1、单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,*,本幻灯片资料仅供参考,不能作为科学依据,如有不当之处,请参考专业资料。谢谢,UNIT,7,Time of technology:,A blessing or a curse?,第1页,Unit 7 Time of technology:,A blessing or a curse?,Opening up,Listening to the world,Speaking for communication,Further practice in listening,Wrapping up,Learning
2、objectives,Fun time,第2页,talk about experiences and feelings of playing computer games,4,Learning objectives,talk about technology around as,1,listen for agreement and disagreement,2,express essentiality,3,第3页,_ Sending a postcard,_ Using your mobile(phone),_ Sending a text message,_ Writing a blog,_
3、 Chatting online,_ Sending a fax,_ Updating your webpage,_ Checking your email,_ Using an Internet phone(e.g.Skype),Opening up,1,Work in pairs and discuss the questions.,How often do you and your partner do these things?Write O for,often,S for sometimes or N for never.Then discuss your answers with
4、your partner.,第4页,Opening up,1,Work in pairs and discuss the questions.,How often do you and your partner do these things?Write O for,often,S for sometimes or N for never.Then discuss your answers with your partner.,_ Sending a postcard,S,Nowadays,people seldom write letters or send postcards.Im no
5、exception.Only when I am off to a new and wonderful place will I send souvenir postcards to my family and friends.,第5页,Opening up,1,Work in pairs and discuss the questions,How often do you and your partner do these things?Write O for,often,S for sometimes or N for never.Then discuss your answers wit
6、h your partner.,_ Using your mobile(phone),O,I use my mobile phone all the time.I talk to people,or send text messages or use WeChat.I cant live without my mobile phone.,第6页,Opening up,1,Work in pairs and discuss the questions.,_ Sending a text message,How often do you and your partner do these thin
7、gs?Write O for,often,S for sometimes or N for never.Then discuss your answers with your partner.,O,N,_ Writing a blog,I send text messages quite a lot because it is fast,cheap and convenient.,I never write blogs because I havent started my own blog yet.,第7页,Opening up,1,Work in pairs and discuss the
8、 questions.,How often do you and your partner do these things?Write O for,often,S for sometimes or N for never.Then discuss your answers with your partner.,_ Chatting online,O,I often use WeChat to chat online with my family,friends or classmates.I love WeChat.I can send not only text message,but al
9、so pictures,voice messages and videos.The best thing of WeChat is that its free.,第8页,Opening up,1,Work in pairs and discuss the questions.,How often do you and your partner do these things?Write O for,often,S for sometimes or N for never.Then discuss your answers with your partner.,_ Sending a fax,S
10、I dont fax a lot,but sometimes I have to fax some important documents.,第9页,Opening up,1,Work in pairs and discuss the questions.,How often do you and your partner do these things?Write O for,often,S for sometimes or N for never.Then discuss your answers with your partner.,_ Updating your webpage,S,
11、I built my own webpage about one year ago.At first I updated my webpage every day.But now I am pretty busy,so I spend much less time on it.I update it about once a week.,第10页,Opening up,1,Work in pairs and discuss the questions.,How often do you and your partner do these things?Write O for,often,S f
12、or sometimes or N for never.Then discuss your answers with your partner.,_ Checking your email,O,I check emails frequently because I have got a lot of emails from friends,classmates,teachers or my school.Some of them are very important and need prompt response,so I check emails every day.,第11页,Openi
13、ng up,1,Work in pairs and discuss the questions.,How often do you and your partner do these things?Write O for,often,S for sometimes or N for never.Then discuss your answers with your partner.,_ Using an Internet phone(e.g.Skype),S,Sometimes I use an Internet phone to talk with friends who are abroa
14、d for further study.It is fast and convenient,and more importantly,it costs much less than long-distance calls.,第12页,Listening to the world,Sharing,Listening,Viewing,第13页,Listening to the world,Sharing,1,Watch a podcast for its general idea.,The podcast is mainly about peoples attitudes toward techn
15、ology,what items of technology they have,and what items are indispensable to them.,2,Watch Part 1 and fill in the blanks.,enjoy,live without,plan my life,listening to music,第14页,Listening to the world,3,Watch Part 2 and match the statements.,Sharing,第15页,_ 1 I am definitely not a technophobe.Er.I ha
16、ve learned to love technology very much though in my job.,_ 2 For what I do,Im probably quite a technophobe.,_ 3 I sort of have every latest gadget as it comes out.,Listening to the world,Sharing,D,A,F,3,Watch Part 2 and match the statements.,第16页,Listening to the world,Sharing,_ 4 I love technology
17、 a lot.Um,you know,everything about it like new gadgets,you know,computers,things like that.,_ 5 Ive got lots of gadgets.Er.I wouldnt be I wouldnt,wouldnt know what to do without my laptop.,_ 6 I hate technology.I.I find it frightening and disturbing.,E,B,C,3,Watch Part 2 and match the statements.,第
18、17页,1 Wheres his mobile phone?,Answer:,_,In his pocket.,Listening to the world,Sharing,4,Watch Part 3 and fill in the blanks.,第18页,Listening to the world,Sharing,4,Watch Part 3 and fill in the blanks.,2,Whats her mobile phone connected to?,Answer:,_,Twitter,.,第19页,Listening to the world,Sharing,4,Wa
19、tch Part 3 and fill in the blanks.,3 Why isnt she using her iPod?,Answer:,_,Because its not charged.,第20页,Listening to the world,Sharing,4,Watch Part 3 and fill in the blanks.,4 Which items of technology does he have with him?,Answer:,_,_,His mobile phone and an MP3 player.,第21页,Listening to the wor
20、ld,Sharing,4,Watch Part 3 and fill in the blanks.,5 How many mobiles has she got?,Answer:,_,Two.,第22页,Listening to the world,Sharing,4,Watch Part 3 and fill in the blanks.,6 What gadgets does he have?,Answer:,_,_,An e-book reader,a laptop,an iPod,and lots of gadgets.,第23页,Listening to the world,5,Wa
21、tch Part 4 and fill in the blanks.,Sharing,I couldnt live without my computer.Um,why not?Because Im 1)_.It broke down once for three weeks and I felt like 2)_ had left me Im not even married.,on it all the time,my husband,第24页,Listening to the world,5,Watch Part 4 and fill in the blanks.,Sharing,I c
22、ouldnt live without 3)_.I could probably live without my 4)_.I quite like leaving it turned off for a while.But er,the laptops 5)_.,my laptop,phone,essential,第25页,Listening to the world,5,Watch Part 4 and fill in the blanks.,Sharing,My phone.I think 6)_,I dont need anything else.,beyond that,第26页,Li
23、stening to the world,5,Watch Part 4 and fill in the blanks.,Sharing,I dont think I could live without my,mobile phone.And I couldnt live without the 7)_,and I couldnt live without the 8)_ because I depend on them.,computer,Internet,第27页,Listening to the world,6,Work in pairs and discuss the question
24、s.,Sharing,1 How do you feel about technology?,Technology is new and innovative,which can make life easier and more comfortable.I love technology and I spend a lot of money on technology.,第28页,Listening to the world,6,Work in pairs and answer the questions.,Sharing,2 What items of technology do you
25、have with you at the moment?,I have two iPhones in my pocket and a laptop in my backpack.,第29页,Listening to the world,6,Work in pairs and answer the questions.,Sharing,3 What items of technology could/couldnt you live without?Why?,I think I could live without,an MP3 player.Now I often play music on
26、my computer,so an MP3 player,isnt,essential to,me.,I couldnt live without,my computer.I have to work on it every day.I search for useful information online,write drafts of my compositions,email them to my teachers,receive feedback and make changes accordingly.,In my spare time,I surf on the Internet
27、write blogs,chat online with my friends,have video calls with my parents,and shop online.I depend on it.,第30页,Listening to the world,Sharing,Listening,Viewing,第31页,Listening to the world,1,Work in pairs and answer the questions.,Listening,BEFORE,you listen,1 How much time do you spend on the Intern
28、et every day?,One to two hours a day.,第32页,Listening to the world,1,Work in pairs and answer the questions.,Listening,BEFORE,you listen,2 What do you usually do when you surf the Internet?,I usually search for information,read news articles,shop online,or download music.,第33页,Listening to the world,
29、1,Work in pairs and answer the questions.,Listening,BEFORE,you listen,3 Do you get distracted when you work or study online?,Yes.When I search for certain information and open a new page,there are pop-ups related to news,sales information,new trailers,or something else.If it is something Im interest
30、ed in,I will click on it on impulse.So Im vulnerable to these distractions.,第34页,Listening to the world,Listening,Listening skills,Additional Tips,Listening for agreement and disagreement,One strategy is to listen for expressions showing agreement or disagreement.,The speaker agrees with what other
31、people say,:,I agree with your point,Im with you on that point,Thats a good point,Thats true,I think youre right,I think that is a good idea,etc.,The speaker agrees with what other people say,:,I disagree with your idea,Im afraid I dont agree,Thats not always true,Thats not always the case,Im not su
32、re about that,and You cant actually mean that,第35页,Listening to the world,Listening,Listening skills,Additional Tips,Listening for agreement and disagreement,Another strategy is to recognize intonation patterns speakers use to indicate their attitudes.,A falling-rising intonation using the symbol,“,
33、often conveys limited agreement,response with reservation,uncertainty,or doubt;,And a rising-falling intonation,using the symbol,“,”,often conveys a sense of strong agreement,or disagreement.,第36页,Listening to the world,2,Listen and check the true statements.,Listening,WHILE,you listen,1 The men b
34、oth use the Internet at work.,2 The woman thinks people shouldnt use the Internet when they are at work.,3 The men both think that using the Internet is a waste of time.,(The men dont think that using the Internet is a waste of time.),第37页,Listening to the world,3,Listen and complete the answers to
35、the questions.,Listening,WHILE,you listen,1,According to the woman,whats the problem with workers who use the Internet at work?,Answer:Lots of workers spend _instead of doing their work.,all day on the Internet,第38页,Listening to the world,3,Listen and complete the answers to the questions.,Listening
36、WHILE,you listen,2 According to the woman,why are some university students failing their degrees?,Answer:Because they spend all their time checking Facebook and _,_.,watching the videos that friends,send them,第39页,Listening to the world,3,Listen and complete the answers to the questions.,Listening,
37、WHILE,you listen,3 Why do the men disagree with the womans opinion that people shouldnt use the Internet at work for anything other than work?,Answer:Because they think using the Internet helps to _,just like having a cup of coffee or _,or going to a bookshop or _ a pile of magazines.,give you a bre
38、ak,talking to someone in the office,looking through,第40页,Listening to the world,3,Listen and complete the answers to the questions.,Listening,WHILE,you listen,4 In what way is reading books different from surfing on the Internet?,Answer:People arent addicted to _ but can be addicted to the Internet.
39、reading books,第41页,Listening to the world,3,Listen and complete the answers to the questions.,Listening,WHILE,you listen,5 What problems do people who are addicted to the Internet have?,Answers:,1)They spend too much time _.,2)They choose the Internet over _.,3)They forget how to _.,in front of the
40、 computer,sports and going out,live in the real world,第42页,Listening to the world,4,Work in pairs and discuss the statements.,Listening,AFTER,you listen,I partly agree with the statement.,On one hand,we have to admit that the Internet enhances all our lives on a daily basis.We can search for informa
41、tion online,communicate with others.It also makes our work more convenient.,On the other hand,the Internet is a big platform,which allows everyone to express their own opinions,even release unreliable information or rumors.You may read false news,false statistics and made-up stories.,It,is impossibl
42、e and unnecessary,to conduct cyber-investigations all the time,but just be careful to check what you read online.,1 You shouldnt believe what you read on the Internet.,第43页,Listening to the world,Listening,AFTER,you listen,4,Work in pairs and discuss the statements.,2 Its better to talk to someone t
43、han to send them a text message.,I think it depends.,Traditionally,talking to someone face to face i,s a good way to,show your sincerity and your attention.,Besides,face-to-face talk can make you well understood and ensure the talk goes smoothly.,But,if you are too shy to make a request face-to-face
44、sending a text message will be a better choice.If you dont receive any answer,it means the other person has declined politely.To most Chinese people this is the best strategy in order to avoid losing face.,第44页,Listening to the world,Listening,AFTER,you listen,4,Work in pairs and discuss the statem
45、ents.,3 Online books will mean the end of bookstores.,I do not totally agree with the statement.,Online books do not really mean the end of bookstores,but this new reading style indeed signals trouble for bookstores.,Without doubt,there are many advantages of online books.They come at lower costs an
46、d save us from going to the shop,purchasing a book or wasting time on home delivery.They make our reading more convenient.,第45页,Listening to the world,Listening,AFTER,you listen,4,Work in pairs and discuss the statements.,3 Online books will mean the end of bookstores.,But traditional bookstores sti
47、ll have their reason to exist.,Although printed books are more expensive than online books,there are many people who stick to the tradition.Were never going to get that comforting smell of paper or the weight of a good book in our hands when we read an online book.So,traditional bookstores will stil
48、l be there.,But,if we consider the book market as a whole,the market share of traditional books is getting smaller and smaller.,第46页,Listening to the world,Sharing,Listening,Viewing,第47页,Listening to the world,1,Read the program information below and answer the questions.,Viewing,BEFORE,you view,1 W
49、hat do you think the children will do when their televisions and video games are taken away?,I think after televisions and video games are taken away,childrens attention will go to other indoor and outdoor activities.For indoor activities,they can play with toys,they can play cards,puzzles and so on
50、for outdoor activities,they can engage themselves in gardening,boating,camping etc.So without TV,children will have more interesting and fun things to do.,第48页,Listening to the world,1,Read the program information below and answer the questions.,Viewing,BEFORE,you view,2 How do you think the parent






