Unit9TechnologyWarmingupListeningSpeakingPre-readingReadingPost-readingWhatdoyouthinkthefollowingdrawingislike?Answerthequestiontoseehowcreativeyouare.Atoothpickisusuallyusedtogetbitsoffoodoutofthespacebetweenteeth.Topicksomethingsmallertoeat.TopinsomethingTomakeasmallholeinsomethingsoftAsockisusuallyworntokeepwarm.TocleansomethingdirtyTohangsomethingonthewallTofillsomethinginAplasticbagisusuallyusedtoputsomethingintocarryithome.TocovertheseatofabikewhenitisrainingAsaglovewhenwepickupsomethingoilyordirtyCoverourhairwhenwedyeingitAsastringWrapourshoeswhenitisrainingWordsthatwemakebymovingthesidesoftheboxsidestopstarscarsoapstopdoordaterateroompoorpoemcoatcodeatomObjectdescribedPossibleuseschopstickscellphonerefrigeratorEatingOpeningabottleMakingphonecallsSendingpicturesSendinge-mailsKeepingfoodfreshKeepingdrinkscoolRiddleItisatool.Itisblackorwhiteorredoryelloworgreenorofanyothercolor.Itismadefromalong,thinpieceofwoodwithgraphiteinthemiddle.Itcanbeusedtomakeadarkmarkonpaperorusedforwritingordrawing.1.IcanuseacellphonetocallmyparentsifIamlate.2.Icanuseacellphonetocallforhelp.3.Icanuseacellphonetostayintouchwithmyfriends.1.Wedon’tusuallyneedcellphones.2.Wearenotallowedtousecellphonesinschool.3.Itisbettertousethemoneyforsomethingmoreimportant.1.Cellphonesaretooexpensive.2.Janeshouldnotspendtoomuchtimeonthephone.3.Janeistooyoungtohaveacellphone.1.IfJanehasacellphone,Icanalwaysfindoutwheresheis.2.AcellphonewillhelpJanefeelsafe.3.Janecanuseacellphonetosendmessagestoherfriends.Jane:Thankyoufortakingthetimetotalkwithme.Mum,Dad,youknowIhavetoldyoubeforethatIwanttobuyacellphone.IwouldliketotellyouwhyIwanttobuyone,andIwouldlikeyouradvice.Dad:Ok,whydon’tyoustartandthenwewillalltellyouwhatwethink.Jane:Thanks,Dad.Ithinkacellphoneisveryuseful,becauseIcanuseittoletyouknowwhereIamandwhenIwillbebackhome.Forexample,ifIhavetostaylateatschool,youmightgetworriedandwonderwhereIam.IfIhaveacellphone,IcancallyouandtellyouthatIwillbelate.Mum:Well,that’strue,butIdon’tthinkyoushouldbuyacellphone.Inmyopinion,acellphoneistooexpensive.Besides,ifyouhaveacellphoneIthinkyouwillspendtoomuchtimetalkingonthephone.You’dbetteruseyourtimetostudyinstead.Cindy:IagreewithMrs.Collins.Someoftheotherstudentsinourclasshavecellphonesandtheytalkonthephoneallthetime.Idon’tseehowtheyeverhavetimeforanythingelse.Anditisexpensive.Oneofmyclassmatessaidthatshespent110yuaninonemonth!Dad:Jane,Ithinkyouareright.IoftenworryaboutwhereyouareandIneverknowwhenIwillbehomefromwork.IrememberlastyearwhenyouwereatthesupermarketandIhadpromisedtopickyouup.Iwaslateandcouln’dfindyouwhenIgotthere.IfyouhaveacellphoneIcanjustcallyou.Jane:Thankyoufortellingmewhatyouthink.Iwilltakesometimetothinkaboutwhatyouhavesaid.Nowlet’shavesomefun.Howaboutplayingsomecards?technologyTheinternationalspacestationPre-reading1.Haveyoueverusedacellphone?Doanyofyourclassmateshavecellphones?2.Howisthewaywelivetodaydifferentfromlifeinthepast?Howhaveinventionsandnewtechnologychangedourwayoflife?3.Whyarethingslikecellphones,computersandTVsopopular?二.Readthetextquicklyandgetthemainideasofeachparagraph.Para.1.Para.2.WangMeiisoneofmanyChineseteenagerswholivelife“onthego”andusecellphones.Cellphonescanbeusedformanythings.Forexample:talkingtopeople,sendingmessagesandpictures,playinggames,listeningtomusicandkeepingappointments.Para.3.Para.4.Para.5.Thereareseveralreasonswhyteenagerslikecellphones.WangMeiexplainedwhyshelikeshercellphoneandwhatsheusesitfor.1.Inschoolcellphonesmaydisturblessons.2.AthomestudentsmayspendtoomuchtimeandmoneyonphonecallsCellphonesalsocauseproblemsiftheyarenotusedproperly.1.Cellphoneshelpusstayintouchwithfriendsandfamily.2.Cellphoneshelpusfeelsafer.3.Cellphonesarefunandcool.Readthetextonceagain,andanswerthefollowingingquestions.1.Whatcanwecall“cellphone”?2.Whatcanweusecellphonestodo?3.Canstudentsusecellphonesintheclassroom?4.Whatwillhappenifaphonestartsringingintheclassroom?5.WhatdoesJohnHillsay?6.Whyarecellphonessopopular,especiallyamongteenagers?7.WhydoesWangMeilikeshercellphone?8.Whatdoessheusehercellphonefor?Lookatthetitleofthetext“LIFEONTHEGO”andthepictureinthetext.Whatdoyouthink“lifeonthego”means?Lifeonthegoreferstoafast-pacedlifestylewherepeoplearealwaysonthego-rushingfromoneplacetoanother,doingmanythingsatonce,andusingportablephones,computers,etc.1.…andpressesthetalkingkey.2.Ishouldbehomeinabouttenminutes.3.WangMeiisoneofmanyChineseteenagerswholivelife“onthego”andusecellphones.4.Cellphonesormobilephones,makeitpossibleforustotalktoanyonefromanywhere.Wordsandimagesarebeingsentthroughouttheworld.Modernphonesaremorethanjustphones—theyarebeingusedascamerasandradios,andtosende-mailorsurftheinternet.Newfunctionsarebeingaddedtothephones.Thelatestcellphoneshavefeaturessuchasgames,musicandanelectriccalendarthatwillremindyouaboutappointmentsandimportantdates.pusheshardwithherfingerwillyoungpersonsbetween13and19yearsoldmobilephonesmakeitpossibleforsbtodosth.picturesallovertheworldnotonlybeusedas/beusedtoaddAtoBthelatestnewslikesomethingthattellsthedate,thedayoftheweekect.helpyouremember