1、 Reading and Thinking:Start an online communitypay attention to the title and answer following questions.1.What does the passage mainly talk about?2.How do you think the writer feels about the topic?Why?Read headlines:Headlines usually include not only key ideas or information from the text.They oft
2、en do not follow strict grammar rules,because writers use as few words as possible to catch the attention of the readers.The passage mainly tells about how the Internet change peoples livesPositive;Because they say we are“stronger together”.Benefits of the Internet to our life.The difficulty Jan met
3、 and solved.Jan started an IT club to teach old people how to use computers and the Internet.Jans life has been greatly improved by the Internet.Skimming:Read for main ideas Para1 Para 2 Para 3 Para 4 Para 5 Jan has started taking online classes to learn more about how to use the Internet to make so
4、ciety better.IntroductionSummaryExample1.What convenience the Internet has brought isnt mentioned in Para.1?A.No longer have to wait in line or carry cash around when we go shopping.B.Can get other peoples personal information easily.C.Can get the latest information from large databases.D.Can downlo
5、ad software,documents and images whenever we need them.Scanning:Read the passage carefully and answer the questions2.Why did Jan Tchamani quit her job?A.Because she started an IT club so that she could work at homeB.Because she was seriously illC.Because she successfully started online classes to le
6、arn more about how to use the Internet to make society betterD.Because she was fond of surfing the Internet3.How did the people in the online community help Jan?They talked with her about her problems,supported her,and gave her advice.4.What is the“digital divide”in the fourth paragragh?It is the ga
7、p 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.What does the word“bridge”in the fourth paragraph mean?A桥梁 B扩大 C消除(隔阂)D明白6.What can we learn from her experiences?A.Where there is a will,there is a wayB.Lose heart
8、while in troubleC.Turn to others for helpD.Learn from othersGroup Discussion1.Do you think your life has been changed by the Internet?If so,how?2.The writer mentions many advantages of using the Internet.Do you think there are any disadvantages?If so,what are they?1.Do you think your life has been c
9、hanged by the Internet?If so,how?Group Discussion 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 advantages of using the Internet.Do you think there ar
10、e any disadvantages?If so,what are they?Group Discussion I think there are a few disadvantages from using the Internet,such as the lack of privacy.Sharing everything online means people can know ererything about us.Also using the internet all the time distracts us from he real world around us.access
11、 convenient surf inspire distance network download cash update benefitThe 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 been.Resi
12、dents here can online as easily as in large modern cities.Plus they can _ movies and music at high speeds.benefitconvenientsurfdownloadThe Internet 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 nee
13、d for paperwork or payment.In 2016,the parking system for Wuzhens WIC center was to be fully Internet-based.Wuzhens 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!dist
14、ancecashupdatedinspirenetworkaccessMuch has been written about the wonders(奇妙之处；奇观)of the World Wide Web.There are countless articles telling us how the Internet has made our lives more convenient.We no longer（不再）have to wait in line（排队）or carry cash around when we go shopping.We can get the most up
15、dated information(最新的信息)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 communities and social networks.There are countless articles
16、 telling us how the internet has made our lives more convenient.there be 句型非谓语动词，逻辑主语是 articleshow 引导宾语从句，做tell的直接宾语 convenient:方便的，便利的(adj)反：inconvenient：不方便的 n:convenience【归纳搭配】（1）It is convenient for sbto do sth.某人做某事是方便的。（2）at ones convenience 在某人方便的时候（3）for convenience 为了方便起见 为方便起见，我们喜欢用社交网络和对方
17、聊天。为方便起见，我们喜欢用社交网络和对方聊天。For convenience,wed like to chat with each other on social networks.There are countless articles telling us how the internet has made our lives more convenient.有无数的文章为我们描述了互联网是如何使我们的生活更加方便的。有许多鲜活的例子警示我们为什么我们应该保护野生动物。There are many living examples warning us why we should prot
18、ect wildlife.Much has been written about the wonders(奇妙之处；奇观)of the World Wide Web.There are countless(数不尽的)articles telling us how the Internet has made our lives more convenient.We no longer(不再)have to wait in line(排队)or carry cash around when we go shopping.We can get the most updated information
19、(最新的信息)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 communities and social networks.update:v:更新（过去分词：updated）updated：更新的，现代化的 Jan
20、 Tchamani,an English teacher in Birmingham,UK,suddenly developed a serious illness (身患重病)and had to quit her job(辞职).At age 50,she found herself out of work(失业)and stuck at home(困在家里)with only her computer to keep her company(陪伴她).After a while,she discovered that surfing the Internet could help her
21、 feel less lonely and bored.She could listen to music,watch films,play games,and explore the world(探索世界).She also joined an online group where she could talk about her problems and get support and advice from others.She realised one of the greatest benefits of the Internet was its ability to remove
22、the distance(消除距离)that usually exists between people.quitted-quitted(quit-quit)戒烟：quit smoking stick vt&vi.粘贴；附着 stuck-stuck adj：stuck 困住的(1)stick to(doing)sth.坚持(做).(to为介词)(2)be/get stuck in 被困在；被卡在benefit:益处（n），使受益（v）adj:beneficial 有益的，有好处的be beneficial to=be of benefit to 对有益；对有利She was so inspir
23、ed by the people she met online that she decided to start an IT club to teach older people how to use computers and the Internet.She and her friends now organise events and collect money(募集资金)to pay for private teachers.Many people have been helped by the club.A 59-year-old man learnt how to apply f
24、or work online and found a great job.Now that he works and can take care of himself,his daughter has time to study 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 successfu
25、l.inspirevt激励；鼓舞（inspired-inspired）adj：inspiring 鼓舞人心的；启发灵感的（sth）adj：inspired 受到鼓舞的（sb）n：inspiration 鼓励；鼓舞；灵感 so/such.that.如此以致（1）It is such a difficult problem that no student can work it out（2）He is so clever a student that he can work out all the difficult problemsShe was so inspired by the peopl
26、e she met online that she decided to start an IT club to teach older people how to use computers and the Internet.结果状语从句不定式短语做目的状语不定式短语做直接宾语定语从句她受到网友的极大鼓舞,决定成立一个IT俱乐部来教年长一些的人们如何使用电脑和互联网。She was so inspired by the people she met online that she decided to start an IT club to teach older people how to
27、 use computers and the Internet.She and her friends now organise events and collect money(募集资金)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.Now that he works and can take care of himself,his daughter
28、has time to study 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.raise moneynow that 既然；由于(用于句首)Jan has started taking online classes to learn more about how to
29、 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(有使用的机会/权利)the Internet and knows how to use new technology.Her next goal is to start a charity website to raise money for children in poor countrie
30、s.Jans life has been greatly improved by the Internet.“When you go through tough times,you meet others who are facing similar challenges,”Jan says.“Thinking about other peoples situations inspired me to offer help.”消除数字鸿沟remove the distance.(P.2)accessaccess n.通道;vt.进入;使用（have/get access to.）adj:acc
31、essible 可接近的；可使用的；易懂的sth.be accessible to sb.某物为某人所用；某物易得到 众所周知，现在网络为大部分人所用。(as we all know)As we all know,nowadays the Internet is accessible to most people.When you go through tough times,you meet others who are facing similar challengesgo through经历，度过；通读；（法律、合同等）通过，达成 e.g.I dont ever want to go through anything like that again(经历；度过)Id appreciate it if you could take some time to go through my application(通读)The plan went through,which made us all happy.(通过；达成)【拓展】go by(指时间)过去；消逝 go up上升；上涨 go down下降；下沉go against 违背；违反；对不利 go in for 爱好；参加(考试或竞赛)
