1、Unit 4 Information Technology Lesson 3 Internet and FriendshipsDo you think the Internet helps or harms friendships?Positive aspectsNegative aspects bring people closer together meet friends from all over the world.make people self-centred can be dangerous.Above are two blog posts.From their titles
2、we can know that they are talking about .whether the Internet helps or harms friendshipsSkim the passage,and try to find out the structure of the two blogs:When skimming,deliberately skip text that provides details,stories,data,or other elaboration.Instead of closely reading every word,focus on the
3、introduction,chapter summaries,first and last sentences of paragraphs,bold words,and text features.themeargumentconclusionSkim the passage,and try to find out the structure of the two blogs:Negative aspectsPositive aspectsTopic sentence:Supprting details:Topic sentence:Supprting details:Topic senten
4、ce:Supprting details:Topic sentence:Supprting details:Topic sentence:Supprting details:Topic sentence:Supprting details:Argument 1Argument 2Argument 3Argument 1Argument 2Argument 3Talking online is no replacement for face-to-face contact.Images really cant replace a real-life smile or hug.Communicat
5、ing through a screen makes it more difficult for children to concentrate or show kindness to others.The Internet can make people self-centred.Instead of having proper conversations with their friends,some people are only concerned with their online popelarity.A lot of the content posted on social me
6、dia is shallow or trivial.Negative aspectsPositive aspectsTopic sentence:Supprting details:Topic sentence:Supprting details:Topic sentence:Supprting details:Topic sentence:Supprting details:Topic sentence:Supprting details:Topic sentence:Supprting details:Argument 1Argument 2Argument 3Argument 1Argu
7、ment 2Argument 3Talking online is no replacement for face-to-face contact.Images really cant replace a real-life smile or hug.Communicating through a screen makes it more difficult for children to concentrate or show kindness to others.The Internet can make people self-centred.Instead of having prop
8、er conversations with their friends,some people are only concerned with their online popelarity.A lot of the content posted on social media is shallow or trivial.Online relationships may not be what they appear to be.Friendships are built on the basis of trust,and with online communication you can n
9、ever be 100 percent sure that the people you are chatting to are being honest about who they are.a.citing ideas from experts or authorities 引用权威 b.giving examples 举例证明 c.using data 使用数据d.referring to common knowledge 常理判断e.using comparison and contrast 对比比较Negative aspectsPositive aspectsTopic sente
10、nce:Supprting details:Topic sentence:Supprting details:Topic sentence:Supprting details:Topic sentence:Supprting details:Topic sentence:Supprting details:Topic sentence:Supprting details:Argument 1Argument 2Argument 3Argument 1Argument 2Argument 3The Intemet makes communication much more convenient.
11、You can stay in touch with friends no matter where you are or what you are doing.The Internet has also made communication more fun.You can share photos,videos,news stories and websites with your frends online.Online communication can actually bring people closer to each other.Whenever someone needs
12、help,friends from all over the world can immediately provide useful suggestions or information.This makes friends feel loved and careda.citing ideas from experts or authorities 引用权威 b.giving examples 举例证明 c.using data 使用数据d.referring to common knowledge 常理判断e.using comparison and contrast 对比比较1.What
13、 enables us to develop lifelong friendships?A.Communicating through a screen.B.Social skills developed through direct contact.C.Talking online.D.Advice from some parenting experts.Scanning refers to a selective reading method generally used in search of some specific information or text,contained in
14、 the passage,without reading the text thoroughly.Hence.when you scan some material,rolling the eyesto locate the keywords or information of your need.2.Friendships are built on .A.the basis of trustB.online communicationC.online popularityD.the number of“likes”3.The Internet can develop friendships
15、through the following Except .A.making communication more funB.bringing people closer to each otherC.making communication much more convenientD.spending too much time on the Internet4.Which one is a traditional way of communicating?A.A smartphone.B.A computer.C.A phone call.D.A tablet.5.Why are phot
16、os，videos，new stories and websites mentioned in Cathys post?A.To prove that online communication is very convenient.B.To prove that online communication is more fun.C.To prove that online communication can make people closer.D.To prove that online communication can provide useful suggestions.Complete the compound
