Reading(1)：Theevolutionofvideoandsounddevices.ppt

1、Unit 3 The world online,The effects of the Internet on our lives,To gain some information about the effects of the Internet on our lives To get some ideas about how to read an argument To master the words and expressions in this reading text: source, click, abundant, command, claim, assumption, stat

2、istics, bond, evaluate, accuracy, weakness, false,1. Do you use the Internet? What do you often do on the Internet?,Brainstorming,2. How do you search for the information you want? 3. Do you chat on the Internet often? What do you think of making friends online?,4. Do you think its a good way to sha

3、re resources or it is bad because it breaks copyright laws? 5. How do you feel when you spend a lot of time on the Internet?,Skimming for general ideas,The reading material is about _. The advantages of Internet use The disadvantages of Internet use The advantages and disadvantages of Internet use D

4、. The function of the Internet,Choose the best answer.,How is the reading text composed? The reading text is made up of two speeches given by two students.,Ask and answer.,Scanning for specific information,2. The first speaker talks about the positive effects of the Internet on our lives. How many m

5、ain points does she make? Two.,1. What are the speeches about? They are about different effects of the Internet on our lives.,Go through the two speeches as quickly as possible and try to find answers to the three questions in Part A.,3. The second speaker talks about the negative effects of the Int

6、ernet on our lives. What are the two points he makes? The first point is that the Internet has too much information that has not been evaluated for accuracy. The second one is that it is transforming the way people spend their time.,1. We cannot always tell if the information on the Internet is true

7、. 2. Of regular Internet users, 80 per cent employ it mostly to search for answers to questions.,against,for,Read the following statements. Write for if the statement supports Internet use, or against if it does not.,3. An unfortunate outcome of Internet use is that it damages peoples ability to liv

8、e normal lives. 4. With the Internet, 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 th

9、an appearance or age. 6. This study 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 Intern

10、et to build social bonds.,The huge 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.,Usage of reading strategy,Read the passage again and point out which se

11、ntences are about the two speakers views, which sentences are the supporting facts the two speakers give, and which sentences are their conclusions.,The effects of the Internet on our lives,ability,positive,negative,information,friendship,uncontrolled,damage,change,value,forecast,Complete the tree d

12、iagram of the text,Match these new words from the speeches with their meanings. Write the correct letters in the blanks. 1 abundant _ 2 assumption _ 3 avenue _ 4 evaluate_ 5 accuracy _ 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 stat

13、e 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 answers of Part E: 1. _ 2. _ 3. _ 4. _ 5. _ 6. _ 7. _,weaknesses,diverse,bonds,addressed,click,correspond,statistics,Zhu Fei a

14、nd Li Lei had a _about the pros and _of internet use. Zhu Fei first analyzed the value for people who are looking for information. He also mentioned the ability to build groups online and form _. People can use it to build _ties. Internet friendships can be built based on common _. With the help of

15、the Internet, the disabled can _with the outside world.,debate,cons,friendships,social,interests,communicate,According to the passage, fill the blanks.,But Li lei lists the _ effects. He thinks the main _of the Internet are _ information and the _in the way people spend their time. He thinks that th

16、e _ of false information becomes more of a problem. Another disadvantage of the Internet he refers to is that it is _ peoples private lives.,negative,uncontrolled,change,affecting,amount,drawbacks,1. Children use the Internet mostly to _. A. chat B. play games C. help with their studies D. advance k

17、nowledge about hobbies,Test yourself,2. What is the most important thing in building 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

18、D. people are used to the traditional ways of buying,4. The clinic was opened to _. 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 argume

19、nt, 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 the person wants to make. It is important that you look for supporting facts in the rest of the argument. If t

20、here are only opinions, then the argument is not well made.,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 will find the conclusion. In this section, there is often a summary of the argument.,Does the Internet do us good or bad?,The Internet Good or Bad?,The Bad Easy access to pornography (淫秽,色情物).Viruses and malicious software that affect our home and business computers. If we work on computers too long, we may get headaches or sore eyes. If we play computer games too much