1. Making a list of advantages and disadvantages
Unit 1 Living with technology
Project
Making a list of advantages and disadvantages
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2. Making a list of advantages and disadvantages
Review
Making a list of advantages and disadvantages
To phone or not to phone ?

3. Write the outline of the passage.
Structure
Write the outline of the passage.
Part 1(Para1-2)
the Amish way of life.
Part 2(Para3-6)
of the telephone
Part 3(Para7-8) f
Introduction to
Disadvantages
Possible solutions

4. Advantages and Disadvantages of Computer Use
Discussion
Advantages and Disadvantages of Computer Use
Useful expressions:
It is said that … / It is acknowledged that …
Sb. believed / thought that
hold an opinion that
Additionally / in addition
on the other hand...

5. D C Exercise 1. Who are the Amish ? A. People who are scientists.
B. People who are reporters.
C. People who are salespersons.
D. A Christian group.
2. Why do the Amish refuse phones ?
A. They like face-to face talks.
B. Phones are bad tools.
C. They think close talks are more important than communicating by phone.
D. They dislike dealing with strangers. D C

6. D A Exercise 3. What's the purpose of the passage ?
A. To help us know more about the Amish.
B. To advise us against buying phones.
C. To provide us with some scientific findings.
D. To let us know the disadvantages of using phones.
4. Which of the following statements is true ?
A. Girls like to send more tect messages than boys.
B. The author doesn't like telephone either.
C. If you use a telephone, you will make a lot of true friends.
D. The Amish are fond of communicating with strangers. D A

7. 1. in truth
2. vote on sth.
3. deal with strangers
4. value seeing each other face to face
5. a valid point
6. over the phone
7. be absorbed in sth./doing sth.
8. once again
事实上
就某事投票
应付陌生人
珍视面对面的交流
一个合理的观点
通过电话
沉浸在…
再一次

8. 9.for some reason
10. waste your precious time
11. build relationships with
12. rather than
13. in general
14. calm and stable life
15. for good measure
16. rid sb. of sth.
出于某种理由
浪费你宝贵的时间
建立联系
而不是
总体上
平静而稳定的生活 额外
使… 摆脱

9. Language points
1. Many people assume the Amish must have religious reasons for their many rules, but this is not true. In truth, whenever a new technology is introduced, the Amish meet and discuss its advantages and disadvantages.
assume v 假定，假设，认为
assumption n. 假定，假设
religious adj. 宗教的，宗教信仰的， 虔诚的
religion n.
in truth = in fact

10. Language points on to decide votes the
2. They then vote on whether they will accept it .
(1)They all voted ______ the candidate.
(2) We’ll listen to the argument on both sides and then vote ______ it.
(3) We should vote _________(decide ) who cooks dinner tonight.
(4) He won the election because he got most _______ (vote).
(5) In Britain and the US, people get _______ vote at 18.
vote v. 投票表决，投票给…
n. 选票，选举，选举权
vote on sth 就某事投票表决
vote for 投票赞同
vote to do sth 投票决定做…
for on
to decide
votes
the

11. Language points
3. The Amish reject cars because they like having tight communities where everyone lives close together.
The prime minister rejected any idea of reforming the system.
The proposal was firmly rejected.
When her husband left home, she felt rejected and useless.
What are the reasons for his ___________ (reject) of the theory ?
These feeling of ___________ (reject) and hurt remain.
Ian ____________ (reject) by the army because of his bad eyesight.
reject vt. 拒绝接受，拒收，不录用
rejection n. 拒绝
rejection
rejection
was rejected

12. Language points
4. Since the Amish value seeing each other face to face, they oppose having telephones in their houses.
(1) Paintings ______(value) at over $200,000 were stolen from her home.
(2) His research has been ____ little practical value.
(3) I think we have all learned a _______(value) lesson today.
1. value sth./doing sth 尊重，珍视
2. value sth. at 估价
3. be of little/ great value to sth 对…无意义/有重大意义
The arrival of computer was of great value to many industries.
valued of
valueble

13. Language points
4. Since the Amish value seeing each other face to face, they oppose having telephones in their houses.
The local people opposed build the new hotel.
I am opposed to go shopping with others.
The manager oppose the new plan.
He supported me in spite of other people’s oppose.
oppose v. 反对, 与…对垒
oppose doing 反对做….
be opposed to doing sth 反对做….
opposite adj. 对面的， 另一边的
building
going
opposed
opposition

14. Language points
5. For example, no matter what the circumstances, when the phone rings, everything stops so that the call can be answered.
Life in these challenging _____________ (circumstance) has inspired the Dutch to develop many excellent methods of fighting floods.
Life is so precious that _________ no circumstance should we give it up. We should fight _______ our life.
The best way to learn a foreign language is living in the circumstance _________ the language is spoken.
circumstance n 情况，条件，环境，状况( 常用复数形式)
under/ in no circumstance 决不，无论如何不 (句首用部分倒装）
in/ under the circumstance 在这种情况下，既然如此 注：
circumstance point, stage, position属于抽象地点名词，
后常用where 引导定语从句。
circumstances
in/under
for
where

15. Language points
He isn’t a reliable man. In no circumstance should you lend him any money.
Under the circumstance, he felt he could not accept the job.
At no time and under no circumstance will China be the first to use nuclear weapons.
What were the circumstances that led you to telephone the police.

16. Language points
6. Then, when you are absorbed in a book or simply trying to rest, the phone always seems to be ringing, destroying whatever peace you might have.
_________ (absorb) in painting, John didn’t notice evening approaching.
Recently, many small firms were absorbed ________ large companies.
Tom was absorbed _______ his work and forget to inform her of it.
_________(face) with so much trouble, we failed to complete the task on time.
be absorbed in doing sth 全神贯注做…
be absorbed into 被…吞并， 被…吸收
absorb one’s attention 吸引某人的注意力
Absorbed
into in
Faced

17. Language points
7. For some reason, a typical mobile phone call is nearly always given greater importance than face-to-face conversation.
改错： It is typical for him to set his ambition high but do little, so he is always leaving things undone.
typical adj 典型的，有代表性的，特有的，平常的
typically adv.
be typical of sb./sth. 是...的典型
It is typical of sb. to do sth 某人一惯好做...
这是一个典型的中国陶器。
This is a typical example of Chinese pottery.
这是有当地风味的饭菜。
This meal is typical of local cookery.
他上课经常迟到。
It is typical of him to be late for class. of

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