1、 Unit 3 The Internet.Reading and ThinkingTeaching Aims1Understand the text and learn the advantages the Internet brings to us.3Know some basic reading skills,such as prediction,scanning,skimming,summary.2Use the benefits of the Internet to promote ourselves and help the people around us.Comprehendin
2、gLearn the passage Learn the passage 文本文本阅阅读读Activity1:Prediction Look at the title and discuss:Title:Stronger Together:How we have been changed by the Internet 1.What do you think the text will say?2.How do you think the writer feels about the topic?关注标题是很快关注标题是很快获得文章主旨大获得文章主旨大意的有效途径。意的有效途径。1.The t
3、ext will say that we have been changed a lot by the 1.The text will say that we have been changed a lot by the Internet and that it has brought us together.Internet and that it has brought us together.2.The writer may feel 2.The writer may feel positivepositive about this topic because he about this
4、 topic because he says we are“stronger together”.says we are“stronger together”.1.Whats the main idea of the passage?A.Jan developed a serious illness.B.Jan decided to start an IT club.C.Jan started a charity website.D.Jans life has been changed by the Internet.2.Jans attitude to the Internet is _.A
5、.negative B.neutralC.gratefulD.not mentioned ParaMain ideaPara.1Peoples lives have been changed by Peoples lives have been changed by online online communities communities and and 1 1._._.Para.2Jan developed a serious illness which Jan developed a serious illness which made made her her stuck at hom
6、e,but stuck at home,but 2 2._ _ can remove the can remove the distance distance between peoplebetween people.Para.3Jan decided to start 3._to teach old people how to use Jan decided to start 3._to teach old people how to use computers and the Iputers and the Internet.Para.4Jan has started 4._to lear
7、n more about how to Jan has started 4._to learn more about how to use the Internet to make society better.use the Internet to make society better.Para.5Jans life has been greatly 5._ by the Internet.Jans life has been greatly 5._ by the Internet.social networkssurfing the Internetan IT clubtaking on
8、line classesimprovedActivity2:Skimming Read Read the text and answer the text and answer questionsquestions(P(P2929).).1.1.Why Why did Jan quit her jobdid Jan quit her job?2.2.How How did the people in the online community help herdid the people in the online community help her?3.Why 3.Why did she s
9、tart the IT clubdid she start the IT club?4.4.What What is the is the“digital divide“digital divide”?5.5.What is Jans next What is Jans next goalgoal?6.What 6.What can we learn from her experiences?can we learn from her experiences?Activity3:Scanning the the 2 2ndnd paragraphparagraphViewpoint:Peopl
10、es lives have been changed by online communities and social networks.Supporting evidence:Jan Tchamanis experiencean English teacher in Birmingham,UKdeveloped a serious illnessa 50-year-old womanQ1:Why did Jan quit her jobout of workstuckstuck at homewith only her computer to keep her companykeep her
11、 companylonely and bored？the the 2 2ndnd paragraphparagraphSolution:surfing the Internetlistened to musicwatched filmsplayed gamesexplored the worldfelt less lonely and boredbecause also becauseQ2:How did the people in the online community help her?joined an online grouptalk about her problemsget su
12、pport and advice from otherwhere she could EntertainingOnline communitybenefitsCause Effect She was inspired.Q3:Why did she decide to start an IT club?teach older people howto use computers and the Internet.Many people have been helpedby the club.learned how to apply for work and found a great jobHe
13、 works and can take care of himself.His daughter has time to study at university.started a small online company with two friends.She no longer feels lonely.Her company has become successful.the 3the 3rdrd paragraph paragrapha 59-year-old mana 61-year-old womanthe 4the 4thth paragraph paragraphJan ha
14、s started taking online classes to learn more about how to use the Internet to make society better.Q4:What is the“digital divide”?Q4:What is the“digital divide”?To bridge the gap tomake sure everyoneknows how to use new technology.has access to the Internetto start a charity website to raise money f
15、or children in poor countries.Q5:Whats Q5:Whats Jans next goal?Jans next goal?Help herself outHelp people at similar age with similar problems outHelp children in poor countriesto make society betterthe 5th paragraphJans life has been greatly improved by the Internet.Q6:What can we learn from her ex
16、periences?Q6:What can we learn from her experiences?Try to organize the structure of the text.Jans life has been changedhelpedShe started an IT club to help others online.example of a 59-year-old man example of a 61-year-old woman Activity4:consolidation Much has been written about the wonders of th
17、e World 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.Take Jan for example,who
18、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 as one of the greatest(7)_(benefit).She w
19、as 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.tellingmorehave been changedstuckherwherebenefitsthatforgreatlyHomework21Finish exercises of this lesson(课时作业一）.Preview the language points of the text.
