Unit9TechnologyhorsePosthouseHomingpigeontelegraphSomebrandsofthecellphones:readingStep1Fastreading1.Whatdoesthetitle“Lifeonthego”mean?2.Whydosomeschoolsnotletstudentsusecellphones?Doyouagree?3.Whydoteenagerslikecellphonessomuch?QuestionsFast-reading1.Whatdoesthetitle“Lifeonthego”mean?“Lifeonthego”referstoafast-pacedlifestylewherepeoplearealwaysonthego---rushingfromoneplacetoanother,doingmanythingsatonce,andusingcellphones,computers,andsoon.2.Whydosomeschoolsnotletstudentsusecellphone?Doyouagree?Ifaphonestartsringingintheclassroom,teachersandstudentsaredisturbedandcannotwork.Cellphonesmaymakestudentsspendmoretimetalkingonthephonethandoinghomework.3.Whydoteenagerslikecellphanessomuch?Theanswerseemstobethatwehaveaneedtostayintouchwithfriendsandfamilynomatterwhereweareorwhatwearedoing.Havingacellphonealsomakesusfeelsafer,sincewecancallforhelpincaseofanemergency.Ofcourse,cellphoneisnotonlyausefultoolbutalsoawaytohavefunandbecool.Step2Careful-readingReadthetextcarefullyandthenfindoutthegeneralideaofeachparagraphPara1WangMeiisanexampleofChineseteenagerswhohavecellphonesPara2CellphonescanbeusedformanythingsForexample:A.talkingtopeopleB.sendingmessagesandpicturesC.playinggamesD.listeningtomusicE.ReferringtodictionaryCellphonesalsocauseproblemCellphonesalsocauseproblemcellphonesmaydisturblessons.cellphonesmaydisturblessons.1.Inschool2.Athome1.Inschool2.Athome1)Cellphoneshelpusstayintouchwithfriendsandfamily.WangMeiexplainswhyshelikeshercellphoneandwhatsheuseditfor.2)Cellphonesmakeusfeelsafer.3)CellphonesarefunandcoolPara3Studentsmayspendtoomuchtimeandmoneyonphonecalls.Para4ThereareseveralreasonswhyteenagerslikecellphonesPara5Step3exercises11.WangMeiisoneofmanyChinese.WangMeiisoneofmanyChinese()()wholivelife()anduswholivelife()andusecellphones.ecellphones.3.3.SomeparentsSomeparents(())thattheirthattheirchildrenwillspendtoomuch()childrenwillspendtoomuch()and()onphonecalls.and()onphonecalls.4.Shesaysthather()helpsherdo()shewantstodo.2.2.CellphoneshavechangedourCellphoneshavechangedour(())andhowwe(andhowwe())I.Fillinthefollowingblanksteenagersteenagers““onthegoonthego””communicateworrytimemoneywhateverbehaviourcellphone1.WangMeiisonherwaytoschool.2.It’spossibleforustotalktoanyonefromanywherewithcellphones.3.Theheadmasterworriesthatthestudentswillspendtoomuchtimeandmoneyonphonecalls.4.Someimportantdayscanberemindedaboutbytheearliestcellphones2.TrueorFalsehomeparentslatest3.completethefollowingsentencesaccordingtothefirstletter1.Withthehelpofthem,wefinishedtheprojects____________.2.Didyour_____himaboutthatbookheborrowed?3.Wemustmakegooduseofmanpowerandmaterialr________.4.Theclubisfort________andpeopleintheirearlytwenties.5.ThesunsetsinthePacificaree_________beautiful.uccessfullyemindesourceseenagersspecially6.Tom’sb________wasbecomingmorethaneverstrange.7.ThethieftookthemoneyfromtheyoungWomanbyf____.8.Thedoorisusedonlyinane________.9.M_____cellphonesaremorethanjustphone.10.Cellphoneshavechangedourbehaviourandhowwec__________.ehaviourorcemergencyodernommunicateDiscussionDiscussionShouldweusecellphonesinthesesituations?Anyreasons?MakeadialogueJanewantstobuyacellphone.Beforeshebuysone,sheasksherparentsandherbestfriendwhattheythink.UsefulexpressionsAgreementDisagreementAbsolutely.That’sexactlywhatIwasthinking.That’sagoodpoint.That’sjusthowIseeit.That’sworththinkingabout.IdisagreeI’mafraidIdon’tagreeWell,itdepends.Well,Idon’tknow.Well,I’mnotsureaboutthathomeworkDesignanewcellphoneforyourself.Describeyournewphonein100words,TIPSHowmuchwillitcost?Whatcolorisit?Whatsizeisit?Whatshapeisit?Whatmaterialisitmadeof?Whatfeaturesdoesithave?
