Unit3 Reading and Thinking课件 2022-2023学年高中英语人教版（2019）必修第二册

Unit 3 The Internet Start an online community  A town square is an open area in the middle of a village or town. 1 Warming up What have you benefited from the internet? With the app, xxx, it is more convenient for me to... The internet has greatly changed our way of learning. Can you list some examples? VS VS The internet has greatly changed our way of learning. VS The internet has greatly changed our way of learning. Prediction Stronger together: How we have been changed by the Internet main title sub-title : (colon)→ explain 1. How do you think the writer feels about the topic? 2. How do you think the writer feels about the topic? A. Optimistic B. Positive C. Negative D. Pessimistic (result) (ways) Read headlines Headlines usually 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. Much has been written about the wonders of the World Wide Web. There are countless articles telling us how the Internet has made our 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 more convenient. People's lives have been changed by online communities and social networks. Read for details Para. 1 1. What is the main idea of this paragraph? 2. In which ways has the Internet changed people’s lives according to this paragraph? general statement Read for details Para. 2 Jan Tchamani, 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 bo