Module 7 Unit 3 Reading ( 1 )
Teaching objects:
1.????? This lesson aims at giving the Ss a practice to improve their reading skills and enabling them to learn advantages and disadvantages of using the Internet.
2.????? Students are required to be able to have a good understanding of the text, and learn to use key words and phrases.
Teaching procedures:
1.????? Brainstorm
2.????? Ask the students some questions to brainstorm ideas about the use of the Internet.
1)????? How do you search for the information you want?
2)????? Can you always find the information you want?
3)????? Do you often chat online
4)????? What do people often talk about in a chat room on the Internet?
3.????? Lead in
More questions to help students to understand why people use the Internet.
1) What do you think of making friends on line?
2) Do you think it’s a good way to share resources or it is bad because it breaks copyright laws?
3) How do you feel when you spend a lot of time on the Internet?
4.????? Fast reading
Ask the Ss to read the dialogue quickly and answer questions.
1) What are the speeches about?
2) The first speaker talks about the positive effects of the Internet on our lives. How many main points does she make? What are they?
3) The second speaker talks about the negative effects of the Internet on our lives. what are the two points he makes?
5.????? Detailed Reading
Ask students to read carefully and judge the statements are true of false.
6.????? Reading strategy
When you read an argument, you must remember that a specific view is being given.
The first thing you will read is a statement of what the argument is about. After that you will usually find a list of the points or individual arguments.
Another thing you will commonly find in an argument is a statement about what the other side believes, and why the debater does not agree.
At the end of the argument you will find the conclusion. In the section, the main point of the argument is restarted.
7.????? Post reading activities
Ask students to role-play the debate.
Ask students to focus on part F.
Ask students to do Part A1 and A2 on Page 118 of the workbook.
Ask students to do the listening exercises in Part A and B on page124 of the workbook ,and then complete Part C on the same page.
8.????? Homework
Prepare the debate
Memorize the new words and phrases in the passage
课件17张PPT。Unit 3 The world onlineThe second periodReading(1)The effects of the Internet on our lives Unit 3 Reading1. How do you make use of the Internet?2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of the Internet?Discussion:Fast reading
for general information: Go through the passage as quickly as possible and answer the questions of part A on page 34.1. What are the speeches about?
They are about different effects of the Internet on our lives.
2. The first speaker talks about the positive effects of the Internet on our lives. How many main points does she make?
Two.
3. The second speaker talks about the negative effects of the Internet on our lives. What are the two points he makes?
Uncontrolled information and the change in the way people spend their time. Careful reading
for detailed information: Read the passage again more carefully and try to answer the questions of part C1 on page 36.1 People can write anything they want, and we cannot always tell if the information is true or false.
2 Of regular Internet users, 80 per cent mainly use it to search for answers to questions.
3 Some experts say that spending too much time building Internet relationships can damage people’s abilities to live normal lives.
4 With the Internet, people who are disabled and must stay in their homes can communicate with the outside world and meet others with similar interests.
5 One of the benefits of Internet friendships is that they are based on common interests, rather than appearance, age or popularity.
6 As the Internet has gained popularity, there has been an interesting change in the way people, particularly families, spend their time.For or againstagainst against against forforforThe Internet is a great help to people who are in need of various information
People use the Internet to build social ties.
The amount of false information on the Internet becomes more of a problem every day. Spending too much time building relationships on the Internet can damage people’s abilities to live normal lives. Listening:Listen to the tape and finish the following multiple choices.
1. 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 Test yourselfTHINK IT OVER
2. What is the most important thing in building a friendship?
A. common interests
B. appearance
C. age
D. popularity Test yourselfTHINK IT OVER
3. What is the worst problem of eBay?
A. false information
B. people don’t know how to use a computer
C. things selling on the Internet don’t exist
D. people are used to the traditional ways of buying THINK IT OVER
4. The clinic was opened to____________.
A. help people surf the Internet
B. be an Internet café
C. make people spend their time with their family
D. help people who are
addicted to computer
gamesTHINK IT OVERAnswers to part D:
1 f 2 b 3 a 4 g
5 c 6 d 7 h 8 e Does the Internet do us good or bad?
DiscussionHomeworkRemember the new words learnt in this period.
Part E.
Unit Revision: Period 2.
