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Unit 4
Unit 4
Digital life
Digital shock
能够介绍生活中常用的数字技术。
能够描述数字技术为生活带来的便利。
能够尽可能多地使用本模块的核心词汇和Useful expressions中的表达。
digital
adj. 数字的，数码的
My uncle bought a digital watch that can also measure his heart rate.
我叔叔买了一块也能测量心率的数字手表。
century
n. 世纪
smartphone
n. 智能手机
The smartphone is one of the most important inventions of the 21st century.
智能手机是21世纪最重要的发明之一。
forever
n. 极长的一段时间
It took forever to download that movie!
下载那部电影花了一辈子的时间！
wallet
n. 钱包
payment
n. 支付，付款
cash
n. 现款，现金
Although mobile payment is popular, I still keep cash in my wallet.
虽然移动支付很流行，但我仍然在钱包里放着现金。
app
n. 应用程序，应用软件
convenient
adj. 方便的，便利的
It's convenient to pay with a mobile app.
用手机应用程序支付很方便。
oven
n. 烤箱，烤炉
except
prep. 除……之外
We have all the ingredients for the cake except the oven is broken!
我们做蛋糕的材料都全了，只可惜烤箱坏了！
What can you see in the pictures
How much do you know about them
Talk about how much you know about the pictures. Use the words and expressions to help you.
The pictures show different parts of digital life, such as smartphones, digital payments, various apps and shared bikes. The technology make our lives more convenient.
smartphone
shared bike
apps
digital payment
What problems did the writer come across How did she feel
Look at the pictures and the title, and predict what the passage is about.
n. a strong feeling of
surprise
Read the passage and check. What problems did the writer come across
The writer came across some digital problems. First, it took a long time to find a shared bike and it was expensive. Second, she couldn’t pay with a OR code or a digital wallet. Last, the online food delivery service was very slow.
How did she feel
She felt shocked about the price of the shared bike, and she felt tired and hungry at the end of the day.
What is digital shock
It means the digital problems the writer had in the UK. They made her feel surprised and unhappy.
Choose another suitable title for the passage.
a Shared bikes for you and me
b Shopping online in the UK
c A day of digital problems
d Problems with food delivery apps
Why did you choose this one
How does the writer describe each problem
What happened in each picture Match the pictures with the boxes.
A. I asked the shopkeeper
to show the OR code, but she didn’t understand. I had to go home to get the cash to pay.
B. I ordered food online, but it took 90 minutes for delivery. All the dishes were cold. I had to heat them again.
C. I decided to ride a shared bike to get to the shop, but I can’t find one. And a short trip cost me an arm and a leg— 4.8 pounds!
Complete the diagram with the words and expressions from the passage.
A shared bike
took forever
an arm and a leg/ 4.8
pounds
Digital payments
payment system
cash
app
slow
Retell the writer’s digital shock, using the diagram to help you.
A shared bike
took forever
an arm and a leg/ 4.8 pounds
Digital payments
payment system
cash
app
slow
1. 本文采用“我”的
视角，增强真实感
和代入感，让读者
更容易共情。
2. 文中细节描写生动，
如：“48 pounds”、
“QR code”、
“stone-cold”等具
体细节，使故事更
具象、更可信。
3. 语言自然流畅，贴近
日常交流，如“it’s
amazing”、“I really
love”、“I was so
tired”等。
4. “cost me an arm
and a leg”（花费巨
大）、“felt like a
century”（度日如
年）等表达，既夸
张又幽默，缓解了
挫折感的沉重性。
5. 作者的情感变化，
从开心（见到家人、
喜欢圣诞）到
frustration（支付失
败、外卖冷掉），
最后以“looking
forward to going
back to China”收尾，
情感线索完整。
Do you know the meanings of these words and expressions
感觉像是……
共享单车
二维码
电子钱包
取点现金
冰冷的，完全凉的
对……不抱希望
用手机支付/网上付款
生活更加便捷
除了……之外
回到……
昂贵
Why does the writer say that technology makes life more convenient in China
Because shared bikes, digital payments and online food delivery service in China are more user-friendly.
2. Why do you think digital technology is so popular in
China
I think it’s because the government has developed new digital technology, like 5G. Also, businesses are growing fast and creating new inventions. Finally, Chinese people like trying new things.
Do you know what China’s "Four Great New Inventions" are
OR code payment, high-speed railway, e-commerce, shared bikes
How has digital technology made life easier
First, finish the mind map by yourself. Then talk about how digital technology has made life easier with your partner. Use the words and expressions from the reading passage and the Useful expressions to help you.
It has made me live a(n) … life.
Nowadays, instead of…, you can simply…
Technology saves me time because…
One advantage of apps/ the internet/ social media is…
What effect has…had on your life
A: Digital payments have changed our lives. This technology lets
us pay quickly and safely.
B: Yes, it does. It also saves us time because we don’t need to
receive change.
A: Right. Nowadays, instead of carrying a wallet, I can just
carry my phone. It makes travelling easier. Which technology do you like
A: I have a language app on my phone. It helps me study. It’s
like having a teacher in my pocket!
I CAN
介绍生活中常用的数字技术
描述数字技术为生活带来的便利
使用本模块的核心词汇和Useful expressions
根据自己与他人的对话，书面整理how digital technology has made life easier。
Choose one of your favourite digital technologies and write down the good points of it.

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