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Unit 4
Space Exploration
Reading for Writing
Remember the questions
1. How much time have we spent exploring space
2. How much money do you think we might have spent exploring space
3. What’s the result of space exploration
4. Is it good or bad
Remember the questions
1. How much time have we spent exploring space
2. How much money do you think we might have spent exploring space
3. What’s the result of space exploration
4. Is it good or bad
An argumentative essay
---Is Exploring Space
A Waste of Time And Money
What’s the structure of the argumentative essay？




















A B C D
Scan para 1 and underline different opinions.
Countries around the globe are spending billions of dollars and a lot 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.
A
B
What is the author’s opinion？
Identify the thesis statement
However, others feel this is a shallow view which fails to realize how exploring space helps us.
Use subjective words to suggest the author's opinion
thesis statement
Underline three reasons for author's statement.
Firstly, exploring space has already made a difference in the fight against world hunger. It has directly resulted in the many satellites that now orbit Earth. A number of the satellites record data on land and weather patterns. Then the data is transmitted to scientists on Earth After careful analysis, the scientists can provide useful recommendations and advice for farmers. As a result, space-based science has helped farming in its efforts to grow enough food to feed Earth's increasing population.
Secondly, space exploration has already promoted technological improvements that benefit us all. High-end products around the world are made to a higher standard now because of advanced technology which was first created to meet the requirements for space exploration. For example, space technologies have helped the research and development of diffcerent types of new material. They have also helped companies make better heart monitors and other machines that doctors regularly use. Today, space technologies are widely used in all kinds of industries, and everyday products such as GPS, memory foam pillows, and smartphone cameras are changing our lives.
Finally, sending astronauts into space has helped people to think about the world's problems and even to find ways to solve them. Seeing pictures of our planet as an island in a black sea made people realise that our planet's resources are limited. In order to provide for such a rapidly increasing population, scientists are trying to find other planets that could one day be our new home. The greatest attention at present is on Mars because it is closer to Earth, In the future, humans may live on both planets.
Using linking words can make an essay more logical
arguments
What’s the function of the rest part
Firstly, exploring space has already made a difference in the fight against world hunger. It has directly resulted in the many satellites that now orbit Earth. A number of the satellites record data on land and weather patterns. Then the data is transmitted to scientists on Earth After careful analysis, the scientists can provide useful recommendations and advice for farmers. As a result, space-based science has helped farming in its efforts to grow enough food to feed Earth's increasing population.
Secondly, space exploration has already promoted technological improvements that benefit us all. High-end products around the world are made to a higher standard now because of advanced technology which was first created to meet the requirements for space exploration. For example, space technologies have helped the research and development of different types of new material. They have also helped companies make better heart monitors and other machines that doctors regularly use. Today, space technologies are widely used in all kinds of industries, and everyday products such as GPS, memory foam pillows, and smartphone cameras are changing our lives.
Finally, sending astronauts into space has helped people to think about the world's problems and even to find ways to solve them. Seeing pictures of our planet as an island in a black sea made people realise that our planet's resources are limited. In order to provide for such a rapidly increasing population, scientists are trying to find other planets that could one day be our new home. The greatest attention at present is on Mars because it is closer to Earth, In the future, humans may live on both planets.
Supporting details/evidence
How does the author make the supporting evidence more convincing
Secondly, space exploration has already promoted technological improvements that benefit us all. High-end products around the world are made to a higher standard now because of advanced technology which was first created to meet the requirements for space exploration. For example, space technologies have helped the research and development of different types of new material. They have also helped companies make better heart monitors and other machines that doctors regularly use. Today, space technologies are widely used in all kinds of industries, and everyday products such as GPS, memory foam pillows, and smartphone cameras are changing our lives.
A. By giving examples
B. By comparison
C. By using data
Using examples can make an essay more convincing
A. By giving examples
B. By comparison
C. By using data
What rhetorical device is used in this paragraph
Finally, sending astronauts into space has helped people to think about the world’s problems and even to find ways to solve them. Seeing pictures of our planet as an island in a black sea made people realise that our planet’s resources are limited. In order to provide for such a rapidly increasing population, scientists are trying to find other planets that could one day be our new home. The greatest attention at present is on Mars because it is closer to earth. In the future, humans may live on both planets.
A. Metaphor
B. Personification
C. Simile
Underline the sentence that repeats the author’s opinion
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.
Conclusion:
Repeating the statement can echo author’s opinion.
Summarize the structure of an argumentation.
体裁：议论文
人称：第三人称、第一人称
时态：一般现在时为主
要点：1. 论点——
2. 论证
2.1 分论点1+细节(examples)
2.2 分论点2+细节(simile)
2.3 分论点3+细节
2.4 ……
3. 结论
Discuss and Write
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Discussing Tasks:
Add 2 new arguments and supporting evidence to prove your statement.
(politics; economy; culture; farming; population; safety; natural resources; employment; education; health care; people’s well-being; housing;...)
Is Exploring Space A Waste of Time And Money
Arguments
…has made a difference in …
It is undeniable that...
There is no doubt that...
Not only...but also...
It is our responsibility to...
Examples:
For example
A clear example is...
Take... as an example
Phrases
Politics：strengthen international cooperation
Technology ：accelerates scientific breakthroughs...
Employment： creates high-skilled job opportunities ...
Education: inspires younger generations to...
inspires movies and art ...
population: address overpopulation risks ...
Farming: improve crop monitoring ...
Safety: monitor natural disaster from space...
Natural Resources: find new energy sources ...
People’s Well-Being : Maps apps make life easier ...
Housing: design eco-friendly homes ...
Countries around the globe are spending money and time on various space missions. Space exploration is valuable for two key reasons.
First, it boosts technological innovation. Space research has led to inventions like GPS and medical imaging, improving daily life. Second, it ensures Earth’s survival. Studying asteroids helps prevent collisions, and exploring Mars may provide a future home if Earth becomes uninhabitable.
Thus, space exploration benefits humanity now and secures our future.
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