1、Using LanguageReadingWelcome or reject future changesPre-readingWhat is a driverless car?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.Fast-reading The text mainly talks about the peoples atti
2、tudes to the _ by the examples of some people who live happily without _ and some who _ new technology.Activity:Read and find out the main idea of the passage.advances in technology new technology benefit fromFast-readingActivity:Discuss with your partner and sum up the structure of the passage.Para
3、graph 1Paragraph 2Paragraph 3Paragraph 4Structure of the passageintroduction:an accident of a driverless cardifferent ideas on using new technologypeople living a simple life and not using new technologypeople enjoying the life of new technologythe writers opinionFast-readingRead the text and then d
4、ecide whether the statements 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.in driverless modeadvocate a simple life with an emphasis on hard work,family,and communityFFFast-readingRead the text a
5、nd then decide whether the statements are true(T)or false(F).3.Many disasters have been prevented by weather-tracking computer games.4.Building large networks through social media helps us find new opportunities.5.The author uses a health monitor to know how much exercise he/she needs.FwarnedTTCaref
6、ul-readingRead the first paragraph and complete the table below.Should we fight driverless cars?sideattitudeOpinionVarious peopleThe families of the deceasedThe car companyYesYesNothe public should oppose the idea of developing driverless cars.were unnecessary and could even be dangerous.should ceas
7、e accepting technology just because it is new.still claimed that most people would be travelling in driverless cars one day soon.Careful-readingRead the paragraphs 2-4 and complete the table below.Should we fight driverless cars?Para.Topic sentenceOpinion2There are many different groups of people ar
8、ound the world who live happily in the absence of new technology.Probably the most well-known are the AmishThey advocated a simple life with an emphasis on hard work,family,and community.The Amishs quality of life is better sinceCareful-readingShould we fight driverless cars?Para.Topic sentenceOpini
9、on34New technology has provided people everywhere with many benefits over the years.I have benefited quite a lot from technological advances.Probably the most well-known are the AmishThey advocated a simple life with an emphasis on hard work,family,and community.The Amishs quality of life is better
10、sinceI found my career as through a social media network.My health monitor,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.AnalysingSignpostsSome words and phrases are used as signposts to help show a paragraphs purpose.These u
11、sually come at the beginning or end of a paragraph.AnalysingAnswer the following questions about the text.1.In which paragraph does the author:describe the issue?_ give an opinion?_ discuss the advantages?_ discuss the disadvantages?_ 1432AnalysingAnswer the following questions about the text.2.Unde
12、rline the signpost words or phrases in the text.How do they help tell us the purpose of the paragraphs?They are used to introduce the pros and cons,and to introduce the authors own opinion.AnalysingAnswer the following questions about the text.3.Why did the author decide to write about the topic?Because the author read a newspaper article and wanted to reflect on it.A passages writing purpose is something that arises peoples thinking.Usually it often lies in the first paragraph of a passage.THANKSMake you different
