1、选择性必修一 Unit 1 Relationships(4)高二年级 英语So close,yet so farReading(1)PredictionRead the title and try to predict the topic of this passage“So close,yet so far”.What can make people far away stay close?What can make close friends become unfamiliar?The Internet!Mark never stops socializing with his frien
2、ds online.But he has also never felt more alone.Vocabulary1.Im way beyond a shy or reserved person.reserved:adj.shy,unwilling to express your emotions or talk about your problemsVocabulary2.Im still scrolling through my friends silly posts and photos.scrollvi.to move information on a computer screen
3、 up and down so that you can read itVocabulary3.The stimulation is in chasing after the next song rather than enjoying it.stimulatevt.to encourage or help an activity to begin or develop further1st ReadingRead the passage and finish Exercise 4 on Page 16 in the textbook.Marks routine activities onli
4、ne:As soon as he opens his eyes in the morning,he checks through all his social networking apps,reads his emails and answers text messages.He scrolls through his friends silly posts and photos.He downloads song after song,video after video.1st ReadingRead the passage and finish Exercise 4 on Page 16
5、 in the textbook.What social networking has done to Mark and his friends:Social networking has driven them away from each other.1st ReadingRead the passage and finish Exercise 4 on Page 16 in the textbook.Reasons Mark cant drop social networking:1.He is afraid of missing important appointments,invit
6、ations and news.2.He needs the phone for his studies,because his teachers and classmates need to contact him at any time.2nd ReadingRead the passage again and try to find out about what phenomena show social-networking makes the peoples relationships close/far-away.2nd ReadingPhenomena that show peo
7、ple close:1.If you are one of my 500 friends online,youll be the first to know.2.I have a never-ending flow of messages from all the people online.3.2/3 of young people find it easier to make friends online.2nd ReadingPhenomena that show people close:4.It is funny that my friends and I chatter away
8、online so much.5.When we get togethersb.take a call for 30 minutes;some text friends online2nd ReadingPhenomena that show people far-away:1.I attend parties and play sports,but I am always distracted.2.I cant remember the birthdays of some of my old mates.3.But we end up having nothing to say when w
9、e meet.4.When we get together ignore the ones who sit in front of them.2nd ReadingWhy does social networking that intended to bring people close actually drive close friends away?Because social networking keeps you always online.You focus on online world,and finally ignore people around you.Besides,
10、you are used to chatting with friends online instead of meeting them in real world,which drives each other apart.3rd ReadingRead the passage and try to find the expressions or sentences in the text that mean the same(Exercise 5,Page 16).1.Mark is always close to his phone and laptop.2.He receives ne
11、ws form his friends online throughout the day.3.His phone is not helping his relationships with his friends.3rd ReadingRead the passage and try to find the expressions or sentences in the text that mean the same(Exercise 5,Page 16).4.He has friends that he has known for years.5.He is addicted to the
12、 Internet because it makes him feel excited.3rd ReadingRead the passage and try to find the expressions or sentences in the text that mean the same(Exercise 5,Page 16).6.His friends did not concentrate fully when they were having dinner together.7.He and his friends cant give up social networking.3r
13、d ReadingAnswers:1.My phone and my laptop are never out of touching distance.2.I have a never-ending flow of massages and updates.3.They say that phones bring people closer together,but in reality,my mind is always a million miles away.4.But I cant remember the birthdays of some of my oldest mates.3
14、rd ReadingAnswers:5.I will start doing my homework at 8 pm,and aim to finish in 2 hours.At 7:50 pm,Im still scrolling through my friends silly posts and photos.I download song after song,video after video,but Im not really paying attention.The stimulation is in chasing after the next song rather tha
15、n enjoying it.3rd ReadingAnswers:6.Some spent the dinner bent over their phones,texting friends online but ignoring the ones that sat right in front of them.7.I need it for my studies because my teachers and classmates need to contact me at any time.ReviewFinish the Exercise 3 on Page 79 in the text
16、book.Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the expressions.be wired up,social networking site,go cold turkeyconstant flow,drop social networking,in spirit ReviewFinish the Exercise 3 on Page 79 in the textbook.Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the expressions.At the moment I
17、am trying to go cold turkey on using my mobile phone and computer but it is so difficult.I am wired up most of the day.I can hear the constant flow of alerts from my social networking site.ReviewFinish the Exercise 3 on Page 79 in the textbook.Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the expr
18、essions.If I can see pictures of friends at parties and on social occasions,I feel like Im at least there in spirit.I think young peoples brains are hard-wired now to expect to be connected to the Internet.Wish me luck as I try to drop social networking for one week!ReflectionHow do you understand“W
19、e are hard-wired in,but we are more disconnected than ever.”?Why does Mark say we are more disconnected than ever?ReflectionA possible answer:Mark suggests that young people have been brought up with social networks and that they are an important part of our lives that we cant live without.However,o
20、ur addiction to social networks can lead to a loss of friendships or meaningful relationships due to less face-to-face contact in real life.Homework1.Why does Mark feel lonely and depressed?A.Because he is a shy and reserved person.B.Because he lives alone.C.Because he spends so much time online tha
21、t he delays things that are important in real life.D.Because other people focus on their phones instead of talking to each other face to face.Homework2.How many young people feel the same?A.More than 2/3.B.More than 1/2.C.Less than 1/3.D.Less than 1/2.Homework3.How does Mark feel about social networking?A.It helps us stay in touch.B.We are more disconnected.C.He wants to stop using it.D.Not mentioned.Homework4.Why does Mark say“They say that phones bring people closer together but in reality,my mind is always a million miles away.”?
