1、 Book 2 Unit 3 Reading and Thinking STRONGER TOGEHER:HOW WE HAVE BEEN CHANGED BY THE INTERNETLead-inHow has the Internet changed our lives?It is a new way to learn,to _,to _,to live,to _,to love and to municatethinkwork1.What do you think the text will say?2.How do you think the writer feels about t
2、he topic?A.Positive B.Neutral C.Negative main titlesubtitleThe text will say that we have been changed by the Internet and that it has brought us together.Pre-readingPredictionFind out the topic sentence of each paragraph and underline them.Skimming for the main idea of each paragraphActivity 1While
3、-readingSkim Skim You can find main ideas by first You can find main ideas by first taking a quick look at the title,taking a quick look at the title,picture(s),key words and picture(s),key words and phrases,and topic sentences.phrases,and topic sentences.Much has been written about the wonders of t
4、he World Wide Web.There are countless articles telling us how the Internet has made our lives more convenient.We no longer have to wait in line or carry cash around when we go shopping.We can get the most updated information from large databases.We can download software,documents,and images whenever
5、 we need them.But the Internet has done much more for people than simply make life more convenient.Peoples lives have been changed by online communities and social networks.Para 1Main idea:Skimming for the main idea of each paragraph transitional sentence(过渡句）Jan Tchamani,an English teacher in Birmi
6、ngham,UK,suddenly developed a serious illness and had to quit her job.At age 50,she found herself out of work and stuck at home with only her computer to keep her company.After a while,she discovered that surfing the Internet could help her feel less lonely and bored.She could listen to music,watch
7、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.She realised that one of the greatest benefits of the Internet was its ability to remove the distance that usually exists between people.Para 2Main id
8、ea: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.She and her friends now organise events and collect money to pay for private teachers.Many people have been helped by the club.A 59-year-old man learnt
9、 how to apply for work online and found a great job.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 longer feels lonely,and her company has become
10、quite successful.Main idea:Para 3Jan has started taking online classes to learn more about how to use the Internet to make society better.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.H
11、er next goal is to start a charity website to raise money for children in poor countries.Main idea:Para 4Jans life has been greatly improved by the Internet.“When you go through tough times,you meet others who are facing similar challenges,”Jan says.“Thinking about other peoples situations inspired
12、me to offer help.”Main idea:Jans life has been improved by the Internet.Para 5Activity 2Analyze the structure of the passageThere are _ paragraphs in the text.We can divide it into 3 parts.?part 1:part 2:part 3:5Activity 2Analyze the structure of the passagePart 3 Part 2 Part 1IntroductionExamples C
13、onclusion(para1)(para2-4)(para5)GeneralSpecificGeneralGeneralSpecific Whats the type of the text?A.Narration B.Argumentation C.Report 2.get the most updated information from large databases 3.download software,documents,imagesBenefits of the internet 1.shop without cash or waiting in line.convenient
14、Activity 3Scanning for detailed information.Para1 ScanningA technique for quickly looking through reading material to locate a particular piece of information a fact,a name,a date,a statistic,etc.Scanning for detailed information.Why?What?How?got stuck with only computer to keep her company.develope
15、d a sudden illness;quit her job;listen to music;watch TV;play games;explore the world;join online group;less lonely&boredlonely&boreda helpless womana hopeful womanstrongActivity 3Para2Scanning for detailed information.a woman aged 61a man aged 59 Whats the purpose by listing the people helped by th
16、e club?To support the topic that more peoples lives has been improved by online communities and social network.an IT clubstrongerapplied for work online and found a great jobstarted an online companya helpless womana hopeful womana supportive helperstrongActivity 3 How does this paragraph develop?A.
17、By timeline.B.By reasoning.C.By giving examples.D.By listing ideas.Para3Scanning for detailed information.1.What is the“digital divide”?2.Whats Jans next goal?bridge 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 tec
18、hnology and those who cant.Her next goal is to start a new charity website to raise money for children in poor countries.Activity 3Para4Scanning for detailed information.What can we learn from her?When we go through tough times,we can find help and get _and _ from others facing similar challenges on
19、line.We can feel less loney by creating or joining _ on the Internet and that we can even use the Internet to achieve our_.We learn to think about_ and then offer_.supportadvicecommunitiesother peoples situationshelpActivity 3goalsPara5Stronger together:How we have been changed by the InternetOur so
20、ciety is becoming _ with the Internet.StrongerJanmore peoplechildrenConclusion:People have been made stronger together by the Internet regardless of _.age/gender/nationality Post-readingActivity 4Deep thinkingPost-readingActivity 5Group discussion1.How to bridge the digital divide for the elderly?Work in a group of four and pick out a leader to take down the discussion and report it.If we are together,well be stronger.If everyone contributes,the world will be a better place.
