(
课件网) Unit 4 Unit 4 Digital life Hold a debate: Is digital life good or bad for us 通过辩论活动，能够理解并描述数字技术为生活带来的便利，分享图和理性使用数字设备，辩证分析数字化生活的利弊 通过单元回顾，能够总结学习主题、提高听说读写能力、掌握主题高频词与语法等 Today, we cannot live without technology. How has digital technology made life easier How can we use digital devices wisely What will digital life be like in the future Today, we will hold a debate on digital life. Share your ideas about the questions. 1 Step Work in groups and choose your side. Search for more ideas about digital life and think of its advantages and disadvantages. Consider the following aspects: Communication learning music & movies Safety Health news 2 Step Organise your ideas with the help of the following outline and prepare for the debate. You can use the language tips in the outline or find useful expressions or sentences from this unit. Opening Stating your side — We believe that … — In our opinion, … Digital life is good Good morning/afternoon, everyone. Our team thinks future digital life will be good. We have two reasons. First, it will make our lives easier … Second, it helps us talk to people far away … Digital life is bad Good morning/afternoon, everyone. Our team thinks future digital life will be bad. We have two reasons. First, we might play too much digital games and forget study. Second, we may not meet friends in real life often. Several rounds Arguments for / against digital life — Digital technology lets people live a more convenient life. — ... is really useful, but we shouldn't let it take up all our time. — ... allows us to ... — It has made life easier / harder by ... Supporting arguments with examples or personal experiences — For example, ... — ... is a good example of this. Explaining your disagreement with the other team — I'm afraid I have to disagree. — Team A / B has said ... But in fact, … Conclusion Summarising the main points of your team — There is no doubt that … — As we have discussed, … — It's clear that we should / shouldn't ... Let’s look back. Our team said two things … The other team said it’s bad / good, but … So we still think future digital life is good / bad. Thank you! 3 Step Practise and hold the debate in class. 4 Step Vote in class on the best team. Consider the following: listening carefully not interrupting using kind words speaking clearly Arguments for digital life: We believe that digital life is good for us. In our opinion, it makes life easier and more fun. Digital technology helps us stay connected with friends and family through video calls and messages. It is also great for learning because we can find information online and watch videos to understand new things. For example, we can use apps to learn languages or do maths exercises. Music and movies are easy to enjoy anytime. Team B might say it's bad for health, but we can take bre ... ...
