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Reading
Unit 4
Digital life
学习目标
To master the key words and use them correctly in the context: forever, pound, wallet, app, except, convenient.
To learn about the writer's life after returning to the UK and master the structure of the passage by diagram.
To understand the digital shock and learn to think about the reasons.
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新课讲授
Do you use digital payment in your life What do you think of it
Pre-reading
1
Look at the pictures on the right and talk about how much you know about them. Use the words and expressions to help you.
shared bike
smartphone
app
technology
convenient
digital payment
2
Read the passage. What problems did the writer come across
Fast reading
Task 1 Read quickly and 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
Task 2 Read quickly again and divide the passage into three parts.
Part 1 ________ _______________________
Part 2 ________ _______________________
Part 3 ________ _______________________
Para 1
Paras.2-4
Para. 5
Background
Digital problems
Conclusion
Careful reading
Task 1 Read part 1 carefully and fill in the blanks.
After a year in China, it’s ________ to be back in the UK for Christmas with family, though just three days home feels like ________ — loving the holiday cheer but struggling with some _______________.
amazing
a century
digital problems
Task 2 Read part 2 carefully and check T(true) or F(false).
1) There are four digital problems.
2) It is really expensive to ride a shared bikes in the UK.
3) In the shop, the writer can pay with her digital wallet.
4) It took 90 minutes for the dishes to arrive finally.
three
can’t
Task 3 Read part 3 carefully and answer the questions.
1) What does the speaker think about their holiday overall
2) Why is the speaker excited to return to China
Except for today, they've had a great holiday.
Because the technology there makes life more convenient.
Task 4 Complete the diagram now.
The writer's digital shock in the UK
1___________
Shared bike
It 2_____________ to find one.
The 15-minute ride cost me 3____________.
4___________
Food delivery
took forever
4.8 pounds
There wasn’t a QR code in the shop.
The shop's 5___________________didn't work.
I had to go home to get some 6_________.
payment system
cash
Digital
payment
I ordered food through a(n) 7_______.
The delivery was very 8_______.
The food was stone-cold.
app
slow
1 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.
Post reading
Think and share
2 Why do you think digital technology is so popular in China
Convenience—Mobile payments (like Alipay/WeChat Pay) and QR codes are fast, eliminating the need for cash.
Efficiency—Services like food delivery and shared bikes are well-developed, saving time.
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.
Language points
shared adj. 共享的，共用的
share［动词］共有；合用
e.g. Sue shares a house with three other students.
苏和另外三个学生合住一所房子。
1. I decided to ride a shared bike to get there. 我决定骑共享单车去。
e.g. He rides a shared electric bike to the station.
① it takes (sb.)... to do sth.
意为“(某人)做某事花费了……(时间、金钱或努力等)”，
此处it为形式主语，指代的是后面的to do sth.。
e.g. It takes time to develop good study habits.
2. But it took forever to find a bike! 但我花了好久才找到一辆自行车！
② forever /f r ev / adv. 永远；长久地
永远 My drawings are gone forever! 我的画永远消失了！
长久地 It takes her forever to get dressed. 她穿衣打扮要用好长时间。
3. As I always make digital payments in China, I never carry my wallet.
由于我在中国总是用数字支付的方式，所以我从不带钱包。
as conj. 因为，由于
此处引导原因状语从句，说明了I never carry my wallet 的原因。
e.g. As you were out, I left a message.
［连词］当……时
引导时间状语从句, 强调主句和从句的动作同时发生或同时进行。
e.g. As summer comes around, outdoor activities are getting more and
more popular.
4. Except for today, I’ve had a great holiday.
除了今天之外，我的假期都很愉快。
except / k sept/ prep. 除……之外
表示某人或某物不包括在某一范围之内。
except for 除……之外
e.g. We work every day except Sunday.
我们除星期天外每天都工作。
e.g. Except for last night, I had a fantastic time.
除了昨晚，我过得都很愉快。
except 除……之外（不包括其后的名词） 常用于同类事物的排除，指从整体中减去一部分，不包括内。
but 除……之外（不包括其后的名词） 常用于不定代词all、none以及
由no、every和any构成的复合
不定代词等词之后。
besides 除……之外（还）（包括其后的词） 指在整体上包括除去的部分，
即“包括在内”。
except, but 与 besides
5. The technology there lets me live a more convenient life!
那里的技术让我的生活更加便利！
convenient /k n vi ni nt/ adj. 方便的，便利的；合宜的
It is convenient (for sb.) to do sth. (对某人来说) 做某事很方便
(1) convenience［不可数名词］方便
e.g. Drones also provide convenience for the public.
(2) conveniently［副词］方便地，便利地
e.g. The ice cream can’t be conveniently bought in a store.
6. You can think about technology development and government plans.
你可以从技术发展和政府计划两个方面来思考。
development /d vel pm nt/ n. 进步，发展［不可数名词］
the development of ……的发展
e.g. Maybe we will be able to live on another planet with the
development of space technology.
develop的相关词：
develop v. 发展；壮大 development n. 发展；开发
developing adj. 发展中的 developed adj. 发达的
I can
master the key words and use them correctly in the context: forever, pound, wallet, app, except, convenient.
learn about the writer's life after returning to the UK and master the structure of the passage by diagram.
understand the digital shock and learn to think about the reasons.
Reflecting
Review the key words, expressions and sentence
patterns in today’s lesson.
Write a short passage about your opinion on
digital life.
Homework

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