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Is Exploring Space a Waste of Time and Money
Unit 4 Space Exploration
---Reading for Writing
Is Exploring Space a Waste of Time and Money
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2020’s Financial Costs in Space Exploration
It took more than 60 years to develop space exploration and NASA spent dollars just in 2021.
Some people argue that space exploration is definitely a waste of time and money, while others hold different attitudes.
What’s your opinion
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Is exploring space a waste of time and money
What‘s the genre(体裁) of the passage
A. narration
B. exposition
C. argumentaion
Learning Objectives
At the end of class, I will be able to
Figure out the structure and language features of the argumentation.
Express my opinion about space exploration and outline the structure of my own argumentative writing.
Identify the writer’s opinion about space exploration.
Countries around the globe are spending 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 realize how exploring space helps us.
Para. 1
Could you underline different opinions？
Activity 2: Read and Answer
What’s the author’s opinion
A
B

fatal diseases
However, others feel this is a view which fails to realize how exploring space helps us.
Why does the author use “shallow”
Statement
shallow
Activity 2: Read and Answer
lacking in depth of knowledge or thought
Tip 1: Using words implied with subjective mood can show the author’s opinion.
Why does the author hold the statement
Arguments
Activity 3: Read and Find
firstly
secondly
finally
Tip 2: Applying sequence words can make a passage more logical.
(three reasons)
Activity 4: Read and Think
What’s the function of blue parts
How does the author make arguments more convincing
Which sentence is your favorite one and why
Activity 4: Read and Think
Para. 2-3
Para. 4
What’s the function of blue parts
Paras. 2-4
（令人信服的）
Activity 4: Read and Think
Supporting Evidence
What’s the function of blue parts
The relationships among statement, argument and supporting evidence
Activity 5: Read and Analyze
How does the author make his arguments more convincing
Para. 2
space exploration
fight against world hunger
record data on land and weather patterns
satellites
scientists
farmers
provide recommendations and advices
grow enough food to feed...
Tip 3：Giving explanation can make your arguments more convincing.
Activity 5: Read and Analyze
How does the author make his arguments more convincing
real examples
Medical machines
Heart monitors
GPS
Memory foam pillows
Smartphone cameras
Tip 3：Taking examples can make your arguments more convincing.
Para. 3
Seeing pictures of our planets as an island in black sea made people realize that our planet’s resources are limited.
Simile（明喻）
Which sentence is your favorite one and why
Activity 5: Read and Analyze
Tip 4：Utilizing rhetorical devices such as simile(明喻), personification(拟人), metaphor(暗喻) can make language more vivid.
Para. 4
In closing, exploring space provides the world with many different benefits. Therefore, it should continue so as to provide new and better solutions to people’s short-term and long-term problems.
What role does the last paragraph play
Activity 5: Read and Analyze
Conclusion
Tip 5：Repeating the statement at the conclusion can echo(呼应) the author’s opinion.
Para.1 Statement: ___________________________________
__________________________________________________
Para.2
argument 1
Para.5 Conclusion: __________________________________
__________________________________________________
Para.3
argument 2
Para.4
argument 3
Activity 6 Complete the Mind-Map with key words.
Exploring space provides many benefits... should continue...
Exploring space helps us.
mak a difference
in the fight against
world hunger
promote technological improvements
help to find ways to solve world’s problem
supporting evidence
supporting evidence
supporting evidence
Activity 7 Summarize the language features.
A. giving examples
B. giving explanations
C. listing data or numbers
D. making comparisions or contrasts(对比)
E. using quotes(引语)
a “shallow” view
Firstly,...Secondly,...Finally,...
To begin with; What’s more; In addition
result in; as a result; Therefore...
Is exploring space a waste of time and money
Think and voice
Do you agree with author’s opinion Why
Is exploring space a waste of time and money
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Is it possible for mankind to live on Mars
1. Choose your own topic about space exploration.
2. Brainstorm and draw an outline of your argumentation.
Group work
Only write the title, statement and three arguments.
Writing Requirements
:Useful expressions
不同观点：
People have a heated debate about/on sth.
Some people argue that..., while others hold different attidudes towards it.
个人观点：As for me; From my perspective;
支持：agree with; be in favor of sth;
attach importance to...
反对：be against; disagree with
不同影响:
益处：promote the development of...;
make a difference in...; ...be of great benefit to...;
弊端：...is harmful to...;
...result in bad effects/ serious problems.
A Community of Shared Future for Mankind
人类命运共同体
Space Exploration
Assignment
Complete your argumentation.
Contents:
1) A clear statement;
2) At least three arguments;
3) Some convincing supporting evidence.
Requirements：
1）No less than 120 words；
2）Check your grammar, spelling, punctuation and handwriting.
Assignment
Assessment
Self-assessment
Aspects Items Checklist Assessment
Structure 1 Is there a statement, arguments and supporting evidence
Content 2 Are the expressions of the statement and arguments clear
3 Do the arguments support the statement
4 Does the supporting evidence support the argument
Language 5 Is your language subjective, logical, convincing and vivid
6 Are there any grammar, spelling or punctuation errors
Please remember to polish your argumentation.
Is Exploring Space a Waste of Time and Money
A Community of Shared Future for Mankind
Thanks for Your Cooperation
Space: The Final Frontier
Activity 1: Watch and Review
Activity 7: Brainstorm and Write
For examples:
Is it possible to live on Mars
Should we wander the earth
Are the statements FOR or AGAINST space exploration
A. There are a lot of unsolved mysteries on Earth. So why are we going into 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 expensive research and experiments when so many people need food.
D. Exploring space encourage scientists to improve technology that can help people in other ways, too.
FOR
AGAINST
FOR
AGAINST
Activity 7: Brainstorm and Write
Group work
1. Choose your own topic about space exploration.
2. Draw an outline of your argumentation.

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