(共23张PPT)
Unit 3 The world online
Extended reading
Smartphone: a smart choice
Extended reading
To read a blog post about living without a smartphone for a week;
To analyze the structure of a blog post and learn some useful writing techniques;
To design a public service advertisement calling for people to reduce their use of smartphones.
Learning Objectives
Do you have your own smartphone
Lead-in
What do you use your smartphone for
How much time do you spend on it
Lead-in
...
Lead-in
Prediction
Smartphone:
a smart choice
Smartphone: a smart choice What’s your answer
Prediction
Smartphone:
a smart choice
Can you predict what will be talked in the passage and what opinion the writer would hold
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
Para.5
It was scary at first,but somehow I began to feel free.
I was a smartphone addict.
My offline relationship benefited as well.
The first day was the hardest.
I realized I had to make a change.
Find the topic sentence for each paragraph.
Para.6
Life beyond smartphones is richer and more beautiful, and I am going to take advantage of it.
Fast Reading
Part 1: Paras._______
I was a smartphone addict and I wanted to make a change.
Life beyond smartphones is richer and more beautiful.
Part 2: Paras.____
Part 3: Para.______
What happened during the week without my smartphone?
Structure analysis.
1~2
3~5
6
Detailed Reading
Before After
A smartphone _________
_________ for his smartphone first in the morning
Always ask for ________________ in a new place
Feel it ___________ to make a change but do not know how
Before After
A smartphone _________
_________ for his smartphone first in the morning
Always ask for ________________ in a new place
Feel it ___________ to make a change but do not know how
addict
Reach
Wi-Fi connections
necessary
Fast Reading
Detailed Reading
After
The first day
Feel lost and __________
Feel _______________ from everyone and everything
Gradually
Begin to feel _______ and have time for _________,_________ and______________
_______________ the beauty in life with his own eyes
In the end
Do not want to turn his phone ______ ____
01
02
03
disconnected
back on
free
anxious
reading
writing
exercising
Appreciate
Detailed Reading
Read the title of the blog again and answer the following question.
Appreciating
Why did Alan use a title in the format of a question What’s the function of such a title
To arouse readers’ concern about the addiction to smartphones and enable them to reflect on how they can use the smartphone smartly.
In which person is the blog written Why
In the first person. To make the story more authentic and convincing.
Explore the writing techniques
task 1 Pair work
In what way did Alan show readers the changes in him after quitting using his smartphone for a week
By giving examples, adopting the rhetorical device “comparison” and using a lot of adjectives.
Explore the writing techniques
task 2 Group work
Alan was a smartphone addict.
He was almost knocked down by a car.
He didn’t know what to do with himself without his smartphone.
stressed or uncomfortable
lost and anxious; disconnected from all
He lived a life full of colour.
scary first, then free and more alive
His offline relationships benefited.
closer to friends
and families
He is going to take advantage of his phone.
richer and more beautiful
Let's have a review
What would you do if you had to live without a smartphone for a week
Sample answer:If I had to live without my smartphone for a week, I would spend more time doing physical activities. For example, I could take my camera, go for a walk to my local park and take photos of interesting things. If the weather is not good, I will stay indoors and play some board games with my family. I could probably also spend more time studying or tidying up my bedroom. I might help my mother cook dinner too.
Discusssion
Debate
Should students be allowed to bring mobile phones to school
The “for “ side
The group believes that students should be allowed to bring mobile phones to school.
The “against “ side
The group believes that students should not be allowed to bring mobile phones to school.
Useful Expressions
Introducing arguments
Arguing against opposition speakers
My first/second argument is ...
There are many examples for this…For instance,…
In fact, you can find many examples for this in real life.
There are similar cases, such as…
The first opposition speaker has told us…; on the contrary…
He/she also said that…;but in fact…
He/she was claiming that…;but as my lead speaker already told you,…
Smartphone: a smart choice
NO Smartphone: a smart choice!
Writing
Put down your smartphone!
Write a short summary of this article.
Homework
Polish up your writing.
Thank you!