1、Unit 3 The world online Integrated skills () Planning an article reporting on Internet use Purpose Give people more information about the use of the Internet so that they can have a better knowledge of the use of the Internet. A report is a piece of writing that provides information in a formal styl
2、e. It comes to a conclusion based on facts and figures and avoids giving personal opinions when analysing a situation. Prewriting Drafting Revising Editing Publishing Brainstorming ideas or making some research Developing an outline Brainstorming What information should be included in the article re
3、porting on Internet use? 1. How has the Internet developed over the years? 2. How has Internet use changed in the past five years? 3. What do you think the future of Internet use will be like? Step 1 Within 24 years, the number of websites had risen to more than one billion. The first website was bu
4、ilt in 1990. It was invented in 1969. 1. How has the Internet developed over the years? . What is the percentage of online payment five years ago and what is the percentage of it now? What is the percentage of online shopping five years ago and what is the percentage of it now? 2. How has Internet u
5、se changed in the past five years? 2. How has Internet use changed in the past five years? changes popularity online shopping and payments The popularity of mobile Internet use among people of all ages has grown dramatically. It seems that people have taken to the Internet. The use has gone up by ab
6、out 25% and 30% respectively. online travel booking The number has risen from less than 10% to more than 40%. online travel booking 3. What do you think the future of Internet use will be like? What about the future of online payment and online shopping will be like? More people are using mobile dev
7、ices to go online. Mobile devices will become an even bigger part of our daily lives. People will probably spend even more time online in the future. It seems likely that people will continue to do more of their shopping and payments online. The trend of going mobile also looks like to carry on. Pre
8、dictions Beginning Body Ending A report on Internet use briefly introduce the history of the Internet clarify the recent changes on Internet use predict the future of Internet use State the purpose of the writing Developing an outline Step 2 Outline of the article Beginning State the purpose of the
9、writing Body Introduce the history of the Internet It was invented in 1969. The first website was built in 1990. Within 24 years, the number of websites had risen to more than one billion. Clarify the recent changes on Internet use The popularity of mobile Internet use among people of all ages has g
10、rown dramatically. It seems that people have taken to the Internet. The use of online shopping and payments has gone up. Online travel booking has risen. End Predict the future of Internet use Preparing useful expressions Useful expressions for organizing the points Step 3 There is a rise/an increas
11、e/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 Your ideas are more likely to be persuasive if you can present them in a clear and concise manner.
12、Planning your writing Write an outline for your writing Collect more useful expressions Step 4 Summary Prewriting is the very first step of writing. Prewriting includes two important elements: brainstorming or researching, and developing an outline. You can also prepare some useful expressions that you can use in your writing. The more you plan in the beginning, the less time you may spend writing and revising later.
