Unit 4 Everyday economics
Period 3 Developing ideas & Presenting ideas
导学案
1. To understand the text and talk about daily economic activities from different angles.
2. To master the features and the frame of a two-sided argumentative essay and improve the ability of reading the passage of the style.
3. To master how to write a two-sided argumentative essay in a clear and persuasive way.
1. To grasp the feature of a two-sided argumentative essay and appreciate this style of reading materials.
2. To learn to talk about the current state and the trend of sharing economy.
3. To learn to write an essay about non-cash payments with the writing help.
New words and expressions for this period.
1 toddler 10 abuse
2 sorrow 11 theft
3 frustration 12 purse
4 hire 13 nonetheless
5 designer clothes 14 be beneficial to...
6 rent out 15 collate 校对,校勘
7 thereby 16 illustrate
8 supervision 17 favour
9 at the expense of ... 18 neutral
Step 1 Before reading
1. Complete the table according to Leo’s two travel notes on Page 44.
The first travel The second travel
Time 8 Aug 2008 18 Aug 2018
Travelling destination
Means of transportation
Activities or experiences
2. What impresses you most in Leo’s second travel
Step 2 First 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 Second 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
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
Benefits
Problems
Conclusion
Step 6 Writing
Activity 7 Write an essay about non-cash payments using information learned.
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 __________ 语态关系,故使用 ________ 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。独立主格结构本身不是句子,在句子中作 ________ (成分),表时间、原因、条件、伴随、目的及状态等。)
[尝试翻译] ____________________________________________________________________.
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 _______ 关系,故使用 ________ 分词。
[尝试翻译] ___________________________________________________________________.
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 _______ 从句,引导词what充当主语从句的 ______; “that the sharing economy is....” 是that引导的 ______ 从句。
[尝试翻译] __________________________________________________________________.
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.
【参考答案】
Step 1 Before reading
1. Complete the table according to Leo’s two travel notes on Page 44. 【答案】:
The first travel The second travel
Time 8 Aug 2008 18 Aug 2018
Travelling destinations Hougai Hotel, Bird’s Nest Houhai Hotel, Chef Cui’s restaurant
Means of transportation taxi; bus shared bicyle
Activities or experiences Cost a fortune; got lost on the way Ask the police for help; didn’t know where to have good Chinese good; Shared a ride to a shared flat; cheap expense for travelling; enjoyed a beautiful view; shared a delicious meal; spotted shared power banks.
2. What impresses you most in Leo’s second travel 【答案】:
Leo enjoyed the convenience and happiness the sharing economy brought him.
Step 2 First reading
Activity 2 & Activity 3
1. Match the paragraphs to their functions. 【答案】:
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 【答案:B】
A. 6 B. 5 C. 4 D. 3
3. What is the writer’s attitude to the sharing economy 【答案:C】
A. Doubtful B. Negative C. Positive D. Indifferent
4. Talk about your understanding of the the title of the passage. 【答案】:
In everyday life, people often share common items, joy or sorrows. With the rapid development of economy, goods, service and technologies etc. can be shared at competitive prices, which brings people more benefits.
Step 3 Second 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 __________________________.
【答案】:
1 quality goods and services at competitive prices 6 existing regulations or ongoing supervision
2 make connections 7 abuse of trust
3 make new friends 8 almost every part of our lieves
4 encouraging people to reuse items 9 not yet secure
5 reducing pollution
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
【参考答案】
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
【答案】:
1. Sharing economy will y new problems and challenges such as making the traditional enterprise face the huge competition pressure, the redistribution of social wealth and benefits and so on.
2. Students’ own answers.
Step 5 Before writing
Activity 6
Read the posts from an online forum and master the structure of an essay about non-cash payments. 【答案】:
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. Do not need to carry lots of heavy coins or duty notes. No more worries about losing wallets.
Problems Not safe 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 don’t know how to use electronic payments, especially the elderly.
Conclusion Non-cash payments, or electronic payments brings us lots of advantages. However, the disadvantages can’t be ignored. Maybe we could try to use money less., rather than replacing it with non-cash payments for ever. Meanwhile, we need to think of ways to make non-cash payments better, friendier and more scientific.
Step 6 Writing
Activity 7 Write an essay about non-cash payments using information learned.
【参考范文】:
Nowadays, non-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 devices. New ways of supporting non-cash payments are quickly turning up one after another.
Obviously, there are benefits. First, they are so convenient and fast that people could make almost all the payments with a single click on the phones. In some shopping centers, they can pay by simply standing in front of a camera adn let it recognize their faces. Second, non-cash payments are safe and 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’s more, non-cash payments eliminate the risk of counterfeit money.
However, the problems that accompany non-cash payments should not be ignored. It is not as safe as people assumed, as it is not hard for hackers to access people’s bank accounts and steal the money. Also, your personal information is easy to be stolen. Meanwhile, non-cash payments may encourage over-consumption. They also depend too much on the Internet access or battery capacity--just imagine being at a place with no wifi and a flat battery. Last but not least, non-cash payments are not quite friendly with people not knowing how, especially the elderly. It’s such a pity to make them feel excluded and left out.
Nonetheless, non-cash payments are increasingly payt of our fast-growing modern society. The current trend is for more non-cash payments in future. But embracing a new trend doesn’t means to exclude the “old-fashioned” ways. Perhaps it is more convenient for people-- to have various options, in both cash and non-cash forms, when it comes to making payments, for the better good.
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
【答案】:
① 1> A city is booming as its high-tech sector develops fast, which wins the city a nickname-- a new “Silicon Valley”.
2> The local economy has been given new life by traditional crafts.
3> Eco-tourism is now the largest and most valuable sector of the local economy.
4> Sellers of farm products who are located in remote areas are using e-commerce to grow their businesses.
② They are all about improved local economic conditions.
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。独立主格结构本身不是句子,在句子中作 状语 (成分),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。
[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。