Unit 3 ReadingThe effects of the Internet on our lives

Unit3Reading,TheeffectsoftheInternetonourlives,Lead-in,1.DoyouusetheInternet?Whatdoyouusuallyuseitfor?,2.DoyouthinkthereareanynegativethingsabouttheInternet?Whatarethey?,*checkinge-mails,*readingthemostup-to-datenews,*talkingwithfriends,*listeningtomusiconlineforfree,*buyingthingsonline,1.DoyouusetheInternet?Whatdoyouusuallyuseitfor?,2.DoyouthinkthereareanynegativethingsabouttheInternet?Whatarethey?,*offeringfalseinformation*wastingtime*playinggames*changingthewaypeoplespendtheirtime,Readingstrategy:readinganargument,1.aspecificview;,astatementofwhattheargumentisabout.,2.alistofthepointsthepersonwantstomakeorindividualsub-arguments;,3.supportingfacts;,4.astatementaboutwhattheothersidebelieves;,5.theconclusion.,Fastreading,Gothroughthearticleasquicklyaspossibleandtrytoanswerthequestions.findthestructureofthearticleaccordingtothereadingstrategyyoujustlearned.,Thefirstspeech:,Thesecondspeech:,pro,con,Para1,Para2,Para3,Para4,Para5,Para1,Para2,Para3,Para4,Para5,theview;themainpoints,theview;themainpoints,thefirstpoint;theoppositepoint;thesupportingfacts;,thesecondpoint;supportingfacts,theconclusion,thesecondpoint;thesupportingfacts,theconclusion,thefirstpoint;thesupportingfacts;theoppositepoint,1.Whatarethespeechesabout?,TheyareaboutdifferenteffectsoftheInternetonourlives.,2.ThefirstspeakertalksaboutthepositiveeffectsoftheInternetonourlives.Howmanymainpointsdoesshemake?3.ThesecondspeakertalksaboutthenegativeeffectsoftheInternetonourlives.Whatarethetwopointshemakes?,Two.,Uncontrolledinformation,thechangeinthewaypeoplespendtheirtime.,Thefirstspeech(pro):,Para1Theview:Themainpoints:,TheInternethaspositiveeffectsonourlives.,1.itsvalueforpeoplewhoarelookingforinformation,2.theabilitytorelatetoothersthroughtheInternet,Detailedreading,Para2-3,Thefirstpoint,TheInternetis_topeoplewhoare_variousinformation,agreathelp,inneedof,Supportingfacts,1)getallkindsofinformation,fromthenewsandweatherforecaststotravelpackageandacademicresearch,2)acquireknowledgefromthelargestlibrariesandmuseumsintheworld,3)communicatewithexpertsonallsortsoftopics;readarticleswrittenbypeoplewhoareleadersoftheirfields,Theoppositepoint:(statementaboutwhattheothersidebelieves),However,somepeoplearesceptical.TheyclaimthattheInternetisuselessandthatusingtheInternetisawasteoftime.Theysaychildrenspendtoomuchtimechattingandplayinggamesinsteadoffocusingon,Supportingfacts,1).80percentofregularInternetusersmainlyusetheInternettosearchforanswerstoquestions.,2).79percentuseittoadvancetheirknowledgeabouttheirhobbies.,Para4,PeopleusetheInternettobuild_.,socialbonds.,1.Youngpeoplefromdiversebackgroundsanddifferentcountriescanformlifelongfriendships.,2.Peoplewhoaredisabledandmuststayintheirhomescancorrespondandcommunicatewithothersaroundtheglobewhohavesimilarinterests.,Thesupportingfacts:,Thesecondpoint:,Para5,Theconclusion:,TheInternetremainsa_toolthat_makeourlivesbetter.,positive,helps,_cancommunicatewiththeoutsideworld.,TheInternetisapositivetoolthathelpsmakeourlivesbetter.,Form_friendshipsbasedon_,Searchfor_,_knowledge,_experts,_thatasurveysuggests,Analysisofthetext(Part1),TheInternetisvaluableforpeopletolookforinformation.,TheInternethelpstobuildsocialbonds.,information,Acquire,Communicatewith,Statistics,commoninterests,lifelongInternet,Thedisabled,Thesecondspeech(con):,Para1,Theview:,TheInternethas_effectsonourlives.,negative,Themainpoints:,1.informationthathasnotbeenevaluatedforaccuracy,2.transformingthewaypeoplespendtheirtime,Para2,ThefalseinformationontheInternetbecomesmoreofaproblemeveryday.,Thefirstpoint:,Thefirstpointoftheopposite:(statementaboutwhattheothersidebelieves),OneofthegreatestadvantagesoftheInternetisthatitprovidestheaccesstoup-to-date,accurateinformationtoanyonewhoisdoingresearch.,Supportingfacts:,1.In2003,70percentofeBaysproblemswerewithpeoplewhosoldthingsthatdidnotexit,orwholiedabouttheproductstheywereselling.,2.EducatorsaroundtheworldcomplainthatstudentsarehandinginpapersusingfalseinformationtheyfoundontheInternet.,Para3-4,TheInternetisaffectingpeoples_lives.,private,Thesupportingfacts:,Thesecondpoint:,1.Somefamiliesspendtheirtimeapart,becauseoneormoremembersareusingthecomputer,orinaboothatanInternetcaf.,3.Accordingtooneuniversity,43percentofstudentswhohaddroppedoutwereheavyInternetusers.,2.SomeyoungpeoplespendsomuchtimeplayingcomputergamesandusingtheInternetthattheyhavebecomeaddictedtocomputergames.,Para5,Theconclusion:,Itremainsimportantforuseitherto_ouruseoftheInternetortolearnhowto_theproblemsithas_.,limit,handle,caused,Analysisofthetext(Part2),BuildingInternetrelationshipsdamagepeoplesabilitiestolivenormallives.,Difficulttojudgewhethertheinformationistrueoraccurate,Amajorproblemexistingonebay.,Studentspaperswithtoomuchfalseinformation,Somefamiliesspendtheirtimeapart.,SomeyoungpeoplebecomeaddictedtoPCgames.,WeshouldeitherlimitouruseoftheInternet,orlearnhowtohandletheproblems,theInternethascaused.,TheInternetprovidesuncontrolledinformation,TheInternetchangethewaypeoplespendtime,conclusion,Drawaclueaccordingtothetreediagramofthetext,TheeffectsoftheInternetonourlives,ability,positive,negative,information,friendship,Uncontrolled,damage,change,value,forecast,Practice,ReadthefollowingquotesfromthespeechandwriteforfortheargumentsthatsupportInternetuseoragainstfortheargumentsthatdonotsupportInternetuse.,Task1.,1Peoplecanwriteanythingtheywant,andwecannotalwaystelliftheinformationistrueorfalse.2OfregularInternetusers,80percentmainlyuseittosearchforanswerstoquestions.3SomeexpertssaythatspendingtoomuchtimebuildingInternetrelationshipscandamagepeoplesabilitiestolivenormallives.,against,against,for,4WiththeInternet,peoplewhoaredisabledandmuststayintheirhomescancommunicatewiththeoutsideworldandmeetotherswithsimilarinterests.5OneofthebenefitsofInternetfriendshipsisthattheyarebasedoncommoninterests,ratherthanappearance,ageorpopularity.6AstheInternethasgainedpopularity,therehasbeenaninterestingchangeinthewaypeople,particularlyfamilies,spendtheirtime.,against,for,for,WhatsthemostcommonuseoftheInternetaccordingtoarecentsurveydoneintheUSA?AchattingBplayinggamesCwatchingfilmsDgatheringinformation,Task2Multiplechoices,2.Accordingtothesurvey,childrenusetheInternetmostlyto_.A.chatB.playgamesC.helpwiththeirstudiesD.advanceknowledgeabouthobbies,3.Whatisthemostimportantthinginbuildingafriendship?A.commoninterestsB.appearanceC.ageD.popularity,4.WhatistheworstproblemofeBay?A.falseinformationB.peopledontknowhowtouseacomputerC.thingssellingontheInternetdontexistD.peopleareusedtothetraditionalwaysofbuying,Consolidation:Fillintheblanksaccordingtowhatyouhavelearntinthislesson.,Intheinformationaltimes,theInternetplaysaveryimportantroleandhasalotofp_effectsonourlives.First,theInternetshowsitsgreatv_tothosewhoarelookingfori_.Whenpeopleneedinformationfromallovertheworld,theyusuallyfirstt_totheInternet,onwhichtheycanc_withexpertsonanytopicandacquireallkindsofk_.Second,byusingtheInternet,peoplecanbu