1、Unit 3The Internet1STRONGER TOGETHER:HOW WE HAVE BEEN CHANGEDBY THE INTERNETReading and Thinking2Lead-inHow does the Internet change your life?How does the Internet change your life?1.You can go shopping online without waiting in line.2.You can find updated information you want on line.3.You can dow
2、nload files you need on line.The Internet only makes our life more convenient,doesnt it?4.4Reading the headlineRead the headline of the passage and discuss these questions in pairs.1.What do you think the text will say?2.How do you think the writer feels about the topic?Read headlinesHeadlines usual
3、ly 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.5Stronger together:How we have been changed by the internetMain Title：Subtitle：Internetpositive61.What do you think
4、the text will say?2.How do you think the writer feels about the topic?I think the text will say that we have been changed a lot by the Internet and that it has brought us together.I think the writer feels positive about this topic because they say we are stronger together.7Read for structure0202exam
5、plesopinionWhile-Reading The text mainly tells us about _ improves peoples life.the online community8howhow9illnessquit her jobsurf the internetlisten to musicwatch filmsplay gamesexplore the worldtalk about her problemsget support and adviceremove the distancejoin an online groupJan Tchamanilonelyb
6、oringmiserable10Start an IT clubTeach older peoplea 59-year-old mana 61-year-old manexamples111Learn more324Start taking online classesBridge the digital divideStart a charity website for children in poor countriesJancolorful,meaningful.12In what ways does the writer tell us that life has been chang
7、ed by the Internet?By showing examples.13Read the text and answer the questions.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?4.What is the digital divide?5.Whats Jans next goal?6.What can we learn from her experiences?141.Why did Ja
8、n quit her job?2.How did the people in the online community help her?She suddenly developed a serious illness.People in the online community talked with her about her problems,supported her,and gave her advice.3.Why did she start the IT club?4.What is the digital divide?To teach older people how to
9、use computers and the Internet.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.5.Whats Jans next goal?6.What can we learn from her experiences?Her next goal is to start a charity website
10、to raise money for children in poor countries.We learn that when we go through tough times,we can find help and support from other people online.How does Jans experience show“Stronger together”?Post-ReadingThinkingJan led a more fulfilling life and got support from the online community.Then she was
11、inspired to offer help to a larger group of older people and was determined to make the society better by bridging the digital divide.Her life has been greatly improved.Not only Jan but also the people she helped have become stronger.It is the Internet that connects different people together to form
12、 an online community,which makes people stronger together.18After readingThe Internet has brought great _ 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 be
13、en.Residents here can _ online as easily as in large modern cities.Plus they can _ movies and music at high speeds.Complete the passage about Wuzhen with the correct forms of the words in the box.accessconvenient surfinspiredistancenetwork downloadcashupdatebenefitbenefitsconvenientsurfdownloadThe I
14、nternet has even changed Wuzhens transport!For short _,both residents and tourists can use the public bike system.Bikes can be rented by using online apps-no need for paperwork or _ payment.In 2016,the parking system for Wuzhens WIC centre was _to be fully Internet-based.Wuzhens entering the world o
15、f 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!distancescashupdatedinspirenetworkaccessDiscussionDiscussionDiscuss the questions below in groups.The writer mentions many advantages
16、of using the Internet.Its mainly about distance education.1.Can you list any other innovations about the Internet?2.Do you think there are any disadvantages?If so,what are they?1.Can you list any other innovations about the Internet?Discussion5G,Big Data,Cloud Computing,Internet of things,Artificial
17、 Intelligence,etc.2.Do you think there are any disadvantages?If so,what are they?DiscussionI 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.Besides,internet addiction,cyberbully,internet mass hunting.If we want the Internet plays more in our life,we should solve those problems.Maybe the government can help by lawmaking.Thank you25
