1、Unit 3,Unit 3 The world online,Reading The effects of the Internet on our lives,Contents,Brainstorming,Reading strategy,Detailed reading,Fast reading,Discussion,1.Do you use the Internet? What do you often do on the Internet? 2. How do you search for the information you want?,Brainstorming,3. Do you

2、 chat on the Internet often? What do people often talk about in a chat room on the Internet? What do you think of making friends online?,4. Have you ever listened to or downloaded free music from the Internet? Do you think its a good way to share resources or it is bad because it breaks copyright la

3、ws? 5. How do you feel when you spend a lot of time on the Internet?,Fast reading Go through the two speeches as quickly as possible and try to find answers to the three questions in Part A.,Reading comprehension,1. What are the speeches about? They are about different effects of the Internet on our

4、 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? The first point is that the Internet has too muc

5、h information that has not been evaluated for accuracy. The second one is that it is transforming the way people spend their time.,Detailed reading,Read the following quotes from the speeches and write for for the arguments that support Internet use, or against for the arguments that do not support

6、Internet use.,1. We cannot always tell if the information on the Internet is true. 2. Of regular Internet users, 80 per cent employ it mostly to search for answers to questions.,against,for,3. An unfortunate outcome of Internet use it that damage peoples ability to live normal lives. 4. With the Int

7、ernet, people who are disabled and must stay in their homes can correspond and communicate with others around the globe who have similar interests.,against,for,5. One of the greatest benefits of Internet friendships is that they are based on common interests, rather than appearance or age. 6. This s

8、tudy shows that people who spend too much time on the Internet tend to withdraw from the world round them.,against,for,Read the facts below, and write down the argument each fact supports.,Gathering information is the primary use for the Internet.,People use the Internet to build social bonds.,The h

9、uge 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 peoples abilities to live normal lives.,Match the new words with the correct meanings. 1 abundant _ 2 assumption _ 3 avenue _ 4 evaluate_ 5 ac

10、curacy _ 6 false _ 7 withdraw _,b,a,g,c,f,d,e,a a belief that something is true or will happen b more than enough c the state of being exact or correct d not correct or true e pull away from f from an opinion of the amount, value or quality of something g a possible way of doing something,Suggest an

11、swers of Part E: 1. _ 2. _ 3. _ 4. _ 5. _ 6. _ 7. _,weaknesses,diverse,bonds,addressed,click,correspond,statistics,1. Children use the Internet mostly to _. A. chat B. play games C. help with their studies D. advance knowledge about hobbies,Test yourself,2. What is the most important thing in buildi

12、ng a friendship? A. common interests B. appearance C. age D. popularity,3. What is the worst problem of eBay? A. false information B. people dont know how to use a computer C. things selling on the Internet dont exist D. people are used to the traditional ways of buying,4. The clinic was opened to_.

13、 A. help people surf the Internet B. be an Internet caf C. make people spend their time with their family D. help people who are addicted to computer games,Reading strategy: reading an argument,When you read an argument, you must remember that a specific view is being given.,The first thing you will

14、 read is a statement of what the argument is about. After that, you will usually find a list of the points the person wants to make.,Another thing you will often 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

15、 will find the conclusion. In this section, there is often a summary of the argument.,Usage of reading strategy,Read the passage again and point out which sentences are about the two speakers views, which sentences are the supporting facts the two speakers give, and which sentences are their conclusions.,Work in groups. Two members in each group represent Zhu Fei and the other two represent Li Lei. Read the debate, you can make some changes or add your own opinions to the debate.,Role-play,Discussion,1. Do you think that people can find true friendship