1、Unit 2 Looking into the FutureUsing Language(2)1Learning ObjectivesIn this class,you will1.work out the content,structure and language features of the reading passage；2.write your opinion in an essay about the changes caused by new technology.2Lead-in Activity:Think and share.Welcome or reject futur
2、e changes1.Whats your point of view on new technology?2.What new devices or apps have you been using recently?Are they helpful or not?3“Passenger Dies When Car Crashes in Driverless Mode”Lead-in Activity:Discuss the news.4Should We Fight New Technology?What is the passage mainly about?(P20)Its about
3、 the advantages and disadvantages of new technology and the authors own opinion.Reading Activity:Read for main idea.5Should We Fight New Technology?In which paragraphs does the author:describe the issue?give an opinion?discuss the advantages?discuss the disadvantages?Reading Activity:Read and find o
4、ut the structure.6The author describes the issue in Paragraph 1.“Passenger Dies When Car Crashes in Driverless Mode”.various people said that the public should oppose the idea of developing driverless cars.the company still claimed that most people would be travelling in driverless cars one day soon
5、.7The author discusses the disadvantages in Paragraph 2.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 do not own or drive cars,watch TV,or use the Internet.They advocate a s
6、imple life8The author discusses the advantages in Paragraph 3.On the other hand,new technology has provided people everywhere with many benefits over the years.For example,the latest weather-tracking computer programmes Moreover,the Internet has made it possible for friends and family to keep in tou
7、ch easily.It has also made finding opportunities in life much easier9The author gives an opinion in Paragraph 4.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 monitorhas also helped me get into the best
8、 shape of my life.it can be a scary prospect.Nevertheless,I will always look on the positive sidev10Should We Fight New Technology?The author describes the issue in Paragraph 1.The author discusses the disadvantages in Paragraph 2.The author discusses the advantages in Paragraph 3.The author gives a
9、n opinion in Paragraph 4.111.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.3.Many disasters have been prevented by weather-tracking computer programmes.Reading Activity:Read and decide whether the statements are true(T)o
10、r false(F).124.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.Reading Activity:Read and decide whether the statements are true(T)or false(F).131.A person died in an accident while driving a car.A
11、passenger died when a car crashed in driverless mode.(Para 1,line 1)2.The Amish avoid new technology because they do not want to have good lives.The Amish think a simple life is better.(Para 2,line 6)Reading Activity:Read and decide whether the statements are true(T)or false(F).FF143.Many disasters
12、have been prevented by weather-tracking computer programmes.The latest weather-tracking computer programmes give people lots of warnings about potential natural disasters.(Para 3,line 2)Reading Activity:Read and decide whether the statements are true(T)or false(F).F154.Building large networks throug
13、h social media helps us find new opportunities.5.The author uses a health monitor to know how much exercise he/she needs.Reading Activity:Read and decide whether the statements are true(T)or false(F).TT16Should We Fight New Technology?Reading Activity:Read and find out the signpostsSome words and ph
14、rases are used as signposts to help show a paragraphs purpose.These usually come at the beginning or end of a paragraph.17Paragraph 1They said that some advances in technology were unnecessary and could even be dangerous.Hence,we should cease accepting technology just because it is new.Nevertheless,
15、the company still claimed that18Paragraph 2On 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 AmericaThey advocate19Paragraph 3On the other hand,
16、new technology has provided people everywhere with many benefits over the years.For example,the latest weather-tracking computer programmesMoreover,the Internet has made it possible for friends and family to keep in touch20Paragraph 4Personally,I have benefited quite a lot from technological advance
17、s.I found my career.My health monitorOf course,when new technology changes the way we live,it can be a scary prospect.Nevertheless,I will always look on the positive side21Signposts1.Introduce two contrasting points or facts:on the one hand;on the other hand;2.Add more information:moreover;3.Explain
18、 or support a point:for example;4.State a conclusion:hence.;5.Say something that contrasts with what has just been said:nevertheless.;6.Give your own opinion:personally;22Why did the author decide to write about this topic?Because the author read a newspaper article and wanted to reflect on it.23Sho
19、uld we fight driverless cars?SideAttitudeOpinionvarious peoplethe family of the deceasedthe car companyYes Yes No public should oppose the ideawere unnecessary and could it was not enoughstill claimed that most people would be travelling in driverless carsReading Activity:Summary.24Reading Activity:
20、Summary.Should we fight new technology?ParagraphTopic sentenceSupporting evidence 2 3 425Reading Activity:Summary.Should we fight new technology?Para.Topic sentenceSupporting evidence 2many different groups of people live happily in the absence of new technology.Probably the most well known are the
21、Amish They advocate a simple life with The Amishs quality of life is better since26Reading Activity:Summary.Should we fight new technology?Para.Topic sentenceSupporting evidence 3 The latest weather-tracking computer programmes The Internet has made it possible for It has also made finding opportuni
22、ties much easierNew technology has provided people everywhere with many benefits over the years.27Reading Activity:Summary.Should we fight new technology?Para.Topic sentenceSupporting evidence 4 I found my career asthrough a social media network.My health monitorget into the best shape of my life.I
23、will always look on the positive sideI have benefited quite a lot from technological advances.28Brainstorm some future advances in technology,and their possible advantages and disadvantages.Advance in technology AdvantageDisadvantageArtificial intelligence(AI)We will be well served by robots.People
24、will lose jobs and become lazy.Pre-writing Activity:Brainstorm.29Pre-writing Activity:Decide the content.We should fight against _/We should advocate _Why do you want to write about this topic?What are its advantages?What are its disadvantages?What is your own opinion?30Post-writing Activity:Use the
25、 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?31 Finish and revise your draft.Homework32
