Unit 2 Period 5 Using language 2 and Writing课件-高中英语人教版选择性必修第一册

该高中英语课件围绕“Should we fight new technology?”主题，聚焦议论文结构与语言特征教学，通过视频观看（无人驾驶汽车）和读前问题激活认知，以事故案例引入主题，分析不同态度（阿米什人简单生活与科技受益者），搭建从文本分析到写作输出的学习支架，涵盖标识性语言解析与结构梳理。 其亮点在于融合语言能力、思维品质和学习能力培养，借助真实案例（如阿米什人生活、作者经历）和视频资源引导辩证思考，采用小组brainstorm与同伴互评（checklist）提升主动性。读中段落目的分析与写作sample展示，助学生掌握议论文框架，既提升学生写作逻辑与批判思维，又为教师提供完整资源，便于高效教学。

Unit 2 Looking into the future Welcome or reject future changes Should we fight new technology? At the end of the class, you will 1. know about the structure and language features of an argumentative writing so that you can write your own. 2. have a knowledge of both the framework for argumentative writing about changes maybe caused by advances in technology and practice what you have learnt. 3. benefit from group work and get advice for improving your work. Pre-reading 1. What’s your point of view on new technology? I welcome new technology because it can bring us a lot of benents. I oppose new technology because it may have some harmful effects on humans and the environment. 2. What do you expect to read from the text? The advantages and disadvantages of new technology. 3. What are some of the new device or apps have you been using recently? Are they helpful or distracting? Recently, with the release of new operating systems like iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia, a wave of intelligent apps has emerged that leverage on-device AI. Whether they become a helpful assistant or a source of distraction often comes down to how intentionally you use them. What is a driverless car? A driverless car is an automobile that has an autopilot (自动驾驶) system allowing it to move safely from one place to another without any help from a human driver. These are relevant to new technology. Let’s watch the video about driverless cars and share your feelings after watching it with your classmates. The application of driverless cars is always a highly controversial issue. Problems can not be properly settled yet, such as “Who is to blame if there is a car accident?” “Can e-vehicles be hacked?” and “What if someone just likes driving?”. The text mainly talks about the people’s attitudes to the ___________________ by the examples of some people who live happily without ______________ and some who ____________ new technology. advances in technology new technology benefit from Listen and find out the main idea of the passage. introduction: an accident of a driverless car different ideas on using new technology people living a simple life and not using new technology people enjoying the life of new technology the writer’s opinion While-reading: Reading for general understanding Read the passage by yourself and answer the following questions. 1. What happened in the accident? A person died in an accident when the car was in driverless mode. 2. Why do the Amish avoid new technology? They attach great significance to a simple life and emphasize the importance of hard work, family and community. 3. What benefits has new technology provided for people everywhere? ① The latest weather-tracking computer programmes have provided people with timely warnings about potential natural disasters. ② The Internet has helped people in distant places keep in touch with each other easily and made finding opportunities in life much easier. 4. Why does the author always use a health monitor? The author wears a health monitor all the time to know how much exercise he / she needs. 5. What’s the author’s attitude towards new technology? The author accepts it. 1 Read the text and then decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F). 1. A person died in an accident while driving a car. 2. The Amish avoid new technology because they do not want to have good lives. 3. Many disasters have been prevented by weather-tracking computer games. 4. Building large networks through social media helps us find new opportunities. 5. The author uses a health monitor to know how much exercise he/she needs. F F in driverless mode advocate a simple life with an emphasis on hard work, family and community warned F T T 1 In which paragraphs does the author:  describe the issue? _________  give an opinion? _________  discuss the advantages? _________  discuss the disadvantages? _________ 2 Answer the following questions about the text. Signposts Some words and phrases are used assignposts to help show a paragraph’s purpose. These usually come at the beginning or end of a paragraph. Para. 1 Para. 4 Para. 3 Para. 2 Para. 1 Q: What is the purpose of introducing the car crash? This morning, I saw the shocking headline: “Passenger Dies When Car Crashes in Driverless Mode”. In the article, various people said that the public should oppose the idea of developing driverless cars. They said that some advances in technology were unnecessary and could even be dangerous. Hence, we should cease accepting technology just because it is new. The newspaper reported that the car company had already apologised for the accident, but the families of the deceased said it was not enough. Nevertheless, the company still claimed that most people would be travelling in driverless cars one day soon. To introduce the topic about new technology. PROs CONs Pay attention to the signpost words or phrases in the text. On the one hand, there are many different groups of people around the world who live happily in the absence of new technology. Probably the most well known are the Amish, a group of Christians living in rural America. They do not own or drive cars, watch TV, or use the Internet. They have lived mainly as farmers since the 18th century, and they will probably be living the same way in the distant future. They advocate a simple life with an emphasis on hard work, family, and community. They think that is better than caring about luxuries or following the lives of the rich and famous. It could even be argued that the Amish’s quality of life is better since they live in and appreciate the natural environment rather than living in large, polluted cities. On the other hand, new tecnology has provided people everywhere with many benefits over the years. For example, the latest weather-tracking computer programmes give people lots of warnings about potential natural disasters, which saves many lives. Moreover, the Internet has made it possible for friends and family to keep in touch easily even if they are on opposite sides of the world. It has also made finding opportunities in life much easier, as it allows people to make larger networks of friends through using social media. 1. What’s the topic sentences of these two paragraphs? 2. How does the writer develop these paragraphs? Para. 2-3 Para. 4 Personally, I have benefited quite a lot from technological advances. I found my career as an AI designter through a social media network. My health monitor, which I wear all the time, has also helped me get into the best shape of my life. Of course, when new technology changes the way we live, it can be a scary prospect. Nevertheless, I will always look on the positive side of change and accept it rather than resist it. Q: What is the author’s opinion? A. He is in favor of new technology. B. He is opposed to new technology.  How does the author state the issue, people’s contrary views and his / her own opinions? By giving illustrations Para. 1: a driverless car crash Para. 2: the Amish’s life style Para. 3: the extensive use of new technology Para. 4: the author’s personal experience 3 How do these signpost words or phrases help tell us the purpose of the paragraphs? They are used to introduce the pros and cons, as well as the author’s own opinions. 4 Why did the author decide to write about this topic? Because the author read a newspaper article and wanted to reflect on it. 2 Underline the signpost (标识性语言) words or phases in the text. hence; nevertheless; on the one hand; on the other hand; for example; moreover; also; personally; nevertheless; of course. Read the first paragraph and fill in the form according to the following questions. 1. Who are mentioned the first paragraph? 2. What are their attitudes towards driverless cars? 3. Can you find any evidence to suppport their attitudes? Should we fight driverless cars? side attitude Opinion Various people The families of the deceased The car company Yes Yes No … the public should oppose the idea of developing driverless cars. … were unnecessary and could even be dangerous. … should cease accepting technology just because it is new. …still claimed that most people would be travelling in driverless cars one day soon. Read the paragraphs 2-4 and complete the table below. Should we fight driverless cars? Para. Topic sentence Opinion 2 3 4 There are many different groups of people around the world who live happily in the absence of new technology. Probably the most well-known are the Amish… They advocated a simple life with an emphasis on hard work, family, and community. The Amish’s quality of life is better since… New technology has provided people everywhere with many benefits over the years. Probably the most well-known are the Amish… They advocated a simple life with an emphasis on hard work, family, and community. The Amish’s quality of life is better since… I have benefited quite a lot from technological advances. I found my career as… through a social media network. My health monitor, … get into the best shape of my life. I will always look on the positive side of change and accept it rather than resist it. Who are Amish? What are their life styles? the Amish’s life style: Christian; live as farmers without driving cars, watching TV or using the Internet; emphasis on hard work, family and community; What advantages can you get from the description of the Amish’s life? live a simple life in the natural environment with less pollution; caring about family members and community; 4. What can we learn from the first paragraph？　 　 A. A person died in an accident while driving his brand-new car. B. The relatives of the victim would never accept the apology. C. Many people took a negative attitude to this new technology. D. The company was very concerned about the future of this new technology. 5. The author takes the Amish as an example to_____ 　 　 A. To persuade us to follow their natural living style. B. show life without new technology is even better. C. To tell us the Amish prefer a harmonious and peaceful life. D. To advocate a simple life with family and community by hard work. 6. What was the writer’s attitude toward the idea of developing driverless cars? A.Supportive. B.Opposed. C.Optimistic. D. Indifferent. 7.How does the author support the ideas? A. By using examples. B. By doing experiments. C. By using exact figures. D. By conducting surveys. What advantages does the life with new technology have? warnings about potential natural disasters; keeping in touch with friends and family; weather-tracking computer programmes the Internet finding opportunities more easily; make larger networks of friends through social media A passage’s writing purpose is something that arises people’s thinking. Usually it often lies in the first paragraph of a passage. 1 Use what you have learnt to express your opinion in an essay about the changes that could be caused by advances in technology. 1. Work in groups. Brainstorm some future advances in technology, and their possible advantages and disadvantages. When we list the advantages and disadvantages of something, we can think of the present use of it and the problems we have met. 2. Choose one of these advances in technology and answer the questions. Why do you want to write about this topic? What’s your own opinion on the topic? 3. Write your opinion in an essay. Sample Writing The other day, I read about a company developing companion robots. These are robots that are supposed to be friends for people who live alone. Some of these companion robots are actually like small pets that a person can talk to and interact with. But unlike real pets, they do not have to feed them or take them for a walk. However, this company is also developing a companion robot that is exactly like a human being. It can walk and talk just like a person does. This all got me to think. On the one hand, some people could say that a companion robot like this is a good for us. For example, if someone old lives alone and seldom goes out, a companion robot could provide him or her a lot of comfort and enrich his or her life. Further, the robot could help monitor the health condition of that person. For example, if the person falls down and gets injured at home, the robot can call the doctor immediately to come and help. On the other hand, some people also use this technology to avoid social contact. For example, there was a young man who recently got “married” to an anime character. What if it became common for people to get married to robots rather than human beings in the future? The gap between people could further widen due to the development of realistic robots. Personally, I do not see companion robots as an answer to people’s problems. We should be providing each other with true companions and true friendship rather than cold machines. 4 Exchange your draft with a partner. Use the checklist to help you review your partner’s draft. Does the essay say what the writer thinks about the topic? Does the body discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the advance? Are signposts used to help the reader understand the purpose of each paragraph? Does the conclusion state the writer’s position? 1. occupation n. a job or profession 工作，职业； the act of moving into a country, town, etc. and taking control of it using military force 占领 【辨析】 occupation 泛指任何一种工作，常用于正式文件。 profession 需要特别教育和训练的职业，如医生、律师、教师等。 career 多年甚至终生从事的职业。 job 任何有收益的工作，指为雇主工作。 【词语积累】 occupy v. 使用, 占用; 侵占, 占领; 担任, 忙着(做某事) occupy oneself (in) doing sth./ with sth. 忙于做某事 occupied adj. 有人使用的；忙于……的；被占领的 be occupied in doing 忙于做…… be occupied with sth. 忙于(做)某事 【语境应用】单句填空 1) Planning the project _________ (occupy) most of her time these days. 2) After retirement, the old man occupied himself in _______ (tend) his garden. 3) A large wooden desk ________ (occupy) the center of the room. 4) The children are occupied ______ their homework in their rooms. occupies tending occupied with 2. In the article, various people said that the public should oppose the idea of developing driverless cars. oppose vt. be against 反对；抵制；阻挠 【归纳】 oppose (doing) sth. 反对(做)某事 be opposed to (doing) 反对(做)某事 【拓展】 opposed adj. 强烈反对(常用搭配: be opposed to sth.); 截然不同 表示反对做某事： be against (doing) sth. object to (doing) sth. 【语境应用】单句填空 1) The committee opposes _________ (invest) such a large sum in a high-risk venture. 2) I’m not opposed to _________ (change) the plan, but we need a better one. 汉译英 3) 她强烈反对被像小孩子一样对待。 4) 她反对将野生动物作为宠物饲养。 investing changing She objected strongly to being treated like a child. She is against keeping wild animals as pets. 3. Hence, we should cease accepting technology just because it is new. hence adv. for this reason 因此；由此 e.g. The project was badly managed; hence, it failed to meet its objectives. cease vt. to stop happening or existing 停止；终止 cease to do / doing… 停止做…… e.g. The old man ceased to speak, and a profound silence fell over the room. (翻译) 老人停止了说话，房间里陷入了一片深深的寂静。 4. On the one hand, there are many different groups of people around the world who live happily in the absence of new technology. absence n. U. the fact of not existing; a lack of 不存在；缺乏 U./C. failure to be present 缺席 absence from work / school 缺勤/缺课 absence of mind 心不在焉 in one’s absence＝in the absence of 在某人不在时 in the absence of 因缺乏…… e.g. This serves to explain my absence from work on October 26th. In the absence of any concrete evidence, the case was dismissed. 【语境应用】根据提示完成下面句子。 1) The children stayed with their grandparents ______________________ (在她不在时). 2) Due to his numerous _________________________ (缺课), he found it difficult to catch up with the course material. 3) __________________________________ (由于缺乏准确的信息), any plan we create will be flawed. 4) The police were delayed by the _________ (absent) of information about the crime. in / during her absence absences from class / school  In the absence of accurate information absence 【词语积累】 absent adj. 缺席的, 不在的, 缺乏的 （反义词）present adj. 出席的 be absent from 缺席…… be present at 出席…… 5. Probably the most well known are the Amish, a group of Christians living in rural America. rural adj. connected with or like the countryside 乡村的；农村的 e.g. She grew up in a very rural part of the country, miles away from the nearest town. (翻译) 她在这个国家一个非常偏远的地区长大，距离最近的城镇也有数英里远。 6. They advocate a simple life with an emphasis on hard work, family and community. advocate v. to support or recommend something publicly 拥护；支持；提倡 n. a person who supports or speaks in favour of sb. or a plan 拥护者；支持者 【搭配】 advocate doing sth. 提倡/主张（做）某事 advocate that…(should) do … 主张/ 提倡…… e.g. Doctors often advocate eating a balanced diet and exercising regularly. The group advocates that parents (should) limit their children’s screen time. As a teacher, she was a strong advocate for educational reform. 7. It could even be argued that the Amish’s quality of life is better since they live in and appreciate the natural environment rather than living in large, polluted cities. It is argued that… 有人主张…… 形式主语 真正主语 e.g. It is argued that people should eat less fast food to keep healthy. rather than: instead of 而不是 e.g. Rather than go straight on to university why not get some work experience first? Bryson decided to quit rather than accept the new rules. 【点拨】 rather than表示客观事实, 它连接的并列成分可以是名词、代词、形容词、介词(短语)、动词-ing形式、分词、不定式、动词等。 后接不定式时, 不定式可以带to, 也可以不带to。但rather than位于句首时, 则只能接不带to的不定式。 【语境应用】英汉互译。 1) 我想我要喝冷饮而不是咖啡。 I think I’ll have a cold drink rather than coffee. 2) 杰克选择了离开而不是制造麻烦。 Jack chose to leave rather than (to) cause trouble. prospect n. the possibility that something will happen 可能性 n. an idea of what might or will happen in the future 前景 8. Of course, when new technology changes the way we live, it can be a scary prospect. e.g. After decades of conflict, the prospect of peace finally seems within reach. 经过数十年的冲突，和平的前景似乎终于触手可及。 After the factory closed, many workers were left with no prospects in their hometown. 工厂关闭后，许多工人在家乡失去了出路。 Useful expressions to express your opinion in an essay: On the one hand ... On the other hand ... Personally ... Moreover ... Nevertheless ... ... The future of the quiet, _______ town of Greenvale hung in the balance. A proposal to build a massive logistics hub had deeply divided the community. A significant portion of the population, including many long-time farmers, ____________ to the plan strongly. They feared the project would destroy the character of their community and bring unbearable traffic. The town council held a special meeting where the issue ___________ from both sides. Local environmental groups, who had long been the sole __________ for the region’s clean air and water, presented studies on potential pollution. The peaceful life they cherished was under threat; ______, they demanded the council _____________ all negotiations with the developer immediately. Despite the opposition, the mayor spoke of the _________ of hundreds of new jobs and increased tax revenue. The final vote would determine whether Greenvale would remain an agricultural community or be transformed into an industrial center. Fill in the blanks with the words and expressions we learn in the text. were opposed hence advocate was argued (should) cease prospect rural Structure Different attitudes towards new technology P1 P2 The disadvantage(s) of new technology The advantage(s) of new technology P3 P4 The writer’s positive stand /opinion/attitude Should we fight new technology? — Arguments & supporting examples — conclusion －Introduction to the topic －A catchy title hence; nevertheless on the one hand; on the other hand; for example; moreover; also personally; also; of course, nevertheless 1.Brainstorm some future advances in technology, and their possible advantages and disadvantages. Advance in technology Advantage Disadvantage Post-reading Writing 2. Choose one of these advances in technology and answer the questions.  Why do you want to write about this topic?  What is your own opinion on the topic? 3. Write your opinion in an essay. 书面表达： 假如你是李华，学校论坛英文版想邀请你写一篇介绍微信(WeChat)利弊的文章，刊登在论坛上。要点如下: 1.微信的益处; 2.微信的弊端; 3.你的看法。 注意: 1.词数80左右; 2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Wechat Title:__________________________ WeChat: A New Lifestyle hot issue: A Wechat Ban — Thesis: It has become a new lifestyle of modern people. Advantages of WeChat — It is smart-phone-based. (convenient) — Wechat is like an extension of the real life social circle. (examples: voice messages; voice/video calls) — real-time location of your friends Disadvantages of WeChat — Some concerns about the security of WeChat. — People spend too much time on WeChat, and are troubled by useless messages sent by “friends” . Conclusion — Take your stand. — Restate the thesis. Writing Exercise ... so I want to write this letter to put your mind at ease. n. 容易，轻易 with ease 轻而易举地；舒适，安逸 at ease 舒适，自在 put … at ease使舒适，使自在 v. 减轻，缓解；小心缓缓地移动；使容易 ease Language points: e.g. Anne was intelligent and able to pass her exams with ease. I never feel completely at ease with him. He had been worrying about their meeting but her warm welcome soon put him at his ease. Colleagues are trying to ease the pressure she is under at work. She eased into the seat behind the desk. The agreement will ease the way for other countries to join the EU. 【语境应用】 翻译句子。 1) I eased my way through the crowd. 我慢慢地穿过人群。 2) He’ll give you something to ease the pain. 他会给你一些东西来缓解疼痛。 3) Mrs. Black has an ability to put people at ease. Black太太有能力使人们感到自在。 4) She won the 400m race with ease. 她轻而易举地赢了400米赛跑。 Thank you $