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课件网) 写作 Unit 2 Using Language Welcome or reject future changes Learning Objectives https://www./ By the end of this class, you will be able to: to understand people’s different attitudes towards the development of technology through reading. to express your opinion about technology’s development in the future. to learn to write an essay on your point of view. https://www./ Passenger Dies When Car Crashes in Driverless Mode Should We Fight New Technology Lead in 1. From the title, what’s the type/genre of the text A. Narrative B. exposition C. argumentation 2. Read the text and then decide whether the statements 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. in Driverless Mode advocate a simple life with an emphasis on hard work, family, and community warned F F F T T Scanning Read for structure In which paragraph does the author: describe the hot issue discuss the disadvantage discuss the advantage give an opinion ·describe the issue _____ ·give an opinion _____ ·discuss the advantages _____ ·discuss the disadvantages _____ Para.1 Para.4 Para.3 Para.2 Read for structure Structure Signposts (标识性语言) 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. Should we fight driverless cars Side Attitude Opinion Signposts Various people & the families of the deceased The car company Yes No … the public should oppose the idea of developing driverless car. …were unnecessary and could even be dangerous. …should cease accepting technology just because it is new. … still claimed that most people would be travelling in driverless cars one day soon. hence; nevertheless Should we fight driverless cars Para -graph Topic sentence Supporting evidence Sign -posts 2 3 4 There are many different groups of people around the world… Probably the most well-known are the Amish… They advocate a simple life with … The Amish’s quality of life is better since… New technology has provided people everywhere with… The latest weather- tracking computer… The internet has made it possible… It has also made finding opportunities… I found my career as…through a social media network. I have benefited quite a lot from technological advances. on the one hand on the other hand; for example; moreover personally; nevertheless After learning the structure of paragraph 1, can you find out the structure of P2-4 1. Introduce two different points or facts: on the one hand…… on the other hand……(opposite）;for one thing..., for another...（ 2. Add more information: moreover, what’s mor ... ...
