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Digital life
4
Unit
Reading for writing
In this class, you will:
compare two schools.
talk about the school you like.
learn about the story “The fun they had”.
write a short passage to describe digital life in 50 years' time.









What can you see in the pictures
book
screen
teacher, people
classroom
machine
blackboard
Look at the two pictures and compare the two schools. Use the words to help you.
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In the first picture, there are several people and a traditional blackboard in the classroom. The teacher is writing on the blackboard and the students are sitting in their seats. They are likely to use paper books for studies. The overall setting is quite conventional (传统的；常规的).
In the second picture, a modern teaching method is shown. The teacher is using a large screen instead of a blackboard. There may be some advanced teaching machines. The way of teaching seems more technology-based compared to the first one.
Which kind of school do you like
The fun they had
1 In her diary, on 17 May 2157, Margie wrote: “Today, Tommy found a real book!”
2 It was a very old book. They turned the old, yellow pages. It was strange to read the words. They stood still on the pages, instead of moving across a screen.
3 “What a waste!” said Tommy. “When you finish the book, you just throw it away, I guess. Our television screen must have a million books on it! I wouldn't throw it away.”
4 Margie asked, “What's the book about ”
5 “School.”
2157年5月17日
他们翻开又旧又黄的页面。
它们在纸上一动不动
而没有在屏幕上移动
真浪费！
读完这本书
Read the passage.
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把它扔掉
这本书讲的是什么？
6 “Why would anyone write about school ”
7 “Because it's an old kind of school, from hundreds of years ago. They had a teacher, but it was a person. There was a special building, and all the kids and teachers went there.”
8 Margie wanted to read about those funny schools. But her mother called, “Margie! School!”
9 Margie's classroom was right next to her bedroom. Her teacher was a machine. It was on and waiting for her. The screen was lit up. The machine said: “Today's lesson is on maths. Please put yesterday's homework in the opening.”
来自几百年前
该上学了！
就在她的卧室旁边
机器开着，等着她。
亮着
把昨天的作业放入开口处
10 Margie did so sadly. She was thinking about the old schools. All the kids from the neighbourhood came, and laughed and shouted in the playground. They sat together in the classroom, and went home together after school.
11 And the teachers were people...
12 Margie was thinking about how the students must have loved school in the old days. She was thinking about the fun they had.
Adaptation from “The Fun They Had” by Isaac Asimov
想以前的学校
附近的孩子都来了
在操场上欢笑呐喊
学生们在过去一定非常喜欢学校
他们的快乐
改编自艾萨克·阿西莫夫的《他们的快乐》
Task 1
Read the passage and choose.
What kind of story is it
A. A science fiction story
B. A historical story
C. A fairy tale
D. A detective story
Divide the passage and match the parts with the main ideas.
Task 2
About the real book
About the school
Task 3
Read and answer the questions.
1 When did Margie write her diary
On 17 May 2157.
2 Who found the real book
Tommy.
About the real book
3 What was the book like
It was very old with yellow pages.
They thought it was strange to read the words.
4 What did Margie and Tommy think of the book
1
2
3
4
5 How might Margie feel when she saw a “real book”
Margie might feel excited because she was used to the television screen.
6 Were the children familiar with “real books” How can you tell
The children were not familiar with “real books”.
What was the book about
It was about school.
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About the real book
Read and answer the questions.
1 Why did the writer of the book write about school
Because it's an old kind of school, from hundreds of years ago.
2 What was the old school like
They had a teacher, and it was a person. There was a special building, and all kids and teacher went there.
About the school
1
Task 4
2
3 What was Margie's school like
Margie's school in 2157 was different from the old schools. Her classroom was right next to her bedroom. Her teacher was a machine. The machine could give lessons, such as a maths lesson mentioned in the passage. It had a screen and an opening for Margie to put in her homework.
4 What were Margie's thoughts about the old schools
Margie thinks the old schools are fun. The kids could laugh and shout in the playground. They could sit together in the classroom and go home together after school. And the teachers were people. She thinks the students must have loved schools in the old days.
About the school
Pay attention to the following expressions.
做……感觉很奇怪
静止的；不动的
代替；反而
真浪费！
读完这本书
扔掉；丢弃
数百年前
在……旁边
等待；等候
照亮……；变得明亮；（脸上或眼中）流露出喜悦（兴奋）
很久以前，当年
on的用法
① 表示时间，意为 “在（具体某一天 ）”
② 表示位置，意为 “在…… 上（表面接触 ）”
③ 表示 “通过；借助（某种媒介、设备 ）”
④ 表示 “（电器、设备等 ）处于工作状态；开着”
⑤ 表示 “关于（某一主题 ）”
句中三个about 用法一致，表示动作的主题或范围。write about 意为“关于……（话题）进行写作”，
read about 表示“阅读关于……（话题）的内容”，think about 表示“思考关于……（话题）的内容”。
10. 做…… 感觉很奇怪
11. 关于……（话题 ）进行写作
12. 阅读关于……（话题 ）的内容
13. 思考关于……（话题 ）的内容
14. 照亮……；变得明亮；（脸上或眼中 ）流露出喜悦（兴奋 ）
Translate the following expressions into English.
6. 静止的；不动的
7. 读完这本书
8. 很久以前，当年
9. 数百年前
1. 在…… 旁边
2. 等待；等候
3. 代替；反而
4. 真浪费！
5. 扔掉；丢弃
Task 5
next to
wait for
instead of
What a waste!
throw away
stand still
finish the book
in the old days
hundreds of years ago
It is strange to...
write about
read about
think about
light up
Yes, I do. Because going to this school is very convenient. The classroom is next to the bedroom, so I don't have to take the bus to school. It can save time to do exercise.
1 Do you want to go to a school like Margie's Why or why not
Task 6
No, I don’t. In her school, students study alone at home with a machine-teacher. School should be a place to make friends and learn together, not just sit in front of a screen.
In 50 years, robot teachers will work alongside (与…… 一起) human teachers. These robot teachers can answer students' questions in real time, mark (评分) papers quickly, and even provide emotional support for students.
Learning to think for question 2
To make smart predictions about future schools, you need to consider the development of technology and social changes.
2 What do you think schools will be like in 50 years
Write a short passage to describe digital life in 50 years' time.
Write your passage with the help of the chart.
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Organise your ideas with the chart below.
I believe that people's life will be more digital in 50 years' time. With the development of technology, digital devices will play a more important role in our daily life.
People will use smart devices for almost everything. Robots will do all the chores and help us manage schedules at home. Schools will use virtual reality（虚拟现实）for lessons, allowing students to “visit” historic sites or “explore” space.
In my opinion, such changes will have both advantages and disadvantages. On the one hand, it will make life convenient; but on the other hand, people may become lazy and spend less time on face- to-face communication. Overall, it will depend on how we balance digital devices and real - life connections.
Check.
Did you:
□ describe some parts of digital life in the future
□ use the words and expressions from the reading
passage
□ give your opinion about digital life in the future
Share your passage with the class.
1. It was strange to read the words.
阅读这些文字的适合，让人有一种奇怪的感觉。
strange
adj. 奇怪的，不寻常的；不可思议的
It's strange to see him wearing a hat.
看到他戴着帽子感觉很奇怪。
① I saw a strange bird in the garden this morning.
今天早上我在花园里看到一只奇怪的鸟。
② It seems strange that the door is open.
门开着，这似乎有点奇怪。
it’s strange to do sth 这个结构中的 it 真正指代的内容是后面的 to do sth。
strange
I'm still strange to this city.
我对这座城市仍然很陌生。
stranger
adj. 陌生的；不熟悉的
n. 陌生人；外地人
② He is a stranger in our town.
他是我们镇上的外地人。
① Don't talk to strangers.
不要和陌生人说话。
2. They stood still on the pages, instead of moving across a screen.
它们并没有在屏幕上移动，而是在纸上一动不动。
still
句中的still作形容词用，意为 “静止的，不动的”。
② Keep still! The bird is coming.
别动！鸟儿要飞过来了。
① The lake is still in the early morning.
清晨，湖面很平静。
still
He still doesn’t understand the problem.
他仍然没理解这个问题。
作副词用，意为 “仍然；还”。
3. When you finish the book, you just throw it away, I guess.
我想，当你读完这本书，你就会把它扔掉。
throw
v. 投，扔，抛，掷
② Could you throw him the key
= Could you throw the key to him
你能把钥匙扔给他吗？
① He threw the ball and his dog ran to catch it.
他扔出球，他的狗跑过去接住。
③ Don't throw away the old books—they can be recycled.
别扔掉旧书，它们可以回收利用。
throw sth 扔 / 投某物
throw sb sth = throw sth to sb 把某物扔给某人
④ The boy threw a snowball at his friend.
男孩朝他的朋友扔了一个雪球。
throw away 扔掉；丢弃
throw ... at 向……扔……
1. 别朝猫扔东西，它会害怕的。
Don't ______ things ______ the cat. It will be scared.
2. 你能把笔扔给我吗？
Could you please ______ the pen ______ me
3. 我们不应该扔掉那些还能用的旧衣服。
We shouldn't ______ ______ those old clothes that can still be used.
根据中文提示完成句子。
throw at
threw to
throw away
4. Why would anyone write about school
为什么会有人写关于学校的事情？
anyone
pron. 有人，任何人
② I don’t know anyone in this new city.
我在这座新城市里不认识任何人。
① Did anyone see my pen
有人看见我的钢笔吗？
是由“any+one”构成的复合不定代词，相当于anybody，常用于疑问句或否定句中。如果用在肯定句中，则表示“无论谁，随便哪个人”。
③ Anyone in our class knows the answer to this easy question.
我们班随便哪个人都知道这个简单问题的答案。
5. Margie was thinking about how the students must have loved school in the old days.
玛吉在想，学生们过去一定非常喜欢学校。
must have done sth
一定做过某事
② The door was open. Someone must have forgotten to lock it.
门开着，一定有人忘了锁。
① The ground is wet. It must have rained last night.
地面是湿的，昨晚一定下过雨。
③ He was ill in bed yesterday. He can’t have gone to the party.
他昨天卧病在床，不可能去参加派对了。
该结构表示对过去事情的肯定推测，只用于肯定句中。如果表示否定推测要用can’t have done sth “不可能做过某事”。
When finishing, exchange your papers to grade each other.(Score one point for each correct answer.)
Name
Score
Now 4 minutes to test your spelling.
1. English-Chinese
strange
still
throw
anyone
must have done sth
2. Chinese-English
在…… 旁边
等待；等候
代替；反而
真浪费！
照亮……；变得明亮；流露出喜悦
扔掉；丢弃
很久以前，当年
数百年前
做…… 感觉很奇怪
1. In her story, she decided to ____________ life in a small village.
2. We used to play outdoor games after school ____________ watching TV.
3. Don’t just ____________ others to solve your problems—take action yourself!
4. _____________, people communicated by letters.
5. When she heard the good news, her eyes ____________ with excitement.
一、选择合适的短语填空。
instead of, in the old days, light up, write about, wait for
write about
instead of
wait for
In the old days
lit up
1. When you finish the book, don't ______ it ______. （扔掉）
2. Look! The cat can ______ ______ for a long time. （一动不动）
3. ______ ______ ______ ______, people traveled by horse. （数百年前）
4. ______ ______ ______ ______ see a cow in the classroom. （感觉很奇怪）
5. Oh no, the tap is still on. ______ ______ ______! （真浪费）
二、根据提示补充完成句子，每空一词。
throw away
stand still
Hundreds of years ago
It is strange to
What a waste
1. Can you understand the story “The fun they had”
2. Can you talk about the school you like
3. Can you write a short passage to describe digital life in 50 years' time
Polish your writing done in class.

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