1、Developing ideaswriting Unit 4 Everyday economics目录contentsPre-writingLanguage pointsWhile-writingHomeworkPost-writingIIIIIIPre-writingIPre-writingRead the posts from an online forum.Complete the table with the corresponding information.Non-cash payment is the best way to go.I pay for everything wit
2、h my smartphone.It only takes a blink of the eye just scan the barcode and click!And I never have to carry lots of heavy coins or dirty notes,or worry about losing my wallet for the fourth time!Speaking of“dirty”,do you know that there are more germs on a coin than on a toilet seat?!Frank20/10/18n.眨
3、眼睛n.条形码谈及；说到Pre-writingIt might not be safe as you think,as computersand phones can be stolen or hacked easily.I also worry about over-consumption.If I have$20 in my purse,I can only spend up to that amount.But with electronic payments,I can spend again and again,just as long as my bank account has
4、money in it!And what if youre in a place without Internet access or your phone battery dies?Betty23/10/18过度消费Read the posts from an online forum.Complete the table with the corresponding information.Pre-writingI agree that there are problems in electronicpayments.Despite their convenience,people who
5、 dont know how to use electronic payments might feel excluded,especially the elderly.Perhaps we could talk about using money less often,rather than replacing it for good?Yang24/10/18被排斥在外Read the posts from an online forum.Complete the table with the corresponding information.Pre-writingDefinition o
6、f non-cash paymentsNo cash is involved when people are making their payments.People make their payments with cards,mobile phones and other electronic devices.BenefitsConvenient and fast.Do not need to carry lots of heavy coins or dirty notes.No more worries about losing wallets.Pre-writingProblemsNo
7、t safe enough and may lead to over-consumption.Some forms of electronic payments are restricted to the Internet.Potential inconvenience exists if the phone battery dies.Some forms are unfriendly to those who dont know how to use electronic payments,especially the elderly.Pre-writingConclusionNon-cas
8、h payments,or electronic payments,bring us a lot of advantages.However,the disadvantages cant be ignored.Maybe we could try to use money less often,rather than replacing it with non-cash payments for ever.Meanwhile,we need to think of ways to make non-cash payments better,friendlier and more scienti
9、fic.The Structure of the Essay about Non-cash Payments Pre-writingstructureDefinition of non-cash paymentsBenefits of non-cash paymentsProblems of non-cash paymentsConclusionWhile-writingIIWrite an essay about non-cash payments using the information in the above activity and the words and expression
10、s in this section to help you.Do further research if necessary.While-writing1.the best way to do.2.worry about losing the wallet.3.not be safe as.4.I agree that there are.5.Despite their convenience,.6.feel excluded,especially.Think about the language use in the essay.1.Tenses:usually the present te
11、nse2.Mood:usually declarative sentences(陈述句)While-writingNow write an essay about non-cash payments.Please keep in mind the structure of the essay about non-cash payments.Try to use the words and expressions you have learned.Do further research if necessary.While-writingPost-writingIII Work in pairs
12、.Make improvements to each others essays and share them with the class.Post-writingQuestions Your evaluation EvaluatorDoes the essay include the key points?4 2 0Is the essay organized properly and smoothly?3 2 1How is the language?12 8 4 2How is the handwriting?3 1 -1Paper design3 1 -1TOTAL MARKPost
13、-writing Nowadays,non-cash payments are becoming more and more popular across the world,especially in China.It refers to the method of making payments with cards,mobile phones and other electronic devices.New ways of supporting non-cash payments are quickly turning up one after another.出现；到来Post-wri
14、ting Obviously,there are many benefits of non-cash payments.First,they are so convenient and fast that people could make almost all the payments with a single click on their smartphones.In some shopping centres,they can pay by simply standing in front of a camera and let it recognise their face.Seco
15、nd,non-cash payments are safe and hygienic.adj.卫生的Post-writing They free people from carrying heavy coins and dirty notes,or even a wallet.Therefore,the risk of losing money or the wallet is not a threat any more.What is more,non-cash payments eliminate the risk of counterfeit money.However,as the o
16、ld saying goes,every coin hastwo sides,and so does the non-cash payments,even though they dont require a coin.vt.清除；消除adj.假冒的；伪造的Post-writing The problems that accompany non-cash paymentsshould not be ignored.When thinking it further,non-cash payments might not be quite safe aspeople have assumed,as
17、 it is not that hard for hackers to access peoples bank account and steal the money.It is also easier for your personal information to be stolen,which may bring great trouble.Meanwhile,to some degree,non-cash payments encourage over-consumption.vt.伴随；陪同在一定程度上Post-writing They also depend too much on
18、 the Internet access or battery capacity just imagine being at a place with no wi-fi and a flat battery,how can people make payments via their computers or smartphones then?Last but not least,non-cash payments arent quite friendly with people not knowing how,especially the elderly.It is such a pity
19、to make them feel excluded and left out.n.容量；容积Post-writing Nonetheless,non-cash payments are increasingly part of our fast-growing modern society.The current trend is for more non-cash payments,and this trend will probably continue in the future.But embracing a new trend doesnt mean to exclude the“
20、old-fashioned”ways.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.v.拥抱；欣然接受adv.尽管如此v.把排斥在外Post-writingHomeworkV HomeworkPolish your essay about non-cash payments and hand it in.
