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

01 Internet and friendships Reading (1) Does the Internet help or harm friendships? Read the first blog post “The Internet Harms Friendships”. Underline the general idea and the topic sentence for each argument. Read for gist While the Internet can bring people closer together, it can also harm friendships. Read for gist The topic sentence for each argument Argument 1: Firstly, talking online is no replacement for face-to-face contact. Argument 2: Secondly, the Internet can make people self-centred. Argument 3: Thirdly, online relationships may not be what they appear to be. Read for gist Topic sentence and supporting details A topic sentence states the general idea or the main point of a text or paragraph. Supporting details give more information about that topic. Read the first blog post again and complete the information on the left side of the diagram. Read for details Argument 1 Topic sentence: Firstly, talking online is no replacement for face-to-face contact. Supporting details: Images really cannot replace a real-life smile or hug. Communication through a screen makes it more difficult for children to concentrate or show kindness to others. Argument 1 Topic sentence: Firstly, talking online is no replacement for face-to-face contact. Supporting details: As we know, important social skills developed through direct contact with other people. Argument 2 Topic sentence: Secondly, the Internet can make people self-centred. Supporting details: Instead of having proper conversations with their friends, some people are only concerned with their online popularity. In addition, a lot of the content posted on social media is shallow or trivial. Argument 3 Topic sentence: Thirdly, Online relationships may not be what they appear to be. Supporting details: Friendships are built on the basis of trust, and with online communication you can never be 100 percent sure that the people you are chatting to is being honest about who they are. Read the second blog post and compl