1、Unit 3The InternetPeriod 2 Reading and Thinking教学设计This section focuses on starting an online community.The passage tells us an unemployed female teacher in her fifties who not only uses the Internet to change her life, but also helps other old people learn to use the Internet. The Internet is the g
2、reatest invention of the 20th century, which has brought great changes to the society. But some people are unable to access the Internet for various reasons. There is a so-called digital divide between people: not being able to connect to the Internet means not being able to share with each other. W
3、hile teaching, the teacher should stress some reading strategies. For example, the teacher explains to the students that listing examples are common ways of writing. We can remind students to pay attention to the internal relationship between examples in reading and understand how the author explain
4、s the main idea of the article through examples. Besides, the use of mind map can also help students to structure the fragmented text information, help students to clear the structure of the article, and grasp the context of the article, thus improving the quality and efficiency of students reading
5、comprehension.1. Instruct students to talk about how to use the Internet appropriately.2. Encourage students to combine their own life experience of using the Internet and link the text with their real life.3. Stimulate students to enhance reading skills by using the mind map. 4. Encourage students
6、to contribute their own strength, help the people around to explore the virtual world online, and experience the magic of the Internet1. Enable the Ss to talk about the related topic.2. Guide the Ss to summarize the main idea of each paragraph as well as the main idea of the text.3. Help Ss learn so
7、me basic reading skills, such as prediction, summary and so on.Step 1: Warming up and predictionRead the title and try to guess what the text will be about?Some changes caused by the Internet.Learning tip:Read headlinesHeadlines usually include not only key ideas or information from the text. They o
8、ften do not follow strict grammar rules, because writers use as few words as possible to catch the attention of the readers.Step2: Skimming for general ideas:1. Whats the main idea of the passage? A. Jan developed a serious illness. B. Jan decided to start an IT club. C. Jan started a charity websit
9、e. D. Jans life has been changed by the Internet.2. Jans attitude to the Internet is _. A. negative B. neutral C. gratefulD. not mentioned3. Whats the purpose of the author by referring to the 59-year-old man and the 61-year-old woman? A. To introduce two old people. B. To explain how to apply for j
10、obs online. C. To prove they are successful. D. To give two examples helped by Jans club. 1.D 2.C 3.DStep3: Scanning for details:Read the passage quickly to solve the following questions.Read the text and answer the questions.1 .Why did Jan quit her job?She suddenly developed a serious illness.2 .Ho
11、w did the people in the online community help her? People in the online community talked with her about her problems, supported her, and gave her advice.3. Why did she start the IT club? To teach older people how to use computers and the Internet.4. What is the digital divide?The digital divide is t
12、he 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 dont.5 .Whats Jans next goal? 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 l
13、earn that when we go through tough times, we can find help and support from other people online. We learn that we can feel less lonelyStep4: Careful reading for main ideas of each paragraph.Read carefully and figure out the main idea of each paragraph.Paragraph 1. Peoples lives have been changed by
14、online communities and social networks. Paragraph 2. Jan developed a serious illness which made her stuck at home, but surfing the Internet can remove the distance between people. Paragraph 3. Jan decided to start an IT club to teach old people how to use computers and the Internet. Paragraph 4. Jan
15、 has started taking online classes to learn more about how to use the Internet to make society better. Paragraph 5. Jans life has been greatly improved by the Internet. Step 5: Critical thinking:(1)How do you arrange your time spent on study and the Internet? Is it reasonable? I usually surf the Int
16、ernet using my mobile phone for only an hour after class, and it is reasonable for me.(2)What are your online activities? Are they safe? I chat with my friends, read news and play games. I never give away my private information so I think they are safe.Step 4: summary Much has been written about the
17、 wonders of the 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. T
18、ake 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 o
19、f the greatest (7)_(benefit). 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 countries. Jans life has been (10)_(great) improved by the Internet. Step 5 Homework: Review what we have learned and find out the key language points in the text.
