TheInternet
ReadingandThinking
Unit3
Whatconveniencedoesinternetbringtoourlife?
TheInternethaschangedourlives
study
dailylife
work
entertainment
payforbills
onlineshopping
searchforinformation
Applyforworkonline
Listentomusic
more
Takeonlineclasses
chatwithsomeone
Streamvideos
Playgames
postablog
Leadin(3mins)
?Sortoutthestructureandthefactualinformationofthetextbyskimmingandscanning;
?Identifytheauthor’sattitudetotheInternet;
?VoiceopinionsaboutprosandconsoftheInternet;
?Promotethesignificanceandvalueofcommunityandselflessness.
Learningobjectives
Bytheendofthisperiod,youwillbeable
Strongertogether:
Howwehavebeenchanged
bytheinternet
maintitle
subtitle
Whatdoyouthinkthetextwillsay?
Howdoyouthinkthewriterfeelsaboutthetopic?
Wehavebeenchangedalot(what)bytheInternet(how)andthatithasbroughtustogether(example)
Thewriterfeelpositive
Beforeyouread,lookatthetitleanddiscussthesequestionsinpairs.
Guide1(3mins)
Keepthisinmindwhilereading
Doesthispassageuseexamples?
Arethingsgettingbetter?
Whatistheformersituation?
Whatisthepresentsituation?
HowdoesJanfeelduringthechanging?
Guide2(3mins)
WHILEREADING:ANALYZETHESTRUCTRUEOFPARA1.
①MuchhasbeenwrittenaboutthewondersoftheWideWeb.②TherearecountlessarticlestellingushowtheInternethasmadeourlivesmoreconvenient.③Wenolongerhavetowaitinlineorcarrycasharoundwhenwegoshopping.④Wecangetthemostupdatedinformationfromlargedatabases.⑤Wecandownloadsoftware,documents,andimageswheneverweneedthem.⑥ButtheInternethasdonemuchmoreforpeoplethansimplymakelifemoreconvenient.⑦Peoplesliveshavebeenchangedbyonlinecommunitiesandsocialnetworks.
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Howwouldyouliketodividethesesentences?
Introduction
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the
Internet
convenient
Conclusion
Supporting
details
Guide3(10mins)
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