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(共23张PPT)
Welcome or reject future changes
Can you predict what type of writing the text is
Should we fight new technology
Unit 2 Using language
Teaching aims:
1. Try to figure out the structure of the text and the writing purpose by learning each paragraph;
2. Finish Exercise 2 quickly(P21);
3. Analyse the language feature and understand the genre of the text;
4. How to write the passage like this.
Para. 1: Driverless Mode (the issue)
Q1: Who are mentioned in the first paragraph
Q2: What are their attitudes towards driverless cars
Can you find any evidence to support their attitudes
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.
Para 2. : The Amish people (disavantages)
Para. 2: There are many different people around the world who live happily in the absence of new technology
Supporting evidence:
★ Do not own or drive cars/watch TV/use the Internet
★ have lived mainly as farmers
★...advocated a simple life with an emphasis on hard work, family,and community
★ The quality of life is better (no polluted cities)
Para. 3 (advantages)
Para. 3: New technology has provided people everywhere with many benefits over the year.
Supporting evidence:
★ The weather-tracking computer programme gives warnings;
★ The Internet (keep in touch with each other easily)
★ find opportunities in life through social media
Para. 4: (My opinion)
Para. 4: (I have benefitted quite a lot from )
Supporting evidence:
★ found AI designer through social media;
★ my health monitor
★ positive side of change accept it rather than resist it
Skim the text quickly 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.
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.
F
F
T
T
T
Reading for the structure and language features
Should we fight new technology
introduce the topic
disadvantages
advantages
the author's opinion
hence;
nevertheless
on the one hand
on the other hand;for example;moreover
personally;
nevertheless
How to write an argumentative essay
段首：开篇引入话题
正文：写出文章正反（或者是利弊）观点
结束：重申个人的观点
（1）开篇常用句式
We had a heated discussion about...
Opinions about…are divided/different.
Opinions vary from person to person.
Different people have different opinions/ views/ ideas.
（2）表示赞同的常用句式
Some/Others think/believe/argue that…
Some are in favor of...
Most of them support it.
40% of the students are for it.
Those who are in favor of...claim that...
(3) 表示反对的常用句式
Others are against...
Some object to…
Half of them hold a different view/opinion.
Those who are opposed to...hold that...
(4)表达自己观点的常用句式
In my opinion/view/Personally，…
As/So far as I’m concerned，every coin has two sides.
As for me，...
现在，QQ空间(the QQ zone)越来越受到学生的欢迎，但不同的学生有不同的看法。请根据下表提示用英语写一篇短文，介绍学生不同的观点，并谈谈你对此事的看法。
60%的学生赞成 40%的学生反对
通过写日志(blog)，可以自由的表达所思所想；收集信息；分享趣事，交朋友。 学生有可能上当受骗；浪费时间、精力和金钱；影响学生。
范文
Nowadays，the QQ zone has become more and more popular among middle school students，but different students hold different views about it. （开门见山)
60% of the students think it helpful because they can express themselves freely by writing blogs. What’s more，it is convenient for them to collect information . Another reason why they like the QQ zone is that it is a place where they can share interesting things and make friends. (正方观点）
反方观点
Other students，however，are strongly against the QQ zone，saying that students can be easily cheated on the QQ zone.They will waste not only their money but also their energy and time，which may influence their studies.
个人观点
As far as I’m concerned，the QQ zone is a useful too，but we should learn to make proper use of it.
强化训练： 假定你是李华，你班最近组织一场辩论赛，主题是“cashless society”。请综合正反两方的观点，陈述自己的看法。
赞同理由 1.方便，快捷
2.减少对纸的浪费
反对理由 1.安全性不高
2.花费易超支
你的观点 ......
注意：（1）词数80左右，可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯
（2）标题已为你写好，不计入总词数.
Thank you!

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