Unit 2 Using Language ppt课件 2021-2022学年高中英语人教选择性必修第一册.pptx

1、Welcome or reject future changes Using Language What do these pictures show? Match the words with pictures. _ automation _ nanobots _ global warming _ artificial intelligence _ cloning Should We Fight New Technology？ automation: the technique of making an apparatus(装置), a process, or a system operat

2、e automatically nanobots: a machine or robot built on the nanoscale(纳米级), still in the research-and-development stage, with potential applications in medicine and industry global warming: the increase in temperature of the earths atmosphere, that is caused by the increase of particular gases, especi

3、ally carbon dioxide artificial intelligence: the ability of a digital computer or computer-controlled robot to perform tasks commonly associated with intelligent beings cloning: the process of generating a genetically identical(相同的) copy of a cell or an organism(有机体) Future development: Challenges:

4、The AI is programmed to do something beneficial, but it may develop a destructive method for achieving its goal. Opportunities it may take: People can use the AI to do most of the daily chores. More and more people can be free to do work of creating new things. Future development: Challenges: Opport

5、unities it may take: More nanobots will be created to help doctors to find out the root of a disease and make operations more accurately. New kinds of virus may appear and even nanobots cant find out where they come from. The nanobots may bring more peoples life back. Future development: Challenges:

6、 Opportunities it may take: Work in factories will be more efficient. More labor force can be freed from working. More and more workers will be out of work. People will learn more about how to create a machine and how to operate it to help work. Future development: Challenges: Opportunities it may t

7、ake: More animals even human beings will be cloned. Cloning may result in disorder on the earth. More lives will be saved and more diseases can be cured. Future development: Challenges: Opportunities it may takes: Air pollution will be decreasing. There will be glaciers again in the Arctic Ocean. Th

8、ere may be other threats to the Polar bears. People can live in harmony with the Polar bears. Style: The main idea of the text: Prediction Different opinions on new technology; the advantages and disadvantages of new technology Argumentative essay (议论文议论文) Activity 1 Read for structure In which para

9、graph does the author: ldescribe the hot issue lgive an opinion ldiscuss the adavantages with new tech ldiscuss the disadvantages with new tech Activity 1 Read for structure Structure ? Some words and phrases are used assignposts to help show a paragraphs purpose. These usually come at the beginning

10、 or end of a paragraph. para.1 describe the hot issue para.4 give an opinion para.3 discuss the life with new tech para.2 discuss the life without new tech Underline the signpost words or phases in the text. Detaied readingRead paragraph 1 and fill in the form. Should we fight _? SideAttitudeOpinion

11、 (Supporting evidence) Various people Yes .the public should oppose the idea of developing driverless cars. .some advances.were unnecessary and could even be dangerous. .should ease accepting technology. Families of the deceased Yes it is not enough. The car company No .still claimed that most peopl

12、e would be travelling in drverless cars one day soon driverless cars 2. Read the rest of the paragraphs and fill in the form. Should we fight new technology? Para. Topic sentenceSupporting evidence 2 On the one hand, there are many different groups of people around the world who live happily in the

13、absence of new technology. .the most well known. .do not own or drive cars. .have lived mainly as farmers. and .will . be living the same. .advocate a simple life .that is better than caring. .the Amishs quality of life is better since. Should we fight new technology? Para. Topic sentenceSupporting

14、evidence 3 On the other hand, new technology has provided people everywhere with many benefits over the years. The latest weather.give people lots of warnings. The Internet has made it possible for .to keep in touch easily. It has also made finding opportunities in life much easier. Should we fight

15、new technology? Para. Topic sentence Supporting evidence 4 Personally, I have benefited quite a lot from technological advances. I found my career through a social media network. My health monitor.has also helped me get into the best shape of my life. I will always look on the positive side of chang

16、e and accept it rather than resist it. Structure Different attitudes towards new technology P1 P2 The advantage(s) of life without new technology The advantage(s) of new technology P3 P4 The writers positive stand /opinion/attitude Should we fight new technology? Arguments nevertheless on the one ha

17、nd; on the other hand; for example; moreover; also personally; also; of course, nevertheless Useful expressions The Signpost Words neverthless On the one hand, . On the other hand, . Personally, . For example/instance Hence It could even be argued that despite this, however. firstly, secondly, final

18、ly. consequently, as a result, so. to demonstrate. in addition, furthermore importantly, clearly. 最近你班同学就你市政府拟开发一处历史遗迹的话题展开最近你班同学就你市政府拟开发一处历史遗迹的话题展开 了激烈的讨论。请就此话题并参考下面的表格写一篇了激烈的讨论。请就此话题并参考下面的表格写一篇80词词 左右的英文短文，介绍讨论的情况并发表你的看法。左右的英文短文，介绍讨论的情况并发表你的看法。 赞成方赞成方应开发利用以便吸引更多的游客来旅游观光应开发利用以便吸引更多的游客来旅游观光 反对方反对方应保

19、持原样，避免遭到人为破坏应保持原样，避免遭到人为破坏 你的看法你的看法 参考词汇：历史遗迹参考词汇：历史遗迹historic site 开发开发 exploit Recently, students in my class have held a heated debate on whether the government should exploit a historic site in our city. Some students are in favour of the idea. They think the historic site is worth exploiting, w

20、hich will make people learn more about history. Whats more, it can attract more visitors to our city, which will improve our tourism. However, others think that we should keep it as it is and protect it properly. Only in this way can it not be destroyed by humans. As for me, I think we should ask ex

21、perts for advice to find a better way to make good use of this site. para.1 根据中文翻译出英文并判断是何种意群根据中文翻译出英文并判断是何种意群 1. 反对发展无人驾驶汽车的想法反对发展无人驾驶汽车的想法 2. 技术的进步技术的进步 3. 停止接受技术停止接受技术 4. 就事故道歉就事故道歉 5. 死者家属死者家属 6. 乘坐无人驾驶汽车出行乘坐无人驾驶汽车出行 some advances in technology oppse the idea of developing driverless cars cease

22、accepting technology apologise for the accident the families of the deceased travel in driverless cars para.2 根据中文翻译出英文根据中文翻译出英文并判断是何种意群并判断是何种意群 1. 在没有新技术的情况下在没有新技术的情况下 2. 提倡简朴的生活提倡简朴的生活 3. 强调努力、家庭和社区强调努力、家庭和社区 4. 关注奢侈品关注奢侈品 5. 甚至可以说甚至可以说 6. 生活质量生活质量 advocate a simple life in the absence of new tech

23、nology with an emphasis on hard work, family and community care about luxuries It could be even argued that . quality of life para.3 根据中文翻译出英文根据中文翻译出英文并判断是何种意群并判断是何种意群 1. 给世界各地人们提供许多好处给世界各地人们提供许多好处 2. 最新的天气跟踪计算机程序最新的天气跟踪计算机程序 3. 关于潜在自然灾害的警告关于潜在自然灾害的警告 4. 在世界的两端在世界的两端 5. 通过使用社交媒体通过使用社交媒体 the latest w

24、eather-tracking computer programmes provide people everywhere with many benefits warnings about potential natural disasters on the opposite sides of the world through using social media para.4 根据中文翻译出英文根据中文翻译出英文并判断是何种意群并判断是何种意群 1. 从技术进步中受益匪浅从技术进步中受益匪浅 2. 进入最佳的生活状态进入最佳的生活状态 3. 让人担惊受怕的前景让人担惊受怕的前景 4. 看到变革积极的一面看到变革积极的一面 5. 接受它而不是抵制它接受它而不是抵制它 get into the best shape of my life benefit quite a lot from technological advances a scary prospect look on the positive side of change accept it rather than resist it