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M7 Unit 3 The World Online. Reading The Effects of The Internet On Our Lives. Step 1. Making a guess. Who is she ?. A beautiful girl A talented writer with grace Likes reading novels online The opera Cats is her favorite Likes a Korean band- TVXQ A good cook
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M7 Unit 3 The World Online Reading The Effects of The Internet On Our Lives
Step 1. Making a guess Who is she ? A beautiful girl A talented writer with grace Likes reading novels online The opera Cats is her favorite Likes a Korean band- TVXQ A good cook Her close friends
An argument arouse Make her private life public? Interfere with her privacy? Cons Pros
Step 2 Reading strategy An argument Reading an argument TOPIC Cons Pros Main points Main points hit back convince Supporting facts Supporting facts A statement about what the other side believes, and why the debater does not agree. Conclusion Conclusion More convincible
Step 3 Fast reading for general ideas Read the two transcripts as quickly as possible and answer the questions of part A on page 34. • 1. What are the speeches about? • 2. The first speaker talks about the positive effects of the Internet on our lives. How many main points does she make? • 3. The second speaker talks about the negative effects of the Internet on our lives. What are the two points he makes?
1. What are the speeches about? They are about different effects of the Internet on our lives. 2. The first speaker talks about the positive effects of the Internet on our lives. How many main points does she make? 3. The second speaker talks about the negative effects of the Internet on our lives. What are the two points he makes? Two. ① Uncontrolled information ② the change in the way people spend their time.
Step 4 Detailed reading The first speech (pro) The view The Internet has positive effects on our lives. The main points 1. It’s value for people who are looking for information 2. the ability to build groups online and form friendships The conclusion The Internet remains a positive tool that helps make our lives better.
Para 2-3 The first point The Internet is ____________to people who are ___________various information. a great help in need of Supporting facts 1)get all kinds of information, from current affairs and weather forecast to travel package and academic research 2)acquire knowledge from the information held in the largest libraries and museums in the world 3)communicate with experts on all sorts of topics; read articles written by people who are leaders of their fields
The opposite point However, some people are skeptical. They claim that the Internet is useless and that using the Internet is a waste of time. They say children spend too much time chatting and playing games instead of focusing on their school work. Supporting facts to fight against 1)80 per cent of regular Internet users mainly use the Internet to search for answers to questions. 2) 79 per cent use it to advance their knowledge about their hobbies.
Para 4 The second point People use the Internet to build____________. social ties The supporting facts 1) Young people from different backgrounds and different countries can form lifelong friendships. 2) People who are disabled and must stay in their homes can communicate with the outside world and meet others with similar interests.
The second speech (con) The view The Internet has negative effects on our lives. The main points 1. uncontrolled information 2. the change in the way people spend their time The conclusion It remains important for us either to limit our use of the Internet or to learn how to handle the problems it has caused.
Para 2 The first point The false information on the Internet becomes more of a problem every day. The opposite point One of the greatest advantages of the Internet is that______________________ _____________________________________________________________ . it provides the access to up-to-date, accurate information to anyone who is involved in research
Supporting facts 1) In 2003, 70 per cent of eBay’s problems were with people who sold things that did not exit, or who lied about the products they were selling. 2) University professors around the world complain that students are handing in papers using false information they found on the Internet.
Para 3-4 Listen to the tape and complete the following sentences. The second point The Internet is affecting ___________.
Supporting facts 1) Some families spend their time_______, because one or more members are__________, _________or are___________________. 2) Some young people spend so much time _______________________and using the Internet that_________________________ ____________________. 3) According to a study done by ___________, 43 per cent of the students who had _______________were heavy computer users.
Para 3-4 Listen to the tape and complete the following sentences. The second point The Internet is affecting ______________________. people’s private lives
Supporting facts apart 1) Some families spend their time_______, because one or more members are__________, _________or are___________________. using the computer at an Internet café 2) Some young people spend so much time _______________________and using the Internet that_________________________ ____________________. playing computer games they have become addicted to computer games 3) According to a study done by ___________, 43 per cent of the students who had _____________were heavy computer users. one university dropped out
Step 5 Checking over by a competition Which group can get the most correct answers in 3 minutes? Group 1 Group 2 Team 1 Team 2 Team 3 Team 4 Prepare as many questions as possible in 3 minutes Get ready to answer questions raised by Team 1 in 3 minutes Prepare as many questions as possible in 3 minutes Get ready to answer questions raised by Team 3 in 3 minutes
Do you think the Internet is safe ? Step 6 A debate Pro- Con-
Do you think the Internet is safe ? not reliable; not consistent with; unsafe payment; 100% safety of payment; spread virus; steal accounts of ; banking records; firewall; anti-virus & anti-spyware computer programs; computer games addict; cyber crime; short-sightedness; lack self-control; indulge in the cyber world; break up marriages; ignore face-to-face communication
Useful expressions I'm with you on that. That's just what I was thinking. That's a good point. That's just how I see it. That's exactly my opinion. Mmm, possibly. I guess you could be right. Yes, I suppose so. Well, it depends. Well, I'm not so sure about that. I disagree with you entirely. I'm afraid I don't agree. I'm afraid you are wrong there. You can't really mean that. You can't be serious. You must be joking. Another point is that … Another way of looking at it is … Do you agree? I’m sure you agree. I’m not sure really.I’m not so certain.Well, it depends.I disagree.I disagree with you entirely.I’m afraid I don’t agree.I couldn't agree more! That's absolutely true! Absolutely! I take your point.
Step 7 1. Have a further discussion about the effects of the Internet on our lives. 2. Find out the language points in the passage.