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课件网) Unit 3 The internet Reading and Thinking What do you usually do online chat online stream music stream movies play games write a blog post use a search engine Make a Survey What convenience does internet bring to our life The Internet has changed our lives learning opportunities easy communication work opportunities various and colorful entertainment options free and easy expression flexible payment choices convenient shopping bigger data storage space How the Internet can change your life Let’s watch a short video. Prediction Stronger together: How we have been changed by the Internet main title sub-title 1. What do you think the text will be about from the two titles 2. What do you think is the writer’s attitude to this topic 2. How do you think the writer feels about the topic We have been changed a lot by the Internet and it has brought us together. (result) (reason) 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 reading Attitude vocabulary Optimistic Positive Supportive Favourable Pessimistic Negative Unfavourable Opposed Doubtful Suspicious Skeptical Objective Neutral Impersonal Factual Unbiased Uncertain Tolerant Critical Indifferent Concerned Hopeful Biased Cautious Para 1 Para 2 Para 3 Para 4 Para 5 Find the main idea of each paragraph People’s lives have been changed. The Internet helped Jan deal with her problems and her illness. Jan used the Internet to help the old. Jan used the Internet to make society better:online learning and her next goal. Jan’s life has been greatly improved by the Internet. Fast reading Benefits of the Internet Jan’s IT club to help bring changes to others Changes of Jan’s life Jan’s belief and next goal Jan’s life has been improved Introduction Examples Summary Detailed reading 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 4. What is the “digital divide” 5. What’s Jan’s next goal 6. What can we learn from her experiences Read the text and answer the questions. Deeper reading a 61-year-old woman a 59-year-old man applied for work online found a great job took care of himself started an online company no longer felt lonely to teach older people to use computers and the Internet examples one example Another example What method does the writer use in paragraph 3 to illustrate his thought Deeper reading Analyse the change of emotions of Jan from her story. problem solution Follow-up actions: Developed a sudden illness; quit her job; got stuck with only computer to keep her company. lonely hopeless listen to music; watch films; play games; explore the world; join an online group; less lonely & bored connected with the world. Start an IT club to teach older people; Start taking online classes to le ... ...
