Living with technology

Unit 1

Project

Making a list of advantages and disadvantages

Lead-in questions

1. When you read the title, what do you think of?

2. Have you ever heard of ‘to be or not to be, that is the question’?

3. What can you learn from the title?

The development of cell phone

Different functions of mobile phones

MP4

PSPMP3

E— book

USB Disk

radio

camera

Now let’s read a newspaper article about the possible negative effects of mobile phone use on people’s life.

Paragraphs (1-2) :

At the beginning of the article, the writer introduced Amish’s life style. They prefer to communicate with each other face to face.

Paragraphs (3-6):

It mainly tells us the bad consequences of using phones frequently.

Paragraphs (7-8) :

The Amish’s life style has many benefits.

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 advantages and disadvantages.

Project Time

Advantages and disadvantages of computer use / Mp3 / TV

Choose a topic and discuss it with your partner. 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 any evidence 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

• …

假如你叫李华，请给某英文报社写一封信，反映如下情况并谈谈你的建议。1 ．现在有许多同学使用手机，原因一是认为时髦，二是认为便于同家人和朋友联系。2 ．一些学生把手机带进教室，课堂上的铃声影响了课堂纪律。有的同学还在课堂上发短信，浪费了宝贵的学习时间。建议：……注意： 1 ．信的开头和结尾已给出，但不计 入总词数； 2 ．词数： 100 字左右。

Dear Editor,I’m a senior high school student. Now many students use mobile phones. They think it’s a fashion to use mobile phones. Besides, it’s very convenient to get in touch with their families and friends by using mobile phones. But now some students bring their mobile phones to the classroom. We are often disturbed by the ring of mobile phones when having classes.

One possible version

What’s worse, some of them even waste precious time sending text messages in class. In my opinion, a classroom is a place for us students to gain knowledge. We are supposed to focus on our studies. Meanwhile, students should be forbidden to use mobile phones in the classroom.Your sincerely,Li Hua

• They then vote on whether they will

accept it.

vote v. 表决，投票，选举 n. 选票Let’s vote on this matter because of its great importance.

All the people should give a vote, regardless of sex, nationality, and religious belief.

他们剥夺了妇女的投票权。

____________________________________They deprived women of the right to vote.

• The Amish reject cars because they like having tight communities where everyone lives close together.

reject vt. 拒绝，丢弃

All the products of poor quality must be rejected.The supermarket rejected all spotted apples.

reject / refuse / decline 均含“拒绝”之意。refuse  语气较重，指态度坚决、肯定无疑的拒绝。可用作及物或不及物动词。reject  多指由于某物、某事、某行为不能让人满意而被当面直截了当地拒绝。属于正式用词，多用于较正式的场合，通常只用作及物动词。decline 表示“谢绝、婉言拒绝”，是及物动词，语气委婉，礼貌，后跟名词、不定式或动名词。

活学活用用 reject, refuse 或 decline 的适当形式填空(1)He ________ to discuss the matter.

(2)He asked her to go to the movies three

times, and each time she _______ him.

(3)They invited me to their party, but I

_______ the invitation.

(4)The management _______ the union’s

demand.

refused

rejected

declined

rejected

tight adj. 严密的，严谨的；紧 ( 身 )的They live a tight life.

This pair of trousers is too tight for me.

This drawer is too tight for me to open it.

My schedule is very _____ right now, but I’ll try to fit you in. (2011 浙江卷 )

A. tight B. short

C. regular D. flexible

A

• Then, when you are absorbed in a book or simply trying to rest …

be absorbed in 专心于She is so absorbed in watching TV.

absorb 还有“吸收”的意思。Plants absorb minerals and other

nutrients from the soil.

__________ in his test papers, he

didn’t notice my coming.

A.Having absorbed

B. Absorbed

C. Absorbing

D. To be absorbed

B