Unit+2+Look+into+the+future+Readi人教版(2019)选择性必修第一册

apologised for the accident, but the families of the
To introduce the topic deceased said it was not enough. Neverthelessompany still claimed that most people would be
2. The Amish avoid new technology because they do not want to
have good lives.
( F)
3. Many disasters have been prevented by weather-tracking computer
programmes.
natural disasters, which saves many lives. Moreover, the
Topic sentence Internet has made it possible for friends and family to keep
in touch easily even if they are on opposite sides of the
Unit 2 Looking into the Future Reading and writing
These are relevant to new technology.
Learning Objectives
In this class, you will
• work out the content, structure and language features of the reading passage；
( T)
Read for structures
title
Para 1. Described an issue
Para 2. Discuss disadvantages Para 3. Discuss advantages Para 4. Give an opinion
Para.1
This morning, I saw the shocking headline:"Passenger Dies When Car Crashes in Driverless Mode". In the
( F)
4. Building large networks through social media helps us find new
opportunities.
( T)
5. The author uses a health monitor to know how much exercise
he/she needs.
C. He is in favour of new technology.
D. He cares nothing about new technology.
Read for details Read and mark T or F.
1. A person died in an accident while driving a car. ( F )
• write your opinion in an essay about the changes caused by new technology.
Lead-in Which kind of life do you like? Why?
Which kind of life do you like? Why?
technology PROs CON
travelling in driverless cars one day soon.
s
Pay attention to the
s or
phrases in the text.
Para. 2
On the one hand, there are many different groups of people
What's the main idea of the text?
The text mainly talks about the people's attitudes to the _a_d_v_a_n_c_e_s_in__t_e_ch__n_o_lo_g_y_ by the examples of some people who live happily without __n_e_w__te_c_h_n_o_l_o_g_y___ and some who _b_e_n_e_f_it_f_r_o_m__ new technology.
monitor, which I wear all the time, has also helped me get
into the best shape of my life. Of course, when new
technology changes the way we live, it can be a scary
with an emphasis on hard work, family, and community. They
think that is better than caring about luxuries or following the Example lives of the rich and famous. It could even be argued that the
A. Supportive. B. Opposed.
C. Optimistic. D. Indifferent.
4. How does the author support the ideas?
A. By using examples.
B. By doing experiments.
C. By using exact figures.
Car Crashes in Driverless Mode” caused great concern about the idea of
developing 2. driverless (driver) cars. Some people are 3. opposed (oppose) to the idea of developing driverless cars 4. because they said some advances in technology were unnecessary and could even be 5. dangerous (danger).
Q: What is the purpose could even be dangerous. Hence, we should cease
of introducing the car accepting technology just because it is new. The
crash?
newspaper reported that the car company had already
Topic sentence prospect. Nevertheless, I will always look on the positive side of change and accept it rather than resist it.
Examples
Post-reading
An article with the 1. shocking (shock) headline: “Passenger Dies When
What is the type of the text?
A. narrative
B. argumentation
C. exposition
Read for details Read and answer the following questions. 1. What do we know about the car?
people everywhere with many benefits over the years. For
example, the latest weather-tracking computer
programmes give people lots of warnings about potential
world. It has also made finding opportunities in life much Examples easier, as it allows people to make larger networks of
friends through using social media.
cars, watch TV, or use the Internet. They have lived mainly as
farmers since the 18th century, and they will probably be living
Topic sentence the same way in the distant future. They advocate a simple life
2. How many benefits has new technology provided in the third
paragraph?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
3. What was the public’s attitude toward the idea of developing driverless cars?
around the world who live happily in the absence of new
technology. Probably the most well known are the Amish, a group
of Christians living in rural America. They do not own or drive
What’s your attitude towards new technology?
Part One: Reading
Check
What is the passage mainly about?
It is about the advantages and disadvantages of new technology and the author’s own opinion.
A. It crashed when it was driving automatically. B. It crashed due to the driver’s carelessness. C. It crashed when the passenger was driving. D. It crashed because the passenger operated wrongly.
Para. 4
Personally, I have benefited quite a lot from
technological advances. I found my career as an AI
designer through a social media network. My health
article, various people said that the public should oppose
the idea of developing driverless cars. They said that
some advances in technology were unnecessary and
Amish’s quality of life is better since they live in and appreciate
the natural environment rather than living in large, polluted cities.
Para. 3
On the other hand, new technology has provided
D. By conducting surveys.
5. What can we infer about the author from the passage?
A. He feels sorry for the accident.
B. He is opposed to new technology.