内容正文:
“Passenger Dies When Car Crashes
in Driverless Mode”
Breaking news
This news caused a heated discussion over new technology.
Lead-in
Should We Fight New Technology?
Look at the title and answer the questions.
1. The text mainly talks about _____________and _______________ of new technology.
2. What kind of text is it?
A.an argumentative essay(议论文)
B.an expository essay(说明文)
C.a narrative essay(记叙文)
Should We Fight New Technology?
Pre-reading
advantages
disadvantages
A
Fast reading
Read the text quickly and find out the main idea of each paragraph.
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
A.The advantages of presence of
new technology
B.The author’s attitude towards
new technology
C.The advantages of absence of
new technology
D. An introduction of an accident of
a driverless car
Which one shows the structure of the text?
A. ①
②③④
B.①
② ③
④
C.①②③
④
The structure of the text
Para.1: introduction: describe the issue
Para.2: discuss the disadvantages
Para.3: discuss the advantages
Para.4: give the writer's opinion
Careful reading
Should we fight driverless cars?
Who Attitude
Yes or No? Opinion
_____ ...the public should _______the idea of developing driverless cars
_____
_____ ...still claimed that most people _____________ in driverless car one day soon
Activity 1: Read para.1 carefully and finish the chart.
various people
the families of the deceased死者家属
the car company
Yes
No
...were________ and could even be ______.
...should _______ accepting technology just because it is new.
oppose
unnecessary
dangerous
cease
would be travelling
No
Activity 2: Read para 2-4 and then choose the correct answers.
Careful reading
1.What kind of life is not the Amish’s way of life?
A.They live in a natural environment with less pollution.
B.They care about family members and community.
C.They want to follow the lives of the rich and f