外研版高中英语选修阅读教程（学生用书）Unit1OldPeople,NewTechnolog.ppt

Unit 1 Old People, New Technology 1 Preparing 1.Look at the passage and the title. Answer the questions. （1）What kind of text is it? (a)fiction (b)non-fiction (c)magazine/newspaper article (d)Textbook （2）What kind of language will it use, easy or difficult? 2.Look at the pictures and the title of the passage. Complete the sentences from the passage in your own words. （1）Older people find great difficulty in __________. （2）Many older people fin __________ difficult to understand. （3）Using computers can help older people to __________. （4）Pensioners in Britain have even started to __________. 2 Reading for main ideas 3.Read the passage and find the sentences in Activity 2. Check if your predictions were right. 3 Dealing with unfamiliar Words and phrases 4.Match the words and expressions in the box with their meanings. elderly, cope with, baffle, upset, button, gain, user-friendly, keep in touch, rural community, transform （1）to get an advantage from something （2）to speak or write to someone regularly （3）a small object that you press on a machine to make it do something （4）to change completely （5）easy to use （6）old （7）people who live in the same area in the countryside （8）to make someone feel sad, worried or angry （9）to manage a difficult situation successfully （10）to make someone feel confused 4 Reading for main ideas 5.Choose the best answers. （1）It seems that older people _____. (a)dislike digital clocks (b)don’t like things to change (c)hate satellite TV (d)have only one TV （2）Many elderly people _____ mobile phones and computers. (a)dislike (b)can’t see (c)have never used (d)refuse to use （3）Technological equipment _____. (a)is changing (b)is easy to use (c)prevents loneliness (d)is fun （4）The new technology can _____ the elderly. (a)satisfy (b)help (c)challenge (d)teach （5）Computers can help the elderly to_____. (a)communicate with friends (b)see relatives (c)get training (d)have more free time （6）Elderly people can use computers_____. (a)for rec