新人教选择性必修一 Unit 2：Using Language

1、【版本：新人教册别：选择性必修一】UNIT 2 LOOKING INTO THE FUTUREUsing Language目录页contentsPre-readingLanguage pointsWhile-readingHomeworkIPost-readingPre-readingPre-reading: Think and talkWatch the video about driverless cars and share your feelings after watching it with your classmates.Pre-reading: Think and talkWa

2、tch the video about driverless cars and share your feelings after watching it with your classmates.The application of driverless cars is always a highly controversial issue. Problems can not be properly settled yet, such as “Who is to blame if there is a car accident?” “Can electronic vehicles be ha

3、cked?” and “What if someone just likes driving?”.While-readingWhile-reading: Reading for general understandingRead the passage by yourself and answer the following questions.1. What happened in the accident?2. Why do the Amish avoid new technology?3. What benefits has new technology provided for peo

4、ple everywhere?4. Why does the author always use a health monitor?5. Whats the authors attitude towards new technology?While-reading: Reading for general understanding1. What happened in the accident?2. Why do the Amish avoid new technology?A person died in an accident when the car was in driverless

5、 mode.They attach great significance to a simple life and emphasize the importance of hard work, family and community.While-reading: Reading for general understanding3. What benefits has new technology provided for people everywhere?(1) The latest weather-tracking computer programmes have provided p

6、eople with timely warnings about potential natural disasters.(2) The Internet has helped people in distant places keep in touch with each other easily and made finding opportunities in life much easier. While-reading: Reading for general understanding4. Why does the author always use a health monito

7、r?The author wears a health monitor all the time to know how much exercise he / she needs.5. Whats the authors attitude towards new technology?The author accepts it.While-reading: Reading for structureIn which paragraphs does the author: describe the issue? _ give an opinion? _ discuss the advantage

8、s? _ discuss the disadvantages? _1423While-reading: Reading for specific writing skillsHow does the author state the issue, peoples contrary views and his / her own opinions?(1) By giving illustrationsPara. 1: a driverless car crashPara. 2: the Amishs life stylePara. 3: the extensive use of new tech

9、nologyPara. 4: the authors personal experience While-reading: Reading for specific writing skills How does the author state the issue, peoples contrary views and the authors own opinions?(2) By employing proper signpostsPara. 1: hence; But; Nevertheless Para. 2: on the one hand; It could even be arg

10、ued that .Para. 3: on the other hand; For Example; Moreover Para. 4: personally; NeverthelessWhile-reading: Reading for advanced expressions of ones stand 1. Various people said that . should oppose the idea of doing . 2. We should cease doing . because .3. Nevertheless, . still claim that . 4. Pers

11、onally, . have benefited quite a lot from . 5. Nevertheless, . will always look on the positive side of . and accept it rather than resist it.1. On the other hand, . has provided people everywhere with . 2. Moreover, . has made it possible for sb to do sth even if . 3. It has also made doing . much

12、easier, as it allows . to do .While-reading: Reading for advanced expressions of ones stand 1. On the one hand, there are many different groups of people around the world who live happily in the absence of . 2. They advocate . with an emphasis on . 3. They think . is better than doing . 4. It could

13、even be argued that . is better since .While-reading: Reading for advanced expressions of ones stand Post-readingPost-reading: Reading for practiceSmart phones are widely used in our daily life, however, peoples attitudes towards smart phones vary from person to person. Now brainstorm the possible a

14、dvantages and disadvantages of smart phones.AdvantagesDisadvantageschatting online; getting latest news; handy for everyday use .containing harmful radiation; causing addiction; costly .Post-reading: Reading for practiceAfter brainstorming, work in groups of three. One member writes a paragraph to p

15、resent your own attitude towards smart phones and the corresponding reasons. The other two members write a paragraph about the advantages and the disadvantages of smart phones respectively.(Attention: advanced expressions learnt in this class are preferred. )Post-reading: Reading for practiceTwo gro

16、ups are welcomed to share your paragraphs. The whole class check the paragraphs for improper expressions and polish the paragraphs together.Language points1cease doing sth 2the deceased3in the absence of 4in the distant future 5advocate a simple life 6follow the lives of the rich 7the latest weather

17、-tracking computer programmes逝者在缺乏的情况下在遥远的将来提倡简单的生活效仿富人的生活最新天气跟踪的电脑程序Language Points: Important phrases (P20 P21)停止做某事 8potential natural disasters 9on opposite sides of the world 10benefit a lot from11wear a health monitor12get into the best shape 13a scary prospect从受益匪浅佩戴健康检测仪Language Points: Impo

18、rtant phrases (P20 P21)在世界的另一边进入最佳状态恐怖的前景潜在的自然灾害Language points: Important sentences (P20 P21)1. Of course, when new technology changes the way we live, it can be a scary prospect. (P21)2. Nevertheless, I will always look on the positive side of change and accept it rather than resist it. (P21)(1) I

19、m talking to you just the way Id talk to a boy of my own. (2) He did not do it the way his friend did.(3) The way you answer the questions, you must be an excellent student.同义异构1. Of course, when new technology changes the way we live, it can be a scary prospect. (P21) 当然，当新技术改变我们的生活方式时， 它可能会产生出一个让人

20、担惊受怕的前景。Language points: Important sentences (P20 P21)the way = asthe way = according to the way / judging from the way(4) No wonder girls look down upon me, the way you encourage.(5) From that day on, they walked into the classroom carrying defeat on shoulders the way other students carried textboo

21、ks under their arms.1. Of course, when new technology changes the way we live, it can be a scary prospect. (P21) 当然，当新技术改变我们的生活方式时， 它可能会产生出一个让人担惊受怕的前景。Language points: Important sentences (P20 P21)the way = becausethe way = while / when同义异构the way: (1) the way 作先行词，引导定语从句，引导词用in which, that，也可以省略；(2

22、) 引导一个状语从句，此时，the way = as / according to / judging from the way / because / when / whileSummary1. Of course, when new technology changes the way we live, it can be a scary prospect. (P21) 当然，当新技术改变我们的生活方式时， 它可能会产生出一个让人担惊受怕的前景。Language points: Important sentences (P20 P21)2. Nevertheless, I will alw

23、ays look on the positive side of change and accept it rather than resist it. (P21) 然而，我将始终着眼于变革的积极一面，接受变革，而不是抗拒变革。Language points: Important sentences (P21 P22)(1) Shed rather die than _ (lose) the children.(2) He is an explorer rather than a _ (sail).(3) You rather than I _ (be) going to go camping

24、.(4) The sweater she bought was beautiful rather than _ (cheaply).(5) She enjoys singing rather than _ (dance).losesailorarecheapdancing2. Nevertheless, I will always look on the positive side of change and accept it rather than resist it. (P21)然而，我将始终着眼于变革的积极一面，接受变革，而不是抗拒变革。Language points: Important sentences (P21 P22)(6) We will have the meeting in the classroom rather than _ the great hall.(7) I decide to write rather than _ (telephone).(8) He came running rather than _ (walk).in(to) telephonewa