Unit 4 Everyday economics
Period 3 Developing ideas & Presenting ideas
教学设计
( Teaching material analysis)
In the reading part, as an introduction to the text, Leo’s travel notes firstly presented to students covers his different experiences of travelling in China. The theme text focuses on the concept of sharing economy, current situation, advantages and potential risks. The students are expected to understand the text and deeply think about new economic trends from different angles so that students’ critical thinking ability could be enhanced.
In the writing section, after reading the posts from an online forum, the students are expected to master how to write an essay about non-cash payments with the writing help.
Through reading and writing, the students will have a comprehensive look into economic activities and set up the outlook on money and the correct values.
(Teaching objectives & Core Competencies and Values for students)
1. Guide the students to better understand the text and cultivate their habit of observing daily life from different angles.
2. Lead the students to master the features and frame of a two-sided argumentative essay and effective ways of reading the kind of materials.
3. Guide students to master how to write a two-sided argumentative essay in a clear and persuasive way.
4. Help the students to have a comprehensive look into daily economic activities and set up the outlook on money and the correct values through reading and writing.
(Teaching focuses)
1. To improve the students’ the appreciation of a two-sided argumentative essay, including the features, the organization and the theme of this style.
2. To help the students learn how to think about daily economic activities from different perspectives.
3. To improve the students’ writing ability by composing a two-sided argumentative essay.
(Teaching procedure)
Step 1 Before reading
Activity 1
Work in groups and tell the differences between Leo’s two trips.
The first travel The second travel
Time 8 Aug 2008 18 Aug 2018
Travelling destination
Means of transportation
Activities or experiences
Step 2 Fast reading
Activity 2 & Activity 3
Read the text and complete the following questions quickly.
1. Match the paragraphs to their functions.
Para 1 a To highlight the key benefits of the sharing economy.
Para 2 b To explain and elaborate on the sharing economy.
Para 3 c To lead the topic from sharing in childhood to sharing in economic activities.
Para 4 d To illustrate various drawbacks of the sharing economy.
Para 5 e To predict the future of the sharing economy.
2. How many benefits of the sharing economy are mentioned in the passage
A. 6 B. 5 C. 4 D. 3
3. What is the writer’s attitude to the sharing economy
A. Doubtful B. Negative C. Positive D. Indifferent
4. Talk about your understanding of the the title of the passage.
Step 3 Further reading
Activity 4
Complete the diagram with key information from the text.
Benefits The sharing economy Problems
◎ It meets people’s increasing demand for 1 ______________________ ◎ The sharing economy is developing faster than 6 _______________________
◎ It allows people to make or save money ◎ The sharing economy is subject to 7 __________
◎ It helps people 2 __________ and even 3 ______ ◎ Personal information about 8 ______________ is 9 ______________________________ in the sharing economy.
◎ It favors the environment by 4___________ and 5 __________________________.
Activity 5
Talk about the future of the sharing economy and share your ideas with the class.
What will happen in the next 20 years as the world’s economy becomes ever more global and digital. Consider the following:
◎ What will people be sharing next ◎ How will they be sharing these things ◎ What benefits will people get from sharing these things
Suggested answer:
As far as I know, with the the world’s economy becoming more global and digital, sharing economy will exceed earlier items from the shared vehicles, to shared housing, parking spaces, household tools. Sharing clothing, and even the sharing of land planting are on the way. Due to knowledge, data, resources and other contents, driven by Internet plus, the coverage of the sharing economy is becoming wider and richer, and cooperative contents have been formed, such as massive data management, mobile communication, and social media
Sharing economy in different fields will inevitably impact the traditional development model in these fields.
Step 4 Post reading: Think & Share
1. What do you think are other benefits and problems of the sharing economy How could we address the potential problems
2. What are you experiences of the sharing economy
Step 5 Before writing Activity 6
Read the posts from an online forum and master the structure of an essay about non-cash payments.
Definition of non-cash payments No cash is involved when people are making their payments, mobile phones and other electronic devices.
Benefits Convenient and fast.......
Problems ...
Conclusion ... the disadvantages can’t be ignored. ....
Step 6 Writing Activity 7
Write an essay about non-cash payments using information learned. Start like this:
Nowadays, non-cash payments are becoming more and more popular across the world, especially in China. ...
Step 7 Presenting ideas
1. Read the headlines and answer the questions on Page 48.
① What is each headline about
② What do the news items have in common concerning economic development
2. Talk about how to promote economic development in your home town.
a Your goals--
b Your plan--
c Your measures and your action--
Step 8 Language appreciation
1. This wealth of ways of sharing is a response to our increasing demand for quality goods and services at competitive prices, all delivered at the click of a button.
[句式分析] “all delivered at the click of a button” 是独立主格结构,在句子中作状语;其中动词deliver 与其逻辑主语构成被动语态关系,故使用过去分词。(注:独立主格结构由两部分组成,前一部分是名词或者代词,后一部分是非谓语动词(动名词、不定式、现在分词、过去分词)或形容词、副词、名词或介词短语。前后两部分具有逻辑主谓关系。在英语中,谓语只能是动词,不是谓语的动词全部改成非谓语动词。独立主格结构在句中作状语,多用于书面语。 独立主格结构本身不是句子,在句子中作状语,表时间、原因、条件、伴随、目的及状态等。)
[尝试翻译] 这种丰富的分享方式对我们日益增长的需要的一种回应,即以有竞争力的价格提供优质商品和服务。
2. What’s more, sharing encourages us to reuse items, thereby cutting down on waste.
[句式分析] “thereby cutting down on waste. ”为现在分词短语作结果状语,其中thereby 是副词,意为“因此”,所给动词短语cut down与前面句子整体意义构成主动关系,故使用现在分词结构。
[尝试翻译] 更重要的是,分享鼓励我们重复使用物品,从而减少浪费。
3. Nonetheless, what is in no doubt is that the sharing economy is increasingly relevant to our daily lives as well as to the global economy.
[句式分析] 整个句子构成主系表结构。其中“ what is in no doubt ”是what引导的主语从句,引导词what充当主语从句的主语; “that the sharing economy is....” 是that引导的表语从句。
[尝试翻译] 然而,毫无疑问的是,共享经济日益与我们的日常生活以及全球经济息息相关。
Step 9 Assignments
1. Review new words , phrases and useful expressions learned in this period.
2. Think back about the what a two-sided argumentative essay is.
3. Polish your writing-- an essay about non-cash payments.