1、Unit 2 Looking into the FutureUsing Language()Miss HuangWhen you see“the future”in the title,what comes to your mind?These are relevant to new technology.Whats your attitude towards new technology?ReadingPart oneLearning ObjectivesIn this class,you willwork out the content,structure and language fea
2、tures of the reading passage；write your opinion in an essay about the changes caused by new technology.CheckWhat is the passage mainly about?It is about the and of new technology and the authors own opinion.disadvantagesadvantages1.What do we know about the car?A.It crashed when it was driving autom
3、atically.B.It crashed due to the drivers carelessness.C.It crashed when the passenger was driving.D.It crashed because the passenger operated wrongly.2.How many benefits has new technology provided in the third paragraph?A.1B.2C.3D.4Task 1 Read the passage and then choose the best answer.3.What was
4、the publics attitude toward the idea of developing driverless cars?A.Supportive.B.Opposed.C.Optimistic.D.Indifferent.4.How does the author support the ideas?A.By using examples.B.By doing experiments.C.By using exact figures.D.By conducting surveys.5.What can we infer about the author from the passa
5、ge?A.He feels sorry for the accident.B.He is opposed to new technology.C.He is in favour of new technology.D.He cares nothing about new technology.Why did the author decide to write about this topic?Because the author read a newspaper article and wanted to reflect on it.1.A person died in an acciden
6、t while driving a car.()2.The Amish avoid new technology because they do not want to have good lives.()3.Many disasters have 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
7、 know how much exercise he/she needs.()Task 3 Read and decide whether the statements are true(T)or false(F).FFFTTIn which paragraphs does the author:Describe the issue?Give an opinion?Discuss the advantages?Discuss the disadvantages?Read and find out the structureSecond reading-structurePara.1Para.4
8、Para.3Para.2Para.1Different people have different attitudes towards _Para.2Disadvantages:Para.3Advantages:Para.4Authors opinion:driverless carsCare about luxuries or follow the lives of the rich and famous;low quality of lifeGive people warnings and save lives;make communication and finding opportun
9、ities much easierBenefit a lot from technology;Look on the positive side and accept it 1.【教材原文】Moreover,the Internet has made it possible for friends and family to keep in touch easily even if they are on opposite sides of the world.(Page 20)此外，互联网使朋友和家人可以很容易地保持联系，即使他们在世界的两端。句法分析句法分析句中的made it possi
10、ble for friends and family to keep in touch easily属于“”结构。该结构中，it做 ,真正的宾语是后面的 。动词+it+adj./n.(宾语补足语)+to do/that从句形式宾语不定式或that从句it 做形式宾语做形式宾语61236 1 23 find,make,consider,think,believe,feelitadj.(形容词形容词)n.(名词名词)that clauseto dodoing Context(1)Wherever she is,she makes it a rule to give her mother a cal
11、l every day.无论她在哪里,她习惯每天给妈妈打个电话。(2)I must make it clear that well always support you.我必须说清楚我们会一直支持你。(3)I thought it strange that she hadnt written.她没有写信,我感到奇怪。Practice单句语法填空(1)I find it hard (remember)these English words in a short time.(2)I think useful to drink some milk before sleep.(3)He found i
12、t very important students to learn English well.to rememberitfor【句式剖析】本句是一个简单句,其中 和 是并列谓语。rather than“与其;不愿”,连接两个并列成分,后接名词、代词、介词(短语)、形容词、副词、动词-ing形式或不定式。2.【教材原文】Nevertheless,I will always look on the positive side of change and accept it rather than resist it.尽管如此，我将永远看到变革的积极一面，接受而不是抵制它。look onaccep
13、t rather than 与 would 连用,表示主观愿望，would rather do than do 意为“宁愿做而不愿做”。Tips她宁愿死也不愿失去孩子们她宁愿死也不愿失去孩子们我宁愿去野餐我宁愿去野餐,也不愿去看电影。也不愿去看电影。Shed rather die than lose the children.。I would go on a picnic rather than see the movie.。rather than 不与 would 连用时,表示客观事实,意为“是.而不是;与其不如”,连接两个并列成分。使用时要注意“平行结构”，即在than 的前后要用两个同类
14、的词或词组,如两个名词、两个不定式、两个介词短语等。He is an actor rather than a singer.与其说他是一名歌手，不如说他是一位演员。(连接两个 )You rather than I are going shopping.是你要去购物，不是我。(连接两个 )I decided to write an email rather than(to)telephone.我决定写一封电子邮件而不是打电话。(连接两个 )名词短语名词短语代词代词不定式不定式PracticeFill in the blank.(1)She devoted her energies to teac
15、hing rather than (perform).(2)Peter rather than I(doubt)whether the problem is worth thinking about.(3)Many students prefer to cycle to school rather than (go)to school by bus.performing doubtsgoCloseAn article with the 1.(shock)headline:“Passenger Dies When Car Crashes in Driverless Mode”caused gre
16、at concern about the idea of developing 2.(driver)cars.Some people are 3.(oppose)to the idea of developing driverless cars 4.they said some advances in technology were unnecessary and could even be 5.(danger).The car company apologised for the accident,but claimed that most people would be travellin
17、g in driverless cars one day soon.shockingdriverlessopposedbecausedangerousOn the one hand,many different groups of people live happily in the 6.(absent)of new technology.For example,the Amish,7.have lived mainly as farmers advocate a simple life with 8.emphasis on hard work,family,and community.On
18、the other hand,people everywhere benefit greatly from new technology over the years.For example,the Internet has made it possible for friends and family 9.(keep)in touch easily even if they are on opposite sides of the world.10.(personal),I have benefited quite a lot from technological advances.So I
19、 will always look on the positive side of change and accept it rather than resist it.absencewhoanto keepPersonally.单句语法填空1.He makes _ a rule never to borrow money.2.I know a man _(work)in that factory.3.When he heard the knock,he _(cease)writing.4.Many experts (提倡)reducing the amount of childrens ho
20、mework.5.He advocated _(ban)cars in the city centre at the meeting.6.He took a pen and struck out two _(paragraph)from his essay.itworkingceasedbanning advocateparagraphs7I tried to get in touch _ you yesterday evening,but I think you were out.8.I have a sweet tooth and cant resist _(eat)chocolate a
21、nd ice cream.9Lets make use of our energy and _(oppose)to wasting water,electricity,paper and so on.10The boy promised to his teacher,“As to the lessons to be missed during my _(absent),Ill try to make them up as soon as I get back from leave.”witheatingbe opposedabsence.短语填空benefit from,keep in tou
22、ch with,be absent from,apologise for,rather than1On the Internet,we can listen to music and _ our families and friends.2I would prefer to stay home and watch TV _ go out on such a rainy day.3The plants always _ the rain.4We have to _ any inconvenience caused during the repairs.5You must not _ the me
23、etings without cause.keep in touch withrather thanbenefit fromapologise forbe absent from.完成句子1The rapid development of science and technology what we couldnt do in the past.科技的迅速发展使得我们可以做过去不能做的事情。2In March and April,.三、四月份的天气非常不好预测。3They always told me and _ it.他们总是告诉我该做什么以及怎么做。makes it possible fo
24、r us to doits hard to predict the weatherwhat to dohow to do4The case was dismissed _any definite proof.此案因缺乏确凿证据而不予受理。5She is a career woman .她是一名职业女性而不是家庭主妇。in the absence ofrather than a housewifeWritingPart twoPre-writing-brainstormWork in groups.Brainstorm some future advances in technology and
25、 their possible advantages and disadvantages.Advance in technologyadvantagedisadvantageArtificial intelligence(AI)We will be well served by robots.People will lose jobs and become lazy.Pre-writing Activity:Decide the content.We should fight against _/We should advocate _Why do you want to write abou
26、t this topic?What are its advantages?What are its disadvantages?What is your own opinion?Part.1Part.3Part.2StructureDescribe the issueDiscuss the advantagesand the disadvantagesGive an opinionSome words and phrases are used as signposts to help show a paragraphs purpose.These usually come at the beg
27、inning or end of a paragraph.Passenger Dies When Car Crashes in Driverless Mode.various people said that the public should oppose the idea of developing driverless cars.Hence,we should cease accepting technology just because it is new.Nevertheless,the company still claimed that most people would be
28、travelling in driverless cars one day soon.Para.1 On the one hand,there are many different groups of people around the world who live happily in the absence of new technology.Probably the most well known are the Amish They think that is better than caring about luxuries or following the lives of the
29、 rich and famous.the Amishs quality of life is better since they live in and appreciate the natural environment rather than living in large,polluted cities.Para.2 On the other hand,new tecnology has provided people everywhere with many benefits over the years.For example,the latest weather-tracking
30、computer programmes give people lots of warnings about potential natural disasters,which saves many lives.Moreover,the Internet has made it possible for friends and family to keep in touch easily even if they are on opposite sides of the world.Para.3Personally,I have benefited quite a lot from techn
31、ological advances.I found my career as an AI designter through a social media network.My health monitor,which I wear all the time,has also helped me get into the best shape of my life.Of course,when new technology changes the way we live,it can be a scary prospect.Nevertheless,I will always look on
32、the positive side of change and accept it rather than resist it.Para.41.Introduce two different points or facts:.1.Add more information:.2.Explain or support a point:.3.Say something that is different from what just has been said:.4.Give your own opinion:.on the one hand on the other handmoreover、wh
33、ats morefor examplehowever、neverthelesspersonallyWhile-writing 假如你是李华，学校论坛英文版想邀请你写一篇介绍微信(WeChat)利弊的文章，刊登在论坛上。要点如下：1微信的益处；2微信的弊端；3你的看法。Requirements:at least 80 words Use proper signposts Tell us your opinion about the new technology Introduce the advantages or disadvantages of it【写作指导】主题微信的利弊体裁人称时态布局
34、第一段：说明微信受欢迎，但要客观看待微信；第二段：详细说明微信的利弊；第三段：自己的观点合理利用微信。议论文议论文第三人称第三人称一般现在时一般现在时【遣词造句】.用本单元所学单词或短语填空1._n距离2._adv.立即；马上3._vt.发现；查明4._adj.相关的；有意义的5._adv.严重地distanceinstantlydetectrelevantcritically越来越多的人对上瘾缩短了人们之间的距离 无论在哪里告知我们的秘密 more and more peoplebecome addicted toshorten the distance between people no
35、matter wheretell our secrets.Phrases导致在上花费太多时间就我而言合理利用和取得联系从这种意义上来看result inspend too much time onas far as I am concerneduse it properlyget in touch within this sense.本单元语块、语法运用1完成句子(1)越来越多的人开始使用微信，有些人甚至上瘾了。More and more people are beginning to use WeChat and some _.(2)微信真的缩短了人与人之间的距离。WeChat really
36、 _ between people.(3)无论我们在哪里，我们都可以立即与我们的朋友取得联系。No matter where we are,we can _.have even become addicted to itshortens the distanceget in touch with our friends instantly(4)首先，微信提供的一些信息是不正常的或虚假的。从这种意义上来看，它可能会导致人们被欺骗。First,some information offered on WeChat _._，it may result in people _.(5)第二，有些人在微信上
37、花了太多的时间。这严重影响了他们的正常生活。Second,some people _ WeChat.It _ their normal life.is abnormal or falsespend too much time onIn this sensebeing cheatedcritically influences2句式升级(6)将句(4)升级为并列句_(7)将句(5)升级为含有现在分词作状语的句子_Second,some people spend too much time on WeChat,critically influencing their normal life.Firs
38、t,some information offered on WeChat is abnormal or false and in this sense,it may result in people being cheated.One possible version：More and more people are beginning to use WeChat and some have even become addicted to it.However,WeChat has both advantages and disadvantages.WeChat really shortens
39、 the distance between people.No matter where we are,we can get in touch with our friends instantly.Besides,we can easily detect something relevant and friends to whom we can tell our secrets.However,it also has disadvantages.First,some information offered on WeChat is abnormal or false and in this s
40、ense,it may result in people being cheated.Second,some people spend too much time on WeChat,critically influencing their normal life.As far as I am concerned,WeChat is convenient but we should use it properly.Post-writing Exchange your draft with a partner.Share your essay with the rest of the class
41、.Use the checklist to review your draft.Does the essay say what the writer thinks about the topic?Does the body discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the advance?Are signposts used to help the reader understand the purpose of each paragraph?Does the conclusion state the writers position?【引人入胜的
42、开头句】1.There is a widespread concern over the issue thatBut it is well known that the opinion concerning this hot topic varies from person to person.有一个广泛引起关注的问题。但众所周知有关这个热点话题的观点因人而异。2.Nowadays many people prefer，because it has a significant role in our daily life.现如今很多人更喜欢，因为它在我们生活中扮演了一个重要的角色。3.More
43、 and more people are beginning to useand some have even become addicted to it.越来越多的人开始使用，有些人甚至上瘾了。【精彩纷呈的篇中句】1.People,however,differ in their opinions on this matter.然而在这个话题上人们的观点各不相同。2.Generally speaking,its advantages can be seen as follows.总的来说，优点如下。3.But every coin has two sides.The negative aspe
44、cts are also apparent.但凡事都有利有弊，消极的一面也是很明显的。4.We should take a series of effective measures to cope with the situation.我们应该采取一系列的措施来解决这个处境。【回味无穷的结尾句】1.Only in this way can we solve this problem.只有用这种办法，我们才能解决这个问题。2.As far as I am concerned，is convenient but we should use it properly.就我而言，是方便的，但我们应该正确
45、地使用它。3.Consequently,Im confident that a bright future is awaiting us.因此，我相信一个崭新的未来正在等待着我们。如今如今，很多学生利用智能手机或电脑在网上搜寻信息很多学生利用智能手机或电脑在网上搜寻信息，通过通过QQ与与微信等社交网络来完成作业。为此微信等社交网络来完成作业。为此，我们学校学生就我们学校学生就“利用互联网做利用互联网做作业是利大于弊还是弊大于利作业是利大于弊还是弊大于利”展开了讨论。请你根据讨论内容展开了讨论。请你根据讨论内容，用用英语写一篇短文英语写一篇短文，谈谈你的看法。谈谈你的看法。注意注意:词数词数10
46、0左右。左右。Some studentsSome studentsYour opinionconvenientdont have to get a tutorimprove students abilities.copy the answers online without thinkingbecome lazychat online for too long.Sample 1审 题文体 议论文人称 第三人称和第一人称时态 一般现在时态要点1.结构上可分为四部分。首段提出问题;第二段说明网络作业的优势，从convenient,dont have to get a tutor,improve s
47、tudents abilities三个角度进行说明;第三段说明网络作业的不足，从copy the answers online without thinking,become lazy,chat online for too long三个角度进行阐述;最后一段给出个人观点2.合理使用表示并列、转折、概括的词汇，如also,however,in my opinion等词汇3.尽量使用高级句式,如让步状语从句,倒装句,it做形式主语等,以提高文章的可读性,增加得分点谋词1.on the spot2.chat online3.take advantage of.4.independently5.ma
48、ke progress布 句1.一些同学认为获得信息更加方便。(宾语从句)Some students think its more convenient to get information.2.在我看来,知道如何利用因特网是重要的。(it做形式主语)In my opinion,it is important to know how to take advantage of the Internet.3.无论问题有多难,首先我们应该独立思考。(让步状语从句)No matter how difficult the problem is,first we should think about it
49、 independently.4.只有当我们理解了答案背后的原因,我们才能取得进步。(倒装句)Only when we understand the reasons behind the answers will we definitely make progress.Nowadays,many students do homework with the help of the Internet,they search information online,or discuss through social networks like QQ or WeChat.The students in
50、our school had a discussion about whether it is good or not.Some students think its more convenient to get information.And you dont have to wait or get a tutor on the spot.Also,it improves students abilities in communicating with others.However,it also brings about problems.Some students just copy t
