(
课件网) * toddler n. 学步的儿童，刚学走路的小孩 58 sorrow n. 令人悲伤的事，不幸 58 * frustration n. 懊丧，懊恼，沮丧 58 hire v. （短期的）租用，租借 59 designer clothes 名牌服装 59 rent out 出租（房屋、房间、土地等） 59 * thereby adv. 因此，由此 59 * supervision n. 监督；管理 59 expense n. 费用，花费 60 at the expense of 以损害……为代价 60 abuse n. 滥用 60 theft n. 偷窃，偷盗 60 purse n. （女式）钱包 62 Words and expressions What’s mine is yours. Unit 4 Everyday economics By the end of this period, you will be able to: get the main idea and the structure of the passage; understand the benefits as well as problems of the sharing economy; think about daily economic activities from different perspectives; develop the awareness of being into sharing. Pre-reading Look at the pictures and find out what they have in common. They are _____ items. shared Have you ever used any shared items in daily life Read Leo’s travel notes and answer the questions. 1 8 Aug 2008 Took a taxi to hostel from airport. Didn't know it was that far. Cost me a fortune! Got lost on my way to Houhai. Didn't know which bus to take. Had to ask the police for help. Mushroom Pizza for dinner in the hostel. Kind of lonely. Don't know where to have good Chinese food. Watched the Olympic opening at Bird's Nest. Absolutely stunning! Pity my camera battery was flat! 18 Aug 2018 Shared a ride with a nice guy from airport to a shared flat very close to Houhai. Pedalled along Houhai. Beautiful view. Shared bicycle -- two yuan for the whole pm. Shared a delicious meal with some other backpackers at Chef Cui's restaurant. The Chinese cabbage was delicious. And I love Beijing Duck! Spotted shared power banks! No need to bring my own tomorrow! Read Leo’s travel notes and answer the questions. 1 The second was more fun because it could save money and bring some convenience to him. Which one do you think was more fun Give your reasons. Now, traveling anywhere in Beijing is a sharing economy. Read Leo’s travel notes and answer the questions. 1 Look at the title of the passage and talk about your understanding of it. 2 Now read the passage and check your understanding. We can share bikes, cars, umbrellas ... on the Internet. It’s so convenient for our life. They are sharing economic activities. Fast reading The topic: the sharing economy Fast reading For the main idea a To highlight the key benefits of the sharing economy. b To explain and elaborate on the sharing economy. c To lead the topic from sharing in childhood to sharing in economic activities. d To illustrate various drawbacks of the sharing economy. e To predict the future of the sharing economy. Match the paragraphs to their functions. 3 3 2 1 4 5 Fast reading While-reading Activity 1 Fast- reading for basic information Ⅰ. What is the main idea of the passage A．What is sharing economy B．How to avoid the shortcomings of sharing economy. C．The future of sharing economy. D ... ...
