Unit 4 Information technology Lesson 3 Internet and friendships 课件-2023-2024学年高一英语北师大版（2019）必修第二册

Unit 4 Information Technology Lesson 3 Internet and Friendships Does the Internet help or harm friendships? Watch a video Warm up The Internet brings people that are far away closer together, and makes communication much easier. On the Internet, a person in the United States can talk to someone in Australia and Puerto Rico at the exact same time. People can become familiar with people from other cultures. What do you want to say about the two pictures? Warm up What do friends usually do on the Internet? ★ Chat on the cellphone/tablet ★ Text messages ★ Send E-mails ★ Share information or photos in Circle of Friends ★ Give a compliment in WeChat ★ Interact with you via comments and “likes” ★ Share his screen name and password with a buddy … Warm-up Does the Internet help or harm friendships? Read the first blog post “The Internet Harms Friendship”. Complete the information on the diagram. While-reading Arguments Supporting details Methods to support arguments Introduction (Para. 1) While the Internet can bring people together, it can also harm friendship. Talking online is no replacement for face-to-face contact. (Para.2) 1 Images cannot replace a real-life … 2 Communicating through a screen makes it more difficult … to concentrate or show kindness … Citing ideas from experts or authorities; Referring to common knowledge According to a parenting expert … As we know, important social skills The Internet makes people self-centered. (Para.3) 1 Some people are only concerned with their online popularity. 2 A lot of the content posted on social media is shallow or trivial. Online relationships may not be what they appear to be. (Para.4) Online friendship is not built on the basis of trust, so going online can be dangerous for some people. Giving examples For example, instead of having proper conversations with their friends … Conclusion (Para. 5) Friends should focus more on face-to-face communication to maintain healthy friendships. / 8 Read