1、Unit 2 UL 2 Should We Fight New Technology?Lead inLatest News:Elon Musk develops a technology designed to use a computer chip(芯片)inside the head to control the brain.Are you willing to have the computer chip implanted(植入植入)inside your head？Your pointYesNoYour reasons(Your arguments)Lead inActivity 1
2、 Read for structureStructure?Activity 2 Read for detailsa specific eventdifferent opinionsPara.1 Introduction Para1:Should we fight driverless cars?SideAttitudeOpinionvarious peopleYes the public should _the idea of developing driverless cars.were _and could even be_.the families of the deceasedshou
3、ld _ accepting technology just because it is new.the car company still _ that most people would be travelling in driverless cars one day soon.YesNoopposeunnecessarydangerousceaseclaimedActivity 2 Read for detailsthe AmishPara.2-3 Pros and Cons Topic sentencegive examplesActivity 2 Read for detailsPa
4、ra.2-3 Pros and Cons Topic sentencegive examplesmake contrastShould we fight new technology?Para.Topic sentenceSupporting evidence21.Probably the most well-known are the Amish2.They _a simple life with an emphasis on hard work,family and community3.The Amishs quality of life is _sinceadvocatebetterT
5、here are many different groups of people around the world who live happily in the absence of new technology.Should we fight new technology?Para.Topic sentenceSupporting evidence31.The latest weather-tracking computer programmes,which _many lives.2.The Internet has made it _ for.on opposite sides of
6、the world.3.It has also made finding opportunities using social mediasavespossibleNew technology has provided people everywhere with many benefits over the years.Para.4 Own opinion Topic sentencegive examples(personal experience)Activity 2 Read for detailsShould we fight new technology?Para.Topic se
7、ntenceSupporting evidence41.I found my career as through a social media network.2.My health monitor,get into the _ shape of my life.3.I will always look on the positive side of change and _it rather than resist it.acceptbestI have benefited quite a lot from technological advances.Activity 3 SummaryH
8、ow to write an argumentative essayPara.1 Introduction a specific eventdifferent opinionsPara.2 Pros Para.3 Cons Topic sentencegive examplesmake contrastPara.4 Own opinion Topic sentencegive examples(personal experience)Topic Go through the passage and finish the following T/F exercise.1.A person die
9、d 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.4.Building large networks through social media helps us find new opportunities.5.The author uses a health mon
10、itor to know how much exercise he/she needs.FFFTTActivity 1 Read for structureIn which paragraph does the author:ldescribe the issuelgive an opinionldiscuss the advantageldiscuss the disadvantageThe structure of argumentative writing The issuePeoples opinionsAuthors opinionThe issuePeoples opinionsA
11、uthors opinionsignpostspara1para2para3para4Henceneverthelesson the one handon the other handfor examplemoreoverpersonallyof courseActivity 1 Review the structure The other day,I read about a company claiming that they developed companion robots,which could be friends for people who live alone.Nevert
12、heless,various people have different opinions about their coming.Activity 4 Sample writingShould we fight against companion robotsThe issue On the one hand,some people use this technology to avoid social contact.For example,there was a young man who recently got married to an anime character.The gap
13、 between people could further widen due to the development of realistic robots.On the other hand,some people could say that a companion robot like this could provide us with many benefits.For example,if someone old lives alone and seldom goes out,a companion robot could provide him or her a lot of c
14、omfort and enrich his or her life.Moreover,the robot could help monitor the health condition of that person.Peoples opinions Personally,I oppose the idea of using companion robots as an answer to peoples problems.Hence,we should lay emphasis on providing each other with true companions and true friendship rather than cold machines.Authors opinionsEvery coin has two sides,and the new technology is no exception.Though technology is a double-edged sword,we should learn to stay positive and make the most of it.Evaluation
