1、KevinFeb. 2022Pay attention to the headlineSTRONGER TOGETHER: HOW WE HAVE BEEN CHANGED BY THE INTERNET Read headlines Headlines usually include only key ideas or information from the text. They often do not follow strict grammar rules, because writers use as few words as possible to catch the attent
2、ion of the readers.Skimming the passage Match each paragraph with a main idea.Para.1Para.2Para.3Para.4Para.5A. Jan started an IT club to teach old people how to use computers and the Internet. B. The difficulty Jan met and solved.C. Benefits of the Internet to our life. D. Jans life has been greatly
3、 improved by the Internet. E. Jan has started taking online classes to learn more about how to use the Internet to make society better. Read the text and answer the questions1. Why did Jan quit her job?2. How did the people in the online community help her?She suddenly developed a serious illness an
4、d had to quit her job.People in the online community talked with her about her problems, supported her, and gave her advice.Read the text and answer the questions3. Why did she start the IT club?4. What is the “digital divide”?She was so inspired by the people online that she decided to start an IT
5、club to teach older people how to use computers and the Internet.The digital divide is the gap between those who have access to the Internet and know how to use new technology and those who dont.Read the text and answer the questions5. Whats Jans next goal?6. What can we learn from her experiences?H
6、er next goal is to start a charity website to raise money for children in poor countries.We learn that when we go through tough times, we can find help and support from other people online. We also learn that we can feel less lonely by creating or joining communities on the Internet, and that we can
7、 even use the Internet to achieve our goals. Language points in the textThere are countless articles telling us how the internet has made our lives more convenient.there be 句型非谓语动词,逻辑主语是 articleshow 引导宾语从句,做tell的直接宾语Language points in the textThere are countless articles telling us how the internet
8、has made our lives more convenient.有无数的文章为我们描述了互联网是如何使我们的生活更加方便的。有许多鲜活的例子警示我们为什么我们应该保护野生动物。There are many living examples warning us why we should protect wildlife.Language points in the textBut the Internet has done much more for people than simply make life more convenient.more than 不只是/不仅仅/远非。tha
9、n可做连词或介词,这里是连词。than做连词时,后面所跟结构通常跟more than 前面的结构形成搭配关系或形式上保持一致。如:We want more than simply (win) the game.She was concerned about more than just (lose) his job.He believed that he earned more than I (do).Gu Ailing is doing more than just (win) the gold medal.to winlosingdidwinningLanguage points in t
10、he textBut the Internet has done much more for people than simply make life more convenient.The trial does more than just punish the wrongdoer.She did more than just brighten this place up.Technology has done more than improve energy efficiency.本句中than后的make使用动词原形,也是一种习惯用法。当more than前面的动词多为现单三形式,过去式
11、或完成时,且使用同一主语。如:Language points in the textAt age of 50, she found herself out of work and stuck at home with only her computer to keep her company.宾语补足语with 复合句结构做伴随状语Language points in the textShe realized that one of the greatest benefits of the Internet was its ability to remove the distance that
12、 usually exists between people.that 引导宾语从句不定式短语做定语修饰abilitythat引导定语从句修饰distance她意识到互联网的最大好处之一就是它能够消除通常存在于人和人之间的距离。Language points in the textShe was so inspired by the people she met online that she decided to start an IT club to teach older people how to use computers and the Internet.结果状语从句不定式短语做目
13、的状语不定式短语做直接宾语定语从句她受到网友的极大鼓舞,决定成立一个IT俱乐部来教年长一些的人们如何使用电脑和互联网。Language points in the textShe believes that it is highly important to bridge the digital divide and make sure that everyone has access to the Internet and knows how to use new technology.宾语从句宾语从句形式主语真正主语不定式短语做宾语她认为极为重要的是要消除数字鸿沟,确保每个人都可以使用互联
14、网并懂得如何使用新技术。access convenient surf inspire distance network download cash update benefitThe Internet has brought great to Wuzhen, a small waterside town in Zhejiang Province. For the past few years, Wuzhen has hosted the World Internet Conference (WIC), which makes life in this ancient town much mor
15、e than it has been. Residents here can online as easily as in large modern cities. Plus they can movies and music at high speeds. benefitconvenientsurfdownloadaccess convenient surf inspire distance network download cash update benefitThe Internet has even changed Wuzhens transport! For short , both
16、 residents and tourists can use the public bike system. Bikes can be rented by using online apps - no need for paperwork or payment. In 2016, the parking system for Wuzhens WIC center was to be fully Internet-based. Wuzhens entering the world of the Internet should other small towns around the world. No matter how small a town is, everyone should be able to join the global and the world of the Internet!distancecashupdatedinspirenetworkaccess
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