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Welcome or reject future
changes
Unit 2
Welcome or reject future
changes
Unit 2
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.
What is a driverless car
Should we fight new technology
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
1. Read and find out the main idea of the passage.
2. What’s type of this text
argumentative essay
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
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.
F
F
in driverless mode
advocate a simple life with an emphasis on hard work, family, and community
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
warned
T
T
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.
Analysing
1. In which paragraph does the author:
describe the issue _____
give an opinion _____
discuss the advantages _____
discuss the disadvantages _____
1
4
3
2
They are used to introduce the pros and cons, and to introduce the author’s own opinion.
Read Para.2 and find out the advantages without new technology.
Activity5 Write
Write your own argumentation on the answer sheet, discussing on the topic whether we should welcome or reject smart homes
Pay attention to the structure and language of an argumentation. (about 100 words)
Useful structure and expressions
Para.1: Issue+ two opinions
Recently, we had a heated discussion on...
When it comes to..., opinions are divided on the issue.
Some students oppose the idea of..., nevertheless, others claim that...
Para.2 &3: Advantages & Disadvantages
On the one hand, smart home can be extraordinarily/ very.... For example,... Hence,...
On the other hand, smart home can bring us..., since....Consequently/ In consequence,....
Para.4: My own opinion
Personally, I still hold the view that...
As for me/ As far as I’m concerned, it could be argued that...
Activity6 Make comments based on the checklist
Does the essay say what the writer thinks about the topic
Does the body discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the advance
Are signposts used to help the reader understand the purpose of each paragraph
Does the conclusion state the writer’s position
Activity7 Homework
1.Go over what we’ve learned today.
2.Polish the draft written in class based on the checklist and the feedback given by your partner. If possible, contribute your composition to the school newspaper.
Your Future Lies in your Imagination !
Thank you !

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