1、Unit 3 The InternetReading and ThinkingWhat do you usually do on the Internet?Does the Internet change our life? If yes, how?search for information apply for work onlineonline shopping for entertainmentannounce or learn newschat with otherspay for billslook for flatsorder an take-outtake distance ed
2、ucationSTRONGER TOGETHER: HOW WE HAVE BEEN CHANGED BY THE INTERNETPrediction Read headlines:Headlines usually include only key ideas or information from the text. They often do not follow strict grammar rules, because writers use as few words as possible to catch the attention of the readers.What do
3、 you think the text will say?How do you think the writer feels about the topic?Title Sub-titleTopic 话题话题 Range of the topic话题范围话题范围Read Para.1 and find the topic sentence(s)/key words.How does the Internet change our lives?Read the text and fill in the blanksPrevious situationPresent situation Jan T
4、chamaniDeveloped a serious _.Quit her job.Felt _.Running an _ to offer help.Taking online classes to _Next goal is to _A 59-year-old manNo jobHe _.He can _, so his daughter _ A 61-year-old womanLive alone She has started _ and she no longer feel _, and her company has become _ illness lonely and bor
5、ed IT clublearn more and make society betterstart a charityfound a great jobhas time to study at universitytake care of himselfa small online companylonelyquite successfulHow has Jans life been changed?Jans life has been changedThe Internet changed her life.She changed others life.She wanted to make
6、 the world better. Her next goal is to start a charity website.Example of a 59-year-old manExample of a 61-year-old womanlisten to music, watch films, play games and explore the world.She joined an online group, where she got support and advice. Social network online communityJans personality What k
7、ind of person Jan is? Why? She discovered that surfing the Internet could help her she decided to start an IT club to teache older people Jan has started taking online classes to learn more about how to use the Internet to make the society better. Her next goal is to start a charity website to raise
8、 money for poor children in poor countries. Thinking about other peoples situations inspired me to offer help.kind/determined/warmhearted/hardworking/positiveIn what way does the writer tell us that life has been changed by the Internet? Examples to tell how the Internet makes our life convenient Ex
9、amples to tell how Jans life has been changed Examples to tell how Jan changed others lifeExamples are used to make the writing specific and convincing.Activity 2 on page 294. What is the “digital divide”?The digital divide is the gap between those who have access to the Internet and those who haven
10、t, and those who know how to use new technology and those who dont.6.What can we learn from her experiences?We learn that when we go through tough times, we can find help and support from other people online. We also learn that we can feel less lonely by creating or joining communities on the Intern
11、et, and that we can even use the Internet to achieve our goals.Activity 5 on page 29 Do you think your life has been changed by the Internet? If so, how? The writer mentions many advantages of using the Internet. Do you think there are any disadvantages? If so, what are they?Internet + educationInternet + catering industryInternet + medical treatmentInternet + transportationindustryInternet + financial industryThe Internet is becoming the town square for the global village of tomorrow. Bill Gates
