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Unit 4
Digital life
Reading for writing
学习目标
To get the main idea and structure of the passage and learn to make predictions.
To write a short passage to describe people’s digital life in 50 years’ time.
Where are they What are they doing
They are in the classroom and having classes.
新课讲授
Look at the two pictures and compare the two schools. Use the words to help you.
machine
book
screen
teacher
classroom
people
These pictures show the difference between a traditional class and a “future” class. In the traditional class, students sit together in the classroom. Both teachers and students use books and a blackboard. But in the other class, the teacher uses machines and a screen to teach. It seems more high-tech!
1. Where do you think the boy and
the girl are How does it look like
2. What’s in the boy’s hand
3. What do you think they are
talking about
school, home , ....
modern , full of technology, ...
A book.
Think and Share
1. What is the girl doing
2. What does this picture want to tell us
She is imagining what a school looks like.
What is the passage about
It tells how Margie learns about the old schools through a real book and compares them with her “machine school”.
Skimming
Read the passage. Who teaches Margie
A machine teaches Margie.
Scanning
Complete the table.
About the real book
1. Who found the real book
2. What was the book like
Tommy found the book.
It was a very old book with yellow pages. The words on it stood still instead of moving across a screen.
3. What did Margie and Tommy think of the book
Tommy thought it was a waste because people might throw it away after reading. In contrast, their television screen could have a million books and books wouldn’t be thrown away. Margie was curious about what the book was about.
4. What was the book about
It was about school.
About the school
1. Why did the writer of the book write about school
Because it was about an old kind of school from hundreds of years ago. It was very different from Margie’s school.
2. What was Margie's school like
Margie's classroom was next to her bedroom, and her teacher was a machine. She learned through a screen.
3. What were Margie's thoughts about the old schools
Margie thought the old schools were full of fun. She imagined how kids from the neighbourhood coming together, laughing and shouting in the playground, sitting in the classroom as a group, and going home together after school. With human teachers and classmates, the kids loved their schools very much.
1. Who do you think “they” refers to in the title
“They” refers to the students in the old schools.
2. What fun do you think they have
E.g. They can run in the playground, chat with their teachers and classmates ,...
Further Thinking
Answer the questions.
1. How might Margie feel when she saw a “real book”
She might feel curious and excited.
2. Were the children familiar with “real” books How can you tell
The children weren't familiar with “real” books. We can tell from their reactions and conversations. Tommy thought it was a waste since you had to throw it away after reading, and they were surprised that the words on the pages stood still instead of moving across a screen.
Post-reading
1. Do you want to go to a school like Margie's Why or
why not
2. What do you think schools will be like in 50 years
Learning to think for question 2 To make smart predictions about future schools, you need to consider the development of technology and social changes.
Think and Share
What is the video about
According to the video, what conveniences has digital life brought us
E.g. We can go to an unfamiliar place using Gaode map, and a robot taxi will take us to the destination safely.
At a restaurant, we can order food on the Meituan app.
We can pay the bill via facial recognition or QR code scanning.
We can have an online tour of a museum.
We can save waiting time using online medical consultation platforms.
...
In this class, you’re going to write a short passage to describe digital life in 50 year’s time.
Structure
表达观点，总述对50年后人们生活数字化程度的看法
给出未来某一或某几方面数字化程度的畅想（举例子）
总结这些变化对人们来说是好还是坏
Opening
Body
Ending
Step 1
Organise your ideas with the chart below.
Opening
In general, will life be more digital in 50 years' time
Yes, I think so. I think digital technology will change many aspects of our lives in the future.
E.g.
Body
How digital will... be
We will live in a smart home in the future. We can use smart devices to control everything at home.
Students will learn through VR, which will make learning more fun.
More work will be done online.
People will work at home.
Ending
Will this change be good or bad for people in the future
I think this change is good because digital technology will make life easier.
I think this change is bad because people will spend too much time on screen.
Step 2
Write your passage with the help of the chart.
In general, people’s life will be more digital in 50 years. Technology will change many parts of our daily lives.
First, homes will be very digital. People will use smart devices to control lights, fridge, and even cooking. Robots might help with cleaning and other chores.
Second, schools will also change. Students might use virtual reality (VR) to learn in a fun way. They can visit places around the world without leaving their classroom.
Third, work will be different too. More work will be done online, and people might work from home more often.
In my opinion, this change will be both good and bad. It will make life easier and more fun. But it might also make people spend too much time on screens and less time with family and friends.
Step 3
Check. Did you:
describe some parts of digital life in the future
use the words from the reading passage
give your opinion about digital life in the future
Step 4
Share your passage with the class.

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