1、 Welcome or reject future Welcome or reject future changeschangesUnit 2Unit 2Should we fight new technology?From the title,what type of text do you expect to read?06A.Narrative writingB.Expository writingC.Argumentative writingA driverless car is an automobile that has an autopilot(自动驾驶)system allow
2、ing it to safely move from one place to another without help from a human driver.What is a driverless car?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 technology new technology benefit f
3、rom1.Read and find out the main idea of the passage.2.Whats type of this text?argumentative essayRead 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
4、.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 monitor to know how much exe
5、rcise he/she needs.FwarnedTTIn which paragraphs does the author:describe the issue?_ give an opinion?_discuss the advantages?_ discuss the disadvantages?_Para.1Para.1Para.4Para.4Para.3Para.3Para.2Para.2Signpost words or phasesSignpost words or phasesUnderline the Underline the signpost words or sign
6、post words or phrases in the text.phrases in the text.SignpostsSignpostsSome words and phrases are used as signposts to help show a paragraphs 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
7、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 handmoreover、whats morefor examplehowever、neverthelesspersonallythe functions of signpoststhe functions of signposts3.Why did the author decide to write about the to
8、pic?Because the author read a newspaper 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.Structure of the passageStructure of the passageintroduction:introduction:an accident of a driver
9、less caran accident of a driverless cardifferent ideas on using new technologydifferent ideas 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
10、 technologythe writers opinionthe writers opinionargumentative essay(argumentative essay(议论文)disadvantagesdisadvantagesadvantagesadvantages11a topic sentencean exampleDisadvantages of new technology11a topic sentencean exampleAdvantages of new technologyWhat is the authors opinion and find out the s
11、upporting evidences.positive:benifited a lot from it.found AI designer through social media;my health monitor helped me get into the best shape.16the way 作先行词引导定语作先行词引导定语/主语从句主语从句 从句从句完整完整，用，用 that/in which(可省略可省略)从句从句不完整不完整，用关系代词，用关系代词 that/which eg.You should treat others the way you want to be tr
12、eated.eg.You should treat others the way that/which make others comfortable.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 groups.Brainstorm some future advances in technology,and their possible advantages and d
13、isadvantages.Should 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 world who live
14、 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 life is better
15、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 Internet The
16、 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 network.My health m
17、onitorMy health monitor,which I wear all the time,.Writing structure-How to write an essay(议论短文)(In my opinion，I think-/As for me,I think-/Personally,I think-.)(There are different opinions about whether-.)(Some people think that-.Whats more/Moreover-.However,other people hold the opposite opinion t
18、hat-.and worse still-.)The theme of the essay(陈述议论的主题)Opinion 1Opinion 2Reasons 1,2Reasons 1,2Personal opinionPara.1 Introduction a specific eventdifferent opinionsPara.2 disadvantages Para.3 advantages Topic sentencegive examplesmake contrastPara.4 Own opinion Topic sentencegive examples(personal e
19、xperience)Topic How to write an argumentative essay？Task Writing?人们对网上购物持有不同意见。请你用英语写一篇关于网上购物的短文，介绍人们的不同观点，并表达你的看法。赞成的理由赞成的理由反对的理由反对的理由自己的看法自己的看法1 1网上购物更方便，省时网上购物更方便，省时2 2人们可以在网上买到各人们可以在网上买到各种各样的东西，而且价格种各样的东西，而且价格也较便宜也较便宜.3 3是一种时尚而新潮的购是一种时尚而新潮的购物方式物方式 1 1无法预先体验商品无法预先体验商品2 2人们容易上当受骗，因人们容易上当受骗，因为很难确保商
20、品的质量为很难确保商品的质量写作内容 1文章必须包括所有提示要点,但不要逐条译成英语;2请根据以上提示，最后谈谈你的观点；写作要求 只能用5个句子表达全部的内容。词汇:商品:goodsgoods 体验:experienceexperience 预先：in advancein advance 上当受骗:be cheated:be cheated There are different opinions about whether people should go shopping online.Some people think that shopping online is more conv
21、enient and it can help people to save much time and that people can shop for a variety of things at a lower price on the Internet.Whats more,It is a fashionable and new way of shopping.However,others hold the opposite opinion that people cant experience the goods in advance，and worse still they are easy to be cheated,because it is difficult to make sure of /guarantee the quality of the goods.As for me,I think that people could be more enjoyable when shopping online carefully.
