1、These are relevant to new technology.Whats your attitude towards new technology?Q1:Judging from the title,what type do you expect to read?Text type:narrative writingexpository writingargumentative writingQ2:What are peoples opinions?(underline supporting information)Should We Fight New Technology?Th
2、is morning,I saw the shocking headline:“Passenger Dies When Car Crashes in Driverless Mode”.In.,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.Hence,we should cease accep
3、ting 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 still claimed that most people would be travelling.one day soon.Q1:What kind of attitude is impl
4、ied here?Q2:What may be talked in the following paragraphs?the hot issuepeoples opinions“my”opinionPara1Read and find out the main idea for each paragraph.some words and phrases are used as signposts to h e l p s h o w a p a r a s purpose and logic between paras.on the one handon the other handperso
5、nally In which paragraph does the author:l describe the hot issuel give an opinionl discuss the advantagel discuss the disadvantagestructureStructure?structureDisadvantages of new technologyOn the one hand,there are many different groups of people around the world who live happily in the absence of
6、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 lived mainly as farmers since the 18th century,and they will probably be living the same way in the distant future.They advocat
7、e 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 quality of life is better since they live in and appreciate the natural environment rather tha
8、n living in large,polluted cities.Para2Q:What kind of life do the Amish live?a topic sentencean examplemore environmentally friendlysimplebetter They _ not own or drive cars,watch TV,or use the Internet.They_(live)mainly as farmers since the 18th century,and they _(live)the same way in the distant f
9、uture.dohave livedwill be livingsatisfyingadvantages of technologyOn the other hand,new tecnology has provided people everywhere with many benefits over the years.For example,the latest weather-tracking computer programmes give people lots of warnings about potential natural disasters,which saves ma
10、ny 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.Para 3Q1:How does the writer develop this paragraph?Q2:What are the listed advantages?(key words)Q3:Which version would you prefer?Why?a
11、 topic sentencean example“My”opinionPersonally,I have benefited quite a lot from technological 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
12、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.Para4accept rather than resist changes brought by the new technologyQ:How does the writer show technology is beneficial?a topic sentencean exampleTech
13、nology is _but more _.challengingbeneficialThinkingQ:Why did the author write about this topic?Because the author read a newspaper article and wanted to reflect on it.Para.1 Introduction a specific eventdifferent opinionsPara.2 disadvantages Para.3 advantages Topic sentencegive examplesmake contrast
14、Para.4 Own opinion Topic sentencegive examples(personal experience)Topic SummaryHow to write an argumentative essay SignpostsSome words and phrases are used assignposts to help show a paragraphs purpose.These usually come at the beginning or end of a paragraph.the signpost words or phases in the tex
15、t.“Your”opinionDiscussionaccept?resist?changes brought by new technologycontentAdvance in technology(like WeChat)AdvantagesDisadvantagesYour opinionsWhile-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 o
16、pinion 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 matter wheretel
17、l 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 _ between peop
18、le.(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，有些人在微信上花了太多的时间。这严重影响了他
19、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.First,some informat
20、ion offered on WeChat is abnormal or false and in this sense,it may result in people being cheated.Exchange your draft with a partner.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
21、understand the purpose of each paragraph?Does the conclusion state the writers position?Take your draft back and revise it.Use the checklist to help you review your partnersdraft.Post-writingOne possible version：More and more people are beginning to use WeChat and some have even become addicted to i
22、t.However,WeChat has both advantages and disadvantages.WeChat really shortens 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 sense,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.
