(课件网) Unit 10 Connections Lesson 1 How Closely Connected Are We —Reading Comprehension By the end of this period, students will be able to: 1.read and talk about the “Six Degrees of Separation” theory; 2. read for deep understanding; 3. read for specific information and make inferences. CONTENTS Pre-reading I While-reading II Post-reading III Sentences analysis IV Pre-reading How can you have a chance to contact with a stranger □Through the introduction of common friends. □Through WeChat or QQ. □Come across by chance. □Meet at a party. While-reading Activity 1 Fast-reading for main ideas 1. What is the text mainly about A．How people in the world communicate with each other. B．What the theory of “Six Degrees of Separation” is and how it develops. C．How people in the world are connected. D．Why the theory of “Six Degrees of Separation” is put forward. √ Para.1 A. Stanley Milgram tested the theory successfully. Para.2 B. Who invented the theory Para.3 C. What does “Six Degrees of Separation” refer to Para.4 D. The result of Columbia University’s study. Para.5 E. How did the theory influence the entertainment industry Para.6 F. How closely connected are you Para.7 G. The result of the University of Milan’s study. 2. Match the main idea with each paragraph. 1．What’s the purpose of the first paragraph A．To give suggestions. B．To introduce the topic. C．To add background information. D．To offer scientific data. √ Activity 2 Careful-reading for details Paras. 1-2 2.What is the theory of “Six Degrees of Separation”？ “Six Degrees of Separation” is the theory that any person on Earth can be connected to any other person through a chain of no more than five other people. In the mid-1990s How Closely Connected Are We In 1967 Text builder—How Closely Connected Are We In 2011 In 2003 Examples to prove the theory Introduction Conclusion The theory “Six Degrees of Separation” was first talked about in the 1920s. People are closely connected. A person can be connected to anyone through no more than five other people according to the theory. Talk about how the theory developed based on your notes. Frigyes Karinthy Read the article again. Take turns to explain the “Six Degrees of Separation” theory. Use the diagram to help you. “Six Degrees of Separation” What does it mean When did the term first appear What happened in the 1950s What did Stanley Milgram do How many people did it take for the parcel to reach the right person in Milgram’s experiment How did it influence the entertainment industry What is the “Columbia Small-world Project” What was the result of the University of Milan’s research Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). 1. Kevin Bacon is a famous Hungarian actor and musician. ( ) 2. Stanley Milgram tried to prove the “Six Degrees of Separation” mathematically. ( ) 3. Stanley Milgram found a sample of people who he had kn ... ...
