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课件网) Unit 2 Reading for Writing Looking into the future Driverless car A driverless car is an automobile that has an autopilot(自动驾驶) system allowing it to safely move from one place to another without help from a human driver. Lead-in: Watch the clip of video and answer the questions 1. What’s your opinion on this new technology—driverless cars 2. Do you think it is safe to ride in driverless cars Read for structure 1. In which paragraphs does the author: describe the issue _____ give an opinion _____ discuss the advantages _____ discuss the disadvantages _____ 2. What’s the structure of this passage Para.1 Para.4 Para.3 Para.2 describe the hot issue discuss the disadvantages of technology discuss the advantages of technology give an opinion Read for genre 1. What is the type/genre of the text A. Narrative B. Argumentation C. Exposition D. Practical writing 2. What are the basic elements of this type of text 论点 论据 论证 thesis/ topic argument/evidence/proof reasoning Read for the signposts Read the text in detail to find out the 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. Signposts （标识性语言） Para 1 Para 2 Para 3 Para 4 Neverthless On the one hand, ... On the other hand, ... Personally, ... For example Hence Moreover Despite this, However... Firstly, Secondly, Finally; To begin with, At last, Eventually; For one thing, for another.... consequently, as a result, Therefore In addition, Besides, Furthermore, What's more.... For instance The Signpost Words Read for the development of the passage 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. 02 01 Para 1 Issue two opinions Passenger dies when car crashes in driverless mode Various people The car company The Public should oppose the idea of developing driverless cars. Nevertheless, the company still claimed that most people would be travelling in driverless cars one day soon unnecessary & dangerous Read Para2-3 to learn the way of argumentation. 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 18t ... ...
