Unit 3 Our digital lives：Section 1 Reading课件 - 2025-2026学年沪教版八年级英语上册

Unit 3 Our digital lives How has digital technology changed our lives? Reading Key question First thoughts Life before the internet 米 The internet and our digital lives The positive effects of the internet on daily life The negative effects of the internet on daily life Things people do with the internet ·How will the internet change our lives in the future? ·How do you choose a digital device? ·What are the positive and negative effects of the internet? ·How has digital technology changed the world? Think about the following questions. First thoughts Example: When it's bedtime,the lights become less bright.The system switches off the air conditioning,except in the bedroom.When l go to bed,the activity sensor tells the system to switch off all the lights.The system plays some quiet and relaxing music until I fall asleep. Section1 Experiencing and understandinglanguage Before you read ▶ 1.Look at the picture and discuss what a smart home is like. 2.Imagine you live in this smart home.How do use the devices? Describe how different devices work together. door lock air conditioning 》Wi-Fi flood sensor² ⑨lights multimedia ◎ robot cleaner activity sensor ①thermometer³ Before you read 3.Imagine it is 2035. You have a smart home system,and you want to improve it · What new devices need to be added to your smart home? · How are these devices connected to each other? · How do we make the system safer? In a smart home,a lot of devices are connected to the internet.You can control these devices even when you are not at home. Dr Li: That's right.The internet has brought big changes to everyday life.For example,e-learning and mobile payment have changed the way we study and shop.In the future,even more things will be connected to the internet,so life will continue to change. Host: Can you give us some examples? Dr Li: Take health for example. We'll probably wear small devices all the time,and they'll check our health and warn us about health problems.With this information,doctors can provide better treatment. Host: Interesting!Will the internet help improve the environment? Dr Li: Yes!As more things become connected to the internet,our cities will become smart cities.Smart cities will be more eco-friendly than cities today.One of the most important changes will come in energy use.Different devices will communicate and share data with each other.This will help them save energy.For example,smart rubbish bins will automatically tell the smart city network when they are full.This data will allow therubbish collection company to plan better collection routes. Host: Will smart cities improve our lives in other ways? Dr Li: I think the biggest change will be in transport.Our roads will be much safer in the future,and traffic will flow more smoothly. There will be fewer accidents because cars will drive themselves,and they will share data with the smart city network.With this data,traffic lights can change the timing according to the number of cars on the road. Host: That's amazing.And will this really be possible? Dr Li:Yes,it will.We've already started doing some of these things! Smart life in the future Host: Our guest today is Dr Li,a technology expert. Dr Li has studied how the internet will further change our lives in the future. Smart life in the future Host: Our guest today is Dr Li,a technology expert.Dr Li has studied how the internet will further change our lives in the future. Dr Li: That's right.The internet has brought big changes to everyday life.For example,e-learning and mobile payment have changed the way we study 5 and shop.In the future,even more things will be connected to the internet, so life will continue to change. Host: Can you give us some examples? Dr Li: Take health for example.We'll probably wear small devices all the time, and they'll check our health and warn us about health problems.With this 10 information,doctors can provide better treatment. Host: Interesting!Will the internet help improve the environment? Dr Li: Yes!As more things become connected to the internet,our cities will become smart cities.Smart cities willbe more eco-friendly than cities today.One of the most important changes will come in energy use. 15 Different devices will communicate and share data with each other. This will help them save energy.For example,smart rubbish bins will automatically①tell the smart city network when they are full.This data will allow the rubbish collection company to plan better collection routes² . Host: Will smart cities improve our lives in other ways? Dr Li:2 0I think the biggest change willbe in transport.Our roads will be much safer in the future,and traffic will flow more smoothly.There will be fewer accidents because cars will drive themselves,and they will share data with the smart city network.With this data,traffic lights can change the timing according to the number of cars on the road. Host: 25 That's amazing.And will this really be possible? DrLi: Yes,it will.We've already started doing some of these things! First reading Skim the transcript on page 37 and fill in the blanks below. Text type: interview Interviewer: the host Interviewee: Dr Li The interviewee's opinion: The internet will further change our lives in the future. Second reading 1.Match the parts of the dialogue with the main ideas. Lines 3—6 C a.The internet will change the way the transport system works. Lines 8—10 d b.The internet will change the way we use energy. Lines 12—18 b c.Life will continue to change as more things will be connected to the internet. Lines 20—24 a d.The internet will change the way we look after our health. The internet will... Examples We will1probably wear small devices all change the way we look the time,and they will check our health after our health. and warn us about health problems Smart rubbish bins will²)automatically tell the change the way we use energy. smart city network when they are full.This data will allow the rubbish collection company to plan better collection routes drive themselves and they will change the way the transport system works. share data with the smart city network Second reading 2.Co mplete the table below with the information from the transcript. Cars will(3) Second reading 3.Find the words in the transcript of the podcast interview on page 37 and match them with their meanings. e a to tell someone that something bad may happen a b medical care given to patients b c the vehicles moving on a road at a certain time C d moving without difficulties d e a person with special knowledge and skill (1)expert (line 1) (2)warn (line 9) (3)treatment (line 10) (4)traffic (line 21) (5)smoothly (line 21) Second reading 4.Answer the questions below.(Think-pair-share) 1. Does Dr Li take a positive,negative or neutral attitude towards the changes brought by the internet? 2. Can you find examples from the interview to support Dr Li's opinion? 3. Do you think the internet has negative effects on our daily lives?What are they?How can we deal with them? After you read Role-play Two time travellers suddenly show up in present-day China:one is from 1980,and the other is from 2080.They meet a Grade 8 student.Role-play the situation in groups of three. ● Compare your daily lives.Which technology /devices do you use? ● What do you think of the technology?What are the advantages and disadvantages? “321”Self-assessment 3 things I have learnt The internet will change the way we The internet will change the way we The internet will change the way 2 sentences I liked in the text 1 question I still have Self-assessment Homework 基础作业 1. 听课文录音，模仿语音、语调，朗读课文2遍。 2. 完成课本第39页的练习2、3。 拓展作业 设计“我的智能文具盒” (1)列举出现有文具盒使用中的问题(如忘带笔、找不到橡皮); (2)结合课文中的物联网概念，为智能文具盒设计3个功能，如利用压力传 感器提醒文具是否遗漏； (3)用卡纸制作文具盒的模型，用便利贴标注智能模块； (4)全班评选出"最佳设计奖"。 expert/9ekspE:t/n. 专 家 The expert gave us some good advice on healthy eating. bring big changes to给……带来重大变化 The internet has brought big changes to our lives. mobile/9mRWbaIl/adj. 可移动的 Mobile phones make it easier for people to communicate. mobile payment移动支付 Mobile payment makes shopping more convenient. take ...for example 以……为例 My friends are all very hard-working.Take Tom for example:he always studies very hard. warn /wO:n/v. 提醒注意；警告 The teacher warned us not to be late again. eco-friendly/0i:kRW9frendli/adj.环 保的；对生态友好的 We should use eco-friendly bags instead of plastic ones to protect the environment. company /9kVmpRni/n. 公司 My father works in a big company. traffic/9træfIk/ n. 路上行驶的车辆；交通 There is always heavy traffic in the morning. *flow/flRW/v. (人或事物)涌流；流动 People flowed into the stadium. smoothly /9smu:ōli/adv.平稳地；连续而 流畅地 The machine runs smoothly. timing/9taImIN/n .时机；时间安排 The school will change timing of lunch breaks to make the canteen less crowded. treatment/9tri:tmRnt/n. 治 疗 ； 疗 法 The new treatment will help him get better: data/9deItR/n.数据 We need to collect more data for this project. rubbish bin 垃圾桶 Please throw the waste into the rubbish bin. $