大2上英语active reading unit样式编辑母版文本样式

1、ResourcesUnderstanding how to persuade readers to certain points of viewInterpreting fact or opinionAppreciating paradoxNew technology in 21st century Technological innovationsLife in futureDiscussionQuizTechnologies in daily lifeTechnologies in daily lifeTechnological innovation is the process thro

2、ugh which new (or improved) technologies are developed and brought into widespread use. What is Technological innovations?MoreTechnologies in daily lifeWhat does Technology bring about?positivelessened physical barriers to communicationto interact freely on a global scalehelped develop more advanced

3、 economiesTechnology pollutiondeplete natural resources damage of the Earth and its environment negative Quiz on Technological innovations1.It first developed with a combustion engine was invented by Henry Ford. Henry Ford later founded the Ford Motor Company, which was known for its achievements in

4、 bringing America its first affordable transportation, the Model-T. A. Car B. Train C. Plane D. BicycleBeing one of the most significant inventions of the 1920s, the automobile drastically changed the lives of Americans for the better. It helped America and other countries transportation. clickMore

5、Quiz on Technological innovations2. Theinventionofitisoneofthegreatesthumankindsinventions. people use it to store data and make different kinds of operations. It provided a great means of communication- the Internet. A. Telephone B. Train C. Computer D. BicycleThere is not just one inventor of the

6、computer, as the ideas of many scientists and engineers led to its invention. These ideas were developed in the 1930s and 1940s, mostly independently of each other, in Germany, Great Britain and the USA, and were turned into working machines. clickMore3. Since its invention, it has become the most i

7、mportant telecommunication instrument in the world. it is used widely in long distance education and is a great source of entertainment. A. Telephone B. Train C. Computer D. TVTelevision was not invented by a single inventor, instead many people working together and alone over the years, contributed

8、 to the evolution of television.clickMore Quiz on Technological innovations4. The invention of the airplane changed the way we travel and also made traveling very comfortable. Airplanes gave us the opportunity to explore different parts of the world. Tackling emergency situations like floods became

9、much more easier. Airplanes are also an important part of the defense services.A. Telephone B. Train C. Plane D. BicycleThe Wright Brothers from the USA invented the first airplane. Their interest and passion for airplanes led to the development of the first heavier-than-air plane.clickMoreQuiz on T

10、echnological innovations5. In the 1870s, two inventors Elisha Gray and Alexander Graham Bell both independently designed devices that could transmit speech electrically, that is called _.A. Telephone B. Train C. Plane D. BicycleThe telephone is a wonderful invention. Since it was invented it has sav

11、ed many lives over the years, because without a telephone it would be impossible for anyone to call the police.clickMoreQuiz on Technological innovationsHigh technology has crept into every aspect of daily life. Many people think nothing of going online to check the weather, purchase movie tickets,

12、watch videos, or read up on their favorite hobbies. The Internet also contains an endless list of resources that most people would never have room for on their bookshelf but now take for granted nonetheless, including maps, dictionaries, phone books, and even manuals on most products. MoreTechnologi

13、es in daily lifeTechnologies in daily lifeLook at the following pictures and Identify their inventors. John Strognofe Martin CooperThomas Edison DiscussionWork in pairs and discuss the statements. Which one do you agree with most?clickclickclickMore1. The world is changing more quickly than ever bef

14、ore in the past, because of global markets and new technology.2. The world always changes at the same speed, but new technology makes todays world an interesting and exciting place to live in.3. The world is not changing as quickly as it used to, and its a rather boring place to live in as a result.

15、Discussion1.The world is changing more quickly than ever before in the past, because of global markets and new technology. I don t think so. We mainly agree with this statement: the development of knowledge and applying it that is what creates the change.BackBackDiscussion2 The world always changes

16、at the same speed, but new technology makes todays world an interesting and exciting place to live in. hunger, poverty, sickness, war etc. So in some ways change is rather slow. The technology is there, but it doesnt solve the problems. unfortunately, a lot of problems remain in the worldBackBackDis

17、cussion3 The world is not changing as quickly as it used to, and its a rather boring place to live in as a result. I dont think so.the world has changed faster in recent years and we dont think it is boring,BackBackLife in futureWatch the video and discuss about life in future.MoreDiscuss about life

18、 in the future.Life in futureIF you ask your parents what life was like when they were your age, their answers may surprise you. Life 30 years ago was so different from the life we have today. What will life be like in the future? No one can be sure, but we know one thing: it will be very different!

19、 Try to imagine the life in the future with your partner. Text organization Text exploration Text evaluation Comprehending the text Interpreting fact or opinion Appreciating paradox Understanding detailsText organizationRead the text quickly and fill in the flow chart to understand the structure of

20、the text.More Text organizationExamplesGeneral ideaConclusionTheres nothing new about our obsession with the new. Our supposedly exciting times would seem really rather dull.clickclickGlobalization, the Roman Empire, the Internet and the ipod, the pace of change even our neophilia.clickComprehending

21、 the textLook at the title of the passage, and decide which of the summary sentences support the main idea of the passage.1 Its often said that we live in a time of great change.2 Its true that there have been some recent changes, such as the status of Western women.3 Someone living in the 19th cent

22、ury would have seen greater change than we have.4 Globalization is nothing new, national borders are largely the same, and neither architecture nor technology is very different.MoreComprehending the text5 We use the latest technology to do old-fashioned things.6 The reality is that we want to feel s

23、uperior to preceding generations, and we dont live in a period of change.7 Society has changed more slowly than we expected.Look at the title of the passage, and decide which of the summary sentences support the main idea of the passage.MoreComprehending the textRead the passage quickly and answer t

24、he questions.MoreChoose the best way to complete the sentences.Comprehending the textSupporting quotes: We live in a world of unprecedented, dazzling change. (Para. 1)clickMore1. Its a common belief that the world we live in_. (a) is very hard to understand (b) is changing faster than ever before (c

25、) will end in the near future (d) is suffering from the effects of globalizationclickSupporting quotes: The Roman Empire, for example, is nothing if not a multi-ethnic, multicultural, transnational entity, with dozens of different tongues and religions competing in the capital alone. (Para. 4)More2.

26、 The Roman Empire was _ our own society. (a) more advanced than (b) not as interested in commerce as (c) just as global as (d) less multicultural thanSupporting quotes: Most national borders have remained unchanged for more than half a century, while the Western world has avoided major wars since 19

27、45. And although we like to boast of our modernity, Britain today, with its physical landscape of suburbs and skyscrapers, would hardly have surprised the typical citizen of the 1940s and 1950s. (Para. 5)clickMore3. According to the writer, over the last 50 years or so _ have changed a lot. (a) urba

28、n landscapes in Britain (b) not many things in life (c) the type and nature of international conflicts (d) international bordersSupporting quotes: Most of the technologies we use every day toasters and kettles, central heating and televisions, planes and trains and automobiles were invented decades

29、ago. (Para. 6)clickMore4. Much of the technology we use every day _ . (a) will soon be out of date (b) has been around for quite a long time (c) was invented in the 21st century (d) is old and not very usefulSupporting quotes: We are always being told that the Internet has opened up the world, yet a

30、 staggering 90 per cent of all web traffic is local. (Para. 6)clickMore5. Most of the time we use the Internet, _ . (a) it doesnt work properly (b) it is to contact people or services locally (c) it is to do things we cant do in any other way (d) it is time wastedSupporting quotes: By the time he di

31、ed, in other words, he would haveseen changes the magnitude of which we can hardlyimagine. And to him, I suspect, our supposedly excitingtimes would seem really rather dull. (Para. 9)clickMore6. An 80-year-old Englishman who died in 1945 would have _ . (a) seen more change in his life than an 80 yea

32、r old today (b) found our age more exciting than his (c) had a difficult life (d) found his own age rather dull1. How does Thomas Friedman define globalization?2. What did Stanley Kubrick get wrong in 2001: A Space Odyssey?3. What did George Orwell complain about?4. What does Dominic Sandbrook think

33、 about the age we are living in?Understanding detailsWork in pairs to discuss the questions:clickclickclickclickMore1. How does Thomas Friedman define globalization?a new “international system” It influences every country in the world”.Understanding detailsBackBack2. What did Stanley Kubrick get wro

34、ng in 2001: A Space Odyssey? That people would be taking flights to space stations and living on the Moon.3. What did George Orwell complain about? He complained that people often said that developments in travel and communication have abolished distance and that all parts of the world are now inter

35、dependent which is not a complete true story.Understanding detailsBackBack4. What does Dominic Sandbrook think about the age we are living in?It is not so exciting.Things havent changed very much at all.Understanding detailsBackBackInterpreting fact or opinion MoreA statement of fact expresses only

36、what actually happened, or what could be proven by objective data.A statement of opinion expresses an attitude toward something. It makes a judgment, view, or conclusion, or gives an opinion that cannot be proven true or false.MoreFact or opinionOne of the ways in which the writer signals an opinion

37、 is by using opinion adjectives such as excitingand dull. Unlike adjectives which refer to facts, such as colour, age, or nationality, opinion adjectives can give us an idea of what a writer thinks about something.Interpreting fact or opinion Please choose the correct answer for each question.More1.

38、 Mr. Jones has two sons and one daughter. Fact Opinion2. That picture is by Rembrandt. Fact Opinion3. Her house is really beautiful. Fact Opinion4. My friend has six fingers on one hand. Fact Opinion5. That boy is the nicest person in the school. Fact OpinionMore Work in pairs. Look at the sentences

39、 and answer questions.Interpreting fact or opinion Interpreting fact or opinionMore1 But it is only our arrogant insistence on our own importance that leads us into this kind of talk. Who is the writer calling arrogant?2 In a historical context, however, the word is almost entirely meaningless. How

40、can a word be meaningless?3 And for all the hype about the Internet, the brutal truth is that most of us use it to do remarkably old-fashioned things In what way is the truth brutal? Do you agree that the things people do with the Internet are old-fashioned?clickclickclickIdentifying the opinion1. B

41、ut it is only our arrogant insistence on our own importance that leads us into this kind of talk. Who is the writer calling arrogant? People in general in the contemporary world, especially those who think this is a time of unprecedented change.2. In a historical context, however, the word is almost

42、 entirely meaningless. How can a word be meaningless? It can be meaningless when people use it without thinking and without some knowledge of globalization in the past.MoreAnswer the questions.Identifying the opinion3. And for all the hype about the Internet, the brutal truth is that most of us use

43、it to do remarkably old-fashioned things In what way is the truth brutal? Do you agree that the things people do with the Internet are old-fashioned? The truth is brutal because the writer wants to be honest and direct about it, even if this truth seems to be unkind or something some people may not

44、agree with.MoreMoreAppreciating paradoxWork in pairs and explain the paradoxes in the sentences.More1 Britains modern urban landscape would not have surprised people in the 1940s.2 The Internet has “opened up” the world, yet 90 per cent of all web traffic is local.3 There is nothing new about our lo

45、ve of the new.4 “May you live in interesting times” is a Chinese curse.clickclickclickclickAppreciating paradox1 Britains modern urban landscape would not have surprised people in the 1940s. Although we think of urban landscapes as something fairly recent, in fact, urban growth and the development o

46、f suburbs as well began in the 19th century and developed even more in the early 20th century. So an urban landscape would not have surprised someone in the 1940s.2 The Internet has “opened up” the world, yet 90 per cent of all web traffic is local. The Internet is a global network and we think peop

47、le use it all around the world to communicate internationally. But actually most people just use it for local communication.BackBackAppreciating paradox3 There is nothing new about our love of the new.People in every age have liked new things, inventions, fashions, new ideas etc, so neophilia is not

48、 newor modern.4 “May you live in interesting times” is a Chinese curse.People would think that interesting times are good times to live in, but this curse suggests that it is badbecause chaos and anxiety follow the interesting times.BackBack1. Are the claims made by the writer of the passage exagger

49、ated?2. Should technological progress always be an aim of society?3. Will we ever reach a point when no more technological innovation is possible?4. Is globalization a good thing? Why / Why not?Text evaluationWork in groups and discuss the questions, each group with one question only. clickclickclic

50、kclickMoreText evaluation Roman Empire local web traffic the film 20011. Are the claims made by the writer of the passage exaggerated? some good points he made Something he exaggeratedConclusionWe can still feel the progress in the speed, which is undeniable. there are simply far more innovations to

51、day than there were in the past he has exaggerated but he does so in order to make some points more noticeable.BackBackTo some peopleBut To conclude, technological progress is only a secondary aim of society.It can help to improve the human conditions of life.Other technology like modern weapons can

52、 be used to make society unstable if they are wrongly used.2.Should technological progress always be an aim of society?Text evaluationBackBackText evaluationThis is hard to answertechnological innovation 3. Will we ever reach a point when no more technological innovation is possible? technological p

53、rogress might slow down, if it will have a lower priority once a basic level of good living is assured for all people. at the moment continuous innovation seems possible and inexhaustible. Still, a lot of technological development is driven by the market.BackBackText evaluation4.Is globalization a g

54、ood thing? Why / Why not?Globalization seems to exaggerate economic and social trends. If times are good, the benefits of globalization are overstated. In times of economic difficulties or a depression, though, globalization has a negative effect on unemployment and production, and may make things w

55、orse difficulties in the banking system in one country quickly affect other countries and have a bad impact on our daily lives. Even in good times, though, some aspects of globalization are uncomfortable. On balance, one would have to say that globalization has both good and bad aspects and differen

56、t aspects.BackBackSummarisingTalking point The paradox of our timeSummarisingSummarise the text by filling the blanks.Living in a world of _, There has never been anything quite like it. However, we are just _ deeper historical patterns, take _ for example, from historical context point of view, the

57、 world is almost _. We simply do not live in a age of great _, _ our enthusiasm about Internet and ipod. With _ 90 percent of all web traffic is local, we are always be told the Internet has “opened up” the world. As the Chinese curse runs “May you live in interesting times”, it can bring chaos and

58、anxiety _.unprecedented/ dazzling change ignorant of/about globalizationmeaninglesstechnological innovationfor allstaggeringin the wakeThe paradox of our timeRead the following passage with your group members and make a debate.More The paradox of our time in history have bigger houses, but smaller f

59、amilies;have more conveniences, but less time;have more experts, but more problems;have more medicine, but less wellness;have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values;talk too much, but say too little;have learned howto make a living, but not a life;DebateDebate on peoples attitudes toward

60、s todays society. Do you think we have too much technology?The paradox of our time On the one hand, technical innovations do bring about a lot of convenience to our daily life, eg computers and mobile phones, one the other hand, people rely on the technology too much that when some technology breaks