Unit 2 Using Language Ⅱ (ppt课件)-2022新人教版（2019）《高中英语》选择性必修第一册.pptx

1、Using Language Unit 2 Looking into the FutureLook at the pictures and think about:Which kind of life do you like?Why?Lead-inWhich kind of life do you like?Why?Welcome or reject future changesLets think and share.1.What is your point of view on new technology?2.What new devices or apps have you beeni

2、ng using recently?Are they helpful or not?Think and discuss.“Passenger Dies When Car Crashes in Driverless Mode”This news caused a heated discussion over new technology.Task 1 Read the text for structure.While-readingRead and find out the structure.l describe the issue?l give an opinion?l discuss th

3、e life with new tech?l discuss the life without new tech?In which paragraph does the author:SHOULD WE FIGHT NEW TECHNOLOGY?Para 1The author in Paragraph 1.describes the issueParagraph 1 Introduction Para 2The author in Paragraph 2.discusses the life without new techPara 3The author in Paragraph 3.di

4、scusses the life with new techAdvantagesDisadvantagesThe author in Paragraph 4.gives an opinionPara 4Opinion Decide whether the statements on page 21 are true(T)or false(F).1.A person died in an accident while driving a car.2.The Amish avoid new technology because they do not want to have good lives

5、.3.Many disasters have been prevented by weather-tracking computer programmes.4.Building large networks through social media helps us find new opportunities.5.The author uses a health monitor to know how much exercise he/she needs.FFFTask 2 Read for details.TT1 SignpostsSome words and phrases are us

6、ed assignposts to help show a paragraphs purpose.These usually come at the beginning or end of a paragraph.Task 3 Underline the signpost words or phases in the text.1.Introduce two contrasting points or facts:on the one hand.;on the other hand.2.Add more information:moreover.3.Explain or support a p

7、oint:for example.4.State a conclusion:hence.5.Say something that contrasts with what has just been said:nevertheless.;6.Give your own opinion:personally.;SignpostsTask 4 Make a summaryShould we fight driverless cars?SideAttitudeOpinionvarious peoplethe family of the deceasedthe car companyYesYesYest

8、he public should oppose the idea.it was not enough.still claimed that most people would be travelling in driverless carsPara 1Should we fight driverless cars?Para-graphTopic sentenceSupporting evidence234Para 2,3,4 there are many different groups of people around the world who live happily in the ab

9、sence of new technology.the most well known are the AmishThey advocate a simple life with.the Amishs quality of life is better new technology has provided people everywhere with many benefits over the years.the latest weather-tracking .the Internet has made it possible It has also made finding oppor

10、tunities.I have benefited quite a lot from technological advances.I found my career as an AI designer.My health monitor.I will always look on the positive.Decide the content.We should fight against _./We should advocate _.Why do you want to write about this topic?What are its advantages?What are its

11、 disadvantages?What is your own opinion?Use some signposts properly in your article.WritingSample WritingThe other day,I read about a company developing companion robots.These are robots that are supposed to be friends for people who live alone.Some of these companion robots are actually like small

12、pets that a person can talk to and interact with.But unlike real pets,they do not have to feed them or take them for a walk.However,this company is also developing a companion robot that is exactly like a human being.It can walk and talk just like a person does.This all got me to think.On the one ha

13、nd,some people could say that a companion robot like this is a good for us.For example,if someone old lives alone and seldom goes out,a companion robot could provide him or her a lot of comfort and enrich his or her life.Further,the robot could help monitor the health condition of that person.For ex

14、ample,if the person falls down and gets injured at home,the robot can call the doctor immediately to come and help.On the other hand,some people also use this technology to avoid social contact.For example,there was a young man who recently got“married”to an anime character.What if it became common

15、for people to get married to robots rather than human beings in the future?The gap between people could further widen due to the development of realistic robots.Personally,I do not see companion robots as an answer to peoples problems.We should be providing each other with true companions and true f

16、riendship rather than cold machines.Exchange your draft with a partner.Does the essay say what the writer thinks about the topic?Does the body discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the advance?Are signposts used to help the reader understand the purpose of each paragraph?Does the conclusion state the writers position?Take your draft back and revise it.Use the checklist to help you review your partnersdraft.Post-writing