《Unit-4-Space-Exploration-Reading-for-Writing》教案(附导学案)1

Unit4SpaceExplorationReadingforWriting【教材分析】Thetopicofthispartis“Presentanargumentaboutspaceexploration”.Thissectionisaboutanargumentaboutintroducingdifferentbenefitsofexploringspace.Argumentativeessayshaveastablestructure.Thefirstparagraphalwayspresentsacertainphenomenonortopic.Thebodyalwayshasthestructureofputtingupwiththesupportiveoropposingviewsandtheirreasonsorspecificcases.Theendalwaysdrawsaconclusion.Inthefirstparagraph,theauthorputforwardthediscussedtopic—thebenefitsofexploringspace.Inparagraph2toparagraph4,heorshegave3piecesofsupportiveopinionsandthereasonsorthespecificcases.Inparagraph5,wecancometotheconclusion—exploringspaceprovidestheworldwithmanydifferentbenefits.Therefore,studentsshouldbeguidedtolearnthestructureandwriteanessaylikethisafterreadingtheargumentativeessay.Butbeforedoingthis,studentsshouldunderstandthemainideasaboutthearticleandfindthetopicsentencesofeachparagraph.【教学目标】1.Readquicklytogetthemainidea;readcarefullytogetthedetailedinformation.2.Learnthecharacteristicsorstructuresofargumentativeessays.3.Learntowriteanargumentativeessay.4.Learntocorrectothers’writing.【教学重难点】1.Learnthecharacteristicsorstructuresofargumentativeessays.2.Learntowriteanargumentativeessay.【教学过程】Step1Leadin—SmalltalkSpaceexplorationhasagreatnumberofbenefits,buttherearealsogreatrisksandalargeamountofmoneytospend.Sosomepeoplesupportspaceexplorationbecausetheythinkithasbroughtalotofbenefitstohumans.Butontheotherhand,somepeoplethinktherearealotofquestionstobesolvedlikehungeranddiseases.Whydon’twespendmoremoneyandeffortonthem?Whatisyourideaandwhy?Ithinkweshouldbeinfavorofitbecausealotofspacetechnologieshavealreadyprovidedserviceforuscommonpeople,likeGPS.Ithinkweshouldstopitbecauseweneedmoremoneyandefforttohelpthepoor,thedisabled.What’sworse,therearealotofrisksinspaceexploration,liketheChallengeraccident.Step2Whilereading—Task11.Findthetopicsentenceofeachparagraph.Para1 Presentanargumentwhetherexplorationspaceisawasteoftimeandmoney.Para2 Exploringspacehascontributedgreattothefightagainstworldhunger.Para3 Spaceexplorationhasalreadypromotedtechnologicalimprovement.Para4 Sendingastronautsintospacehasfurtheredunderstandingoftheworld’sproblemsandfiguringoutwaystosolvethem.Para5 Drawaconclusionthatexploringspaceisofgreatbenefit,soweshouldcontinue.2.Themainideaofthepassageisaboutanargumentaboutintroducingdifferentbenefitsofexploringspace.Step3Whilereading—Task2Readthetextandanswerthefollowingquestions.Q1:Whyaresomepeopleagainstspaceexplorationaccordingtothepassage?Q2:Whatarethebenefitsofexploringspace?Q3:WhatdidthepictureofEarthfromspacemakepeoplerealise?Q4:What’stheauthor’sattitudetoexploringspace?DifferentopinionsaboutspaceexplorationSomepeoplearguethatweshouldstopexploring,whileothersfeelthisisa1._____view.DifferentopinionsaboutspaceexplorationSomepeoplearguethatweshouldstopexploring,whileothersfeelthisisa1._____view.2.:mildallyearround.DifferentbenefitsofexploringspaceDifferentbenefitsofexploringspaceIthas2._____inthefightagainstworldhunger.Ithas3._____technologicalimprovements.Ithelpspeople4._____theworld’sproblems.DrawaconclusionDrawaconclusionExploringspaceshould5._____.Answers:1.shallow2.madeadifference3.promoted4.thinkabout5.continueStep5Beforewriting—WordsandphrasesTranslatethephrasesfromthetext.①launchasatellite发射卫星②collectdata收集数据③explorespace探索太空④makeadifference有很大影响⑤resultin导致⑥benefitfrom从中受益⑦advancedtechnology先进的技术⑧meettherequirements满足要求⑨changeourlives改变我们的生活⑩limitedresources有限的资源⑪becloseto靠近；接近⑫providefor提供生活所需⑬promotetechnologicalimprovement促进技术改进⑭providesolutionstoproblems提供解决问题的办法Step6Whilewriting最近，你班同学就“太空探索是否值得”这一话题展开了一场讨论。请你根据下表提供的信息，用英语写一篇短文介绍讨论的情况，并谈谈自己的看法。30%的同学认为：70%的同学认为：1.不值得探索2.离我们及我们的日常生活太遥远3.浪费金钱。这些金钱本可用来解决地球上的饥饿、污染等问题1.值得探索2.已使用卫星进行通讯传播、天气预报3.有望解决地球人口问题、地球能源短缺问题Step7Whilewriting—theoutlineParagraph1：Recently,studentsinourclasshavehadadiscussiononwhetherspaceisworthexploring.Paragraph2：30%ofusthinkspaceexplorationisnotworthwhile.Paragraph3：Ontheotherhand,70%thinkspaceisworthexploring.Paragraph4：AsfarasIamconcerned,itisworthwhiletoexplorethespace.Step8Whilewriting—wordsandphrases①haveaheateddiscussion举行热烈的讨论②beworthdoing值得做③holddifferentideas持有不同的观点④befarawayfrom离……很远⑤beusedtodo被用来做……⑥benefitalotfrom...从……受益良多⑦communicationn．交际⑧weatherforecast天气预报⑨energyshortages能源短缺⑩asfarasI’mconcerned在我看来Step9Whilewriting—makesentences①用于太空探索的资金可以用来解决地球的饥饿和污染等问题。（过去分词作定语）Andthemoneyspentonspaceexplorationcanbeusedtosolvetheearth’sproblemssuchasstarvationandpollution.②30%的同学认为不值得探索。30%ofusthinkspaceexplorationisnotworthwhile.③他们认为太空探索离我们及我们的日常生活太遥远并且浪费金钱。Theythinkspaceistoofarawayfromusandourdailylifeandisawasteofmoney.④70%的人认为太空值得探索，因为我们从中受益匪浅。(because)70%thinkspaceisworthexploringbecausewehavebenefitedalotfromit.⑤总有一天，我们可以搬到其他星球去解决人口问题。(bydoing)Wemaysolvethepopulationproblembymovingtootherplanetsoneday.⑥太空研究将使我们能够找到新的能源来解决地球上的能源短缺问题。（不定式作目的状语）Spaceresearchwillenableustofindnewsourcestosolvetheproblemofenergyshortageontheearth.⑦在我看来，探索太空是值得的。AsfarasIamconcerned,itisworthwhiletoexplorethespace.Step10Writing—draftHavetheSswritetheirowndrafts.Step11PairworkExchangedraftswithapartner.Usethischecklisttohelpyourpartnerrevisehis/herdraft.1.Doesthewriterexplainwhyhe/shechanged/wantedtochange?2.Doesthewritertellhowthechangeshaveimprovedorwillimprovehis/herlife?3.Isthetextwell-organised?4.Doesthewriterusewordsandexpressionstoshowsimilaritiesanddifferences?5.Arethereanygrammarorspellingerrors?6.Doesthewriterusecorrectpunctuation?Step12HomeworkPutupyourreviseddraftintheclassroomorreadittoyourclass.Unit4SpaceExplorationReadingforWriting导学案【学习目标】1.Readquicklytogetmainidea;readcarefullytogetthedetailedinformation.2.Learnthecharacteristicsorstructuresofargumentativeessay.3.Learntowriteanargumentativeessay.4.Learntocorrectothers’writing.【学习重难点】Learnthecharacteristicsorstructuresofargumentativeessay.Learntowriteanargumentativeessay.【学习过程】Step1Leadin—SmalltalkSpaceexplorationhasagreatmanyofbenefits,buttherearealsogreatrisksandalargeamountofmoneytospend.Sosomepeoplesupportspaceexplorationbecausetheythinkithasbroughtalotofbenefitstohumans.Butontheotherhand,somepeoplethinktherearealotofquestionstotobesolvedlikehungeranddiseases,whynotspendmoremoneyandeffortonthem?Whatisyourideaandwhy?Step2Whilereading—Task11.Findthetopicsentenceofeachparagraph.Para1 _____________________________________________Para2 _____________________________________________Para3 _____________________________________________Para4 _____________________________________________Para5 _____________________________________________2.Themainideaofthepassageisabout__________________________Step3Whilereading—Task2Readthetextandanswerthefollowingquestions.Q1:Whyaresomepeopleagainstspaceexplorationaccordingtothepassage?Q2:Whatarethebenefitsofexploringspace?Q3:WhatdidthepictureofEarthfromspacemakepeoplerealize?Q4:What’stheauthor’sattitudetoexploringspace?DifferentopinionsaboutspaceexplorationSomepeoplearguethatweshouldstopexploring,DifferentopinionsaboutspaceexplorationSomepeoplearguethatweshouldstopexploring,whileothersfeelthisisa1._____view.2.:mildallyearround.DifferentbenefitsofexploringspaceDifferentbenefitsofexploringspaceIthas2._____inthefightagainstworldhunger.Ithas3._____technologicalimprovements.Ithelpspeople4._____theworld’sproblems.DrawaconclusionDrawaconclusionExploringspaceshould5._____Step5Beforewriting—wordsandphrasesTranslate.①________________________发射卫星②________________________收集数据③________________________探索太空④________________________有很大影响⑤________________________导致⑥________________________从中受益⑦________________________先进的技术⑧________________________满足要求⑨________________________改变我们的生活⑩________________________有限的资源⑪________________________靠近；接近⑫________________________提供生活所需⑬________________________促进技术改进⑭________________________提供解决问题的办法Step6Whilewriting最近，你班同学就“太空探索是否值得”这一话题展开了一场讨论。请你根据下表提供的信息，用英语写一篇短文介绍讨论的情况，并谈谈自己的看法。30%的同学认为：70%的同学认为：1.不值得探索2.离我们及我们的日常生活太遥远3.浪费金钱。这些金钱本可用来解决地球上的饥饿、污染等问题1.值得探索2.已使用卫星进行通讯传播、天气预报3.有望解决地球人口问题、地球能源短缺问题Step7Whilewriting—theoutlineParagraph1：________________________________________________Paragraph2：________________________________________________Paragraph3：________________________________________________Paragraph4：________________________________________________Step8Whilewriting—wordsandphrases①_______