1、Book 2 Unit 3Reading and Thinking1Teaching aimsEnable students to master the reading skills;Understand the advantages and disadvantages of using the Internet;To think about how the Internet has changed our lives and give examplesVideo time:What is the Internet?Pre-reading What do you usually do onli
2、ne?shopping onlineclass onlinePre-reading What do you usually do online?watching gamesplay computer gamesWhat do you do in your spare time?Check Weibo or Wechat Watch short videoInternetPre-readingBefore you read,look at the title and discuss these questions in pairs.Read headlinesHeadlines usually
3、include only key ideas or information 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.Before you read,look at the title and discuss these questions in pairs.2.How do you think the writer feels about the to
4、pic?1.What do you think the text will be about?Start an online communityBefore you read,look at the title and discuss these questions in pairs.STRONGER TOGETHER:HOW WE HAVE BEEN CHANGEDBY THE INTERNETRead HeadlinesHeadlines usually include only key ideas or information from the text.They often do no
5、t follow strict grammar rules,because writers use as few words as possible to catch the attention of the readers.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
6、 us together.I think the writer feels positive about this topic because they say we are“stronger together”.Before ReadingWhile-readingSkim the passage and choose the best answer for the following questions:Whats the main idea of the passage?A.The Internet has made our lives more convenient.B.The dev
7、elopment of the Internet.C.How to start a charity website.D.Peoples lives have been changed by the Internet.DRead 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 the IT club?She suddenly developed a serious illnes
8、s.People in the online community talked with her about her problems,supported her,and gave her advice.To teach older people how to use computers and the Internet.4.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 w
9、ho know how to use new technology and those who dont.Read the text and answer the questions.5.Whats Jans next goal?6.What can we learn from her experiences?Her next goal is to start a charity website to raise money for children in poor countries.We learn that when we go through tough times,we can fi
10、nd help and support from other people online.We also learn that we can feel less lonely Read the text and answer the questions.6.What can we learn from her experiences?We learn that when we go through tough times,we can find help and support from other people online.We also learn that we can feel le
11、ss lonely by creating or joining communities on the Internet,and that we can even use the Internet to achieve our goals.Read the text and answer the questions.2.Get the most updated information from larger databases(search engines)3.Download software,documents,imagesBenefits of the internet 1.Shoppi
12、ng without cash or waiting in line.Q:What benefits does the Internet bring us?convenientExamples 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;explore
13、the worldList the ways in which the text says that the Internet has changed peoples lives.Try to add some examples.Examples from the textMore examples you knowjoin an online group;apply for work online;start an online company,take online classes;started a charity websiteList the ways in which the te
14、xt says that the Internet has changed peoples lives.Try to add some examples.Wuzhen,a small waterside town in Zhejiang Province.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 mak
15、es life in this ancient town much more _ than it has been.benefitsconvenient课本课本P29 Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words in the box.accessconvenientsurfinspiredistancenetworkdownloadcashupdatebenefitResidents here can _ online as easily as in large modern cities.Plus they can _ m
16、ovies 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 or _ payment.accessconvenientsurfinspiredistancenetworkdownloadcashupdatebenefitsurfdow
17、nloaddistancescashIn 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 of the Internet!acces
18、sconvenientsurfinspiredistancenetworkdownloadcashupdatebenefitupdatedinspirenetworkaccess课本课本P29Group Discussion课本课本P29Group Discussion课本课本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?Can you list the negative effects of the Internet?DiscussionYOUR HOMEWORKWrite an artical about the advantages and disadvantages of using the Internet.
