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 Reading & Thinking STRONGER TOGETHER HOW WE HAVE BEEN CHANGED BY THE INTERNET online working online learning online community chat with netizens online entertainment stream videos and music Lead in What convenience does internet bring to our life? Search for information Take online classes Pre-reading: 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. Tip: 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. Read the text quickly and figure out the main idea of each paragraph. Para. 1 Introduction People’s lives have been changed by online communities and social network. Para. 2 Reasons and experiences of Jan's contact with the Internet. Para. 3 Jan started an IT club to help older people use computers and the Internet. Para. 4 Jan’s online classes and her new goal. Para. 5 Jan’s life has been greatly improved by the Internet. While-reading: What is the text type of this passage? A. Argumentation B. Narration C. Exposition ①Much has been written about the wonders of the Wide Web. ②There are countless articles telling us how the Internet has made our lives more convenient. ③We no longer have to wait in line or carry cash around when we go shopping. ④We can get the most updated information from large databases. ⑤We can download software, documents, and images whenever we need them. ⑥But the Internet has done much more for people than simply make life more convenient. ⑦People's lives have been changed by online communities and social networks. ∥ ∥ How would you like to divide these sentences ? I