1、 Learn to express your opinion about technologys development in the future Write your opinion in an essay Read and get the main idea of the passage;Read and list different peoples different ideas about life with new technology;Express your ideas of living with new technology;A driverless car is an a
2、utomobile 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?Read and find out the main idea of the passage.introduction:an accident of a driverless cardifferent ideas on using new technologypeople livi
3、ng a simple life and not using new technologypeople enjoying the life of new technologythe writers opinionthe Amishs life style:Christian;live as farmers without driving cars,watching TV or using the Internet;emphasis on hard work,family and community;What advantages can you get from the description
4、 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 potential natural disasters;keeping in touch with friends and family;weather-tracking computer program
5、mesthe Internetfinding opportunities more easily;make larger networks of friendsthrough social mediaRead 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 want to have good li
6、ves.FF3.Many disasters have been prevented by weather-tracking computer games.4.Building large networks through social media helps us find new opportunities.TT5.The author uses a health monitor to know how much exercise he/she needs.TSignpostsSome words and phrases are used as signposts to help show
7、 a paragraphs purpose.These usually 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
8、 in the text.How do they help tell us the purpose of the paragraphs?On the one hand,there are many different groups of people around the world who live happilyOn the other hand,new technology has provided people everywhere with many benefits over the years.Personally,I have benefited a lot from tech
9、nological advances.3.Why did the author decide to write about the topic?Because of a driverless car accident.A passages writing purpose is something that arises peoples thinking.Usually it often lies in the first paragraph of a passage.Use what you have learnt to express your opinion in an essay abo
10、ut the changes that could be caused by advances in technology.1.Work in groups.Brainstorm some future advances in technology,and their possible advantages and disadvantages.When we list the advantages and disadvantages of something,we can think of the present use of it and the problems we have met.2
11、.Choose one of these advances in technology and answer the questions.Why do you want to write about this topic?Whats your own opinion on the topic?3.Write your opinion in an essay.Exchange your draft with a partner.Use the checklist to help you review your partners draft.Does the essay say what the
12、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?Learn the use of the key words and expressions from sentences in the text;
13、Use the key words and expressions in proper situation;1.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.It is argued that 有人有人主张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 shoul
14、d eat less fast food to keep healthy.rather than:instead of 而不是而不是 e.g.Rather than go straight on to university why not get some work experience first?(翻译翻译)与其与其直接上大学，为什么不先取得一点工直接上大学，为什么不先取得一点工作经验呢？作经验呢？Bryson decided to quit rather than accept the new rules.(翻译翻译)布布赖森决定辞职，不去接受新的规定赖森决定辞职，不去接受新的规定。2.
15、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e.g.Mr.Taylor was not angry with those who had opposed him.3.Hence,we should cease accepting technology just because it is new.hence adv.for this reason 因此；由此因
16、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;停止停止；终止；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)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。4.On the one hand,there are many different groups o
17、f people around the world who live happily in the absence of new technology.absence n.U.the fact of not existing;a lack of 不不存在；存在；缺乏缺乏 U./C.failure to be present 缺席缺席absence from 缺席缺席 in the absence of 缺乏、缺少缺乏、缺少e.g.Many letters arrived in my absence.In the absence of enough evidence,they had to le
18、t her go.5.Probably the most well known are the Amish,a group of Christians living in rural America.rural adj.connected with or like the countryside;乡村乡村的；农村的的；农村的e.g.The area is still very rural and undeveloped.(翻译翻译)这个这个地区仍是一片乡村景象，没有被开地区仍是一片乡村景象，没有被开发发。6.They advocate a simple life with an emphasi
19、s 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 拥护拥护者；支持者者；支持者e.g.Many experts advocate rewarding children for good behaviour.(翻译翻译)许多专家主张奖励行为良好的儿童。许多专家主张奖励行为良好的儿童。He was a strong a
20、dvocate for free market.(翻译翻译)他是自由市场的坚定拥护者。他是自由市场的坚定拥护者。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7.Of course,when new technology changes the way we live,it can be a scary prospect.e.g.There is no immediate prospect of peace
21、.At 25,he was an unemployed musician with no prospects.Fill in the blanks with the words and expressions we learn 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.They could _ the illegal rules.They could have a bright _ in the end.opposedHenceadvocatearguedruralceaseprospectShare your essay with the rest of the class.
