1、Welcome or reject future changes Using Language Should we Fight New Technology? 1. Whats your point of view on new technology? I welcome new technology because it can bring us a lot of benents. I oppose new technology because it may have some harmful effects on humans and the environment. 2. What do
2、 you expect to read from the text? The advantages and disadvantages of new technology. Pre-reading A driverless car is an automobile that has an autopilot(自动驾 驶) system allowing it to safely move from one place to another without help from a human driver. What is a driverless car? 1 Read the text an
3、d then decide whether the statements on page 21 are true (T) or false (F). 1. A person died in an accident while driving a car. 2. The Amish avoid new technology because they do not want to have good lives. 3. Many disasters have been prevented by weather- tracking computer programmes. 4. Building l
4、arge networks through social media helps us find new opportunities. 5. The author uses a health monitor to know how much exercise he/she needs. F F F Scanning T T 1 In which paragraphs does the author: describe the issue? _ give an opinion? _ discuss the advantages? _ discuss the disadvantages? _ 2
5、Answer the following questions about the text. 2 Underline the signpost words or phases in the text. Signposts Some words and phrases are used assignposts to help show a paragraphs purpose. These usually come at the beginning or end of a paragraph. Paragraph 1 Paragraph 4 Paragraph 3 Paragraph 2 hen
6、ce; nevertheless; on the one hand; on the other hand; for example; moreover; also; personally; nevertheless; of course. 标识性语言标识性语言 4 Why did the author decide to write about this topic? To show his supportive idea of new technology. 3 How do these signpost words or phrases help tell us the purpose o
7、f the paragraphs? They are used to introduce the pros and cons, as well as the authors own opinions. Detaied reading 1. Read paragraph 1 and fill in the form according to the following questions. 1. Who are mentioned the first paragraph? 2. What are their attitudes towards driverless cars? 3. Can yo
8、u find any evidence to suppport their attitudes? Should we fight driverless cars? SideAttitude Opinion (Supporting evidence) Various people Yes .the public should oppose the idea of developing driverless cars. .some advances.were unnecessary and could even be dangerous. .should ease accepting techno
9、logy. SideAttitude Opinion (Supporting evidence) Families of the deceased Yes it is not enough. The car company No .still claimed that most people would be travelling in drverless cars one day soon 2. Read the rest of the paragraphs and fill in the form. Should we fight new technology? Para. Topic s
10、entenceSupporting evidence 2 On the one hand, there are many different groups of people around the world who live happily in the absence of new technology. .the most well known. .do not own or drive cars. .have lived mainly as farmers. and .will . be living the same. .advocate a simple life .that is
11、 better than caring. .the Amishs quality of life is better since. Should we fight new technology? Para. Topic sentenceSupporting evidence 3 On the other hand, new technology has provided people everywhere with many benefits over the years. The latest weather.give people lots of warnings. The Interne
12、t has made it possible for .to keep in touch easily. It has also made finding opportunities in life much easier. Should we fight new technology? Para. Topic sentenceSupporting evidence 4 Personally, I have benefited quite a lot from technological advances. I found my career through a social media ne
13、twork. My health monitor.has also helped me get into the best shape of my life. I will always look on the positive side of change and accept it rather than resist it. 1. What is the main idea of the passage? Despite some potential risks, advanced technologies have benefited us in many ways, and we s
14、hould be positive about them. 2. What type of writing is it? Its an argumentative essay(议论文议论文). 3. Whats the purpose of mentioning the car crash? To introduce the topic about new technology. Skimming 4. What can we learn from the first paragraph？ A. A person died in an accident while driving his br
15、andnew car. B. The relatives of the victim would never accept the apology. C. Many people took a negative attitude to this new technology. D. The company was very concerned about the future of this new technology. 5. The author takes the Amish as an example to_ A. To persuade us to follow their natu
16、ral living style. B. show life without new technology is even better. C. To tell us the Amish prefer a harmonious and peaceful life. D. To advocate a simple life with family and community by hard work. 6. What was the writers attitude toward the idea of developing driverless cars? A.Supportive. B.Op
17、posed. C.Optimistic.D. Indifferent. 7.How does the author support the ideas? A.By using examples. B.By doing experiments. C.By using exact figures. D.By conducting surveys. Structure Different attitudes towards new technology P1 P2 The advantage(s) of life without new technology The advantage(s) of
18、new technology P3 P4 The writers positive stand /opinion/attitude Should we fight new technology? Arguments nevertheless on the one hand; on the other hand; for example; moreover; also personally; also; of course, nevertheless 3 Use what you have learnt to express your opinion in an essay about the
19、changes that could be caused by advances in technology. 1. Work in groups. Brainstorm some future advances in technology, and their possible advantages and disadvantages. Advance in technologyAdvantageDisadvantage Writing 2. Choose one of these advances in technology and answer the questions. Why do
20、 you want to write about this topic? What is your own opinion on the topic? 3. Write your opinion in an essay. 书面表达：书面表达： 假如你是李华假如你是李华,学校论坛英文版想邀请你写一篇介绍学校论坛英文版想邀请你写一篇介绍 微信微信(WeChat)利弊的文章利弊的文章,刊登在论坛上。要点如下刊登在论坛上。要点如下: 1.微信的益处微信的益处; 2.微信的弊端微信的弊端; 3.你的看法。你的看法。 注意注意:1.词数词数80左右左右; 2.可适当增加细节可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。以
21、使行文连贯。 议论文：微信的利弊 一般现在时 第三人称为主 第一段：微信受欢迎，但要客观看 待微信 第二段：益处:微信拉近了人们之间 的距离；可以找到倾诉心事的朋友。 弊端：有虚假信息，容易让人上当 受骗。 体裁话题体裁话题 时态人称时态人称 文章架构文章架构 We Should Advocate WeChat 第三段：自己的观点合理利用微 信。 E.g. Useful Expressions Useful Expression More and more people are beginning to use Wechat and some have even become addicted
22、 to it. However, WeChat has both advantages and disadvantages. WeChat really shortens the distance between people. No matter where we are we can easily get in touch with our friends. Besides, we can find friends to whom we can tell our secrets. However it also has disadvantages. First, some informat
23、ion offered on WeChat is false and it may result in people being cheated. Second, some people spend too much time on WeChat, greatly influencing their normal life. As far as I am concerned, WeChat is convenient but we should use it properly. 连连 句句 成成 文文 4 Exchange your draft with a partner. Does the
24、 essay say what the writer thinks about the topic? Does the body discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the advance? Are signposts used to help the reader understand the purpose of each paragraph? Does the conclusion state the writers position? 2. Take your draft back and revise it. 1. Use the
25、checklist to help you review your partners draft. Sample Writing The other day, I read about a company developing companion robots. These are robots that are supposed to be friends for people who live alone. Some of these companion robots are actually like small pets that a person can talk to and in
26、teract with. But unlike real pets, they do not have to feed them or take them for a walk. However, this company is also developing a companion robot that is exactly like a human being. It can walk and talk just like a person does. This all got me to think. On the one hand, some people could say that
27、 a companion robot like this is a good for us. For example, if someone old lives alone and seldom goes out, a companion robot could provide him or her a lot of comfort and enrich his or her life. Further, the robot could help monitor the health condition of that person. For example, if the person fa
28、lls down and gets injured at home, the robot can call the doctor immediately to come and help. On the other hand, some people also use this technology to avoid social contact. For example, there was a young man who recently got “married” to an anime character. What if it became common for people to
29、get married to robots rather than human beings in the future? The gap between people could further widen due to the development of realistic robots. Personally, I do not see companion robots as an answer to peoples problems. We should be providing each other with true companions and true friendship
30、rather than cold machines. important points in Para. 1 1. 令人震撼的标题 2. 各种各样的 3. 反对做某事 4. develop 5. 科技方面的进步 6. 停止做某事 7. 因此 8. 因某事向某人道歉 9. 尽管如此 10.宣称 to disagree strongly with sbs plan, policy, etc. and try to change it or prevent it from succeeding 反对（计划、政策等）；抵制；阻挠 【归纳归纳】 oppose (doing) sth. 反反对对(做做)某
31、事某事 be opposed to (doing) 反对反对(做做)某事某事 【拓展拓展】 opposed adj. 强烈反对强烈反对(常用搭配常用搭配: be opposed to sth.); 截然不同截然不同 表示反对做某事：表示反对做某事： be against (doing) sth. object to (doing) sth. 【语境应用语境应用】单句填空单句填空 1) I would certainly oppose _ (change) the system. 2) Some residents were opposed to _ (name) the high school
32、 after the presidents name. 汉译英汉译英 3) 我不赞成重写这篇文章。我不赞成重写这篇文章。 4) 他把所有反对执行这个计划的人都投入了监狱。他把所有反对执行这个计划的人都投入了监狱。 changing naming I opposed/objected to rewriting the article. He threw all those who opposed carrying out the plan into prison. 【归纳归纳】 cease to do / doing 停止做停止做 一旦停止了学习，你就停止了成长。一旦停止了学习，你就停止了成长。
33、 You cease to grow once you stop learning. 这家公司已于六月停业。这家公司已于六月停业。 The company ceased trading in June. to stop happening or existing; to stop sth from happening or existing （使）停止，终止，结束 important points in Para. 2 1. 一方面，另一方面 2. 缺乏，缺少 3. 闻名的 4. 乡村的，农村的 5. 提倡，拥护 6. 强调 7. 关心 8. 主张 9. 欣赏 10. 而不是 U. the f
34、act of not existing; a lack of 不存在；缺乏不存在；缺乏 U./C. failure to be present 缺缺席席 absence from school absence of mind/ absent-minded In the absence of enough evidence, they had to let her go. 出席本次会议的是那些为国家作 出巨大贡献的科学家们。 Present at the meeting are the scientists who have made great contributions to our cou
35、ntry. 【语境应用语境应用】根据提示完成下面句子。根据提示完成下面句子。 1) Her brother took away her new book _ (在她不在时在她不在时). 2) Joe was punished because he had so many _ (缺课缺课). 3) _ (由于缺乏信息由于缺乏信息), we were unable to solve the problem. 4) The police were delayed by the _ (absent) of information about the crime. in / during her abs
36、ence absences from class / school In the absence of information absence vt. to support something publicly 拥护；支持；提倡拥护；支持；提倡 n. a person who supports or speaks in favour of sb. or a plan 拥护者；支持者拥护者；支持者 【搭配搭配】 advocate doing sth. 提倡提倡/主张（做）某事主张（做）某事 advocate that(should) do 主张主张/ 提倡提倡 很多专家提倡对孩子的良好行为进行奖
37、励。很多专家提倡对孩子的良好行为进行奖励。 Many experts advocate rewarding children for good behaviour. 我们提倡学生在学校不吃泡面以保持健康。我们提倡学生在学校不吃泡面以保持健康。 We advocate that students (should) quit eating instant noodles to keep fit. 他是学校政策的坚决拥护者。他是学校政策的坚决拥护者。 He was a strong advocate for school policy. important points in Para. 3-4 1
38、. 给某人提供某物 2. 最新的消息 3. 使得做某事成为可能 4. 与某人保持联系 5. 尽管 6. 允许某人去做某事 7. 从.中获益 8. 抵制某事 Task 1 Decide upon a topic Write an argumentative essay about your opinions on one of the advanced technology. Topic: _ Should we advocate or fight against robots ? Writing Exercise Wechat Title:_WeChat: A New Lifestyle ho
39、t issue: A Wechat Ban Thesis: It has become a new lifestyle of modern people. Advantages of WeChat It is smart-phone-based. (convenient) Wechat is like an extension of the real life social circle. (examples: voice messages; voice/video calls) real-time location of your friends Disadvantages of WeChat Some concerns about the security of WeChat. People spend too much time on WeChat, and are troubled by useless messages sent by “friends” . Conclusion Take your stand. Restate the thesis.
