高中英語Unit 3 The Internet Reading and Thinking 課件

Unit3TheInternetReadingandThinkingshoponlineFreeTalkWhatdoyouusuallydoontheInternet?searchforinformationcommunicationplaygamesstreammusicandmoviesreade-bookshaveonlineclassmakeanonlinebookingsende-mailsPredictionWhatdoyouthinkthetextwillsay?2.Howdoyouthinkthewriterfeelsaboutthetopic?A.OptimisticB.NeutralC.NegativeD.PessimisticStrongertogether:HowwehavebeenchangedbytheInternetThetextwillsaythatwehavebeenchangedalotbytheInternetandthatithasbroughtustogether.IntroductionExamplesSummaryTheInternethasmadepeople’slivesmoreconvenient.Onlinecommunitiesandsocialnetworkhavechangedpeople’slives.1.TheInternethelpedJandealwithherillness.2.JanstartedanITclubtohelpothers.3.Janplannedtostartacharitywebsiteandmakesocietybetter.TheInternethasgreatlyimprovedpeople’slives.InwhichwayshastheInternetchangedpeople’slives?MuchhasbeenwrittenaboutthewondersoftheWorldWideWeb.TherearecountlessarticlestellingushowtheInternethasmadeourlivesmoreconvenient.Wenolongerhavetowaitinlineorcarrycasharoundwhenwegoshopping.Wecangetthemostupdatedinformationfromlargedatabases.Wecandownloadsoftware,documents,andimageswheneverweneedthem.ButtheInternethasdonemuchmoreforpeoplethansimplymakelifemoreconvenient.People'sliveshavebeenchangedbyonlinecommunitiesandsocialnetworks.1.WhydidJanquitherjob?2.WhatkindofhelpdoesshegetfromtheInternet?JanTchamani,anEnglishteacherinBirmingham,UK,suddenlydevelopedaseriousillnessandhadtoquitherjob.Atage50,shefoundherselfoutofworkandstuckathomewithonlyhercomputertokeephercompany.Afterawhile,shediscoveredthatsurfingtheInternetcouldhelpherfeellesslonelyandbored.Shecouldlistentomusic,watchfilms,playgames,andexploretheworld.Shealsojoinedanonlinegroupwhereshecouldtalkaboutherproblemsandgetsupportandadvicefromothers.SherealisedthatoneofthegreatestbenefitsoftheInternetwasitsabilitytoremovethedistancethatusuallyexistbetweenpeople.ShewassoinspiredbythepeopleshemetonlinethatshedecidedtostartanITclubtoteacholderpeoplehowtousecomputersandtheInternet.Sheandherfriendsnoworganiseeventsandcollectmoneytopayforprivateteachers.Manypeoplehavebeenhelpedbytheclub.A59-year-oldmanlearnthowtoapplyforworkonlineandfoundagreatjob.Nowthatheworksandcantakecareofhimself,hisdaughterhastimetostudyatuniversity.A61-year-oldwomanwhowaslivingalonehasstartedasmallonlinecompanytogetherwithtwofriends.Shenolongerfeelslonely,andhercompanyhasbecomequitesuccessful.1.Whydidshestarttheclub?2.Inwhatwaydoesthewriterexplainthatmanypeoplehavebeenhelped?3.Whatchangeshavetakenplaceinthem？Bygivingexamplesmoreindependentlesslonely/moresuccessfulWhatisthe“digitaldivide”?ItisthegapbetweenthosewhohaveaccesstotheInternetandthosewhodon’t,andthosewhoknowhowtousenewtechnologyandthosewhodon't.JanhasstartedtakingonlineclassestolearnmoreabouthowtousetheInternettomakesocietybetter.ShebelievesthatitishighlyimportanttobridgethedigitaldivideandmakesurethateveryonehasaccesstotheInternetandknowshowtousenewtechnology.Hernextgoalistostartacharitywebsitetoraisemoneyforchildreninpoorcountries.removeWhatkindofpersonisJanaccordingtowhatshehassaidanddone?Jan'slifehasbeengreatlyimprovedbytheInternet.“Whenyougothroughtoughtimes,youmeetotherswhoarefacingsimilarchallenges,”Jansays.“Thinkingaboutotherpeople'ssituationsinspiredmetoofferhelp.”strong/perseverant/helpful/considerate/kind...ConclusionandthinkingWhatshewhatshehassaidanddonePersonalityTalkedaboutherproblemsandgotsupportfromothersFellillandquitherjob,butstillexploredtheworldTookonlineclassestolearnmoreabouttheInternetTaughtolderpeople…collectedmoney…startedacharitywebsiteforpoorchildren…GothelpedandstartedanITclubtohelptheold“Thinkingaboutotherpeople’ssituation…toofferhelp”open-mindedoptimistichard-workinghelpfulselflessgratefulconsiderateDiscussionThewritermentionsmanyadvantagesofusingtheInternet.Doyouthinkthereareanydisadvantages?Ifso,whatarethey?DisadvantageswhatshouldwedoDon’tshareyourpersonal/privateinfomationwithstrangerslackofprivacyInternetfraudcyberbullyaddictionNeversharepasswordswithanyoneelseIgnorecyberbullyinformationthantorespondtothemControlthetimeofsurfingtheInternet1.MakefullusesoftheadvantagesoftheInternet.2.TheInternetisadouble-edgedsword,soweshould

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