1、Passenger Dies When Car Crashes in Driverless ModeShould We Fight New Technology?Free talknarrative writingexpository writingargumentative writingQ1:Judging from the title,what text type do you expect to read?Q2:What are peoples opinions?(underline supporting information)This morning,I saw the shock
2、ing headline:“Passenger Dies When Car Crashes in Driverless Mode”.In the article,said the public should oppose the idea of developing driverless cars.They said that some advances in technology were unnecessary and could even be dangerous.Hence,we should cease accepting technology just because it is
3、new.but said it was not enough.Nevertheless,still claimed that most people would be travelling in driverless opposecease accepting technology unnecessary and dangerous still claim.most people _ because it is newjust Should We Fight New Technology？Nevertheless,would be travelling.one day soon.the iss
4、uepeoples opinionsQ1:What kind of attitude is implied here?Q2:What may be talked about in the following paragraphs?yes!yes!No!Hence,Para 1“my”opinionStructurePara 2-4Read and find out the main idea for each paragraph.On the one hand,On the other hand,Personally,Some words and phrases are used as sig
5、nposts to help show a paras purpose and logic between paras.DisadvantagesAdvantages“My”opinionPara 2On the one hand,there are many different groups of people around the world who live happily in the absence of new technology.Probably the most well known are the Amish,a group of Christians living in
6、rural America.They do not own or drive cars,watch TV,or use the Internet.They have lived mainly as farmers since the 18th century,and they probably will be living the same way in the distant future.They advocate a simple life with an emphasis on hard work,family,and community.They think that is bett
7、er than caring about luxuries or following the lives of the rich and famous.It could even be argued that the Amishs quality of life is better since they live in and appreciate the natural environment rather than living in large,polluted cities.a topic sentenceDisadvantages of new technologyan exampl
8、esimplebetterQ:How does the writer develop this paragraph?Q:What kind of life do the Amish live?more environmentally friendlyOn the one hand,Para 2On the one hand,there are many different groups of people around the world who live happily in the absence of new technology.Probably the most well known
9、 are the Amish,a group of Christians living in rural America.They _ not own or drive cars,watch TV,or use the Internet.They _(live)mainly as farmers since the 18th century,and they probably _(live)the same way in the distant future.They advocate a simple life with an emphasis on hard work,family,and
10、 community.They think that is better than caring about luxuries or following the lives of the rich and famous.It could even be argued that the Amishs quality of life is better since they live in and appreciate the natural environment rather than living in large,polluted cities.a topic sentenceDisadv
11、antages of new technologyan examplesimplebetterQ:How does the writer develop this paragraph?Q:What kind of life do Amish live?have livedwill be livingdomore environmentally friendlysatisfyingOn the one hand,the Amish Para 3On the other hand,new technology has provided people everywhere with many ben
12、efits over the years.For example,the latest weather-tracking computer programmes give people lots of warnings about potential natural disasters,which saves many lives.Moreover,the Internet has made it possible for friends and family to keep in touch easily even if they are on opposite sides of the w
13、orld.It has also made finding opportunities in life much easier,as it allows people to make larger networks of friends through using social media.On the other hand,Advantages of technologyQ1:How does the writer develop this paragraph?Q2:What are the listed advantages?(key words)a topic sentencean ex
14、ampleFor example,Moreover,also +results+reasons+.1 2Q3:Which version would you prefer?Why?Para 4“My”opinionPersonally,I have benefited quite a lot from technological advances.I found my career as an AI designer through a social media network.My health monitor,which I wear all the time,has also helpe
15、d me get into the best shape of my life.Of course,when new technology changes the way we live,it can be a scary prospect.Nevertheless,I will always look on the positive side of change and accept it rather than resist it.Personally,a topic sentencean example+personal experienceTechnology is _ but mor
16、e _.challengingbeneficialShould We Fight New Technology？No!Q:How does the writer show technology is beneficial?accept rather than resist changes brought by new technologyThinkingQ:Why did the author write about this topic?Because the author read a newspaper article and wanted to reflect on it.Conten
17、tLanguage Advance in technologyAdvantagesDisadvantagesYour opinions signposts:hence,nevertheless,also,moreover,for example,on the one hand,on the other hand,personally.Attitude:oppose,cease,a scary prospect.Structurea topic sentence examplesDiscussion“Your”opinionchanges brought by new technologyacc
18、ept?resist?advocate,benefit a lot from,look on the positive side.(+reasons/results)(+personal experience)(like robots)PresentationUse the checklist to help you comment on their arguments.Checklist Does the essay say what the writer thinks about the topic?5 4 3 2 1 Does the body discuss the advantage
19、s and disadvantages of the advance?5 4 3 2 1 Are signposts used to help the reader understand the purpose of each paragraph?5 4 3 2 1 Does the conclusion state the writers position?5 4 3 2 1AssignmentWrite your opinion on“Whether we should accept or resist changes brought by new technology?”in an es
20、say within 150 words.Sample WritingThe 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 interact with.But unlike real pets,
21、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 a companion robot like this is a good fo
22、r 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 falls down and gets injured at home,the robot can
23、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 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 rather than cold machines.Thank you!
