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M7 U1 Project
To phone or not phone
?
Kunshan Lujia Senior High School
Zhang Wei
Brainstorming
1. Do you have a phone?
2. Can you list some functions of mobile phones?
Functions
Making a phone call
Sending text messages
Taking photos
Surfing the internet
Listening to music
Playing mobile games
. . . . . .
advantages
disadvantages
?
To phone or not phone
Fast reading
Listen to the recording and read the newspaper article
Think about the following questions
1.What is Amish?
2.What are the Amish famous for?
3.Why the Amish oppose to have telephones in their homes?
The Amish is a Christian group.
They are famous because they drive carriages instead of cars ,do not use TVs or refrigerators, and do not have personal telephones.
Since the Amish value seeing each other face to face.
Part 1
Part 2
Reasons why the Amish are famous .
Disadvantages of the telephone
Para______
Para______
(1-2)
(3-6)
Part 3
Para______
(7-8)
Summary
Structure
Detailed reading
Read the paragraph 1-2 carefully and choose T or F.
1. The Amish are a Christian group who don’t use telephone at all.
2. They have no religious reasons for their many rules.
3. The Amish like to deal with strangers and value seeing each other face to face.
Read paragraphs 3-6 and try to find the disadvantages mentioned .
Something important about _____________ and
_____________ cannot be found .
Cause ___________(interrupt).
Destroy ________.
Waste ________________.
The relationships built by text messages are often quite _______.
being together
sharing life
interruptions
peace
your precious time
shallow
Read paragraphs 7-8 and answer the questions.
1.What does the author suggest at the end of the passage?
2.What is the tone of the last sentence?
A. Hopeful. B. Humorous. C. Depressed.
May be we should throw all of our phones into dustbin, along with our cars and TVs for good measure.
Maybe we should rid ourselves of modern technology and return to simpler times.(line107)
Debate
VS
It is reported that many high school students bring mobile phones to their school.
Do you think high school students should use mobile phones at school?
Writing
Everyone uses electronic devices these days. Choose one that you want to focus on and make a list of advantages and disadvantages. After class, you are required to finish your writing.
Electronic device: ___________
Advantages : _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Disadvantages : _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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