Module 10 补充阅读理解练习 Is Conversation Fading Away？ 课件+阅读原文+学案+录音 2024-2025学年外研版（2012）八年级英语下册

Is conversation fading away? The next time you're out in public, look around you. What do you see? Most people might have their heads down, staring out their phones with eyes glued to the screens. But how many are talking to each other, face to face? That begs the question, is conversation fading away? Thanks to technology, we have many ways to communicate. We can send messages, write emails or post online IT seems we are more connected than ever. However, some experts believe these new ways of communication might not be as good as the old fashioned face to face chats. We miss out on body language, facial expressions and tones of voice, which can lead to misunderstanding. You might be surprised to learn how much time we spend on our phones. A study found teenagers spend over seven hours on screens daily. For kids aged eight to twelve, it's nearly five hours. What's the big deal? Some may ask. Too much screen time can hurt our social skills and make IT harder to have healthy relationships at home, school and work. Unlike online communication, real live conversations help us feel Better and more connected. Have you ever felt down a simple smile or a few nice words can turn your day around. That's something, a message, an email or a post can do. So when was the last time you took a break from screens? If you can't remember, set aside some time and talk face to face with your friends and family. Now a healthy baLance between screen and off screen communication will help bring out the best in you. Module 10 补充阅读理解练习 What can you see in the picture? two boys What are they doing? They are having a conversation. Is Conversation Fading Away? From the title, we can know the following is about _____________. conversation Is Conversation Fading Away? The next time you’re out in public, look around you. What do you see? Most people might have their heads down, staring at their phones with eyes glued to the screens! But how many are talking to each other face-to-face? That begs the question: is conversation fading away? Thanks to technology, we have many ways to communicate. We can send messages, write e-mails, or post online. It seems we are more connected than ever. However, some experts believe these new ways of communication might not be as good as the old-fashioned face-to-face chats. We miss out on body language, facial expressions, and tones of voice, which can lead to misunderstanding. You might be surprised to learn how much time we spend on our phones. A study found teenagers spend over seven hours on screens daily. For kids aged 8 to 12, it’s nearly five hours! What’s the big deal? Some may ask. Too much screen time can hurt our social skills and make it harder to have healthy relationships at home, school, and work. Unlike online communication, real-life conversations help us feel better and more connected. Have you ever felt down? A simple smile or a few nice words can turn your day around. That’s something a message, an e-mail, or a post can’t do! So, when was the last time you took a break from screens? If you can’t remember, set aside some time and talk face-to-face with your friends and family now. A healthy balance between on-screen and off-screen communication will help bring out the best in you! 1 The next time you’re out in public, look around you. What do you see? Most people might have their heads down, staring at their phones with eyes glued to the screens! But how many are talking to each other face-to-face? That begs the question: is conversation fading away? 激发读者的思考 反映当代社会对科技的依赖，突出人际互动的减少 Thanks to technology, we have many ways to communicate. We can send messages, write e-mails, or post online. It seems we are more connected than ever. However, some experts believe these new ways of communication might not be as good as the old-fashioned face-to-face chats. We miss out on body language, facial expressions, and tones of voice, which can lead to misunderstanding. 2 old-fashioned /ˌəʊld ˈfæʃnd/ adj. 陈旧的；过时的；不时髦的 face-to-face /ˌfeɪs tə ˈfeɪs/ adj. 面对面的 You might be surprised to learn how much time we spend on our phones. A study found teenagers spend over seven hours on screens daily. For kids aged 8 to 12, it’s nearly five hours! What’s the big deal? Some may ask. Too much screen time can hurt our social skills and make it harder to have healthy relationships at home, school, and work. 3 ( )What can we infer from the underlined part? A. It’s hard to have healthy relationships. B. People must work on their social skills. C. It’s a bad idea to spend too much time on screens. D. People must talk to others at home, school, and work. C Unlike online communication, real-life conversations help us feel better and more connected. Have you ever felt down? A simple smile or a few nice words can turn your day around. That’s something a message, an e-mail, or a post can’t do! 4 A smile. Q: What does the writer think is more important, a smile or a message? So, when was the last time you took a break from screens? If you can’t remember, set aside some time and talk face-to-face with your friends and family now. A healthy balance between on-screen and off-screen communication will help bring out the best in you! 5 自我反思 行动呼吁 Complete the table. Is Conversation Fading Away? Communication Methods (方法) We can send messages, write e-mails, or post online. Old vs. New Communication Experts say face-to-face chats are better because we can see body language and facial (1)___________. Screen Time Teenagers spend over 7 hours on screens; kids aged 8-12 spend nearly (2)___________ hours each day. Impact (巨大影响) of Too Much Screen Time Too much screen time can (3)___________ social skills and relationships. Advantages of Real Conversations ○Talking in person helps us feel better and more (4)___________. ○A smile or kind words can make our day better. expressions 5 hurt connected 11 Fill in the blanks. Technology helps us connect in many ways, like sending messages, writing e-mails, or (1)________ online, but some experts say we miss important things, like body language. Teenagers today spend a lot of time on screens — more than (2)________ hour(s) every day! Too much screen time can hurt our social skills and relationships. So, it’s time to go back to real-life (3)_____________. They can make us feel better. Try to have more face-to-face chats with your family and friends for a(n) (4)________ balance between on-screen and off-screen communication! posting seven / 7 conversations healthy 1. The next time you’re out in public, look around you. in public 公开地；在别人（尤指生人）面前 e.g. 我们在公共场合应该对别人友好。(翻译) We should be nice to others in public. 2. That begs the question: is conversation fading away? beg the question 令人置疑；引起疑问 e.g. 如果明天下雨，这就引出了一个问题：比赛会推迟吗？(翻译) If it rains tomorrow, it begs the question: will the game be put off? fade away 逐渐消逝；逐渐消失 e.g. 纸上的画随着时间的推移开始褪色。(翻译) The picture on the paper began to fade away over time. 3. A simple smile or a few nice words can turn your day around. turn sth. around（使企业、经济等）好转，扭转，有起色 e.g. 她将通过与朋友交谈来扭转糟糕的一天。(翻译) She will turn her bad day around by talking to a friend. 4. If you can’t remember, set aside some time and talk face-to-face with your friends and family now. set aside 省出，留出（钱或时间） e.g. 我会把玩具放在一边，为我的书腾出空间。(翻译) I will set aside my toys to make room for my books. 1. Her eyes were __________ to the screen. 2. The math test was __________ than the last one. 3. The game teaches us about __________ situations. 4. I need to find a __________ between work and play. Ⅰ. Complete each sentence with one word in its proper form. real-life harder balance glued hard, glue, balance, real-life Ⅱ. Translate the following sentences with the given phrases from the article. This game is as good as my favorite one. 2. 休息后我感到很高兴。(take a break) 1.这个游戏和我最喜欢的一样好。(as good as) I feel happy after taking a break. $$ Is Conversation Fading Away? The next time you’re out in public, look around you. What do you see? Most people might have their heads down, staring at their phones with eyes glued to the screens! But how many are talking to each other face-to-face? That begs the question: is conversation fading away? Thanks to technology, we have many ways to communicate. We can send messages, write e-mails, or post online. It seems we are more connected than ever. However, some experts believe these new ways of communication might not be as good as the old-fashioned face-to-face chats. We miss out on body language, facial expressions, and tones of voice, which can lead to misunderstanding. You might be surprised to learn how much time we spend on our phones. A study found teenagers spend over seven hours on screens daily. For kids aged 8 to 12, it’s nearly five hours! What’s the big deal? Some may ask. Too much screen time can hurt our social skills and make it harder to have healthy relationships at home, school, and work. Unlike online communication, real-life conversations help us feel better and more connected. Have you ever felt down? A simple smile or a few nice words can turn your day around. That’s something a message, an e-mail, or a post can’t do! So, when was the last time you took a break from screens? If you can’t remember, set aside some time and talk face-to-face with your friends and family now. A healthy balance between on-screen and off-screen communication will help bring out the best in you! 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ Is Conversation Fading Away? Post Reading Complete the table. Is Conversation Fading Away? Communication Methods (方法) We can send messages, write e-mails, or post online Old vs. New Communication Experts say face-to-face chats are better because we can see body language and facial (1)___________. Screen Time Teenagers spend over 7 hours on screens; kids aged 8-12 spend nearly (2)___________ hours each day. Impact (巨大影响) of Too Much Screen Time Too much screen time can (3)___________ social skills and relationships. Advantages of Real Conversations ○Talking in person helps us feel better and more (4)___________. ○A smile or kind words can make our day better. Fill in the blanks. Technology helps us connect in many ways, like sending messages, writing e-mails, or (1)________ online, but some experts say we miss important things, like body language. Teenagers today spend a lot of time on screens — more than (2)________ hour(s) every day! Too much screen time can hurt our social skills and relationships. So, it’s time to go back to real-life (3)_____________. They can make us feel better. Try to have more face-to-face chats with your family and friends for a(n) (4)________ balance between on-screen and off-screen communication! Exercises Ⅰ. Complete each sentence with one word in its proper form. hard, glue, balance, real-life 1. Her eyes were __________ to the screen. 2. The math test was __________ than the last one. 3. The game teaches us about __________ situations. 4. I need to find a __________ between work and play. Ⅱ. Translate the following sentences with the given phrases from the article. 1. 这个游戏和我最喜欢的一样好。 (as good as) 2. 休息后我感到很高兴。 (take a break) Keys： Post Reading Complete the table. (1) expressions (2) 5 (3) hurt (4) connected Fill in the blanks. (1) posting (2) seven / 7 (3) conversations (4) healthy Exercises Ⅰ. 1. glued 2. harder 3. real-life 4. balance Ⅱ. 1. This game is as good as my favorite one. 2. I feel happy after taking a break. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$