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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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02
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How much do you know about the things in the video
新课讲授
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
digital payment
technology
convenient
Pre-reading
1
How many problems will the writer tell us
Watch & Predict
Read the passage. What problems did the writer come across
1. Shared bikes
2. Digital payments
3. Food delivery
While-reading
2
What’s the structure (结构) of the passage
Para. 1 Beginning
Para. 2-4 Body
Para. 5 Ending
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.
Q1: How long has the writer studied in China
She has studied in China for a year.
Q2: What does the writer like about Christmas
She likes Christmas and the delicious food.
conj. 然而，尽管如此
感觉就像
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 20-minute ride cost me an arm and a leg — 4.8 pounds!
Q3: How did the writer decide to go to the shop
She decided to ride a shared bike.
Q4: How much did the ride cost the writer
It cost her 4.8 pounds.
reach/arrive there 到达那里
adv. 最后，最终
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.
Q5: Could the writer pay with digital payments
No, she couldn’t.
Q6: Why did the writer have to go home
Because she had to go home to get some cash.
试图；设法
不起作用
v. 携带
不得不
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! I had to heat them one by one in the oven. I felt tired and hungry.
Q7: How did the writer feel when she got home
She felt tired.
Q8: How long did the food delivery take
It took 90 minutes.
放弃
adv. 代替,反而
adj. 冰冷的
逐个地
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!
Q9: Why does the writer look forward to going back to China
Because she thinks the technology there lets her live a more convenient life.
return to回到
Choose another suitable title of 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
Post-reading
3
Complete the diagram with the words and expressions from the passage.
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
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1. Why does the writer say that technology makes life more
convenient in China
Because in China, mobile payment apps like Alipay and WeChat pay are widely accepted, however, in the UK, cash and credit card are still commonly used.
In China, the shared bikes and other public transportation are easy to find and affordable（负担得起）, but in the UK, finding a shared bike is difficult and the cost is higher.
Think and share
In China, food delivery is fast and reliable（可靠的），but in the UK, the delivery is very slow.
2. Why do you think digital technology is so popular in China
Because it’s super convenient. You can pay for anything using your phone. No need to carry cash or card.
Many young people in China love trying new technologies, so new apps and digital services spread very quickly.
What digital technology do you know in China
How does digital technology make your life more convenient
I think… makes my life…, because…
Work in pairs
基础作业：
运用本课所学单词、短语、句子，用第三人称复述课文。
拓展作业：
写一封电子邮件给你的英国网友Kate，向她介绍你运用电子支付方式解决了日常生活中的哪些问题。
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