内容正文:
The Internet
U
3
Period 2
Reading and Thinking
1.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 people's lives and society.
Learning Objectives
2
What do you usually do on the Internet?
Listen to music
Have class online
Play computer games
Shop online
Stream videos
Look up information
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 a