1、 Unit 3The InternetReading and ThinkingTopic(标题)(标题)Stronger Together:How We Have Been Changed by the Internet共同强大:我们是如何被互联网改变的change List the ways in which the text says that the Internet has changed peoples lives.Try to add more examples.Example from the textMore examples you knowMuch has been wri
2、tten about the of the World Wide Web.There are countless articles telling us how the Internet has.We have to or when we go shopping.We can from large.We can 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.P
3、ara 1Main idea:关于万维网奇迹的文章有很多。有无数的文章告诉我们互联网是如何使我们的生活更加方便。当我们去购物时,我们不再需要排队或随身携带现金。我们可以从大型数据库获得最新的信息。我们可以随时下载软件、文档和图像。但互联网为人们带来的不仅仅是简单地让生活更加便利。在线社区和社交网络改变了人们的生活。1.Much has been written about the wonders of the World Wide Web.Much pron.许多,许多优秀的人或者事物 做主语谓语动词用单数has been written 现在完成时的被动语态write wrote-writt
4、enwrite about 写的事wonder【c】n.奇迹;奇妙之处;奇观The World Wide Web 万维网;全球信息网wonders of of the World Wide Web 万维网的奇妙之处 关于万维网奇迹的事情有很多。the wonders of .的奇迹的奇迹/奇妙奇妙 wonder v.想知道想知道2.There are countless articles telling us how the Internet has made our lives more convenient.有无数的文章告诉我们互联网是如何使我们的生活更加方便。There arecount
5、less articles telling us how the Internet has made our lives more convenienthow the Internet has made our lives more convenienthow the internetour lives more convenienthas madetelling us 现在分词短语做后置定语宾语从句make+O+OC 数不尽的文章countless+可数名词3.We no longer have to wait in line or carry cash around when we go
6、shopping.No longer=not any longer不再不再wait in line 排队等候排队等候carry cash around 随身携带现金随身携带现金 carry around 随身携带随身携带当我们去购物时,我们不再需要排队或随身携带现金当我们去购物时,我们不再需要排队或随身携带现金。4.We can get the most updated information from large.updated adj.更新的;现代化的 the most updated information 最新的信息 large databases 大型数据库我们从大型数据库获得最新的
7、信息 5.We can download software,documents,and images whenever we need them.我们可以随时下载软件,文档和图像。我们可以随时下载软件,文档和图像。whenever=no matter when 无论什么时候无论什么时候6.But the internet has done much more for people than simply make life more convenient.但是互联网为人们做了更多不仅仅是使生活更方便。simple-simply adv.仅仅6.Peoples lives have been c
8、hanged by online communities and social networks.Life-lives n.生活;生命 peoples lives 人们的生活 have been changed 现在完成被动online communities 在线社区social networks 社交网络 在线社区和社交网络改变了人们的生活。Much _(write)about the _(wonder)of the World Wide Web.There are countless articles _(tell)us _ the Internet has made our lives
9、 more convenient.We no longer have to wait _ line or carry cash around _ we go shopping.We can get the most updated information from large _(database).We can download software,_(document),and images whenever we need them.But the Internet has done much more for people than _(simple)make life _(conven
10、ience).Peoples lives _(change)by online communities and social networks.has been writtenwonderstellinghowinwhendocumentssimplymore convenienthave been changeddatabasesWho is Jan Tchamani?Where is she?What happened to her?When did it happen?What did she do?How did she feel?What did she realize?Jan Tc
11、hamani,an English teacher in Birmingham,UK,suddenly and had to.At age 50,she found herselfand at home with only her computer to After a while,she discovered that could help her feel less lonely and bored.She could She alsowhere she could andfrom others.She realised that one of the greatest benefits
12、of the Internet was its ability to that usually exists between people.Para 2Main idea:英国伯明翰的一位英语教师简夏曼尼突然得了重病,因此不得不辞职。50岁时,她发现自己失业了,困在家里,只有电脑相伴。过了一段时间,她发现上网可以帮助她减少孤独和无聊。她可以听音乐、看电影、玩游戏和探索世界。她还加入了一个在线小组,在那里她可以谈论自己的问题,并获得他人的支持和建议。她意识到互联网最大的好处之一是能够消除通常存在于人与人之间的距离感。1.Jan Tchamani,an English teacher in Bir
13、mingham,UK,suddenly developed a serious illness and had to quit her job.英国伯明翰的一位英语教师简夏曼尼突然得了重病,因此不得不辞职。develop v.患上疾病 develop a serious illness 身患重病quit ones job 辞职 quit停止;放弃 quit doing 停止做某事2.At age 50,she found herself out of work and stuck at home with only her computer to keep her company.50岁时,她
14、发现自己失业了,困在家里,只有电脑相伴。岁时,她发现自己失业了,困在家里,只有电脑相伴。out of workstuck at home with only her computer to keep her companystuck at home with only her computer to keep her companyto keep her company(keep ones company陪伴某人)andwith only her computerAt age 50,she found herselffind+O(宾语)+OC(宾补)with+O+OCwith+O+OC做伴随状
15、语形容词,副词,介词短语,过去分词(被动或已完成),现在分词(主动或正进行),不定式(未发生)句中“found herself out of work(失业)and stuck at home”是“find+宾语+宾补”结构。意为“发现/觉得.”1.find+宾语形容词Jessie finds Jack very honest.2.find+宾语副词Leo hurried there,only to find them out.3.find+宾语介词短语When she woke up,she found herself in hospital.4.find+宾语名词Youll find it
16、 a difficult book.5.find+宾语现在分词短语,表示主动或正在进行When I came in,I found all the stuents smiling at me.6.find+宾语过去分词短语,表示被动或动作已完成If you go to the Palace Museum,youll find many treasures shown there.7.Students find it difficult to learn English.find it+形容词/名词+to do He found his friend _(walk)in the rain.Whe
17、n he came to himself,he found himself _(lock)in the room.He found the text very _(interest).Some students find _ easy to understand English grammar.walkinglockedinterestingit3.After a while,she discovered that surfing the Internet could help her feel less lonely and bored.She could listen to music,w
18、atch films,play games,and explore the world.She also joined an online group where she could talk about her problems and get support and advice from others.过了一段时间,她发现上网可以帮助她减少孤独和无聊。她可以听音乐、看电影、玩游戏和探索世界。她还加入了一个在线小组,在那里她可以谈论自己的问题,并获得他人的支持和建议。After a while 一段时间后surf the Internet网上冲浪explore the world 探索世界
19、join an online group 加入一个在线群组get support and advice from others获得他人的支持和建议NoImage4.She realised that one of the greatest benefits of the Internet was its ability to remove the distance that usually exists between people.她意识到互联网最大的好处之一是能够消除通常存在于人与人之间的距离感。that 引导宾语从句引导宾语从句。one of the greatest benefits
20、of the Internet 是从句的主语。是从句的主语。ability为名词,为名词,to remove the distance 为不定式为不定式做后置定语,修饰前面的名词。做后置定语,修饰前面的名词。that 引导定语从句,修饰前面引导定语从句,修饰前面的先行词的先行词 the distance。不定式作定语1.在在chance,ability,belief,promise等等抽象名词抽象名词后,常用不定式作后后,常用不定式作后置定语。置定语。2.当中心词是当中心词是序数词序数词或或被序数词、形容词最高级等修饰被序数词、形容词最高级等修饰或前面有或前面有the next,the onl
21、y,the last等时,常用不定式作后置定语。等时,常用不定式作后置定语。1.He is always the first _(come)and the last _(leave).2.He studied hard and at last he had a chance _(go)abroad.to cometo leaveto goWho is Jan Tchamani?Where is she?What happened to her?When did it happen?What did she do?How did she feel?What did she realize?Rea
22、d the para.2 and try to find out the answers She is an English teacher.She is in Birmingham,UK.She developed a serious illness.She had to quit her job.She joined an online group where she could talk about her problems and get support.less lonely and bored.One of the greatest benefits of the Internet
23、 was its ability to remove the distance that usually exist between people.Jan Tchamani,_ English teacher in Birmingham,UK,suddenly _(develop)a serious illness and had to quit _ job.At age 50,she found herself out of work and stuck at home _ only her computer _(keep)her company.After a while,she disc
24、overed that _(surf)the Internet could help her feel less lonely and bored.She could listen to music,watch films,play games,_ explore the world.She also joined an online group _ she could talk about her problems and get support and advice _ others.She realised that one of the greatest _(benefit)of th
25、e Internet was its ability to remove the distance that usually _(exist)between people.andevelopedherwithto keepsurfingandwherefrombenefitsexistsWho WhatChangea 59-year-old manlearn how to apply for work _;found a _ job;take care of _a 61-year-old womanstarted an _company;_feels lonely;her company wa
26、s _children in poor countriesa charity website to _ money for them.Read the para.3-4.She was so inspired by the people she met online that she decided to to teach older people how to use computers and the Internet.She and her friends now and to private teachers.Many people have been helped by the cl
27、ub.A 59-year-old man learnt how to and found a great job.Now that he works and can himself,his daughter has time to study at university.A 61-year-old woman who was has with two friends.She feels lonely,and her company has become quite successful.Main idea:网友给了她很大的启发,她决定成立一个IT俱乐部来教老年人如何使用电脑和互联网。现在,她和
28、她的朋友们组织活动并募集资金来支付私人教师的费用。许多人得到了俱乐部的帮助。一名59岁的男子学会了如何在线申请工作,并找到了一份出色的工作。现在他工作了,而且可以照顾自己,他的女儿就有时间在大学学习。一位61岁独居妇女与两个朋友一起创办了一家小型在线公司。她不再感到孤独,她的公司也相当成功。Para 31.She was so inspired 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.
29、网友给了她很大的启发,她决定成立一个IT俱乐部来教老年人如何使用电脑和互联网She was so inspired by the people she met onlinethat she decided to start an IT club to teach older people how to use computers and the Internet.that she decided to start an IT club to teach older people how to use computers and the Internet how to use computers
30、 and the Internetso inspiredshe wasby the people she met onlineto teach older peopleby the peopleshe met online结果状语从句so+a.不定式表目的宾语从句定语从句be inspired by sb/sth 受受的启的启发发成立一个成立一个ITIT俱乐部俱乐部2.She and her friends now organise events and collect money to pay for private teachers.现在,她和她的朋友们组织活动并募集资金来支付私人教师的费
31、用。organise events 组织活动组织活动collect money 筹集资金筹集资金pay for sb.支付某人的工资支付某人的工资private adj.私人的私人的 privacy n.隐私;私密隐私;私密3.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.许多人得到了俱乐部的帮助。一名59岁的男子学会了如何在线申请工作,并找到了一份出色的工作。have been helped 现在完成被动语
32、态apply for work online在线 申请工作 apply for 申请 apply to向申请Learn-learnt(learned)-learnt(learned)v.学会 4.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 l
33、onger feels lonely,and her company has become quite successful.现在他工作了,而且可以照顾自己,他的女儿就有时间在大学学习。一位61岁独居妇女与两个朋友一起创办了一家小型在线公司。她不再感到孤独,她的公司也相当成功。now that 既然;由于 (引导原因状语从句)take care of 照顾;照料独居 live alonetogether with 和一起;连同no longer=not any longer 不再feel lonely 感到孤独Jan has started to learn more about how to
34、 use the Internet to make society better.She believes that it is highly important to and that everyone has and knows how to.Her next goal is to to for children in poor countries。Main idea:简已经开始上在线课程,以了解更多关于如何利用互联网让社会变得更好。她认为,消除数字鸿沟、确保每个人都能使用互联网并知道如何运用新技术是非常重要的。她的下一个目标是建立一个慈善网站,为贫穷国家的儿童募集资金。Para 41.J
35、an has started taking online classes to learn more about how to use the Internet to make society better.简已经开始上在线课程,以了解更多关于如何利用互联网让社会变得更好。简已经开始上在线课程,以了解更多关于如何利用互联网让社会变得更好。start taking online classes 开始参加网络课程开始参加网络课程start doing sth 强调一项长期活动或开始一种习惯强调一项长期活动或开始一种习惯make society better make+宾语宾语+adj是宾语处于某种
36、状态是宾语处于某种状态2.She believes that it is highly important to bridge the digital divide and make sure that everyone has access to the Internet and knows how to use new technology.她认为,消除数字鸿沟、确保每个人都能使用互联网并知道如何运用新技术她认为,消除数字鸿沟、确保每个人都能使用互联网并知道如何运用新技术是非常重要的。是非常重要的。it is highly important to do sth 做某事非常重要做某事非常重
37、要bridge v.消除消除 bridge the digital divide消除数字鸿沟消除数字鸿沟 have access to 有有的机会;可以进入的机会;可以进入/接近接近/使用使用everyone has access to the Internet 每个人都能使用互联网每个人都能使用互联网 3.Her next goal is to start a charity website to raise money for children in poor countries。她的下一个目标是建立一个慈善网站,为贫穷国家的儿童募集资金。start a charity website建立
38、一个慈善网站建立一个慈善网站raise money 募集资金募集资金raise money for children in poor countries为贫穷国家儿童募集资金为贫穷国家儿童募集资金Who WhatChangea 59-year-old manlearn how to apply for work _;found a _ job;take care of _a 61-year-old womanstarted an _company;_feels lonely;her company was _children in poor countriesa charity website
39、 to _ money for them.onlinegreathimselfonlineno longersuccessfulraiseRead the para.3-4.She was so inspired _ the people she met online _ she decided to start _ IT club to teach older people how to use computers and the Internet.She and her friends now organise _(event)and collect money to pay _ priv
40、ate teachers.Many people _(help)by the club.A 59-year-old man learnt how to apply _ work online and found a great job.Now that he works and can take care of _,his daughter has time to study at university.A 61-year-old woman _ was living alone has started a small online company together with two frie
41、nds.She no longer _(feel)lonely,and her company has become quite _(success).Jan has started taking online classes to learn more about how to use the Internet to make society _(good).She believes that it is _(high)important to bridge the digital divide _ make sure that everyone has access _ the Inter
42、net and _(know)how to use new technology.Her next goal is to start a charity website to raise money _ children _ poor countries.bythataneventsforhave been helpedforhimselfwhofeelssuccessfulbetterhighlyandtoknowsforinJans life has been greatly improved by the Internet.“When you,you meet others who ar
43、e,”Jan says.“Thinking about other peoples situationsoffer help.”Main idea:Jans experience inspired her to change.互联网极大地改善了简的生活。简说:“当你遇到困难时,你会遇到其他面临类似挑战的人,考虑别人的情况激励我提供帮助。”Para 5go through tough times face similar challengesthink go through tough times face similar challengesthink about other peoabout
44、 other peogo through tough times 经历艰难时刻经历艰难时刻face similar challenges 面临相似挑战面临相似挑战think about other peoples situations 想到别人的处境想到别人的处境inspire me to offer help 激励我伸出援助之手激励我伸出援助之手inspire sb,to do sth.inspire sb,to do sth.启发启发/激励某人做某事激励某人做某事Jans life _(improve)by the Internet.“When you go through tough _
45、(time),you meet others who are facing similar challenges,”Jan says.“_(think)about other peoples situations inspired me to offer help.”has been improvedtimesThinkingAre there any disadvantages of Are there any disadvantages of Internet?Internet?We are more likely to ignore the face-to face communicat
46、ion with our family and friends.The false and unhealthy information online may pose a threat to peoples attitude towards life.Hackers(黑客)(黑客)may get access to our privacy and steal our identity.Reading and ThinkingPeooles life have been changed by the Internet.Example 1(例1)Jan was changed by the Int
47、ernet.Example 2(例2)Many people have been changed by Jan and her friends.Example 3(例3)Jan wants to change children in poor countries.Conclusion(结论)Jans experience inspired her to change others.Para1Para2Para3Para4Para5Benefits of the Internet to our life The difficulty Jan met and solvedJan started a
48、n IT club to teach older people.Jans next goalJans life has been greatly improvedMatch the main idea with each paragraph.How many parts can the passage be divided into?ExamplesRead for main Read for main idea idea Introduction1.Why did Jan quit her job?2.How did the people in the online community he
49、lp 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?Read the text and answer the questions.Reading task1.Why did Jan quit her job?2.How did the people in the online community help her?She suddenly.People in the online co
50、mmunity with her about her problems,her,and gave her.Read the text and answer the questions.Reading task3.Why did she start the IT club?4.What is the digital divide?To teach older people computers and the.The digital divide is the between those who have access to the Internet and those who havent,an