1、高中英语高二上册Unit 2 Looking into the FutureUsing Language(2)年年 级：高二级：高二 学学 科：英语（人教版）科：英语（人教版）主讲人：主讲人：学学 校：校：高中英语高中英语高二上册Learning 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 t
2、echnology.高中英语高中英语高二上册Lead-in Activity:Think and share.Welcome or reject future 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?高中英语高中英语高二上册“Passenger Dies When Car Crashes in Driverless Mode”Lead-in Activity:Discuss
3、 the news.高中英语高中英语高二上册Should We Fight New Technology?What is the passage mainly about?(P20)Its about the advantages and disadvantages of new technology and the authors own opinion.Reading Activity:Read for main idea.高中英语高中英语高二上册Should We Fight New Technology?In which paragraphs does the author:descr
4、ibe the issue?give an opinion?discuss the advantages?discuss the disadvantages?Reading Activity:Read and find out the structure.高中英语高中英语高二上册The 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
5、 developing driverless cars.the company still claimed that most people would be travelling in driverless cars one day soon.高中英语高中英语高二上册The 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 n
6、ew 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 simple life高中英语高中英语高二上册The author discusses the advantages in Paragraph 3.On the other hand,new technology has provided people everywhere with many benefits over the ye
7、ars.For example,the latest weather-tracking computer programmes Moreover,the Internet has made it possible for friends and family to keep in touch easily.It has also made finding opportunities in life much easier高中英语高中英语高二上册The author gives an opinion in Paragraph 4.Personally,I have benefited quite
8、 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 shape of my life.it can be a scary prospect.Nevertheless,I will always look on the positive sidev高中英语高中英语高二上册Should We Fight New Technology?The
9、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 an opinion in Paragraph 4.高中英语高中英语高二上册1.A person died in an accident while driving a car.2.The Amish avoid new technology because they d
10、o 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)or false(F).高中英语高中英语高二上册4.Building large networks through social media helps us find new opportunities.5.The author uses a hea
11、lth monitor to know how much exercise he/she needs.Reading Activity:Read and decide whether the statements are true(T)or false(F).高中英语高中英语高二上册1.A person died in an accident while driving a car.A passenger died when a car crashed in driverless mode.(Para 1,line 1)2.The Amish avoid new technology beca
12、use 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).FF高中英语高中英语高二上册3.Many disasters have been prevented by weather-tracking computer programmes.The latest weather-tracking compute
13、r 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).F高中英语高中英语高二上册4.Building large networks through social media helps us find new opportunities.5.The author uses a health monitor to
14、know how much exercise he/she needs.Reading Activity:Read and decide whether the statements are true(T)or false(F).TT高中英语高中英语高二上册Should We Fight New Technology?Reading Activity:Read and find out the signpostsSome words and phrases are used as signposts to help show a paragraphs purpose.These usually
15、 come at the beginning or end of a paragraph.高中英语高中英语高二上册Paragraph 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,the company still claimed that高中英语高中英语高二上册Paragraph 2On the one h
16、and,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 advocate高中英语高中英语高二上册Paragraph 3On the other hand,new technology has provided people everywhere
17、 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 touch高中英语高中英语高二上册Paragraph 4Personally,I have benefited quite a lot from technological advances.I found my career.My health monit
18、orOf course,when new technology changes the way we live,it can be a scary prospect.Nevertheless,I will always look on the positive side高中英语高中英语高二上册Signposts1.Introduce two contrasting points or facts:on the one hand;on the other hand;2.Add more information:moreover;3.Explain or support a point:for e
19、xample;4.State a conclusion:hence.;5.Say something that contrasts with what has just been said:nevertheless.;6.Give your own opinion:personally;高中英语高中英语高二上册Why did the author decide to write about this topic?Because the author read a newspaper article and wanted to reflect on it.高中英语高中英语高二上册Should w
20、e 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.高中英语高中英语高二上册Reading Acti
21、vity:Summary.Should we fight new technology?ParagraphTopic sentenceSupporting evidence 2 3 4高中英语高中英语高二上册Reading 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
22、 known are the Amish They advocate a simple life with The Amishs quality of life is better since高中英语高中英语高二上册Reading 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 al
23、so made finding opportunities much easierNew technology has provided people everywhere with many benefits over the years.高中英语高中英语高二上册Reading Activity:Summary.Should we fight new technology?Para.Topic sentenceSupporting evidence 4 I found my career asthrough a social media network.My health monitorge
24、t into the best shape of my life.I will always look on the positive sideI have benefited quite a lot from technological advances.高中英语高中英语高二上册Brainstorm some future advances in technology,and their possible advantages and disadvantages.Advance in technology AdvantageDisadvantageArtificial intelligenc
25、e(AI)We will be well served by robots.People will lose jobs and become lazy.Pre-writing Activity:Brainstorm.高中英语高中英语高二上册Pre-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?W
26、hat is your own opinion?高中英语高中英语高二上册Post-writing Activity:Use the 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?Finish and revise your draft.Homework
