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Unit 3 The internet
Reading and Thinking
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What do you
usually do online?
chat online
stream music
stream movies
play games
write a blog post
use a search engine
Make a Survey
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What convenience does internet bring to our life?
The Internet has changed our lives
learning opportunities
easy communication
work opportunities
various and colorful
entertainment options
free and easy expression
flexible payment choices
convenient shopping
bigger data storage space
How the Internet can change your life? Let’s watch a short video.
Prediction
Stronger together:
How we have been changed
by the Internet
main title
sub-title
1. What do you think the text will be about from the two titles?
2. What do you think is the writer’s attitude to this topic?
2. How do you think the writer feels about the topic?
We have been changed a lot by the Internet and it has brought us together.
(result)
(reason)
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.
Before reading
Attitude vocabulary
Optimistic Positive Supportive Favourable
Pessimistic Negative Unfavourable Opposed
Doubtful Suspicious Skeptical
Objective Neutral Impersonal Factual Unbiased
Uncertain Tolerant Critical
Indifferent Concerned Hopeful Biased Cautious
Para 1
Para 2
Para 3
Para 4
Para 5
Find the main idea of each paragraph
People’s lives have been changed.
The Internet helped Jan deal with her problems and her illness.
Jan used the Internet to help the old.
Jan used the Internet to make society better:online learning and her next goal.
Jan’s life has been greatly improved by the Internet.
Fast reading
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Benefits of the Internet
Jan’s IT club to help bring changes to others
Changes of Jan’s life
Jan’s belief and next goal
Jan’s life has been improved
Introduction
Examples
Summary
Detailed reading
1. Why did Jan quit her job?
2. How did the people in the online community help her?
3. Why did she start the IT club?
4. What is the “digital divide”?
5. What’s Jan’s next goal?
6. What can we learn from her experiences?
Read the text and answer the questions.
Deeper reading
a 61-year-old
woman
a 59-year-old man
applied for work online
found a great job
took care of himself
started an online
company
no longer felt lonely
to teach older
people to use
computers and
the Internet
examples
one example
Another example
What method does the writer use in paragraph 3 to illustrate his thought?
Deeper reading
Analyse the change of emotions of Jan from her story.
problem?
solution?
Follow-up actions:
Developed a sudden illness; quit her job;
got stuck with only computer to keep her company.
lonely
hopeless
listen to music;
watch films;
play games;
explore the world;
join an online group;
less lonely & bored
connected with the world.
Start an IT club to teach older people;
Start taking online classes to learn more
Bridge the digital divide;
Make sure everyone has access to the Internet;
Start a charity website.
hopeful
inspired
motivated
A bad situation
A wonderful cause
What kind of person do you think Jan is?
optimistic
considerate
wise
kind-hearted
creative
open-minded
diligent
inspirational
understanding
responsible
caring
willing to learn
determined
What kind of person do you think Jan is?
aspiring有追求的
ambitious
reliable
persevering
sympathetic
Stronger together:
How we have been
changed by the Internet
The public has been changed by the Internet.
Jan’s life has been changed by the Internet
The society will be changed by the Internet
More people’s lives have been changed by the Internet
How does the content cohere(协同一致) with the title?
The Internet is making us ______________________________ !
stronger together
After reading
The benefits of the Internet
It makes life more convenient.
It has changed people’s life.
Jan’s life has been changed.
The Internet helped her deal with her illness.
She started a club to help others online.
Her next goal is to start a charity website.
a 59-year-old man
a 61-year-old woman
Her experience—
the meaning of being changed and changing
Mind map
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Discussion
1.The writer mentions many advantages of using the Internet. Do you think there are any disadvantages? If so, what are they?
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Make full uses of the advantages of the Internet.
Avoid falling into the trap of it.
The Internet is a double-edged sword(双刃剑).
Jan Tchamani, an English teacher in Birmingham, UK, suddenly developed a serious illness. She found herself out of work and 1. ________(stick) at home. After a while, she discovered that 2. (surf) the Internet could help her feel less lonely and bored. She could do all kinds of things online. She also joined 3. online group where she could talk about her problems and get support and advice 4. _______ others. She realized that one of the greatest 5. (benefit) of the Internet was its ability to remove the distance 6. usually exists between people.7. (inspire) by the people online, she decided to start an IT club and taught older people how to use the Internet. She and her friends organize events and collect money 8. (pay) for private teachers. Jan has started taking online classes to learn more about how to use the Internet to make society 9.________(good). Jan’s life has been 10. _________ (great) improved by the Internet!
stuck
surfing
an
from
benefits
that
Inspired
to pay
better
greatly
Summary
Summary
Post-reading
4 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
Think about the learning process and complete the following form. Rate yourself on a scale of five: one being low and five being high.
Things I can do Evaluation
I can concentrate on the lesson. 5 4 3 2 1
I can think actively. 5 4 3 2 1
I can understand the words and expressions in this lesson. 5 4 3 2 1
I can remember the related words of these words and expressions. 5 4 3 2 1
I can learn to use different reading skills and apply the skills to reading comprehension. 5 4 3 2 1
I still need more practice in (words, reading comprehension).
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长难句分析及翻译
There are countless articles telling us how the internet has made our lives more convenient.
长难句分析及翻译
She realised that one of the greatest benefits of the Internet was its ability to remove the distance that usually exists between people.
长难句分析
1. She realised +that...
(主句) (宾语从句)
2. one of the greatest benefits of the Internet was its
(主语) (系动词)
ability to remove the distance +
(表语)
3. that usually exists between people.
(定语从句)
长难句翻译
She realised that one of the greatest benefits of the Internet was its ability to remove the distance that usually exists between people.
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和人之间的距离感。
长难句分析及翻译
She was so inspired by the people she met online
(定语从句,省略that/who/whom)
that she decided to start an IT club to teach older people
(结果状语从句) (to do 作宾语) (to do 作目的状语)
how to use computers and the Internet.
(特殊疑问词+to do结构作宾补 teach sb sth.)
长难句翻译
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.
她受到网友的启发,决定成立一个IT俱乐部来教年长一些的人们学习使用电脑和互联网。
长难句分析及翻译
She believes that it is highly important to bridge the digital divide and make sure that everyone has access to the Internet and knows how to use new technology.
长难句分析
1. She believes +that...
(主句) (宾语从句1)
2. it is highly important+ to bridge...
(形式主语) (真主语)
3. to bridge the digital divide and make sure +that...
(宾语从句2)
4. everyone has access to the Internet and knows how to use new technology.
长难句翻译
She believes that it is highly important to bridge the digital divide and make sure that everyone has access to the Internet and knows how to use new technology.
她认为,消除数字鸿沟,确保每个人都能使用互联网并且知晓如何运用新技术,是非常重要的。
长难句分析及翻译
When you go through tough times, you meet others who are facing similar challenges.
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