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课件网) Should We Fight New Technology What can you learn from the video 3. 3. 3. persuasive paragraph about using new technology in class. 1. identify the content and structure of a persuasive paragraph; 2. analyse the types and standards of effective evidence; Learning Objectives: By the end of this class, I will be able to 3. produce a persuasive paragraph about using new technology in class. What is the passage mainly about It is about the and of new technology and the author’s own opinion. disadvantages advantages Read for main idea Read for structure In which paragraph does the author: describe the hot issue give an opinion discuss the life with new tech discuss the life without new tech describe the hot issue give an opinion discuss the life with new tech discuss the life without new tech Answer the following questions about the text. Underline the signpost words or phases in the text. Signposts Some words and phrases are used as signposts to help show a paragraph's purpose. These usually come at the beginning or end of a paragraph. hence; nevertheless; on the one hand; on the other hand; for example; moreover; also; personally; nevertheless; of course. 标识性语言 1. Read paragraph 1 and fill in the form according to the following questions. 1. Who are mentioned the first paragraph 2. What are their attitudes towards driverless cars 3. Can you find any evidence to support their attitudes Read for details Should we fight driverless cars Side Attitude Opinion (Supporting evidence) Various people Yes ...the public should oppose the idea of developing driverless cars. ...some advances...were unnecessary and could even be dangerous. ...should ease accepting technology... Side Attitude Opinion (Supporting evidence) Families of the deceased Yes it is not enough. The car company No ...still claimed that most people would be travelling in drverless cars one day soon Para 2 On the one hand, there are many different groups of people 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 cars, watch TV, or use the Internet. They have lived mainly as farmers since the 18th century, and they probably will be living the same way in the distant future. They advocate a simple life with an emphasis on hard work, family, and community. They think that is better than caring about luxuries or following the lives of the rich and famous. It could even be argued that the Amish’s quality of life is better since they live in and appreciate the natural environment rather than living in large, polluted cities. a topic sentence Disadvantages of new technology an example Q: How does the writer develop this paragraph By taking the Amish as an example.（举例子） On the one hand, Q: The author takes the Amish as an example to _____. A. show the Amish's life is simple but primitive. B. sh ... ...
