Unit2LookingintotheFutureReadingforWritingShouldwefightnewtechnology?Shouldwefightnewtechnology?LearningobjectivesDeveloptheabilityofcriticalthinkingthroughexpressingtheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofAI;01Understandthekeyelements,thestructureandlanguagefeaturesofanargumentativeessaythroughskimmingandscanning;03UnderstandtheimpactsofAIonourlifethroughbrainstorming;02Writeanargumentativeessaywithargumentandconvincingevidence.04Attheendoftheclass,youwillbeableto:Activity1WatchandBrainstorm1.DoyouknowanythingthatisrelatedtoAIinourlife?Nowlet’swatchavideoaboutAI.Activity1WatchandBrainstorm2.Tick(打勾)theitemsyouseeinthevideo.Facialrecognition人臉識別Voiceassistant語音助手GPSRobotcashier機器人收銀DriverlesscarSmartregulation智能監管LanguageteachingappPersonalizedpush機器人收銀ARTIFICIALINTELLIGENCEGoogleAIprogramAlphaGobeattheworld’sgrandmaster(特級大師)GoplayerLeeSedolActivity1WatchandBrainstormShouldwefightAI?Activity1WatchandBrainstorm3.WhataretheadvantagesofAI?WhatarethedisadvantagesofAI?AdvantageDisadvantageConvenience…Informationsafetyisatrisk.…FacialrecognitionActivity1WatchandBrainstormAdvantageVSDisadvantageRobotcashier機器人收銀AdvantageDisadvantageCost-saving…Jobloss…Activity1WatchandBrainstormAdvantageVSDisadvantageAdvantageDisadvantageDishonestyinexamsBebadforstudents’development…Time-saving/lowcost…Activity1WatchandBrainstormAdvantageVSDisadvantageAdvantageDisadvantageDriverlesscarMaketravellingcomfortableJoblossIncreasedrisks1Argumentativeassay342ThekeyelementsofanargumentativeessayTopicstatementargumentevidenceHowtowriteawell-organizedargumentativeessayincludingalltheelements?supportsupportActivity2ReadandSummarize1.Skimthewholetextquicklyandmatchthemainideaofeachparagraph.Para.1Para.2Para.3Para.4DiscussingthedisadvantagesIntroducingthetopicExpressinganopinionDiscussingtheadvantagesActivity2ReadandSummarizeStructureoftheargumentativeessayPara.1Para.2Para.3Para.4IntroductionBodyConclusionIntroducingthetopicDiscussingthedisadvantagesDiscussingtheadvantagesExpressinganopinionWecansummarizethemainideaofeachparagraphtogetthestructureofatext.Activity2ReadandSummarize2.Whataretheargumentsandevidenceforeachopinion?What’sthestatementofthetext?ReadPara.2-4tofindtheanswers.Para.2Ontheonehand,therearemanydifferentgroupsofpeoplearoundtheworldwholivehappilyintheabsenceofnewtechnology.Probablythemostwell-knownaretheAmish,agroupofChristianslivinginruralAmerica.They...ItcouldevenbearguedthattheAmish’squalityoflifeisbettersincetheyliveinandappreciatethenaturalenvironmentratherthanlivinginlarge,pollutedcities.Para.3Ontheotherhand,newtechnologyhasprovidedeverywherewithmanybenefitsovertheyears.Forexample,thelatestweather-trackingcomputerprogrammesgivepeoplelotsofwarningsaboutpossiblenaturaldisasters.Moreover,theInternet...Para.4Personally,Ihavebenefitedquitealotfromtechnologicaladvances.IfoundmycareerasanAIdesignerthroughasocialmedianetwork.Myhealthmonitor,whichIwearallthetime,hasalsohelped…Hence,weshouldadvocatenewtechnologyratherthanresistit.ArgumentArgumentArgumentUsually,inanargumentativeessay,thetopicsentenceofaparagraphistheargument.

Para.2Ontheonehand,therearemanydifferentgroupsofpeoplearoundtheworldwholivehappilyintheabsenceofnewtechnology.Probablythemostwell-knownaretheAmish,agroupofChristianslivinginruralAmerica.They...ItcouldevenbearguedthattheAmish’squalityoflifeisbettersincetheyliveinandappreciatethenaturalenvironmentratherthanlivinginlarge,pollutedcities.Para.3Ontheotherhand,newtechnologyhasprovidedeverywherewithmanybenefitsovertheyears.Forexample,thelatestweather-trackingcomputerprogrammesgivepeoplelotsofwarningsaboutpotentialnaturaldisasters.Moreover,theInternet...Para.4Personally,Ihavebenefitedquitealotfromtechnologicaladvances.IfoundmycareerasanAIdesignerthroughasocialmedianetwork.Myhealthmonitor,whichIwearallthetime,hasalsohelped…Hence,weshouldadvocatenewtechnologyratherthanresistit.EvidenceEvidenceEvidence

Para.2Ontheonehand,therearemanydifferentgroupsofpeoplearoundtheworldwholivehappilyintheabsenceofnewtechnology.Probablythemostwell-knownaretheAmish,agroupofChristianslivinginruralAmerica.They...ItcouldevenbearguedthattheAmish’squalityoflifeisbettersincetheyliveinandappreciatethenaturalenvironmentratherthanlivinginlarge,pollutedcities.Para.3Ontheotherhand,newtechnologyhasprovidedeverywherewithmanybenefitsovertheyears.Forexample,thelatestweather-trackingcomputerprogrammesgivepeoplelotsofwarningsaboutpotentialnaturaldisasters.Moreover,theInternet...Para.4Personally,Ihavebenefitedquitealotfromtechnologicaladvances.IfoundmycareerasanAIdesignerthroughasocialmedianetwork.Myhealthmonitor,whichIwearallthetime,hasalsohelped…Hence,weshouldadvocatenewtechnologyratherthanresistit.statementActivity3ReadandAnalyzeWhatmethodsareusedtomaketheevidenceconvincing(有說服力的)?ReadPara.2-3.A.Makingacomparison（對比）B.Givingadefinition（定義）C.Listingdata(數據)D.GivingexamplesA.MakingacomparisonD.GivingexamplesOntheonehand,thereare…Theyadvocateasimplelifewithanemphasison...Theythinkthatisbetterthancaringaboutluxuries...ItcouldevenbearguedthattheAmish’squalityoflifeisbettersincetheyliveinandappreciatethenaturalenvironmentratherthanlivinginlarge,pollutedcities.Ontheotherhand,newtechnologyhasprovided…overtheyears.Forexample,thelatestweather-trackingcomputerprogrammesgivepeople....Moreover,theInternethasmadeitpossiblefor...Ithasalsomadefindingopportunitiesinlifemucheasier,asitallows...Wecanmakecomparisonsandgiveexamplestomaketheevidenceconvincing.Activity3ReadandAnalyze2.Pleasecirclethesignpostwordsorphrases(標示詞)which

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longbeforeitsarrival.Thismorning,Isawtheshockingheadline:...Inthearticle,variouspeoplesaidthat…evenbedangerous.Nevertheless,thecarcompanystatedthat…So,shouldwefightnewtechnology?Ontheonehand,therearemany...Theythink…richandfamous.ItcouldevenbearguedthattheAmish’squalityoflifeisbettersince...Ontheotherhand,newtechnologyhasprovided...Forexample,thelatestweather-trackingcomputerprogrammes…,whichsavesmanylives.Moreover,theInternethasmadeitpossiblefor...Ithasalsomadefindingopportunitiesinlifemucheasier…Personally,Ihavebenefitedquitealotoffromtechnologicaladvances.Ifound...Ofcourse,whennewtechnologychangesthewaywelive,itcanbeascaryprospect.However,Iwillalwayslook...Hence,weshouldadvocatenewtechnologyratherthanresistit.Introducinganexample.Causeandeffect（因果關系）Addition(增補)Adversative(轉折)Contrast(對比)Expressingone’sownopinionWecanuseproper(合適的)signpostwordsorphrasestomakeatextlogicalandcoherent.SummaryArgumentativeEssayIntroduction:introducethetopicAdvantagesDisadvantagesConclusion:expressthewriter’sopinion(argument+evidence+statement)convincinglogicalcoherenttargument

evidencesupportActivity4DiscussandWriteEach

groupchoosesonlyonesideofthetopicandgroupmembersworktogethertowriteanargumentativeessay.Theintroductionparthasbeengiven.Onesentenceisenoughforeachblank.ShouldwerejectAI?(Introduction)(Body)(Argument:StudentA)_________________________________________(Evidence1:StudentB)________________________________________(Evidence2:StudentC)________________________________________(Conclusion)Personally/..,(Argument:StudentD)_____________________________(Evidence1:StudentE)________________________________________(Evidence2:StudentF)________________________________________Therefore,weshould_______________(welcome/fight…)AI.Argument

EvidenceArgumentativeEssayIntroduction:introducethetopicAdvantagesDisadvantagesConclusion:expressthewriter’sopinion(argument+evidence+statement)convincinglogicalcoherenttsupport(Usepropersignpostwords)(Makecomparisonsorgiveexamples)Activity4DiscussandWriteSignpostwordsandphrasesFancyexpressionsFightWelcomeHence;Nevertheless;Moreover;Ontheonehand,ontheotherhand;Personally;…publicshouldopposetheideaof…Someadvances

intechnologyisunnecessary…Weshouldceaseaccepting……livehappilyintheabsenceof……isbetter…ratherthan……changesthewaywelive…ascaryprospect…providepeoplewithmanybenefits…Theyadvocatethat……makeitpossiblefor……make…mucheasier……havebenefitedalotfrom……helpget…intothebestshapeofone’slife…lookonthepositivesideof…ratherthanresist…Activity5ReviewandSelf-checkUsethechecklisttohelpyoureviewothers’andyourowndraft.Tick(打勾)it.ChecklistYesNoDoesthetextexpresst