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.This morning,I saw the shocking headline:“Passenger Dies When Car Crashes in Driverless
15、Mode”.In the article,various people said that the public should oppose the idea of developing driverless cars.They said that some advances in technology were unnecessary and could even be dangerous.今天早上，我看到了一个令人震惊的标题：今天早上，我看到了一个令人震惊的标题：“无人驾驶模式下的车祸导致乘客死亡无人驾驶模式下的车祸导致乘客死亡”。在这篇文章中，很多人说公众应该反对开发无人驾驶汽车的想法。
16、他们说，一些技在这篇文章中，很多人说公众应该反对开发无人驾驶汽车的想法。他们说，一些技术进步是不必要的，甚至可能是危险的。术进步是不必要的，甚至可能是危险的。1.In the article,various people said that the public should oppose the idea of developing driverless cars.oppose vt.be against 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】oppo
17、sed 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(doing)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
18、见他。changingnamingI objected to having to rewrite the article.She is against seeing him.Hence,we should cease accepting technology just because it is new.The newspaper reported that the car company had already apologised for the accident,but the families of the deceased said it was not enough.Neverth
19、eless,the company still claimed that most people would be travelling in driverless cars one day soon.因此，我们应该停止仅仅因为技术是新的就接受它。该报报道称，该汽车公司已因此，我们应该停止仅仅因为技术是新的就接受它。该报报道称，该汽车公司已经就这次事故道歉，但死者家属表示这还不够。尽管如此，该公司仍然宣称，不经就这次事故道歉，但死者家属表示这还不够。尽管如此，该公司仍然宣称，不久的将来，大多数人将乘坐无人驾驶汽车出行。久的将来，大多数人将乘坐无人驾驶汽车出行。2.Hence,we should
20、 cease accepting technology just because it is new.hence adv.for this reason 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.to stop happening or existing 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)
21、一旦停止了学习，你就停止了成长。一旦停止了学习，你就停止了成长。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,a group of Christians living in rural America.They do not own or drive cars,watch TV,or use the Inte
22、rnet.They have lived mainly as farmers since the 18th century,and they will probably be living the same way in the distant future.一方面，世界上有许多不同的群体，他们在没有新技术的情况下幸福地生活着。最一方面，世界上有许多不同的群体，他们在没有新技术的情况下幸福地生活着。最著名的可能是阿曼门诺派，一群生活在美国农村的基督徒。他们没有汽车、不开车，著名的可能是阿曼门诺派，一群生活在美国农村的基督徒。他们没有汽车、不开车，不看电视，也不使用互联网。自不看电视，也不使用互
23、联网。自18世纪以来，他们主要以农民的身份生活，在遥远世纪以来，他们主要以农民的身份生活，在遥远的将来，他们可能也会以同样的方式生活。的将来，他们可能也会以同样的方式生活。3.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.the fact of not existing;a lack of 不存在；缺乏不存在；缺乏 U./C.failure to be present
24、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 absencein 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 a
25、bsent 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 brother 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/duri
26、ng her absence absences from class/school In the absence of informationabsenceThey advocate a simple life with an emphasis on hard work,family,and community.They think that is better than caring about luxuries or following the lives of the rich and famous.It could even be argued that the Amishs qual
27、ity of life is better since they live in and appreciate the natural environment rather than living in large,polluted cities.他们提倡简单的生活，强调努力工作、家庭和社区。他们认为这比关心奢侈品或他们提倡简单的生活，强调努力工作、家庭和社区。他们认为这比关心奢侈品或追随富人和名人的生活要好。甚至可以说，阿曼门诺派的生活质量更好，因为他追随富人和名人的生活要好。甚至可以说，阿曼门诺派的生活质量更好，因为他们生活在自然环境中，欣赏自然，而不是生活在污染严重的大城市里。们生活在自
28、然环境中，欣赏自然，而不是生活在污染严重的大城市里。4.They advocate a simple life with an emphasis on hard work,family and community.advocate v.to support or recommend something publicly 拥护；支持；提倡拥护；支持；提倡 n.a person who supports or speaks in favour of sb.or a plan 拥护者；支持者拥护者；支持者e.g.Many experts advocate rewarding children for
29、 good behaviour.We advocate that we(should)quit smoking to keep fit.He was a strong advocate for free 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5.It could even be argued that the Amishs quality of life is better since they live in and appreciate the natural
30、 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语e.g.It is argued that people should eat less fast food to keep healthy.On the other hand,new technology has provided people everywhere with many benefits over the years.For example,the latest weather-t
31、racking 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.It has also made finding opportunities in life m
32、uch easier,as it allows people to make larger networks of friends through using social media.另一方面，新技术多年来为各地的人们提供了许多好处。例如，最新的天气跟踪计算另一方面，新技术多年来为各地的人们提供了许多好处。例如，最新的天气跟踪计算机程序给人们提供了许多关于潜在自然灾害的警告，这挽救了许多人的生命。此外，机程序给人们提供了许多关于潜在自然灾害的警告，这挽救了许多人的生命。此外，互联网使朋友和家人很容易保持联系，即使他们在世界的两端。它还让人们更容易在互联网使朋友和家人很容易保持联系，即使他们在
33、世界的两端。它还让人们更容易在生活中寻找机会，因为它让人们通过使用社交媒体结交更多的朋友。生活中寻找机会，因为它让人们通过使用社交媒体结交更多的朋友。Personally,I have benefited quite a lot from technological advances.I found my career as an AI designer through a social media network.My health monitor,which I wear all the time,has also helped me get into the best shape of
34、my life.Of course,when new technology changes the way we live,it can be a scary prospect.Nevertheless,I will always look on the positive side of change and accept it rather than resist it.就我个人而言，我从技术进步中获益匪浅。我通过一个社交媒体网络找到了我作为就我个人而言，我从技术进步中获益匪浅。我通过一个社交媒体网络找到了我作为AI设计师的职业生涯。我一直戴着健康监测器，它也帮助我进入了最佳状态。当然，当设
35、计师的职业生涯。我一直戴着健康监测器，它也帮助我进入了最佳状态。当然，当新技术改变了我们的生活方式，这可能是一个可怕的前景。然而，我总是会看到变化新技术改变了我们的生活方式，这可能是一个可怕的前景。然而，我总是会看到变化积极的一面，接受它，而不是抵制它。积极的一面，接受它，而不是抵制它。prospect n.the possibility that something will happen 可能性可能性 n.an idea of what might or will happen in the future 前景前景8.Of course,when new technology change
36、s 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 prospects.Para 1 1.令人震惊的新闻标题令人震惊的新闻标题 2.无人驾驶模式无人驾驶模式 3.停止做某事停止做某事 4.为某事道歉为某事道歉shocking headlinedriverless mode cease doingapologise for sth.l Hence,we should cease (ac
37、cept)technology just because it is new.l The newspaper reported that the car company had already apologised the accident.acceptingforPara 2 1.一方面一方面 2.没有没有.3.崇尚简单生活崇尚简单生活 4.重视重视.5.关心奢侈品关心奢侈品 6.欣赏自然环境欣赏自然环境 7.甚至可以说甚至可以说1.on the one hand2.in the absence of 3.advocate a simple life4.with an emphasis on
38、5.care about luxuries6.appreciate the natural environment7.It could even be argued thatPara 3 1.另一方面另一方面 2.给某人提供某物给某人提供某物 3.使得做某事成为可能使得做某事成为可能 4.与某人保持联系与某人保持联系 5.即使即使 6.允许某人去做某事允许某人去做某事1.on the other hand2.provide sb with sth3.make it possible for sb to do sth4.keep in touch with sb5.even if6.allow
39、sb to do sth (另一方面),new technology has provided people everywhere many benefits over the years.The (late)computer programmes give people lots of warnings about potential natural disasters,saves many lives.The Internet has made it possible friends and family keep in touch easily (即使)they are on oppos
40、ite sides of the world.withlastestwhichfortoeven ifOn the other handPara 4 1.从从.中获益中获益 2.社交媒体社交媒体 3.健康监测仪健康监测仪 4.当然当然 5.一个可怕的前景一个可怕的前景 6.从积极的一面去看从积极的一面去看待待1.benefit from2.social media3.health monitor4.of course5.a scary prospect6.look on the positive side ofPersonally,I have benefited quite a lot te
41、chnological advances.I will always (看待)the positive side of change and accept it resist it.formlook onrather than文章中，许多人认为公众应该反对发展无人驾驶汽车的想法。In the article,various people said that the public should oppose the idea of developing driverless cars.一方面，世界上有许多不同的人群在没有新技术的情况下过着幸福的生活。On the one hand,there a
42、re many different groups of people around the world who live happily in the absence of new technology.即使身处世界的另一端,互联网能使朋友和家人能够轻松地保持联系。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.【写作指导】【写作指导】一、审题定调一、审题定调本写作任务要求对“人类教师会
43、不会被AI教师取代？”的帖子进行回帖，是一篇正反对比类议论文。写这类作文时首先应引入讨论的话题，然后围绕这一话题论述正反两种观点，最后表明自己的态度、观点。文章要做到层次分明、有理有据。二、谋篇布局二、谋篇布局本写作可分为三部分：第一部分：开门见山，引出议论的话题；第二部分：列举AI教师的优势和劣势；第三部分：表明个人观点。三、组织语言三、组织语言第一部分：开门见山，引出议论的话题1.Nowadays,there are a growing number of.eg:Nowadays,there are a growing number of AI teachers.如今，人工智能教师越来越多
44、。2.However,they have both advantages and disadvantages.但是，它们既有优点也有缺点。第二部分：列举AI教师的优势和劣势1.On the one hand,.are helpful.eg:On the one hand,AI teachers are helpful.一方面，人工智能老师很有帮助。2.Compared with.we can easily get in touch with.eg:Compared with traditional education,we can easily get in touch with AI tea
45、chers.与传统教育相比，我们可以很容易地与AI老师取得联系。3.So we can ask.to provide.when we.eg:So we can ask AI teachers to provide personalized teaching when we have difficulty.因此，当我们遇到困难时，我们可以要求人工智能教师提供个性化教学。4.On the other hand,.also have some shortcomings.eg:On the other hand,AI teachers also have some shortcomings.另一方面，
46、人工智能教师也存在一些不足。5.Firstly,they are.,so they cant understand.eg:Firstly,they are machines after all,so they cant understand students.首先，他们毕竟是机器，所以他们不能理解学生。6.Secondly,they can only do.,and cant deal with.eg:Second,they can only act according to the plan and cant deal with unexpected situations.其次，他们只能按计
47、划行事，不能应对意外情况。第三部分：表明个人观点。Although.are becoming more popular,I dont think they will.eg:Although AI teachers are becoming more popular,I dont think they will replace human teachers in the future.虽然人工智能教师越来越受欢迎，但我认为他们在未来不会取代人类教师。Nowadays,there are a growing number of.However,they have both advantages a
48、nd disadvantages.On the one hand,+优点.are helpful.Compared with.we can easily get in touch with.So we can ask.to provide.when we.On the other hand,+缺点.also have some shortcomings.Firstly,they are.,so they cant understand.Secondly,they can only do.,and cant deal with.Although.are becoming more popular
49、,I dont think they will.第一部分：开门见山，引出议论的话题；第二部分：列举AI教师的优势和劣势；第三部分：表明个人观点。【写作模板】【写作模板】【写作任务】【写作任务】最近，你在某英文论坛上看到一个帖子，内容是“Will human teachers be replaced by AI teachers?”。请你对该帖子发表自己的看法。内容要点包括：1.AI教师的优势；2.AI教师的劣势；3.你的看法。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Fill in the blanks with the words and expressions we le
50、arn in the text.The workers strongly _ the new rule._,they gathered in the building to have a meeting.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.T
