1、Unit 4 The Information AgeTinaSep.2012couch potato people who spend too much time watching TVmouse potato people who sit in front of the computer all dayAdvantages and disadvantages优点优点 和和 缺点缺点 advantages of Internet advantages of TV disadvantages of TV disadvantages of InternetParagraph 1:Both TV a
2、nd the Internet are certainly great wonders of modern science and technology.topic sentences 主旨句主旨句Paragraph 6 If we make good use of TV and the Internet,we will benifit a lot from them.summary 总结总结123TV and the Internettopic sentences summary advantages of TVdisadvantages of TV advantages of Intern
3、etdisadvantages of InternetPara.2:What can we do with TV？()1.visit places of interest at home()2.watch live sports games()3.book tickets without leaving home()4.see movies at home()municate with people far awayPara.3:What are the disadvatages of TV?1.Couch potatos do nothing but .2.Many children TV
4、and forget to .watch TVwatch too muchdo their homeworkPara.4:What can we do with Internet?1.without leaving home.2.without .3.without .4.people far away.5.in the office.6.get .go shopping or book ticketssee a doctor going to hospitalstudy going to school communicate withdo all kinds of businessnews
5、and a variety of informationPara.5:Whats the topic sentences of this paragraph?However,some people are not using it in a good way.Exercise练习册练习册1.When you sit at home,you can visit places of interest,enjoy music or TV plays,see movies and even watch live sport games.Television makes the word smaller
6、.2.Couch potatoeswill do nothing but turn on the TV and go through all the channels.3.The Internet is getting more and more popular.The Internet makes our life and work easier.Can we go shopping or book tickets without leaving home?4.With the help of the Internet,people can do almost everything in t
7、he office or at home.By surfing the Internet,people can easily get new imformation and knowledge.5.Netizens surf the Internet to play online games,to enjoy online entertainment or even to chat online with some strange people.6.They waste too much time and money in front of the computer.They are call
8、ed mouse potatos.Moreover,some students often stay up late playing computer games in the Internet Cafes.6.The Internet addiction,mostly resulting from playing online games,has brought great harm to the growth and development of teenagers.7.We should make good use of TV and the Internet and we can benifit a lot from them.Post-reading:Which is more important,advantages or disadvantages?Every coin has two sides.Do you think its necessary to have a cellphone?Speaking/Role-playAgreement and Disagreement go ahead 继续下去；同意做某事“去吧”in my opinion /?p?njn/依我之见 pick up 捡起；取，用车接(人)
