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Smartphone: a smart choice? Lead-in Learning-aims By the end of this calss,we will be able to 1.Get to grasp the main idea of this passage 2.Get to master the usage of these key words Read the blog post and complete the chart below. Introduction Paras. 1 and 2: 1)_ Main body Paras. 3-5: 2)_ Conclusion Para. 6: Life beyond smartphones is richer and more beautiful. I was a smartphone addict and I wanted to make a change. What happened during the week without my smartphone. Self-study Guidance&exploration I was a smartphone addict . My eyes were glued to the little screen whenever I walked down the street , had dinner with friends or lay in bed at night . The first thing I did when I woke up in the morning was reach for my phone . I always asked for Wi - Fi connections when I went to a new restaurant or coffee shop . A dead battery in my smartphone would make me feel stressed . Sometimes I had the uncomfortable feeling that this little machine had taken up too much of my time , and that I could have done something more meaningful than just looking at a tiny screen all day . Sliding into the habit was easy , but it was difficult to quit the habit . be glued to 全身贯注于某物 wake up 醒来 ask for请求,寻找 ask sb to do sth 要求某人做某事 stress (n)压力 (v)强调 -stressful (adj)有压力的(物) -stressed (adj)感到有压力的(人) take up 开始,占用 Then the day came when I finally realized I had to make a change . Head down , eyes on my smartphone , I stepped into the road and a car shot past , nearly knocking me off my feet ! At that very moment , I made up my mind to spend a whole week without my smartphone . shoot past 飞驰而过 knock sb off one’s feet 撞倒某人,使某人双脚离地 make up one’s mind to do sth 下定决心做某事 The first day was the hardest . I was used to checking the news and my friends ’ social media updates every few minutes , but now I did not know what to do with myself . I kept reaching for my pocket , for my smartphone that was not there . I felt lost and anxious , as if I had missed something of value . Very soon , time slo