M7U1Project（新）.ppt

1、Project: Making a list of advantages and disadvantages,Roy,Lead-in questions,How many of you have a mobile phone? 2. Why do you use mobile phones? 3. Can you list some functions of mobile phones?,Different functions of mobile phones,making a phone call,taking photos,listening to music,Surfing the In

2、ternet,sending short messages,It has been argued that mobile phones may be harmful to us. Whats your idea on this issue? Do you think that the use of mobile phones is dangerous or not? Why?,Now lets read a newspaper article about the possible negative effects of mobile phone use on peoples health.,R

3、eading strategy,a newspaper article,the title,the first paragraph,eye-catching,Read the title and the first paragraph carefully and predict whats the authors attitude towards mobile phone use.,Read the first two paragraphs and find the answers to the following questions: Which group of people are ta

4、lked about ? 2. What do you know about this group of people?,The Amish in the USA,A Christian group who are famous for having rejected most modern technology.,Now lets read Para36 to underline the disadvantages of using phones.,1. There is something important about being together and sharing life th

5、at cannot be found over a telephone wire.,2. Destroy the peace one has or waste ones precious time.,3. Using the mobile phone for text messages is the worst.,Main points,Main point 1: There is something important about being together and sharing life that cannot be found over a telephone wire. Suppo

6、rting details Which is more of a friend, someone you often talk to over the phone or someone you often talk face to face? If you need help, who can help you better, someone far away or someone in the room with you?,Main point 2 Destroy the peace one has or waste ones precious time. Supporting detail

7、s: No matter what the circumstances, when the phone rings, everything stops so that the call can be answered. When the family are eating or chatting together. When one is absorbed in a book or tries to rest. When having a face-to-face talk with a friend,Main point 3 Using the mobile phone for text m

8、essages is the worst. Supporting details: Relationships are nearly always quite shallow,Read the last two paragraphs and discuss the following questions:,What do you think the writer means in the three sentences beginning with “maybe”? What might be the writers attitude towards mobile phone use? Why

9、 do you think so? What do you think of the end of this article?,As we have learnt how to make a statement and how to support it, now you are expected to complete the project to make a list of pros and cons.,Project Time,Advantages and disadvantages of computer use/ Mp3/ TV,Chose a topic and discuss

10、with your partners on this topic. Then write a list of the advantages and disadvantages of ,Advantages and disadvantages of computer use,What are the advantages of using computers? What are the disadvantages of using them? Do you think computers are a danger to your health? Can you list some evidenc

11、e to prove your statement?,Sample,Writing structure,Introduction Advantages/ evidence Disadvantages/evidence Conclusion,Useful expressions,It is said that/ It is acknowledged that Sb. believed/ thought that hold an opinion that additionally/ in addition on the other hand in the same way ,language po

12、ints,1. double,(1) It is difficult to understand her, for sometimes she is a strict police officer but sometimes a drug dealer. She must have led a _ life.,double,adj. Combining two things and qualities 双重的,(2)When I saw her and her twin sister I thought I was seeing _.,double,adv. in twos or in two

13、 parts 成对,(3) He is paid _ for the same job, which means he gets twice the money.,double,n. twice the usual number or amount 两倍, 加倍,(4) The price of houses has virtually _ over the past few years. Even though he was paid _, he couldnt afford his apartment at a time.,doubled,doubled,Vi. Cause sth to

14、become Twice as much or as many 加倍,2. terminal,When he was rushed to the hospital, he was examined _cancer.,adj. of the last stage in a fatal disease 晚期的,terminal,Excuse me, where is the _ of the train ?,terminal,n.the end of the a train or a bus 终点,终点站,3. It was found that people who used mobile ph

15、ones were two and a half times more likely to have a brain tumour on the side of the head where they held their phones than people who did not use them.,It was found that 后接一主语从句,这里的 it是 形式主语,真正的主语是that后面的内容. who used mobile phones 和who did not use them 都是定语从句,分别修饰先行词people.,4. This study was conduc

16、ted with 200 mice, half of which were exposed to radiation while the other half did not receive any radiation.,be exposed to “被暴露于,经受”,这种油漆能经受各种天气的考验.,作为战地护士, 她置身于各种各样的危险之中.,This kind of paint can be exposed to all kinds of weather.,As a nurse in the war she was exposed to many dangers.,5. The amoun

17、t of radiation was equal to using a mobile phone for two half-hour periods per day.,be equal to “ 等于,相当于”,总体上说, 女性的体力不及男性.,On the whole, women are not equal to men in physical strength.,6. For years, the cigarette companies would not acknowledge that cancer is associated with smoking, but now we all

18、 know that it is.,be associated with “与有联系, 与相关”,人们常把威士忌同苏格兰联系起来.,Whisky is usually associated with Scotland.,be connected with, be linked with,7. available,(1) All the fruits of the revolution will be made _ to the poor.,(Of things ) that can be used to obtained,If I am not _ when you phone, ask my secretary.,(of people) free to be seen, talked to,available,available,8. acknowledge,I acknowledge the truth of his statement.,H