Before Reading_1.1,Directions:,What will occur to you whenever we mention the word “technology”? Write down as many words as possible.,Word Web,spacecraft,rocket planes,robots,Computer and internet,advanced medical equipments,Smart phones,genetically modified food (转基因产品),Symbols of technology,About less than a century ago/in the early twentieth century, what is the classic symbol of technology? Smoky steel mills/factories Noisy machines Assembly line The invention of television Etc.,The first television and the first colored television in the world,1954,Symbols of technology in the 21st century,Televisionbut smarter,Computer & Internet,Symbols of technology in the 21st century,Symbols of technology in the 21st century,smart phones have more advanced computing capability and connectivity. High-speed data access is provided by Wi-Fi, mobile broadband (移动宽带) and Bluetooth.,Symbols of technology in the 21st century Robots,A robot is playing chess with a human being.,A robot with a human-like head can speak, sing with human voice and facial expression, being able to do a lot of tasks.,Dean of a Sculpture Institute in Xian sitting with a robot which resembles him and is invented with the prototype of him. It can speak, smile and wink,Symbols of technology in the 21st century 3D printing-described as the “future of manufacturing”,It is used in a variety of industries including jewelry, footwear, industrial design, architecture, engineering and construction, aerospace, and medical industries, education, etc.,Google glassGoogles wearable computer. An evolution of the smartphone. It allows you to use verbal commands to browse the internet, take pictures, send messages and more.,Symbols of technology in the 21st century,Flying cars are now a reality set to launch in 2015. These cars will go on sale in 2015.,Symbols of technology in the 21st century,and more.,1. What does technology mean to us? 2. What changes have taken place in our life with the advancement of technology? 3. What will life be like in 50 years?,Watch the video clip “ the world in 50 years”,Before Reading_3_5_POP,Group Discussion,Is the advancement of technology always a good thing?,advantages,disadvantages,Technology shortens the distance between people and makes communication much easier. eg. Internet Modern means of transportation, such as airplanes and high-speed trains make our journey smoother and faster. Modern medicine prolongs our life and relieves patients from pain. technology expands our vision of the world.,Weapons of mass destruction have been invented and used in wars in which large numbers of innocent people have been killed. the irrational invasion of nature and the unlimited exploitation of natural resources the abuse of technological inventions for evil purposes, eg. online banking theft, video game violence,The Fantastic Spurt in Technology,Unit 10,工艺技术上不可思议的突飞猛进,spurt: n. a short sudden increase of activity, effort or speed; burst. 猛增；突然加速；迸发,Part Division Part I People may have inadequate and misleading ideas on technology and the need to change their views. Part II Our times have witnessed a great leap forward in technology. Part III Technology feeds on itself.,Paras. 1-2,Paras. 3-6,Paras. 7-11,Word Study,Article,Alvin Toffler writes about the fact that technology is advancing much faster today than ever before in history. The symbols of technology are no longer the factory smokestack or the assembly line. As we head into the future, the pace will quicken still further.,Globe Reading.1.1,Assembly Line,The assembly line is a system of manufacturing in which each worker performs a specialized operation on an unfinished product as it is moved past his or her station by a conveyor. (流水装配线),Read Paras. 1-2 and answer the following questions.,What are the old symbols of technology? Do these symbols truly represent modern technology? Why or why not?,Smoky steel mills or noisy machines. 2) Assembly lines or blast furnaces (鼓风炉).,No. they are inadequate and misleading. Technology has always been more than factories and machines. 2) Technology includes techniques, or ways to do things, as well as the machines that may or may not be necessary to apply them. 3) In most of the new industries, quiet and clean surroundings are characteristic.,1. To most people the term technology conjures up images of smoky steel mills or noisy machines. Perhaps the classic representation of technology is still the assembly line created by Henry Ford half a century ago and made into a social symbol by Charlie Chaplin in Modern Times. This symbol, however, has always been inadequate and misleading, for technology has always been more than factories and machines. The invention of the horse collar in the middle ages led to major changes in agricultural methods and was as much a technological advance as the invention of the Bessemer furnace centuries later. Moreover, technology includes techniques, or ways to do things, as well as the machines tha