1、Unit 3 The Internet1Start an online communityDo you think your life has been changed by the Internet?Lead inWe can study online.Make learning more convenient.We can shop online.Make shopping easier.We can chat with others online.Make conversation more flexible.We can stream movies and music online.M
2、ake us more relaxed.We can play games online.Make our lives more colorful.We can work online from home.Make us safe from Covid-19.Read HeadlinesHeadlines usually include only key ideas or information from the text.They often do not follow strict grammar rules,because writers use as few words as poss
3、ible to catch the attention of the readers.:(colon)Look at the title and predict.STRONGER TOGETHER:HOW WE HAVE BEEN CHANGEDBY THE INTERNETPre-readingexplainA.Optimistic B.Positive C.Negative D.Pessimisticmain titlesub-title(result)(reason)How do you think the writer feels about the topic?2.How do yo
4、u think the writer feels about the topic?Reading for details-Para.11.What is the main idea of this paragraph?2.In which ways has the Internet changed peoples lives according to this paragraph?Much has been written about the wonders of the World Wide Web.There are countless articles telling us how th
5、e 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 we need them.But the Internet has done much more for people tha
6、n simply make life more convenient.Peoples lives have been changed by online communities and social networks.general statementReading for Para.21.Why did Jan quit her job?2.How did the people in the online community help her?3.What is the main idea of this paragraph?Jan Tchamani,an English teacher i
7、n Birmingham,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
8、,watch 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.Readin
9、g for Para.31.Why did she start the club?2.In what way does the writer explain that many people have been helped?3.What is the main idea of this paragraph?By giving examples.Jan use the Internet to help the old.She was so inspired by the people she met online that she decided to start an IT club to
10、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 how to apply for work online and found a great job.Now that he works and can take care of h
11、imself,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 quite successful.Reading for Para.41.Why did she start taking online classes?2.What is the“d
12、igital divide”?3.What is the main idea of this paragraph?Jan used the Internet to make society better and set her next goal.Jan 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 a
13、nd make sure that everyone has access to the Internet and knows how to use new technology.Her next goal is to start a charity website to raise money for children in poor countries.It is the gap between those who have access to the Internet and those who havent,and those who know how to use new techn
14、ology and those who dont.Reading for Para.5What is the main idea of this paragraph?Jans 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 me to offer help.”How
15、has Jans life been improved?develop a serious illness&quit her jobstuck at homeonly had a computer to keep her companyfeel lonely&boredjoined an online groupgot support and advice Inspired to start an IT club bridge the digital divide to start a charity websiteReading Reading and ThinkingPara.2 Jan
16、used the Internet to help her deal with her illnessPara.3 Jan started an IT club to help older peoplePara.4 Her next goal is to start a charity websitea.Internet can make us feel less lonely and can even help us to achieve our goalb.We can use the Internet to help people in needc.We can make efforts
17、 to make the Internet be accessible to everyoneWhat can we learn from Jans experience?Jans life has been transformedd.When we go through tough times,we can find help and support from others facing similar challenges online.Para.1Para.2Para.3Para.4Para.5Read for StructureIntroductionExampleSummaryCan
18、 you divide the passage into three parts?structure总总-分分-总总举例子举例子 _ of the Internet to our life The _ Jan met and solvedJan started an IT club to _Joan use the Internrt to make soety better and her next _.Jans life has been _.Benefitsdifficultyteach older people.goal greatly improved Post-reading The
19、 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 has been.Residents here can _ online as easily as in large modern cities.Plus they
20、 can _ movies and music at high speeds.benefitsconvenientsurfComplete the passage with the correct forms of the words in the box.access,convenient,surf,inspire,distance,network,download,cash,update,benefitdownloadThe Internet has even changed Wuzhens transport!For short _,both residents and tourists
21、 can use the public bike system.Bikes can be rented by using online apps no need for paperwork or _ payment.In 2016,the parking system for Wuzhens WIC center 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!distanceupdatedcashaccess convenient surf inspire distance network download cash update benefitinspirenetworkaccessTHANKS15
