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* toddler n. 学步的儿童，刚学走路的小孩 58
sorrow n. 令人悲伤的事，不幸 58
* frustration n. 懊丧，懊恼，沮丧 58
hire v. （短期的）租用，租借 59
designer clothes 名牌服装 59
rent out 出租（房屋、房间、土地等） 59
* thereby adv. 因此，由此 59
* supervision n. 监督；管理 59
expense n. 费用，花费 60
at the expense of 以损害……为代价 60
abuse n. 滥用 60
theft n. 偷窃，偷盗 60
purse n. （女式）钱包 62
Words and expressions
What’s mine is yours.
Unit 4 Everyday economics
By the end of this period, you will be able to:
get the main idea and the structure of the passage;
understand the benefits as well as problems of the sharing economy;
think about daily economic activities from different perspectives;
develop the awareness of being into sharing.
Pre-reading
Look at the pictures and find out what they have in common.
They are ________ items.
shared
Have you ever used any shared items in daily life
Read Leo’s travel notes and answer the questions.
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8 Aug 2008
Took a taxi to hostel from airport. Didn't know it was that far. Cost me a fortune!
Got lost on my way to Houhai. Didn't know which bus to take. Had to ask the police for help.
Mushroom Pizza for dinner in the hostel. Kind of lonely. Don't know where to have good Chinese food.
Watched the Olympic opening at Bird's Nest. Absolutely stunning! Pity my camera battery was flat!
18 Aug 2018
Shared a ride with a nice guy from airport to a shared flat very close to Houhai.
Pedalled along Houhai. Beautiful view. Shared bicycle --- two yuan for the whole pm.
Shared a delicious meal with some other backpackers at Chef Cui's restaurant. The Chinese cabbage was delicious. And I love Beijing Duck!
Spotted shared power banks! No need to bring my own tomorrow!
Read Leo’s travel notes and answer the questions.
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The second was more fun because it could save money and bring some convenience to him.
Which one do you think was more fun Give your reasons.
Now, traveling anywhere in Beijing is a sharing economy.
Read Leo’s travel notes and answer the questions.
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Look at the title of the passage and talk about your understanding of it.
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Now read the passage and check your understanding.
We can share bikes, cars, umbrellas ... on the Internet. It’s so convenient for our life. They are sharing economic activities.
Fast reading
The topic:
the sharing
economy
Fast reading
For the main idea
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
sharing economy.
e To predict the future of the sharing economy.
Match the paragraphs to their functions.
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3
2
1
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Fast reading
While-reading
Activity 1 Fast- reading for basic information
Ⅰ. What is the main idea of the passage
A．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.
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2. Fill in the blanks.
The benefits of sharing economy
It meets people’s increasing demand for ______________________
____________________.
2. It allows people to make or save money.
3. It helps people _________________ and even _________________.
4. It favours the environment by _____________________________ and _________________.
quality goods and services at competitive prices
make connections
make new friends
encouraging people to reuse items
reducing pollution
The problems of sharing economy
(1) The sharing economy is developing faster than ________________
____________________.
(2) The sharing economy is subject to ______________.
(3) Personal information about ___________________________ is ______________ in the sharing economy.
existing regulations or ongoing supervision
abuse of trust
almost every part of our lives
not yet secure
2. Fill in the blanks.
Ⅵ.Read the whole passage again and do the following exercises.
1．What’s the writing style of the passage
A．Narration． B．Argumentation．
C．Exposition． D．Practical writing．
2．What is the author’s attitude towards the sharing economy
A．Critical. B．Optimistic.
C．Pessimistic. D．Objective.
3．What can be talked about in the next paragraph
A．What we will share in the future.
B．How to share with others in the future.
C．The categories of sharing.
D．The type of society that sharing will take us to.
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What’s mine is yours.
① We’ve been told since we were toddlers that “It’s good to share”. Parents and teachers keep reminding us to share toys, snacks, books, happy memories, and sometimes even sorrows with others.
keep doing sth 一直做某事，保持做某事
remind sb of sth remind sb to do sth reminder
When we grow up, we share photos, life stories and opinions with people around us and with those we don’t know via/by/through social media. Taking it as an object of study, psychologists have published various papers stating that the behaviour of sharing is beneficial to setting up positive emotional bonding情感纽带.
take...as...把......当作...... regard/view/think of/see/treat...as...
publish papers 发表论文
state v. 阐述，陈述
② Today, the action of sharing takes on(具有；呈现) extra meaning. It’s not just about sharing sweets or frustration; it has expanded（扩大，扩张) to almost every aspect of our lives --- the whole world seems to be into对……感兴趣；喜欢 sharing. We are using technology to reduce the money that we spend on goods and services, or to make money out of (利用……赚钱) those that we don’t use ourselves all of the time一直.
take on 呈现；雇用；承担(责任)
I can't take on any extra work.《牛津词典》
I am willing to take on new responsibilities.《牛津词典》
The publishing house is determined to take him on after the interview.
These vary from car shares to home shares, and even to pet shares. The sharing economy is taking off 事业、经济等成功；腾飞,脱下,休假 in all sorts of areas. It is creating new ways of thinking and is providing services to people when and where they want them.
③ This wealth of ways of sharing is a response to our increasing demand for quality goods优质产品 and services at competitive prices, all delivered at the click of a button(一按按钮就……). Whether it’s an online shop where we can hire designer clothes at rock-bottom(底层的，最低的） prices, or a platform from which we can rent out(出租) our flats for a couple of days, it’s out there.
Whether we’re a lender or a borrower, it’s a win-win situation; everyone makes or saves money. We also make connections and sometimes even make new friends. What’s more, sharing encourages us to reuse items, thereby cutting down on（减少，节省） waste. And set-ups（机构，组织，体制） such as bike and car sharing do a further favour for(有利于) the environment by reducing the number of polluting vehicles on the road.
favor v. 支持，偏爱，有利于
n. 支持，偏爱，帮助
do sb a favor 帮某人一个忙
ask a favor of sb 请求某人的帮助
in favor of 支持，有利于
favorable 有利的，赞同的
④ But the sharing economy is not without its problems. As is often the case 情况常常如此；all over the world with new areas of economic activity, the sharing economy is developing faster than existing regulations（管理，控制，规章） or ongoing supervision. Some companies are taking unfair advantage of this situation to expand their share of the market, often at the expense of more traditional and established companies.
As is often the case这是常有的事，情况往往如此
句中“As is often the case”是as引导的定语从句，as 指代后面整个主句的内容。
as is known to all(＝as we all know) 众所周知
as you can see 正如你所看见的 as we expect 正如我们预料的那样
as I can remember 正如我所记得的 as often happens 这种情况常常发生
as was expected 正如预料的那样 as has been said before 如前所述
In addition, the sharing economy is subject to(受……影响；易遭受) abuse of trust. Some people have experienced damage to their properties（财产） whilst (=while) renting out their homes, and others have found themselves victims of theft or 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 individual preferences for goods and services. Yet, the technology 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.
prevent/stop...from doing sth. 防止/阻止……做某事
⑤ Nonetheless(=however/ despite the fact，尽管如此 ), what is in no doubt 毫无疑问的is that the sharing economy is increasingly relevant to(与……相关) our daily lives as well as to the global economy. It is expanding at such a rate that we can only imagine what it will comprise（包括，构成，组成） in the future. What will we be sharing next Who will be sharing and how And the most interesting question of all --- what type of society will all this sharing take us to
be composed/comprised of
Today, the sharing economy is taking off in all sorts of areas. It is creating new ways of thinking and is providing 1__________(serve) for people when and where they want them. It meets people’s 2_________ (increase) demand for quality goods and services 3____ competitive prices, all 4_________(deliver) at the click of a button.
Besides, it allows people to make or save money. It helps people make connections 5______sometimes even make new friends. What’s more, it 6_________(favour) the environment by cutting down on waste.
services
increasing
at
delivered
and
favours
However, 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 7________(fast) than existing regulations or ongoing supervision. The sharing economy is subject to abuse of trust. Some people have experienced damage to their properties and others have found 8___________(they) victims of theft or attack while sharing rides. 9________(final), personal data is not yet secure. The technology to prevent personal information from leaking or being stolen still needs improvement.
Nonetheless, 10_______ is in no doubt is that the sharing economy is increasingly relevant to our daily lives as well as to the global economy.
faster
themselves
Finally
what
1. remind sb. to do sth.
2. be beneficial to
3. take on
4. be into
5. response to
6. rent out
7. do a further favour for
8. As is often the case
9. take advantage of
10. at the expense of
11.be subject to
12. in no doubt
13. be relevant to
提醒某人做某事
对……有益
呈现；雇用；承担(责任)
对……感兴趣；喜欢
对……的回应；回应，回答
出租(房屋、房间、土地等)
对……更有利
这是常有的事，情况往往如此
利用
以损害……为代价
受……支配；受……影响
毫无疑问
复习回顾
与……有关
