1、UNIT 3 THE INTERNETListening and SpeakingListening and SpeakingLeading-inThe Internet is becoming the town square for the global village of tomorrow. -Bill GatesWhat does he mean?It means that the Internet is making the world closer and closer; we can communicate on the Internet like meeting at the
2、town square.1. What do you usually do online?I usually spend time online playing games with my friends, watching funny videos, and reading about interesting facts about the world.2. How can you use the Internet to learn English? There are many good websites for learning English online. You can liste
3、n to music and you can look up the words for songs, which is a good way to practice.3. Have you ever helped others to use the Internet? How? I have helped my grandparents use the Internet. At first they didnt know how to use the Internet, but I explained how web browsers and websites worked and help
4、ed them find useful and interesting things online.Look at the online activities in the box and match them with the pictures. Then tick the pictures of the activities that you like to do when you are online.Activity 1Ask about online habits_write a blog post_use a search engine _chat online_stream mo
5、vies and musicBCDASam is doing a survey on online habits. He is now talking to his schoolmates Anna，Paul，and Joe. Listen to the conversation and complete the table.Activity 2NameTime spent online every dayOnline activitiesReasons for using the InternetAnnaPaulJoe two or three hours stream videos and
6、 music；look up information；chat with friends cheap and easy two hours or more use a search engine to find information，videos，and pictures to do homework；helpful at least an hour write blog posts to write something interesting听力文本Sam：Hi，guys! Id like to ask you some questions about your online habits
7、. First，how much time do you spend online every day? Anna?Anna：It depends. Id say two or three hours.Sam：How about you，Paul?Paul： Oh，maybe about two hours. Sometimes more. What about you，Joe?Joe：Well，I think I spend at least an hour every day.Sam：What do you usually do online，Joe?Joe：I have a blog.
8、Its like an online diary where you write about something youre interested in. For example，I like basketball，so I write a lot on my blog about my favourite team. Its fun.Anna： I like to stream videos and music. That is，I watch videos and listen to music online. Its cheap and easy. Sometimes I look up
9、 information，too. With the Internet，I can also chat with my friends anytime，anywhere.Paul： I usually use a search engine to do my homework. A search engine is a tool that helps you find what youre looking for. With it，I can find all the information，videos，and pictures that I need for my homework. It
10、s so helpful.Sam： Great. It seems like you all use the Internet every day. So what do you think life would be like without the Internet?Joe：No Internet?! Are you kidding? Life would be over!Listen again and fill in the blanks to complete the sentences.Activity 31A blog an online diary where you writ
11、e about something youre interested in. ，I like basketball，so I write a lot on my blog about my favourite team.2I stream videos and music. ，I watch videos and listen to music online.3A search engine that helps you find what youre looking for.is likeFor exampleThat isis a toolLook at Activity 3 again.
12、 How are the words in italics defined? Write them in the correct brackets.AUse simpler words.（）BUse an example.（）CCompare to something.（ ）Activity 4Listen for definitionsWhen you hear a word you dont know，pay attention to the next sentence or two to see if there is a definition. Definitions often be
13、gin with words like “its like”，“that is”，or “for example”.streamblogsearch engineTake turns to ask each other about your online habits.Activity 5EXAMPLEA：How much time do you spend online every day?B：Oh，its hard to say. Sometimes Im too busy to go online. Sometimes I spend more than four hours onlin
14、e. How about you?A：It depends. Id say from half an hour to three hours.B：What do you usually do online?A：I listen to music，stream videos，or look up information. And you?B： Lots of things. I especially like to chat with my friends and family. By the way，whats your favourite app?A：Well，.Most sentences
15、 have two basic types of words：content words and function words. Content words are usually stressed. Read the sentence and notice which words are stressed.EXAMPLEThe Internet is becoming the town square for the global village of tomorrow.PronunciationActivity 1Read the poem about online safety and m
16、ark the words that should be stressed.Cyber SenseI always keep things secret when I go online.I never share the things that should be only mine.My email and my home address，my phone number and nameThese are things only I should know on websites or in games.And so I use a nonsense name for my net ide
17、ntity.When folks online ask who I am，I say，“Im Cyber Me.”And if I ever think that someone online isnt all that bad，I never ever meet them without telling Mum or Dad. Activity 2_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _Listen to the poem and see if you got the stressed words right.Cyber SenseI always keep things secret when I
18、go online.I never share the things that should be only mine.My email and my home address，my phone number and nameThese are things only I should know on websites or in games.And so I use a nonsense name for my net identity.When folks online ask who I am，I say，“Im Cyber Me.”And if I ever think that so
19、meone online isnt all that bad，I never ever meet them without telling Mum or Dad. Activity 3_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _L a n g u a g e p o i n t s chat vi. & n. 聊天；闲聊 chat with/to 与某人聊天 搭配 chat about 闲聊 have a chat with sb. （about sth.）与某人闲聊（某事） It depends. 视情况而定。depend on 依靠，依赖；取决于（条件、情况等）dependent adj. 依赖的，依靠的 dependence n. 依赖，依靠 independent adj. 独立的 independence n. 独立THE END
