1、 Welcome or reject future Welcome or reject future changeschangesUnit 2Unit 2What do you think of driverless cars?What do you think of driverless cars?Activity 1 Decide whether the statements on page 21 are true(T)or false(F).Activity 1 Decide whether the statements on page 21 are true(T)or false(F)
2、.1.1.A person died in an accident while driving a car.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.2.The Amish avoid new technology because they do not want to have good lives.3.Many disasters have been prevented by wea
3、ther-tracking computer programmes.3.Many disasters have been prevented by weather-tracking computer programmes.4.Building large networks through social media helps us find new opportunities.4.Building large networks through social media helps us find new opportunities.5.The author uses a health moni
4、tor to know how much exercise he/she needs.5.The author uses a health monitor to know how much exercise he/she needs.F FF FF FT TT TIn which paragraphs does the author:describe the issue?_ give an opinion?_ discuss the advantages?_ discuss the disadvantages?_Para.1Para.1Para.4Para.4Para.3Para.3Para.
5、2Para.2Read Para.1 and answer the questionsRead Para.1 and answer the questions various peoplethe car companyYesNo some advances in technology were unnecessary and dangerous.we should cease accepting technology just because it is new.most people would be travelling in driverless cars one day soon.Re
6、ad Para.2-4 and find out the topic sentence of Read Para.2-4 and find out the topic sentence of the text and its supporting evidence.the text and its supporting evidence.Should we fight new technology?Should we fight new technology?ParagragParagragh hTopic sentenceTopic sentenceSupporting evidenceSu
7、pporting evidence2 23 34 4Should we fight new technology?Should we fight new technology?ParagragParagragh hTopic sentenceTopic sentenceSupporting evidenceSupporting evidence2 23 34 4T There are many different groups here are many different groups of people around the world who of people around the w
8、orld who live happily in theabsenceof live happily in theabsenceof new technology.new technology.Probably the most well known are the AmishProbably the most well known are the Amish.Theyadvocatea simple life with anemphasisTheyadvocatea simple life with anemphasis.T The Amishhe Amish s quality of li
9、fe is better sinces quality of life is better since.N New technology has provided ew technology has provided people everywhere with many people everywhere with many benefits over the years.benefits over the years.The latest weather-tracking computer weather-tracking computer programmesprogrammes.The
10、 Internet The Internet has made it.sides of the world.It has also made finding opportunities.using finding opportunities.using social media.social media.I have benefitedbenefited quite a lot fromfrom technological advances.I found mycareerfound mycareeras an AI designer through a social media networ
11、k.My health monitorMy health monitor,which I wear all the time,.Signpost words or phasesSignpost words or phasesUnderline the Underline the signpost words or signpost words or phrases in the text.phrases in the text.SignpostsSignpostsSome words and phrases are used as signposts to help show a paragr
12、aphs purpose.These usually come at the beginning or end of a paragraph.标识性语言引出段落大意1.Introduce two different points or facts:.2.Add more information:.3.Explain or support a point:.4.Say something that is different from what just has been said:.5.Give your own opinion:.on the one hand on the other han
13、dmoreover、whats morefor examplehowever、neverthelesspersonallythe functions of signpoststhe functions of signpostsStructure of the passageStructure of the passageintroduction:introduction:an accident of a driverless caran accident of a driverless cardifferent ideas on using new technologydifferent id
14、eas on using new technologypeople live happily in the people live happily in the absence of new technologyabsence of new technologypeople have benefited people have benefited from the new technologyfrom the new technologythe writers opinionthe writers opinionargumentative essay(argumentative essay(议
15、论文)disadvantagesdisadvantagesadvantagesadvantages句型仿写1.Theyadvocateasimplelifewithan emphasison hard work,family,and community.结构：with+with+宾语+介词短语一些学生开始用手中的单词扫描笔（word scanning penword scanning pen）搜索单词。Some students start to search words with with word scanningword scanning pen in their hands.pen i
16、n their hands.句型仿写2.Moreover,the Internet has made it possible it possible for friends and family to keep in touch easilyfor friends and family to keep in touch easily even if they are on opposite sides of the world.结构：it+adj.+for sb.+to do sth.it+adj.+for sb.+to do sth.Some students think it conven
17、ient for them to search words by using word scanning pen.一些学生认为用单词扫描笔（word scanning penword scanning pen）来查找单词对他们来说很方便。Fight against Fight against&A Advocate thedvocate the new technologynew technology？Using languge-brainstorm-videoUsing languge-brainstorm-videoQ：What are the pros and cons about Wor
18、d Scanning Pen?Work in groups.Brainstorm some future advances in Word Scanning Pen and their possible advantages and disadvantages.AdvantagesDisadvantagesWord Scanning PenIts convenient and save us times(high efficient)Students might rely on the Pen rather than remember the words by their own.Pre-wr
19、iting-brainstorm(2 min)Pre-writing-brainstorm(2 min)It has small size and light weight so that we can carry it around.It isnt as accurate as dictionary and might have wrong translation.We can know the pronounciation instantly.It should be charged from time to time./expensiveI.I.Introduce the topicIn
20、troduce the topic1.1.Nowadays,it is a common phenomenon that/about.Nowadays,it is a common phenomenon that/about.如今，是一个普遍的现象。2.Recently we have had a heated discussion about 2.Recently we have had a heated discussion about 最近我们有一个关于 的热门话题。过渡句：1.1.Different people,however,have different opinions on t
21、his matter.Different people,however,have different opinions on this matter.2.2.Opinions of the issue often differ widely.Opinions of the issue often differ widely.3.3.The answer to the question varies from person to person.The answer to the question varies from person to person.Recently,we have had
22、a heated discussion about_.Different people,however,_.TaskTask 1:1:TranslationTranslation1.最近我们有一个关于使用单词扫描笔的热门话题。然而，不同的人对这件事有不同的看法。the use of word scanning pen2.现如今，学生使用单词扫描笔查单词是一个普遍的现象。Nowadays,it is a common phenomenon that_.students use word scanning pen to search wordshave different opinions on
23、this matter.II.II.Body partBody partPros:Pros:1.There are many advantages in.Firstly,.Secondly,.1.There are many advantages in.Firstly,.Secondly,.在方面有许多优势。第一，第二，2.Its advantages can be listed as follows.For one thing,For 2.Its advantages can be listed as follows.For one thing,For another,.another,.它
24、的优势可以列举如下。一方面，另一方面 3.There are many advantages of.3.There are many advantages of.有很多优势。Its advantages can be listed as follows.For one thing,Its advantages can be listed as follows.For one thing,_.For anotherFor another，_.TaskTask 2:2:TranslationTranslation它的优势可以列举如下。一方面,它可以让你的家更节能。另一方面,智能家居也可以自我监测来
25、确保一切工作正常。it can make your home more energy-efficientthe smart home could also monitor itself to make sure that everything is working well.II.II.Body partBody partCons:Cons:1.1.But every coin has two sides.Obviously,But every coin has two sides.Obviously,there are alsothere are also some disadvantage
26、s.some disadvantages.Firstly,Besides,.Firstly,Besides,.Whats moreWhats more,.,.但是事物都有两面性。很明显，它有一些劣势 首先,此外，并且，2.However,just as a popular saying goes,Every coin has two 2.However,just as a popular saying goes,Every coin has two sides.It still has its negative aspects.For example,.Moreover,.sides.It s
27、till has its negative aspects.For example,.Moreover,.然而，正如一句流行的谚语所说：“事物都有两面性。”它仍然有不好的方面。例如，.此外，.1.In spite of these disadvantages,I think.尽管有这些劣势，我认为2.In my opinion,it is true that its advantages are better than disadvantages.在我看来，优势确实比劣势多。3.While it is true that.has many advantages,it is also impor
28、tant to realize that.尽管确实有许多优势，但意识到也很重要。III.III.YourYour opinionsopinionsPersonally/As far as Im concernedPersonally/As far as Im concerned/From my point of view /From my point of view While-writing While-writing 假如你是李华，学校英语论坛想邀请你写一篇介绍单词扫描笔(Word Scanning Pen)利弊的文章，刊登在论坛上。要点如下：1.引入话题2.单词扫描笔的益处和弊端3.你的观点Word Scanning Pen
