1、To learn some useful expressions. To talk about Internet use. To write a report on Internet use. Talk about Internet use. Use the following questions and expressions to help you. 1. How has the Internet developed over the years? 2. How has Internet use changed in the past five years? 3. What do you
2、think the future of Internet use will be like? Talking about changes There is a rise/an increase/a drop of . per cent. The number has risen/increased dropped/decreased from . to . The figure has gone up/gone down/fallen by . per cent. The figure/number/percentage remains/stays the same/unchanged. A:
3、 How has the Internet developed over the years? B: It was invented in 1969 and the first website was built in 1990. Within 24 years, the number of websites had risen to more than l billion! A: Incredible! I know there have been great changes in the way its being used. Its popularity among people of
4、all ages has grown dramatically in the past five years. B: Exactly. Now around 21% of users are aged 40 or over, while five years ago, that percentage was just 17%.Users under 20 have also increased. A: Interesting! Apart from the changes in user groups, what other aspects of Internet use have chang
5、ed? B: The use of online shopping and payments has gone up by about 25% and 30%o respectively in the last five years! People trust Internet security more. The biggest increase is in online travel booking though. The number has risen from less than 10% to more than 40%. A: Im not surprised. So what d
6、o you think the future of Internet use will be like? B: More people are using mobile devices to go online. I believe the trend will carry on and mobile devices will become an even bigger part of our daily lives. The future is definitely mobile! Planning your writing Write a report on Internet use. U
7、se your ideas from part C and the information in parts A and B to help you. Learning about the text type A report is a piece of writing that provides information in a formal style. Come to a conclusion based on facts and figures and avoid giving personal opinions when analyzing a situation. Learning
8、 about the structure To write a report on Internet use, you can follow the structure below: Briefly introduce the history of the Internet. Clarify the recent changes on Internet use. Predict the future of Internet use. Learning about the language Use simple and plain language to present your informa
9、tion in a clear and correct way. You can also include facts or statistics in your report. The history of the Internet. The recent changes on Internet use. The future of Internet use. Remember to check your writing after you finish and exchange drafts between you and your partner. Pay attention to th
10、e following aspects: Punctuation Spelling Grammar Choice of words Style (formal/informal) Structure Checking your writing Self-review What the changes do you list in your report? Are the changes well supported by evidence? Which part of the report is the hardest for you to write? Peer review Which p
11、art of the report does your partner think needs further improvement? How can you improve your writing? A report on Internet use When the Internet was invented in 1969, no one could have known just how much it would change the world. At that time, computers are large and expensive, thus only some pro
12、fessionals can have access to the Internet. In the 1990s, common people gradually can afford to buy computers, which brought about the increase of Internet use. Over the past 30 years, the whole world has witnessed great changes in the way people use the Internet. Compared with online activities 5 y
13、ears ago, more and more people use the Internet for information or E-commerce, including shopping, payment and travel booking, while fewer people use it to send e-mails. Meanwhile, there is a sharp increase of 26 per cent of people using mobile devices to access the Internet. However, the percentage
14、 remains almost the same when it comes to Internet users of different ages, with only slight increases in the Internet users from 0 to 19, from 40 to 59 and those above 59, which may be caused the popularity of smartphones among people of all ages. As far as I am concerned, I think the Internet will definitely play an increasingly important part in our life and it will bring us more convenience and benefits as long as we properly take advantage of it. Finish your writing. List some useful expressions of talking about changes. List some figures/facts about the Internet.
