高一英语人教版必修三 Unit 4 Space Exploration (6)-2课件.pptx

必修三 Unit 4 Space Exploration (6)高一年级 英语Lesson 6 Present an argument about space explorationIS EXPLORING SPACE A WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY?Reading for WritingLearning objectives In this class, you will be able toreflect on the question of whether exploring space is worth the money and effort;analyse the organisation and language features of an argumentative essay;write about your opinion on space exploration.Warming-upWhat can you see in the picture?There is a powerful cyclone in the picture.（气旋）Where do you think the picture was taken?It was taken from the space by NASA satellite.Warming-upLook at the title of the passage.IS EXPLORING SPACE A WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY?Warming-upWhat kind of text is it?An argumentative essay.（议论文）Warming-upIs exploring space a waste of time and money?What’s your opinion on this issue? ReadingRead the passage quickly.What’s the author’s point of view on this issue? The author doesn’t think exploring space is a waste of time and money.ReadingUnderline the sentence that states the author’s opinion in Paragraph 1.a view without serious thoughtReadingRead the passage and answer the questions.(Ex.1/P45)Why are some people against space exploration?What has space exploration done for food production?What did the pictures of Earth from space make people realise?How does space exploration benefit the products that people use nowadays?ReadingRead the passage and answer the questions.Why are some people against space exploration?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.Countries around the globe are spending billions of dollars and lots o