1、Unit 1 Reading 1 The evolution of video and sound devices 高中英语高中英语 必修（第三册）必修（第三册） Unit 3 The world online Extended reading Smartphone: a smart choice? Do you have a smartphone? How often do you use your smartphone? What do you use your smartphone for? Can you live an ordinary life without your smart
2、phone? Why or why not? Lead-in 1. Do you think smartphone is a smart choice? Read the title of the blog “Smartphone: a smart choice?” written by Alan and answer the following questions. Maybe, peoples opinions on this issue differ. Some may think its a smart choice, while others may not think so. Le
3、ad-in 2. Why did Alan use such a title for his blog? 3. Would you please guess what Alan might talk about in his blog? Alan used the title to set readers thinking whether smartphone is a smart choice so that people will be more careful when it comes to smartphones. He might talk about his experience
4、 of using his smartphone. Lead-in What was Alans life like before and after he stopped using his smartphone? Make a list of these differences. Reading A Before After Looked at his smartphone all the time Reached for his smartphone first in the morning Always asked for Wi-Fi connections in a new plac
5、e Felt it necessary to make a change but did not know how Had time for reading, writing and exercise Appreciated the beauty in life with his own eyes Maintained Offline relationships with both friends and family Those seven days have given me a great appreciation for life beyond the screen. Real lif
6、eand real relationshipsare more important to me now. I cannot escape from the modern world, but I can cut back on the amount of time I spend on my smartphone every day, and I do. Life beyond smartphones is richer and more beautiful, and I am going to take advantage of it. Find sentences in the blog
7、that show what Alan learned from his experience of quitting using his smartphone for a week. Reading Alan used to be a smartphone addict. He was addicted to his smartphone so much that made him stressed and uncomfortable. He finally determined to spend a whole week without his smartphone after he na
8、rrowly escaped a traffic accident. Write a summary of the blog Reading The first day was the hardest. He felt confused, lost, anxious, scared and disconnected from the world. However, he began to feel free because he could have time for many things he couldnt have done before, like reading, keeping
9、journals, exercising, getting close to nature, spending time with friends and families. Reading As a result, he began to appreciate the beauty in life with his own eyes and enjoyed company of his friends and families. He decided to cut back on the time spent on his smartphone to enjoy the richer and
10、 more beautiful life beyond his smartphone. Reading If I had to live without my smartphone for a week, I would spend more time doing physical activities. For example, I could take my camera, go for a walk to my local park and take photos of interesting things. If the weather is not good, I will stay
11、 indoors and play some board games with my family. I could probably also spend more time studying or tidying up my bedroom. I might help my mother cook dinner too. What would you do if you had to live without a smartphone for a week? Reading B Please be a wise smartphone user. Cut back on the time y
12、ou spend on your smartphone every day. Join in more physical activities like taking regular exercise. Get close to nature and appreciate the beauty in life. Establish your offline relationships by spending more time with your friends and family members. Enjoy your life by travelling, going to the op
13、era, attending concerts and watching films. Read more physical books to broaden your horizons. Get involved in some volunteer activities to make life more meaningful. Give some suggestions to those smartphone addicts. Reading Discuss the writing techniques of this blog. Appreciating 1. In which pers
14、on is the blog written? Why? 2. What are the first sentences of each paragraph? 3. What do all the above sentences mean to Alan? How are they presented? 4. In what way did Alan show readers the changes in him after quitting using his smartphone for a week? Appreciating 5. Can you find the adjectives
15、 Alan used in his blog to show the changes in his feelings? 6. Which adjective do you think is the most impressive when it comes to showing positive changes in Alan? How do you understand it? Why? Discuss the writing techniques of this blog. Appreciating 1. In which person is the blog written? Why?
16、In the first person. To make the story more authentic and convincing. Appreciating 2. What are the first sentences of each paragraph? I was a smartphone addict. Then the day came when I finally realized I had to make a change. The first day was the hardest. It was scary at first. My offline relation
17、ships benefited as well. By the end of the week, I almost did not want to turn my phone back on. Appreciating 3. What do all the above sentences mean to Alan? How are they presented? They show the positive change in him after he decided to quit using his smartphone for a week. They are presented in
18、the order of time. Appreciating 4. In what way did Alan show readers the changes in him after quitting using his smartphone for a week? By giving examples, adopting the rhetorical device “comparison” and using a lot of adjectives. Appreciating 5. Can you find the adjectives Alan used in his blog to
19、show the changes in his feelings? In Paragraph 1, “glued, stressed, uncomfortable, difficult” were used. In Paragraph 3, “hardest, lost, anxious, empty, disconnected” were used. In Paragraph 4, “scare, free, lost, beautiful, alive, soft, rich, earthy” were used. In paragraph 5, “ long, deeper, brief
20、, closer” were used. In Paragraph 6, “real, more important, richer, more beautiful” were used. Appreciating 6. Which adjective do you think is the most impressive when it comes to showing positive changes in Alan? How do you understand it? Why? The adjective “ free” in Line 19 on Page 40. The adject
21、ive “free” here is used to perfectly show how Alan enjoyed himself after he quit using his smartphone for some time. Actually its a pun. It means Alan began to enjoy not only his physical freedom but also his mental freedom. Read the title of the blog again and answer the following question. Appreci
22、ating Why did Alan use a title in the format of a question? Whats the function of such a title? To arouse readers concern about the addiction to smartphones and enable them to reflect on how they can use the smartphone smartly. Appreciating Do you still think smartphone is a smart choice after you h
23、ave finished reading the blog? Why? No. Only when we become smart users of smartphones can we become smart. In this case, smartphone might be a smart choice. Come up with a story about a person who has cut back on the use of a smartphone, using the order of time, comparison, a title in the format of
24、 a question and giving examples. Appreciating Appreciating A smartphone addict: to be or not to be? My friend Jack used to be a smartphone addict. Whenever and wherever he went, he was always having his eyes glued to the screen of his smartphone. At a time, he preferred to stay indoors, engaged in a
25、ll kinds of online activities on his smartphone. Even when he had to go out, his attention was still paid to his smartphone. Then one day, he was struck by a speeding car shooting past and ended up in hospital for nearly two months. Appreciating It was the turning point when he made up his mind to c
26、ut back on the use of his smartphone. Here is what he shared with us. When he was in hospital, he was taken good care of and accompanied by his parents, who he had thought could be very hard to get along with. However, it turned out that his staying in hospital allowed him to have more sincere talks
27、 with his parents, and he enjoyed their company. Appreciating After he was discharged from the hospital, he began to join more school clubs and worked on some projects with his friends, which made him aware that face-to-face communication really counts. Meanwhile, he got involved in more outdoor act
28、ivities, like taking a walk after school, going cycling with friends, going camping at weekends, which made him feel refreshed and enjoy the beauty of nature. Appreciating Two weeks later, he found that he didnt rely on his smartphone as much as before and could enjoy more beauty of life. What a goo
29、d decision cutting down on the use of his smartphone was, he told us, feeling relieved and happy. The life without a smartphone is more meaningful! Design a public service advertisement calling for people to reduce their use of smartphones. Appreciating If you design a public advertisement calling f
30、or people to reduce the use of smartphones, do you think the stories of Alan and Jack are good supporting examples to stress your point? Why? C Appreciating After appreciating the public service advertisements from your classmates, will you reduce the use of smartphones? What do you learn from their
31、 advertisements? Be the owner of smartphones rather than a slave to them. Time for your presentation. 1. Write a speech to call on people to cut back on smartphone use, including a story of a smartphone addict, why we should cut back on smartphone use and how to make it. 2. Finish the workbook. Homework Homework 1. Read this article aloud. 2. Finish the workbook. 谢谢 谢谢
