1、Reading and ThinkingUnit 3 The InternetWhat is the function of headlines?Headlines usually include only key ideas or information from the text. They often do not follow strict grammar rules, because writers use as few words as possible to catch the attention of the readers.Look at the title and disc
2、uss these questions in pairs.1. What do you think the text will say?2.How do you think the writer feels about the topic?STRONGER TOGETHER :HOW WE HAVE BEEN CHANGED BY THE INTERNETSTRONGER TOGETHER:HOW WE HAVE BEEN CHANGED BY THE INTERNETStronger together-main title-result or statementHow we have bee
3、n changed by the Internet-subtitle-the scope of the topic1. What do you think the text will say?2.How do you think the writer feels about the topic?I think the text will say that we have been changed a lot by the Internet and that it has brought us togetherI think the writer feels positive about thi
4、s topic because they say we are “stronger together.”Read the text and answer the questions.1. Why did Jan quit her job?2. How did the people in the online community help her?3. Why did she start the IT club?4. Whats the “digital divide”?5. Whats Jans next goal?6. What can we learn from her experienc
5、es?1. Why did Jan quit her job?2. How did the people in the online community help her?3. Why did she start the IT club?1. She suddenly developed a serious illness.2. People in the online community talked with her about her problems, supported her, and gave her advice.3. To teach older people how to
6、use computers and the Internet.4. Whats the “digital divide”?5. Whats Jans next goal?6. What can we learn from her experiences?4. The digital divide is the gap between those who have access to the Internet and those who havent, and those who know how to use new technology and those who dont5. Her ne
7、xt goal is to start a charity website to raise money for children in poor countries.6. We learn that when we go through tough times, we can find help and support from other people online. We also learn that we can feel less lonely by creating or joining communities on the Internet, and that we can e
8、ven use the Internet to achieve our goals.In what way does the writer tell us that life has been changed by the Internet?By showing examplesList the ways in which the text says that the Internet has changed peoples lives. Try to add more examples.Examples fom the textMore examoles you knowList the w
9、ays in which the text says that the Internet has changed peoples lives. Try to add more examples.Examples fom the textMore examoles you knowno longer wait in line or carry cash when shoppingeasily get updated informationdownload software,documents, and images listen to musicwatch filmsplay gamesexpl
10、ore the worldjoin an online group apply for work onlinestart an online company,take online classesstart a charity websiteread books onlinevideo chat with friendsbuy ticketsJans life has been changedShe started an IT club to help others online.The Internet helped her deal with her illness.Her next go
11、al is to start a charity website.example of a 59-year-old manexample of a 61-year-old womanImportant sentences1. There are countless articles telling us how the Internet has made our lives more convenient.There be.telling.how.2. We can get the most updated information from large databases.我们可以从大数据库中
12、获得最新的信息.要点必记update sb. on sth.向某人提供最新信息update ones knowledge更新某人的知识an updated edition最新版本a news update最新新闻报道3. At age 50，she found herself out of work and stuck at home with only her computer to keep her company. 50岁时，她发现自己失业了，只能待在家里，只有电脑陪伴。find oneself宾语补足语out of work为介词短语作宾补stuck at home为形容词短语作宾补；
13、find oneself.不知不觉间发现自己find宾语宾补“find宾语”后可接形容词（短语）、名词、副词、介词短语和分词（短语）作宾语补足语。He woke up and found himself in hospital.He returned to England only to find his hometown different from before.She found him walking in the direction of square.Mary arrived there， only to find them all out. You will find her a
14、 clever girl.with复合结构with宾语形容词Its bitterly cold outside； she runs into the room with her nose red.（表伴随）with宾语副词He was lying in bed with all his clothes on.（表方式）With the meal over， we all went home.（表时间）with宾语介词短语 We sat on the grass with our backs against the wall.（表方式） With tears of joy in her eyes
15、， she saw her daughter married .（表伴随） Do you know the woman with a pile of books in her arms？（作定语）with宾语分词（短语）It is impolite to sit with your soles pointing at another person in Thailand.（表伴随）All the afternoon he worked with the door locked. （表伴随）with宾语不定式（短语）With such an experienced teacher to teac
16、h us English，we are very happy.（表原因）He can finish the task on schedule with me to help him.（表条件）with宾语名词He was killed in battle with his son only a ten-month-old baby .（表伴随）要点必记(1) get/be stuck in陷.中，困在.中be/get stuck in the traffic遭遇交通阻塞be stuck in the mud陷入泥里(2) stick to坚持(to为介词)stick to ones dream
17、坚持梦想stick to his word履行诺言in company with.与.一起keep company with. 与.结交词语积累 company n.同伴，陪伴 accompany v 陪伴 companion n.同伴accompany sb.to a place陪伴某人去某地be accompanied by由.陪伴4. She realised that one of the greatest benefits of the Internet was ability to remove the distance that usually exists between pe
18、ople. 不定式短语 to remove the distance作后置定语，修饰名词 ability拓展拓展 : 在time，way， chance， ability， promise等象名词后，常用不定式作后置定语。在 the first， the second， the last， the next，the only等词和形容词最高级后或在被这些词修饰的名词/代词后，常用不定式作后置定语。He is always the first to come and the last to leave.The chance to go for picnic has been ruined He
19、is the only man to know the truth. 5. She realised that one of the greatest benefits of the Internet was its ability to remove the distance that usually exists between people.她意识到互联网最大的好处之一是它能够消除人们之间通常存在的距离.要点必记be of benefit to. 对.有益for the benefit of.为了.的利益benefit sb./sth.对某人/某事有益benefit from/ by.得
20、益于. ，从.中受益词语积累beneficial adj有益的，有利的，有帮助的be beneficial to对 .有益6. She was so inspired by the people she met online that she decided to start an IT club to teach older people how to use computers and the Internet. 她深受网友的启发，决定成立一个IT俱乐部，教老年人如何使用电脑和互联网。.so.that.she met onlineto teach older people.how to u
21、se computers and the Internet要点必记inspire sb. to do sth.激励某人做某事inspire sb. with sth.鼓励某人.inspire sth. in sth.激起某人某种情感词语积累inspired adj.受到鼓舞的inspiring adj.鼓舞人心的;启发灵感的inspirationn.灵感;鼓舞7. Now that he works and can take care of himself, his daughter has time to study at university. 现在他工作了，可以照顾自己了，他女儿有时间上
22、大学了。要点必记now that引导原因状语从句，在口语中常省略that。误区警示now that, since，because,as引导原因状语从句时，主句前不能再加so。8. She believes that it is highly important to bridge the digital divide and make sure that everyone has access to the Internet and knows how to use new technology.She believes.it is highly important to do sth.bri
23、dge.and make sure .make sure.has.and knows.要点必记access n通道，机会 vt 进入，使用，获取have access to可以获得/接近/使用gain/get access to到达;接近;使用the access to .的通道; .的机会词语积累accessible adj.可进入的;可使用的be accessible to容易接近的;容易进入的9. “When you go through tough times, you meet others who are facing similar challenges,”Jan says. W
24、hen you go through tough times.who are facing similar challenges “When you go through tough times, you meet others who are facing similar challenges,”go through 经历，经受，仔细检查，审查，通读，用完，耗尽，通过go ahead走在前面;继续说(做);可以，请吧go on with继续做某事go against违背;违反go by (时间)过去;遵循go up上升go down下降，下跌go over仔细检查;复习;回顾go out出去; (火、灯)熄灭go in for爱好;从事benefitsconvenientsurfdownloaddistancescashupdatedinspirenetworkaccess
