1、SHOULD WE FIGHT NEW TECHNOLOGY?Unit 2 Using Language 1.Acquire different views on new technology and future life;2.Sort out different opinions about this issue and the reasons;3.Summarize strategies of argumentative essay reading.Learning objectives1.hence adv._ 2.deceased adj._ 3.rural adj._ 4.luxu
2、ry n._ 5.career n._ 6.prospect n._ 7.resistance n._ 8.paragraph n._9.signpost n._10.essay n._11.on the opposite side of _12.get into the best shape of ones life_ 13.apologise for_ 14.in the absence of_ 15.on the one hand.on the other hand._16._(与)保持联系;了解(某课题或领域的情况)因此;由此 已死的;亡故的 乡村的;农村的 奢华 职业;事业 可能性;
3、前景 抵制;反对;抗拒 段;段落 路标 文章 在的另一边 进入生活的最佳状态 为道歉 缺少 一方面,另一方面keep in touch(with).Read 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 want to have good lives.3.Many disasters have
4、been prevented by weather-tracking computer programmes.4.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.FFFTT.Which one shows the structure of the text?.Try to match the main idea of each paragrap
5、h.Para.1 argument for itPara.2 argument against itPara.3 description of the issuePara.4 your opinion.Whats the main idea of the text?The text mainly talks about the peoples attitudes to the _ by the examples of some people who live happily without _ and some who _ new technology.advances in technolo
6、gynew technologybenefit fromAn argumentative essay is a genre of writing that requires the students to investigate a topic,collect,generate,and evaluate evidence,and establish a position on the topic in a concise manner.n.体裁;(文学、艺术、电影或音乐的)类型.Some useful words and expressions.现象 phenomenon(复数形式 pheno
7、mena)总结 conclude;conclusion因素 factor 关心,担忧concern公认 acknowledge;its widely acknowledged否认 deny;there is no denying that 赞成 in favor of认为 believe;hold the belief/view 采取措施take measures开头:1Many students have been faced with the problem of.许多学生一直面临的问题2Recently the phenomenon has become a heated topic.最
8、近这种现象已经成为一个热门话题。3Recently the issue has aroused a great concern among.最近问题已引起的很大担忧正文:1.As is known to all,.play(s)an important part/role in our daily life/modern society.However,different people have different opinions about.众所周知,在我们的日常生活/现代社会中起着重要的作用。然而,不同的人对有不同的观点2Others argue/claim that the oppos
9、ite is true.其他人认为/声称,情况恰恰相反。3However,as every coin has two sides,.also has its disadvantages.然而,事物都有两面性,也有它的劣势。结尾:1There is probably some truth in both arguments/statements,but.两种观点/说法可能都有些道理,但是2.From what has been discussed above,we can draw the conclusion that.从以上讨论,我们可以得出结论3.It is high time that
10、we took measures to./Wed better take effective measures to prevent.是我们采取措施的时候了/我们最好采取有效措施以防止4.In summary,if we continue to ignore the issue,more problems will come up.总而言之,如果我们继续忽视这个问题,就会出现更多的问题。2.Taking all these into account,we.把所有这些都考虑在内,我们1.机器人在我们的生活中起到重要作用。_ 2.人们对于机器人有不同的看法。_ 3.机器人能为人类做危险的任务。Ro
11、bots can do_tasks for _.4.机器人能够提高工作效。Robots can _the efficiency of work.机器人能使我们的生活更加容易。Robots can make our _ life _.5.机器人导致人们缺乏创造力和上进心。Robots _ people poor _and_.Robots play an important role in our life.People have different views on robots.dangerous humans improve daily easier lead to creativity s
12、elf-motivation一、正反观点式(对比观点型)框架:给出观点正反观点二选一(有的人认为,有的人认为,你的观点)-论点-总结。There is a widespread concern over the issue that_(作文主题).But it is acknowledged that the opinion concerning this hot topic varies from person to person.The majority think that_(观点一)_.First of all,_(原因一)_.Furthermore,_(原因二)_.So it goe
13、s without saying that_(观点一)_.People,however,differ in their opinions on this matter.Some people hold the view that_(观点二).On the one hand,_(原因一).On the other hand,_(原因二).Therefore,there is no doubt that _(观点二).As far as I am concerned,I firmly support the view that观点一或二.It is not only because _(原因一),
14、but also because _.(原因二)Its high time that_.(喊口号)Only in this way eventually can we _(支持这一观点的结果).二、How to类:(问题解决型)要求列举出解决问题的多种途径。1.问题现状 2.如何解决(解决方案的优缺点)In recent days,we have to face a problem_(问题),which,surprisingly,is becoming more and more serious.First of all,_(说明的现状)Secondly,_(举例进一步说明现状).Compar
15、ed with(问题),we should take a series of effective measures to cope with the situation.For one thing,_(解决方法一).For another,_(解决方法二).Finally,_解决方法三).Personally,I believe that _(我的解决方法).As a consequence,Im confident that a bright future is awaiting us because _(带来的好处).【范文范文】Good morning,dear friends.My n
16、ame is Li Jin.Id like to take this opportunity to talk about how I learn English on the Internet.First,there are a lot of free resources related to English on the Internet,so I learn English by reading books or news,listening to postcodes and by watching streaming videos of TV and film.Besides,the I
17、nternet gives me the chance to communicate in real-time with native speakers using instant messaging,video calling and online forums,which improves my spoken and written English.Based on my own experience,learning English online is really a great way for English learners.But I have to remind that not everything on the Internet is right and we should learn to identify the wrong information.In the end,I sincerely hope that you can share your experience of learning English on the Internet.