1、Unit 3 The Internet Reading and Thinking (1) In this class, you will 1. obtain key information about the Internet and the viewpoints of the writer towards the Internet; 2. summarize the changes that the Internet brings to Jan. Learning objectives Think and share 1. What do you usually do online? 2.
2、Have you experienced anything interesting while surfing the Internet? If so, share it with others. Page 28 in the textbook Reading and Thinking Stronger Together: How We Have Been Changed by the Internet Look at the title and predict 1. What do you think the text will say? 2. How do you think the wr
3、iter feels about the topic? Stronger Together: How We Have Been Changed by the Internet Look at the title and predict 1. What do you think the text will say? I think the text will say that we have been changed a lot by the Internet and that it has brought us together. main title subtitle Stronger To
4、gether: How We Have Been Changed by the Internet Look at the title and predict main title subtitle Stronger Together: How We Have Been Changed by the Internet Look at the title and predict 2. How do you think the writer feels about the topic? I think the writer feels positive about the topic because
5、 the writer says we are “stronger together”. main title subtitle What does the text mainly tell us? Read to get the main idea Jans life has been greatly improved by the Internet. Paragraph 1: Reading Reading Paragraph 2: Reading Paragraph 3: Reading Paragraphs 4 & 5: What does the text mainly tell u
6、s? Read to get the main idea Jans life has been greatly improved by the Internet. Jans life has been greatly improved by the Internet. “When you go through tough times, you meet others who are facing similar challenges,” Jan says. “Thinking about other peoples situations inspired me to offer help.”
7、(Paragraph 5) What does the text mainly tell us? Read to get the main idea Jans life has been greatly improved by the Internet. main idea the first paragraph the last paragraph Much has been written about the wonders of the World Wide Web. There are countless articles telling us how the Internet has
8、 made our lives more convenient. We no longer have to wait in line or carry cash around when we go shopping. We can get the most updated information from large databases. We can download software, documents, and images whenever we need them. But the Internet has done much more for people than simply
9、 make life more convenient. Peoples lives have been changed by online communities and social networks. (Paragraph 1) Much has been written about the wonders of the World Wide Web. There are countless articles telling us how the Internet has made our lives more convenient. We no longer have to wait i
10、n line or carry cash around when we go shopping. We can get the most updated information from large databases. We can download software, documents, and images whenever we need them. But the Internet has done much more for people than simply make life more convenient. Peoples lives have been changed
11、by online communities and social networks. (Paragraph 1) Example Much has been written about the wonders of the World Wide Web. There are countless articles telling us how the Internet has made our lives more convenient. We no longer have to wait in line or carry cash around when we go shopping. We
12、can get the most updated information from large databases. We can download software, documents, and images whenever we need them. But the Internet has done much more for people than simply make life more convenient. Peoples lives have been changed by online communities and social networks. (Paragrap
13、h 1) Example Much has been written about the wonders of the World Wide Web. There are countless articles telling us . But the Internet has done much more for people than simply make life more convenient. Peoples lives have been changed by online communities and social networks. (Paragraph 1) Paragra
14、phs 2-5: Jans experiences (example) What does the text mainly tell us? Read to get the main idea Jans life has been greatly improved by the Internet. online communities and social networks What does the text mainly tell us? Read to get the main idea Jans life has been greatly improved by online comm
15、unities and social networks. She 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. . Many people have been helped by the club. (Paragraph 3) Jan has started taking online classes to learn more about how to u
16、se the Internet to make society better. Her next goal is to start a charity website to raise money for children in poor countries. (Paragraph 4) Read to get the main idea What does the text mainly tell us? Read to get the main idea Jans life has been greatly improved by online communities and social
17、 networks, and she has moved forward to help older people learn to use the Internet to improve their lives. 1. Why did Jan quit her job? 2. How did the people in the online community help her? Read and find 1. Why did Jan quit her job? Jansuddenly developed a serious illness and had to quit her job.
18、 . she found herself out of work and stuck at home with only her computer to keep her company. she discovered that surfing the Internet could help her feel less lonely and bored. (Paragraph 2) Read and find 1. Why did Jan quit her job? Jansuddenly developed a serious illness and had to quit her job.
19、 . she found herself out of work and stuck at home with only her computer to keep her company. she discovered that surfing the Internet could help her feel less lonely and bored. (Paragraph 2) Read and find 2. How did the people in the online community help her? Jansuddenly developed a serious illne
20、ss and had to quit her job. She also joined an online group where she could talk about her problems and get support and advice from others. (Paragraph 2) Read and find 2. How did the people in the online community help her? Jansuddenly developed a serious illness and had to quit her job. She also jo
21、ined an online group where she could talk about her problems and get support and advice from others. (Paragraph 2) Read and find How has Jans life been improved? developed a serious illness & quit her job stuck at home felt lonely & bored joined an online group got support and advice Jan has moved f
22、orward to help others through the Internet. only had a computer to keep her company 3. Why did she start the IT club? 4. What is the “digital divide”? 5. Whats Jans next goal? Read and find 3. Why did she start the IT club? She was so inspired by the people she met online that she decided to start a
23、n IT club to teach older people how to use computers and the Internet. (Paragraph 3) Read and find 3. Why did she start the IT club? She 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. (Paragraph 3) Read a
24、nd find 3. Why did she start the IT club? She 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. (Paragraph 3) Read and find 3. Why did she start the IT club? She was so inspired by the people she met online
25、that she decided to start an IT club to teach older people how to use computers and the Internet. (Paragraph 3) Example 1: A 59-year-old man learnt how to apply for work online and found a great job. Now that he works and can take care of himself, his daughter has time to study at university. (Parag
26、raph 3) Read and find 3. Why did she start the IT club? She 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. (Paragraph 3) Example 2: A 61-year-old woman who was living alone has started a small online comp
27、any together with two friends. She no longer feels lonely, and her company has become quite successful. (Paragraph 3) Read and find 3. Why did she start the IT club? She 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 t
28、he Internet. (Paragraph 3) Example 2: A 61-year-old woman who was living alone has started a small online company together with two friends. She no longer feels lonely, and her company has become quite successful. (Paragraph 3) Read and find She believes that it is highly important to bridge the dig
29、ital divide and make sure that everyone has access to the Internet and knows how to use new technology. (Paragraph 4) Read and find 4. What is the “digital divide”? She believes that it is highly important to bridge the digital divide and make sure that everyone has access to the Internet and knows
30、how to use new technology. (Paragraph 4) Read and find 4. What is the “digital divide”? She 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 (Paragraph 4) “Digital divide” is the gap between t
31、hose who have access to the Internet and those who havent, and those who know how to use new technology and those who dont. (数字鸿沟) Read and find 5. Whats Jans next goal? Her next goal is to start a charity website to raise money for children in poor countries. (Paragraph 4) Read and find How has Jan
32、s life been improved? developed a serious illness & quit her job stuck at home felt lonely & bored joined an online group got support and advice goalto start a charity website only had a computer to keep her company inspired to start an IT club to teach older people how to use the Internet bridge th
33、e digital divide What can we learn from Jans experiences? Read again and find Read again and find Read again and find Read again and find Read again and find What can we learn from Jans experiences? Read again and find Jans life has been greatly improved by the Internet. “When you go through tough t
34、imes, you meet others who are facing similar challenges,” Jan says. “Thinking about other peoples situations inspired me to offer help.” (Paragraph 5) What can we learn from Jans experiences? Read again and find 1. When we go through tough times, we can find help and support from other people online
35、. Jans life has been greatly improved by the Internet. “When you go through tough times, you meet others who are facing similar challenges,” Jan says. “Thinking about other peoples situations inspired me to offer help.” (Paragraph 5) What can we learn from Jans experiences? Read again and find 1. When we go through tough times, we can find help and support from other people online. 2. We can feel less lonely by creating or joining communities on the Internet. 3. We can use the Internet to achieve our goals. Read the text aloud (P28). Homework
