference in the fight
10、 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 worlds problems and even to find ways to solve them.3. Underline the sentence that repeats the writers opi
11、nion in the last paragraph.In closing, exploring space provides the world with many different benefits.Match the different sections with different paragraphs.Title Introduction Body ConclusionIs exploring space a waste of time and money?para. 1para. 2para. 3para. 4para. 5Para. 1Para. 2-4Para. 5Diffe
12、rent opinions about space explorationBenefits of space explorationSpace exploration is beneficial and should be continued.2: Space exploration has already made a difference in the fight against world hunger.3: Space exploration has promoted technological improvements.4: Space exploration has helped
13、people to think about the worlds problems and even to find ways to solve them.Main purposes of the argumentative essayTo convince or persuade1. to agree with an opinion;2. to defend an opinion;3. to attack an opinion you believe to be misguiding, untrue or wrong.FeaturesThe argumentative writing mus
14、t take a controversial (arguable) issue to an open debate.1. two sides: proponentsfor the issue opponentsagainst the issue2. The writing must take a side of an issue.3. The writing should be logical and persuasive with the model “should”.ArgumentativeWritingIntroductionBody (Evidencespecific example
15、s)Conclusion (resulting statement)Express your opinion clearly in a topic snetence.Give relevant and accurate reasons or facts as evidence to support your thesis.Reinforce the thesis.Use what you have learnt to write about your opinion about space exploration.Are these arguments for or against explo
16、ring space? And add your own ideas and write your essay.A There are a lot of unsolved mysteries on Earth. So why are we going into the space to explore?B It is necessary to find a new home for people in space, as the resources on Earth will run out.C I cannot understand spending all this money on ex
17、pensive research and experiments when so many people need food.D Exploring space encourages scientists to improve technology that can help people in other ways, too.againstagainstforforExchange drafts with a partner. Use the checklist to give feedback on your partners draft.Does the introduction sta
18、te the topic?Does the introduction express different opinions about the topic?Does the body give arguments with suitable supporting information?Does the closing express the writers opinion and end properly?Are there any grammar, spelling, or punctuation errors?Get your draft back and revise it.Space
19、 Exploration is a Waste of Time and MoneyEveryone gets excited by the news of the most recent space flights, and I too share in peoples sense of awe and wonder at the photos from space that we see. Having said that, it is hard to believe that the high cost of space flight is justified so that we can
20、 get some lovely pictures. We should be spending our money more wisely, on what people need.I cannot understand spending all this money on expensive research and experiments when so many people need food. Around the world, millions of people are hungry and dying ofstarvation. On the other hand, we h
21、ear on TV that for as little as a dollar a day, a child in Africa can be saved. Considering the billions spent on space travel, it just seems a better investment to feed the hungry.Some people argue that someday we will have to go live in space because the world will be made impossible to live inthr
22、ough pollution. This seems silly.When your house gets dirty, you spend the time and money to clean it up. You dont move house simply because you need to wash your windows or vacuum the floor. In the same way, it makes more sense to use our time and money to take care of our planet, rather than look
23、for a new home.Finally, there are a lot of unsolved mysteries on the earth. So why are we going into space to explore? There are still many things to discover in the ocean depths and the Antarctic. But we do not even have to go that far:Science has yet to unlock all the mysteries of the atom,and the
24、re are many realms of technology that we are just beginning to understand and explore.In the end, it just does not seem a very wise investment to go to space. We have too many needs here on the earth to be wasting our effort on space exploration.阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个
25、完整的故事。读后续写读后续写“Look, Mommy, look!” Jimmy had a hopeful smile. He was holding a box filled with green army men. “Can I buy these, please?” I returned his sweet smile and told him that he could put his treasure in the shopping cart along with the food and other necessities that we were buying. I watch
26、ed as all three of my children Steven, age eleven; Ana, age eight; and Jimmy, age five chose a few small items.The children were happily talking about their new toys as we stood in the checkout line. As I watched the things we bought add up on the cash register, I started to get nervous. It was obvi
27、ous that the running total I had been calculating as we shopped was wrong. We would have to put back all the childrens toys and activity books.Tears were clouding my eyes as I told the children I wouldnt be able to treat them after all. They didnt say a word, but their disappointed faces broke my he
28、art. Suddenly, a woman with dark brown hair and two young children of her own stepped in front of me. Because of my tears, I was hardly able to see the forty dollars she placed in my hand. When I realized what she was offering, I tried to refuse, but she put her hands over mine and said, “Ive been i
29、n your shoes before. Please buy those things for your children.”At that moment, I felt her sincerity and it comforted me deeply. All I could do was thank her over and over. After I paid the cashier, I tried to give this kind woman the change, but she refused to take it. Her kindness moved me.That go
30、od-hearted woman had no idea that she changed my life that day. From that point forward, I hoped for the chance to do the same for someone else one day when I could.注意：注意：1. 所续写短文的词数应为所续写短文的词数应为150左右；左右； 2. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；Paragraph 1:Then one day, when the children and I w
31、ere shopping in the supermarket, we found ourselves in line behind a mom whose baby was sleeping in a car seat in her shopping cart. Paragraph 2:I smiled and answered, “Yes, because a few years ago I was in need and someone did the same for me. Please let me do this for you.” Then one day, when the
32、children and I were shopping in the supermarket, we found ourselves in line behind a mom whose baby was sleeping in a car seat in her shopping cart. She was in the same situation I had been in: she had more items than cash. My heart went out to her and I knew I wanted to help. Steven was ahead of me
33、 in line, so I asked him to tap her gently on the arm. When she turned I said, “If you will allow me, Id really be happy to pay for your order.” She looked at me for a moment in disbelief. Then her eyes widened and she replied, “All of it?”I smiled and answered, “Yes, because a few years ago I was i
34、n need and someone did the same for me. Please let me do this for you.” Still looking surprised, she thanked me again and again. I could see the weight lift from her shoulders and it brought me such happiness. After it was paid for and bagged, the young mother gave us a big smile and another heartfe
35、lt thank-you. She left the store with a spring in her step that day. My children and I had quite a bit of springiness, too, along with a strong wish to continue paying it forward. Finish your writing. Look through your writing, list the structures (introduction, body, conclusion, topic sentence, supporting sentence, evidence, etc.)
