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Unit 4
Everyday
economics
PART.01
Learning Objectives
Understand the content of the text and deepen their understanding of the thematic significance of the unit.
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Connect with their own reality and further understand daily life and emerging economic phenomena and economic activities dialectically and deeply, and establish correct values and money consciousness.
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Master the basic characteristics and common reading methods of “positive and negative argumentation” style argumentative essays and students can use what they have learned to write an argumentative essay.
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Learning Objectives
Through reading, students can understand the content of the text and deepen their understanding of the thematic significance of the unit. And be able to use the knowledge learnt to write an argumentative essay.
Students can connect with their own reality and further understand daily life and emerging economic phenomena and economic activities dialectically and deeply, and establish correct values and money consciousness.
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Teaching Focuses and Anticipated Difficulties
PART.02
Lead-in
Look at the pictures and find out what they have in common.
They are shared items.
What is the main idea of the video
Read Leo’s travel notes and answer the questions.
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1. What are the differences between Leo’s two trips
In 2008, Leo took a taxi to the hostel from the airport and it cost him a fortune! In 2018, the trip from the airport to the city centre was much cheaper because it was a shared ride.
In 2008, Leo stayed in a hostel, while in 2018 he stayed in a shared flat.
In 2008, Leo didn’t know how to get to Houhai, while in 2018 he had a nice trip around Houhai by riding a shared bicycle.
In 2008, Leo could only have a pizza in the hostel alone and he didn’t know where to have good Chinese food. In 2018, he shared a delicious meal of Chinese cuisine with some other backpackers at Chef Cui’s restaurant.
In 2008, Leo had a battery problem with his camera. He didn’t have this problem in 2018, because he could use the shared power banks.
2. Which one do you think was more fun Give your reasons.
Look at the title of the passage and talk about your understanding of it.
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Have sth in common
Tell sb sth
Use/experience sth with sb
what
how
why
PART.03
Reading
Skim the passage and summarize the structure.
Skim the passage and summarize the structure.
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Para. 3
Para. 4
Para. 1-2
Para. 5
Introduction of sharing economy
The benefits of sharing economy
The problems of sharing economy
The conclusion and prediction on sharing economy
Now read the passage and check your understanding.
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. When we grow up, we share photos, life stories and opinions with people around us and with those we don’t know via 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.
Today, the action of sharing takes on extra meaning. It’s not just about sharing sweets or frustration; it has expanded to almost every aspect of our lives – the whole world seems to be
into sharing. We are using technology to reduce the money that we spend on goods and services, or to make money out of those that we don’t use ourselves all of the time. These vary from car shares to home shares, and even to pet shares. The sharing economy is taking off in all sorts of areas. It is creating new ways of thinking and is providing services to people when and where they want them.
What’s mine is yours.
Now read the passage and check your understanding.
This wealth of ways of sharing is a response to our increasing demand for quality goods and services at competitive prices, all delivered at the click of a button. Whether it’s an online shop where we can hire designer clothes at rock-bottom prices, or a platform from which we can rent out 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 waste. And set-ups such as bike and car sharing do a further favour for the environment by reducing the number of polluting vehicles on the road.
Now read the passage and check your understanding.
But 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 faster than existing regulations 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. In addition, the sharing economy is subject to abuse of trust. Some people have experienced damage to their properties whilst 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.
Now read the passage and check your understanding.
Nonetheless, what is in no doubt is that the sharing economy is increasingly relevant to 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 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
Match the paragraphs to their functions and give your reasons.
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To highlight the key benefits of the sharing economy.
To explain and elaborate on the sharing economy.
To lead the topic from sharing in childhood to sharing in economic activities.
To illustrate various drawbacks of the sharing economy.
To predict the future of the sharing economy.
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Read the passage carefully and answer the questions.
1. The author lists the sharing behaviors that we grow up with in paragraph 1 in order to ____.
A. tell us the history of sharing.
B. remind us of the importance of sharing.
C. lead to the topic of sharing economy.
D. tell us sharing is common.
2. What does paragraph 2 mainly tell us
A. What sharing economy is. B. The development of sharing economy.
C. The advantages of sharing economy. D. The drawbacks of sharing economy.
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions.
3. According to the third paragraph, we can infer ______.
A. sharing economy prevents us from communicating face to face.
B. sharing economy is environmentally friendly in some way.
C. sharing economy is increasing waste
D. sharing economy has many disadvantages
4. Which one is the disadvantage of the sharing economy
A. It can reduce waste.
B. It can benefit our environment.
C. It can lead to information being revealed.
D. It can reduce our demand for goods of high quality.
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions.
5. What’s the author’s attitude towards sharing economy
A. Hopeful B. Negative
C. Untrusted D. Indifferent
6. What can be talked about in the next paragraph
A.The categories of sharing.
B.What we will share in the future.
C. How to share with others in the future.
D. The type of society that sharing will take us to.
A two-sided argumentative essay investigates a topic by presenting collated information and evaluating evidence from both sides. It should close by wrapping up the argument. It could conclude in favour of the arguments, or simply stay neutral with no particular preference.
Learning to learn
Argument
Supporting idea 1
Supporting idea 2
Evidence
Evidence
Think about the structure of the passage and complete the diagram.
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It meets people’s increasing demand for
1 _____________________________________.
It allows people to make or save money.
It helps people 2 ___________________ and even 3 __________________________.
It favors the environment by 4__________________________________ and 5 ___________________________.
The sharing economy
Benefits
Problems
The sharing economy is developing faster than 6 _____________________________________.
The sharing economy is subject to 7 _________.
Personal information about
8 _________________________ is
9 _____________ in the sharing economy.
quality goods and services at competitive prices
make connections
make new friends
encouraging people to reuse items
reducing pollution
existing regulations or ongoing supervision
abuse of trust
almost every part of our lives
not yet secure
1. What is the author’s attitude towards the sharing economy
The author acknowledges the benefits of the sharing economy, but he also takes concern about the problems of it. The author is also curious about the future of the sharing economy.
2. What do you think are other benefits and problems of the sharing economy How could we address the potential problems.
Think & Share
Talk with your partner.
3. What are your experiences of the sharing economy Share these experiences with the class.
4. How do the two reading passages in this unit help deepen your understanding of new economic trends
Think & Share
Talk with your partner.
Work in groups. Talk about the future of the sharing economy.
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1. Think about what will happen in the next 20 years as the world's eceonomy becomes ever more global and digital. Consider the following:
What will people be sharing next
How will they be sharing these things
What benefits will people get from sharing these things
What are the potential problems
2. Share your ideas with your group.
3. Present your group’s ideas to the class.
Now think about how the other groups’ ideas were different to your own and whether you agree with them.
1. sorrow
to one’s sorrow 令某人(十分)伤心的是
in sorrow 悲伤地
sorrowful adj. 悲伤的；悲痛的
练习：
My father was my rock, someone I could depend on when I was in trouble. But he passed away, and I felt ____________(sorrow) and hopeless.
sorrowful
2. expense
at the expense of　 以……为代价
at sb’s expense 由某人付钱；由某人负担费用
at huge/great expense 花一大笔费用
spare no expense 不惜代价
living/medical expenses 生活/医疗费用
练习：
One thousand a month is not a fortune but would help cover my living ___________ (expense).
expenses
PART.04
Writing
Read the posts from an online plete the boxes with the corresponding information.
Non-cash payments are becoming increasingly popular, with fewer and fewer people using cash. Instead, they are choosing to make their payments with cards, mobile phones and other electronic devices. What do you think of this
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Read the posts from an online plete the boxes with the corresponding information.
20/10/18
Non-cash payment is the best way to go. Even my nine-year-old niece and nephew know how to do them! And personally, I pay for everything with my smartphone. It only takes a blink of the eye – just scan the barcode and click! And I never have to carry lots of heavy coins or dirty notes, or worry about losing my wallet – for the fourth time! Speaking of “dirty”, do you know that there are more germs on a coin than on a toilet seat !
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23/10/18
I mainly worry about over-consumption. If I have $20 in my purse, I can only spend up to that amount. But with electronic payments, I can spend again and again, just as long as my bank account has money in it! And what if you’re in a place without Internet access or your phone battery dies
24/10/18
Despite their convenience, electronic payments can have risks as well. It might not be safe as you think, as laptops and phones can be stolen or hacked easily. Criminals might spy on our payment records and clone our personal information for their own use. Perhaps we could talk about using money less often, rather than replacing it for good
Read the posts from an online plete the boxes with the corresponding information.
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No cash is involved when people are making their payments. People make their payments with cards, mobile phones and other electronic devices.
Convenient and fast. Do not need to carry lots of heavy coins or dirty notes. No more worries about losing wallets.
Not safe enough and may lead to over consumption. Some forms of electronic payments are restricted to the Internet. Potential inconvenience exists if the phone battery dies. Some forms are unfriendly to those who don’t know how to use electronic payments, especially the elderly.
Non-cash payments, or electronic payments, bring us a lot of advantages. However, the disadvantages can’t be ignored. Maybe we could try to use money less often, rather than replacing it with non-cash payments for ever. Meanwhile, we need to think of ways to make non-cash payments better, friendlier and more scientific.
Definition of non-cash payments
Benefits
Problems
Conclusion
Write an essay about non-cash payments using the information in the above activity and the words and expressions in this section to help you. Do further research if necessary.
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Nowadays, non-cash payments are becoming more and more popular across the world, especially in China. It refers to the method of making payments with cards, mobile phones and other electronic devices. New ways of supporting non-cash payments are quickly turning up one after another.
Obviously, there are many benefits of non-cash payments. First, they are so convenient and fast that people could make almost all the payments with a single click on their smartphones. In some shopping centres, they can pay by simply standing in front of a camera and let it recognise their face. Second, non-cash payments are safe and hygienic. They free people from carrying heavy coins and dirty notes, or even a wallet. Therefore, the risk of losing money or the wallet is not a threat any more. What is more, non-cash payments eliminate the risk of counterfeit money.
Sample
However, as the old saying goes, every coin has two sides, and so does the non-cash payments, even though they don’t require a coin. The problems that accompany non-cash payments should not be ignored. When thinking it further, non-cash payments might not be quite safe as people have assumed, as it is not that hard for hackers to access people’s bank account and steal the money. It is also easier for your personal information to be stolen, which may bring great trouble. Meanwhile, to some degree, non-cash payments encourage over-consumption. They also depend too much on the Internet access or battery capacity - just imagine being at a place with no wi-fi and a flat battery, how can people make payments via their computers or smartphones then Last but not least, non-cash payments aren’t quite friendly with people not knowing how, especially the elderly. It is such a pity to make them feel excluded and left out.
Nonetheless, non-cash payments are increasingly part of our fast-growing modern society. The current trend is for more non-cash payments, and this trend will probably continue in the future. But embracing a new trend doesn’t mean to exclude the “old-fashioned” ways. Perhaps it is more convenient for everyone - young and old, men and women - to have various options, in both cash and non-cash forms, when it comes to making payments, for the better good.
Work in pairs. Make improvements to each other’s essays and share them with the class.
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Read the headlines and answer the questions.
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1. What is each headline about
A city is booming as its high-tech sector develops fast, which wins the city a nickname-a new “Silicon Valley”.
The local economy has been given new life by traditional crafts.
Eco-tourism is now the largest and most valuable sector of the local economy.
Sellers of farm products who are located in remote areas are using e-commerce to grow their businesses.
2. What do the news items have in common concerning economic development
They are all about improved local economic conditions.
3. What is the current situation regarding economic development in your home town
Work in groups. Talk about the current economic development in your home town and make notes. Do further research if necessary.
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Current situation of economic development:
Problems demanding prompt solutions:
Potential for further development:
Talk about how to promote economic development in your home town. Do further research if necessary. Consider the following:
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What could be done to help promote economic development
Why you propose to take such measures
How you plan to implement your suggested measures
What your goals are and how you will measure them
Prepare a short presentation about your suggestions for better economic development in your town. Consider the following:
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the structure of your presentation
useful words, expressions and structures
Give your presentation to the class.
PART.05
Exercise
Exercise
1. She felt a deep sense of f___________(沮丧) when she couldn’t solve the complex math problem after hours of trying.
2. The politician was accused of a________(滥用) of power for using his position to gain personal benefits.
3. What really matters in this case is not just the t_________(偷窃) itself but how it was carried out.
4. They decided to h________(租用) a car for their road trip across the country.
5. The total e_________(费用) of the trip was much higher than we had expected.
heft
rustration
buse
xpense
ire
Exercise 用所给短语的适当形式填空
1. They are planning to _____________ some part-time workers during the busy season.
2. Buying _______________ can be quite expensive, but some people think it’s worth the investment.
3. They decided to ______________ their spare room to a student to earn some extra income.
4. The company increased its profits _________________ employee benefits, cutting back on healthcare and vacation time.
5. _______________, the little dog that had accompanied him for many years died of illness.
at the expense of, to one’s sorrow, rent out, designer clothes, take on
take on
designer clothes
at the expense of
rent out
To his sorrow
PART.06
Homework
Homework
Polish your writing according to the suggestions of teachers and classmates.
See you next class!

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