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Extended Reading
Smartphone:
a smart choice?
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Nowadays, many people have a habit on their , which brings some bad on our life. Firstly, excessive screen time ruins our and damages eyesight. Secondly, it weakens face-to-face , making us feel more . Most importantly, being glued to the phone distracts us from our work and study, greatly reducing our efficiency. It's time for us to our phone and focus on what truly matters.
smartphones
effects
sleep/life
communication
lonely
put down
Smartphone: a smart choice?
Lead-in
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Unit3 Extended Reading
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Pre-reading
Smartphone: a smart choice?
What the question mark, “?”, may suggest?
Maybe, peoples’ opinions on this issue differ. Some may think it’s a smart choice, while others may not think so.
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Passage Structure
Analysis
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Fast reading
Find the main idea of each paragraph.
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Beginning
Analyze the structure
I was a smartphone addict…
Then the day came when I finally realized I had to make a change…
The first day was the hardest…
It was scary at first…
My offline relationships benefited as well.
By the end of the week …Life beyond smartphone is richer and beautiful
time
changing process
Ending
Turning point
before
after
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Intensive reading
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Before Alan stopped using his smartphone (paras. 1-2)
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After Alan stopped using his smartphone (paras. 3-6)
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Read Para. 1 carefully and answer questions
02
Before he stopped using his smartphone
What was Alan’s life like? Make a list of the facts.
a smartphone addict.
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02
Before he stopped using his smartphone
Fact 4
Fact 3
Fact 2
Fact 1
What was Alan’s life like? Make a list of the facts.
My eyes were glued to the little screen whenever I was.
The first thing I did when I woke up in the morning was reach for it.
I always asked for Wi-Fi connections when I went to a new restaurant or coffee shop.
A dead battery would make me feel stressed.
Action description
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Read Para. 2 carefully and answer questions
02
Before he stopped using his smartphone
What made Alan decide to quit the bad habit?
shoot past
knock me off my feet
turning point
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What was Alan's life like ?
Pay attention to the verbs(action description) and adjectives(phychological description).
After he stopped using his smartphone
Read Paras. 3-5 carefully and answer questions
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Read Para. 3 carefully and answer questions
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After he stopped using his smartphone
Para. 3 The first day was _____________.
the hardest
Feeling __________
Feeling __________
Feeling ___________
lost
anxious
disconnected
I did not know what to do with myself.
I kept reaching for my pocket, for my smartphone that was not there.
The empty hours stretched out in front of me.
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02
Para.4-5 --- What did he do after he stopped using his smartphone?
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change
picking up a ______ ____
keeping a _______
going out for a ____
___________ the beauty in life
enjoying an old friend's ________
spending more time with _______
with himself
with society
with nature
Alan's change
classic novel
journal
run
appreciating
company
parents
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Read Para. 6 carefully and answer questions
02
After he stopped using his smartphone
Para. 6 By the end of the week
What was the result of Alan’s quitting the smartphone?
Alan almost did not want to turn his phone back on.
Life beyond smartphone is richer and more beautiful.
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summary
There are seven action descriptions on the next slide. Please match the descriptions with “before” and “after” .
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Compare before and after
before
after
Looked at his smartphone all the time
Reach for his smartphone first in the morning
6. Always asked for Wi-Fi connections in a new place
7. Felt it necessary to make a change but did not know how
3. Had time for reading, writing and exercise
4. Appreciated the beauty in life with his own eyes
5. Maintained offline relationships with both friends and family
Looked at his smartphone all the time
Reach for his smartphone first in the morning
Had time for reading, writing and exercise
Appreciated the beauty in life with his own eyes
Maintained offline relationships with both friends and family
Always asked for Wi-Fi connections in a new place
Felt it necessary to make a change but did not know how.
03
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Alan was a smartphone addict.
He was almost knocked down by a car.
He didn’t know what to do with himself without his smartphone.
stressed or uncomfortable
lost and anxious; disconnected from all
He began to appreciate the beauty in life.
scary first, then free and more alive
His offline relationships benefited.
closer to friends
and families
He is going to take advantage of his phone.
richer and more beautiful
03
Let's have a review
determined
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Critical thinking
2
Make a conversation to give advice
Discussion: how to use smartphones?
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1
3
Design your slogan
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Critical thinking & Composing
If we , smartphone can be a smart choice.
Pair discussion
Task 1
apply smartphones to study
set the limit time
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Please make a conversation in pairs and give some advice to encourage people to put down their phone!
Task 2
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Design your slogan
Requirements:
1. Short and concise
2. Clear and direct
3. Memorable
4. Positive
5. No difficult words
Task 3
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Continue your story...
I was really addicted to my smartphone.When finishing school, I always took it out of my pocket every several seconds, even though it didn't ring at all. Especially on weekends, lowering my head, I was busy in playing mini-games, and I felt that a wild joy took hold of me.
However,one day my eyes felt so dry that I even couldn't see things clearly.__________________________________
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Homework-- continuation writing
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THE END.
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