1、Unit 3 The InternetReading and ThinkingTeaching objectives:By the end of this period, you will be able to1. figure out the main structure of the passage by analyzing the main idea of each part.2. judge the writing purpose and intended readers.3. express your own ideas on the given topics through cre

2、ative thinking.Lead inDo you know some vocabulary about the Internet?Internet vocabulary networkWorld Wide WebSearch engineonline grouponline classonline communityIT clubsoftwaredatabasehardwareblogWi-FiDo you know some vocabulary about the Internet?What do you use the Internet to do?watch movies an

3、d listen to musicchatting with friends and familyuse a search engine to look up informationplay computer games1. What do you think the text will be about from the two titles?2. How do you think the writer feels about the topic?Strong Together: How We Have Been Changed by the InternetWe have been cha

4、nged a lot by the Internet and it has brought us together.positive; optimisticTips for you: Headlines usually include not 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.Dis

5、course AnalysisDiscourse AnalysisWhats the relationship between the five paragraphs?Look through the passage and think about the question.Para.1（Theme）Para.2Para.3Para.4Much has been written about the wonders of the World Wide Web. There are countless articles telling us how the Internet has made ou

6、r lives more convenient. We no longer have to wait in line or carry cash around when we go shopping. We can get the most updated information from large databases. We can download software, documents, and images whenever we need them. But the Internet has done much more for people than simply make li

7、fe more convenient. Peoples lives have been changed by online communities and social networks.Discourse Analysis: Para 11.What is the main idea of this paragraph?2. In which ways the Internet has changed peoples lives according to this paragraph?General statementJan Tchamani, an English teacher in B

8、irmingham, UK, suddenly developed a serious illness and had to quit her job. At age 50, she found herself out of work and stuck at home with only her computer to keep her company. After a while, she discovered that surfing the Internet could help her feel less lonely and bored. She could listen to m

9、usic, watch films, play games, and explore the world. She also joined an online group where she could talk about her problems and get support and advice from others. She realised that one of the greatest benefits of the Internet was its ability to remove the distance that usually exists between peop

10、le.Discourse Analysis: Para 21. Whats the problem with Jan Tchamani?2. How did she deal with her illness?3. What is the main idea of this paragraph?Jan use the Internet to help herself deal with her illness.She was so inspired by the people she met online that she decided to start an IT club to teac

11、h 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 h

12、imself, his daughter has time to study at university. A 61-year-old woman who was living alone has started a small online company together with two friends. She no longer feels lonely, and her company has become quite successful.Discourse Analysis: Para 31. Why did she start the club?2. In what way

13、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.Jan has started taking online classes to learn more about how to use the Internet to make society better. She believes that it is highly impor

14、tant to bridge the digital divide and make sure that everyone has access to the Internet and knows how to use new technology. Her next goal is to start a charity website to raise money for children in poor countries.Discourse Analysis: Para 41. Why did she start taking online classes?2. What is the

15、“digital divide”?3. What is the main idea of this paragraph?It is the gap between those who have access to the Internet and those who havent, and those who know how to use new technology and those who dont.Jan use the Internet to make society better.Jans life has been greatly improved by the Interne

16、t. “When you go through tough times, you meet others who are facing similar challenges,” Jan says. “Thinking about other peoples situations inspired me to offer help.”Discourse Analysis: Para 5What is the main idea of this paragraph?Para 1 (general statement) Peoples lives have been changed.Para 2 (

17、detail 1) The Internet helped Jan deal with her illness.Para 3 (detail 2) Jan use the Internet to help the old.Para 4 (detail 3) Jan use the Internet to make society better.Para 5 (conclusion)Jans life has been greatly improved by the Internet.General-particular PatternWhat can we learn from Jans ex

18、perience?Think and shareWe learn that when we go through tough times, we can find help and support from other people online.We learn that we can feel less lonely by creating or joining communities on the Internet, and that we can even use the Internet to achieve our goals.Why does the author write t

19、his passage?Who is the passage written for?Have you got all your expected information?Pragmatic AnalysisTo tell readers how peoples lives have been changed by the Internet by telling the story of Teacher Jan.Readers，especially people who are interested in the Internet.Para 1: Peoples lives have been

20、 changed.Para 3: Jan use the Internet to help the old.Topic-related Lexismake our lives more convenientno longer have to wait in lines and carry cashget the most updated informationdownload software, documents and imagesPara 2: Jan use the Internet to help herself deal with her illness.keep her comp

21、anyhelp her feel less lonely and boredlisten to music; watch filmsplay games; explore the worldjoin an online group; remove the distancePara 4: Jan use the Internet to make society better.start an IT club; organize events and collect moneypay for private teacherslearn how to apply for work onlinefin

22、d a great job; take care of himselfstart a small online company;no longer feel lonelybecome quite successfultake online classes; make society betterbridge the digital divide; have access to the Internetstart a charity website; raise money for childrenDo you think your life has been changed by the Internet? If so, how?Show timePossible vocabulary:take online class, chat with friends, purchase