1、Assessing Your ProgressAssessing Your ProgressUnit 3 The Internet Lead-inWhat makes a great blog?1The words in the box can be used as both nouns and verbs.Fill in the blanks below with the correct forms of the words in the box.function target blog comment click chat1.I have a _ about environmental i
2、ssues in my city.I often _ about how my classmates and I clean up the environment in my city.2.Grandma and I had a nice _ about the Internet just now.Grandma and I often _ about the Internet.Fill in the blankblogn.博客blogv.写博客chatn.聊天chatv.闲聊Fill in the blank3.Visit our site today!We are just a _ awa
3、y.Visit our site today!Just _ on this link.4.He made a positive _ on the design of our school website,so I think he really liked it.He _ positively on the design of our school website,so I think he really liked it.clickv.点击clickn.单击commentn.评论commentedv.评论Fill in the blank5.This case has two _.Its m
4、y wallet and my mobile phone case.This _ both as my wallet and as my mobile phone case.6.People who behave foolishly online often become _ of cyberbullies.Cyberbullies often _ people who behave foolishly online.functionsn.(s)功能functionsv.(s)起作用targetsn.目标targetv.针对（某人）PracticeDo you know any other w
5、ords can be used as both nouns and verbs?Try to write some sentences for the topic of Internet.2The Internet is bringing great changes to modern life.Complete the correct forms of the words in brackets.The world _(turn upside down)since the invention of the Internet and the introduction of personal
6、computers into nearly every home.The twin inventions of the personal computer and the Internet _(consider)to be among the two most important events of the last century.Shopping _ _(completely change).Rather than going out to stores weekly or even daily,more and more people order things from clothes
7、to toys to foods online and have them delivered directly to their homes.Complete the texthas been turned upside downhave been consideredhas been changed completelySocial communication _(take over)by the Internet.In the past,letters,phone calls,and face-to-face meetings were necessary to build up rel
8、ationships,but now online communication is often the only social interaction that some people have all day!Games,music,movies and so on _ _(heavily influence)by the Internet.New kinds of crimes are happening on the Internet,too,so cyber security has to be constantly updated.Complete the texthas been
9、 taken overhave beeninfluenced heavilyQuestionDo you agree with the writer?Give your reasons.Communicationonline or face-to-faceShoppingonline or physical stores?Crimesincrease or declineEntertainmentgames,music,moviesQuestionDo you agree with the writer?Give your reasons.Yes,I agree.Because most pe
10、ople buy daily necessities via apps say Jingdong and Taobao and even order food online without cooking by themselves.No,I dont agree.Because online communication,which isnt the only interaction,will never replace face-to-face meetings.ReflectingQuestionWhat English learning apps or websites do you k
11、now?Duolingo Google Translate busuu Memrise.Pair work1What English learning websites and/or apps do you use?Choose one that you like best,and compare it with your partners.Use the questions below.MineMy partnersWebsite/App name?Who is it for?What is it for?Who made it?who-beginner?functions?company?
12、Pair workMineMy partnersIs it easy to read and easy to use?Is it updated often?Does it provide a list of sources to show where its information came from?Is it full of ads?features?official?too commercial?Pair workMineMy partnersIs the information clear and easy to understand?Does it teach you all th
13、at you want to learn?What do you like best bout it?grammar?vocabulary?pronunciation?Feelings and experiencecontentTasks Measuring User Experience of websites/apps Test the site speed of the websites/apps.Measure the accessibility of the website/apps.(Accessibility means that any user should be able
14、to find what they need from the site,no matter what device they use,what language they speak,or whether they have limits to their hearing,vision,or movement.)Test how well the website/app performs across different devices.Tasks2Use the results to do one of the tasks.1.Prepare a short presentation to
15、 compare the websites or apps.Tasks Use graphs,charts and other visual tools,in place of bulleted lists whenever possible.Pie chartProportion of usersKinds of adsTable List of function,sourcesLine graphFrequency,time(s)of usingTasks2Use the results to do one of the tasks.2.Write a blog post comparin
16、g the websites or apps.TasksIntroductionTell the reader about yourself and what you know about the topic.BodyTell the reader what they should do or keep in mind.Define new words or key termsEndingEnd by asking the readers to write comments.DiscussionDo you prefer learning English through websites/apps or books?Your answer(Website/app or textbook)Reasons(convenience,variety,cost,availability)Example(name of app/website or kinds of books,your experience,feelings)HomeworkFinish the other task you havent done in Activity 2.Thanks!
