【课件】Unit 2 Reading for writing 课件人教版（2019）选择性必修第二册

1、Unit 2 Look into the futureReading for writingWelcome or reject future changesLearning aims1. To read a critical passage about peoples attitudes towards technological changes and learn its structure and writing skills.2.To use what you have learnt to write a critical passage with your own views.3.To

2、 realise both the advantages and disadvantages of new technology. new technology ?driverless caradvantagesShould we fight new technology?disadvantages1.Why did the author decide to write about this topic? Because the author read a newspaper article and wanted to reflect on it.2. Whats the main idea

3、of the text?We should look on the positive side of new technology and accept it rather than fight it.Finish the True or false questions(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 prevent

4、ed by weather-tracking computer programmes.(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.FFFTT In which paragraphs does the author:l describe the issue/probleml give an opinionl discuss the a

5、dvantagesl discuss the disadvantagesdescribe the problemdiscuss the disadvantagesdiscuss the advantages give an opinion Whats the structure of this passage? Find some signpost words or phrases. （标志性词语）1. Writing a summary of the text with about 60 words.lRefer to the structure of the textlRefer to t

6、he language skill such as using some signposts: on the one hand, on the other hand, personally. describe the problemdiscuss the disadvantagesdiscuss the advantages give an opinionDo not copy the text word for word 注意不要照抄原文句子A possible version:Should we fight new technology?An article caused great co

7、ncern about the idea of developing driverless cars.（要点1）On the one hand, some people think people like Amish are living happily without new technology.（要点2） On the other hand,others think people have benefited greatly from new technology over the years.（要点3）Personally,I always take a positive attitu

8、de towards change because I have benefited quite a lot from technological advances.（要点4）2. Thinking and talkingWhat new devices or apps have you been using recently? Are they helpful or harmful?近年来，微信越来越来受大家的欢迎，据调查发现中国人平均每天看微信近年来，微信越来越来受大家的欢迎，据调查发现中国人平均每天看微信的时间超过的时间超过2个小时个小时.你怎么看待这种现象？你怎么看待这种现象？请你以请

9、你以Should we give up using WeChat?为题为题写一写一篇篇介绍微信利弊的文章介绍微信利弊的文章。要点如下：要点如下：1.微信的益处微信的益处;2.微信的弊端微信的弊端;3.你的看法你的看法。注意注意:1.词数词数80左右；左右； 2.可适当增加细节可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。以使行文连贯。3.Writing Before writing, make sure about Tense: the simple present tense Person: third-person narrator Structure: Signposts: on the one han

10、d, on the other hand, personally (in my opinion, as far as Im concerned.) hence, for example, however(nevertheless)describe the problemdiscuss the disadvantagesdiscuss the advantages give an opinionChecklistlDoes the writer introduce the topic properly?lDoes the body discuss the advantages and disad

11、vantages of WeChat?lDoes the conclusion state the writers position?Structure:Language: lDoes the writer use some signposts to organize the strcture? A possible version: Should we give up using WeChat? More and more people are beginning to use Wechat and some have even become addicted to it. However,

12、 WeChat has both advantages and disadvantages. WeChat really shortens the distance between people. No matter where we are we can easily get in touch with our friends. Besides, we can find friends to whom we can tell our secrets. However, it also has disadvantages. First, some information offered on WeChat is false and it may result in people being cheated. Second, some people spend too much time on WeChat, greatly influencing their normal life. As far as I am conc