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Unit 3 The world online
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M3 U3
The world online
Integrated skills
Do you often use the Internet? How about your parents?
In which way do you usually access the Internet, using a mobile device or other devices?
What do you often do on the Internet?
Lead-in
1. What does Mr Tan mainly talk about in his introduction to the Internet?
2. How many computers were connected in the beginning?
3. What did scientists around the world originally use the Internet as?
4.What did Tim Berners-Lee teach others to do?
A1 Listen to the talk and answer the following questions.
B Mr Tan also shows the students some charts about Internet use. View the charts below and answer the questions.
B Mr Tan also shows the students some charts about Internet use. View the charts below and answer the questions.
B Mr Tan also shows the students some charts about Internet use. View the charts below and answer the questions.
1. According to the first chart, which use of the Internet has increased the most during the last five years?
Travel booking.
2. What change can you see from the two pie charts?
More and more people use mobile devices to access the Internet.
3. In the last chart, what change do you notice in the Internet users above 59?
There are more Internet users above 59 now.
Write a report about Internet.
A report is a piece of writing that provides information in a formal style. Come to a conclusion based on facts and figures and avoid giving personal opinions when analyzing a situation.
Talking about changes
There is a rise/an increase/a drop of ... per cent.
The number has risen/increased dropped/decreased from ... to ...
The figure has gone up/gone down/fallen by ... per cent.
The figure/number/percentage remains/stays the same/unchanged.
Helpful expressions
A: How has the Internet developed over the years?
B: It was invented in 1969 and the first website was built in 1990. Within 24 years, the number of websites had risen to more than l billion!
A: Incredible! I know there have been great changes in the way it's being used. Its popularity among people of all ages has grown dramatically in the past five years.
B: Exactly. Now around 21% of users are aged 40 or over, while five years ago, that percentage was just 17%.Users under 20 have also increased.
A: Interesting! Apart from the changes in user groups, what other aspects of Internet use have changed?
B: The use of online shopping and payments has gone up by about 25% and 30%o respectively in the last five years! People trust Internet security more. The biggest increase is in online travel booking though. The number has risen from less than 10% to more than 40%.
A: I’m not surprised. So what do you think the future of Internet use will be like?
B: More people are using mobile devices to go online. I believe the trend will carry on and mobile devices will become an even bigger part of our daily lives. The future is definitely mobile!
1. Read before you listen.
2. Catch the key words.
3. Take notes quickly.
4. Be in a good mood.
Listening skills
Do not try to catch every word. Instead, listen for key words and phrases. You should focus on getting the main idea, not on single words or grammar.
Summary
1. Complete the writing passage on Internet use.
2. List some useful expressions of talking about changes.
Homework
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