1、1 Book 3 Unit 3 The world online Reading 2. understand how cohesive devices and comparisons are used in the article; 3. adopt a critical attitude towards the Internet. Teaching procedures: Lead in：Brainstorm Can you figure out some usages of Internet? Daily usage Professional usage Communication Dat
2、a collecting and analysis Step 2 Reading the short massage on page 29 1. What are the three milestones in the development of Internet? 2. Think about the functions of the three inventions. Can you discover some similarities? Step 3 Go through the passage，judge the genre(体裁体裁) of the article and find
3、 the main idea of the whole passage. Step 4 Figure out the structure of the essay. Step 5 Detailed reading A. Read para. 2 and complete the following exercise. a. Fill in the blanks. Introduction Introduction Para.1:_Para.1:_ Main bodyMain body Para._Para._: _: ConclusionConclusion Para.Para._: :_ 2
4、 Advantages1:_ _ _ Supporting details Have access to _ information. Gathering information quickly and easily. b. How does the author prove his argument (论点)? demonstration method (论证方法)：请举例说明 1._ :_ 2._ : _ B. Read para.3 and complete the following exercise. a. Fill in the blanks. Advantages2:_ _ _
5、_ Supporting details 1._ 2.Doing shopping quickly and easily 3.Ordering a taxi with an app 4.Making travel arrangements 5._ on the smart phone b. Critical thinking What would our daily life be like without the Internet? C. Read para.4 and complete the following exercise. a. Fill in the blanks. Advan
6、tages3:_ _ _ Supporting details 1. Keep in connect with loved ones. 2. Finding _ 3. Discovering communities who _ b. Critical thinking Does the Internet always affect communication in a positive way? If not, give some examples. 3 D. Read para.5 and complete the following exercise. 1. What is the mai
7、n idea of para.5? a. The Internet benefits our lives in various ways. b. There are many problems with the Internet. c. Though the Internet has a large number of advantages, we should pay attention to its problems and use it wisely. d. We can enjoy the immeasurable benefits of the Internet without an
8、y concern. 2. How can we use the Internet properly and responsibly? Step 6 In-depth thinking a. How did you quickly find the main idea of each paragraph? How does the author organize his argument and emphasize(强调) his points of view? List some examples. b. Now, how do you understand the title of thi
9、s article? c. Find the sentences showing a “before-and-after” comparison in the article. Think about the far-reaching changes the Internet has brought about in all aspects of our lives. Before the invention of the Internet After the invention of the Internet Access to information Food Slow and incon
10、venient. Food Go to the restaurant to have a meal. shopping Transportation Travel arrangements Go to the travel agency to 4 Payments make and book travel plans. Payments Pay using cash or cheques. Social life Physical distance often gets in the way because we have to go to meet up with someone else
11、after arranging a time and place that is convenient for everyone. Step 7 Post-reading Write a short paragraph to compare the life before and after Internet were invented based on the table above. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Exercise The Internet has the power 1._(connect) people across the world to a single 2.
12、_(share)community. Millions of people in different 3. _(part) of the world have joined it already, and obviously many more will follow. We can achieve almost anything online-with access 4._the Internet come some truly life changing advantages. One of the greatest advantages of the Internet lies in t
13、he quick and easy access to a huge amount 5._information. The Internet has also made our 6._ (life) unbelievably convenient, with all sorts of goods and services provided by electronic commerce. Above all else, the Internet 7._(help) us establish and maintain social ties. 8._, while the Internet brings many valuable advantages, being connected has its problems. As with any great invention, we must be aware of these problems and be 9._(care) to use the Internet properly and 10._(responsible). 5
