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课件网) Unit 4 Digital life Reading for writing 学习目标 To get the main idea and structure of the passage and learn to make predictions. 01 To write a short passage to describe people’s digital life in 50 years’ time. 02 新课讲授 What do you think schools will be like in the future Do you you like to study in future schools Pre-reading 1 Look at the two pictures and compare the two schools. Use the words to help you. book screen teacher classroom people machine 2 Read the passage. Who teaches Margie While-reading 3 Complete the table. About the real book 1) Who found the real book 2) What was the book like Tommy. It was very old, with yellow pages, and the words stood still instead of moving like on a screen. About the real book 3) What did Margie and Tommy think of the book 4) What was the book about Thought it was a waste because you throw it away after reading, unlike their digital books. It was about school—an old kind of school from centuries ago. About the school 1) Why did the writer of the book write about school Because it described an old-fashioned school system from long ago, which was different from Margie and Tommy’s time. About the school 2) What was Margie's school like Her school was at home, with a mechanical teacher on a screen. She had to submit homework through an opening, and lessons were automated. About the school 3) What were Margie's thoughts about the old schools She imagined them as fun places where kids learned together, played, and had human teachers. She thought students in the past must have loved school. 4 Answer the questions. 1 How might Margie feel when she saw a "real book" She might feel excited. While-reading 2 Were the children familiar with “real books" How can you tell No, they were not familiar with real books. Tommy thought they were a waste because you had to throw them away after reading, unlike their digital books. Margie also found the concept of a physical book unusual. Post reading Think and share 1 Do you want to go to a school like Margie's Why or why not No, I wouldn’t want to go to a school like Margie’s. While having a mechanical teacher at home might seem convenient, it would be lonely and boring. Margie’s school lacks real human interaction—no friends to laugh with, no group projects, and no teachers who understand emotions. Learning from a machine all day would feel cold and impersonal. Plus, sitting alone in a room with just a screen sounds isolating, unlike the fun, social experience of a traditional school. 2 What do you think schools will be like in 50 years In 50 years, schools will likely be a mix of advanced technology and human interaction: Virtual & Augmented Reality (VR/AR)/AI Teachers & Personalized Learning/Global Classrooms. Learning to think for question 2 To make smart predictions about future schools，you need to consider the development of technology and social changes. Writing task Write a short passage to ... ...
