新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程B3U1 Section C + Project

Unit1Thedigitalage:Areweready?Anysufficientlyadvancedtechnologyisindistinguishablefrommagic.—ArthurC.Clarke(Britishwriter)读写教程3SectionCStoriesofChina新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3AsmartphoneisallyouneedNocash?Yoursmartphonewilldonicely.Chineseconsumerswhoareusedtospendingtheircashontechnologyareincreasinglyrelyingonatechsolutiontopayforjustaboutanything,frombreakfasttobookingavacation.ToseehowfarIcouldgoinBeijingwithoutawallet,Ispentadayarmedonlywithmysmartphone.SectionC新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3Abeautifuldaystartedwithagreatbreakfast.Ipaidforalocaldelicacycalledjianbingatafoodstall(摊位)withmysmartphone.ByscanningaQRcode(二维码),Itransferredsixyuantothestallowner.Ithenpassedasmallsupermarket–eachcheckoutcountercarriedasignthatproclaimed:“Welcometousemobilepayment!”StoriesofChinaSectionCStoriesofChina新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3Whenitcomestotransportationaroundthecapital,youcanorderacaboraprivatecarthroughride-hailingservices(叫车服务).Mobilepaymentisaccepted.Ifyoudon’tfancywaitingintraffic,therearealsobikesforrent.YoucanunlockthesebikesbyscanningaQRcodeandpayavery

cheaprentfortheride.Manyshopshaveincentivestousemobilepaymentservices

becausethiswaytheycanengagecustomersbetter.SectionCStoriesofChina新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3AfterIpaidforasandwichandacupofcoffeeatarestaurantwithmysmartphone,thewaitressaskedmeto“follow”theirpublicaccountsotheycouldsendmecoupons(优惠券)andavirtualmembershipcard.Onthedoorofanearbyfashionboutique(时装店),therewasanothersign:“Welcometousemobilepayment!”Shopsalsoacceptcreditcards,butnotusingmobilepaymentmaybeconsideredbackward.SectionCStoriesofChina新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3Mobilepaymentgoesbeyonddailypurchases.Youcanalsopayutilitybillsandcreditcardbills,orinvestinmoneymarketfunds.Fromfoodstallstoshoppingmalls,almosteveryplaceIstoppedbyinthiscornerofBeijingacceptedmobilepayment.Whenmakingapurchase,allIneededtodoistaponthephone,scantheQRcode,andmakethepaymentinasecondortwo.MobilepaymenthasreallychangedthewayoflifeinChina.SectionCStoriesofChina新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3Chineseshoppersnowadaysdonothavetocarrycasharound;theyjustneedtocarrytheirphonesaround.Cashreallyisbecomingathingofthepast.SectionCTranslationTranslatethefollowingparagrathintoEnglish.近年来，随着互联网技术的迅猛发展，互联网经济已成为一个热门话题。以电子商务为代表的互联网经济已成为中国经济发展的重要引擎（drivingforce）。我国政府提出了“互联网+”的概念，以推动互联网与医疗、交通、教育、金融、公共服务等领域的结合。这将为互联网经济的发展提供更多发展机遇和更广阔的发展空间。新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3SectionCTranslationInrecentyears,withtherapiddevelopmentofInternettechnology,theInterneteconomyhasbecomeapopulartopic.Representedbye-commerce,theInterneteconomyhasbecomeastrongdrivingforceforthedevelopmentoftheChineseeconomy.Ourgovernmentproposestheconceptof“InternetPlus”,aimingtopushfortheintegrationoftheInternetwithotherindustries,suchashealthcare,transportation,education,finance,andpublicservices.ThiswillcreatemoreopportunitiesandbroaderprospectsforthedevelopmentoftheInterneteconomy.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3UnitprojectConductingtheexperiment“Nosmartphoneforaday”新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3Ascanbeseeninthisunit,technologynowadaysaffectspeople’slivesandworkenormously.Inthisunitproject,youaregoingtocarryoutanexperimentinwhichtheparticipantsareaskedtoturnofftheirsmartphonesforafullday.Thepurposeistofindoutwhethertheabsenceofasmartphonemighthavedifferenteffectsondifferentpeople.Unitproject新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3Step1Workingroupsofthreeorfourandchooseseveralparticipantsfortheproject.Theparticipantsshouldvaryinage,sex,profession,educationlevel,personality,oranythingthatyouthinkmightmakethemperformdifferentlyiftheyarenotallowedtousetheirsmartphones.Unitproject新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3Step2Carryouttheexperiment.AsktheparticipantstoturnofftheirsmartphonesandcutaccesstotheInternetforanentireday.Whentheexperimentisfinished,interviewtheparticipants.Usethefollowingquestionsasreferencestogettheirresponses.1Didyoufeelanxiousafteryouhadturnedoffyoursmartphone?2Howdidyouspendyourtimethatday?Step3Unitproject新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3Workingroupsagainandcompareandanalyzetheparticipant