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3、rt 1Lead inLead inDo you think the Internet helps or harms friendship?Lead inGive your reasons. Positive aspectsNegative aspectsPart 2Words and ExpressionsWords and Expressionsharm/hm/vt.&n. 伤害，损害e.g. Smoking can harm your health.Words and Expressionsargument/jumnt/n. 论点；论据e.g. His argument was that
4、 public spending must be reduced.Words and Expressionsreplace/rples/vt. 取代；接替e.g. The new design will eventually replace all existing models.Words and Expressionshug/h/n.&vt. 拥抱；紧抱e.g. They hugged each other.Words and Expressionsconcentrate /knsntret/vt. 专注，专心；集中注意力e.g. I cant concentrate with all t
5、hat noise going on.Words and Expressionsconcerned/knsnd/adj. 关切的，关心的e.g. Concerned parents held a meeting.be concerned with 关心Words and Expressionsrewarding/rwd/adj. 有益的；有意义的e.g. It is a rewarding experience.Words and Expressionsaddition/dn/n. 增添；添加e.g. Pastas basic ingredients are flour and water,
6、sometimes with the addition of eggs or oil.in addition 除此之外Words and Expressionscontent/kntent/n. 内容e.g. She hadnt read the letter and so was unaware of its contents.Words and Expressionsshallow/l/adj. 肤浅的，浅薄的e.g. I think he is shallow, vain and untrustworthy.Words and Expressionstrivial/trvil/adj.
7、没有什么价值的；微不足道的e.g. I know it sounds trivial, but Im worried about it.Words and Expressionsbasis/bess/n. 基础；基点e.g. The basis of a good marriage is trust.Words and Expressionspercent/psnt/n. 百分比；百分数e.g. Last year, economic growth tailed off to below four percent. Words and Expressionsopinion/pnjn/n. 意见
8、；看法；主张e.g. Ive recently changed my opinion of her.Words and Expressionsfocus/fks/vi. 给予某物关注n. 焦点e.g. YThe discussion focused on three main problems.focus on 关注Words and Expressionsmaintain/menten/vt. 保持；维持e.g. The two countries have always maintained close relations.Words and Expressionssmartphone/s
9、mtfn/e.g. She also has an iPad and a smartphone.n. 智能手机Words and Expressionstablet/tblt/n. 平板电脑；药片；碑，牌e.g. Take two tablets with water before meals.Words and Expressionslimiting/lmt/adj. 局限的，限制性的e.g. Lack of cash is a limiting factor.Words and Expressionsbrief/brif/adj. 简洁的，简明的e.g. Please be brief.W
10、ords and Expressionsemoji/mdi/n. 表情符号e.g. So most emoji available today are from the original ones created in Japan.Words and Expressionscreative/krietv/adj. 创造性的e.g. Do you have any ideas? Youre the creative one.Words and Expressionsthought-provoking/t prvk/adj. 发人深省的，令人深思的e.g. This is an entertain
11、ing yet thought-provoking film.Words and Expressionsauthority/rti/n. 权威人士；专家e.g. She now has authority over the people who used to be her bosses.Part 3Reading comprehensionRead and thinkRead the first blog post “The Internet Harms Friendships”. Underline the general idea and the topic sentence for e
12、ach argument.Read and think“General idea” usually comes from the first paragraph of the passage.Read and think“Topic sentence” usually comes from the first sentence of the paragraph.Read and thinkRead the first blog post again. Complete the information on the left side of the diagram.Read and thinkW
13、hat is “Topic sentence” and “Supporting details”?Read and thinkA topic sentence states the general idea or the main point of a text or paragraph.Supporting details give more information about that topic.Read and thinkLets read!Read and thinkArgument 1Topic sentence: Firstly, talking online is no rep
14、lacement for face-to-face contact.Supporting details: Images really cannot replace a real life smile or hug. Communication through a screen makes it more difficult for children to concentrate or show kindness to others.As we know, important social skills developed through direct contact with other p
15、eople.Read and thinkArgument 2Topic sentence: Secondly, the Internet can make people self-centred.Supporting details: Instead of having proper conversations with their friends, some people are only concerned with their online popularity. In addition, a lot of the content posted on social media is sh
16、allow or trivial.Read and thinkArgument 3Topic sentence: Thirdly, online relationships may not be what they appear to be.Supporting details: Friendships are built on the basis of trust and with online communication you can never be 100 percent sure that the people you are chatting to is being honest
17、 about who they are.Read and thinkLets think aboutwhat are the negative aspects?Read and thinkArgument 1Topic sentence: Firstly, the Internet makes communication much more convenient.Supporting details: You can stay in touch with friends no matter where you are or what you are doing.Read and thinkAr
18、gument 2Topic sentence: Secondly, the Internet has also made communication more fun.Supporting details: You can share photos, videos, news stories and websites with your friends online.Read and thinkArgument 3Topic sentence: Thirdly, online communication can actually bring people closer to each othe
19、r. Supporting details: Whenever someone needs help, friends from all over the world can immediately provide useful suggestions or information. This makes friends feel loved and cared for.Lets discuss.PositiveNegativeShow time!Read and thinkRead and thinkNow, lets read Cathys Blog.General ideaTopic s
20、entenceGroup work. Look at the sentence from paragraph 2 in the first blog post, “It is these skills that enable us to develop lifelong friendships”. What does “these” refer to? Do you agree with the statements? Why of why not? In the second blog post, what does Eileen Kennedy-Moore mean when she says that online friends “fill holes real-life friends cant”? Give your reasons.Part 4HomeworkHomework.Whose opinions do you prefer, Robert or Cathy? And why? You can show some advantages and disadvantages of online friendships on your notebook.
