Unit 2 Looking into the future Using Language 课件（共24张）人教版（2019）选择性必修第一册

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Using language - Writing
Welcome or reject future changes
Unit 2 Looking into the future
To understand people’s different attitudes towards the development of technology through reading
To express your opinion about technology’s development in the future
To learn to write an essay on your point of view
Lead-in
Why did Steve Jobs ban his kids from using phones
Lead-in
Show your opinions on using the smart phone
Smart phones are widely used in our daily life. However, people’s attitudes towards smart phones vary from person to person. Now brainstorm the possible advantages and disadvantages of smart phones.
Advantages Disadvantages
chatting online;
getting latest news;
handy for everyday use ...
containing harmful radiation;
causing addiction;
a waste of time
costly ...
Pre-reading
Discuss the following questions
1. What’s your point of view on new technology
2. What are some of the new devices or apps have you been using recently Are they helpful or distracting
Pre-reading
An introduction of driverless car
A driverless car is an automobile that has an autopilot (自动驾驶) system allowing it to safely move from one place to another without help from a human driver.
While-reading
Fast reading: Read and find out the main idea of the passage.
The text mainly talks about the people’s attitudes to the ____________________ by the examples of some people who live happily without __________________ and some who _______________ new technology.
advances in technology
new technology
benefit from
While-reading
Careful reading: Read the text and then decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).
1. A person died in an accident while driving a car.
2. The Amish avoid new technology because they do not want to have good lives.
in driverless mode
advocate a simple life with an emphasis on hard work, family, and community
F
F
While-reading
Careful reading: Read the text and then decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).
3. Many disasters have been prevented by weather-tracking computer games.
4. Building large networks through social media helps us find new opportunities.
5. The author uses a health monitor to know how much exercise he/she needs.
warned
F
T
T
While-reading
Careful reading: Read the first paragraph and complete the table below.
Should we fight driverless cars Side Attitude Opinion
various people
the families of the deceased
the car company
Yes
Yes
No
…the public should oppose the idea of developing driverless cars.
…were unnecessary and could even be dangerous.
…should cease accepting technology just because it is new.
…still claimed that most people would be travelling in driverless cars one day soon.
While-reading
An introduction of the Amish
Amish
While-reading
Careful reading: Answer the following questions about the text
1. In which paragraph does the author:
describe the issue _____
give an opinion _____
discuss the advantages _____
discuss the disadvantages _____
1
4
3
2
Signposts
Some words and phrases are used as signposts to help show a paragraph’s purpose. These usually come at the beginning or end of a paragraph.
While-reading
Careful reading: Answer the following questions about the text
2. Underline the signpost words or phrases in the text. How do they help tell us the purpose of the paragraphs
On the one hand, there are many different groups of people around the world who live happily…
While-reading
Careful reading: Answer the following questions about the text
While-reading
Careful reading: Answer the following questions about the text
They are used to introduce the pros and cons, and to introduce the author’s own opinion.
While-reading
Careful reading: Answer the following questions about the text
3. Why did the author decide to write about the topic
Because the author read a newspaper article and wanted to reflect on it.
A passage’s writing purpose is something that arises people’s thinking. Usually it often lies in the first paragraph of a passage.
The structure of the passage
introduction:
an accident of a driverless car
different ideas on using new technology
people living a simple life and not using new technology
people enjoying the life of new technology
the writer's opinion
While-reading
While-reading
Careful reading: Read the paragraphs 2-4 and complete the table below.
Should we fight driverless cars Para. Topic sentence Supporting evidence
2
There are many different groups of people around the world who live happily in the absence of new technology.
Probably the most well-known are the Amish…
They advocated a simple life with an emphasis on hard work, family, and community.
The Amish’s quality of life is better since…
While-reading
Careful reading: Read the paragraphs 2-4 and complete the table below.
Should we fight driverless cars Para. Topic sentence Supporting evidence
3
New technology has provided people everywhere with many benefits over the years.
The latest weather-tracking computer programmes…, which saves many lives.
The Internet had made it possible for… on opposite sides of the world.
It has also made finding opportunities… using social media.
While-reading
Careful reading: Read the paragraphs 2-4 and complete the table below.
Should we fight driverless cars Para. Topic sentence Supporting evidence
4
I have benefited quite a lot from technological advances.
I found my career as… through a social media network.
My health monitor, … get into the best shape of my life.
I will always look on the positive side of change and accept it rather than resist it.
Post-reading
Use what you have learnt to express your opinion in an essay about the changes that could be caused by advances in technology.
1. Work in groups. Brainstorm some future advances in technology, and their possible advantages and disadvantages.
Advance in technology Advance Disadvantage
Post-reading
Use what you have learnt to express your opinion in an essay about the changes that could be caused by advances in technology.
2. Choose one of these advances in technology and answer the questions.
3. Write your opinion in an essay.
Why do you want to write about this topic
What’s your own opinion on the topic
Post-reading
Some useful expressions
Useful expressions to express your opinion in an essay:
On the one hand ...
On the other hand ...
Personally ...
Moreover ...
Nevertheless ...
...
Share your essay with the rest of the class.