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课件网) Reading for Writing 写作 LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE 高中英语新人教版选择性必修一 XB1U2-5 Using Language At the end of this class, you will be able to: read the text for basic understanding and study the structure and language features of an argumentative essay. apply what you have learnt and write an argumentative essay. Learning Objectives Should We Fight New Technology Read the text and then decide whether the statements on page 21 are true (T) or false (F). 此处有视频，因为电脑软件版本不同，防止不兼容，请用户手动插入资源包多媒体 ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Should We Fight New Technology Read the text and then decide whether the statements on page 21 are true (T) or false (F). A person died in an accident while driving a car. The Amish avoid new technology because they do not want to have good lives. Many disasters have been prevented by weather-tracking computer programmes. Building large networks through social media helps us find new opportunities. The author uses a health monitor to know how much exercise he / she needs. F F F T T Answer the following questions about the text. 1. In which paragraphs does the author: describe the issue _____ give an opinion _____ discuss the advantages _____ discuss the disadvantages _____ Para.1 Para.4 Para.3 Para.2 Reading tips 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. Answer the following questions about the text. 2. Underline the signpost words or phases in the text. How do they help tell us the purpose of the paragraph On the one hand, there are many different groups of people around the world who live happily… Para2 On the other hand, new technology has provided people everywhere with many benefits over the years. Para3 Personally, I have benefited a lot from technological advances. Para4 Answer the following questions about the text. 3. Why did the author decide to write about this topic Because of a driverless car accident. What is an argumentative essay An argumentative essay An argumentative essay is a genre of writing that requires the students to investigate a topic, collect, generate, and evaluate evidence, and establish a position on the topic in a concise manner. Structure of an argumentative essay Summary This morning,I saw the shocking headline:"Passenger Dies When Car Crashes in Driverless Mode".In the 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 could even be dangerous.Hence,we should cease accepting technology just because it is new.The newspaper reported that the car company had already apologised for the accident,but the families of the deceased said it was not enough.Nevertheless,the company still claimed that most people would be travelling in driverless cars one day soon. a varity of cease doing sth 因...道歉 ... ...
