Module 7 Unit 1 Living with technology导学案

Module 7 Unit 1 Living with technology
Section 1 Welcome to the unit & Reading
Learning objectives:
After reading, students are expected to gain some information about the history, the current situation and the future improvement of video and sound devices. Meanwhile, students will improve their reading skills by the headlines.
Learning procedures:
Step 1 Pre-reading
Please match the words with their proper meanings.
1. evolution A. not do sth. until a later time
2. construct B. to make a clock work by turning a handle, etc. several times
3. delay C. the slow development of plants, animals for a long time
4. wind D. at the end of a period of time
5. eventually E. to build or make sth. such as a road, building, etc.
6. foresee F. to give things to a large number of people
7. sceptical G. having doubts whether a statement is true or sth. will happen
8. distribute H. to think sth. is going to happen in the future, to know about sth.
before it happens
Step 2 While-reading
1. Fast­reading
First look at the title and skim the headings and the first sentence of each section and then finish the following exercises.
1). What's the main idea of the text?
The text is mainly about the development of ________________________.
2). How is the text organized?
A. By examples.
B. By time.
C. By space.
D. By comparison.
2. Careful­reading
(Ⅰ) Choose the best answers according to the text.
1). Who made important breakthroughs in the development of TV in the late 1920s and early 1930s?
A. John Logie Baird.
B. Philo Farnsworth.
C. Thomas Edison.
D. Emile Berliner.
2). Satellites were used to broadcast TV beginning ________.
A. in 1967
B. in 1962
C. in 1951
D. in 1938
3). Satellite TV has the following advantages EXCEPT ________.
A. satellites allow TV to be broadcast live over vast distances
B. with satellite TV everyone can receive the same broadcast at the same time
C. satellites can also make TV accessible to people who live far away from cities
D. all the people can benefit from satellite TV
4). According to the text, the following statements are true EXCEPT ________.
A. in 1928, the first long­distance TV broadcast was made between the UK and the USA
B. regular public broadcasting first began on 11 May 1928 in New York.
C. the colour TV programme was broadcast immediately the first colour TV was made
D. most early TV broadcasts were made using a system developed by John Logie Baird in the
UK
5). Which statement is WRONG according to the text?
A. It was not until the early 1940s that most tape recorders began using plastic tape as they do today.
B. Emile Berliner invented the modern record player.
C. The first tape recorders used to copy sound were made in Germany in 1928.
D. Thomas Edison made the first record player.
3. Summary
The first public TV broadcasts were made in the USA in 1925. Many different people 1.______________ to the development of TV. In 1928, John Logie Baird constructed the first colour TV, but it was not until 1938 that the first colour TV programme was 2. ______________. Most people have 3. ______________ from satellite TV since satellites were used to broadcast TV in 1962. Satellites 4. ______________ everyone to receive the same broadcast at the same time. The history of sound recorders began in 1877, 5. ______________ Thomas Edison made the first recording of a human voice on his 6. ______________, the record player. It had to be 7. ______________ up by hand and only played records two minutes long. By the late 1960s, portable cassette players were 8. ______________, along with video recorders. With the development of 9. ______________ technology, sound and video can now be stored on a PC, on the Internet, or using some form of portable 10. ______________.
Exercises:
Ⅰ. 阅读理解
From self­driving cars to carebots (care＋robots) for elderly
people, rapid development in technology has long represented a
possible threat to many jobs normally performed by people. But
experts now believe that almost 50 percent of occupations existing
today will be completely unnecessary by 2025 as artificial intelligence continues to change businesses.
“The next fifteen years will see a revolution in how we work, and a revolution will necessarily take place in how we plan and think about workplaces,” said Peter Andrew，Director of Workplace Strategy for CBRE Asia Pacific.
A growing number of jobs in the future will require creative intelligence, social skills and the ability to use artificial intelligence.
The report—Fast Forward 2030: The Future of Work and the Workplace—is based on interviews with 200 experts, business leaders and young people from Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. It shows that in the US technology already destroys more jobs than it creates.
But the report states: “Losing occupations does not necessarily mean losing jobs—just changing what people do.” Growth in new jobs could occur as much，according to the research.
“The growth of 20 to 40 person companies that have the speed and technological know—how will directly challenge big companies,” it states.
A 2014 report by Pew Research found 52 percent of experts in artificial intelligence and robotics were optimistic about the future and believed there would still be enough jobs in the next few years. The optimists pictured “a future in which robots do not take the place of more jobs than they create,” according to Aaron Smith, the report's co­author.
“Technology will continue to affect jobs, but more jobs seem likely to be created. Although there have always been unemployed people, when we reached a few hundred billion people there were billions of jobs. There is no shortage of things that need to be done and that will not change,” Microsoft's Jonathan Grudin told researchers.
1. According to the report, .
A. people won't necessarily lose jobs
B. big companies will face fewer challenges
C. small companies will win against big companies
D. most people will become interested in technology
2. We can infer from the text that in the future .
A. people will face many difficulties
B. people will take up more creative jobs
C. artificial intelligence will threaten people's lives
D. most jobs will be done in traditional workplaces
3. What is the attitude of most experts in artificial intelligence and robotics to the future?
A. Mixed.
B. Worried.
C. Hopeful.
D. Doubtful.
4. Jonathan Grudin's words in the last paragraph suggest that ．
A. there will be enough jobs for people
B. things will change a lot in a few years
C. many people will become unemployed
D. technology will totally change future jobs Ⅱ. 阅读七选五
Five ways to improve creativity
Creativity is the ability to go beyond traditionally rules，ideas or relationships and create something new through imagination or progressiveness. There are many ways to improve your creative mind.
Exercise the mind.
Exercising your mind is an ideal way to boost creativity. Like the body，the mind needs exercise to work the creative muscles and make them stronger. Exercise your brain by learning new subjects, getting into a debate about politics and talking to other creative and intelligent people. 1
Be Passionate.
One aspect of creativity is passion. 2 Find you internal motivation and follow your passion to improve your creativity.
Change your routine.
3 To boost your creativity, consider changing one to two elements of your daily routine. If you are working on a certain project, consider stopping one project to work on another project at regular interval throughout the day or week.
Read.
While reading provides many intellectual benefits, reading is also beneficial for boosting creativity, exercising your brain and provide creative inspiration. 4 Consider reading about subjects that were previously uninteresting to you. This change in the norm might spark your creative interest.
5
Our packed schedules have no room for creative thinking. Take a certain amount of time every day to quiet, refresh and clear the mind while relaxing the body. This quiet time can consist of a yoga workout, meditation or simply sitting still in a dark and quiet room, in a peaceful garden or on a beautiful beach.
A. Schedule quiet time.
B. It can become weak due to stresses.
C. Creativity is a natural quality.
D. Often, creativity is blocked due to a too­familiar routine.
E. These activities will encourage a flow of creativity.
F. Read as much as possible about several different subjects.
G. Typically, students will do well in subjects they are interested in.
Ⅲ.语法填空
In the middle of April，if you walk through Jinghong, 1.________ capital of Xishuangbanna region in Y unnan Province, 2.________ (chance) are that you'll get very, very wet. The Dai people will be celebrating their water­splashing(泼水) festival from April 15 to 17, marking the new year for the Dai ethnic minority.
Lonely Planet, one of the world's 3.________ (large) travel brands, has described what happens. People race around the streets of Jinghong and the surrounding villages, soaking(浸透) every person 4.________ sight with buckets of water.5.________ (tradition), water would be collected and poured only on family members as a symbolic way 6.________ (ensure) good luck in the coming year. Dai people believe that the wetter you get，the luckier you will be.
Although water 7.________ (play) a vital role in the celebration，there is much more to the festival，especially during the first two days 8.________ water splashing is comparatively kept under control, according to Lonely Planet. People wear their best clothes，while older women in nearby villages 9.________ (dress) in traditional outfits(服装). They gather with their families and visit Dai temples. There, they wash the statues of Buddha(佛陀) with water, a practice 10.________ (know) as “Bathing the Buddha”.
Module 7 Unit 1 Living with technology
Section 2 ReadingⅡ
Ⅰ. 单词拼写
1. Do you know about the ______________ (演变) of a seed into a plant?
2. One of the great ______________ (缺点) of living near a main road is the noise.
3. Can you ______________ (预见) what will happen in the future?
4. Exercise is one of the key ______________ (组成成分) of a healthy lifestyle.
5. We should stick to the ______________ (原则) that everyone should be treated fairly.
6. Mary was rather ______________ about the solution，so she put forward some questions.
7. The information about the plane crash is ______________ on the Internet.
8. There was such a long queue for coffee at the interval that we ______________ gave up.
9. A large ______________ of the hotel's income is from the visitors to the lake nearby.
10. They ______________ a shelter out of fallen branches at that time.
Ⅱ. 拓展词汇
1. evolve v．逐渐演变，逐步发展→______________ n．演变，发展；进化
2. ______________ vt.制造；修筑，建造→constructor n．建造者，建造商→construction
n．建筑；建造；建造物
3. eventual adj.最后的；最终的→______________ adv.最后，终于
4. store vt.贮存；贮藏；保存；存储n．贮存物；商店→__________ n．存储，储藏(空间)
5. access n．入口，通道，利用/接近……的权利或机会→______________ adj.可使用的；
可接触到的；可到达的；易理解的
Ⅲ. 补全短语
1. _____ the last few decades在最近的几十年
2. keep in touch _____与……保持联系
3. _____ time 逐渐地；慢慢地
4. contribute _____ 对……做出贡献；有助于
5. make _____ breakthrough 取得重大突破
6. benefit _____ 受益于，从……中受益
7. wind _____ 上发条
8. keep pace _____ 与……齐头并进；与……保持同步
9. rely _____ 依靠
10. have access _____ 有使用……的权利(机会)
Ⅳ. 选词填空(选用上述短语的适当形式填空)
1. ______________ your watch every day.
2. Exercise ______________ improving your health.
3. Ordinary people can't ______________ the development of technology.
4. Students must ______________ good resources.
5. The success of this project actually ______________ everyone making an effort.Ⅴ. 经典句式必背
Exercises:
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1. Keep ______________ touch. I hope to hear from you soon.
2. She could have been in time for the interview, but her flight ______________ (delay)．
3. I am not sceptical ______________ his ability to do the job, for he is a wise man.
4. My daughter is always working hard, which will surely contribute ______________ her future success in her career.
5. The company will finance the ______________ (construct) of a new sports center.
6. One day, they found a whale ______________ (wash) up on the shore.
7. He delayed ______________ (tell) her the news, waiting for the right moment.
8. It is suggested that the Ministry of Education ______________ (distribute) powers to schools rather than concentrate powers.
9. Most of the people ______________ (invite) to the party were his old schoolmates.
10. Don't worry! Most of our furniture is in ______________ (store).
Ⅱ.完形填空
A very tired traveler came to the bank of a river. There was no 1 . It was winter，and the surface of the river was covered with 2 . It was getting dark, and he 3 to reach the other side while there was enough 4 . On the other hand, he worried a lot, not sure whether the ice would 5 his weight.
Eventually, he got down on his knees and began very 6 to crawl(爬) across the surface of the ice 7 hesitating(犹豫)for a long time. He hoped that by distributing(分散) the 8 of his body, the ice would be unlikely to 9 under the load. After he made his 10 and painful journey about halfway across the river, he suddenly heard the sound of 11 behind him. Out of the dusk, there came a 4­horse load of coal driven by a man singing happily 12 he went his happy way. Here was the traveler, fearfully crawling his way on his hands and knees. And there, as if whisked(挥动) along by the winter's wind, went the 13 , his horses, his sled, and the heavy load of coal over the 14 river!
The story shows how many of us 15 life. Some people crawl through life for fear of thin ice. Their 16 is not strong enough to 17 them up. Still there are those who sing as they go. Their faith is 18 .
When we face the river of 19 , we don't have to fear, nor do we crawl through life. With determination, courage and optimism, we can happily make our way to the other 20 successfully.
1. A. bridge B. water C. road D. station
2. A. snow B. ice C. smoke D. air
3. A. agreed B. helped C. wanted D. managed
4. A. light B. time C. power D. strength
5. A. admit B. control C. lose D. support
6. A. quickly B. happily C. cautiously D. freely
7. A. in B. after C. by D. at
8. A. weight B. shape C. height D. direction
9. A. shake B. fall C. break D. move
10. A. brave B. strange C. joyful D. slow
11. A. laughing B. water C. wind D. singing
12. A. before B. as C. for D. but
13. A. manager B. visitor C. driver D. passenger
14. A. similar B. same C. deep D. clear
15. A. go through B. come across C. fight against D. talk about
16. A. dream B. feeling C. talent D. faith
17. A. give B. make C. hold D. use
18. A. unshakable B. simple C. true D. unavoidable
19. A. mistakes B. difficulties C. questions D. changes
20. A. state B. part C. land D. side
Ⅲ.语法填空
Christmas is no fun when you're poor. Twenty years ago, I was a young, 1.________ (struggle) substitute teacher(代课老师) whose calls into work had been few. Money was tight, bills were due 2.________ my wife and I couldn't even afford to get Christmas gifts for each other. The only gifts we could get for our children were a few soft toys that I had found
3.________ (sell) at half price in the supermarket. I opened the door and brought in the gifts I
4.________ (hide) in our old car's trunk. Then I handed the
5.________ (gift) to my son and daughter. I watched with a sad smile as they did their best to tear off the wrapping(包装) paper. As they pulled out their toys, though, I noticed
6.________ (they) face lit up and they jumped up and down. My daughter
7.________ (happy) hugged her toy and then hugged her mom and me as well. I laughed as I watched my children play with their toys
8.________ hours, and I thanked God for the
9.________ (great) gift I had ever been given. Till today I still treasure 10.________ gift of pure love that my son and daughter gave me that day.
Module 7 Unit 1 Living with technology
Section 3 Word power, Task & Grammar and usage Learning objectives:
1. To have a general idea of some words related to electronic and electrical goods, especially household appliances.
2. To learn transitive and intransitive verbs.
3. To apply what they have learnt by doing some written tasks.
Learning procedures:
Ⅰ. Write down the phrases（P6-7; P9-11）
1. 为了娱乐______________________
2. 电子词典_______________________
3. 教育软件______________________
4. 各种各样的手机_________________
5. 家用电器______________________
6. 进行一次随意的谈话__________ __
7. 转向；向…求助________________ 8. 很显然_________________________
9. 据预计________________________ 10. 对…负责______________________
11. 常见的习语表达_______________ 12. 重20克_______________________
13. 适合_________________________ 14. 有一年的保修期________________
15. 尤其，特别___________________ 16. 最为重要的是__________________
Ⅱ.Read the passage, and write vt. If it is a transitive verb or vi. if it is an intransitive verb.
I was at the dentist’s last Sunday to have my teeth checked（）. I had bought（）myself
a magazine since I had ample time to wait. I was sitting（）in the waiting room when a young man entered. He had also come to see（）the dentist. We had a casual conversation in the waiting room. We talked（）about many things, basketball, music, medical insurance, etc. Then our topic turned （）to our teeth. He told me he had a hole in one of his teeth and wanted to have it filled. ‘It hurts（）a lot,’ he told me, ‘whenever I eat something hot or cold.’ It was obvious that he was suffering （）great pain when he talked. I thought （）it better to comfort him in some way, so I told him not to worry, because I had had exactly the same experience. After the hole in my tooth was filled, I felt quite all right. Hearing this, he smiled（）happily.及物动词：______________________________________________________
不及物动词：____________________________________________________
练习：
1) answer/answer for
a. Hearing the bell, Jane got up from her chair and went to ___________ the door.
b. If you continue to behave like this, you’ll have to __________ your behaviour.
2) benefit/ benefit from
a. The project has ___________ the country in many aspect.
b. It is expected that both countries will ______________ this agreement.
3) decide/decide against
a. Have you _____________ what to do after graduation?
b. To our surprise, they __________ the plan yesterday without any explanation.
4) pay/pay for
a. He thanked the repairman and ______________ him twenty dollars.
b. To _______________ the ticket for the concert, my sister decided to take a part-time job.
5) adjust/ adjust to
a. I’m afraid we have to____________ the development of computer technology.
b. The monitor needs to be _______________ so that everyone can read what is on the screen.Ⅲ. Write an e-mail of recommendation.
1) 我想建议你给小文买电子字典Mark 204D.
_______________________________________________________________
2）首先，这款电子字典能英汉互译，这将有助于他促进语言学习(improve)。

_______________________________________________________________
3）此外，它还有拼写检查功能，语音指导，并列出近、反义词义。

_______________________________________________________________
4）还有，由于尺寸小，很方便携带。

650元，价格很合理。

_______________________________________________________________
5）总之，我想你会觉得这款非常适合小文。

_______________________________________________________________ Exercises:
Ⅰ. 单句语法填空
1. Tom has been absent for two days. Do you know what ______________ (happen) to him?
2. Bill suggested ______________ (hold) a meeting on what to do for the Shanghai Expo during the vacation.
3. I can't stand ______________ (work) with Jane in the same office. She just refuses
______________ (stop) talking while she works.
4. She likes ______________ but she doesn't like ______________ this afternoon. She'd like ______________some other day. (swim)
5. I don't believe what you said，but if you can prove it，you may be able ______________ (convince) me.
6. Even the best writers sometimes find themselves ______________ (lose) for words.
7. I remembered ______________ (lock) the door before I left the office，but forgot to turn off the lights.
8. Listen! Do you hear someone ______________ (call) for help?
9. The palace caught fire three times in the last century，and little of the original building ______________ (remain) now.
10. Would you like a piece of this kind of cloth? It ______________ (sell) well.
Ⅱ.完成句子
1. Would you mind________________? 用一下你的电话你介意吗？
2. Can you afford ________________? 你能借一些钱给我吗？
3. He found ________________ when he came to life. 当他苏醒时，他发现自己正躺在床上。

4. Mr. Smith ________________ as my birthday present last year.
史密斯先生去年送给我一块手表作为我的生日礼物。

5. The new machine will ________________. 新式机器将会为你节省许多体力劳动。

6. His book________________ into different languages so far.
到目前为止，他的书已经被翻译成不同的语言。

7. ________________ the back door if nobody hears you at the front door.
前门如果没有人答应，就敲后门试试看。

8. The last important thing you should remember is that you have to ________________ before June 28.
最后你应记着的重要事情是你必须在6月28号前把文章送给我。

9. We'll spend some fun time together singing, dancing and playing games，which we hope will ________________.
我们将一起唱歌、跳舞、做游戏度过愉快的时光，我们希望能让他们高兴。

10. I have ________________ Mandarin, which ______________ much experience in teaching.
我教外国人普通话，这让我有一些教学经验。

Module 7 Unit 1 Living with technology
Section 4 Project
Learning objectives:
1. To help the students realize the advantages and disadvantages of the phone.
2. To encourage students to use what they have learnt in this unit to complete a project, making a list of advantages and disadvantages of an electronic device.
Learning procedures:
Step 1 Pre-reading
1. 实际上_____________________
2. 优点和缺点__________________
3. 就…投票（表决）___________
4. 对…是方便的________________
5. 全神贯注于，专注___________
6. 接电话______________________
7. 浪费宝贵的时间_____________
8. 短信_______________________
9. 而不是_____________________ 10. 建立关系___________________ 11. 过着平静而稳定的生活_______________ 12. 额外_______________________ 13. 使..摆脱____________________________ 14. 返回，恢复到_______________ Step 2 While-reading
Ⅰ. Structure of the passage
Part One ( ) ______________ of a Christian group.
Part Two ( )The group's _________ towards phones
Part Three ( )_____________________ of their view.
Part Four ( )___________________of the passage.
II. Discussion and writing
Discuss with your partners about the advantages and disadvantages of the Cell-phones and write them down.
Advantages: 1. ____________________________________________
2._____________________________________________
3.______________________________________________ Disadvantages: 1. ____________________________________________
2._____________________________________________
Step 3 Summary
根据P14－15教材课文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The Amish are famous because they drive carriages instead of cars and do not have 1.___________ (person) telephones.2. ___________ truth，whenever a new technology 3. ___________ (introduce)，the Amish meet and discuss 4. ___________ (it) advantages and disadvantages. The telephone 5. ___________ (be) very convenient for communication, and
most people in the world today cannot live without it. Of course, 6. ___________ (use) the mobile phone for text messages is the worst. These messages always seem important at the time，7. ___________ most people cannot 8. ___________ (real) remember them 9. ___________ next day.
The Amish in general have a 10. ___________ (high) degree of mental health than most people.
Exercises:
一．阅读理解
A
When I was young，I read many kinds of books, including fairy tales. Most of the books described heroes who were handsome and heroines who were beautiful. So, I believed I had to be beautiful if I wanted to become a great person.
As I grew up，I began to realize outer beauty was not so important to make someone good. I remember a friend of mine，Janie，who was so beautiful that every classmate wanted to talk with her，but she was very arrogant(傲慢的).
She believed that she could do everything she wanted because she was so beautiful，but she lost friends one by one. My poor friend! But she learned a good lesson: inner beauty is more important than outer beauty. After she learned that，she changed her attitude and made friends again.
Whenever I see TV advertisements, I feel that these things make us believe beauty is very important—especially physical attractiveness. Although we say that inner beauty is more valuable, we often look for plastic surgery to make us more beautiful. There seems to be a boom in plastic surgery. It is surprising to realize the number of people who try it is increasing day by day.
We know good­looking guys usually get higher scores on job interviews. So, what is real beauty? I want to say that inner beauty is the real one because if someone has beauty in his soul，he looks like a really beautiful person.
The beauty looked at with eyes doesn't last forever. Instead of concentrating on outer beauty，we should concentrate on inner beauty. The point is that inner beauty is more important than outer beauty. So, if we make the effort to make our minds beautiful, we'll be happier.
1. When the author was young，she thought if she wanted to succeed, .
A. she must have good looks
B. she must learn from the heroes
C. she had to work hard at her lessons
D. she had to read many kinds of books
2. Why did Janie lose friends one by one?
A. Because she was too shy.
B. Because she wouldn't take their advice.
C. Because she looked down upon others.
D. Because she didn't study well at her lessons.
3. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. The Importance of Beauty
B. Beauty Makes One Happier
C. How to Make Oneself Beautiful
D. Inner Beauty Is the Real Beauty
B
Thanksgiving is an important festival in North America. We interviewed
several students from the US and Canada. Here is what they have told us about
their Thanksgiving experiences.
Josie from New York, USA
“In America, Thanksgiving is celebrated every year at the end of
November. It is to remember the first group of people from Europe to live in America. When they first arrived, they found the environment strange. But they learned to survive after some native American friends showed them how to grow and find food. Thanksgiving is meant to be a traditional celebration.”
Todd from California, USA
“Thanksgiving is the first day of Christmas shopping. That means we have four weeks to buy Christmas presents for our families and friends. For my friends and me, the most important part of the festival is the big football game on TV. The match is watched by millions of people all over America. Thanksgiving is seen as an exciting day for football！”
Ian from Saskatoon, Canada
“In Canada, Thanksgiving is held on the second Monday in October. On the Sunday before Thanksgiving Day, many people go to church. Thanks is given for all the good things that happened to them during the year. I always give thanks for the nice big turkey I'm going to have at the family dinner! Like all festivals, Thanksgiving is about food！”
Katie from Maritimes, Canada
“On Thanksgiving Day, we have dinner with all our cousins，aunts and uncles. It is always very busy. Sometimes we have two Thanksgiving dinners because we go to both our grandparents' houses. The dinner is usually attended by more than twenty people at each house! My mother and my aunts do all the cooking but the washing­up is done by me and my cousins. And that's not an easy job！But I don't mind because Thanksgiving is meant to be a time to give thanks.”
4. People in the USA and Canada .
A. all have the same opinion of Thanksgiving
B. have different opinions of Thanksgiving
C. feel that Thanksgiving is about food
D. have no interest in Thanksgiving
5. When is Thanksgiving celebrated every year in Canada?
A. On the second Monday in October.
B. On the second Monday in November.
C. At the end of October.
D. At the end of November.。