1、Reading and ThinkingReading and ThinkingUnit 3 The Internet Stronger together:how Stronger together:how we have been changed we have been changed by the Internetby the Internet1.Gain and comb the information of the passage and know about the main idea of the passage.At the end of the lesson,students
2、 will be able to3.Structurlize the content and outline the personal development of Jan and her contributions.2.Apply suitable strategies to reading comprehension.4.Think about what they can do with the Internet and make a difference to their lives and society.1.Do you think your life has been change
3、d by the Internet?If so,how?It has changed the way we search for information.Ask for others help.Search on the Internet.Lead-inLead-in2.What changes does the Internet cause to you and your families lives?PASTNOWYoustudy through the textbookParentsdrive with the paper mapGrandparentscontact through t
4、elephones or lettersstudy through computersdrive with GPScontact through WeChat or Face time Pre-readingHow has the Internet changed your life？Make learning more convenient.I can have classes online.I can shop online.I can make friends online/enjoy music and films.Make my time more flexible.Make my
5、life more colorful.Make my Stronger Together:How We Have Been Changed by the Internet 1.What do you think the text will say?2.How do you think the writer feels about the topic?Read headlinesHeadlines usually include only key ideas or information from the text.They often do not follow strict grammar
6、rules,because writers use as few words as possible to catch the attention of the readers.PredictionWe have been changed a lot(what)by the Internet(how)and that it has brought us together(example)The writer feel positive1.What do you think the text will be about from the two titles?2.How do you think
7、 the writer feels about the topic?2.How do you think the writer feels about the topic?Stronger Together:How We Have Been Changed by the InternetWe have been changed a lot by the Internet and it has brought us together.positive;optimisticTips for you:Headlines usually include not only key ideas or in
8、formation from the text.They often do not follow strict grammar rules,because writers use as few words as possible to catch the attention of the readers.1.Why did Jan quit her job?2.How did the people in the online community help her?3.Why did she start IT club?4.What is the“digital divide”?5.Whats
9、Jans next goal?6.What can we learn from her experiences?1Read the text and answer the questions.1.Why did Jan quit her job?2.How did the people in the online community help her?3.Why did she start IT club?4.What is the“digital divide”?5.Whats Jans next goal?6.What can we learn from her experiences?R
10、ead and answerSequence of article structurelocating answerReason:because,soWays:methods,things,stuffReason:because,soDefinition:that is,meanSubjective questionMatch the main idea.Para1Para2-4Para5The internet has made peoples life more convenient.Jan Tchamanis life has been improved by the internet
11、and she has tried to help others.Summarize the main idea into one sentence.Jan has been inspired to help others.Jans life has been changed by the internet.fast-reading fast-reading E.The Internet helps Jan feel less lonely.Match the main idea with each paragraph.Para.1Para.2Para.3Para.4Para.5A.Jan s
12、tarted an IT club.B.The Internet has improved Jans life.C.The convenience of the Internet.D.Jan used the Internet to make society better.Q1Q1Q2Q2Q3Q3Q4Q4Why did Jan quit her job?Why did Jan quit her job?How did the people in the online community help her?How did the people in the online community he
13、lp her?Why did she start the IT club?Why did she start the IT club?What is the“digital divide”?What is the“digital divide”?She suddenly develop a serious illness.People in the online community talked with her about her problems,supported her and gave her advice.To teach older people how to use compu
14、ters and the Internet.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 technology and those who dont.Q5Q5Whats Jans next goal?Whats Jans next goal?Her next goal is to start a charity website to raise money for children in
15、poor countries.Personal changesOthers changesSocial&global changesLessonthe meaning of being changedand changingP1.The Internet means more than more convenience.It has changed peoples lifeP2.Jans life has been changed by the Internet.P3.Jan started an IT club to change old peoples lives.P4.Jan has s
16、tarted to learn more about how to make society better and will make the world better.P5.The changes in Jans life has inspired her to change.Importanceand changesRead the passage to find out the main idea of each paragraph and summarize each paragraph with key words.Complete the passage about Wuzhen
17、with the correct forms of the words.The 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 eas
18、ily as in large modern cities.Plus they can _ movies and music at high speeds.Fill in the blankn.(s)adj.v.v.benefitsconvenientsurfdownloadThe Internet 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
19、 need for paperwork or _ payment.In 2016,the parking system or 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
20、Internet!Complete the passage about Wuzhen with the correct forms of the words.Fill in the blankn.(s)n.adj./n/v(ed)v.n.(s)n.(s)cashaccessupdatedinspiredistancesnetworkActivity 5 Read for critical thinkingActivity 5 Read for critical thinkingQ3Q3Q2Q2Q1Q1Jan mentions that removing digital divides will
21、 make everyone have access to the Internet.Is there any other divide that prevent us from getting close to the world online?Besides the Internet,what are the key factors that makes Jan successful?Jan said that the Internet can remove the distance that usually exists between people.Do you agree with
22、that?Why or why not?Q6Q6Can you List the ways in which the text says Can you List the ways in which the text says that the Internet has changed peoples that the Internet has changed peoples lives?lives?No longer wait in line or carry cash when shopping;easily get updated information;download softwar
23、e,document,and images;listen to music;watch films;play games;explore the world;join an online group;apply for work online;start an online company;take online classes;start a charity website List the ways in which the text says that the Internet has changed peoples lives.Try to add more examples.Exam
24、ple from the textMore examples you knowno longer wait in line or carry cash when shopping;easily get updated information;download software,documents,and images;listen to music;watch films;play games;read books online;video chat with friends.isPost-reading Dont share your personal/private information
25、 to strangerslack of privacy Never share passwords with anyone elseInternet fraud Ignore cyberbully information than to respond to themcyberbully Control the time of surfing the Internetaddicted to games onlineDisadvantages what should we doStructureDesign a mind map for Jans life.Jans lifeThe Inter
26、net helped her with her illnessShe started an IT club to help others onlineexample of a 59-year-old manexample of a 61-year-old womanHer next goal is to start a charity websiteWhat do you think of Jan?Is she a responsible person?Why?Discuss the questions below in groups.Q1 What advantages and disadv
27、antages does the Internet bring to you?Please give some examples.Q2 When it comes to Chinese cultures,what changes has the Internet made to them?Q3 If possible,what would you like to do through the Internet for others,society,our culture or the world?Why and how?List the benefits that the Internet b
28、rings to us.Increase work efficiency(search for information more quickly,.).Save time(shopping online,GPS,.).Shorten the distance among people(online softwares).Enrich peoples daily lives(online games)ListingLanguage pointsAt age 50,she found herself out of work and stuck at home with only her compu
29、ter to keep her company.1.此句结构为“find+宾语宾语+宾补宾补”，out of work和stuck at home是句子的宾语补足语，说明宾语herself的处境。with only her computer to keep her company是“with+名词+to do”结构，是stuck的伴随状语。find herself.“不知不觉间发现自己.”，例如：When she woke up,she found herself lying in a hospital bed.I walked and walked along the street,and
30、about 30 minutes later,I found myself at the school gate.Language pointsAt age 50,she found herself out of work and stuck at home with only her computer to keep her company.2.out of work 失业e.g.out of breath 喘不上气 out of money 手头没钱 out of control 失控 out of action 失去作用 out of date 过期 out of danger 脱离危险
31、3.keep sb company 做伴，陪伴e.g.Ill keep you company while youre waiting.你等待时我会陪伴你。n nThe 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
32、 has been.Residents here can _online as easily as in large modern cities.Plus they can_ movies and music at high speeds.The Internet 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
33、 or_payment.In 2016,the parking system for Wuzhens WIC centre was _ to be fully Internet-based.Wuzhens entering the world of the Internet should_other small town around the world.No matter how small a town is,everyone should be able to join the global_and_ the world of the Internet!benefitsconvenientsurfdownloaddistancescashupdatedinspirenetworkaccessThe Internet is our friend or enemy?Please write an argumentative essay.Each coin has its two sides_ HomeworkThink and write
