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第 4 课 时
Unit 6 Looking into science
Lesson 4 Technology around us
单词：booking，platform，navigation，bill，regardless，review
短语：regardless of，benefit from，what’s more
句型：①Technology has made it easier for us to communicate with family and friends, regardless of distance.
② It’s not just our personal lives that benefit from technology — our environment does too!
掌握关键词和核心短语，；能够写一篇关于科技产品的短文，描述它的优缺点和正确用法。
Learning Goals
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提高意识，避免科技产品的负面影响。激发想象力，探索未来的技术发展。
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Watch a video
课 堂 学 习
Vocabulary
booking / b k /
platform / pl tf m/
navigation / n v ɡe n/
bill /b l/
regardless /r ɡɑ dl s/
review /r vju /
n. 预订；预约
n. 平台；舞台
n. 导航；航行
n. 账单；纸币；法案
adv. 不顾
v. 复习；评论；回顾
Structures and Expressions
regardless of 不顾；不管
benefit from 得益于
what’s more 另外；更重要的是
Have you ever used the following items Tick and talk.
Pre-reading
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□ mobile phones □ computers
□ digital cameras □ smart watches
□ cleaning robots □ VR glasses
□ e readers □ bluetooth headphones
Read the passage and answer the questions.
While-reading
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A In what ways has technology changed us
B What can people do using different apps
C What is the main idea of the passage
Technology is all around us. It has changed the way we live, work, learn, and communicate. Here are some examples of how it helps us.
Technology brings us convenience. It has made travelling more comfortable with online travel booking platforms and navigation apps(appications). We can shop, pay bills, monitor our health and control smart robots online! Technology has greatly improved our quality of life by saving us time and effort.
Technology has made it easier for us to communicate with family and friends, regardless of distance. We can now have online classes, and interact with our teachers and classmates through the internet. We can review what we have learned by watching recorded lessons again.
It's not just our personal lives that benefit from technology-our environment does too! There are more and more electric cars on the streets, which is great for reducing pollution. What’s more, using digital books also helps save trees, making them a more environmentallyfriendly option.
Technology has already had a huge impact on our lives. Imagine where we will be in 10,20, or 50 years!
A In what ways has technology changed us
Technology has changed the way we live, work, learn, and communicate. It has brought convenience, improved our quality of life, made communication easier regardless of distance, enabled online learning, and benefited the environment through innovations like electric cars and digital books.
B What can people do using different apps
People can use apps to book travel and navigate, shop online, pay bills, monitor their health, control smart robots, have online classes, interact with teachers and classmates, and review recorded lessons.
C What is the main idea of the passage
The main idea is that technology is all around us and has significantly changed our lives for the better in many ways, including convenience, communication, learning, and environmental protection, and it will continue to impact our future.
Read the passage again and complete the table.
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Items Advantages
platforms and shopping
apps improve our quality of life
online classes
electric cars
digital books
interact with teachers and classmates and review recorded lessons conveniently
help reduce pollution
help save trees and are environmentally friendly
Complete the three-layer structure of “convenience—communication—environment”.
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Online travel booking platforms
Shop & pay bills online
Shopping platforms/apps
Electric cars
Interact with teachers and classmates
Convenience
Work in groups. Do you know any negative impact of technology on us What are some of the disadvantages Talk with your classmates.
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damage your eyesight
make it hard to focus on school work
lead to social isolation
result in poor sleep quality
What kind of technology is the most helpful for you Write about your experience.
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Writing
The following questions may help you:
A What technology is it
B Where do you use this kind of technology
C What are its advantages
D What are its disadvantages
E How do we use it properly
Writing Guide: Structure
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Introduction
State your chosen technology clearly as the main topic
Disadvantages
Discuss drawbacks like distraction or health issues
Advantages
Explain benefits and how you use it daily
Conclusion
Offer advice on using it wisely and responsibly
Mobile Phones—the Most Helpful Technology
For me, mobile phones are the most helpful technology. I use them both at home and at school.
Mobile phones bring me many advantages. I can look up useful information and interact with my classmates online. Regardless of distance, I can also keep in touch with my family.
However, they have disadvantages. Spending too much time on phones is bad for our health and study.
We should use them properly. We must control our screen time and make good use of them. In short, mobile phones have a great impact on our daily life.
①booking n. 预订；预约 book v. 预订 n.书
②platform n. 平台；舞台
例句：I made a booking for a hotel room online.
我在网上预订了一个酒店房间。
例句：Many people book their trips on this platforms.
很多人在这个平台上预订行程。
1. It has made travelling more comfortable with online travel booking platforms and navigation apps (applications).
它通过在线旅游预订平台和导航应用程序使旅行更加舒适。
Language points
③navigation n. 导航；航行
navigate v. 导航 navigator n. 导航员
例句：The navigation system in my car helps me find my way.
我车里的导航系统帮我找路。
④application n. 应用；应用软件；申请
apply v. 申请；应用，运用 applied adj. 应用的
applicable adj. 可适用的；合适的 applicant n. 申请人
例句：You can apply this new method in your study.
你可以在学习中运用这个新方法。
例句：This application (app) helps us with navigation.
这款应用程序帮我们导航。
bill n. 账单；纸币；法案
例句: I need to pay the electricity bill.
我需要支付电费账单。
例句: The new bill will help protect our environment.
这项新法案将有助于保护环境。
2. We can shop, pay bills, monitor our health, and control smart robots online!我们可以在线购物、支付账单、监控健康状况和控制智能机器人！
regardless of 不论，不管
regard v. 看待；把…… 看作；重视 n. 尊重，关注
例句：He went to school regardless of the heavy rain.
尽管下着倾盆大雨，他依然坚持去上学。
例句：Everyone can take part in the activity regardless of age.
无论年龄大小，人人都可以参加这项活动。
3. Technology has made it easier for us to communicate with family and friends, regardless of distance.技术使我们更容易与家人和朋友沟通，无论距离多远。
benefit from 得益于……；从…… 中获益；
benefit v. 获益；对…… 有益 n. 益处，好处
be beneficial to… 对…… 有益
例句：We benefit from modern technology.
我们从现代科技中获益。
例句: Exercise is beneficial to our health.
运动对我们的健康有益。
= We benefit from exercise.
我们从运动中获益。
4. It’s not just our personal lives that benefit from technology — our environment does too! 受益于技术的不仅仅是我们的个人生活，我们的环境也是如此！
what's more 此外；而且；更为重要的是
同义短语：besides, moreover, in addition
例句：Online shopping saves our time. What's more, it costs
less money.网购节省我们时间。而且，花钱更少。
例句：Electric cars reduce pollution. What's more, they are
quiet.电动车减少污染，此外，它们噪音小。
5. What’s more, using digital books also helps save trees, making them a more environmentally-friendly option.此外，使用电子书还有助于保护树木，使其成为一种更环保的选择。
Practice
一、选词填空
1. Many students ______________the after school reading activities last term.
2. Parents' behaviour _______________ children's growth all the time.
3. You should respect others _________________ their backgrounds.
4. Teachers need to __________________ their students in class.
5. The park is a good place for exercise. ______________, it provides free drinking water.
benefited from
has an impact on
regardless of
interact with
What's more
regardless of interact with benefit from
what's more have an impact on
二、根据汉语意思完成句子
1. 骑自行车是很好的运动。另外，它不会污染空气。
Bicycling is good exercise. _______ _______, it doesn't pollute the air.
2. 不管遇到什么困难，我们都应该继续努力。
We should keep trying _____________ _______the difficulties we meet.
3. 毫无疑问，人类对地球的气候产生了影响。
There is little doubt that man has_______ _______ _________ _____ the Earth’s climate.
4. 我们不必害怕犯错误，因为我们可以从中受益。
We don’t need to be afraid of making mistakes because we can _______ _____ them.
What’s more
relardless of
had an impact on
benefit from
1. Review all new words and phrases learned in today's lesson.
2. Write a 100-word passage: The most useful technology in my life.
Homework

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