1、The InternetUnit3 Reading and thinking Stronger Together:How We Have Been Changed by the Internet共同强大：我们是如何被互联网改变的n 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 topic
2、s.Lead inDo you know some vocabulary about the Internet?Internet vocabularyWorld Wide WebSearch engineblognetworkWi-Fionline grouponline communityonline classIT clubdatabasehardwaresoftwareListen to Listen to musicmusicHave class onlineTask 1 Reading for predictionStronger together:How we have been
3、changed by the InternetRead headlines:Headlines usually include only key ideas or information from the text.Pair workLook at the title and discuss these questions in pairs.1.What do you think the text will say?2.How do you think the writer feels about the topic?Find out the main idea of each paragra
4、ph.Task 2 Fast readingActivity 2:Find out the structure and match Part 1(Para_)Part 2(Para_)Part 3(Para_)Jans feelingThe benefits of the Internet Jans experience12-45Q:What benefits does the Internet bring us?Shopping without cash or waiting in line.Get the most updated information from larger datab
5、ases(search engines)Download software,documents,imagesTask 3 Careful readingPara1:The wonders of the World Wide Web.more convenient2.3.1.Discuss the following questions in groups.Which sentence is the topic of the whole text?How does the writer explain the topic?What type of text it is?The last sent
6、ence of Paragraph 1.By giving examples.Its a narration,which tells a story,including its background,people,place,time,reason,process and effects(who/where/when/why/how/what).Para2:The reason why Jan began to surf the Internet.Which of the following is not what Jan got from the Internet?A.Reducing he
7、r loneliness and boredom.B.Exploring the worldC.Getting advice from others.D.Curing her serious illness.Jans life started to change.Jans former life 1.Whats the main idea of the passage?A.Jan developed a serious illness.B.Jan decided to start an IT club.C.Jan started a charity website.D.Jans life ha
8、s been changed by the Internet.2.Jans attitude to the Internet is _.A.negative B.neutralC.gratefulD.not mentioned Q:Why did Jan start the IT club?1.a 59-year-old manapplied for work online and found a _.2.a 61-year-old womanstarted a small _no longer feels _great jobonline companylonelyPara3:Jan was
9、 inspired and started an IT club to help older people.help older peopleParagraphMain 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 networkssurf
10、ing theInternetPara.1make our lives more convenient 使我们的生活更美好使我们的生活更美好 no longer wait in lines or carry cash不必排队或带现金不必排队或带现金get the most updated information 得到最新的信息得到最新的信息download software,documents and images 下载软件、文档和图片下载软件、文档和图片para.2 keep her company 和她作伴和她作伴 feel less lonely and bored减轻孤独和无聊减轻孤独
11、和无聊listen to music 听音乐听音乐 watch films看电影看电影play games 玩游戏玩游戏 explore the world探索世界探索世界join an online group 加入在线组群加入在线组群 remove the distance消除距离感消除距离感 Remember the phrases 1.Whats the meaning of digital divide in paragraph 4?Para4:Jan continued to learn to start a charity website.have access to the i
12、nternethave no access to the internetdigital divideNoImage2.What is Jans next goal?to start a charity website to raise money for children in poor countries.Para.3start an IT club 成立成立IT俱乐部俱乐部 organize events 组织活动组织活动 collect money筹集资金筹集资金 pay for private teachers 支付私人教师工资支付私人教师工资 learn how to apply
13、for work online学会如何在网上申请工作学会如何在网上申请工作find a great job 找到不错的工作找到不错的工作 take care of himselfstart a small online company 创办一个小型网络公司创办一个小型网络公司 no longer feel lonely不再感到孤独不再感到孤独become quite successfulpara.4 take online classes 参加网络课程参加网络课程 make society better使社会更美好使社会更美好bridge the digital divide 消除数字鸿沟消除
14、数字鸿沟 have access to the Internet使用互联网使用互联网start a charity website 创办慈善网站创办慈善网站 raise money for children 为儿童募捐为儿童募捐Para5:Jans feeling of life.What can we know from Jans words in the last paragraph?A.She will keep offering help to other people.B.Thinking about other peoples life makes her tired.C.Help
15、ing others by the Internet is a challenge for her.D.Jans life has been greatly changed by the Internet.ParagraphMain ideaParagraph 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 soc
16、iety better.Paragraph 5Jans life has been greatly 5._ by the Internet.an IT clubtaking online classesimprovedComplete the passage about Wuzhen with the correct forms of the words in the box.benefitsconvenientsurfdownloadThe Internet has brought great _ to Wuzhen,a small waterside town in Zhejiang Pr
17、ovince.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 high speeds.access convenient surf inspire distanc
18、enetwork download cash update benefitThe 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 appsno need for paperwork or _ payment.In 2016,the parking system for Wuzhens WIC centre was _ to be fully I
19、nternet-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!Complete the passage about Wuzhen with the correct forms of the words in the box.inspirenetw
20、orkaccessdistancescashupdatedlake of communicationlake of privacycyberbullyaddicted to games onlineinternet fraud5 Discuss the questions below in 5 Discuss the questions below in pairs.pairs.1.Do you think your life has been changed by the Internet?If so,how?My life has certainly been changed by the
21、 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 think there are any disadvantages?If so,what are they?I think there are a few disadvantages from using th
22、e 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.Para.1(general statement)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 Particular General SummaryDiscourse AnalysisTHANK YOU!
