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课件网) Unit 3 The Internet Reading and Thinking Start an online community 1.Enable students to master the reading skills. 2.Understand the advantages and disadvantages of using the Internet. 3.Think about what they can do with the Internet and make a difference to people's lives and society. Lead-in Can you imagine your life without the Internet Pre-reading What do you usually do on the internet Listen to music Have class online Play computer games Shop online Stream videos Look up information … … Pair work Look at the title and discuss these questions in pairs. What do you think the text will say How do you think the writer feels about the topic Prediction What do you think the text will say How 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 they say we are "stronger together". 1. What’s the main idea of the passage A. Jan developed a serious illness. B. Jan decided to start an IT club. C. Jan started a charity website. D. Jan’s life has been changed by the Internet. 2. Jan’s attitude to the Internet is _____. A. negative B. neutral C. grateful D. not mentioned skimming 3. What’s the purpose of the author by referring to the 59-year-old man and the 61-year-old woman A. To introduce two old people. B. To explain how to apply for jobs online. C. To prove they are successful. D. To give two examples helped by Jan’s club. Pre-reading How has the Internet changed your life？ VS Have class online VS Shop online VS Play computer games Look up information Time to talk! Pair work Pre-reading What do you usually do on the internet Listen to music Have class online Play computer games Shop online Stream videos Look up information … … Pre-reading How has the Internet changed your life？ Make learning more convenient. I can have classes online. I can shop online. I can make friends online/ enjoy music and films. Make my time more flexible. Make my life more colorful. … … Make my… … Stronger Together: How We Have Been Changed by the Internet Paragraph Main idea Paragraph 1 People’s lives have been changed by online communities and 1. _____. Paragraph 2 Jan developed a serious illness which made her stuck at home, but 2. _____ _____ can remove the distance between people. social networks surfing the Internet read for main ideas Paragraph Main idea Paragraph 3 Jan decided to start 3. _____to teach old people how to use computers and the Internet. Paragraph 4 Jan has started 4. _____ to learn more about how to use the Internet to make society better. Paragraph 5 Jan’s life has been greatly 5. _____ by the Internet. an IT club taking online classes improved 3. Fill in the blanks according to paras 2-3 and observe the changes of people's lives. Jan Tchamani A 59-year-old man A 61-year-old woman Previous situation D ... ...
