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Reading for Writing
Welcome or reject future changes
1.What new devices or apps are you using nowadays ?
devices
apps
Leading-in
2.What new technologies can you list ?
AIGC
drone
concept watch
AI
HUD
driverless car
3.Watch and discuss:can you imagine living without devices or apps of new technology?
Fast Reading
1.Scan the title to find out:
(2)What are the basic elements of this type of text ?
A. Narrative writing
B. Expository writing
C. Argumentative writing
(1)What type of text do you expect to read?
thesis/ topic
argument/evidence/proof
demonstration/reasoning
论点
论据
论证
2.Scan the text to find out:
(1)In which paragraphs does the author:
describe the issue? ________
give an opinion? ________
discuss the advantages? ________
discuss the disadvantages? ________
Para.1
Para.4
Para.3
Para.2
(2)What's the structure of this passage?
Detailed Reading
1.Read the text in detail to find out the signposts.
Signposts
(标识性语言)
Para1
Para2
Para3
Para4
Some words and phrases are used as signposts to help show a paragraph’s purpose. These usually come at the beginning or end of a paragraph. They are always set off using commas at the beginning of a sentence.
Para 1
Issue
Passenger dies when car crashes in driverless mode
Two
opinions
Various people
The public should oppose the idea of developing driverless cars.
The car company
Nevertheless, the company still claimed that most people would be travelling in driverless cars one day soon.
2.Read Para1 to analyse the development.
3.Read Para2-3 to learn the way of argumentation.
Paragraph Topic Evidence Reasoning
Para2
Para3
…many different groups of people live happily in the absence of new technology
new technology has provided people …with many benefits …
not own or drive cars
have lived...will be living...
advocate...
think...
live in and appreciate ...
the Amish
computer programmes:save many lives
the Internet: keep in touch easily