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Welcome to the unit & Reading (I)
Unit 3 The world online
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Welcome to the unit
Read the web page on P29 and discuss the following question.
What examples of important milestones in the development of the Internet are mentioned?
Read the web page in “Welcome” to know about them (P29)
Spot your favorite emoji!
Population of the Internet users
What do you often do on the Internet?
have instant message
listen to music
watch videos
do shopping
search for information
Lead-in
I hope we will use the Net to cross barriers and connect cultures.
--- Tim Berners-Lee
我希望我们能用互联网跨越障碍, 联结文化。
— 蒂姆·伯纳斯·李
该句出自英国计算机科学家蒂姆·伯纳斯·李。他是万维网
(World Wide Web)的发明者。这句话体现了伯纳斯李对互联
网的美好愿景。他希望互联网能发挥其互联互通的作用, 跨
越各种障碍, 成为不同文化的纽带, 带来信息交流的全新模式。
1. Grasp the structure of argumentation;
2. Figure out the main idea and supporting details of the article;
3. Analyze the writing techniques: list example&make comparison;
4. Develop a critical attitude towards the Internet.
By the end of this class, we will be able to:
Teaching objectives
Writing techniques
Advantage 1: The Internet brings easy and quick access to information.
How does the author support this argument?
2(5)-2
Para. 2 With the click of a mouse or the touch of a button, it is possible to find out almost anything we care to know, from recipes to travel packages, from military affairs to learning resources. In the time it takes to find one book in the library, ...
List examples
2(6)-2
Read for details
Para. 3 L4-5 You can have food delivered to you using food delivery apps and sites. Gone are the days of searching shop after shop ...
Para. 3 L8-9 Why wait hopelessly for a taxi in the cold rain? It is now simple and fast to order one with a taxi app.
Advantage 2: E-commerce has made our lives convenient.
How does the author support this argument?
Before
After
Make comparisons
2(6)-3
Before-and-after comparisons
In the past At present