1、Unit 3 The Internet Reading&Thinking(课文词汇)Jan Tchamani,with her husband,at their daughters weddingAn interview with Jan Tchamani -From an elegant reporterThe Internet has made our lives more convenient.Q1.What benefits did the Internet bring to you?The Internet enhanced my teaching skills by connect
2、ing me to a network of other professionals.It also brought me advice and support for my personal life.In addition,it gave me access to entertainment:for example,songs I had not heard since my childhood.And I can see photos of parts of the world I will never travel to.Q2.Jan,you once saidThinking abo
3、ut other peoples situations inspired me to offer help.How do you feel about these words now?When you live in an apartment in a tower block,you are very aware of the people living around you.So I couldnt help thinking about the difficulties they were going through,and how tough their lives would be w
4、ithout computer skills.Q3.At present,more and more people use the Internet every day.Do you have something to say to them?Or give them some advice?Jans allotmentI would say this:dont let the virtual lead you away from reality!Spend time face to face with other people,and in Nature.We must never allo
5、w ourselves to have distance from the land,the soil,plants,wildlife and landscapes.When this happens,we damage our natural environment thoughtlessly.distanceJust as Jan said,we have been changed a lot and our lives have been improved by the Internet.It brings us benefits,such as making us closer and
6、 removing the distance of communication.It is convenient for us to have access to learning what others are going through in the world.And the development of the Internet can inspire us to create miracles.-An elegant reporterbenefitn./v.bene fit好做做一件事得到的好处n.益处;好处;利益 He couldnt see the benefit of drin
7、king much.v.使受益;得益于I benefit a great deal from exercise.我从锻炼中获益匪浅。benefit from 从.中获益/受益派生 beneficial adj.有益的;有利的Walking is extremely beneficial to your body shape.be beneficial to 对.有益accessn.通道;(使用、接近的)机会v.进入;使用;获取She hopes that everyone has access to the Internet and knows how to use it.have acces
8、s to 有.的机会;可以接近/进入派生:accessible adj.可接近/进入/使用的be accessible to 可接近/使用to(prep.)1.Computers should be made readily _(access)to teachers and pupils.2.accessibledistanceThe farthest distance in the world 世界上最遥远的距离 Is not the distance between life and death 不是生与死的距离 But you dont know I love you when I st
9、and in front of you而是我就站在你面前你却不知道我爱你n.距离We suddenly saw her in the distance.in the distance 在远处distance 的修饰语常用 some,good,great,long,short而不用 near,far 修饰。It is a good distance away.距离很远。派生 distant adj.遥远的;冷漠的The president hopes to visit China in the not too distant future.1.The children saw them comi
10、ng from a _(distance)village.2.Evening came slowly.The hills in the _(distant)turned dark blue.distantdistanceconvenient convenient storeadj.方便的;近便的make.convenient 使.方便It is convenient for sb.to do sth.某人方便做某事e.g.If its convenient for you,I can come tomorrow.派生 convenience n.方便;便利at ones convenience
11、 在某人方便的时候1.Would it be convenient for you _(leave)tomorrow?2.Please deliver the goods at your earliest _(convenient).to leaveconvenienceYou are the inspiration v.鼓舞;激励Having the dream on paper can inspire you to achieve it.inspire sb.to do sth.激励某人做某事inspiration n.灵感;鼓舞You are the inspiration.adj.in
12、spiringinspired(事情)鼓舞人心的(人)受到鼓舞的1.His speech was _(inspire)and touched my heart.2.Many people have been _(inspire)by Jan.inspiringinspired1.The drawer has been gone through thoroughly.2.He went through many difficulties before he succeeded.3.I went through 5,000 yuan a week.4.Lets go through the arg
13、ument again.5.They went through the difficult assignments at last.6.The new law did not go through.1.You must go through your papers before you hand them in.2.We went through all our money last week.3.The plan went through,which made us happy.4.You know what,I go through the exact same thing.5.I fin
14、ally go through the tasks.仔细检查通过完成用掉经历Ecercises1.As we know,books are the source of knowledge.I benefit a great deal _ reading.2.A manager should be _(access)to his staff3.Last Sunday,an _(inspire)speech gave the students great _(inspire),raised their confidence and _(inspire)them to study hard with
15、 motivation.That is to say,all the students who listen to the speaker have been _(inspire)by his _(inspire)words.fromaccessibleinspiringinspirationinspiredinspiredinspiring4.Martin drove along until he found a _(convenience)parking place5.Things the poor girl _(go)through made us shocked.6.Their ach
16、ievements are _(benefit)to humankind.7.The only access _ the village was blocked because of the heavy snow.8.Can you hear the sound in the _(distant)?convenientwentbeneficialtodistance1.Generation Xers with young families,like my wife and I,can still find it _(convenience)to have a home phone rather
17、 than providing a mobile phone for every family member.(2021全国乙卷)2.Ginni thinks that it should be easily _(access).(2022全国甲卷)3.Over time,both of you will _(beneficial)your partner will be able to lift more weights and you will become more physically fit.(2022全国一卷)convenientaccessiblebenefit4.For Wes
18、tern designers,China and its rich culture have long been an _(inspire)for Western creative.(2019全国卷三)Translation1.许多学校邀请艺术家到校激励孩子们学习艺术。_2.Machines have largely taken over planting,watering and harvesting crops,but the monitoring of cattle has gone through fewer changes.(2021新高考2卷)_inspirationMany sc
19、hools invite artists to inspire children to learn art.机器已经在很大程度上接管了农作物的种植、浇水和收割,但对牛的监测却没有太大变化。Discussion&Writing1.What do you think about the Internet?2.What will you do in the further use of the Internet?Suggested words:benefit,access,distance,inspire,convenient,go throughSearch for more information about software,databases and networks with the help of the Internet.Share your findings with us next class.Thank you