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Unit
Digital life
Understanding ideas
Today, we cannot live without technology. In this unit, let’s explore digital life. How has digital technology made life easier How can we use digital devices wisely What will digital life be like in the future By the end of this unit, you will hold a debate on digital life.
After completing the unit, you will be able to：
use words and expressions in the unit to talk about digital life.
use infinitive as object complement to talk about digital experiences.
describe the future of digital technology.
Starting out
1
Watch the video and answer the questions.
1 Which fact interests you most
2 What other facts do you know about
the digital world
2
Look at the pictures and answer the questions.
1 What things in the picture show people’s digital life
2 How digital are you
The smartphone, computer, shared bike, smartwatch and smart car.
I’m highly digital. I’m familiar with digital tools. (答案不唯一，仅供参考)
1
Understanding ideas
Look at the pictures on the right and talk about how much you know about them. Use the words and expressions to help you.
1 We can find shared bikes anywhere in big cities.
2 Smartphone apps are popular.
3 We always make digital payments in our daily life.
4 Technology lets us live a more convenient life.
(答案不唯一, 仅供参考)
2
Read the passage. What problems did the writer come across
I’ve studied in China for a year and now it’s the Christmas holiday. I’ve been back in the UK for three days, but it feels like a century! It’s amazing to see my family. Also, I really love Christmas and the delicious food. However, I’ve had some digital problems here.
圣诞假期
感觉像
世纪
数字问题/麻烦
Today, I wanted to get some vegetables and meat from a shop. I decided to ride a shared bike to get there. But it took forever to find a bike! I finally found an old one. But that 15-minute ride cost me an arm and a leg - more than five pounds!
共享单车
到达那儿
多于
In the shop, I quickly got everything I needed. I wanted to pay with my smartphone. I asked the shopkeeper to show the QR code, but she didn’t understand! Next, I tried to use my digital wallet, but the shop’s payment system didn’t work. The shopkeeper told me to use cash. As I always make digital payments in China, I never carry my wallet. I had to go home to get some cash.
用……支付
店主，老板
数字钱包
支付系统
现金(不可数)
v. 带
When I got home, I was so tired that I gave up on cooking. I ordered my favourite dishes through an app instead, but the delivery was really slow. When my dishes finally arrived 90 minutes later, they were stone cold! By then, I felt tired and hungry.
Except for today, I’ve had a great holiday. However, I’m looking forward to going back to China. The technology there lets me live a more convenient life!
give up 放弃
通过
递送
除了今天之外
过了一个美好的假期
look forward to doing 期望做某事
adj. 方便的, 便捷的
3
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
4
Complete the diagram with the words and expressions from the passage.
Shared bikes
took forever
more than 5 pounds
Digital payments
payment system
cash
app
slow
1 Why does the writer say that technology makes life more convenient in China
2 Why do you think digital technology is so popular in China
Think and share
Because shared bikes are easier to find, digital payments are easier and food delivery is faster in China.
Firstly, China has a large population and a rapidly growing economy, which creates a great need for technology. Secondly, the Chinese government has been actively promoting(推动) technological innovation and development.
(答案不唯一, 仅供参考)
Learning to think for question 2
There are a lot of reasons behind the wide use of digital technology. You can think about technology development and government plans.
5
Read the sentences from the reading passage and summarise the grammar rules.
I asked the shopkeeper to show the QR code, but she didn’t understand!
(b) The technology there lets me live a more convenient life!
Now find more sentences with these structures in the reading passage.
6
Read and circle the correct words.
1 Mobile payment allows us to use /using our smartphones to pay for things
easily.
2 Shared bikes have made us get / getting around cities more conveniently.
3 Social media let us connecting / connect with others and share our thoughts.
4 Online education helps us learning / learn new things anytime, anywhere.
Digital technology has helped us 1_________ a wonderful life! l love checking out cool pictures and posts on social media. They allow me 2_________ in touch with my friends and share happy moments. I’ve also learnt a great deal via online learning apps! For example, I took some interesting courses on traditional Chinese painting on an app. They guided me
3_________ bamboos step by step from the very beginning.
The app even let me 4_________ my daily progress.
Such apps also encouraged me 5_________ other fun
knowledge. But you have to be careful and not
get too caught up in it. After all, the offline
world is also exciting, right
7
Complete the post with the correct form of the words in the box.
live
to stay
to paint
check
to explore
Work in pairs. Talk about how digital technology has made life easier. Use the words and expressions from the reading passage and the Useful expressions to help you.
8
Example conversation
Digital
technology
no need to bring wallet
pay quickly
payment
Digital
technology
Useful expressions
· 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
· 它让我过着……的生活
· 如今，你可以仅仅……而不是……
· 科技为我节省了时间，因为……
· 应用软件/互联网/社交媒体的一个优势是……
· ……对你的生活有什么影响？
Homework
完成相关课后习题
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