1、Developing ideasreading Unit 4 Everyday economics目录contentsPre-readingILanguage pointsFast readingIIHomeworkIntensive readingIIIPost-readingPost-readingPost-readingWork in groups.Talk about the future of the sharing economy.Post-reading1.Think about what will happen in the next 20 years as the world
2、s economy becomes ever more global and digital.Consider the following:What will people be sharing next?How will they be sharing these things?What benefits will people get from sharing these things?What are the potential problems?2.Share your ideas with your group.3.Present your groups ideas to the c
3、lass.Post-readingNow think about how the other groups ideas were different to your own and whether you agree with them.Language pointsV 1.expand v.扩大，增加，增强（尺码、数量等）Language pointsStudent numbers are expanding rapidly.学生人数在迅速增加。扩展，发展（业务）Weve expanded the business by opening two more stores.我们增开了两个商店以扩
4、展业务。The collection comprises 327 paintings.这部画册收有327幅画。prise v.包括；包含；由组成 Language points 是（某事物的）组成部分；组成；构成 同义短语：同义短语：make upOlder people comprise a large proportion of those living in poverty.在那些生活贫困的人中，老年人占有很大的比例。也用作：也用作：be comprised of 同义短语：同义短语：consist of 1.keep doing sth._ 2.share sth.with sb._
5、3.take on _4.vary from.to._5.a response to _6.at competitive prices _一直/持续做某事和某人分享某物呈现对的反应/回应Language points优惠的价格从到不同/不等 7.do a further favour for _ 8.as is often the case with _ 9.take advantage of _10.at the expense of _ 11.be subject to _12.the awareness of _ 利用以为代价Language points更有助于常遭受；有倾向的的意识通
6、常就是这样 1.Taking it as an object of study,psychologists have published various papers stating that the behaviour of sharing is beneficial to setting up positive emotional bonding.Language pointsParaphrase:Psychologists have done studies into the behaviour of sharing,and their various published papers
7、show that sharing is good for building emotional connections between people.1.Taking it as an object of study,psychologists have published various papers stating that the behaviour of sharing is beneficial to setting up positive emotional bonding.Language points本句中 state 为动词，意为 to formally say or wr
8、ite a piece of information or your opinion，和 say 或 write 相比，更强调正式程度。Language pointsbe beneficial to 是固定搭配，意为 having a good effect on。例如：Cycling is beneficial to both your health and the environment.骑自行车对你的健康和环境都大有裨益。Taking it as an object of study,psychologists have published various papers stating
9、that the behaviour of sharing is beneficial to setting up positive emotional bonding.2.The sharing economy is taking off in all sorts of areas.Language pointsParaphrase:The sharing economy is becoming very successful in a short time in different areas.本句中 take off 为固定搭配，意为 to suddenly start being su
10、ccessful。例如：With the help of this man,his career took off.在这个人的帮助下，他的事业腾飞了。3.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 providers and users.Language pointsParaphrase:However,the te
11、chnology is not good enough to stop information from leaking or being stolen,and it must be improved.Neither service providers nor users are alert enough to the possible harmful results.Language points本句中 prevent.from.为固定搭配，意为 to stop.from.。例如：They were prevented from entering the site.他们被阻止进入现场。awa
12、reness 意为 knowledge or understanding of a particular subject or situation。例如：He has no awareness of his mistake.他没有意识到自己的错误。4.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.Language pointsParaphrase:Even so,the
13、re is no doubt that the sharing economy is becoming more and more connected with not only our daily lives,but also the global economy.本句中 nonetheless 意为 however/despite this fact，起到让步、转折的功能。Language points例如：Do not include any information that is not relevant to your topic.不要包含任何和你的话题不相关的信息。be relev
14、ant to 是固定搭配，意为 be directly related to。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.Nonetheless,what is in no doubt is that the sharing economy is increasingly relevant to our daily lives as well as to the gl
15、obal economy.Language pointswhat 引导主语从句that 引导表语从句what is.is that.是两个名词性从句的组合，这样的结构既可以让表达更加简洁，避免头重脚轻的情况，还可以起到对主语和表语内容的强调作用。Language points worry about _ up to _ as long as _ rather than _ replace sth.for good _ Language points担忧；担心Find the following expressions and work out their meanings.高达只要而不是永久替
16、代Language pointsrefer to 意为“提到；谈及；说起”。1.It refers to the method of making payments with cards,mobile phones and other electronic devices.例如：I promised not to refer to the matter again.我答应过再不提这事了。refer to.as.意为“把称为，认为是”。例如：Id like to introduce you to a man I refer to as hope and courage.我想为大家介绍一个人，我认
17、为他代表了希望和勇气。Language points 2.Perhaps it is more convenient for everyone young and old,men and women to have various options,in both cash and non-cash forms,when it comes to making payments,for the better good.when it comes to 意为“当提到；当谈到；说到”。例如：When it comes to music,Im a complete ignoramus.说到音乐，我完全是个门外汉。VIHomeworkthank you
