Unit1LivingwithtechnologyWelcometotheunitTeachingaims:1.studentswillbeabletolisttheelectricalappliancesandelectronicdevicestheyhaveathome;2.studentswillbeabletotalkabouthowmoderntechnologyaffectstheirlives;3.studentswillbeabletotakeanoverallattitudeanddiscussitsadvantagesanddisadvantages;4.studentswillbeabletousetheirimaginationtocreatetheideasoftheirowninvention.Teachingprocedures:Step1WarmingupCanyoumakealistoftheelectricalappliancesandelectronicdevicesyouhaveathome?electricalappliances:amachine,usuallyonethatiselectrical,thatisusedfordoingjobsinthehome,suchaswashingclothesorcooking.Mosthomesnowhavenumerouselectricalappliances,fromdishwasherstomicrowaveovens.electronicdevices:ausuallysmallpieceofequipment,especiallyadvancedelectronicequipment.Somecarsarefittedwithasafetydevicewhichwon’tletthecarstartunlesspassengersarewearingseatbelts.•Microwaveovens•Refrigerators•TVsets•DigitalcameraStep2TalkingaboutyourexperienceHowhavetheychangedourlife?“Personally,Ithinktheinventionthathasgreatlychangedourlifeis__________because__________.”Whatcontributedtothesegreatinventions?A.Thedevelopmentofscienceandtechnology.B.…C.…Step3Sharingyouropinions1.Doyouagreewiththefollowingstatements?(Pleasespecify.)(1)Technologyhasseensomeamazingdevelopmentsinthelastfewdecades.(2)Technologicalinventionshavegreatlyimprovedpeople’slives.advantagesanddisadvantagespositiveeffectsandnegativeeffectsprosandcons2.Ifyouwereaninventor,whatwouldyouliketoinvent?ForstudyForentertainmentForthehouseholdStep4Homework1.Writeashortpassageaboutwhatyou’dliketoinventandwhy.2.WorkbookPage106-107ReadingA,B.3.PreviewReading(Page2-4).
