U2 Communication Workshop 
初三年级 英语 
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Books 
Title 
Writer 
Main Characters 
Publication Time 
… 
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Lesson 4 Classics 
I’m rather proud of the fact that I know several astronauts who became astronauts through reading my books. Arthur C. Clarke 
The man who doesn’t read good books has no advantage over the man who can’t read them. Mark Twain 
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Lesson 5 The Book Club 
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Lesson 6 Tom Sawyer 
advantage n. 优势,有利条件 
Let’s learn the new words. 
Which do you prefer? 
disadvantage n. 不利因素 
Let’s read the words and phrases. 
{5C22544A-7EE6-4342-B048-85BDC9FD1C3A}lover n. 爱好者 
extra adj. 额外的 
benefit v. 使受益 
disadvantage n. 不利因素 
aspect n. 方面 
summary n. 总结 
unlike prep. 不像,与……不同 
as long as 只要 
It’s a blog. 
Who writes this blog? 
What kind of text is it? 
Jenny. 
 blog n. 博客 
e-books paper books 
Read Jenny’s blog and complete the sentences below with e-books or paper books. 
1 are easier to get because you can buy them from bookshops. 
Paper books 
Read Jenny’s blog and complete the sentences below with e-books or paper books. 
e-books paper books 
2 are convenient for making notes. 
Read Jenny’s blog and complete the sentences below with e-books or paper books. 
Paper books 
e-books paper books 
3 are easier to read. Your eyes won’t get tired easily. 
Read Jenny’s blog and complete the sentences below with e-books or paper books. 
Paper books 
e-books paper books 
4 are easier to carry since 
 you can store many of them in one device. 
Read Jenny’s blog and complete the sentences below with e-books or paper books. 
E-books 
e-books paper books 
1 Paper books are easier to get because you can buy them from bookshops. 
2 Paper books are convenient for making notes. 
3 Paper books are easier to read. Your eyes won’t get tired easily. 
4 E-books are easier to carry since you can store many of them in one device. 
Read Jenny’s blog and complete the sentences below with e-books or paper books. 
Para. 1: 
Para. 2: 
Para. 3: 
Para. 4: 
conclusion n. 结论 
function n. 功能 
What’s the function of each paragraph in Jenny’s blog? 
Introduction, Advantages of paper books, 
Conclusion, Advantages of e-books 
Para. 1: 
Introduction 
What’s the function of each paragraph in Jenny’s blog? 
Introduction, Advantages of paper books, 
Conclusion, Advantages of e-books 
Para. 2: 
Advantages of paper books 
What’s the function of each paragraph in Jenny’s blog? 
Introduction, Advantages of paper books, 
Conclusion, Advantages of e-books 
Para. 3: 
Advantages of e-books 
What’s the function of each paragraph in Jenny’s blog? 
Introduction, Advantages of paper books, 
Conclusion, Advantages of e-books 
Para. 4: 
Conclusion 
What’s the function of each paragraph in Jenny’s blog? 
Introduction, Advantages of paper books, 
Conclusion, Advantages of e-books 
Introduction 
Advantages of paper books 
Advantages of e-books 
Conclusion 
Para. 1: 
Para. 2: 
Para. 3: 
Para. 4: 
What’s the function of each paragraph in Jenny’s blog? 
Introduction, Advantages of paper books, 
Conclusion, Advantages of e-books 
Read the text and complete the advantages and disadvantages of paper textbooks and e-textbooks. 
 make notes easily 
② Paper textbooks 
Advantages: 
easy to buy, comfortable to read, 
Read the text and complete the advantages and disadvantages of paper textbooks and e-textbooks. 
can be heavy, not easy to carry around 
② Paper textbooks 
Disadvantages: 
Read the text and complete the advantages and disadvantages of paper textbooks and e-textbooks. 
have a dictionary to check new words quickly 
can be stored in a reader, much lighter, 
③ E-textbooks 
Advantages: 
Read the text and complete the advantages and disadvantages of paper textbooks and e-textbooks. 
read on an e-book reader, a computer, or a smartphone, 
add extra cost, eyes can get tired easily 
can only get online, 
③ E-textbooks 
Disadvantages: 
Read the text and complete the advantages and disadvantages of paper textbooks and e-textbooks. 
Read aloud. 
Read aloud. 
Read aloud. 
Read aloud. 
Introduction / Topic 
Paper textbooks 
Advantages & Disadvantages 
E-textbooks 
Advantages & Disadvantages 
Conclusion 
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I prefer paper textbooks to e-textbooks for several reasons. First of all, paper textbooks are easier to read. Our eyes won’t get tired easily. They can also allow readers to make notes easily. Moreover, they are easier to get because we can buy them from bookshops. 
Example 
What’s your opinion on e-textbooks and paper textbooks? 
I prefer … to … for several reasons. First of all, … 
What’s your opinion on e-textbooks and paper textbooks? 
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Homework 
1.朗读P24课文; 
2.与同伴分享你对电子书和纸质书的观点。