1、What do these pictures show?Match the words with the pictures.P18_automation_nanobots_global warming_Artificial Intelligence_cloning1234532514Whats your point of view on new technology?Welcome it?Reject it?Welcome or reject future changes Using LanguageShould we Fight New Technology?A driverless car
2、 is an automobile（汽车）that has an autopilot(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?Reading for main information1.A person died in an accident while driving a car.2.The Amish avoid new technology because they do not wa
3、nt 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 know how much exercise he/she needs.Read the text and then decide whether the statem
4、ents on page are true(T)or false(F).F driverless modeF They think simple life is better.F give warning to peopleTTP3 L5 P4 L2-3 1 In which paragraphs does the author:describe the issue?_ give an opinion?_ discuss the advantages?_ discuss the disadvantages?_ 2 Answer the following questions about the
5、 text.2 Underline the signpost words or phases in the text.SignpostsSome words and phrases are used assignposts to help show a paragraphs purpose.These usually come at the beginning or end of a paragraph.Paragraph 1Paragraph 4Paragraph 3Paragraph 2 hence;nevertheless;on the one hand;on the other han
6、d;for example;moreover;also;personally;nevertheless;of course.标识性语言 4 Why did the author decide to write about this topic?To show his supportive idea of new technology.3 How do these signpost words or phrases help tell us the purpose of the paragraphs?They are used to introduce the pros and cons,as
7、well as the authors own opinions.SHOULD WE FIGHT NEW TECHNOLOGY?我们应该抵制新技术吗？我们应该抵制新技术吗？This morning,I saw the shocking headline:“Passenger Dies When Car Crashes in Driverless Mode”.In the article,various people said that the public should oppose the idea of developing driverless cars.They said that s
8、ome advances in technology were unnecessary and could even be dangerous.今天早上，我看到了一个今天早上，我看到了一个令人震惊的标题令人震惊的标题：“无人驾驶模式无人驾驶模式下的车祸导致乘客死亡下的车祸导致乘客死亡”。在这篇文章中，很多人。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。步是不必要的，甚至可能是危险的。oppose vt.反对;抵制;阻挠The old man cant bear anyone
9、in the family to oppose him.这位老人决不能容忍家里有人反对他。The husband strongly opposed his wifes going there alone.丈夫极力反对妻子单独去那个地方。(1)oppose(doing)sth.反对反对(做做)某事某事 oppose.to/against.使使与与对照或对抗对照或对抗 (2)opposed adj.反对的；相对的反对的；相对的 be opposed to(doing)sth.反对反对；与；与对立对立(to是介词是介词)(3)opposite adj.相反的；对面的；对立的相反的；对面的；对立的 n
10、对立面；反义词对立面；反义词 be opposite to 在在对对面；与面；与相反相反(4)opposition n反对；反抗反对；反抗 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.Nevertheless,the company
11、 still claimed that most people would be travelling in driverless cars one day soon.因此，我们应该停止停止仅仅因为技术是新的就接受接受它。该报报道称，该汽车公司已经就就这次事故道歉道歉，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。hence hens:adv.因此因此;由由此此(正式用词正式用词)therefore:adv.因此因此;所以所以thus:adv.因此因此;所所以以deceased dsist:adj.已死的已死的;亡故亡故的的(正式用词正式用词)d
12、ead:adj.死的死的;去世的去世的 (普通用词普通用词)cease to do/doing 停止做停止做(没什么区别）没什么区别）stop doing:停停止做止做.stop to do:停停下来做下来做.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。You cease to grow once you stop learning.这家公司已于六月停业。这家公司已于六月停业。The company ceased trading in June.to stop happening or existing;to stop sth from happening or exist
13、ing（使）停止，终止，结束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 Internet.They have liv
14、ed mainly as farmers since the 18th century,and they will probably be living the same way in the distant future.一方面一方面，世界上有许多不同的群体，他们在缺少缺少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，不看电视，也不使用互联网。自18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。absence n.不存在;缺乏;缺席(1)in/during ones absence in/during
15、 the absence of sb/sth.在某人/物不在/缺席的时候absence from work/class缺勤/缺课 absence of mind(absent-minded adj.)心不在焉 (2)absent adj.不在的；缺席的；茫然的 be absent from.不参加；缺席 (3)反义反义presence nC出席，在场 present adj.在场，出席 be present at.出席fromabsenceabsent They advocate a simple life with an emphasis on hard work,family,and co
16、mmunity.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 quality 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提倡简单的生活，强调强调努力工作
17、、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，而不是而不是生活在污染严重的大城市里。advocate dvket:v.提倡提倡;支持支持;拥护拥护 n.提倡者提倡者;支持者支持者;拥护者拥护者advocate doing.:提提倡倡/支持支持/拥护做什么拥护做什么advocate that句子句子(should).On the other hand,new technology has provided people everywhere with many benefits over the
18、 years.For example,the latest weather-tracking computer programmes give people lots of warnings about potential natural disasters,which saves many lives.另一方面另一方面，新技术多年来为为各地的人们提供提供了许多好处。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。Moreover,the Internet has made it possible for friends and family to
19、keep in touch easily even if they are on opposite sides of the world.It has also made finding opportunities in life much easier,as it allows people to make larger networks of friends through using social media.此外此外，互联网使朋友和家人即使即使天各一方也能轻松保持联系保持联系。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。oppose pz:vt.反对反
20、对;抵制抵制;阻挠阻挠 opposite adj.相反的；对面的；对立的相反的；对面的；对立的 n.对立面；反义词对立面；反义词 opposed adj.相反的；敌对的相反的；敌对的 keep in touch(with.):(与与)保持联系保持联系;了了解解(某课题或领域的情况某课题或领域的情况)get/keep/stay/be in touch with:与与保持联系保持联系lose/be out of touch with:与与失去联失去联系系Some students keep in touch with me all the time.一些学生一直和我保持着联系。By using t
21、he Internet,you can keep in touch with the latest technology.使用互联网,你可以了解最新的科技动态。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 shap
22、e 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 the positive side of change and accept it rather than resist it.就我个人而言，我从从技术进步中获益获益匪浅。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，当新技术改变了我们的生活方式，这可能是一个令人担惊受怕的前景
23、前景。然而，我总是会看到变化积极的一面总是会看到变化积极的一面，接受它，而不是抵制它。resist rzst:v.抵制抵制;反抗反抗;抵挡抵挡I couldnt resist having a look at her diary.我忍不住看了一眼她的日记。(1)resist doing sth.反对做某事cant resist doing sth.禁不住做某事(2)resistant adj.对有抵抗力的，抵制的，反抗的be resistant to 对有抵抗力(3)resistance n反抗，抵抗resist作作“忍受，抗拒忍受，抗拒”讲时，常用于否定句，讲时，常用于否定句，后接动词需用后
24、接动词需用v.-ing形式，不接动词不定式。形式，不接动词不定式。易混辨析易混辨析cant resist doing sth.,cant help doing sth.,cant help do sth.cant resist doing.无法抗拒的诱惑，忍不住干cant help doing 情不自禁地做；cant help do sth.不能帮忙做 All the students surrounding me crying,I cant help crying.我周围的学生都在哭，我情不自禁地哭了。goingresistanceresistant 1.A:Why are you so c
25、oncerned?B:We cant win the case in the _ of relevant evidence2.A:Its difficult to make accurate _ about the effects on the environment B:I couldnt agree more.We should place more _ on environmental protection.3.A:What are you working on?B:Im writing an _ on how to integrate individuals values and so
26、cietys needs.luxury prospect rural absence prediction essay network emphasisabsencepredictions emphasisessay1.Complete the dialogues with the correct forms of the words in the box.4.A:How do you find working in your new office?B:Its great!The office _ allows users to share files and software,and to
27、use a central printer.5.A:I dont quite understand your choice.What might be the advantages of living in remote _ areas?B:The _ of getting a high-paying job is low,but I find it more meaningful to help people there.In addition,I have the _ of breathing fresh air every work ruralprospect luxury2.Read
28、an introduction to the Future Library project.Fill in the blanks using the correct forms of the words in the box.The Future Library is a project by the artist Katie Paterson.It began with the cutting down of trees in a forest north of Oslo,Norway,in 2014.The Future Library Trust _ wood from these tr
29、ees to build a special room-the Silent Room-in the Oslo Public Library.In place of the trees that had been cleared,1,000 new trees were planted.Every year from 2014 until 2114,a different popular author _ one original story,usedwill be writing/will writecut down keep use write read and librarians _
30、all the stories in the Silent Room,where visitors can look at them but not read them.In 2114,the organisers _ the 1,000 trees that were planted back in 2014.They will then use the wood for publishing the 100 books in the Silent Room.So,in 2114,people _ books that were made from trees that are growing right now.will be keeping/will keepwill be cutting down/will cut downwill be reading/will read
