1、Lesson 3To read and talk about how the Internet can harm and help friendships.To read for deep understanding.To learn about general idea,top sentences and supporting details.What do we usually do with Internet?chat on the Internetsearch for informationshopping on linewatch newsplay gameswatch films
2、and soap operas,etc.learn something you are interestedDo you think the Internet helps or harms friendships?Give your reasons.Write them down in the following table.Positive aspectsNegative aspects brings people closer together makes people self-centered Listen and read the first blog post“The Intern
3、et Harms Friendships”.Underline the general idea and the topic sentence for each argument.General idea:While the Internet can bring people closer together,it can also harm friendships.Identifying Topic Sentences and Supporting DetailsA topic sentence states the general idea or the main point of a te
4、xt or paragraph.Supporting details give more information about that topic.Read the text to get the general idea.Identify one sentence for each argument that states this general idea.This is the topic sentence.Read the text again.Look for extra information that supports the topic sentence,e.g.example
5、s,reasons.These are the supporting details.Skimming and reading are different ways to understand written information.When skimming,we look at all the words quickly and try to understand the writers complete meaning.Read the first blog post again.Complete the information on the left side of the diagr
6、am.Negative aspectsArgument 1Topic sentence:Talking online is no replacement for face-to-face contact.Supporting details:Images really cannot replace a real-life smile or hug.Communicating through a screen makes it more difficult for children to concentrate or show kindness to others.Argument 2Topic
7、 sentence:The Internet can make people self-centered.Supporting details:Instead of having proper conversations with their friends,some people are only,concerned with their online popularity.A lot of the content posted on social media is shallow or trivial.Negative aspectsArgument 3Topic sentence:Onl
8、ine 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 about who they are.Negative aspectsListen and read the second blog po
9、st“The Internet Helps Friendships”.Complete the information on the right side of the diagram.Positive aspectsArgument 1Topic sentence: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.Argument 2To
10、pic sentence:The Internet has also made communication more fun.Supporting details:You can share photos,videos,news stories and websites with your friends online.Positive aspectsArgument 3Topic sentence:Online communication can actually bring people closer to each other.Supporting details:Whenever so
11、meone needs help,friends from all over the world can immediately provide useful suggestions or information.This makes friends feel loved and cared for.Positive aspectsWork in groups of 4.Each group choose one position:“The Internet Harms Friendships”or“The Internet Helps Friendships”.Each member of
12、the group presents one argument to support your position based on the notes taken.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 statement?Why or why not?“These”refers to
13、social skills,like concentrating or showing kindness to others.In the second blog post,what does Eileen Kennedy-Moore mean when she said that online friends“fill holes real-life friends cant”?Give your reasons.Online communication is a solution when there are difficulties with face-to-face communica
14、tion.For example,people live far apart(and are friends or have common interests),a person suffers from social anxiety and may find it easier to talk to people online,etc.Are there any other advantages or disadvantages of online friendships?If so,list them below.Do you have online friendships?How did
15、 it start?What does the friendship mean to you?Advantages People can keep contact with many friends at the same time.People get to know more new friends online.The message can be saved to read later when people have time,and online friends are more tolerate with delayed reply.Some people may feel sa
16、fer with text-based communication rather that face-to-face communication.Disadvantages Anonymous online friends may be dangerous.It is easy to be trapped with too many messages,and it takes time.It is not easy to have thought-provoking communication with online friends.Here are five methods writers
17、often use to support their arguments.Read the two blog posts again.Identify what methods the writers used.Find examples from the text.a.citing ideas from experts or authoritiesb.giving examplesc.using datad.referring to common knowledgee.using comparison and contrastPost 1.a(lines 5-7);b(lines 12-15
18、);d(lines 8-10)Post 2.a(lines 16-17);d(lines 12-14);e(lines 6-9)Complete the adjectives.Choose at least five adjectives to write five sentences in the space given.You may express either positive or negative opinions about the use of the Internet.1.r_w_rding 2.s_all_w 3.c_n_e_ient4.sel_-cen_ _ed 5.l_mi_ing 6.b_ief7.c_ea_ive 8.ch_erf_l 9.tr_s_ing10.th_ _ght-provokinge ah oo v nf t ri trr te uu to uUse the adjectives to create sentences about the Internet.Write 5 sentences using the adjectives to write about your opinions of the Internet.
