Writing. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each form of IT? In small groups discuss this question and put your idea onto the chart. Then decide.

WritingWriting

What are the advantages and

disadvantages of each form of IT? In

small groups discuss this question and

put your idea onto the chart. Then

decide when each kind of IT is most

useful. Use these reasoning expressions

in your discussion.

Speaking and writing on Page 22

The advantage/ disadvantage is …I think /don’t think that…Give me your reasonsWhat makes you think so?I think…because of …Let’s decide…As/ Since…, I think …I agree /don’t agree…because…First… Second…I believe that…I’ve decided that…Let’s make a decision

Suggested answers:Type of IT Advantages Disadvantages

TV

Computer

Radio

Book

You can both listen and watch ．

You cannot write to friends ．

You can findinformation.

It is not always accurate ．

You can listen to English ．

You cannot watch a film．

You can get information.

Sometimes it is out of date．

Writing on page 23

Write a description of your

android. You may draw a

picture of it if you wish.

You need to imagine what problems

and delights this android might have to

deal with. Putting yourself in someone

else's shoes is a very important way of

understanding how other people feel ．

You need to imagine what problems

and delights this android might have to

deal with. Putting yourself in someone

else's shoes is a very important way of

understanding how other people feel ．

My robot’s name is Yanyan. It is a

321 model android. It works for me and

looks after my library. Its job is to store

all the books that I borrow from the

library or from school. Of course

Yanyan’s brain is as large as mountain

so work like that is no trouble at all.

Sample writing

Yanyan really eats and remembers books

just like people eat food.

I need Yanyan to remember all these

books, so it can help me do my homework.

I want to go to a key university but finding

the information I need is hard work. So

Yanyan can help me.

This leaves me more free time to play

sports and talk to my friends. It is the

most important thing for me and my

family.

My father says my robot may not be

cheap but it really helps me with my

homework.

The sample writing has three parts:

1. The main heading, which is written

larger than the rest of the article. It

also gives the gist ( 梗概 , 要旨 ) of the

article in a few words ．

Writing task on Page 60

Analysis of the sample writing:

2. The smaller heading has smaller

writing and gives a bit more

information about the article so that

the reader will want to carry on and

read all of it ．3. The article itself is in the smallest

sized writing, but contains all the

information about the story ．

The students can use the

information they have gained from

their interview with Hua Fei to

write the article. It should be in the

third person.

A new type of PC– the PEP is now on

the market and attracts the attention of all

PC lovers. The new type has improved disc

storage and works much faster than most

PCs on the market nowadays. It also has a

smaller monitor with a flat screen and

New type PC on the market PEP catches

attention.

is made with used recycled materials

which come to terms with environment

protection at present. The PEP is

especially popular with young people

and the past 10 days have seen a rapid

increase in sales.