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课件网) Unit 3 UNIT3 THE INTERNET To think about how the Internet has changed our lives and give examples To predict the content of the passage from its title To understand the main idea and structure of the passage To understand and learn from Jan’s experience To think about the disadvantages of the Internet Do you agree that Internet has changed people’s lives If so, how Past Now shopping food transport learning Read headlines Headlines usually include only key ideas or information from the text. They often do not follow strict grammar rules, because writers use as few words as possible to catch the attention of the readers. Before you read, look at the title and discuss these questions in pairs. Stronger together: How we have been changed by the Internet 1. What do you think the text will be about The text will say that we have been changed a lot by the Internet and that it has brought us together. 2. How do you think the writer feels about the topic The writer feels positive about this topic because he or she says we are “stronger together”. Read the text quickly and figure out the main idea of each paragraph. Para. 1 Introduction People’s lives have been changed by online communities and social network. Para. 2 Reasons and experiences of Jan's contact with the Internet. Para. 3 Jan started an IT club to help older people use computers and the Internet. Para. 4 Jan’s online classes and her new goal. Para. 5 Jan’s life has been greatly improved by the Internet. 1. Why did Jan quit her job 2. How did the people in the online community help her 3. Why 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. Read the text and answer the questions. 4. What is the “digital divide” 5. What’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. Discourse Analysis: Para. 3 1. Why did she start the club 2. In what way does the writer explain that many people have been helped 3. What is the main idea of this paragraph By giving examples. Jan use the Internet to help the old. She was so inspired by the people(who) she met online that she decided to start an IT club to teach older people how to use computers and the Internet. She and her friends now organise events and collect money to pay for private teachers. Many people have been helped by the club. A 59-year-old man learnt how to apply for work online and found a great job. Now that he works and can take care of himself, his daughter has time to study at university. A 61-year-old woman who was living alone has started a small online company toget ... ...
