2013-2014学年高二英语课件：UNIT 3 READING 1 （牛津译林版选修7）.ppt

1、牛津版高二 Module 7Unit 3Reading The effects of the Internet on our livesBrainstormingHow do you search for the information you want?Can you always find the information you want?Do you chat on the Internet often?What do people often talk about in a chat room on the Internet?Lead-inWhat do you think of ma

2、king friends online?Do you think its a good way to share resources or it is bad because it breaks copyright laws?How do you feel when you spend a lot of time on the Internet?Reading comprehensionFast reading Go through the two speeches as quickly as possible and try to find answers to the three ques

3、tions in Part A.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?What are they?Two.Looking for information and building online communities a

4、nd form friendship on the Internet.3.The second speaker talks about the negative effects of the Internet on our lives.What are the two points he makes?Uncontrolled information and the change in the way people spend their time.Detailed reading Read the following quotes from the speeches and write for

5、 for the arguments that support Internet use,or against for the arguments that do not support Internet use.People can write anything they want,and we cannot always tell if the information is true or corrent.Of regular Internet users,80 per cent mainly use the Internet to search for answers to questi

6、ons.againstforSome experts say that spending too much building Internet relationships can damage peoples abilities to live normal lives.People who are disabled and must stay in their homes can still communicate with the outside world and meet others with similar interests.againstforOne of the greate

7、st benefits of Internet friendships is they are based on common interests,rather than appearance,age or popularity.As the Internet has gained popularity,there has been an interesting change in the way people,particularly families,spend their time.againstforRead the facts below,and write down the arg

8、ument each fact supports.Supporting factsArguments 80 per cent of regular Internet users mainly use the Internet to search for answers to questions.79 per cent use it to advance their knowledge about their hobbies.The Internet is a great help to people who are in need of various information.Supporti

9、ng factsArgumentsYoung people from different backgrounds and different countries can form lifelong friendships.People use the Internet to build social ties.Supporting factsArgumentsIn 2003,70 per cent of eBays problems were with people who sold things that did not exist,or who lied about the product

10、s they were selling.The amount of false information on the Internet becomes more of a problem every day.Supporting factsArgumentsAccording to one university,43 per cent of students who had dropped out were heavy computer users.Spending too much time building relationshipson the Internet can damage p

11、eoples abilities to live normal lives.Reading strategy:reading an argumentvWhen you read an argument,you must remember that a specific view is being given.vThe first thing you will read is a statement of what the argument is about.After that,you will usually find a list of the points or individual a

12、rguments.vAnother thing you will commonly find in an argument is a statement about what the other side believes,and why the debater does not agree.vAt the end of the argument,you will find the conclusion.In the section,the main point of the argument is restated.Usage of reading strategy Read the pas

13、sage again and point out which sentences are about the two speakers views,which sentences are the supporting facts the two speakers give,and which sentences are their conclusions.Exercises about new words in the passage1.abundant(Line 9)2.assumption(Line 14)3.avenue(Line 33)A.A belief that something

14、 is true or will happenB.A possible way of doing somethingC.groups of people with a common background or interest4.evaluate(Line 33)5.accuracy(Line 34)6.false(Line 39)7.withdraw(Line 58)D.Not correct or trueE.form an opinion of the amount,value or quality of somethingF.the state of being exact or co

15、rrectG.pull away fromSuggested answer of Part E(1)weaknesses (2)diverse(3)bonds(4)addressed (5)click(6)corresponded (7)statisticsPost-reading activitiesv Ask students to role-play the debate.v Ask students to focus on part F.Homework1.Ask students to do Part A1 and A2 on Page 116 of the workbook.2.Memorize the new words and phrases in the passage.