1、Reading and ThinkingStart an online communityn By the end of this period,you will be able to1.figure out the main structure of the passage.2.judge the writing purpose and intended readers.3.express your own ideas on the given topics.Opening page The Internet is becoming the town square for the globa
2、l village of tomorrow.-Bill Gates 因特网正成为明日地球村的闹市广场。因特网正成为明日地球村的闹市广场。-比尔比尔.盖茨盖茨Lead inDo you know some vocabulary about the Internet?Internet vocabularyWorld Wide WebSearch engineblognetworkWi-Fionline grouponline communityonline classIT clubdatabasehardwaresoftwareWhat convenience does internet brin
3、g to our life?The Internet has changed our lives study daily life work entertainmentpay for billsonline shopping search for information Apply for work onlineListen to music moreTake online classeschat with someone Stream videosPlay gamespost a blog Pre-readingHow has the Internet changed your life?V
4、Sthe different ways of having classesVSthe different ways of shopping VSthe different ways of playing gamesVSthe different ways of studying lessonsHow the Internet can change your life?Lets watch a short video.How has the Internet changed your life?I can have classes online.Make my study more conven
5、ient.I can have classes online.Make my time more flexible.I can shop online.Make my life more colorful.I can make friends online/enjoy music and films.Make my 1.What do you think the text will be about from the two titles?2.How do you think the writer feels about the topic?2.How do you think the wri
6、ter 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;optimistic,because the author says we are“stronger together”.Tips for you:Headlines usually include not only key ideas or information
7、 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.Discourse AnalysisDiscourse AnalysisListen to the passage and have a prediction.Stronger together:How we have been changed by the Internetmain titlesub-ti
8、tle1.This text will say:Our lives have been _ by the Internet.People are connected and become _ because of the Internet.2.How do you think the writer feels about the topic?2.How do you think the writer feels about the topic?(result)(reason)changed stronger A.Optimistic B.Positive C.Negative D.Pessim
9、istic2.Fast readingDivide the passage into three parts and find main idea of each paragraph.Para.1(Theme):_ of the Internet to our lifePara.2:The _ that John met and solvedPara.3:Joan started an IT job to _Para.4:Joans next _Para.5(Conclusion):Joans life has been _Benefitsdifficulitiesteach older pe
10、oplegoalgreatly improvedIntroductionExamplesConclusionstructureStronger together:How we 1._(change)by the Internet have been changedIntroduction(para.1)The Internet has done much more than simply make life more 2._.Online 3._and social 4._ have changed peoples lives.Example:Jan(para.2-4)Jan develope
11、d an illness and had to 5._ her job.She was out of work and 6._at home.7._ the Internet could help her feel less lonely and bored.She started an IT 8._ and succeeded.Her next goal is to start a 9._ website.Summary(para.5)Jans life has been greatly 10._ by the internet.convenientcommunitiesnetworksqu
12、itstuckSurfingclubcharityimproved3.Careful reading1)What benefits does the Internet bring us?Shopping without cash or waiting in line;Get the most updated information from larger databases(search engines);Download software,documents,images2)Which of the following is not what Jan got from the Interne
13、t?A.Reducing her loneliness and boredom.B.Exploring the world C.Getting advice from others.D.Curing her serious illness.3)What other changes can be found about Jan?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
14、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.have access to the internethave no access to the internetbridgePara.1(general st
15、atement)Peoples lives have been changed.Para.2(detail 1)The Internet helped Jan deal with her 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 Parti
16、cular General SummaryDiscourse AnalysisWhat 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 lonely by creating or joining communities on the Internet,and that we can eve
17、n use the Internet to achieve our goals.2 Read 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 illness.People in the online community talked with her about her problems
18、,supported her,and gave her advice.To teach older people how to use computers and the Internet.4.What is the“digital divide”?5.Whats Jans next goal?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 technology and those
19、who dont.Her next goal is to start a charity website to raise money for children in poor countries.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 less lonely by creating or joi
20、ning communities on the Internet,and that we can even use the Internet to achieve our goals.Why does the author write this passage?Who is the passage written for?Have you got all your expected information?Pragmatic(语用的语用的)AnalysisTo tell readers how peoples lives have been changed by the Internet by
21、 telling the story of Teacher Jan.Readers,especially people who are interested in the Internet.Para 1:Peoples lives have been changed.Para 3:Jan use the Internet to help the old.Topic-related Lexis(词汇词汇)make our lives more convenientno longer have to wait in lines and carry cashget the most updated
22、informationdownload software,documents and imagesPara 2:Jan use the Internet to help herself deal with her illness.keep her companyhelp her feel less lonely and boredlisten to music;watch filmsplay games;explore the worldjoin an online group;remove the distancePara 4:Jan use the Internet to make soc
23、iety better.start an IT club;organize events and collect moneypay for private teacherslearn how to apply for work onlinefind a great job;take care of himselfstart a small online company;no longer feel lonelybecome quite successfultake online classes;make society betterbridge the digital divide;have
24、access to the Internetstart a charity website;raise money for childrenPara 5(conclusion)Jans life has been greatly improved by the Internet.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 docu
25、ment,no longer wait in line or carry cash when shopping,listen to music,explore the world,have access toPossible version My life has been changed by the Internet.It has made my school work and studying easier and has helped me stay in touch with old friends more easily and often.My life has been cha
26、nged by the Internet.It has made my life colorful.When I was tired,I always listen to music to relax myself.When I have trouble doing my homework,I will look up for information on the Internet.I have learned much through the Internet.4 List the ways in which the text says that the Internet has chang
27、ed peoples lives.Try to add some examples.Examples from the textMore examples you knowno longer wait in line or carry cash when shoppingeasily get updated informationdownload software,documents,and imageslisten to music,watch films,play games,and explore the worldjoin an online groupapply for work o
28、nlinestart an online company,take online classesstart a charity websiteread books onlinevideo chat with friendsPost-reading4 Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words in the box.access convenient surf inspire distance network download cash update benefit The Internet has brought great
29、 _ 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 can _ movies and music at h
30、igh 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.In 2016,the parking system for Wuzhens WIC centre was _ to be fully Internet-based.Wuzhens ent
31、ering 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!benefitsconvenientsurfdownloaddistancescashupdatedinspirenetworkaccess5 Discuss the questions below in pairs.1.Do you
32、 think your life has been changed by the Internet?If so,how?My life has certainly been changed by the Internet.It has made my school work and studying easier and has helped me stay in touch with old friends more easily and often.2.The writer mentions many advantages of using the Internet.Do you thin
33、k there are any disadvantages?If so,what are they?I think there are a few disadvantages from using the Internet,such as the lack of privacy.Sharing everything online means people can know everything about us.Also using the Internet all the time distracts us from the real world around us.Finish exercise in this part.THANK YOU!
