(共27张PPT)
Extended reading
Unit 3
The world online
Ⅰ.明文章大意
What’s the main idea of the text
A.Alan’s opinion on using smartphone.
B.Using smartphone is a smart choice.
C.People should cut back on the amount of time spent on smartphones.
D.Alan’s experience of living without his smartphone for a week.
Step 1 速读——整体理解文意
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Read the text quickly and match the main idea with each part.
Part 1(Paras.1-2) A.Life beyond smartphones is richer and
more beautiful.
Part 2(Paras.3-5) B.I was addicted to my smartphone and wanted to make a change.
Part 3(Para.6) C.The process of getting rid of my smartphone.
Ⅰ.Read Part 1 carefully and do the following exercises.
1.What does the phrase “smartphone addict”mean in the first paragraph
A.A person who is unable to stop taking harmful drugs.
B.A person who spends a lot of free time on playing smartphone.
C.A person who is interested in developing smartphone.
D.A person who is addicted to playing games.
Step 2 细读——逐段获取细节
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2.What was Alan’s life like before he stopped using his smartphone Make a list of the facts.
______________________
Fact 1:My eyes were the little screen all the time.
Fact 2:The first thing I did when I woke up in the morning was ________it.
Fact 3:I always asked for when I went to a new restaurant or coffee shop.
Fact 4:A dead battery would make me feel .
A smartphone addict.
glued to
reach for
Wi-Fi connections
stressed
3.Faced with his addiction to the smartphone,what feeling did Alan have
He had the feeling that his smartphone had too much of his time,and that he could have done something more _____________ than just looking at a tiny screen all day.
uncomfortable
taken up
meaningful
4.What made Alan want to make a change
A.His strong addiction to the phone.
B.A would-be accident.
C.A wonderful coincidence.
D.His stay without phone for a whole day.
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Ⅱ.Read Part 2 carefully and do the following exercises.
1.What did Alan do on his first day of quitting the bad habit
A.He always wanted to find his smartphone and didn’t know what to do
without it.
B.He went for a long walk with an old friend.
C.He laughed about old times with his mother.
D.He went out for a run.
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2.What was not Alan’s feeling when he stopped using the phone at first
A.Lost. B.Scared.
C.Free. D.Anxious.
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3.Complete the following sentence in Para.4.
The details of the scene were revealed in front of me:the soft ,a singing from a high tree branch,the rich and earthy smell of the after the rain.
It is the description.
sunlight
bird
soil
environmental
4.What does Para.4 convey to us
A.Quitting the smartphone is terrifying.
B.The author preferred to read the classic novel.
C.The author’s life changed a lot after he made a change.
D.The beauty of life can be seen everywhere.
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5.Why does the author say his offline relationships benefited in Para.5
答案 He went for a long walk with an old friend.
He made sure to spend more time with his parents.
Ⅲ.Read Part 3 carefully and do the following exercises.
1.What was the result of Alan’s quitting the smartphone
①Alan almost did not want to turn his phone back on;
② are more important to him now;
③He feels life beyond smartphones is .
Real life and real relationships
richer and more beautiful
2.What will Alan do in the future
A.He will try his best to turn the smartphone back on and give more
appreciation for it.
B.He will escape from the modern world and live in a world without
smartphones.
C.He will reduce the time spent on his smartphone and use it in a smarter way.
D.He will totally get rid of his smartphone and enjoy the life beyond
smartphones.
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3.How did Alan feel after he stopped using his phone for a week
A.Negative. B.Grateful.
C.Doubtful. D.Empty.
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Ⅳ.Read the whole passage and do the following exercises.
1.Which of the following is this text probably taken from
A.A research paper. B.A guide book.
C.A biography. D.A website.
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2.What type of writing is the text
A.Narrative writing.
B.Argumentative writing.
C.Expository writing.
D.Practical writing.
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3.How is the passage developed
A.By giving examples.
B.By making comparisons.
C.By following time order.
D.By making classifications.
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4.What is the purpose of this story
答案 To tell people to use the smartphone properly and enjoy the beauty of real life.
5.What is the tone of this story
答案 Subjective and personal.
1.How do you understand the title of this blog post “Smartphone:a smart choice?”?What’s the function of such a title?(Critical thinking)
2.What would you do if you had to live without a smartphone for a week?(Creative thinking)
Step 3 读后——讨论深度理解
I was a smartphone addict.My eyes were always glued 1. the little screen.Then the day came 2. I finally realized I had to make a change.My attention was paid to my smartphone when I stepped into the road and a car shot past,nearly 3. (knock) me off my feet!Then I made up my mind 4. (spend) a whole week without my smartphone.The first day was the 5. (hard).I felt 6.____________
(connect) from everyone and everything.It was scary at first.Then somehow I began to feel free.I began to 7. (appreciation) the beauty in life with my own 8. (eye).
Step 4 总结——课文语法填空
to
when
knocking
to spend
hardest
disconnected
appreciate
eyes
I also got along well with my friends and my family.By the end of the week,I almost did not want to turn my phone back on.Those seven days have given me 9. great appreciation for life beyond the screen.Life beyond smartphones is richer and 10. (beautiful),and I am going to take advantage of it.
a
more beautiful
Step 5 解读——长句难句分析
1.The first thing I did when I woke up in the morning was reach for my phone.
[句式分析] 本句为 句。句中I did为省略了关系代词 的
从句,修饰先行词 ;由于前面出现了实义动词do的过去式did,所以动词不定式to reach for my phone作 时可省略
;句中when引导 从句。
[自主翻译] ___________________________________________________
that
主从复合
早晨醒来,我做的第一件事就是伸手拿手机。
定语
The first thing
表语
to
时间状语
2.Sometimes I had the uncomfortable feeling that this little machine had taken up too much of my time,and that I could have done something more meaningful than just looking at a tiny screen all day.
[句式分析] 本句为 句。此处and连接两个由that引导的 从句,解释说明the uncomfortable feeling的具体内容;第二个分句中________________表示“过去本可以做而实际未做”。
[自主翻译] ______________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
复合
同位语
could have done
有时候,我有种不安的感觉,这台小小的机器已经占用了我太多的时间,我本该做一些更有意义的事,而不是整天都盯着一块小小的屏幕。
3.Then the day came when I finally realized I had to make a change.
[句式分析] 本句为间隔式 从句。句中when引导 从句,其_________为the day,主句和从句之间被谓语动词 间隔开;从句中realized后是省略了连接词 的宾语从句。
[自主翻译] ___________________________________________________
定语
定语
终于我意识到自己必须做出改变的那天到来了。
先行词
came
that
4.I cannot escape from the modern world,but I can cut back on the amount of time I spend on my smartphone every day,and I do.
[句式分析] 本句为but和and连接的 句。其中I spend on my smartphone every day为省略了关系代词 的定语从句,修饰先行词 。
[自主翻译] ___________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
并列复合
that/which
time
我无法逃离现代世界,但我可以减少每天花在手机上的时间,我说到做到。