1、Read headlinesHeadlines 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.Before you read, look at the title and discuss these questions in pairs.Stronger toge
2、ther: How we have been changed by the Internet1. What do you think the text will say? I think the text will say that we have been changed a lot by the Internet and that it has brought us together.2. How do you think the writer feels about the topic? I think the writer feels positive about this topic
3、 because he or she says we are “stronger together”. Listen to the text and match the main idea with each paragraph.Para. 1Para. 2Para. 3Para. 4Para. 5A. Jans life has been greatly improved by the Internet.B. Introduction-Peoples lives have been changed by online communities and social network.C. Jan
4、 benefited from the Internet.D. Jans online classes and her new goal.E. Jan started to help others online.Fill in the blanks according to the text.English Weekly 21 Activity2-3Activity 21. convenient 2. shopping 3. download 4. older5. online classes 6. charityActivity 31. illness 2. bored 3. apply f
5、or 4. company5. positive 6. take care of7. successfulActivity 41. updated 2. software 3. music 4. clubSTRONGER TOGETHER:HOW WE HAVE BEEN CHANGED BY THE INTERNET团结起来力量大：互联网如何改变了我们团结起来力量大：互联网如何改变了我们Much has been written about the wonders of the World Wide Web. There are countless articles telling us h
6、ow the Internet has made our lives more convenient.关于万维网关于万维网奇妙之处奇妙之处的著述瀚如烟海。讲述互联网如的著述瀚如烟海。讲述互联网如何使我们的生活更加何使我们的生活更加方便方便的文的文 章章数不胜数数不胜数。have been done “已经被已经被”现在完成时的被动语态现在完成时的被动语态wonder n. 奇迹奇迹countless adj. 无数的，数不完的无数的，数不完的convenient adj. 方便的，便利的方便的，便利的We no longer have to wait in line or carry cash
7、 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 been changed by online communitie
8、s and social networks.当我们去购物时，我们不再需要当我们去购物时，我们不再需要排队排队或或随身携带现金随身携带现金。我们可以从大型数据库获得我们可以从大型数据库获得最新的信息最新的信息。我们可以随时。我们可以随时下载软件下载软件、文档和图片。然而，互联网为人们做的事情、文档和图片。然而，互联网为人们做的事情还很多，并还很多，并不仅仅不仅仅是是让生活更加便利让生活更加便利。在线社区和。在线社区和社交社交网络网络改变了人们的生活。改变了人们的生活。more than 不仅仅不仅仅Jan Tchamani, an English teacher in Birmingham, U
9、K, suddenly 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. 英国伯明翰的一位英语教师简英国伯明翰的一位英语教师简夏曼尼突然夏曼
10、尼突然身患重病身患重病，被，被迫迫辞职辞职。50 岁时，她岁时，她发现自己失业发现自己失业了，了，困在家里困在家里，只有，只有电脑相伴电脑相伴。过了一段时间，她发现。过了一段时间，她发现上网上网可以帮助她减轻可以帮助她减轻孤独和无聊。孤独和无聊。develop an illness/a cancer 患上患上.病病quit 停止，戒掉（停止，戒掉（quit smoking/a bad habit）be stuck.陷入，困于陷入，困于 be stuck in traffic/at home 堵车堵车/被困家中被困家中she found herself out of work and stuck
11、 at home 此句结构为此句结构为“find+宾语宾语+宾补宾补” find oneself不知不觉发现自己不知不觉发现自己1) I walked and walked along the street, and about 30 minutes later, I found myself at the school gate.2) When she woke up, she found herself lying in a hospital bed.3) It was terrible to find oneself alone in such a place. She could li
12、sten to music, watch films, play 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 bet
13、ween people.她可以听音乐、看电影、玩游戏和她可以听音乐、看电影、玩游戏和探索世界探索世界。她还。她还加加入入了一个在线了一个在线群组群组，在群里她可以谈论自己的问题，在群里她可以谈论自己的问题，并并获得他人的支持和建议获得他人的支持和建议。她意识到互联网。她意识到互联网 的最大好的最大好处之一就是能够处之一就是能够消除通常存在于人与人之间的距离感消除通常存在于人与人之间的距离感。She was so inspired by the people she met online that she decided to start an IT club to teach older pe
14、ople how to use computers and the Internet. She and her friends now organise events and collect money to pay for private teachers. Many people have been helped by the club. A 59-year-old man learnt how to apply for work online and found a great job. 网友给了她很大的网友给了她很大的启发启发，她决定成立一个，她决定成立一个 IT 俱乐俱乐部来教老年人
15、如何使用电脑和互联部来教老年人如何使用电脑和互联 网。如今，她和朋网。如今，她和朋友们一起友们一起组织活动组织活动，并，并募集资金募集资金来支付来支付私人教师私人教师的工资。的工资。许多人许多人 得到了得到了俱乐部的俱乐部的帮助帮助。一名。一名 59 岁的男子学会了岁的男子学会了如何在线如何在线申请申请工作，并找到了一份不错的工作。工作，并找到了一份不错的工作。be (greatly) inspired 受到（很大）启发受到（很大）启发/鼓舞鼓舞Now that he works and can take care of himself, his daughter has time to st
16、udy at university. A 61-year-old woman who was living alone has started a small online company together with two friends. She no longer feels lonely, and her company has become quite successful.既然既然现在他工作了，而且可以照顾好自己，他的现在他工作了，而且可以照顾好自己，他的女儿就有时间上大学了。一女儿就有时间上大学了。一 位位 61 岁岁独居独居妇女与两个朋妇女与两个朋友一起创办了一家小型网络公司。
17、她不再感到孤独，她友一起创办了一家小型网络公司。她不再感到孤独，她的的 公司也相当成功。公司也相当成功。Jan has started taking 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
18、use new technology. Her next goal is to start a charity website to raise money for children in poor countries.简开始简开始参加网络课程参加网络课程,更多地学习关于如何利用互联网让社更多地学习关于如何利用互联网让社会变得更加美好。她会变得更加美好。她认认 为为,消除消除数字数字鸿沟鸿沟、确保每个人都能、确保每个人都能使用使用互联网并知道如何运用新技术是互联网并知道如何运用新技术是非常重要非常重要 的的。她的下。她的下一个目标是建立一个慈善网站一个目标是建立一个慈善网站,为贫穷国家的儿童为
19、贫穷国家的儿童募集资金募集资金。It is highly impartant to.做做事情非常重要事情非常重要bridge v. 消除隔阂消除隔阂/差别差别 : bridge the divide/gap between 消除消除之间的鸿沟之间的鸿沟/隔阂隔阂/差别差别have access to 有权使用，接近，可以使用有权使用，接近，可以使用raise money, collect money, raise fund 筹集资金筹集资金 She believes that it is highly important to bridge the digital divide and mak
20、e sure that everyone has access to the Internet and knows how to use new technology.that引导的宾语从句引导的宾语从句it作形式主语作形式主语and连接两个动词不定式作真正的主语连接两个动词不定式作真正的主语( )that引导的宾语从句引导的宾语从句Jans life has been greatly improved by the Internet. “When you go through tough times, you meet others who are facing similar challe
21、nges,” Jan says. “Thinking about other peoples situations inspired me to offer help.”互联网极大地互联网极大地改善改善了简的生活。了简的生活。“当你当你身处逆境身处逆境时，时，你会遇到面临相似挑战的人你会遇到面临相似挑战的人” 简说道，简说道，“想到别人的想到别人的处境，我就会受到处境，我就会受到激励激励，伸出援助之手。，伸出援助之手。”have been improved 被改善，得到改善被改善，得到改善go through 经历经历tough times 艰难时期，困难时期艰难时期，困难时期inspire
22、v. 启发，鼓励，鼓舞启发，鼓励，鼓舞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 a serious _.Quit her job.Felt _.Had no job.Lived alone. illness lonely and bored Jan TchamaniA 59-year-old manA 61-year-oldw
23、omanOnlineactivitiesSurfing the Internet.Running an IT club.Learning online.Learnt how to _ work.Running a small _.ResultsOffering help to more people.Having a positive attitude towards life.apply for online companyFound a great job.Taking care of himself.No longer feeling lonely.Her company is succ
24、essful.1. Why did Jan quit her job?2. How did the people in the online community help her?3. Why did she start the IT club?She suddenly developed a serious illness.People in the online community talked with her about her problems, supported her, and gave her advice.To teach older people how to use c
25、omputers and the Internet.Read the text and answer the questions.4. What is the “digital divide”?5. Whats Jans next goal?The digital divide is the gap between those who have access to the Internet and those who havent, and those who know how to use new technology and those who dont.Her next goal is
26、to start a charity website to raise money for children in poor countries.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
27、 Internet, and that we can even use the Internet to achieve our goals.Jans life has been changedThe Internet helped her deal with_She _ _ to help others online. started an IT clubHer next goal is to start a charity website.example of a 59-year-old manexample of a 61-year-old womanher illnessComplete
28、 the mind map according to Jans experiences.List the ways in which the text says that the Internet has changed peoples lives. Try to add some examples.Examples from the textMore examples you knowno longer wait in line or carry cash when shoppingeasily get updated informationdownload software, docume
29、nts, and imageslisten to music, watch films, play games, and explore the worldExamples from the textMore examples you knowjoin an online groupapply for work onlinestart an online company, take online classesstart a charity websiteread books onlinevideo chat with friendsThe Internet has brought great
30、 _ to Wuzhen, a small waterside town in Zhejiang Province. For the past few years, Wuzhen has hosted the World Internet Conference (WIC), which makes life in this ancient town much more _ than it has been. Residents here can _ online as easily as in large modern cities. benefitsconvenientsurfComplet
31、e the passage with the correct forms of the words in the box.access, convenient, surf, inspire, distance, network, download, cash, update, benefitPlus they can _ movies and music at high speeds. The Internet has even changed Wuzhens transport! For short _, both residents and tourists can use the pub
32、lic bike system. Bikes can be rented by using online apps no need for paperwork or _ payment. In 2016, the parking system for Wuzhens WIC center was _ to be fully Internet-based. downloaddistancescashupdatedaccess, convenient, surf, inspire, distance, network, download, cash, update, benefitWuzhens
33、entering the world of the Internet should _ other small towns around the world. No matter how small a town is, everyone should be able to join the global _ and _ the world of the Internet!networkaccessinspireaccess, convenient, surf, inspire, distance, network, download, cash, update, benefitDiscuss
34、 the questions below in pairs.1.Do you think your life has been changed by the Internet? If so, how? My life has certainly been changed by the Internet. It has made my school work and studying easier and has helped me stay in touch with old friends more easily and often.2. The writer mentions many a
35、dvantages of using the Internet. Do you think there are any disadvantages? If so, what are they?I think there are a few disadvantages from using the Internet, such as the lack of privacy. Sharing everything online means people can know everything about us. Also using the Internet all the time distracts us from the real world around us.convenient, change peoples lives, surf the Internet, inspire, charity websiteWrite a summary of the text according to the words and phrases given below.
