Unit 3 The Internet Reading and Thinking 课件-2023-2024学年高中英语人教版（2019）必修第二册

Unit 3 The Internet Reading and Thinking By Ellen shop online Free Talk What do you usually do on the Internet? search for information communication play games stream music and movies read e-books have online class make an online booking send e-mails 2 Prediction What do you think the text will say? 2. How do you think the writer feels about the topic? A. Optimistic B. Neutral C. Negative D. Pessimistic Stronger together: How we have been changed by the Internet The text will say that we have been changed a lot by the Internet and that it has brought us together. Introduction Examples Summary The Internet has made people’s lives more convenient. Online communities and social network have changed people’s lives. 1. The Internet helped Jan deal with her illness. 2. Jan started an IT club to help others. 3. Jan planned to start a charity website and make society better. The Internet has greatly improved people’s lives. In which ways has the Internet changed people’s lives? 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. 1. Why did Jan quit her job? 2. What kind of help does she get from the Internet? 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 bored. She could listen to music, watch films, pla