【教学】Unit4第5课时示范.pptx

Period 5 Reading for WritingUnit 4 Space Exploration Pre-readingIs exploring space a waste of time and money? Space exploration is a waste of time and money.Reasons:Much more money, but little useful information;... Space exploration is not a waste of time and money.Reasons:Promote technology development;... The author’ s opinion: ReadingRead the passage quickly and find out the author’s opinion onspace exploration. realise how exploring space helps us.However, others feel this is a shallow view which fails to ReadingActivity 1:Read the argumentative essay about space exploration and answer thequestions.1. Why are some people against space exploration?2. What has space exploration done for food production?Because they think it is a waste of time and money, and that we should feed the world’s poor and find immediate solutions to other problems, such as pollution and fatal diseases, instead.Satellites study land and weather patterns. These studies help farmers grow more crops and warn them about natural disasters before they occur. Reading3. What did the pictures of Earth from space make people realise?4. How does space exploration benefit the products that people use nowadays?They made people realise that our planet’s resources are limited.Advanced technology developed for space exploration has promoted technological improvments that benefits us all by allowing products to be made to a higher standard. ReadingActivity 2: Study the organisation and language features.1.Read the passage again and think of the question. Para 1Para 2Para 3Para 4Para 5IntroductionBodySummary How did the writer arrange his/her ideas?argumentation Reading2. Read the thesis carefully and complete the chart below. Introduction Paragraph 1Different viewpointsThe thesis statementSome people argue that we should stop wasting time and money exploring space. However, others feel this is a shallow view which fails to realise how exploring space helps us. Reading BodyParagraph 2Argument 1Supporti