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Unit 3 The Internet
Reading and Thinking
Start an online community
Teaching objectives:
By the end of this period /ˈpɪəriəd/, you will be able to…
1. figure out the main structure of the passage.
2. judge (判断) the writing purpose and intended readers.
3. express your own ideas on the given topics.
Stronger Together:
How We Have Been Changed by the Internet
共同强大:我们是如何被互联网改变的
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In what aspects has the Internet changed our life?
Lead-in
Watch the video: Internet changes the world
Research and education, Communication,
Travels,
Shopping,
Financial services,
Relationship,
Entertainment,
Health care,
Marketing,
Employment...
Look at the headline and discuss these questions in pairs.
What do you think the text will say?
A. The benefit of the Internet.
B. We have been changed a lot by the Internet and that it has brought us together.
C. How has Jan Tchamani been changed by Internet.
D. To tell us the importance of Internet.
Prediction
Pre-reading
2. How do you think the writer feels about the topic? Why?
A. Positive 积极的;表示赞同的 B. Negative /ˈneɡətɪv/ 消极的
C. Indifferent 漠不关心的 D. Neutral /ˈnjuːtrəl/ 不偏不倚的
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.
P1.
P5.
P4.
P3.
P2.
A. People’s lives have been changed by the Internet.
While-reading
E. Jan helped others online.
C. Why did Jan access Internet and her experience.
B. Jan’s belief and her next goal.
D. Jan’s own reflection(反思).
Skimming for main idea
P1.
P5.
P4.
P3.
P2.
People’s lives have been changed by the Internet.
While-reading
Jan helped others online.
Why did Jan access Internet and her experience.
Jan’s belief and her next goal.
Jan’s own reflection(反思).
Skimming for structure
P1 Introduction /topic
P5 Conclusion
P2-4 Examples
Para. 5 (Conclusion)
Para.1(Introduction)
Example 1
Para.2
Example 2
Para.3
Example 3
Para.4
Much has been written about the wonders (奇妙之处;奇观) of the World Wide Web. There are countless (数不尽的) articles telling us how the Internet has made our lives more convenient. We no longer (不再) have to wait in line (排队) or carry cash around when we go shopping. We can get the most updated information(最新的信息) from large databases (大数据库).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.
Para. 1
People’s lives have been changed by the Internet.
关于万维网奇妙之处的著述浩如烟海。讲述互联网如何使我们的生活更加方便的文章数不胜数。当我们去购物时,我们不再需要排队等候或随身携带现金。我们可以从大型数据库获得最新的信息。我们可以随时下载软件、文档和图片。然而,互联网为人们做的事情还很多,并不仅仅是让生活更加便利。在线社区和社交网络改变了人们的生活。
While-reading
1. Find the transitional and topic sentence in this paragraph.
2. In which ways the Internet has changed people’s lives?
no longer (不再) have to wait in line (排队) or carry cash around when we go shopping
get the most updated information(最新的信息)
download software, documents, and images
Jan Tchamani, an English teacher in Birmingham, UK, suddenly developed a serious illness (身患重病) and had to quit her job (辞职). At age 50, she found herself out of work (失业) and stuck at home (困在家里) with only her computer to keep her company (陪伴她). After a while, she discovered that surfing the Internet could help her feel less lonely and bored. She could listen to music, watch films, play games, and explore the world (探索世界). She also joined an online group where she could talk about her problems and get support and advice from others. She realised one of the greatest benefits of the Internet was its ability to remove the distance (消除距离) that usually exists between people.
Para. 2
英国伯明翰的一位英语教师简·夏曼尼突然身患重病,被迫辞职。50岁时,她发觉自己失业了,困在家里,只有电脑相伴。过了一段时间,她发现上网可以帮助她减轻孤独和无聊。她可以听音乐、看电影、玩游戏和探索世界。她还加入了一个在线群组,在群里她可以谈论自己的问题,并获得他人的支持和建议。她意识到互联网的最大好处之一就是能够消除通常存在于人与人之间的距离感。
While-reading
Why did Jan access Internet and her experience.
1. What’s the problem with Jan?
2. How did the people in the online community help her?
3. From Jan, what is one of the greatest benefits of the
Internet?
She was so inspired by the people she met online that she decided to start an IT club to teach older people how to use computers and the Internet. She and her friends now organise events and collect money (募集资金) to pay for private teachers. Many people have been helped by the club. A 59-year-old man learnt how to apply for work online and found a great job. Now that he works and can take care of himself, his daughter has time to study at university. A 61-year-old woman who was living alone has started a small online company together with two friends. She no longer feels lonely, and her company has become quite successful.
Para. 3
Jan helped others online.
网友给了她很大的启发,她决定成立一个IT俱乐部来教老年人如何使用电脑和互联网。如今,她和朋友们一起组织活动,并募集资金来支付私人教师的工资。许多人得到了俱乐部的帮助。一名59岁的男子学会了如何在线申请工作,并找到了一份不错的工作。现在他工作了,而且可以照顾好自己,他的女儿就有时间上大学了。一位61岁的独居妇女与两个朋友一起创办了一家小型网络公司。她不再感到孤独,而且她的公司也相当成功。
raise money
While-reading
1. Why did she start the club?
2. In what way does the writer explain that many people
have been helped?
A 59-year-old man
By giving examples.
Jan has started taking online classes to learn more about how to use the Internet to make society better. She believes that it is highly important to bridge the digital divide and make sure that everyone has access to (有使用…的机会/权利) the Internet and knows how to use new technology. Her next goal is to start a charity website to raise money for children in poor countries.
Para. 4
Jan’s belief and her next goal.
简开始参加网络课程,更多地学习关于如何利用互联网让社会变得更加美好。她认为,消除数字鸿沟、确保每个人都能使用互联网并知道如何运用新技术是非常重要的。她的下一个目标是建立一个慈善网站,为贫穷国家的儿童募集资金。
消除数字鸿沟
remove the distance...(P.2)
While-reading
1. Why did she start taking online classes?
2. What is the “digital divide”?
3. What is her next goal?
A gap between those who have access to the Internet and those who do not.
Jan’s life has been greatly improved by the Internet. “When you go through tough times, you meet others who are facing similar challenges,” Jan says. “Thinking about other people’s situations inspired me to offer help.”
Para. 5
Jan’s own reflection.
互联网极大地改善了简的生活。“当你身处逆境时,你会遇到面临相似挑战的人。”简说道,“想到别人的处境,我就会受到激励,伸出援助之手。”
While-reading
1. What inspired Jan to offer help?
2. What can we learn from Jan’s story?
Helping others is helping ourselves. Putting ourselves in others’ shoes can make our world better.
Fill in the blanks according to paras 2-3 and observe the changes of people's lives.
Jan A 59-year-old man A 61-year-old
woman
Previous
situation
(先前的状况) Developed a serious ________.
Quit her job.
Felt ________
____________. Had no job. Lived alone.
illness
lonely
and bored
After-reading
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Jan A 59-year-old man A 61-year-old
woman
Online
activities Surfing the Internet.
Running an IT club.
Learning online. Learnt how to ________ work. Running a small ________
_________.
Results Offering help to more people.
Having a positive attitude towards life.
apply for
online
company
Found a great job.
Taking care of himself.
No longer feeling lonely.
Her company is successful.
Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words in the box.
access convenient surf inspire distance network download cash update benefit
The Internet has brought great _________ to Wuzhen,
a small waterside town in Zhejiang Province. For the past few
years, Wuzhen has hosted the World Internet Conference (WIC),
which makes life in this ancient town much more ___________ than it has been. Residents here can ______online as easily as in large modern cities. Plus they can _________ movies and music at high speeds.
The Internet has even changed Wuzhen's transport! For short _________, both residents and tourists can use the public bike system. Bikes can be rented by using online apps-- no need for paperwork or ______ payment. In 2016, the parking system for Wuzhen's WIC centre was _________ to be fully Internet-based. Wuzhen's entering the world of the Internet should _________ other small towns around the world. No matter how small a town is, everyone should be able to join the global _________ and _________ the world of the Internet!
benefits
convenient
surf
download
distances
cash
updated
inspire
network
access
After-reading
Para.1make our lives more convenient 使我们的生活更美好
no longer wait in lines or carry cash不必排队或带现金
get the most updated information 得到最新的信息
download software,documents and images 下载软件、文档和图片
Para.2 keep her company 和她作伴
feel less lonely and bored减轻孤独和无聊
listen to music 听音乐 watch films看电影
play games 玩游戏 explore the world探索世界
join an online group 加入在线组群
remove the distance消除距离感
Remember the phrases
Para.3 start an IT club 成立IT俱乐部 organize events 组织活动 collect money筹集资金 pay for private teachers 支付私人教师工资 learn how to apply for work online学会如何在网上申请工作
find a great job 找到不错的工作 take care of himself
start a small online company 创办一个小型网络公司
no longer feel lonely不再感到孤独
become quite successful
Para.4 take online classes 参加网络课程
make society better 使社会更美好
bridge the digital divide 消除数字鸿沟
have access to the Internet 使用互联网
start a charity website 创办慈善网站
raise money for children 为儿童募捐
Critical thinking
On one hand, we benefit a lot from the Internet. On the other hand, the Internet sometimes gets us involved in some disadvantages, such as:
Just like coins, everything has two sides. The Internet is no exception.
Pros(利):
privacy disclosure 隐私泄露 internet addiction 网络成瘾
cyber bully /ˈbʊli/网络欺凌 cyber fraud /frɔːd/ 网络诈骗
internet mass hunting 人肉搜索
Cons(弊):
Ⅱ.词块积累
写出下列词块的含义
1.make our lives more convenient______________________
2.wait in line________________
3.develop a serious illness________________
4.keep her company________________
5.start an IT club________________
6.bridge the digital divide________________
7.have access to the Internet________________
8.go through tough times________________
让我们的生活更便利
排队等待
得了重病
给她做伴
成立一个IT俱乐部
消除数字鸿沟
能上网
经历磨难/艰辛
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Ⅲ.句式欣赏
1.whenever引导让步状语从句
We can download software, documents, and images whenever we need them.
2.so...that...结果状语从句
She was so inspired by the people she met online that she decided to start an IT club to teach older people how to use computers and the Internet.
3.now that引导原因状语从句
Now that he works and can take care of himself, his daughter has time to study at university.
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THANKS
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