Unit 3 The world online
The effects of the Internet on our lives (1)
Learning aims(学习目标)：
To understand the argument about the positive and negative effects of the Internet on people’s lives.
To learn about the strategy of “ reading an argument”;
To retell the effects of the Internet and debate about a certain subject.
Difficult and important points(重难点)：
To have a better understanding about how to use the Internet properly and efficiently.
To know how to use facts to support their views in a debate.
预习导航【有关资料查一查】
Discuss some problems about the Internet.
1. What do you usually do on the Internet?
2. What do you think the most important benefit of the Internet is?
3. How do you feel when you spend a lot of time on the Internet?
4. Do you think there are any negative things about the Internet? If any, what are they?
合作探究【有疑有问议一议】
Skimming and scanning for general idea
Go through the text quickly to find the answers to the following questions.
(1) The text is made up of two __________ given by two students at an __________ debate about the _____________ of the Internet on our lives. They talk about the __________ and __________ of Internet use.
(2) Who are the two debaters?
Reading strategy
When we read an argument, there is something we should pay particular attention to. Please read through the reading strategy on page35, and find out the answers to the following two questions.
(1) When you read an argument, you must remember that ________________________.
(2) How does an argument develop?
--- The first thing: ____________________________________
--- After that: ________________________________________
--- In the rest of the argument: ___________________________
--- At the end of the argument: __________________________.
Careful reading for detailed information
Read the two speeches and see how they are developed. Get them to analyze the structure of each speech and find out information about main points, supporting facts and conclusions. Allow them five minutes to read and then complete the following exercises about the text.
(1) I. Analyze the structure of the 1st part
A specific view: __________________________________________________.
Para ____: Present the two main points
Para ____: Supporting facts for Point 1
Para ____: Supporting facts for Point 2
Para ____: Draw a conclusion
II. Fill in the blanks.
(2) I. Analyze the structure of the 2nd part
A specific view: _____________________________________________________
Para 1: Present the two ___________
Para 2: ________________for Point 1
Para 3-4: Supporting facts for Point 2
Para 5: Draw a __________________
II. Complete the form below
Debater
Main points
Supporting facts
conclusion
Lin Lei
Point 1:
eBay
Educators
(Para 2)
?
?Point 2:
?families’ time
a study
(Para 3-4)
Reading Comprehension
(1) Task-based reading (one word each blank)
Title: The effects of the Internet on our lives
Arguments
Supporting details
Conclusions
Positive effects
The Internet is 1____________ for people looking for information.
People turn first to the Internet when 2 _________ various information. It3_________ students with abundant information and chances to communicate with experts and read useful articles.
☆A survey in the USA shows that people mainly use the Internet to search for answers and to learn more about 4_______.
The Internet is a positive tool that helps make our lives better.
The Internet helps people expand their social circles.
People of different backgrounds can form friendship based on common 5_____________.
☆The 6____________ can communicate with the outside world via the Internet.
Negative effects
Much information on the Internet is not accurate.
In 2003, eBay stated that 70% of their problems were that people sold non-existent products or 7_______ about their products.
☆Teachers complain that students’8 _________ contain false information from the Internet.
It is important for us either to limit our use of the Internet, or to learn how to handle the problems it has caused.
The Internet affects people’s normal lives.
Some families don’t spend their time 9 _______ any more.
Some young people spend too much time online and are 10 _______ to it.
☆Heavy Internet users are more likely to drop out of school.
(2) Multiple Choices
1 How does the first speaker support his idea in Paragraph 3?
A. By giving examples. B. By comparison. C. By giving statistics. D. By giving definition
2. According to the survey, children use the Internet mostly to _____.
A. chat B. play games
C. help with their studies D. advance knowledge about hobbies
3. What is the most important thing in building a friendship?
A. common interests B. appearance C. age D. popularity
4 We can learn from the passage that ____________.
A. most of the regular Internet users are young and make their studies on the Internet
B. those who spend much time on the Internet can’t live their normal lives
C. not all the people give true and correct information on the Internet
D. there will be no false information if students use traditional reference materials
课堂训练【学有所得练一练】
Fill in the blanks according to what you have learnt in this lesson.
In the informational times, the Internet plays a very important role and has a lot of p________ effects on our lives. First, the Internet shows its great v________ to those who are looking for i___________. When people need information from all over the world, they usually first t_________ to the Internet, on which they can c____________ with experts on any topic and acquire all kinds of k_________. Second, by using the Internet, people can build s_______ ties. Young people from different b__________ and different c__________ can form lifelong f_______. We can imagine that those d__________ people would have fewer chances to m______ people without the Internet. Of course, the Internet also has its n_______ effects on our lives. For example, some of the Internet information is u___________ and even false, and you cannot t______ whether it is true or not. Another disadvantage of the Internet is that it is a__________ people’s private lives. People who are a________ to the Internet spend their time apart, i_________ of spending time together with their families, and can hardly get rid of this a________. So every coin has its two s______. The Internet has no exception.
Unit 3 The world online
The effects of the Internet on our lives (1)
Learning aims(学习目标)：
To understand the argument about the positive and negative effects of the Internet on people’s lives.
To learn about the strategy of “ reading an argument”;
To retell the effects of the Internet and debate about a certain subject.
Difficult and important points(重难点)：
To have a better understanding about how to use the Internet properly and efficiently.
To know how to use facts to support their views in a debate.
预习导航【有关资料查一查】
Discuss some problems about the Internet.
1. What do you usually do on the Internet?
2. What do you think the most important benefit of the Internet is?
3. How do you feel when you spend a lot of time on the Internet?
4. Do you think there are any negative things about the Internet? If any, what are they?
合作探究【有疑有问议一议】
Skimming and scanning for general idea
Go through the text quickly to find the answers to the following questions.
(1) The text is made up of two __________ given by two students at an __________ debate about the _____________ of the Internet on our lives. They talk about the __________ and __________ of Internet use.
(2) Who are the two debaters?
Reading strategy
When we read an argument, there is something we should pay particular attention to. Please read through the reading strategy on page35, and find out the answers to the following two questions.
(1) When you read an argument, you must remember that ________________________.
(2) How does an argument develop?
--- The first thing: ____________________________________
--- After that: ________________________________________
--- In the rest of the argument: ___________________________
--- At the end of the argument: __________________________.
Careful reading for detailed information
Read the two speeches and see how they are developed. Get them to analyze the structure of each speech and find out information about main points, supporting facts and conclusions. Allow them five minutes to read and then complete the following exercises about the text.
(1) I. Analyze the structure of the 1st part
A specific view: __________________________________________________.
Para ____: Present the two main points
Para ____: Supporting facts for Point 1
Para ____: Supporting facts for Point 2
Para ____: Draw a conclusion
II. Fill in the blanks.
(2) I. Analyze the structure of the 2nd part
A specific view: _____________________________________________________
Para 1: Present the two ___________
Para 2: ________________for Point 1
Para 3-4: Supporting facts for Point 2
Para 5: Draw a __________________
II. Complete the form below
Debater
Main points
Supporting facts
conclusion
Lin Lei
Point 1:
eBay
Educators
(Para 2)
?
?Point 2:
?families’ time
a study
(Para 3-4)
Reading Comprehension
(1) Task-based reading (one word each blank)
Title: The effects of the Internet on our lives
Arguments
Supporting details
Conclusions
Positive effects
The Internet is 1____________ for people looking for information.
People turn first to the Internet when 2 _________ various information. It3_________ students with abundant information and chances to communicate with experts and read useful articles.
☆A survey in the USA shows that people mainly use the Internet to search for answers and to learn more about 4_______.
The Internet is a positive tool that helps make our lives better.
The Internet helps people expand their social circles.
People of different backgrounds can form friendship based on common 5_____________.
☆The 6____________ can communicate with the outside world via the Internet.
Negative effects
Much information on the Internet is not accurate.
In 2003, eBay stated that 70% of their problems were that people sold non-existent products or 7_______ about their products.
☆Teachers complain that students’8 _________ contain false information from the Internet.
It is important for us either to limit our use of the Internet, or to learn how to handle the problems it has caused.
The Internet affects people’s normal lives.
Some families don’t spend their time 9 _______ any more.
Some young people spend too much time online and are 10 _______ to it.
☆Heavy Internet users are more likely to drop out of school.
(2) Multiple Choices
1 How does the first speaker support his idea in Paragraph 3?
A. By giving examples. B. By comparison. C. By giving statistics. D. By giving definition
2. According to the survey, children use the Internet mostly to _____.
A. chat B. play games
C. help with their studies D. advance knowledge about hobbies
3. What is the most important thing in building a friendship?
A. common interests B. appearance C. age D. popularity
4 We can learn from the passage that ____________.
A. most of the regular Internet users are young and make their studies on the Internet
B. those who spend much time on the Internet can’t live their normal lives
C. not all the people give true and correct information on the Internet
D. there will be no false information if students use traditional reference materials
课堂训练【学有所得练一练】
Fill in the blanks according to what you have learnt in this lesson.
In the informational times, the Internet plays a very important role and has a lot of p________ effects on our lives. First, the Internet shows its great v________ to those who are looking for i___________. When people need information from all over the world, they usually first t_________ to the Internet, on which they can c____________ with experts on any topic and acquire all kinds of k_________. Second, by using the Internet, people can build s_______ ties. Young people from different b__________ and different c__________ can form lifelong f_______. We can imagine that those d__________ people would have fewer chances to m______ people without the Internet. Of course, the Internet also has its n_______ effects on our lives. For example, some of the Internet information is u___________ and even false, and you cannot t______ whether it is true or not. Another disadvantage of the Internet is that it is a__________ people’s private lives. People who are a________ to the Internet spend their time apart, i_________ of spending time together with their families, and can hardly get rid of this a________. So every coin has its two s______. The Internet has no exception.
Period 2 Reading (1)
合作探究【有疑有问议一议】
speeches inter-school effects
Careful reading for detailed information
Answers:
(1) I. the title: 1, 2-3, 4, 5
II. positive, value, 80%, 79%, hobbies, way, interests, communicate, tool
(2) I. the title, main points, Supporting facts, conclusion
II. Point 1: inaccurate information; Point 2: transferring / changing the way people spend their time; Conclusion: It remains important for us either to limit our use of the Internet, or to learn how to handle the problems it has caused.
Task based reading
1 valuable 2 needing 3 provides 4 hobbies 5 interests 6 disabled 7 lied 8 papers 9 together 10 addicted
CCAC
课堂训练【学有所得练一练】
positive value information turn communicate knowledge social background countries friendships disabled meet negative uncontrolled tell affecting
addicted instead addiction sides
Period 2 Reading (1)
合作探究【有疑有问议一议】
speeches inter-school effects
Careful reading for detailed information
Answers:
(1) I. the title: 1, 2-3, 4, 5
II. positive, value, 80%, 79%, hobbies, way, interests, communicate, tool
(2) I. the title, main points, Supporting facts, conclusion
II. Point 1: inaccurate information; Point 2: transferring / changing the way people spend their time; Conclusion: It remains important for us either to limit our use of the Internet, or to learn how to handle the problems it has caused.
Task based reading
1 valuable 2 needing 3 provides 4 hobbies 5 interests 6 disabled 7 lied 8 papers 9 together 10 addicted
CCAC
课堂训练【学有所得练一练】
positive value information turn communicate knowledge social background countries friendships disabled meet negative uncontrolled tell affecting
addicted instead addiction sides
Unit 3 The world online
The effects of the Internet on our lives (1)
Learning aims(学习目标)：
To understand the argument about the positive and negative effects of the Internet on people’s lives.
To learn about the strategy of “ reading an argument”;
To retell the effects of the Internet and debate about a certain subject.
Difficult and important points(重难点)：
To have a better understanding about how to use the Internet properly and efficiently.
To know how to use facts to support their views in a debate.
预习导航【有关资料查一查】
Discuss some problems about the Internet.
1. What do you usually do on the Internet?
2. What do you think the most important benefit of the Internet is?
3. How do you feel when you spend a lot of time on the Internet?
4. Do you think there are any negative things about the Internet? If any, what are they?
合作探究【有疑有问议一议】
Skimming and scanning for general idea
Go through the text quickly to find the answers to the following questions.
(1) The text is made up of two __________ given by two students at an __________ debate about the _____________ of the Internet on our lives. They talk about the __________ and __________ of Internet use.
(2) Who are the two debaters?
Reading strategy
When we read an argument, there is something we should pay particular attention to. Please read through the reading strategy on page35, and find out the answers to the following two questions.
(1) When you read an argument, you must remember that ________________________.
(2) How does an argument develop?
--- The first thing: ____________________________________
--- After that: ________________________________________
--- In the rest of the argument: ___________________________
--- At the end of the argument: __________________________.
Careful reading for detailed information
Read the two speeches and see how they are developed. Get them to analyze the structure of each speech and find out information about main points, supporting facts and conclusions. Allow them five minutes to read and then complete the following exercises about the text.
(1) I. Analyze the structure of the 1st part
A specific view: __________________________________________________.
Para ____: Present the two main points
Para ____: Supporting facts for Point 1
Para ____: Supporting facts for Point 2
Para ____: Draw a conclusion
II. Fill in the blanks.
(2) I. Analyze the structure of the 2nd part
A specific view: _____________________________________________________
Para 1: Present the two ___________
Para 2: ________________for Point 1
Para 3-4: Supporting facts for Point 2
Para 5: Draw a __________________
II. Complete the form below
Debater
Main points
Supporting facts
conclusion
Lin Lei
Point 1:
eBay
Educators
(Para 2)
?
?Point 2:
?families’ time
a study
(Para 3-4)
Reading Comprehension
(1) Task-based reading (one word each blank)
Title: The effects of the Internet on our lives
Arguments
Supporting details
Conclusions
Positive effects
The Internet is 1____________ for people looking for information.
People turn first to the Internet when 2 _________ various information. It3_________ students with abundant information and chances to communicate with experts and read useful articles.
☆A survey in the USA shows that people mainly use the Internet to search for answers and to learn more about 4_______.
The Internet is a positive tool that helps make our lives better.
The Internet helps people expand their social circles.
People of different backgrounds can form friendship based on common 5_____________.
☆The 6____________ can communicate with the outside world via the Internet.
Negative effects
Much information on the Internet is not accurate.
In 2003, eBay stated that 70% of their problems were that people sold non-existent products or 7_______ about their products.
☆Teachers complain that students’8 _________ contain false information from the Internet.
It is important for us either to limit our use of the Internet, or to learn how to handle the problems it has caused.
The Internet affects people’s normal lives.
Some families don’t spend their time 9 _______ any more.
Some young people spend too much time online and are 10 _______ to it.
☆Heavy Internet users are more likely to drop out of school.
(2) Multiple Choices
1 How does the first speaker support his idea in Paragraph 3?
A. By giving examples. B. By comparison. C. By giving statistics. D. By giving definition
2. According to the survey, children use the Internet mostly to _____.
A. chat B. play games
C. help with their studies D. advance knowledge about hobbies
3. What is the most important thing in building a friendship?
A. common interests B. appearance C. age D. popularity
4 We can learn from the passage that ____________.
A. most of the regular Internet users are young and make their studies on the Internet
B. those who spend much time on the Internet can’t live their normal lives
C. not all the people give true and correct information on the Internet
D. there will be no false information if students use traditional reference materials
课堂训练【学有所得练一练】
Fill in the blanks according to what you have learnt in this lesson.
In the informational times, the Internet plays a very important role and has a lot of p________ effects on our lives. First, the Internet shows its great v________ to those who are looking for i___________. When people need information from all over the world, they usually first t_________ to the Internet, on which they can c____________ with experts on any topic and acquire all kinds of k_________. Second, by using the Internet, people can build s_______ ties. Young people from different b__________ and different c__________ can form lifelong f_______. We can imagine that those d__________ people would have fewer chances to m______ people without the Internet. Of course, the Internet also has its n_______ effects on our lives. For example, some of the Internet information is u___________ and even false, and you cannot t______ whether it is true or not. Another disadvantage of the Internet is that it is a__________ people’s private lives. People who are a________ to the Internet spend their time apart, i_________ of spending time together with their families, and can hardly get rid of this a________. So every coin has its two s______. The Internet has no exception.
Period 2 Reading (1)
合作探究【有疑有问议一议】
speeches inter-school effects
Careful reading for detailed information
Answers:
(1) I. the title: 1, 2-3, 4, 5
II. positive, value, 80%, 79%, hobbies, way, interests, communicate, tool
(2) I. the title, main points, Supporting facts, conclusion
II. Point 1: inaccurate information; Point 2: transferring / changing the way people spend their time; Conclusion: It remains important for us either to limit our use of the Internet, or to learn how to handle the problems it has caused.
Task based reading
1 valuable 2 needing 3 provides 4 hobbies 5 interests 6 disabled 7 lied 8 papers 9 together 10 addicted
CCAC
课堂训练【学有所得练一练】
positive value information turn communicate knowledge social background countries friendships disabled meet negative uncontrolled tell affecting
addicted instead addiction sides
