Unit 3 The Internet Reading and Thinking 课件-2025-2026学年高中英语人教版必修第二册

Reading and Thinking: Start an online community Unit 3 The Internet Understand the main idea and learn the structure and writing method of the passage Explore more possibilities online learn how to use the Internet correctly Predict the content of the passage from its title Teaching aims 2 Lead-in What do you usually do on the Internet? Information Communication Trade&business Transport Entertainment Study Lead-in Do you agree the internet has changed people’s lives? If so , how? Shopping Food Transport Learning Pre-reading Before you read, look at the title and discuss these questions in pairs. Stronger together: How we have been changed by the Internet 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. Pre-reading Before you read, look at the title and discuss these questions in pairs. 1. What do you think the text will be about? The text will say that we have been changed a lot by the Internet and that it has brought us together. 2. How do you think the writer feels about the topic? The writer feels positive about this topic because he or she says we are “stronger together”. While-reading Task1—Reading for structure(1) Para 1 __________ of the Internet to our life Para 2 The ___________ Jan met and solved Para 3 Jan started an IT club to _____________________________ Para 4 Jan’ s next __________. Para 5 Jan’s life has been _________________ Benefits difficulty teach older people... goal greatly improved Introduction Example Summary While-reading Task1—Reading for structure(2) Jan’s life has been changed. The Internet helped her deal with _____ _______. She __________ ________ to help others online. started an her Example of a 59-year-old man Example of ______________ _________________________ Her next goal is to _______________ _______________. illness start a charity a 61-year-old woman. IT club website While-reading Task2—Fill in the blanks and observe the changes of people’s lives Jan Tchamani A 59-year-old man A 61-year-old woman Previous situation Developed a serious_______. Quit her job. Felt __________________. Had no job. Lived alone. 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. Found a great job. Taking care of himself. No longer feeling lonely. Her company is successful. illness lonely and bored apply for online company While-reading Task3—Read the passage carefully and answer the questions 1. Why did Jan quit her job? She suddenly developed a serious illness. 2. How did the people in the online community help Jan? They talked with her about her problems, supported her, and gave her advice. 3. Why did she start the IT club? To teach older people how to use computers and the Internet. While-reading Task3—Read the passage carefully and answer the questions 4. What is the “digital divide”? The digital divide is the gap between those who have access to the Internet and those who haven’t, and those who know how to use new technology and those who don’t. 5. What can we learn from her experiences? We learn that when we go through tough times, we can find help and support from other people online. We also learn that we can feel less lonely by creating or joining communities on the Internet, and that we can even use the Internet to achieve our goals. While-reading Task4—List the ways in which the text says that the Internet has changed people’s lives. Try to add some examples. Examples from the text More examples you know 1. no longer wait in line or carry cash when shopping 2. download software, documents, and images 3. listen to music, watch films, play games, and explore the world 4. listen to music, watch films, play games, and explore the world 5. join an online group 6. start an online company, take online classes 7. start a charity website 1. read books online 2. video chat with friends 3. listen to audio books … Post-reading 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. benefits convenient surf Post-reading Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words in the box. access, convenient, surf, inspire, distance, network, download, cash, update, benefit 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 center was _________ to be fully Internet-based. download distances cash updated Post-reading Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words in the box. access, convenient, surf, inspire, distance, network, download, cash, update, benefit 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! network access inspire Post-reading Retell the article Much has been written about the wonders of the World Wide Web. There are countless articles 1._______ (tell) us how the Internet has made our lives more convenient. But the Internet has done a lot 2._______(much) for people than simply make life more convenient. People’s lives 3._________________ (change) by online communities and social networks so far.  Much has been written about the wonders of the World Wide Web. Take Jan for example, who developed a serious illness that made her 4.______(stick) at home with only her computer to keep 5._____(she) company. Telling more have been changed stuck her Post-reading Retell the article She joined an online group 6.______ she could share problems, support and advice with others. She considered the ability to remove the distance between people as one of the greatest 7._________ (benefit). She was so inspired 8._____ she started an IT club in which many people have been helped. She has started to learn more about how to use the Internet to make society better. Her next goal is to start a charity website to raise money 9.______ children in poor countries. Jan’s life has been 10._________(great) improved by the Internet. where benefits that for greatly Post-reading Group discussion Group Discussion Do you think your life has been changed by the Internet? If so, how? 2. The writer mentions many advantages of using the Internet. Do you think there are any disadvantages? If so, what are they? Post-reading Group discussion Do you think your life has been changed by the Internet? If so, how? Possible vocabulary: take online class, chat with friends, purchase(buy) things, download apps and document, no longer wait in line or carry cash when shopping, listen to music, explore the world, have access to... Possible version: My life has certainly been changed by the Internet. It has made my school work and studying easier and has helped me stay in touch with old friends more easily and often. 2. The writer mentions many advantages of using the Internet. Do you think there are any disadvantages? If so, what are they? lack of privacy lack of communication cyberbully addicted to games online Internet fraud ...... Post-reading Group discussion Write a paragraph introducing the changes and progress of your hometown in the Internet age. $$