1、UNIT 4SPACE EXPLORATIONPeriod FourReading for WritingVideo Time课前自主预习1_ 有影响；使不相同2_ 许多；大量3_ 所以；结果(是)4_ 理应；应该5_ 用完；耗尽6_ 追溯到；起源于7_ 花费在某事上8_ 各种各样的make a differencea number ofas a resultbe supposed torun outdate back tospendon sth.all kinds of9result in _10provide for sb._11at present _12in closing _13me
2、et the requirements _14be widely used in all kinds of industries _导致；造成为某人提供生活所需目前最后；在结束前满足要求被广泛应用于各行各业15rapidly increasing population _16with the naked eyes _17.a shallow view _18.as a result _19.highend products _迅速增长的人口用裸眼一个肤浅的观点结果(是)高端产品1Countries around the globe are spending billions of dollar
3、s and lots of time on various space missions,_ to Mars _ other planets much further away.(whether；or)【答案】whether；or2Finally,_ _ _ _(将宇航员送入太空)has helped people to think about the worlds problems and even to find ways to solve them.(动名词短语做主语)【答案】sending astronauts into space3Seeing pictures of our pla
4、net as an island in a black sea _ _ _(使人们意识到)that our planets resources are limited.(make宾语宾语补足语)【答案】made people realise4._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _(找到一个新家是有必要的)for people in space,as the resources on Earth will run out.(it做形式主语)【答案】It is necessary to find a new home5After _ _ _ _ _ _ _(成功把卫星发射到太空),people want
5、ed to know if it was safe for a human to go into space.【答案】having succeeded in sending satellite into space课堂新知讲练1argue vt.&vi.论证；争辩；争论(P44)Some people argue that we should stop wasting time and money exploring space.【翻译】有些人认为我们应该停止浪费时间和金钱探索太空。(1)argue with sb.about/over sth.与某人辩论某事argue sb.into/out
6、 of doing sth.说服某人做/不做某事argue that主张；认为(2)argument n争论；争吵；论点It is beyond argument that无可争辩的是【用法详解】We tried many ways to argue him into accepting our advice,but in vain.我们尝试了很多办法劝说他接受我们的建议，但都是徒然。I argue that every one of us should try our best to help those in need.我认为，我们每个人都应该尽力帮助那些处在困难中的人。They both
7、 agreed to see a film but they argued with each other about/over which film to see.他们俩都同意看电影，但却为看哪部电影而彼此争论。It is beyond argument that nearsightedness is a serious problem among the youth of our country.无可争辩的是，近视在我国的年轻人中是一个严重的问题。【针对练习】单句语法填空(1)Im not going to argue _ you,but I think youre wrong.(2)It
8、 is beyond _(argue)that Hong Kong is an indivisible part of China.(3)The saleswoman argued me _ buying the car but I refused.完成句子(4)We try to _ _ _ _ _ _ alone.我们尽力说服她不要独自去那儿。【答案】(1)with(2)argument(3)into(4)argue her out of going there2limited adj.有限的(P44)Seeing pictures of our planet as an island i
9、n a black sea made people realise that our planets resources are limited.【翻译】把我们星球的照片看作是在黑暗的海洋中一个岛屿的照片，这使人们意识到我们星球的资源是有限的。(1)be limited to 受限于；局限到(2)limit n限制；极限；界限 vt.限制limitto把限定在范围内set a limit to 对限定范围(3)limitless adj.无限的【用法详解】The expenses should be limited to what you can really afford.费用不应超出你们偿
10、还能力的限度。They limit the speed of cars to 50 kilometers per hour on this road.他们限定这条路的车速为每小时50千米。In my opinion,you had better set a limit to the expense of your trip.在我看来，你们最好给这次旅行的费用定一个限度。Every child has limitless potential for success.每个孩子都有无限的成功潜能。【针对练习】单句语法填空(1)The amount of money we have is so _(l
11、imit)thatwe cant buy the new house.(2)You should try to limit your speech _ five minutes.完成句子(3)The length of the article should _ _ _ 400 words or so.文章的长度应该限制在400词左右。【答案】(1)limited(2)to(3)be limited to3attach vt.系；绑；贴(P46)While sleeping,they must attachthemselves to something so as to prevent floa
12、ting around.【翻译】睡觉时，他们必须把自己绑在某样东西上，以防止四处飘浮。(1)attach to把系到/附在上；使和相联系attachto中的to为介词，其后接名词、代词或动名词。attach oneself to sb./sth.依附于某人；参加某事attach importance/significance to重视【用法详解】(2)attached adj.附属的；依恋的be attached to 依恋；爱慕；留恋；附属于(3)attachment n附件；依恋；连接物；扣押财产Please attach these labels to your hand luggage
13、.请把这些标签系在您的手提行李上。You should attach much importance to your handwriting.你应该重视你的书写。This middle school is attached to a normal college.这所中学附属于一所师范学院。【针对练习】单句语法填空(1)One day,when I opened my book,I found a beautiful card _(attach)to the first page,giving me best wishes.(2)How can you attach the blame for
14、 this accident _ the taxidriver?(3)He is so attached _ the network games that he often plays truant(旷课)(4)Parents should attach importance to _(develop)childrens good habits in life.完成句子(5)We should _ _ _ the development of economy.我们应该重视经济发展。【答案】(1)attached(2)to(3)to(4)developing(5)attach importanc
15、e to4result in导致；造成(P44)It has directly resulted in the many satellites that now orbit Earth.【翻译】其直接结果是产生了现在环绕地球运行的许多卫星。result from由引起as a result 所以；结果(是)as a result of由于【短语延伸】His laziness resulted in his failure;thats to say,his failure resulted from his laziness.他的懒惰导致了他的失败，也就是说，他的失败是由于他的懒惰。The fo
16、otball match was put off as a result of the storm.由于暴风雨，足球赛推迟了。He studied hard last term and,as a result,he passed the examination.他上学期学习很努力，因此通过了考试。【针对练习】选词填空(as a result/as a result of/result in/result from)Yesterday,I saw a terrible accident,which(1)_ three peoples death.It(2)_ the drivers drunk
17、driving.(3)_，the driver was arrested(4)_ his mistake.【答案】(1)resulted in(2)resulted from(3)As a result(4)as a result of写作高效提升话题佳句【引人入胜的开头句】1 Recently the students in our class have had a heated discussion about whether2Im writing to tell you about the discussion we have had about【精彩纷呈的篇中句】3Of all stu
18、dents,40%of them think，but others do not agree.4Some students are for the idea/are in favor of it/agree with it,while/but/however others are against it/disagree with it.【回味无穷的结尾句】5There is no doubt that6Personally,I believe it is写作范例【写作任务】最近，你班同学就“太空是否值得探索”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
19、自己的看法。30%的同学认为不值得探索1.人类应该先弄明白如何解决地球上的问题；2宇航员探索太空太危险70%的同学认为值得探索1.地球上的资源是有限的，太空探索可能会帮助解决这个问题；2太空探索过程中收集的数据对人类非常有用我的观点注意：1词数100左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。_【写作指导】主题有关太空探索的讨论体裁议论文人称第一、三人称时态一般现在时布局第一部分：引出话题；第二部分：详细介绍学生的不同观点及理由；第三部分：表达作者的观点。【遣词造句】(1)_ v争论；争辩(2)_ n宇航员(3)_ n资源(4)_ adj.有限的(5)_ n数据(6)_ 太空探索(7)_ 弄懂；弄
20、明白Keys：(1)argue(2)astronaut(3)resource(4)limited(5)data(6)space exploration(7)figure out【完成句子】(1)Recently the students in our class have had a heated discussion on _ _ _ _ _ _.最近我们班就太空是否值得探索进行了热烈的讨论。(2)30%of us argue that it is not worthwhile _ _ _ _，and think that mankind should _ _ how to solve th
21、e problems on the earth first.30%的人认为探索太空是不值得的，认为人类应该首先解决地球上的问题。(3)In addition,it is too risky _ _ _.另外，这对宇航员来说太危险了。(4)However,70%think space is worth exploring because _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and space exploration may help solve the problem.然而，70%的人认为太空值得探索，因为地球上的资源有限，太空探索可能有助于解决这个问题。(5)It can _ _ promote th
22、e development of society _ _ enrich our life.它不仅可以促进社会的发展，而且可以丰富我们的生活。Keys：(1)whether the space is worth exploring(2)to explore the space；figure out(3)for the astronauts(4)the resources on the earth are limited(5)not only；but also【句式升级】(6)将句(2)升级为含有现在分词作状语的句子_(7)将句(5)升级为倒装句_Keys：(6)30%of us argue th
23、at it is not worthwhile to explore the space,thinking that mankind should figure out how to solve the problems on the earth first.(7)Not only can it promote the development of society but also enrich our life.【连句成篇】_One possible version：Recently the students in our class have had a heated discussion
24、 on whether the space is worth exploring.Students hold different ideas about it.30%of us argue that it is not worthwhile to explore the space,thinking that mankind should figure out how to solve the problems on the earth first.In addition,it is too risky for the astronauts.However,70%think space is
25、worth exploring because the resources on the earth are limited and space exploration may help solve the problem.Besides,the data collected during the space exploration are of great benefit to human beings.As far as I am concerned,it is worthwhile to explore the space.Not only can it promote the deve
26、lopment of society but also enrich our life.写作练笔近日国家教育部要求加强中小学劳动教育，这一举措引发了人们的热议。请你根据下面表格中的内容，给校报写一篇英文短文。学生的观点一部分学生人认为：劳动教育有助于身体健康，全面发展另一部分学生认为：劳动教育占用学习时间，影响成绩你的观点注意：1词数100左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。_【答案】One possible version：Recently,there is a heated discussion on whether students should be given labor edu
27、cation at school.As for students,opinions are divided.Some students think that it will be of great benefit to their health,enabling them to get into shape.On the other hand,some students hold the view that this kind of education will take up their time,which will be spent studying otherwise.Whats more,it will have a negative effect on their grades.As far as Im concerned,students definitely should receive labor education so that theyll value more what labor brings about.课 时 作 业
