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Space Exploration
Reading for Writing
Welcome to Iris’ class!
“That's one small step for a man,
one giant leap for mankind.”
All the astronauts on the America’s Challenger died.
ECOSOC Youth Forum 2021
Countries around the globe are spending billions of dollars and lots o f time on various space missions.
Nowadays, the main threats to our well-being are the damaged environment, hunger, fatal diseases and so on.
Should we spend so much time, money and even lives to explore space
Is exploring space a waste of time and money
During space explaration, there are hugh risks which may cause deaths or disasters.
Is exploring space a waste of time and money
Your point Yes No
Your Reasons (Arguments)
1. Why are some people against space exploration
2. What has space exploration done for food production
3. What did the pictures of Earth from space make people realise
4. How does space exploration benefit the products that people use nowadays
1. Read the argumentative essay about space exploration and answer the questions(Page 44-45).
Homework checking
1-1. Why are some people against space exploration
1-2. 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.
Homework checking
1-3. What did the pictures of Earth from space make people realise
1-4. 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 improvements that benefits us all by allowing products to be made to a higher standard.
Homework checking
Read the argumentative essay about space exploration on Page44.
1. What is the main idea of the passage
It is to present an idea that exploring space __________________________________.
2. What’s the author’s attitude to exploring space？
A. Supportive． B. Objective．
C. Neutral． D. Negative．
helps us in many ways/ benefits us a lot
√
However, others feel this is a shallow view which fails to realise how exploring space helps us.
Read for main idea
1.What is the author’s point
2.How does the author develop his point
3.Do you think it is a good and persuasive argumentative essay Why
Read the passage carefully and
answer the questions.
Body
Introduction
Conclusion
1.What is the author’s point
2.How does the author develop his point
3.Do you think it is a good and persuasive argumentative essay Why
some
others
Introduction
Conclusion
Body
The author argues that exploring space has benefitted us a lot thus it should continue.
Argument1
1.What is the author’s point
2.How does the author develop his point
3.Do you think it is a good and persuasive argumentative essay Why
Body
The author develops his point by giving arguments in 3 different aspects.
Argument2
Argument3
...has already made a difference in the fight against world hunger.
...has already promoted technological improvements that benefit us all.
...has helped people to think about the world’s problems and even to find ways to solve them.
proper conjunctions
(logical words)
3.Do you think it is a good and persuasive argumentative essay Why
Firstly
Secondly
Finally
some
others
Then
After
As a result
For example
also
Today
In order to
In the future
clear structure
Advantage1
In closing
Advantage3
parallel sentences
Advantage2
...has already made a difference in the fight against world hunger.
...has already promoted technological improvements that benefit us all.
...has helped people to think about the world’s problems and even to find ways to solve them.
Features of an argumentative essay
Purposes
Main body
Writing techinques
Language feature
to present the author's opinion;
to explain, clarify, or illustrate the viewpoint;
to convince or persuade the readers to believe or act;
at least two sub-points;
making comparison and contrast;
analysing cause and effect;
giving examples;
describing facts;
listing data, using case studies etc
concise, essential, objective, detailed, etc
Summary
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 encourages scientists to improve technology that can help people in other ways, too.
Against space exploration
For space exploration
B
A
3-1. Are these arguments for or against exploring space Put them in the table below.
rhetorical question
C
D
Writing
Against space exploration
For space exploration
B. It is necessary to find a new home for people in space, as the resources on Earth will run out.
D. Exploring space encourages scientists to improve technology that can help people in other ways, too.
3-1. Add your own ideas and write your essay about space exploration.
A. There are a lot of unsolved mysteries on Earth. So why are we going into space to explore
C. I cannot understand spending all this money on expensive research and experiments when so many people need food.
Writing
be in favour of 赞成，支持
be opposed to 反对
result in/lead to/ bring about 导致
as far as I am concerned/ in my opinion 在我看来
take...into consideration 把……考虑在内
some people argue that/ hold the view that... 一些人主张……
However, others feel … 但另一些人认为...
I support the view/hold the belief that… 我认为....
In closing/In conclusion/To sum up/ In a word… 总而言之
Different people have different views on....
Generally speaking, its advantages can be seen as follows.
Taking all factors into consideration, we may come to the conclusion that...
From what has been discussed above, we can draw the conclusion that ...
Useful Expressions
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 encourages scientists to improve technology that can help people in other ways, too.
Are the statements FOR or AGAINST space exploration
Is exploring space a waste of time and money
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Your Title:
Your opinion + supporting details
Checklist Partner’s feedback
About the opinion Is there a topic sentence which clearly states the opinion
1-3 stars
About the content Does the paragraph give arguments with suitable supporting information
1-3 stars
Abou the language Are there any grammar, spelling, or punctuation（标点） errors
1-3 stars
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 of starvation. On the other hand, we hear 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 he hungry.
possible version1
Ever since space research began, it has been criticized as a huge waste of money and other resources. Despite the disadvantages and potential dangers, the advantages are far greater. We have already succeeded in using satellites for communications, weather forecast and oil exploration and with further space research, more problems we are having now can be solved. Space exploration contributes not only to the improvement of the quality of human life, but also to our understanding of all the creatures.
possible version2

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