高中英语模块7 U1 Project(2016.3.25)

1、Unit1 Project,Making a list of advantages and disadvantages,Can you list some functions of mobile phones,Lead-in,Making a phone call,sending text messages,listening to music,taking photos,playing games,Playing games,Surfing the Internet,1)send text messages 2)be used as a digital camera to take stil

2、l or even moving pictures. People can send the pictures to other mobile phones or e-mail addresses. 3) Mobile phones can be connected to the internet and people can look at web pages with mobile phones. 4)More advanced mobile phones can receive TV signals so that people can watch live TV,What functi

3、ons does a cellphone have,Modern technology is all around us, and seems necessary for our lives. Most people in the world cannot live without it. Yet, is it really necessary? Or, do some disadvantages of technology outweigh its advantages,Now lets read a newspaper article about one group of people w

4、ho has rejected most modern technology,A newspaper article,Question: How to read a newspaper article,Inverted pyramid format,the lead (the first para) main points important facts like who, what, when, where, why and how,the rest less important background information,eye-catching,1. What group of peo

5、ple are talked about? 2. What do you know about this group of people,The Amish in the USA,Read the first two paragraph, and find answers to the following questions,A Christian group who are famous for having rejected most modern technology,Which is more of a fiend, someone you often talk to over the

6、 phone or someone you often talk to face to face? If you need help, who can help you better, someone far away or someone in the room with you,However, maybe the Amish have a valid point. What does the valid point refer to,There is something important about being together and sharing life that cannot

7、 be found over a telephone wire,Main point 1,Supporting details,Whats the point in Para3,Main point 2 The calls destroy _one has or _. Supporting details: *No matter what the circumstances, when the phone rings, everyone stops so that the call can be answered. *When the family are eating or chatting

8、 together *When one is absorbed in a book or tries to rest *When having a face to face talk with a friend,the peace,waste ones precious time,Whats the point in Para 4-5,Main point 3 Using the mobile phone for text messages is the worst. Supporting details: Relationships are nearly always quite shall

9、ow,Whats the point in Para 6,Main point 1 There is something important about being together and sharing life that cannot be found over a telephone wire. Main point 2 The calls destroy the peace one has or waste ones precious time. Main point 3 Using the mobile phone for text messages is the worst,To

10、 phone or not to phone,Q: According to the main points, what conclusion can you draw,Maybe the writer wants to encourage people to learn from the Amish,Read the last two paragraph, and discuss the following in groups,What might be the writers attitude towards mobile phone use? Why do you think so,He

11、 can not avoid using the mobile phones in such a society,Filling blanks with words and phrases learned in the text: We _ any form of terrorism. (be against) 2. Theycan eitheracceptor_ yourinvitation. (refuse to accept) 3. The train tickets are _ for three days. (effective) Our further investigation

12、will show whether your theory is _ or not. (well-grounded, sound and based on facts) 4. Thispaintingisa_(典型的)Rembrandt. 5. I hate short-sighted and _(肤浅的) guys. 6.Weneed amore _(稳定的)businessmodel,oppose/ are opposed to,reject,valid,valid,typical,shallow,stable,Grammar focus: however, whatever, whene

13、ver, wherever, no matter- In truth, _ a new technology is introduced, the Amish meet and discuss its advantages and disadvantages. The phone always seems to be ringing, destroying _ peace you might have. _the circumstances, everything stops when the phone rings so that the call can be answered. Mean

14、while, real relationships are often sacrificed and _ personal peace one has is destroyed _ the phone rings,whenever,whatever,Whatever,whatever,whenever,Language points,Word study,religion n.adj. think v.syn. close adj.syn. agree v.opp. condition n.syn only adv.syn normal adj.syn. average adj./n.v. d

15、eep adj.opp. physical adj.opp reasonable adj.syn,religious (L6) assume (L6) tight (L14) oppose (L22) circumstance (L47) merely (L60) typical (L68) average (L82) shallow (L91) mental (L102) valid (L31,Sentences to be learned,1.Which is more of a friend, someone you often talk to over the phone or som

16、eone you often talk to face to face? L31,2. There is something important about being together and sharing life that cannot be found over a telephone wire. L41,哪一个更像朋友呢：是你在电话中经常交谈中的某个人，还是你经常面对面地交谈的某个人,在一起并分享生活，其中蕴藏着某种重要的东西，而这种东西是无法通过电话获得的,more of 更像是,Eg: He is more of our friend than of our teacher,与

17、其说他是我们老师不如说他是我们的朋友,4. When you are absorbed in a book or simply trying to rest, the phone always seems to be ringing, destroying whatever peace you might have. L55,3. No matter what the circumstances, when the phone rings, everything stops so that the call can be answered. L46,当你专注地看一本书或者只想休息时，电话似乎总

18、是响个不停，打破了你本来可以享有的一切安宁,无论在什么情况下，当电话铃声响起时，为了能接电话，一切都要停下来,Eg: _(无论什么季节)， he keeps on going out for a walk after dinner,No matter what/whatever the season,in/under the circumstances,in/under no circumstances,在这种情况下,无论如何不,Under the circumstances，he felt unable to accept the job,Under no circumstances sho

19、uld you lend him any money,6. How many times have you been talking with a friend, only for your friend to interrupt the conversation to answer a call? L64,有多少次你正在与一位朋友交谈，可是你的朋友仅仅为了接一个电话就中断了谈话呢,5. Meanwhile, real relationships are often sacrificed, and whatever personal peace one has is destroyed whe

20、never the phone rings. L97,同时，真正的关系往往被牺牲了，并且，每当电话铃声响起时，个人所拥有的任何宁静都会被打破,1. 事实上 2. 就某事投票 3. 珍视做 4. 反对做 5. 面对面 6. 用于紧急情况 7. 便于 8.通过电话交谈 9.沉浸在 10.拨错号码,11.由于某种原因 12. 短信 13. 旨在做 14. 牺牲友谊 15. 总体上 16. 心理健康 17. 额外 18.使摆脱,useful expressions,1. 事实上 2. 就某事投票 3. 珍视做 4. 反对做 5. 面对面 6. 用于紧急情况 7. 便于 8.通过电话交谈 9.沉浸在 1

21、0.拨错号码 11.由于某种原因,1. in truth (L8) 2. vote on sth. (L11) 3. value doing (L21) 4. oppose doing (L22) 5. face to face (L22) 6. for emergencies (L25) 7. be convenient for sth./to sb.(L27) 8. talk over the phone (L56) 9. be absorbed in (L61) 10. dial the wrong number (L61) 11. for some reason (L68,12. 短信

22、 13. 旨在做 14. 牺牲友谊 15. 总体上 16. 心理健康 17. 额外 18.使摆脱,12. text message (L81) 13. focus on doing (L88) 14. sacrifice the relationships (L98) 15. in general (L101) 16. physical/mental health (L102) 17. for good measure (L110) 18. rid sb. of sth. (L111,Words to be learned,reject value sacrifice rid,reject v

23、t,1. reject a gift/ones help 2. reject a new organ,Eg:. The Amish reject cars because they like having tight communities where everyone lives close together.(L13,拒绝接受refuse to accept,1. reject a gift/ an opinion/ a suggestion,2. Sarah 拒绝了她哥哥提供的帮助,3. 他的申请为什么遭到拒绝很明显,4. After the transplant, his body r

24、ejected the new heart,Sarah rejected her brothers offer of help,Its obvious why his application was rejected,他的身体对新移植的心脏产生了排斥,value vt./n.- adj. valued(important珍重的) valuable (be of value有价值的,Eg: Since the Amish value seeing each other face to face, . (L21) 1. Paintings valued at over $200,000 were

25、stolen from her home. 2. His research has been of little practical value. 3. a valued friend 4. I think we have all learned a valuable lesson today,1. value sth./doing sth. 尊重，珍视 2. value sth. at 估价 3. be of little/ great value,sacrifice v./n,sacrifice (sth) to do sacrifice (sth) for sth. make a sacrifice,Eg: Meanwhile, real relationships are often sacrificed(L97,Im not sacrificing my day off to go shopping with Jane. 你千万不能为了金钱而牺牲你的