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Unit 4 Digital life
课时:第2课时
课型:阅读课
主讲人:XXX
Understanding ideas (Reading)
学习目标
准确理解作者在英国假期中因数字技术相关问题遭遇的不便,从而怀念中国便捷的数字生活的经历,同时掌握文中关键词汇和短语的含义以及在语境中的具体用法。(学习理解)
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能从文章中提取出作者遇到的具体数字生活问题并进行简要概括,运用文中所学的词汇和表达方式,描述自己生活中的类似经历。(应用实践)
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结合文章内容,反思不同国家在数字技术发展和应用方面存在差异的原因,如经济发展水平、人们的生活习惯、技术推广程度等,培养跨文化理解能力。(迁移创新)
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通过本节课学习,学生能够:
Lead in
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02
Pre-reading
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While-reading
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Post-reading
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Language points
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Exercise
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Summary
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Homework
CONTENT
Lead in
Part 1
How much do you know about the things in the video?
Watch a video
Pre-reading
Part 2
1
Look at the pictures on the right and talk about how much you know about them. Use the words and expressions to help you.
shared bike
smartphone
app
digital payment
technology
convenient
口
How many problems will the writer tell us?
Watch & Predict
While-reading
Part 3
2
Read the passage. What problems did the writer come across?
1. Shared bikes
2. Digital payments
3. Food delivery
What’s the structure (结构) of the passage?
Para. 1
Beginning
Para. 2-4
Body
Para. 5
Ending
I've studied in China for a year and now it's the Christmas holiday. I've been back in the UK for three days, but it feels like a century! It's amazing to see my family. Also, I really love Christmas and the delicious food. However, I've had some digital problems here.
Q1: How long has the writer studied in China?
She has studied in China for a year.
Q2: What does the writer like about Christmas?
She likes Christmas and the delicious food.
conj. 然而,尽管如此
感觉就像
Today, I wanted to get some vegetables and meat from a shop. I decided to ride a shared bike to get there. But it took forever to find a bike! I finally found an old one. But that 20-minute ride cost me an arm and a leg — 4.8 pounds!
Q3: How did the writer decide to go to the shop?
She decided to ride a shared bike.
Q4: How much did the ride cost the writer?
It cost her 4.8 pounds.
reach/arrive there 到达那里
adv. 最后,最终
In the shop, I quickly got everything I needed. I wanted to pay with my smartphone. I asked the shopkeeper to show the QR code, but she didn't understand! Next, I tried to use my digital wallet, but the shop's payment system didn’t work. The shopkeeper told me to use cash. As I always make digital payments in China, I never carry my wallet. I had to go home to get some cash.
Q5: Could the writer pay with digital payments?
No, she couldn’t.
Q6: Why did the writer have to go home?
Because she had to go home to get some cash.
试图;设法
不起作用
v. 携带
不得不
When I got home, I was so tired that I gave up on cooking. I ordered my favourite dishes through an app instead, but the delivery was really slow. When my dishes finally arrived 90 minutes later, they were stone-cold! I had to heat them one by one in the oven. I felt tired and hungry.
Q7: How did the writer feel when she got home?
She felt tired.
Q8: How long did the food delivery take?
It took 90 minutes.
放弃
adv. 代替,反而
adj. 冰冷的
逐个地
Except for today, I’ve had a great holiday. However, I’m looking forward to going back to China. The technology there lets me live a more convenient life!
Q9: Why does the writer look forward to going back to China?
Because she thinks the technology there lets her live a more convenient life.
return to回到
Post-reading
Part 4
3
Choose another suitable title of the passage.
a Shared bikes for you and me
b Shopping online in the UK
c A day of digital problems
d Problems with food delivery apps
4
Complete the diagram with the words and expressions from the passage.
Shared bikes
took forever
more than 5 pounds
Digital payments
payment system
cash
app
slow
1 Why does the writer say that technology makes life more convenient in China?
2 Why do you think digital technology is so popular in China?
Learning to think for question 2 There are a lot of reasons behind the wide use of digital technology. You can think about technology development and government plans.
Language points
Part 5
want
1
【释义】v. 想要
【用法】既可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词。用作及物动词时,可接名词、代词、动词不定式、动名词作宾语,也可以接形容词、现在分词、过去分词、动词不定式、介词短语、副词充当补足语的复合宾语。
【例句】
I want to become an astronaut in the future.
将来我想成为一名宇航员。
My little brother wants a toy car for his birthday.
我弟弟想要一个玩具车作为生日礼物。
decide
2
【释义】v. 决定
【用法】既可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词。用作及物动词时,后面可接名词、代词、动词不定式、从句等作宾语。用作不及物动词时,常与介词 on/upon 连用,构成 “decide on/upon sth.” 结构,意为 “就…… 做出决定”。
【例句】
She decided to go back to China for the Spring Festival.
她决定回中国过春节。
After trying several flavors, she decided on the chocolate one.
试了几种口味后,她选定了巧克力味的。
cost
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【释义】v. 花费 n. 费用;成本;代价
【用法】作动词时,主语通常是物,表示某物花费(金钱、时间、精力等),常用结构为 “sth. costs (sb.) + 金钱 / 时间”。作名词时,可指具体的 “花费,费用”,也可指抽象的 “成本,代价”,为可数或不可数名词。
【例句】
The new mobile phone costs 5,000 yuan.
这部新手机售价5000元。
The cost of living in this city is very high.
这个城市的生活费用很高。
so ... that ...
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【释义】如此......以至于......
【用法】这是一个常用的连词结构,用来引导结果状语从句,强调前面形容词或副词所描述的程度达到了某种结果。当修饰形容词或副词时,结构为 “so + 形容词 / 副词 + that 从句”。当修饰名词时,需用 “so + 形容词 + (a/an)可数名词单数 / 可数名词复数 / 不可数名词 + that 从句”。
【例句】
He ran so fast that no one could catch up with him.
他跑得太快了,没人能追上他。
It was so hot a day that we decided to stay indoors.
天太热了,我们决定待在室内。
She has so much homework that she can't go out with us.
她的作业太多了,不能和我们一起出去。
look forward to
5
【释义】期待;盼望
【用法】这是一个固定短语,表达对未来某事的积极向往。短语中的 “to” 是介词,后面接名词、代词或动名词(doing 形式),不能接动词原形。
【例句】
He is looking forward to the winter holiday.
他正期待着寒假的到来。
We all look forward to it.
我们都期待着这件事。
I'm looking forward to visiting China again.
我期待着再次访问中国。
Exercise
Part 6
选词填空:从方框中选择恰当的单词并用其正确形式填空。
share we to show much develop work however
Technology is important in daily life and digital payment is a good example. We used to carry much cash or cards in (1) _____ wallets for shopping. Now, with the (2) ___________ of digital payments, we can pay by (3) _______ QR codes — quick and easy! (4) _______ bikes, found via apps, solve the "last-mile" problem and help protect the environment.
(5) ________, technology also has some problems. For example, payment systems sometimes don’t (6) _____. But I believe that the technology will let us live a (7) _____ convenient life in the future. And I’m looking forward (8) _____ it.
our
showing
Shared
However
work
more
to
development
Summary
Part 7
Words
Phrases
Sentences
smartphone, app, technology, convenient, century, forever, wallet, cash, oven, development
shared bike, digital payment, except for, look forward to
1. It took forever to find a bike!
2. I had to go home to get some cash.
3. When I got home, I was so tired that I gave up on cooking.
Summary
Homework
Part 8
基础作业:
运用本课所学单词、短语、句子,用第三人称复述课文。
拓展作业:
写一封电子邮件给你的英国网友Kate,向她介绍你运用电子支付方式解决了日常生活中的哪些问题。
Thank you for listening!
板书设计
Unit 4 Digital life
Understanding ideas (Reading)
smartphone, app, technology, convenient, century, forever, wallet, cash, oven, development
shared bike, digital payment, except for, look forward to
1. It took forever to find a bike!
2. I had to go home to get some cash.
3. When I got home, I was so tired that I gave up on cooking.
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