1、Writing an essay about non-cash paymentsTo read and talk about non-cash payments.To read for writing.To understand the structure of non-cash payments.To write an essay about non-cash payments.Read the posts from an online forum.Complete the table with the corresponding information.Definition of non-
2、cash paymentsBenefitsNo cash is involved when people are making their payments.People make their payments with cards,mobile phones and other electronic devices.Convenient and fast.Do not need to carry lots of heavy coins or dirty notes.No more worries about losing wallets.ProblemsConclusionNot safe
3、enough and may lead to over-consumption.Some forms of electronic payments are restricted to the Internet.Potential inconvenience exists if the phone battery dies.Some forms are unfriendly to those who dont know how to use electronic payments,especially the elderly.Non-cash payments,or electronic pay
4、ments,bring us a lot of advantages.However,the disadvantages cant be ignored.Maybe we could try to use money less often,rather than replacing it with non-cash payments for ever.Meanwhile,we need to think of ways to make non-cash payments better,friendlier and more scientific.Write an essay about non
5、-cash payments using the information in Activity 6 and the words and expressions in this section to help you.introductionadvantagesdisadvantageconclusionbodybeginningending议论文通过摆事实、讲道理的方式来辨明是非曲直，进而议论文通过摆事实、讲道理的方式来辨明是非曲直，进而表达作者的观点表达作者的观点。议论文的三要议论文的三要素：素：论点、论据和论证论点、论据和论证。写作写作时要求逻辑严密时要求逻辑严密、结构、结构清晰、言而有
6、据，同时注意论清晰、言而有据，同时注意论点和论据之间的逻辑性以及不同论据之间的层次性。点和论据之间的逻辑性以及不同论据之间的层次性。正反对比类议论文一般分为四部分：正反对比类议论文一般分为四部分：第一部分：第一部分：引出要议论的话题引出要议论的话题；第二部分：第二部分：列举正方观点及其理由列举正方观点及其理由；第三部分：第三部分：列举反方观点及其理由列举反方观点及其理由；第四部分：第四部分：表明自己的观点表明自己的观点。人称人称以第三人称为主以第三人称为主；时态时态以一般以一般现在时现在时为主。为主。Different students had/held different opinions.
7、had different attitudes towards this topic.Opinions vary on this topic.There were different opinions among.concerning this topic.Some of them thought.could be very.Some students agreed with the idea.For one reason,.For another reason,.Some students in favour of the idea thought.Besides/Whats more/In
8、 addition,they believed/held a belief.uHowever,other students didnt agree/held a different view.uThey thought.uBesides,.uOn the contrary,others were against it.uThey argued that.uWhats worse,.I agree with.In my opinion,.Personally/As for me,Im for.As far as Im concerned,Im in favour of.Nowadays,non-
9、cash payments are becoming more and more popular across the world,especially in China.It refers to the method of making payments with cards,mobile phones and other electronic device.New ways of supporting non-cash payments are quickly turning up one after another.BeginningObviously,there are many be
10、nefits of non-cash payments.First,they are so convenient and fast that people could make almost all the payments with a single click on their smartphones.In some shopping centres,they can pay by simply standing in front of a camera and let it recognise their face.Second,non-cash payments are safe an
11、d hygienic.They free people from carrying heavy coins and dirty notes,or even a wallet.Therefore,the risk of losing money or the wallet is not a threat any more.What is more,non-cash payments eliminate the risk of counterfeit money.Body-advantagesHowever,as the old saying goes,every coin has two sid
12、es,and so does the non-cash payments,even though they dont require a coin.The problems that accompany non-cash payments should not be ignored.When thinking it further,non-cash payments might not be quite safe as people have assumed,as it is not that hard for hackers to access peoples bank account an
13、d steal the money.Its also easier for your personal information to be stolen,which may bring great trouble.Meanwhile,to some degree,non-cash payments encourage over-consumption.Body-disadvantageThey also depend too much on the Internet access or battery capacity-just imagine being at a place with no
14、 wi-fi and a flat battery,how can people make payments via their computers or smartphones then?Last but not least,non-cash payments arent quite friendly with people not knowing how,especially the elderly.It is such a pity to make them feel excluded and left out.Body-disadvantageNonetheless,non-cash
15、payments are increasingly part of our fast-growing modern society.The current trend is for more non-cash payments,and this trend will probably continue in the future.But embracing a new trend doesnt mean to exclude the“old-fashioned”ways.Perhaps it is more convenient for everyone-young and old,men a
16、nd women-to have various options,in both cash and non-cash forms,when it comes to making payments,for the better good.EndingMake improvements to each others essays and share them with the class.最近最近你班你班对对“中学生是否有必要学习理财？中学生是否有必要学习理财？”这一话题展开了讨论，这一话题展开了讨论，请你根据所给提示写一篇英语短文介绍讨论结果，并表明你的看法，请你根据所给提示写一篇英语短文介绍讨
17、论结果，并表明你的看法，然后发表在你校英文论坛上。然后发表在你校英文论坛上。正方正方1.1.有助于学生理解父母赚钱的不易；有助于学生理解父母赚钱的不易；2.2.从小养成正确的消费观。从小养成正确的消费观。反方反方1.1.零花钱很少，没有必要理财；零花钱很少，没有必要理财；2.2.学生应该把精力用在学习上。学生应该把精力用在学习上。你的看法你的看法 1.词数词数100左右；左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。3.参考词汇：理财参考词汇：理财money management 消费观消费观view of consumptionRecently,our class h
18、ad a heated discussion about whether it is necessary for students to learn money management.We have different opinions.Some think its necessary.First,it helps students better understand how difficult it is for parents to earn money.Besides,it helps them to develop a correct view of consumption,which
19、 will benefit their future life.However,others disagree.For one thing,they have so little pocket money that they neednt learn how to manage it.For another,they should focus more on their lessons.As for me,I think it is necessary because only when we have the ability to control a small amount of money can we manage more wealth in the future.
