Unit1

RelationshipsTeachingObjectivesA.WhatactivitiesdoesMarkdoonline?B.WhatsocialnetworkinghasdonetoMarkandMark’sfriends？C.WhyMarkcan’tdropsocialnetworking?Step1：Lead-inDosocialnetworkingandtheInternethelpimproveour

relationshipswithothers?Step2Pre-reading.PredictwhatMarkwilltalkabout.Tip:Payattentionto

thepicture,title...Step3：Fast-reading:

thestructureofthispassagefrompara1-3frompara4-6frompara7-8Step4:Careful-readingActivity1：read(para1-3)andshare.Mark’sroutineactivitiesonlinepostupdatesonsocialmediacheckthroughallhissocialnetworkingappsreadhisemailsanswertextmessagesCarefulreading(Activity2)WhatsocialnetworkinghasdonetoMarkandMark’sfriendsandfamily.Readandfindthe

impacts效果，影響.ImpactSocialnetworking________mylifeinsomanyways.Iconstantlyfeel_______________________.whetheronfriends’get-togetherorafamilyholiday,physicallybutnotmentallytogether.Para4Para5Para6Para4--6dominatesdepressed,dissatisfiedandalone.CarefulreadingReadagainandfindsomeexamplesordetailstoprovetheimpacts.ImpactsDominatesetdeadlines:8pm-10pmforhomework7.50pm:scrollthroughpostsandphotos9.30pm:downloadsongaftersong,videoaftervideoPara4CarefulreadingReadagainandfindsomeexamplestoprovetheimpacts.ImpactsDepressedDissatisfiedAlonekeepdelayingimportantthingsinreallifeChatterawayonlinesomuchbuthavenothingtosaywhenwemeetPara5CarefulreadingReadagainandfindsomeexamplestoprovetheimpacts.ImpactsPhysicallybutnotmentallytogetheradinnerget-together:mybestfriendtookacallfor30minutes;Somekepttextingfriendsonlineafamilyholiday:mysisterspenthoursreadingaboutherfavouritepopstarPara6Activity3:

ItseemsthatsocialnetworkinghasanegativeinfluenceonMark’slife.Butwhycan’thedropsocialnetworking?(para7-8)★Afraidofmissingalltheimportantappointments,invitationsandnewsupdates★NeedingitforhisstudiesPhonesareanimportanttoolinourlifeWearehard-wiredinHowdoyouunderstand“Wearehard-wiredin,butwe’remoredisconnectedthanever?”Andhowtotreatsocialnetworkingcorrectly?Itsuggeststhatyoungpeopletodayhavebeenbroughtupwithsocialnetworksandthattheyareanimportantpartofourliveswhichwecan'tlivewithout.However,ouraddictiontosocialnetworkscanleadtoalossoffriendshipsormeaningfulrelationshipsduetolessface-to-facecontactinreallife.Step5Post-reading:thinkandshareingroupsMarklivesinauniversitydormwithacoupleof

greatroommatesandheoftenassociates_____hisfriendsonline.Yethestillfeelslonely.Accordingto

research,overtwo-thirdsofyoungpeoplefinditeasier

______(make)friendsonlinethanitis“inreal

life”.Onthesurface,theyhaveanactivesociallifebut

theyarealways_________(distract).Phonesbring

peopleclosertogetherbutin_______(real),their

mindsarealwaysamillion______(mile)away.

Socialnetworking__________(dominate)Mark’s

lifeinsomanyways,whichmakes______hard

forhimtoconcentrateonhisstudy.Hedownloadssong

aftersong,videoaftervideo,butisn'ttrulyenjoyingit.

Heconstantlyfeels__________(depress),dissatisfied

andalone.Sincehespendssomuchtime___________(socialise)online,hekeepsdelayingthingsthatareimportantinhisreallife.________isreallyworryingisthatnoone

Markknowscouldgocoldturkey.Hecan'tevenimagine

goingwithoutsocialnetworkingforaweek.