(
课件网) UNIT 3 THE INTERNET 延迟符 Opening page The Internet is becoming the town square for the global village of tomorrow. --Bill Gates 因特网正成为明日地球村的闹市广场。 --比尔.盖茨 What do you usually do on the internet How has the Internet changed your life？ 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 Stronger Together: How We Have Been Changed by the Internet 共同强大：我们是如何被互联网改变的 While Reading Much has been written about the wonders (奇妙之处；奇观) of the World Wide Web. There are countless (数不尽的) articles telling us how the Internet has made our lives more convenient. We no longer (不再) have to wait in line (排队) or carry cash around when we go shopping. We can get the most updated information(最新的信息) from large databases.We can download software, documents, and images whenever we need them. But the Internet has done much more for people than simply make life more convenient. People’s lives have been changed by online communities and social networks. Stronger together: How we have been changed by the Internet Para. 1 People’s lives have been changed by the Internet. 关于万维网奇妙之处的著述浩如烟海。讲述互联网如何使我们的生活更加方便的文章数不胜数。当我们去购物时，我们不再需要排队等候或随身携带现金。我们可以从大型数据库获得最新的信息。我们可以随时下载软件、文档和图片。然而，互联网为人们做的事情还很多，并不仅仅是让生活更加便利。在线社区和社交网络改变了人们的生活。 While Reading Jan Tchamani, an English teacher in Birmingham, UK, suddenly developed a serious illness (身患重病) and had to quit her job (辞职). At age 50, she found herself out of work (失业) and stuck at home (困在家里) with only her computer to keep her company (陪伴她). After a while, she discovered that surfing the Internet could help her feel less lonely and bored. She could listen to music, watch films, play games, and explore the world (探索世界). She also joined an online group where she could talk about her problems and get support and advice from others. She realised one of the greatest benefits of the Internet was its ability to remove the distance (消除距离) that usually exists between people. Para. 2 Why did Jan access Internet and her experience. Stronger together: How we have been changed by the Internet 英国伯明翰的一位英语教师简·夏曼尼突然身患重病，被迫辞职。50岁时，她发觉自己失业了，困在家里，只有电脑相伴。过了一段时间，她发现上网可以帮助她减轻孤独和无聊。她可以听音乐、看电影、玩游戏和探索世界。她还加入了一个在线群组，在群里她可以谈论自己的问题，并获得他人 ... ...
