1、Do you agree that Internet has changed peoples lives?If so,how?PastNowshoppingfoodtransportlearningLets look at some pictures to see on how Internet has changed our lives.STRONGER TOGETHER:How we have been changed by the internetReading and Thinking To predict the content of the passage from its tit
2、le To understand the main idea To understand and learn from Jans experience To think about how the Internet has changed our lives and give examplesPART 01点击此处添加正文，文字是您思想的提炼。Fast reading 1.Look at the title,what do you think of the passage mainly talk about?A.The benefit of the internetB.We have been
3、 changed a lot by the Internet and that it has brought us together.C.How has Jan Tchamani been changed by internet D.To tell us the importance of internetMatch the main idea.Para.1Para.2Para.3D.Jan started to help others online.Summarize the main idea into one sentence.Jans life has been changed by
4、the internet.Activity 2 Read for main ideasPara.4Para.5A.Jan benefited from the Internet.B.Jans life has been greatly improved by the Internet.C.Introduction-Peoples lives have been changed by online communities and social network.E.Jans online classes and her new goal.Read the text quickly and figu
5、re out the main idea of each paragraph.Para.1 Jan benefited from the Internet.Para.2 Jan started to help others online.Para.3 Introduction Peoples lives have been changed by online communities and social network.Para.4 Jans life has been greatly improved by the Internet.Para.5 Jans online classes an
6、d her new goalPART 02点击此处添加正文，文字是您思想的提炼。Detail reading 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?She suddenly developed a serious illness.People in the online community talked with her about her problems,supported her,and gave he
7、r advice.To teach older people how to use computers and the Internet.Read the text quickly and answer the questions.4.What is the“digital divide”?5.Whats Jans next goal?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
8、technology and those who dont.Her next goal is to start a charity website to raise money for children in poor countries.6.What can we learn from her experiences?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 lone
9、ly by creating or joining communities on the Internet,and that we can even use the Internet to achieve our goals.1.Why did Jan qiut her job?A.She dislike it.B.she want to find a new job.C.She suddenly developed a serious illness.D.She is so lazy.2.How did the people in the online community help her?
10、A.People in the online community play with her.B.People in the online community surf internet with herC.People in the online community listen to music,watch film and explore the world with herD.People in the online community talked with her about her problems,supported her,and gave her advice.3.Whay
11、 did Jan started IT club?A.she is interested in IT.B.To teach older people how to use computers and the Internet.C.She is inspired by other people who is her best friend.D.In order to collect some money.4.What is the“digital divide”mean?A.Divide something by digitalB.the difference of computerC.The
12、different of those who can use Internet and those who cantD.The gap of Internet6.What is the authors attitude to face the Internet?A.supportB.opposeC.indifferentD.careless7.Where can you find the passage?A.a blogB.travel brochureC.science bookD.story bookMain topicPeoples lives have been 1 by online
13、 communities and social networks.Jan Tchamanis experienceShe was out of work and 2 at home because of illness.She realised that the Internet could remove the 3 between people.4 by the people she met online she experiencestarted an IT club to teach older people how to use computers and the 5 .She has
14、 started taking 6 classes to improve herself.Her next goal is to starta charity 7 .ConclusionJans life has been greatly 8 by the In-ternet.changedstuckdistanceInspiredInternetonlinewebsiteimproved7.The writer mentions many advantages of using the Internet.Do you think there are any disadvantages?If
15、so,what are they?I think there are a few disadvantages from using the Internet,such as the lack of privacy.Sharing everything online means people can know everything about us.Also using the Internet all the time distracts us from the real world around us.Much has been written about the wonders of th
16、e World Wide Web.There are countless articles(1)_(tell)us how the Internet has made our lives more convenient.But the Internet has done a lot(2)_(much)for people than simply make life more convenient.Peoples lives(3)_(change)by online communities and social networks so far.tellingmorehave been chang
17、ed Take Jan for example,who developed a serious illness that made her(4)_(stick)at home with only her computer to keep(5)_(she)company.She joined an online group(6)_ she could share problems,support and advice with others.She considered the ability to remove the distance between people as one of the
18、 greatest(7)_(benefit).stuckherwherebenefits She was so inspired(8)_ she started an IT club in which many people have been helped.She has started to learn more about how to use the Internet to make society better.Her next goal is to start a charity website to raise money(9)_ children in poor countri
19、es.Jans life has been(10)_(great)improved by the Internet.thatforgreatlyAnalyze each paragraph and we will have a battle next class.MuchhasbeenwrittenaboutthewondersoftheWorldWideWeb.TherearecountlessarticlestellingushowtheInternethasmadeourlifemoreconvenient.Wenolongerhavetowaitinlineorcarrycasharo
20、undwhenwegoshopping.Wecangetthemostupdatedinformationfromlargedatabases.Wecandownloadsoftware,documents,andimageswheneverweneedthem.ButtheInternethasdonemuchmoreforpeoplthansimplymakelifemoreconvenient.Peoplesliveshavebeenchangedbyonlinecommunitiesandsocialnetworks.JanTchamani,anEnglishteacherinBirm
21、ingham,UK,suddenly developedaseriousillnessandhadtoquitherjob.Atage50.Shefoundherselfoutofworkandstuckathomewithonlyhercomputertokeephercompany.Afterawhile,shediscoveredthatsurfingtheInternetcouldhelpherfeellesslonelyandbored.Shecouldlistentomusic,watchfilms,playgames,andexploretheworld.Shealsojoine
22、danonlinegroupwhereshecouldtalkaboutherproblemsandgetsupportandadvicefromothers.SherealisedthatoneofthegreatestbenefitsoftheInternetwasitsabilitytoremovethedistancethatactuallyexistsbetweenpeople.ShewassoinspiredbythepeopleshemetonlinethatshedecidedtostartanITclubtoteacherolderpeoplehowtousecomputer
23、sandtheInternet.Sheandherfriendsnoworganiseeventsandcollectmoneyforprivateteachers.Manypeoplehavebeenhelpedbytheclub.A59-year oldmanlearnthowtoapplyforworkonlineandfoundagreatjob.Nowthatheworksandcantakecareofhimself,hisdaughterhastimetostudyatuniversity.A61-yearoldwomanwhowaslivingalonehasstartedas
24、mallonlinecompanytogetherwithtwofriends.Shenolongerfeelslonely,andhercompanyhasbecomequitesuccessful.JanhasstartedtakingonlineclassestolearnmoreabouthowtousetheInternettomakesocietybetter.ShebelievesthatitishighlyimportanttobridgethedigitaldivideandmakesurethateveryonehasaccesstotheInternetandknowshowtousetechnology.Hernextgoalistostartacharitywebsitetoraisemoneyforchildreninpoorcountries.
