1、Reading and ThinkingStart an online community1.Enable students to master the reading skills.2.Understand the advantages and disadvantages of using the Internet.3.Think about what they can do with the Internet and make a difference to peoples lives and society.Lead-inCan you imagine your life without
2、 the Internet?Opening page The Internet is becoming the town square for the global village of tomorrow.-Bill Gates 因特网正成为明日地球村的闹市广场。-比尔.盖茨Do you know some vocabulary about the Internet?Internet vocabulary networkWorld Wide WebSearch engineonline grouponline classonline communityIT clubsoftwaredataba
3、sehardwareblogWi-FiDo you know some vocabulary about the Internet?Lead in Pre-readingHow has the Internet changed your life？VSHave class onlineVSShop onlineVSPlay computer gamesLook up informationPair work Pre-readingWhat do you usually do on the internet?Listen to musicHave class onlinePlay compute
4、r gamesShop onlineStream videosLook up information 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 life more colorful.Make my Stronger Togeth
5、er: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?I think the text will say that we have been changed a lot by the Internet and that it has brought us together.I think the writer feels positive about this topic becau
6、se they say we are stronger together.Discourse AnalysisDiscourse AnalysisWhats the relationship between the five paragraphs?Listen to the passage and think about the question：Para.1（Theme）Para.2Para.3Para.4Para.5(Conclusion)Look at the title of the passage and try to guess what the text will be abou
7、t?Discourse Analysis:Para.11.1.What is the main idea of this paragraph?2.In which ways the Internet has changed peoples lives according to this paragraph?General statementMuch has been written about the wonders of the World Wide Web.There are countless articles telling us how the Internet has made o
8、ur 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 than simply make life mo
9、re convenient.Peoples lives have been changed by online communities and social networks.Discourse Analysis:Para.21.Whats the problem with Jan Tchamani?2.How did she deal with her illness?3.What is the main idea of this paragraph?Jan use the Internet to help herself deal with her illness.Jan Tchamani
10、,an English teacher in 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
11、could listen to music,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
12、between people.ParagraphMain 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.social networkssurfing theInternetDiscourse Analysis:Para.31.Why did she st
13、art 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 teach older people how to us
14、e 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 himself,his daughter has time
15、 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.Discourse Analysis:Para.41.Why did she start taking online classes?2.What is the“digital divide”?3.What
16、 is the main idea of this paragraph?It 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.Jan use the Internet to make society better.Jan has started taking online classes to learn more about how to use the In
17、ternet 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.Her next goal is to start a charity website to raise money for children in poor countries.ParagraphMain ideaP
18、aragraph 3Jan decided to start 3._to teach old people 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.an IT clubtaking online classesimprovedDiscourse Ana
19、lysis: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.”2.Second readingChoose the best ans
20、wer according to the text.(1)What does the author mean by saying“the Internet has done much more for people than simply make life more convenient”？A.The Internet did less for people in the past.B.The Internet does too much for people now.C.The Internet has done much besides making our lives convenie
21、nt.D.The Internet hasnt done much besides making our lives convenient.(2)Why did Jan give up her job?A.She was too old to work.B.She suffered a bad disease.C.An online group supported her.D.A new teacher replaced her.(3)Which of the following is not what Jan got from the Internet?A.Reducing her lone
22、liness and boredom.B.Exploring the world on the Internet.C.Getting advice from others.D.Curing her serious illness.What can we learn from Jans experience?Think and shareWe learn that when we go through tough times,we can find help and support from other people online.We learn that we can feel less l
23、onely by creating or joining communities on the Internet,and that we can even use the Internet to achieve our goals.Do you think your life has been changed by the Internet?If so,how?Possible vocabulary:take online class,chat with friends,purchase things,download apps and document,no longer wait in l
24、ine or carry cash when shopping,listen to music,explore the world,have access to2.Do you think there are any disadvantages?If so,what are they?I think that there are a few disadvantages from using the Internet,such as the lack of privacy.Sharing everything online means people can know everything abo
25、ut us.Besides,internet addiction,cyber bully,internet mass hunting.If we want the Internet plays more in our life,we should solve those problems.Maybe the government can help by making laws.Para.1(general statement)Peoples lives have been changed.Para.2(detail 1)The Internet helped Jan deal with her
26、 illness.Para.3 (detail 2)Jan use the Internet to help the old.Para.4 (detail 3)Jan use the Internet to make society better.Para.5(conclusion)Jans life has been greatly improved by the Internet.General Particular General SummaryDiscourse AnalysisPost-readingComplete the passage with the correct form
27、s of the words in the box.access convenient surf inspire distance network download cash update benefit 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 t
28、own much more _ than it 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 a
29、pps-no need for paperwork 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 towns around the world.No matter how small a town is,everyone should be able to join the global _ and _ the world
30、of the Internet!benefitsconvenientsurfdownloaddistancescashupdatedinspirenetworkaccessDifficult SentencesAt age 50,she found herself out of work and stuck at home with only her computer to keep her company.Language points此句结构为“find+宾语+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+名词+to do”结构，在句中做stuck的伴随状语THANK YOU!
