(
课件网) Unit 10 Connections Lesson 1 How Closely Connected Are We By the end of the lesson, students will be able to: 1. Understand and describe what the “Six Degrees of Separation” theory is; 2. Retell the “Six Degrees of Separation” theory. 3. Be able to master new words and use the following words and phrases: refer to ; impression ; be based on ; Learning objectives Example: I have … contacts on social media. I regularly communicate with … people. How many contacts do you have on social media How many people do you regularly communicate with Lead-in Six Degrees of Separation 六度分隔，又称为“小世界现象”。大意是说，任何两个素不相识的人中间最多只隔着六层关联，即只需要不超过五个人就可以将两个陌生人联系在一起。 Look at the picture and talk about the theory “Six Degrees of Separation”. Pre-reading Read the article quickly and find out the main idea. Read And Explore: Skimming How to get the main idea quickly first & last para. first sentence of each para. title This article introduces what the theory of “Six Degrees Separation” is and how it develops. What is the writing style of the text A. Narrative（叙述文） B. Practical writing （应用文） C. Argumentation （论说文） D. Exposition （说明文） While-reading Read And Explore: Scanning Read the first two paragraphs: 1. What does “Six Degrees of Separation” theory mean 2. When was the concept first talked about 3. Who introduced the theory It means any person on Earth can be connected to any other person through a chain of no more than five other people. In the 1920s, The Hungarian author Frigyes Karinthy invented this theory. Do you believe Six Degrees of Separation Read And Explore: Scanning Read the article and find out about the development of the “Six Degrees of Separation” theory. Take notes in the table below. 1967 Mid-1990s 2003 2011 Who How Findings/results How- He chose a random sample of people in the middle of America and asked them to _____to a stranger in the state of Massachusetts. Who- Stanley Milgram In 1967 Findings/Results- It only took between _____people to get the parcels delivered. send packages five and seven Text builder—How Closely Connected Are We Examples to prove the theory Line21: “small-world problem” How- They _____ a game, the idea of which was to link any actor to Kevin Bacon through _____six links. Who- Two college students in the United States In the mid-1990s Findings/Results- The game _____ in universities across the United States. invented no more than was being played Text builder—How Closely Connected Are We Examples to prove the theory How- Columbia University tried to recreate Milgram’s experiment on the Internet. It involved 24, 163 email chains with _____ in 13 different countries. Who- Columbia University In 2003 Findings/Results- It _____ that the average number of links in the chain was ____. 18 target people confirmed Text builder—How Closely Connected Are We Examples to pr ... ...
