1、Welcome or reject future changes To understand peoples different attitudes towards the development of technology through reading To express your opinion about technologys development in the future To learn to write an essay on your point of view1.Whats your point of view on new technology?2.What are
2、 some of the new device or apps have you been using recently?Are they helpful or distracting?A driverless car is an automobile that has an autopilot(自动驾驶自动驾驶)system allowing it to safely move from one place to another without help from a human driver.What is a driverless car?The text mainly talks ab
3、out the peoples attitudes to the _ by the examples of some people who live happily without _ and some who _ new technology.advances in technology new technology benefit fromRead and find out the main idea of the passage.introduction:an accident of a driverless cardifferent ideas on using new technol
4、ogypeople living a simple life and not using new technologypeople enjoying the life of new technologythe writers opinionRead the text and then decide 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
5、want to have good lives.FFin driverless modeadvocate a simple life with an emphasis on hard work,family,and community3.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 monit
6、or to know how much exercise he/she needs.FwarnedTTRead 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 unnecessar
7、y and could even be dangerous.should cease accepting technology just because it is new.still claimed that most people would be travelling in driverless cars one day soon.Read the paragraphs 2-4 and complete the table below.Should we fight driverless cars?Para.Topic sentenceOpinion2There are many dif
8、ferent groups of people around 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 sinceShould we fight driverless cars?Para.Topic se
9、ntenceOpinion34New 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
10、 is better 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.the Amishs life style:Christian;live as farmers without driving cars,watching TV or using the
11、 Internet;emphasis on hard work,family and community;What advantages can you get from the description of the Amishs life?live a simple life in the natural environment with less pollution;caring about family members and community;What advantages does the life with new technology have?warnings about p
12、otential natural disasters;keeping in touch with friends and family;weather-tracking computer programmesthe Internetfinding opportunities more easily;make larger networks of friendsthrough social mediaSignpostsSome words and phrases are used as signposts to help show a paragraphs purpose.These usual
13、ly come at the beginning or end of a paragraph.1.In which paragraph does the author:Answer the following questions about the text.describe the issue?_ give an opinion?_ discuss the advantages?_ discuss the disadvantages?_ 14322.Underline the signpost words or phrases in the text.How do they help tel
14、l us the purpose of the paragraphs?On the one hand,there are many different groups of people around the world who live happilyThey are used to introduce the pros and cons,and to introduce the authors own opinion.3.Why did the author decide to write about the topic?Because the author read a newspaper
15、 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.Use what you have learnt to express your opinion in an essay about the changes that could be caused by advances in technology.1.Work in
16、groups.Brainstorm some future advances in technology,and their possible advantages and disadvantages.When we list the advantages and disadvantages of something,we can think of the present use of it and the problems we have met.2.Choose one of these advances in technology and answer the questions.Why
17、 do you want to write about this topic?Whats your own opinion on the topic?3.Write your opinion in an essay.Exchange your draft with a partner.Use the checklist to help you review your partners draft.Does the essay say what the writer thinks about the topic?Does the body discuss the advantages and d
18、isadvantages of the advance?Are signposts used to help the reader understand the purpose of each paragraph?Does the conclusion state the writers position?1.occupation n.ajoborprofession工工作，职业作，职业；theactofmovingintoacountry,town,etc.andtakingcontrolofitusingmilitaryforce占领占领【辨析辨析】occupation 泛指任何一种工作，
19、常用于正式文件。泛指任何一种工作，常用于正式文件。profession需要特别教育和训练的职业，如医生、需要特别教育和训练的职业，如医生、律师、教师等。律师、教师等。career多年甚至终生从事的职业。多年甚至终生从事的职业。job任何有收益的工作，指为雇主工作。任何有收益的工作，指为雇主工作。【词语积累词语积累】occupy v.使用使用,占用占用;侵占侵占,占领占领;担任担任,忙忙着着(做某事做某事)occupy oneself(in)doing sth./with sth.忙于做某事忙于做某事occupied adj.有人使用的；忙于有人使用的；忙于的的；被；被占领的占领的be occu
20、pied in doing 忙于做忙于做be occupied with sth.忙于忙于(做做)某事某事【语境应用语境应用】单句填空单句填空1)Writing _(occupy)most of my free time.2)Jim occupied himself in _(play)his violin.3)The workers _(occupy)the factory and refused to leave.4)What are you occupied _ this morning?occupiesplayingoccupiedwith2.In the article,variou
21、s people said that the public should oppose the idea of developing driverless cars.oppose vt.beagainst反对；抵制；阻挠反对；抵制；阻挠【归纳归纳】oppose(doing)sth.反反对对(做做)某事某事 be opposed to(doing)反对反对(做做)某事某事【拓展拓展】opposed adj.强烈反对强烈反对(常用搭配常用搭配:be opposed to sth.);截截然不同然不同 表示反对做某事：表示反对做某事：be against(doing)sth.object to(do
22、ing)sth.【语境应用语境应用】单句填空单句填空1)I would certainly oppose _(change)the system.2)Some residents were opposed to _(name)the high school after the presidents name.汉译英汉译英3)我不赞成重写这篇文章。我不赞成重写这篇文章。4)她拒绝见他。她拒绝见他。changingnamingI objected to having to rewrite the article.She is against seeing him.3.Hence,we should
23、 cease accepting technology just because it is new.hence adv.forthisreason因此；由此因此；由此e.g.Everyone wanted to see the teacher playing the piano.Hence they all came to the hall.cease vt.tostophappeningorexisting停止；终止停止；终止cease to do/doing 停止做停止做e.g.You cease to grow once you stop learning.(翻译翻译)一旦停止了学习，
24、你就停止了成长。一旦停止了学习，你就停止了成长。4.On the one hand,there are many different groups of people around the world who live happily in the absence of new technology.absence n.U.thefactofnotexisting;alackof不存在；缺乏不存在；缺乏 U./C.failuretobepresent缺缺席席absence from work/school 缺勤缺勤/缺课缺课absence of mind 心不在焉心不在焉in ones abs
25、encein the absence of 在某人不在时在某人不在时in the absence of 因缺乏因缺乏e.g.Many letters arrived in my absence.In the absence of enough evidence,they had to let her go.【词语积累词语积累】absent adj.缺席的缺席的,不在的不在的,缺乏的缺乏的（反义词）（反义词）present adj.出席的出席的be absent from 缺缺席席be present at 出席出席【语境应用语境应用】根据提示完成下面句子。根据提示完成下面句子。1)Her br
26、other took away her new book _(在她不在时在她不在时).2)Joe was punished because he had so many _(缺课缺课).3)_(由于缺乏信由于缺乏信息息),we were unable to solve the problem.4)The police were delayed by the _(absent)of information about the crime.in/during her absence absences from class/school In the absence of informationab
27、sence5.Probably the most well known are the Amish,a group of Christians living in rural America.rural adj.connectedwithorlikethecountryside乡村的；农村的乡村的；农村的e.g.The area is still very rural and undeveloped.(翻译翻译)这个地区仍是一片乡村景象，没有被开这个地区仍是一片乡村景象，没有被开发。发。6.They advocate a simple life with an emphasis on hard
28、 work,family and community.advocate v.tosupportorrecommendsomethingpublicly拥护；支持；提倡拥护；支持；提倡 n.apersonwhosupportsorspeaksinfavourofsb.oraplan拥护者；支持者拥护者；支持者e.g.Many experts advocate rewarding children for good behaviour.We advocate that we(should)quit smoking to keep fit.He was a strong advocate for f
29、ree market.【搭配搭配】advocate doing sth.提倡提倡/主张（做）某事主张（做）某事 advocate that(should)do 主张主张/提倡提倡7.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.It is argued that 有人主张有人主张形式主语形式主语真正主语真正主
30、语e.g.It is argued that people should eat less fast food to keep healthy.rather than:insteadof而不是而不是 e.g.Rather than go straight on to university why not get some work experience first?Bryson decided to quit rather than accept the new rules.【点拨点拨】rather than表示客观事实表示客观事实,它连接的并列成分可以是它连接的并列成分可以是名词、代词、形容
31、词、介词名词、代词、形容词、介词(短语短语)、动、动词词-ing形式、形式、分词、不定式、动词等。分词、不定式、动词等。后接不定式时后接不定式时,不定式可以带不定式可以带to,也可以不带也可以不带to。但。但rather than位于句首时位于句首时,则只能接不带则只能接不带to的不定式。的不定式。【语境应用语境应用】英汉互译。英汉互译。1)我我想我要喝冷饮而不是咖啡。想我要喝冷饮而不是咖啡。I think Ill have a cold drink rather than coffee.2)杰克选择了离开而不是制造麻烦。杰克选择了离开而不是制造麻烦。Jack chose to leave r
32、ather than(to)cause trouble.prospect n.thepossibilitythatsomethingwillhappen可能性可能性 n.anideaofwhatmightorwillhappeninthefuture前景前景8.Of course,when new technology changes the way we live,it can be a scary prospect.e.g.There is no immediate prospect of peace.At 25,he was an unemployed musician with no
33、prospects.Useful expressions to express your opinion in an essay:A On the one hand.A On the other hand.A Personally.A Moreover.A Nevertheless.A.Fill in the blanks with the words and expressions we learn in the text.The workers strongly _ the new rule._,they gathered in the building to have a meeting
34、.Some lawyers came here to _ the workers rights.It was _ that they should talk in public rather than discuss in the meeting room.The city was not a _ place.More than 100,000 people were living here.They could _ the illegal rules.They could have a bright _ in the end.opposedHenceadvocatearguedruralceaseprospectTake your draft back and revise it.
