1、UNIT 2 LOOKING INTO THE FUTUREUsing Language Aims:In this class,you willwork out the content,structure and language features of the reading passage；write your opinion in an essay about the changes caused by new technology.Lead-in Activity:Think and share.Welcome or reject future changes1.Whats your
2、point of view on new technology?2.What new devices or apps have you been using recently?Are they helpful or not?“Passenger Dies When Car Crashes in Driverless Mode”Lead-in Activity:Discuss the news.Should We Fight New Technology?What is the passage mainly about?Its about the advantages and disadvant
3、ages of new technology and the authors own opinion.Reading Activity:Read for main idea.Reading Activity:Read and decide whether the statements are true(T)or false(F).1.A person died in an accident while driving a car.Passenger dies when car crashes in driverless mode(Para 1)2.The Amish avoid new tec
4、hnology because they do not want to have good lives.The Amish think a simple life is better.(Para 2)FF3.Many disasters have been prevented by weather-tracking computer programmes.The latest weather-tracking computer programmes give people lots of warnings about potential natural disasters.(Para 3)4.
5、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.Reading Activity:Read and decide whether the statements are true(T)or false(F).FTTShould We Fight New Technology?In which paragraphs does the author:
6、describe the issue?_ give an opinion?_ discuss the advantages?_ discuss the disadvantages?_ Reading Activity:Read and find out the structure.The author describes the issue in Paragraph 1.“Passenger Dies When Car Crashes in Driverless Mode”.various people said that the public should oppose the idea o
7、f developing driverless cars.the company still claimed that most people would be travelling in driverless cars one day soon.The author discusses the disadvantages in Paragraph 2.On the one hand,there are many different groups of people around the world who live happily in the absence of new technolo
8、gy.Probably the most well known are the Amish They do not own or drive cars,watch TV,or use the Internet.They advocate a simple lifeThe author discusses the advantages in Paragraph 3.On the other hand,new technology has provided people everywhere with many benefits over the years.For example,the lat
9、est weather-tracking computer programmes Moreover,the Internet has made it possible for friends and family to keep in touch easily.It has also made finding opportunities in life much easierThe author gives an opinion in Paragraph 4.Personally,I have benefited quite a lot from technological advances.
10、I found my career as an AI designer through a social media network.My health monitorhas also helped me get into the best shape of my life.it can be a scary prospect.Nevertheless,I will always look on the positive sidevReading Activity:Read and find out the signpostsSome words and phrases are used as
11、 signposts to help show a paragraphs purpose.These usually come at the beginning or end of a paragraph.Should We Fight New Technology?Paragraph 1They said that some advances in technology were unnecessary and could even be dangerous.Hence,we should cease accepting technology just because it is new.N
12、evertheless,the company still claimed thatParagraph 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 rural AmericaThey advocateParagraph 3On the oth
13、er hand,new technology has provided people everywhere with many benefits over the years.For example,the latest weather-tracking computer programmesMoreover,the Internet has made it possible for friends and family to keep in touchParagraph 4Personally,I have benefited quite a lot from technological a
14、dvances.I found my career.My health monitorOf course,when new technology changes the way we live,it can be a scary prospect.Nevertheless,I will always look on the positive sideSignpostsSignposts1.Introduce two contrasting points or facts:on the one hand;on the other hand;2.Add more information:moreo
15、ver;3.Explain or support a point:for example;4.State a conclusion:hence.;5.Say something that contrasts with what has just been said:nevertheless.;6.Give your own opinion:personally;They are used to introduce the pros and cons，and to introduce the authors own opinion.Why did the author decide to wri
16、te about this topic?Because the author read a newspaper article and wanted to reflect on it.Should we fight driverless cars?SideAttitudeOpinionvarious peoplethe family of the deceasedthe car companyYes Yes No public should oppose the ideawere unnecessary and could it was not enoughstill claimed that
17、 most people would be travelling in driverless carsReading Activity:Summary.Reading Activity:Summary.Should we fight new technology?ParagraphTopic sentenceSupporting evidence 2 3 4Reading Activity:Summary.Should we fight new technology?Para.Topic sentenceSupporting evidence 2many different groups of
18、 people live happily in the absence of new technology.Probably the most well known are the Amish They advocate a simple life with The Amishs quality of life is better sinceReading Activity:Summary.Should we fight new technology?Para.Topic sentenceSupporting evidence 3 The latest weather-tracking com
19、puter programmes The Internet has made it possible for It has also made finding opportunities much easierNew technology has provided people everywhere with many benefits over the years.Reading Activity:Summary.Should we fight new technology?Para.Topic sentenceSupporting evidence 4 I found my career
20、asthrough a social media network.My health monitorget into the best shape of my life.I will always look on the positive sideI have benefited quite a lot from technological advances.Brainstorm some future advances in technology,and their possible advantages and disadvantages.Advance in technology Adv
21、antageDisadvantageArtificial intelligence(AI)We will be well served by robots.People will lose jobs and become lazy.Pre-writing Activity:Brainstorm.cloningcure serious illnessesmoral problemsPre-writing Activity:Decide the content.We should fight against _/We should advocate _Why do you want to writ
22、e about this topic?What are its advantages?What are its disadvantages?What is your own opinion?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 s
23、mall pets that a person can talk to and interact 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 o
24、ne hand，some people could say that a companion robot like this is good for us.For example，if someone old lives alone and seldom goes out，a companion robot could provide him or her with a lot of comfort and enrich his or her life.Further，the robot could help monitor the health condition of that perso
25、n.For example，if the person falls 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
26、 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 an
27、d true friendship rather than cold machines.Post-writing Activity:Use the checklist to review your draft.Does the 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 eac
28、h paragraph?Does the conclusion state the writers position?课文图示与复述课文图示与复述课文图示与复述课文图示与复述Language points教材原句p.18Words such as predict，prediction，and forecast，are also used quite often when making predictions.像predict，prediction 和forecast 这样的词在进行预测时也经常使用。题组练领悟方法核心词汇1 predict vt.预测；预言；预料搭配搭配It is predic
29、ted that.据预测据预测be predicted to do sth.预测做某事预测做某事In conclusion，no one can predict how much damage the radiation leak will cause to the environment.总之，没有人能预测这次辐射泄漏将会对环境带来多大危害。It was predicted that the temperature of the next month would continue to fall.据预报，下个月的气温将继续下降。The hurricane is predicted to re
30、ach the coast tomorrow morning.飓风预计将于明天早晨登陆。单句语法填空单句语法填空（1）Sales were five percent lower than _（predict）.（2）No matter how carefully you plan your finances，no one can predict _the unexpected will happen.（3）Its ridiculous of you to believe in her _（predict）about your future.（4）In summer，the weather is
31、 much less_（predict）.完成句子完成句子（5）据预报会有地震。_predictedwhenpredictionpredictableIt is predicted that there will be an earthquake2 forecast vt.（forecasted，forecasted 或forecast，forecast）预测；预报n.预测；预报Experts are forecasting a recovery in the economy.专家预测经济将复苏。A thunderstorm is forecast for tomorrow.预报明天有雷暴。T
32、he scientists forecast that after several more years of environmental protection efforts the ozone layer will recover to its original extent.科学家预测，再经过几年在环境保护方面的努力，臭氧层会恢复到原来的程度。词汇复现a weather forecast 天气预报【学法点拨学法点拨】forecast 中的fore-是前缀，表示“在前部，预先”。前缀fore-构成的其他单词还有：forehead 前额，foresee 预见，foretell 预言。单句语法
33、填空单句语法填空（1）With todays technology，scientists still have difficulty _（forecast）earthquakes.完成句子完成句子（2）Nowadays _（天气预报）brings lots of convenience to our life.（3）We can hardly _（预测结果如何）.forecastinga weather forecastforecast what the result will be教材原句p.19NameOccupationPrediction名字职业 预测3 occupation n.C工
34、作，职业；U侵占，占领；居住，占用Please give your name，age and occupation.请填写你的姓名、年龄和职业。The area is under occupation.这一地区已被占领。Under such circumstances，the offices will be ready for occupation in June.在这种情况下，办公室将于 6 月交付使用。【词语积累词语积累】（1）occupy vt.占用；占据；使忙于occupy oneself（in）doing sth./with sth.忙于（做）某事Farmers are occupy
35、ing themselves with the crops in the fields.农民正在地里忙着收割庄稼。（2）occupied adj.忙于的be occupied（in）doing sth./with sth.忙于（做）某事单句语法填空单句语法填空（1）Why dont you choose engineer as your_（occupy）?I dont want to devote myself to lifeless machines.（）On long journeys I occupy _（I）with maths puzzles.（3）Please state your
36、 name，address and _（occupy）in the box below.（4）Hes fully occupied _（look）after three small children.occupationmyself句意：长途旅行时，我用解数学难题来打发时间。occupationlooking教材原句p.20In the article，various people said that the public should oppose the idea of developing driverless cars.在这篇报道中，多位人士表示公众应该反对发展无人驾驶汽车这一想法。4
37、 oppose vt.反对（计划、政策等）；抵制，阻挠oppose doing sth.反对做某事搭配搭配oppose sb.doing sth.反对某人做某事be opposed to（doing）sth.反对（做）某事（to 为介词）I would oppose abusing the law.我将反对滥用法律。Marys dad strongly opposed her going there alone.玛丽的爸爸极力反对她单独去那儿。At that time，the upper classes were very opposed to the political changes pr
38、oposed by the reformers.那时候，上流社会非常反对维新派提出的政治变革。词汇复现单句语法填空单句语法填空（1）Many local people opposed _（build）the new airport.（2）My mother was very much opposed to my_（go）abroad.（3）The statesman，_（oppose）to carrying out the project，made some commentin the report.（4）They expressed strong _（oppose）to the plans.
39、buildinggoingbe opposed to 中 to 为介词，后接名词、代词或动名词作宾语。opposed此处用过去分词短语作后置定语，相当于定语从句who was opposed to carrying.。opposition名词在句中作动词expressed 的宾语。教材原句p.20Hence，we should cease accepting technology just because it is new.所以，我们应停止仅仅因为技术是新的就接受它。5 cease vi.&vt.使停止；终止 n.停止搭配搭配cease to do sth./cease doing sth.
40、停止做某事without cease 不停地，持续地You never cease to amaze me!你总能让我感到惊奇！I must ask you to cease speaking ill of your friends.我必须要求你停止说你朋友的坏话。We worked without cease to get the project finished on time.为了按时完成计划，我们不停地工作。单句语法填空单句语法填空（1）In 1981，she _（cease）being a player and moved into management.I hadceased to
41、 care what happened to her.完成句子完成句子（2）The doctors are working _（不停地）to find cures for the newdiseases.ceasedwithout cease教材原句p.20.there are many different groups of people around the world who live happily in the absence of new technology.世界上有许多不同群体的人，在没有新技术的情况下依然过着幸福的生活。6 absence n.不存在；缺乏；缺席，不在in t
42、he absence of 因缺乏搭配搭配in/during ones absence 某人不在/缺席的时候absence of mind 心不在焉absence from work/school 缺勤/缺课The absence of financial resources makes these small companies helpless.财力的缺乏让这些小公司回天无力。词汇复现They decided on the date and place of the party during my absence.他们在我不在时确定了聚会的日期和地点。His repeated absenc
43、es from school are worrying.他的一再缺课令人担忧。【一言辨异一言辨异】Shortage of skilled workers is our main difficulty at present，and the lack of sense of responsibility often leads to some workers absence from work.缺乏熟练工人是我们目前的主要困难，而且没有责任感经常使得一些工人旷工。shortage 数量短缺；lack 不足或没有；absence 缺席或不存在。He has been absent from his
44、desk for two weeks.他已经两周没来了。There were 200 people present at the meeting.有200 人出席会议。单句语法填空单句语法填空（1）Courage is not the _（absent）of fear but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear.（2）The campaign had begun _ his absence.（3）There were so many people absent _the meeting that
45、 it had to be put off.完成句子完成句子（4）The reception was held _（她不在时）.（5）_（因为没有）visas，they were forced to leave America.（6）The manager _（缺席）the important meeting last week.（7）Ill _（出席）your firms reception next week.absenceduring/infromduring/in her absenceIn the absence ofwas absent frombe present at教材原句p
46、.20They advocate a simple life with an emphasis on hard work，family，and community.他们提倡简朴的生活，强调实干、家庭和社区。7 advocate vt.提倡；支持；拥护 n.提倡者；支持者；拥护者We advocate quitting smoking in order to keep fit.=We advocate that we（should）quit smoking to keep fit.为了保持健康，我们提倡戒烟。Not you but I am a staunch advocate of free
47、speech.言论自由的坚定拥护者是我而不是你。He is an advocate for more planes and fewer warships.His ideas are a little shallow.他是一个提倡多造飞机，少造军舰的人。他的想法有点儿肤浅。词汇复现【误区警示误区警示】advocate 后跟动名词作宾语，而不接动词不定式。另外，句型“It is advocated that.（should）do.”意为“有人主张/提倡（应该）做”。It is advocated that smoking should be banned in the building.有人提倡大
48、楼内禁止吸烟。单句语法填空单句语法填空（1）Do you advocate _（ban）cars in the city centre?（2）The report advocated that all buildings_（fit）with smoke detectors.（3）There is no advocate _ the new policy.完成句子完成句子（4）有人主张对于这次的恶劣后果应向公众发表声明。_banning（should）be fittedfor/ofIt is advocated that this bad consequence should be stated
49、 to the public.教材原句p.20.they live in and appreciate the natural environment rather than living in large，polluted cities.他们生活在自然的环境中，怡然自得，而不是生活在污染严重的大城市里。8 rather than 而不是；与其，宁愿Ill have a cold drink rather than coffee.我要喝冷饮，而不是咖啡。They were shouting rather than talking.他们不是在谈话，而是在叫喊。Rather than cause
50、trouble，he left.不愿意惹麻烦，他离开了。【学法点拨学法点拨】（1）rather than 用于连接两个并列成分。（2）rather than 连接两个并列成分作主语时，谓语动词应与 rather than 前面的成分在人称和数上保持一致。具有相同用法的词语还有 as well as，together with，with 等。（3）rather than 连接两个不定式时，后一个不定式常省略 to。当rather than 位于句首时，后常跟不带 to 的不定式。【归纳拓展归纳拓展】prefer to do.rather than do.宁愿做而不愿做would do.rathe
