(
课件网) Unit 3 The Internet Period 2 Reading and Thinking(I)— Start an online community 学 习 目 标 通过阅读课文，梳理、获取文中事实性信息； 1 本课结束时，你将能够： 2 3 在阅读过程中通过具体的问题引导，对文本进行分析和深度解读，并在此基础上联系生活实际，体会网络如何改变了人类的生活； 通过小组讨论体会并探讨网络带给人们的双面影响，具备批判性思维能力。 The Internet is becoming the town square for the global village of tomorrow. 因特网正成为明日地球村的闹市广场。 ———Bill Gates(比尔 盖茨) Pre-reading Look at the title and discuss these questions. ①What do you think the text will say ②How do you think the writer feels about the topic I think the text will say that we have been changed a lot by the Internet and that it has brought us together. I think the writer feels positive about this topic because he says we are “stronger together”. 1st reading 1. Read the text and divide it into two parts. ①Para. 1 Introduction ②Paras. 2-5 Jan’s life 2. Find the topic sentence in Paragraph 1. People’s lives have been changed by online communities and social networks. 1st reading 3. By comparing the rest of the text, think about what the role of the first paragraph is. To introduce the topic. To arouse readers’ interest in reading on. 2nd reading Read the text and answer the questions. ①Why did Jan quit her job ②How did the people in the online community help her ③Why did she start the IT club She suddenly developed a serious illness. People in the online community talked with her about her problems, supported her and gave her advice. To teach older people how to use computers and the Internet. 2nd reading Read the text and answer the questions. ④What is the “digital divide” ⑤What’s Jan’s next goal 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. Her next goal is to start a charity website to raise money for children in poor countries. Thinking Q: What can we learn from her experiences When we go through tough times, we can find help and support from other people online. We can use the Internet to achieve our goals. Post-reading Have a class debate on the advantages & disadvantages of the Internet. 4 Complete the passage about Wuzhen with the correct forms of the words in the box. 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! access convenient surf inspire distance network download cash update benefit benefits convenient surf download 4 Complete the passage about Wuzhen with the correct forms of the words in th ... ...
