1、Unit 3 The InternetUnit 3 The InternetReading and thinking1.Predict the main idea of the passage from its title and understand the passage better using the reading strategies read headlines.2.Identify the main structure and features of the passage.3.Analyze and describe how the internet changed our
2、life.4.Learn the influences of the internet and know how to use the Internet properlyLearning ObjectivesAt the end of the class,you will be able toLorem ipsum dolor sit amet,consectetur adipiscing elit.Integer mollis vehicula ligula ut faucibus ger mor,Cura bitur vestib ulum consequat urna et vehicu
3、la.Watch the video:Internet changes the worldLead-in：The Internet is becoming the town square for the global village of tomorrow.Bill Gates 单击此处可编辑内容，根据您的需要自由拉伸文本框大小关键词Free TalkFree TalkWhat do you usually do on the Internet?InformationCommunicationEntertainmentTradeplay gamesmake an online bookingL
4、earn,read e-bookssearch for informationwatch movieschat with friendsstream music and movieslook for the most updated information6Pair workLook at the title and discuss these questions in pairs.1.What do you think the text will say?2.How do you think the writer feels about the topic?Pre-readingTask 1
5、.Read the headline of the text(P28)and answer the following questions.Prediction1.What do you think the text will say?2.How do you think the writer feels about the topic?A.Optimistic B.neutral C.Negative D.Pessimisticmain titlesub-titleThe text will say that we have been changed a lot by the Interne
6、t and that it has brought us together.While-readingRead for main ideaAJans feeling of life.BThe wonders of the World Wide Web.CJan was inspired and started an IT club to help older people.DJan continued to learn more about the Internet to make society better.EThe reason why Jan began to surf the Int
7、ernet.Match the main idea with each paragraph.Para.1Para.2Para.3Para.4Para.5Careful-readingCan you list some wonders of the World Wide Web?We can no longer have to wait in line or carry cash.We can get the most updated information.We can download software,documents,and imagesRead Para.1 and answer t
8、he following questions.While-readingParagraphMain ideaParagraph 1Peoples lives have been changed by online communities and 1._.Paragraph 2Jan developed a serious illness which made her stuck at home,but 2._ can remove the distance between people.Paragraph 3Jan decided to start 3._ to teach old peopl
9、e how to use computers and the Internet.Paragraph 4Jan has started 4._ to learn more about how to use the Internet to make society better.Paragraph 5Jans life has been greatly 5._ by the Internet.social networkssurfing the Internetan IT clubtaking online classesimprovedIntroductionBodySummaryCareful
10、-readingAt first:an illness;her job;found herself and ;Thanks to the Internet:felt less and ;j joined an group;She realized:one of the greatest of the Internet was its ability to b between people.developedRead Para.2 and fill in the blanks with key words.How has the Internet changed Jans lifequitout
11、 of workstuck at homelonelyboredonlinebenefitsremove the distanceJans life has been changed.The Internet helped her deal with _.She _ _ to help others online.started an IT clubherExample of a 59-year-old manExample of _Her next goal is to_.Activity2:Read for the details of textillnessstart a charity
12、 websitea 61-year-oldwomanPersonal changesOthers changesSocial&global changesCareful-readingRead Para.3 and answer the following questions.1.Why did she start the IT club?-Because she was inspired by the people she met online.2.How did she help older people?3.What examples are given of Jans help?-Sh
13、e taught them how to use computers and the Internet.She organized events and collected money to pay for private teachers.-A 59-year-old man found a job and a 61-year-old woman started a company online.Careful-reading1.Why has Jan taken online classes?-To learn more about how to use the Internet to m
14、ake the society better.2.What is the“digital divide”?-The digital divide is the gap 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.3.Whats Jans next goal?-Her next goal is to start a charity website to raise money fo
15、r children in poor countries.Read Para.4 and answer the following questions.Activity 31.Why did Jan quit her job?She suddenly developed a serious illness and had to quit her job.2.How did the people in the online community help Jan?They talked with her about her problems,supported her,and gave her a
16、dvice.3.Why did she start the IT club?To teach older people how to use computers and the Internet.Activity 3:Read the passage carefully and answer the questions4.What is the“digital divide”?The digital divide is the gap between those who have access to the Internet and those who havent,and those who
17、 know how to use new technology and those who dont.5.What is Jans next goal?To start a charity website to raise money for children in poor countries.Careful-readingHow has Jans life been“greatly improved”by the Internet?-She was able to find pleasure and support from the Internet as well as happines
18、s by helping others.Read Para.5 and answer the following questions.After readingThe 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
19、 has been.Complete the passage about Wuzhen with the correct forms of the words in the box.accessconvenientsurfinspiredistancenetworkdownloadcashupdatebenefitbenefitsconvenientResidents here can _ online as easily as in large modern cities.Plus they can _ movies and music at high speeds.The Internet
20、 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 need for paperwork or _ payment.accessconvenientsurfinspiredistancenetworkdownloadcashupdatebenefitsurfdownloaddistancescashIn 2016,the parking syste
21、m for Wuzhens WIC centre 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!accessconvenientsurfinspiredistancenetworkdownlo
22、adcashupdatebenefitupdatedinspirenetworkaccessMuch has been written about the wonders of the World Wide Web.There are countless articles 1._(tell)us how the Internet has made our lives more convenient.But the Internet has done a lot 2._(much)for people than simply make life more convenient.Peoples l
23、ives 3._(change)by online communities and social networks so far.Much has been written about the wonders of the World Wide Web.Take Jan for example,who developed a serious illness that made her 4._(stick)at home with only her computer to keep 5._(she)company.tellingmorehave been changedstuckherPost-
24、readingFill in the blanksShe joined an online group 6._ she could share problems,support and advice with others.She considered the ability to remove the distance between people as one of the greatest 7._(benefit).She was so inspired 8._ she started an IT club in which many people have been helped.Sh
25、e has started to learn more about how to use the Internet to make society better.Her next goal is to start a charity website to raise money 9._ children in poor countries.Jans life has been 10._(great)improved by the Internet.wherebenefitsthatforgreatly课本课本P29Group Discussion课本课本P29Group Discussion课
26、本课本P29 Discuss the questions below in pairs.1.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?The Internet is our friend or enemy?Please write an argumentative essay.Each coin has its two sides_ HomeworkThink and write Thank you
