Unit 4 Everyday Economics Developing ideas Reading （ppt课件）-2024新外研版（2019）《高中英语》选择性必修第四册.pptx

1、Unit 4Period 4Reading新 课 导 入Do you know anything about sharing economy?课 堂 学 习1 Read Leos travel notes and answer the questions.1.What are the differences between Leos two trips?1)In 2008,Leo took a taxi to the hostel from the airport and it cost him a fortune!In 2018,the trip from the airport to th

2、e city centre was much cheaper because it was a shared ride.2)In 2008,Leo stayed in a hostel,while in 2018 he stayed in a shared flat.3)In 2008,Leo didnt know how to get to Houhai,while in 2018 he had a nice trip around Houhai by riding a shared bicycle.4)In 2008,Leo could only have a mushroom pizza

3、 in the hostel alone and he didnt know where to have good Chinese food.In 2018,he shared a delicious meal of Chinese cuisine with some other backpackers at Chef Cuis restaurant.5)In 2008,Leo had a battery problem withhis camera.He didnt have this problem in 2018,because he could use the shared power

4、 banks.2.Which one do you think was more fun?Give your reasons.I think the second one is more fun.During his second trip,Leo had a more wonderful experience by sharing so many things.He tasted delicious Chinese food,enjoyed a beautiful view but spent less money.That was brilliant!2 Look at the title

5、 of the passage and talk about your understanding of it.By sharing,you can be using what belongs to me,and so can I.The resources are used more often due to sharing.Now read the passage and check your understanding.Whats mine is yours1 Weve been told since we were toddlers that“Its good to share”.Pa

6、rents and teachers keep reminding us to share toys,snacks,books,happy memories,and sometimes even sorrows with others.When we grow up,we share photos,life stories and opinions with people around us and with those we dont know via social media.Taking it as an object of study,psychologists have publis

7、hed various papers stating that the behaviour of sharing is beneficial to setting up positive emotional bonding.2 Today,the action of sharing takes on extra meaning.Its not just about sharing sweets or frustration;it has expanded to almost every aspect of our lives-the whole world seems to be into s

8、haring.We are using technology to reduce the money that we spend on goods and services,or to make money out of those that we dont use ourselves all of the time.These vary from car shares to home shares,and even to pet shares.The sharing economy is taking off in all sorts of areas.It is creating new

9、ways of thinking and is providing services to people when and where they want them.3 This wealth of ways of sharing is a response to our increasing demand for quality goods and services at competitive prices,all delivered at the click of a button.Whether its an online shop where we can hire designer

10、 clothes at rock-bottom prices,or a platform from which we can rent out our flats for a couple of days,its out there.Whether were a lender or borrower,its a win-win situation;everyone makes or saves money.We also make connections and sometimes even make new friends.Whats more,sharing encourages us t

11、o reuse items,thereby cutting down on waste.And set-ups such as bike and car sharing do a further favour for the environment by reducing the number of polluting vehicles on the road.4 But the sharing economy is not without its problems.As is often the case all over the world with new areas of econom

12、ic activity,the sharing economy is developing faster than existing regulations or ongoing supervision.Some companies are taking unfair advantage of this situation to expand their share of the market,often at the expense of more traditional and established companies.In addition,the sharing economy is

13、 subject to abuse of trust.Some people have experienced damage to their properties whilst renting out their homes and others have found themselves victims of theft or attack while sharing rides.Finally,personal data,the heart of the sharing economy,is not yet secure.Sharing platforms collect persona

14、l information about almost every part of our lives,including our names,locations,bank information,and individual preferences for goods and services.Yet,the technology to prevent such information from leaking or being stolen still needs improvement and the awareness of potential risks is low among bo

15、th service providers and users.5 Nonetheless,what is in no doubt is that the sharing economy is increasingly relevant to our daily lives as well as to the global economy.It is expanding at such a rate that we can only imagine what it will comprise in the future.What will we be sharing next?Who will

16、be sharing and how?And the most interesting question of all-what type of society will all this sharing take us to?Match the paragraphs to their functions and give your reasons.a To highlight the key benefits of the sharing economy.b To explain and elaborate on the sharing economy.c To lead the topic

17、 from sharing in childhood to sharing in economic activities.d To illustrate various drawbacks of the sharing economy.e To predict the future of the sharing economy.32 1453 Read the passage and divide it into three parts.PartsPara.(s)Main ideaPart 1Part 2Para.1Para.2Para.5To introduce and elaborate

18、on sharing economyThe benefits and problems of sharing economyThe future of sharing economyPara.3Para.4Part 34 Read the“Learning to learn”,think about the structure of the passage and complete the diagram.A two-sided argumentative essay investigates a topic by presenting collated information and eva

19、luating evidence from both sides.It should close by wrapping up the argument.It could conclude in favour of the arguments,or simply stay neutral with no particular preference.Learning to learn It meets peoples increasing demand for 1_.It allows people to make or save money.It helps people 2 _ and ev

20、en 3_.It favours the environment by4 _ and 5 _.The sharing economy is developing faster than 6 _.The sharing economy is subject to 7_.Personal information about 8_ is 9_ in the sharing economy.The sharing economyBenefitsProblemsquality goods and services at competitive prices make connectionsmake ne

21、w friendsencouraging people to reuse itemsreducing pollutionexisting regulations or ongoing supervisionabuse of trustalmost every part of our livesnot yet secureThink Share1 What is the authors attitude towards the sharing economy?2 What do you think are other benefits and problems of the sharing ec

22、onomy?How could we address the potential problems?3 What are your experiences of the sharing economy?Share these experiences with the class.4 How do the two reading passages in this unit help deepen your understanding of new economic trends?1.What is the authors attitude towards the sharing economy?

23、2.What do you think are other benefits and problems of the sharing economy?How could we address the potential problems?The author acknowledges the benefits of the sharing economy,but he also takes concern about the problems of it.The author is also curious about the future of the sharing economy.I t

24、hink by sharing,we can make better use of the resources.But there are still problems,such as the difficulty with management.The government should put in place strict laws to monitor and punish those who violate the rules of sharing economy.3.What are your experiences of the sharing economy?Share the

25、se experiences with the class.4.How do the two reading passages in this unit help deepen your understanding of new economic trends?Once I made a trip to Yangshuo,in Guilin.I didnt live in a hotel as usual but shared a house with a local family.The family were friendly and I got warm hospitality.The

26、experience was quite different and I enjoyed it.From the first reading passage,I realize that it is more than a good idea to start ones own business.After learning the second reading passage,I know for sure that sharing is the new economic trend.5 Work in groups.Talk about the future of the sharing

27、economy.1 Think about what will happen in the next 20 years as the worlds economy becomes ever more global and digital.Consider the following:What will people be sharing next?How will they be sharing these things?What benefits will people get from sharing these things?What are the potential problems

28、?2 Share your ideas with your group.3 Present your groups ideas to the class.Now think about how the other groups ideas were different to your own and whether you agree with them.Language points 1.Parents and teachers keep reminding us to share toys,snacks,books,happy memories,and sometimes even sor

29、rows with others.父母和老师不断地提醒我们要与他人分享玩具、零食、书籍以及快乐的回忆，有时甚至与他人分享悲伤。(1)remind sb.to do sth.提醒某人做某事。(2)sorrow 令人悲伤的事;不幸v.感到悲伤【词汇拓展】share ones joys and sorrows 与某人同甘共苦to ones sorrow 令某人悲伤的是express ones sorrow 表达某人的悲伤e.g.To his sorrow,they were unwilling to cooperate with him.令他悲伤的是，他们不愿与他合作。2.When we grow

30、up,we share photos,life stories and opinions with people around us and with those we dont know via social media.我们长大后，会与周围的人或者是社交媒体上不认识的人分享照片、人生经历和观点。【句式分析】When we grow up,时间状语从句；we dont know定语从句修饰those。3.Taking it as an object of study,psychologists have published various papers stating that the be

31、haviour of sharing is beneficial to setting up positive emotional bonding.心理学家们将分享作为研究的对象，发表了各种各样的论文来说明分享行为有助于建立积极的情感纽带。Paraphrase:Psychologists have done studies into the behaviour of sharing,and their various published papers show that sharing is good for building emotional connections between peo

32、ple.(1)本句中的state为动词，意为 to formally say or write a piece of information or your opinion，和say或write相比，更强调正式程度。(2)be beneficial to 是固定搭配，意为 having a good effect on.e.g.Cycling is beneficial to both your health and the environment.骑自行车对你的健康和环境都大有裨益。4.Its not just about sharing sweets or frustration;it h

33、as expanded to almost every aspect of our lives-the whole world seems to be into sharing.它不仅仅是分享糖果或沮丧，分享行为几乎已经扩大到生活的方方面面整个世界似乎都在分享。(1)frustration n.懊丧，懊恼，沮丧 a sense of frustration 挫败感【词汇拓展】frustrate v.使懊丧，使懊恼，使沮丧frustrating adj.令人懊丧的，令人懊恼的，令人沮丧的frustrated adj.懊丧的，懊恼的，沮丧的e.g.Its frustrating to have t

34、o wait so long.要等这么长时间，真令人懊恼。(2)expand v.扩大，增加，增强（尺码、数量等）扩展，发展（业务）e.g.Student numbers are expanding rapidly.学生人数在迅速增加。e.g.Weve expanded the business by opening two more stores.我们增开了两个商店以扩展业务。5.We are using technology to reduce the money that we spend on goods and services,or to make money out of tho

35、se that we dont use ourselves all of the time.我们正在利用科技来减少在商品和服务上的花费，或者用我们一直闲置的物品赚钱。(1)make money out of 从赚钱 e.g.She made lots of money out of waste recycling.她靠废物回收赚了很多钱。(2)【句式分析】that we spend on goods and services 定语从句修饰the money;that we dont use ourselves all of the time定语从句修饰those。6.The sharing e

36、conomy is taking off in all sorts of areas.共享经济正在各个领域迅速发展。take off 突然开始成功；脱下（衣服）；（飞机）起飞；休假e.g.Her acting career took off after her TV appearance.她在电视上亮相后，演艺事业迅速发展。【词汇拓展】take away 拿走；使消失take in 吸收；欺骗；收留；理解take on 呈现；雇用；承担take up 占据；开始从事（新工作）7.This wealth of ways of sharing is a response to our increa

37、sing demand.这种丰富的分享方式是对我们日益增长的需求的一种回应a response to 对的回应e.g.I received an encouraging response to my advertisement.我的广告宣传有了令人鼓舞的回应。【词汇拓展】in response to 作为的回应make a response 作出回应make no response 没有作出回应respond to 回答，回复；对作出反应e.g.Carl made no response and carried on with his work.卡尔没有回答，继续他的工作。8.Whether

38、its an online shop where we can hire designer clothes at rock-bottom prices,or a platform from which we can rent out our flats for a couple of days,its out there.无论是以最低价格出租名牌服装的网店，还是可以把自己的公寓短租几天的平台，都已出现。(1)【句式分析】where we can hire designer clothes at rock-bottom prices定语从句修饰online shop;from which we

39、can rent out our flats for a couple of days定语从句修饰platform。(2)hire v.（短期的）租用，租借；（短期）雇用；聘任hire a car/room/video 租汽车/房间/录像带e.g.The company hires out machinery by the day.公司按日计费出租机械设备。(3)rent v.（租）房；租用，租借n.房租；租金rent out 出租（房屋、房间、土地等）9.And set-ups such as bike and car sharing do a further favour for the

40、environment by reducing the number of polluting vehicles on the road.共享单车、共享汽车等计划的实施会进一步保护环境，因为它们减少了行驶在路上的污染排放车辆的数量。do a favour for 帮的忙e.g.Riding every day does a great favour for my recovery.每天骑单车对我的康复有很大帮助。【词汇拓展】do sb a favour 帮某人的忙in favour(of sb/sth)赞同，支持；看中，选择 in sbs favour 有利于某人；有助于某人10.As is

41、often the case all over the world with new areas of economic activity,the sharing economy is developing faster than existing regulations or ongoing supervision.世界上新出现的经济领域通常都是如此，共享经济的发展速度过快，而现有法规和持续监管还未跟上。【句式分析】As is often the case.economic activity非限制性定语从句。e.g.As is often the case,the fact that som

42、ething is cheap doesnt necessarily mean its of low quality.通常情况下，东西便宜并不一定意味着它的质量低。11.Some companies are taking unfair advantage of this situation to expand their share of the market,often at the expense of more traditional and established companies.一些公司正在利用这种情况获取不公平的优势，以扩大市场份额，通常以牺牲已有的更为传统的公司为代价。(1)

43、take advantage of 利用；利用的机会 例如：We took full advantage of the hotel facilities.(2)at the expense of 在牺牲（或损害）的情况下例如：He built up the business at the expense of his health.12.In addition,the sharing economy is subject to abuse of trust.此外，共享经济容易受到信任滥用的影响。be subject to.可能受影响的；易遭受的e.g.Smokers are more subj

44、ect to heart attacks than non-smokers.吸烟者比不吸烟者更易患心脏病。12.Yet,the technology to prevent such information from leaking or being stolen still needs improvement,and the awareness of potential risks is low among both service providers and users.然而，防止信息泄露或被盗的技术仍然有待改进，服务方和用户对潜在风险的防范意识也较低。Paraphrase：However,

45、the technology is not good enough to stop information from leaking or being stolen,and it must be improved.Neither service providers nor users are alert enough to the possible harmful results.(1)本句中的prevent.from为固定搭配，意为to stop.frome.g.They were prevented from entering the site.他们被阻止进入现场。(2)awareness

46、:knowledge or understanding of a particular subject or situation。e.g.He has no awareness of his mistake.他没有意识到自己的错误。13.Nonetheless,what is in no doubt is that the sharing economy is increasingly relevant to our daily lives as well as to the global economy.尽管如此，共享经济无疑正在与我们的日常生活以及全球经济产生越来越密切的联系。Paraph

47、rase:Even so,there is no doubt that the sharing economy is becoming more and more connected with not only our daily lives,but also the global economy.(1)nonetheless意为 however/despite this fact，起到让步、转折的功能。(2)what is.is that.是两个名词性从句的组合，即what 引导的主语从句和that引导的表语从句。这样的结构既可以让表达更加简洁，避免头重脚轻的情况，还可以起到对主语和表语内容的强调作用。(3)be relevant to 是固定搭配，意be directly related tooe.g.Do not include any information that is not relevant to your topic.不要包含任何和你的话题不相关的信息。课堂总结课堂总结1.Share your opinions on sharing economy.2.Use the language points correctly from the passage.