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Unit 3 The world online
Reporting on Internet use
高中英语译林2020版 必修三
Integrated skills
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Contents
1. Lead in
2. Listening
3. Reading
4. Critical thinking
5. Writing
6. Homework
PART ONE
Lead-in
I hope we will use the Net to cross barriers and connect cultures.
-- Tim Berners-Lee
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Do you often use the Internet? How about your parents?
How do you usually access the Internet, using a mobile phone or other devices?
What do you often do on the Internet?
Yes. I often use the Internet, and so do my parents.
By using a mobile device, such as a smartphone and a tablet.
I often play online games, send emails, text instant messages, search for information, download learning resources, do online shopping and make online payments on the Internet.
Lead-in
PART TWO
Listening
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A Mr Tan, an IT teacher, is giving a brief introduction to the Internet. Listen and finish the exercises below.
Focus on key words
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.
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.
The history and development of the Internet.
Four computers.
A space to share information.
To build their own websites.
Be careful when listening for years: it is normal to treat the first two numbers and the last two numbers separately, but there are various ways of saying them. In general, speakers try to use the shortest way possible, for example, 1979 (nineteen seventy-nine), 2003 (two thousand and three), 1805 (eighteen o five). Sometimes we add mid- before a certain year, e.g. mid-2008. We also use expressions like the early / late 1980s.
Listening for years
A2 Listen to the talk again and complete the timeline below.
In (1)____________ The first general-purpose computers
came onto the market.
In 1969 Computers allowed people to
(2)_______________ along a network.
In (3)____________ Public commercial use of the Internet began
In 1990 (4)________________________ was built.
In (5)____________ There were (6)___________ website online.
In 2016 There were (7)_________ people using the Internet —
(8)____________ of the world's population at the time.
the early 1950s
pass messages
mid-1989
The world's first website
2014
more than 1 billion
3.6 billion
about 48 percent
PART THREE
Reading and thinking
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A Mr Tan also shows the students some charts about Internet use. View the charts on Page 37 and answer.
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Viewing
What type of chart is it?
pie chart
bar chart
bar chart
Chart 1
Chart 2
Chart 3
There are different types of charts to show information.
Bar charts are often used to show how something changes over time or to compare different things. Pie charts are used to show percentages. Line charts are often used to show trends. To understand a chart, it is important to read the title and captions.
Viewing charts
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 have been going online using mobile devices.
3. In the last chart, what change do you notice in the Internet users above 59?
An increasing number of people above 59 use the Internet now.
View the chart about “Online activities by percentage”, and answer the following questions.
1 Which use of the Internet has had the slightest change during the last five years?
2 What did people use the Internet for the most five years ago? What about now?
Entertainment.
Five years ago, people used the Internet the most for its search engines. And now it’s the same.
3 During the last five years, which use of the Internet had decreased the most?
Email.
As can be seen/conveyed/illustrated/reflected from the chart, …
There is/has been a rise/an increase/a drop/decrease of … per cent.
The number has risen/increased/dropped/decreased from … to …
The figure has gone up/gone down/fallen by … per cent.
… times as many people went online using mobile devices.
… the figure/number/percentage remains/stays the same/unchanged.
… has remained/stayed the same/unchanged.
Useful expressions in describing charts
As can be seen/conveyed/illustrated/reflected from the bar chart, over the past five years, the number of people using the Internet for news /search engines/instant messaging / shopping /payment /travel booking has risen /increased from 65% to 82%, from 92% to 98%, from 80% to 90%, from about 39% to 61%, from about 31% to 61%, from about 8% to 40% respectively.
As can be reflected from the pie charts, over the past five years, the number of the users who access the Internet using mobile devices have risen from 69% to 95%, while the percentage of users who access the Internet without using mobile devices has dropped from 31% to 5%.
As can be conveyed from the chart, over the past five years, the number of Internet users has been increasing in most age groups, but the 20-39 age group has decreased by about 10%.
PART FOUR
Critical thinking
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In pairs, talk about Internet use. Use the following
questions and expressions to help you.
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How has the Internet developed over the years?
How has Internet use changed in the past five years?
What do you think the future of Internet use will be like?
Speaking
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.
Useful Expressions
Talking about changes
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 1 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% 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!
PART FIVE
Writing
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Write a report on Internet use.
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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 analysing a situation.
Learning about the text type
Planning your writing
Writing
Use simple and plain language to present your information in a clear and correct way. You can also include facts or statistics in your report.
Learning about the language
Learning about the structure
To write a report on Internet use, you can follow the structure
below:
Briefly introduce the history of the Internet.
Clarify the recent changes on Internet use.
Predict the future of Internet use.
The history of the Internet.
The recent changes on Internet use.
The future of Internet use.
Checking your writing
Remember to check your writing after you finish and exchange drafts between you and your partner.
Pay attention to the following aspects:
★Punctuation ★Spelling
★Grammar ★Choice of words
★Style (formal / informal) ★Structure
Text structure
Report on Internet use
When the Internet was invented in 1969, no one could have known just how much it would change the world. The world's first website was not built until 21 years later. Now there are more than 1 billion websites online.
There have been great changes in the way people use the Internet. The Internet has become more and more important and is now used for a greater variety of activities. It seems more people trust Internet security, as they are more likely to shop online or make online payments now than in the past. Both these activities saw big increases,
from 38% to 63% and 32% to 65% respectively. The biggest change in the past five years is the increase in people making travel bookings online. This increased from less than 10% to more than 40%. Also, the popularity of mobile Internet use has grown dramatically in the past five years. Moreover, it seems that people of all ages have taken to the Internet. Around 21% of users are now aged 40 or over, compared to 17% five years ago. The number of users under 20 has also gone up.
As far as I am concerned, people will probably spend even more time online in the future. It seems likely that people will continue to do more of their shopping and payments online. The trend of going mobile also looks likely to carry on.
Homework
Polish your report after class (less than 150 words).
List some figures/facts about the Internet.
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Workbook
Building skills
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Internet addiction has become a serious problem. In pairs, role-play a conversation between an Internet addict and a friend who tries to offer advice. Use the example below to help you and pay attention to the expressions in bold. Switch roles after you finish.
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A: I’m a bit worried … I think I’m spending too much time online.
B: I think you need to find something else to do besides browsing the Internet.
A: I guess you’re right. What kind of things are you thinking of in particular?
B: To avoiding spending too much time online, we should interact more with the people around us. It’s much easier to break away from Internet addiction with the support of family and friends.
A: Yeah, I agree. It’s definitely better to hang out with classmates and talk about our studies or life in general. But all my friends are so busy with homework right now. Is there anything else I could do?
B: You could always try out a new hobby—if you like spending time in front of the computer, why not learn about computer programming? And if you’re stressed out, you could simply go for a walk. That’ll help you clear your mind.
A: Thank you. You’ve been so helpful!
Reading
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Read the news story and answer the questions below.
What do the underlined word “cybercrime” in the first paragraph and “victims” in the second paragraph mean?
The word “cybercrime” means the crime that people commit using the Internet. The word “victims” means those who get cheated or harmed by other people.
2. How did David Klein manage to get money from Todd? Give specific examples.
David Klein pretended to be a teenager in an online chat room. He convinced Todd that his family didn’t have enough money. He told Todd he needed money for his grandmother’s treatment and medicine, and a new bike.
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Using the internet to make payments can be very convenient but it can also be dangerous. Write an argumentative essay on the advantages and disadvantages of making online payments.
Title: _________________
Nowadays, many people use the Internet to make payments. Online payments have both advantages and disadvantages.
One of the biggest advantages of online payments is that_____________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
However, there are also disadvantages connected with online payments. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
In conclusion, ______________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
Online payments
Nowadays, many people use the Internet to make payments. Online payments have both advantages and disadvantages.
One of the biggest advantages of online payments is that they are quick and easy to make. You do not have to leave your home. Online payments also make it easy to keep track of your information, because there will be an electronic record.
However, there are also disadvantages connected with online payments. With online payments, there is the possibility that someone can trick you into making a payment, or even “hack” your account. It is important to use safe practices on the Internet. There are certain technical requirements needed for doing online payments successfully. If you experience technical difficulties or if you do not have access to the Internet, online payments cannot work.
In conclusion, online payments can be a great way of transferring money, as long as we exercise good judgement when we make these payments.
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Thank you
for listening!
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