1、Outside view1. An interviewSuppose you are a TV reporter. Now please move around the class interviewing different Ss about following questions. Report and comment what youve found. Outside viewWhat is Internet dating?How did people find a partner before Internet dating?How have peoples attitude to I

2、nternet dating changed?Have you used Internet dating or do you have friends who have used it? Example answersOutside viewWhat is Internet dating?How did people find a partner before Internet dating?It is a way of arranging to meet someone for a date through the Internet. You give your personal infor

3、mation and choose someone from their profiles.Some people advertised in the personal columns of newspapers or arranged to meet someone through a dating agency. Most people found a partner through friends, family or social contacts.Outside viewHow have peoples attitude to Internet dating changed?Have

4、 you used Internet dating or do you have friends who have used it? No, Ive not met anyone who has used it. Maybe some friends have used it but they havent told me.It has probably e more accepted because it is more common now, but some people are still cautious about sharing personal information on t

5、he web.Example answersOutside view2. Work in pairs. Read the following statements through and predict the main idea of Part 1. (To be continued) 1 The first speaker talks about old and new ways of finding someone to love. 2 He says that the Internet has completely changed the world of dating. 3 Four

6、 young people interviewed have tried Internet dating. 4 Carol and the younger woman are friends. 5 The younger woman is going to register on an Internet dating site. 6 To get started with Internet dating, there are five steps.Outside viewWatch Part 1 of the video clip and check () the truestatements

7、 according to the clip. 1 The first speaker talks about old and new ways of finding someone to love. 2 He says that the Internet has completely changed the world of dating. 3 Four young people interviewed have tried Internet dating. 4 Carol and the younger woman are friends. 5 The younger woman is g

8、oing to register on an Internet dating site. 6 To get started with Internet dating, there are five steps.Outside view3. Cloze: work in groups and fill in the following blanks. Exchange your paper with the neighboring group. They met in school or _, through friends or relatives.There are approximatel

9、y _ singles in North America.Good. Have you _?Second step is to _.Use the search function on the site to identify people _ that you may want to hook up with.You write them a _.Show that youre _ and offit goes.Outside viewWatch the video clip again and mark your neighboring groups answer sheet. Each

10、correct answer will win one point for the group. See which group will be the champion. They met in school or _, through friends or relatives.There are approximately _singles in North America.Good. Have you _Second step is to _.Use the search function on the site to identify people_ that you may want

11、 to hook up with.You write them a _.Show that youre _ and off it goes.at work150 millionmet anyone yet?create your profilein your areanice short letterinterested in themOutside view4. Watch Part 2 of the video clip and find out:1 what age group Carols daughter is interested in2 how many profiles she

12、 likes3 what kind of person Carols daughter is4 what age group Carol is interested in5 what makes a great profile according to the Internet dating consultantOutside viewReference:1 what age group Carols daughter is interested in2 how many profiles she likes3 what kind of person Carols daughter is4 w

13、hat age group Carol is interested in5 what makes a great profile according to the Internet dating consultantHe says it needs to paint a broad picture of who you are and what you like doing but does not bore other people.She is funny, spontaneous and confident, has a good sense of humour and likes to

14、 ski.Three: DoctorSki, UncleBunny and OutdoorGuy.Men between 24 and 32.Men between 45 to 55.Outside view5. Watch Part 2 again and choose the best way to complete the sentence:1 Carol feels that the first candidate _. (a) sounds interesting (b) doesnt sound interesting (c) is not interested in a rela

15、tionship (d) would want to go travelling all the time2 Carols daughter rejects the third candidatebecause he _. (a) broke up with someone recently (b) has been in a long relationship (c) is still in love with someone else (d) is desperate to meet a kind woman3 DoctorSki _.(a) likes climbing(b) is lo

16、oking for someone a bit different(c) likes classical music(d) likes jazz and cycling and skiing4 UncleBunny _.(a) loves music(b) is 28(c) loves the outdoors(d) is a lawyer5 SailAway _. is attractive is kind(c) likes to travel(d) is 52Outside viewOutside view7. Work in pairs and fill in the following

17、 forms. Candidates and their profilesCandidatesProfilesOutback Patlooking for _Dreamweaver1977aged 30, looking for _Soul_Searcher12looking for another woman just like _Desperately_Single_DoctorSkilooking for someone whos funny and spontaneous, and likes jazz, cycling and skiingUncleBunnyaged 26, loo

18、king for a woman who _ and knows _OutdoorGuyaged _, looking for a woman who _ and _SailAwaylooking for an _ who is kind and likes to sail to exotic placesOutside viewReference:CandidatesProfilesOutback Patlooking for a little more adventureDreamweaver1977aged 30, looking for his dream loverSoul_Sear

19、cher12looking for another woman just like LindaDesperately_Singledesperately looking for someoneDoctorSkilooking for someone whos funny and spontaneous, and likes jazz, cycling and skiingUncleBunnyaged 26, looking for a woman who is confident in herself and knows how to laughOutdoorGuyaged 24, looki

20、ng for a woman who loves the outdoors and has a good sense of humourSailAwaylooking for an attractive woman who is kind and likes to sail to exotic places Candidates and their profilesWhich person has the most interesting name? The least interesting name? Why?Which person would you mend? Why? Who is

21、 the least mendable? Why?8. Work in pairs and answer the two questions.Outside viewOutside view9. Pair workThink about your answers to each question and think of a comment (ie an extra personal idea which not just an answer but a thought which follows, elaborates or critically evaluates an answer).I

22、n pairs, with each question, student A gives an answer and B gives a comment; then you change roles to go through the questions a second time. One or two pairs share their answers and comments with the class. What have you learnt about Internet dating from the video clip?Is the video clip a good adv

23、ertisement for Internet dating?How do you feel about Internet dating after watching the video clip?Outside viewExample answersWhat have you learnt about Internet dating from the video clip?Student AWe have learnt about the four steps: finding a service, creating a profile, searching for someone, and contacting a person.Student BThis made Internet dating seem easy, at least it might be easy to find someone with common interests, but the real problem is what happens when people me