1、Unit 4 Everyday economicsDeveloping ideas: Whats mine is yoursEveryday economics了解经济常识了解经济常识了解创业创新与规划未来了解创业创新与规划未来思考经济问题、提出建议思考经济问题、提出建议Starting out 第第1课时课时Using language 第第3课时课时Listening: Personal finance management 第第4课时课时Understanding ideas:Business Blossoms第第2课时课时Developing ideas:What mine is yo
2、urs.第第5课时课时Writing: Non-cash payments 第第6课时课时Presenting ideas: Analyze economic situations第第7课时课时单元大观念单元大观念: 本单元语篇包括货币的发展、大学毕业生的创业故事、社会信用体系构建、理财观念培养、共享经济、无现金支付，引导学生关注和理解日常生活中的经济学现象，培养学生辩证思考能力，增强风险意识，树立正确的金钱观、理财观。Objectives After this period, you are expected to: 1. Understand the structure of the te
3、xt and the authors attitude; 2. Master the usage of some key expressions; 3. Talk about the benefits, problems and future of the sharing economy.Read Leos travel notes and answer: which trip do you think Leo enjoyed better? Why?convenience brought by the sharing economyExpensive, lost, lonely, pity,
4、 uncertainBefore readingpage 44Your understanding of the title? In everyday life, people share common items, joy or sorrows. With the rapid development of economy, goods, service and technologies etc. can be shared at competitive prices at the click of a button, which brings people more benefits. Ha
5、ve in commonTell sb.Use/experience with sbThinking patternReadingpage 44-45New words and expressions for this period 1. toddler n. 2. sorrow n. 3. frustration n. 4. hire v. n. 5. designer clothes 6. rent out 7. thereby adv. 8. supervision n. 9. expense n. 10. at the expense of 11. abuse n. v. 12. th
6、eft n. 1. 刚学走路的小童 2. 悲伤 3. 挫折，挫败 4. 雇用 5. 名牌服装 6. 出租 7. 因此 8. 监督，监管 9. 花费，费用 10. 以为代价 11. 滥用，虐待 12. 偷盗，盗窃1 Weve been told since we were toddlers that “Its good to share”. Parents and teachers keep reminding us to share toys, snacks, books, happy memories, and sometimes even sorrow with others. When
7、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 published various papers stating that the behavior of sharing is beneficial to setting up positive emotional bonding.Match th
8、e paragraphs to their functions and give your reasons.eventtopicReadingpage 462 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 livesthe whole world seems to be into sharing. We are using technology
9、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 ways of thinking and is pr
10、oviding services to people when and where they want them. What is it + How is it done 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 des
11、igner 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 a borrower, its a win-win situation; everyone makes or saves money. We also make connections and sometimes even make new friends. Whats more, sharing
12、encourages us to reuse items, thereby cutting down on waste. And set-ups such as bike and car sharing do a further favor 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 n
13、ew areas of economic 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,
14、 the sharing economy is 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. Sha
15、ring platforms collect personal 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 awarene
16、ss of potential risks is low among both service providers and users.Topic sentence + transition 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
17、 will comprise in the future. What will we be sharing next? Who will be sharing and how? And the most interesting question of allwhat type of society will all this sharing take us to？Structure and discourse analysisWhats mine is yoursIntroductionBenefits of the sharing economy Problems of the sharin
18、g economyConclusion and predictionLead to the topicWhat is itHow is it done?How are the points organizedA two-sided argumentative essayLearn to organize by sorting out informationReadingpage 463 This wealth of ways of sharing is a response to our increasing demand for quality goods and services at c
19、ompetitive prices, all delivered at the click of a button. Whether 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. Whether were a lender or a borrower, its a win-win situation; everyo
20、ne makes or saves money. We also make connections and sometimes even make new friends. Whats more, sharing encourages us to reuse items, thereby cutting down on waste. And set-ups such as bike and car sharing do a further favor for the environment by reducing the number of polluting vehicles on the
21、road.Readingpage 46quality goods and services at competitive pricesmake connectionsmake new friends encouraging people to reuse items reducing pollution 1234In what order are the points organized?Point 1 This wealth of ways of sharing is a response to our increasing demand for quality goods and serv
22、ices at competitive prices, all delivered at the click of a button. Whether 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. Point 2 Whether were a lender or a borrower, its a win-win
23、situation; everyone makes or saves money. Point 3 We also make connections and sometimes even make new friends. Point 4 Whats more, sharing encourages us to reuse items, thereby cutting down on waste. And set-ups such as bike and car sharing do a further favor for the environment by reducing the num
24、ber of polluting vehicles on the road.Benefits of the sharing economy personal levelinter-personal levelenvironmental levelSupport point 1(convenience)But the sharing economy is not without its problems. As is often the case all over the world with new areas of economic activity, the sharing economy
25、 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 subject to abuse of trust.
26、 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 personal information about
27、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 both service pr
28、oviders and users.existing regulations or ongoing supervisionabuse of trust almost every part of our lives not yet secure123In what order are the points organized?But the sharing economy is not without its problems. Point 1 As is often the case all over the world with new areas of economic activity,
29、 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. Point 2 In addition, the sharing economy i
30、s 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. Point 3 Finally, personal data, the heart of the sharing economy, is not yet secure. Sharing platforms
31、 collect personal 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 potentia
32、l risks is low among both service providers and users.problems of the sharing economyTopic sentence + transitionIndustrial developmentsocial impactPotential risksReading and writing skills to learn fromstructure organization IntroductionBenefits of the sharing economy Problems of the sharing economy
33、Conclusion and predictionLead to the topicWhat is itHow is it donePersonal levelInter-personal levelEnvironmental levelIndustrial developmentSocial impactPotential risksPresent (transition)Possible future Common organizational patterns1. chronological时间2. spatial空间 3. order of importance重要性4. catego
34、rical/topical 分类/主题5. comparison/contrast 比较/对比6. problem-solution 问题-解决7. cause-effect因果8. psychological心理8844Think Whats the authors attitude towards the sharing economy? The author acknowledges the benefits of the sharing economy, but he takes concern about the problems as well as is curious abou
35、t the future of the sharing economy. After readingpage 46What 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? Why: What benefits will people get from sharing
36、these things? A possible version As far as I know, with the worlds economy becoming more global and digital, sharing economy will exceed （超越） earlier items from the shared vehicles to shared housing, parking spaces, and household tools. Sharing clothing, and even the sharing of land planting are on
37、the way. Due to knowledge, data, resources and other contents, driven by Internet plus, the coverage of the sharing economy is becoming wider and richer, and cooperative contents have been formed, such as massive data management, mobile communication, and social media. Sharing economy in different f
38、ields will inevitably (无可避免地) impact the traditional development model in these fields. Language appreciationRead aloud with/without the record1 Weve been told since we were toddlers that “Its good to share”. Parents and teachers keep reminding us to share toys, snacks, books, happy memories, and so
39、metimes even sorrow 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(心理学家) have published various papers stating that the behavior of sharing is beneficial to se
40、tting up positive emotional bonding.Language appreciation Taking it as an object of study, psychologists have published various papers (stating that the behavior of sharing is beneficial to setting up positive emotional bonding). be beneficial to: be good for bonding: connections between people Para
41、phrase: Psychologists have done studies into the behavior of sharing, and their various published papers show that sharing is good for building emotional connections between people. 2 Today, the action of sharing takes on extra meaning. Its not just about sharing sweets or frustration; it has expand
42、ed(扩张到) to almost every aspect of our livesthe whole world seems to be into (热衷) sharing. 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
43、pet shares. The sharing economy is taking off in all sorts of areas. It is creating new ways of thinking and is providing services to people when and where they want them. Read aloud with/without the record The sharing economy is taking off in all sorts of areas. take off: to suddenly start being su
44、ccessful Paraphrase: The sharing economy is becoming very successful in a short time in different areas. Language focus: take off 在这个人的帮助下，他的事业腾飞了。在这个人的帮助下，他的事业腾飞了。 With the help of this man, his career took off.Language appreciation 3 This wealth of ways of sharing is a response to our increasing d
45、emand 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 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 a
46、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 to reuse items, thereby cutting down on waste. And set-ups such as bike and car sharing do a further favor for the environment by reducing
47、 the number of polluting vehicles on the road.Read aloud with/without the record 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.wealth of: manya response to: a reaction toquality goods
48、: goods of good qualitycompetitive prices: low pricesParaphrase This large supply of ways of sharing is a reaction to our increasing need for goods and services at lower prices but still of good quality. We also want all these goods and services to be delivered at the click of a button.Language focu
49、s: A is a response to B 人们追求方便和效率，非现金支付应运而生。 Non-cash payment is a response to peoples demand for convenience and efficiency.Language appreciation Whether 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 o
50、f days), its out there. Paraphrase Whether we want to hire or design clothes at extremely low prices or rent out our flats for a couple of days, there are ways of sharing available for us to do so. Language focus: Whether A or B是大商场街边小贩，都可以非现金支付。 Whether at an apartment store or with a street vendor
