1、Unit3 Reading and thinkingSkimming the passage Match each paragraph with a main idea.Para.1Para.2Para.3Para.4Para.5A. Jan started an IT club to teach old people how to use computers and the Internet. B. The difficulty Jan met and solved.C. Benefits of the Internet to our life. D. Jans life has been
2、greatly improved by the Internet. E. Jan has started taking online classes to learn more about how to use the Internet to make society better. Fill in the blanks according to paras 2-3 and observe the changes of peoples lives.Jan TchamaniA 59-year-old manA 61-year-oldwomanPrevioussituationDeveloped
3、a serious _.Quit her job.Felt _.Had no job.Lived alone. illness lonely and bored Jan TchamaniA 59-year-old manA 61-year-oldwomanOnlineactivitiesSurfing the Internet.Running an IT club.Learning online.Learnt how to _ work.Running a small _.ResultsOffering help to more people.Having a positive attitud
4、e towards life.apply for online companyFound a great job.Taking care of himself.No longer feeling lonely.Her company is successful.Much has been written about the wonders of the World Wide Web. There are countless articles telling us how the Internet has made our lives more convenient. We no longer
5、have to wait in line or carry cash around when we go shopping. We can get the most updated information from large databases. We can download software, documents, and images whenever we need them. But the Internet has done much more for people than simply make life more convenient. Peoples lives have
6、 been changed by online communities and social networks.Read for details Para. 11. What is the main idea of this paragraph?2. In which ways has the Internet changed peoples lives according to this paragraph?general statementThere are countless articles telling us how the internet has made our lives
7、more convenient.there be 句型句型非谓语动词，逻辑主语是非谓语动词，逻辑主语是 articleshow 引导宾语从句，做引导宾语从句，做tell的直接宾语的直接宾语有许多鲜活的例子警示我们为什么我们应该保护野生动物。有许多鲜活的例子警示我们为什么我们应该保护野生动物。There are many living examples warning us why we should protect wildlife.Read for details Para. 2Jan Tchamani, an English teacher in Birmingham, UK, sudde
8、nly developed a serious illness and had to quit her job. At age 50, she found herself out of work and stuck at home with only her computer to keep her company. After a while, she discovered that surfing the Internet could help her feel less lonely and bored. She could listen to music, watch films, p
9、lay games, and explore the world. She also joined an online group where she could talk about her problems and get support and advice from others. She realised that one of the greatest benefits of the Internet was its ability to remove the distance that usually exists between people.developed_a serio
10、us illness1.had to_ her job 2._at home3.with only her computer to keep her_ 4.felt lonely and _cause effectcompany boredquitstuck Internetgot _ and advice supportLanguage points in the textAt age of 50, she found herself out of work and stuck at home with only her computer to keep her company.宾语补足语宾
11、语补足语with 复合句结构做伴随状语复合句结构做伴随状语Read for details Para. 3She was so inspired by the people she met online that she decided to start an IT club to teach older people how to use computers and the Internet. She and her friends now organise events and collect money to pay for private teachers. Many people h
12、ave been helped by the club. A 59-year-old man learnt how to apply for work online and found a great job. Now that he works and can take care of himself, his daughter has time to study at university. A 61-year-old woman who was living alone has started a small online company together with two friend
13、s. She no longer feels lonely, and her company has become quite successful.1. Why did she start the club?2. In what way does the writer explain that many people have been helped?3. What is the main idea of this paragraph? By giving examples.Jan used the Internet to help the old.Jan has started takin
14、g online classes to learn more about how to use the Internet to make society better. She believes that it is highly important to bridge the digital divide and make sure that everyone has access to the Internet and knows how to use new technology. Her next goal is to start a charity website to raise
15、money for children in poor countries.Read for details Para. 41. Why did she start taking online classes?2. What is the “digital divide”?3. What is the main idea of this paragraph?It is the gap between those who have access to the Internet and those who havent, and those who know how to use new techn
16、ology and those who dont.Jan used the Internet to make society better and set her next goal.Why?Jans life has been greatly improved by the Internet. “When you go through tough times, you meet others who are facing similar challenges,” Jan says. “Thinking about other peoples situations inspired me to
17、 offer help.”1. What is the main idea of this paragraph?Read for details Para. 5Para1Para2Para3Para4Para5 _ of the Internet to our life The _ Jan met and solvedJan started an IT club to _Joans next _.Jans life has been _IntroductionExampleSummaryBenefitsdifficultyteach older people. goal greatly imp
18、roved Can you divide the passage into three parts?Read for structureWhat is the text type of this passage?A. Argumentation B. NarrationC. Exposition(说明文说明文) structurewriting methodStronger together: How we have been changed by the InternetIntroductionExampleSummary（para.1）（para.2-4）（para.5）Benefits
19、of the internet to our life Jan used the Internet to deal with her illnessJan used the Internet to help the oldJan used the Internet to make the society better and set her next goalJans life has been greatly improved总总-分分-总总举例子举例子Structure revisionMuch has been written about the wonders of the World
20、 Wide Web. There are countless articles(1)_(tell) us how the Internet has made our lives more convenient. But the Internet has done a lot (2)_(much) for people than simply make life more convenient. Peoples lives (3) _(change) by online communities and social networks so far. tellingmorehave been ch
21、anged Take Jan for example, who developed a serious illness that made her (4)_(stick) at home with only her computer to keep (5)_(she) company. She joined an online group (6)_ she could share problems, support and advice with others. She considered the ability to remove the distance between people a
22、s one of the greatest (7)_(benefit). stuckherwherebenefits She was so inspired (8)_ she started an IT club in which many people have been helped. She has started to learn more about how to use the Internet to make society better. Her next goal is to start a charity website to raise money (9)_ children in poor countries. Jans life has been (10)_(great) improved by the Internet. thatforgreatly
