1、UNIT 4Everyday economics-Developing ideas1.Students could learn some words and phrases.2.Students could get the main idea of this passage.3.Students could write sentences about this topic.Learning Aims:我的是你的。Whats mine is yours.What is your understanding of this title？Share with others1.Alipay2.Wech
2、at3.Look at the sentences and answer the questions.Look at the sentences and answer the questions.1.What are the differences between Leos two trips?2.Which one do you think was more fun?Introducing the topic to be discussed sharing economy1 Weve been told since we were toddlers that“Its good to shar
3、e”.Parents and teacherskeep reminding us to share toys,snacks,books,happy memories,and sometimeseven sorrows with others.When we growup,we share photos,life stories andopinions with people around us and withthose we dont know via social media.Taking it as an object of study,psychologistshave publish
4、ed various papers stating thatthe behaviour of sharing is beneficial tosetting up positive emotional bonding.What is the main idea of this part?Take notes quickly！重点词汇reminding 提醒;使想起happy memories 美好的回忆;sorrows 伤心事;不幸的事life stories 人生故事;social media 社交网络媒介object of study 研究对象;psychologists 心理学家 be
5、beneficial to 有益的;有利于;有益于setting up 设置;调定，安装Explaining the sharing economy.2 Today,the action of sharing takes on extrameaning.Its not just about sharing sweetsor frustration;it has expanded to almostevery aspect of our lives the whole worldseems to be into sharing.We are usingtechnology to reduce t
6、he money that wespend on goods and services,or to makemoney out of those that we dont useourselves all of the time.These vary fromcar shares to home shares,and even to petshares.The sharing economy is taking off inall sorts of areas.It is creating new ways ofthinking and is providing services to peo
7、plewhen and where they want them.What is the main idea of this part?Take notes quickly！重点词汇frustration 沮丧aspect 方面;spend on sth花费在;goods and services 货物和服务;vary from 与不同;不同于，不等于take off 起飞;开始;起跳all sorts of 各种各样的;形形色色的The advantages of the sharing economy3 This wealth of ways of sharing is a respons
8、eto our increasing demand for quality goodsand services at competitive prices,all deliveredat the click of a button.Whether its anonline shop where we can hire designerclothes at rock-bottom prices,or a platformfrom which we can rent out our flats for acouple of days,its out there.Whether were alend
9、er or a borrower,its a win-win situation;everyone makes or saves money.We also makeconnections and sometimes even make newfriends.Whats more,sharing encourages usto reuse items,thereby cutting down on waste.And set-ups such as bike and car sharing do afurther favour for the environment by reducingth
10、e number of polluting vehicles on the road.What is the main idea of this part?Take notes quickly！重点词汇demand for 需求;要求quality goods 精品 ;质量产品rent out 出租;租给win-win situation 双赢;make new 新cut down 切割;研磨修整such as 例如;car sharing 汽车共享 vehicles 交通工具The disadvantages of the sharing economyWhat is the main id
11、ea of this part?4 But the sharing economy is not without its problems.As is often the case all over the world with new areas of economic activity,the sharing economy is developing faster than existing regulations or ongoing supervision.Some companies are taking unfair advantage of this situation to
12、expand their share of the market,often at the expense of more traditional and established companies.In addition,the sharing economy is subject to abuse of trust.Some people have experienced damage to their properties whilst renting out their homes,and others have found themselves victims of theft or
13、 attack while sharing rides.Finally,personal data,the heart of the sharing economy,is not yet secure.Sharing platforms collect personal information about almost every part of our lives,including our names,locations,bank information,and individualpreferences for goods and services.Yet,the technology
14、to prevent such information from leaking or being stolen still needs improvement,and the awareness of potential risks is low among both service providers and users.Take notes quickly！重点词汇abuse of trust 滥用信任;滥用信用personal data 个人资料；个人数据personal information 个人信息part of 部分leaking 漏;渗漏;service providers
15、服务供应商supervision 监督rent out 租用The future of the sharing economy.What is the main idea of this part?5 Nonetheless,what is in no doubt is that thesharing economy is increasingly relevant to ourdaily lives as well as to the global economy.It is expanding at such a rate that we can onlyimagine what it w
16、ill comprise in the future.What will we be sharing next?Who will besharing and how?And the most interestingquestion of all what type of society will allthis sharing take us to?Take notes quickly！重点词汇Nonetheless 尽管如此there is no doubt 无疑;as well as 以及，既又，global economy 全球经济a rate 比率;sharing economy 共享
17、经济comprise 包含;包括;in the future 未来;今后A two-sided argumentative essay investigatesa topic by presenting collated information andevaluating evidence from both sides.It should closeby wrapping up the argument.It could conclude infavour of the arguments,or simply stay neutral withno particular preference
18、.Learning to learn Read the passage and match the main idea of each paragraph.Para.1 A.The future of the sharing economy.Para.2 B.The disadvantages of the sharing economyPara.3 C.The advantages of the sharing economyPara.4 D.Explaining the sharing economy.Para,5 E.Introducing the topic to be discuss
19、ed sharing economyA.What is sharing economy?B.How to avoid the shortcomings of sharing economy.C.The future of sharing economy.D.To analyze the advantages and disadvantages of sharing economy.1.Whats the main idea of the passage?A.What is sharing economy?B.How to avoid the shortcomings of sharing ec
20、onomy.C.The future of sharing economy.D.To analyze the advantages and disadvantages of sharing economy.1.Whats the main idea of the passage?A.The action of sharing has new meanings.B.We can reduce the money through sharing.C.It is no use setting up positive emotional bonding by sharing.D.We can also
21、 make money through sharing.Which of the following sentences is not true?a To highlight the key benefits of the sharing economy.b To explain and elaborate on the sharing economy.c To lead the topic from sharing in childhood to sharing in economic activities.d To illustrate various drawbacks of the s
22、haring economy.e To predict the future of the sharing economy.3,2,1,4,5 Match the paragraphs to their functions.It meets peoples increasing demand for1_.It allows people to make or save money.It helps people 2_and even3_.It favours the environment by4_ and5_.quality goods and services at competitive
23、 pricesmake connectionsmake new friendsencouraging people to reuse itemsreducing pollutionBenefits The sharing economy is developing faster than 6_.The sharing economy is subject to7_.existing regulations or ongoing supervisionProblemsWhat are your experiences of the sharing economy?your opinions.shoppingtravellingTry to think about othersQuestionTalk with others.1.2.3.Thank you!
