高二英语外研选择性必修二Unit 3 Times Change 4课件

Read for information.
Answer: The author starts by writing about Superman in order to form an instant connection with readers, as everyone is familiar with Superman. It also sets the tone of the passage by introducing some light-hearted humour.
Supporting arguments
Conclusion
Read for language.
Can you underline some useful expressions that can be used in writing about a change?
1. These days, … are hard to find. 2. The main reason for this is that … 3. It is certainly more convenient to do … than (to) do … 4. They are unlikely to do … 5. So, … is becoming a thing of the past.
Read for the structure.
Can you summarize the structure of the passage?
Read for the structure.
Lead-in Introducing something that will not be around in the future and giving the reason
Read for information.
Answer: Phone boxes will disappear in the future. The major reason is that almost everyone has a mobile phone and they don’t need phone boxes any more.
Read for information.
Q1. Why does the author start the passage by writing about Superman?
I was watching a superhero film the other day and a thought occurred to me: Where does Superman get changed these days? In the comics and earlier films, Clark Kent would pop into a phone box to change into his Superman costume.
Simple present tense and future tense.
Read for language.
3. What is the language feature of writing about a change, especially giving reasons and supporting arguments?
Read for language.
According to what you have learned in this unit, can you recommend more useful expressions used in introducing the change, giving the reason or supporting arguments to make the point convincing?
Objective and simple language is used. The writer can give some facts, to make the point convincing. Sometimes, the writer can use a humorous lead-in to catch readers’ interest.
Activity 1 Read and Predict.
Activity 2 Read the passage.
What is the passage mainly about?
This passage mainly tells us that phone boxes where Superman used to get changed in the films are hard to find now and gives us the reasons.
Read for language.
1. … may not be around in the future. 2. Many of us today would rather ... than ... 3. Most people prefer … 4. … can’t compete with … 5. Compared with ..., ... is more convenient. 6. Many are in favour of ... 7. ... has clear advantages over ...
Read for information.
Q3. What supporting arguments does the author give to make the point convincing?
But these days, phone boxes are hard to find. ... Almost everyone these days carries a mobile phone with them. It is certainly more convenient to take out a mobile and make a call at the touch of a button than to press a series of long numbers on a telephone.
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选择性必修二 Unit 3 Times Change! (4)
高二年级 英语
Writing about a change
Learning objectives
At the end of the class, you will be able to:
1. get the main idea and answers to the questions; 2. draw up the structure of writing about a change; 3. summarize useful expressions and language features used in writing about a change; 4. write about a change; 5. revise your own and others’ writings.
E.g. Almost everyone these days carries a mobile phone with them.
Summary
What have you known about writing about a change?
Summary
Before writing, think about the structure. Brainstorm something that will not be around in the future. Pay attention to the language:
Read for language.
2. What tenses are used in writing about a change?
But these days, phone boxes are hard to find. The main reason for this is simply that we don’t need them anymore. … And anyone who happens to leave their mobile phone at home will still have no use for a phone box.
Read for information.
… they are unlikely to remember the number they wantthat our mobile phones do for us these days. And even if we could remember a number and needed to call it urgently, it would still be more convenient to borrow a mobile phone from someone else than walk around looking for a phone box.
Read for information.
Q1. Why does the author start the passage by writing about Superman? Q2. What will disappear in the future according to the passage? What is the major reason for this phenomenon? Q3. What supporting arguments does the author give to make the point convincing?
Read for language.
Can you summarize the language feature of the passage? 1. What are the possible functions of the title?
Predicting the main idea and catching readers’ interest.
Read for information.
Q2. What will disappear in the future according to the passage? What is the major reason for this phenomenon?
But these days, phone boxes are hard to find. The main reason for this is simply that we don’t need them anymore. Almost everyone these days carries a mobile phone with them.
Read for information.
Answer: The supporting arguments are as follows: 1) Phone boxes are difficult to find. 2) It is convenient to take out a mobile and make a call at the touch of a button than to press a series of long numbers.
Read for information.
Answer: 3) Remembering others’ telephone numbers is not easy. 4) It is more convenient to borrow a mobile phone from someone else than walk around looking for a phone box.