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Unit 3 The world online
Reading (II)
I. Learning objectives
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
1. understand the usage of the following words and expressions: access, to a certain extent, at one’s fingertips, majority, deliver, establish, get in the way, comment, aware;
2. use the above words and expressions in new situations;
3. think of collocations about online activities and put them in different categories;
4. write a short paragraph about a comparison of life before and after smartphones were invented.
II. Key competence focus
1. Understand some new words and expressions.
2. Use the new words and expressions correctly.
III. Predicted area of difficulty
Use the new words and expressions correctly.
IV. Teaching procedures
Step 1 Lead-in
Review the main idea of the article.
T: Hello, everyone, nice to meet you! We’ve learned an article describing the advantages of the Internet. Today we shall review the text, discuss how to use some of the words and expressions, and practise using them in different situations.
T: Would you fill in the form according to what you have learned We divide them into three parts: introduction, main body and conclusion.
Parts Paragraphs Main ideas
Introduction Para. 1 The Internet has become a world without _______ because it connects people across the world to a single shared community.
Main body Para. 2 People have quick and easy _________ to a huge amount of information because of the Internet.
Para. 3 The Internet has made our lives convenient with goods and services provided by _______________.
Para. 4 The Internet helps us _________ and maintain social ties.
Conclusion Para. 5 We must be ________ of problems caused by the Internet.
Keys: frontiers, access, e-commerce, establish, aware
【設計意圖：回歸課本，回憶文章。通過篇章結構的理解引領學生到詞匯上面來。】
Step 2 Language comprehension and extension
1. Word study: access
(1) Understand the meaning of access in the article and its collocations
T: We can achieve almost anything online—with access to the Internet come some truly life-changing advantages. (para. 1, lines 4-6) What’s the meaning of access here
T: It means the opportunity or right to use sth or to see sb/sth. Could you translate the sentence into Chinese
S: 在網上我們幾乎什么都能做到。接入互聯網帶來了一些實實在在改變我們生活的好處。
T: Well done. Let’s make a similar sentence: 使用智能手機帶來了一些實實在在的、改變我們生活的好處。
S: With access to the smartphone come some truly life-changing advantages.
T: The word access is used in another sentence. Can you find it
T: One of the greatest advantages of the Internet lies in the quick and easy access to a huge amount of information. (para. 2, line 7-8) From the sentences above we can learn the word access is often followed by the preposition to. We use the phrase have/get/gain access to in sentences.
e.g. Nowadays, with the development of the information industry, everyone can have easy access to the smartphone.
(2) Access as a verb
T: Do remember access is used as an uncountable noun. It can be used as a verb, whose meaning is to reach, enter or use sth.
e.g. More and more people are using smartphones to access the Internet.
2. Expression study: to a certain extent, at one’s fingertips
(1) Understand the meaning of to a certain extent in the article and its similar expressions
T: As is mentioned in the article, we have quick and easy access to a huge amount of information through the Internet. How quick and easy is it Can you find a sentence describing it
S: To a certain extent, the world’s knowledge is all at our fingertips. (para. 2, lines 8-9)
T: Can you guess the meaning of to a certain extent
T: Well done. It means to a degree but not completely. We often use to a certain extent, to some extent, to an extent to show how far sth is true or how great an effect it has. Please translate the following sentences into English.
·不得不承認，在某種程度上我的確同意他的看法。
I have to admit that I do agree with him to some extent.
·在某種程度上，智能手機已經成為信息時代的必需品。
To a certain extent, the smartphone has become a necessity in the age of information.
(2) Learn about the expression at one’s fingertips
T: When people have information and are able to find it easily and use it quickly, we often use the expression have sth at one’s fingertips. Please translate the following sentence into English.
他手頭掌握所有最新的統計數據。
He has all the latest statistics at his fingertips.
3. Word study: majority
(1) Understand the meaning of majority in the article
T: Look at the sentence below. What’s the meaning of majority here
No wonder the Internet has now become the first place that the majority of people turn to for information. (para. 2, lines12-14)
T: It means the largest part of a group of people.
e.g. Nowadays the majority of people have access to free medical care in China.
(2) Learn about the antonym of majority
T: The word minority refers to less than half of the people or things in a large group. Could you translate the following sentence 只有少數學生支持學校禁手機。
S: Only a small minority of students is/are in favour of banning smartphones at school.
4. Word study: deliver
(1) Understand the meaning of deliver in the article
T: The Internet has made our lives unbelievably convenient. Would you please give an example in the article
S: You can have food delivered to you using food delivery apps and sites. (para 3, lines 17-18)
T: Exactly. What’s the meaning of the sentence
S: 通過外賣程序和網站，你可以讓人送貨上門。
T: So the deliver here means to take goods, letters, etc. to the person or people they have been sent to.
(2) Learn about some collocations of the word and make sentences
T: We have some phrases related to deliver, such as deliver food/goods, have sth delivered.
·傳單已發(fā)送到每家每戶。
Leaflets have been delivered to every household.
·你的牛奶是讓別人送嗎？
Do you have your milk delivered
5. Word study: establish
(1) Understand the meaning of establish in the article
T: Above all else, the Internet helps us establish and maintain social ties. (para 4, lines 29-30) Can you paraphrase the sentence
T: Yes. The most important is that the Internet helps us start and keep social connections and the word establish can be replaced by start, create, build, etc.
Learn about some collocations of establish
T: Besides social ties, what else can you establish
S: establish a relationship/a committee/a free trade zone/one’s reputation.
6. Expression study: get in the way
(1) Understand the meaning of get in the way in the article
With all sorts of communication software, physical distance no longer gets in the way. (para 4, lines 30-31)
T: Can you translate this sentence into Chinese
S: 有了各種通信軟件，現實距離已不再是阻礙。
T: Get in the way means to prevent sb from doing sth; to prevent sth from happening.
(2) Make a sentence with the expression.
只要意志堅定，就能所向披靡。
When you have a strong will, nothing will get in the/your way.
7. Word study: comment
(1) Understand the meaning of comment in the article and its collocations
T: Please look up comment in a dictionary and learn about its definition and usage. What does the word comment mean in para. 4
S: It means “opinion”.
T: Yes. We have a collocation make a comment/comments on/about sth, which means express an opinion/opinions about sth. We can also say comment on/about sth, because comment can be used as a verb. Now let’s practise using it.
Translate sentences using comment in different situations.
·公眾對這位網紅評論不一。
The public made different comments about the online celebrity.
·我覺得我無法對他們的決定作出評論。
I don’t feel I can comment on their decision.
8. Word study: aware
Introduce the word aware in the context of the article
T: Every coin has two sides, and the Internet is no different. It brings advantages as well as problems. As with any great invention, we must be aware of these problems and be careful to use the Internet properly and responsibly. (para. 5, lines 38-40) What does the expression be aware of mean
S: Knowing or realizing.
Introduce the collocations of aware and translate sentences.
T: We have some phrases related to aware, such as be (well) aware of sth, be aware that ...
Please translate the following sentences.
·高階英語學習者都十分清楚搭配的重要性。
Advanced English learners are well aware of the importance of collocation.
·最終男孩意識到我們并沒有妨礙他，而是在幫助他。
Finally, the boy was aware that we didn’t get in his way. Instead, we tried to help him.
【設計意圖：通過閱讀文本梳理重點單詞和短語，培養(yǎng)學生的學習探究能力。在語言知識練習環(huán)節(jié)中，不斷創(chuàng)設新的語言情境，鼓勵學生理解和運用重點單詞和短語，為下一步語言知識在新語境中的運用打下基礎。】
Step 3 Consolidation
1. Summary of vocabulary
T: Today we have learned some new words and expressions. If possible, try to review them as often as possible.
2. T asks Ss to finish exercise B1.
T: Please finish exercise B1 on the textbook and check your answers.
【設計意圖：通過講解和與學生的互動，讓學生了解這些重要詞匯的用法且學會運用到語境里。】
Step 4 Collecting collocations
T asks Ss to finish exercise B2.
T: The article uses some collocations about online activities. Think of more collocations and put them in the categories below. You can also create your own categories.
Information use a search engine turn to websites Communication leave a comment on an update send emails have a group chat
E-commerce order food online do shopping online order a taxi with an app Entertainment watch online films play network games listen to the music on websites
【設計意圖：學生擴展與網絡活動相關的英語表達，通過詞塊記憶來擴大并掌握詞匯，為寫作積累素材。】
Step 5 Writing
T asks Ss to finish exercise B3.
1. Find the sentences describing what life was like before the Internet in the article and make a “before-and-after” comparison.
2. Write a short paragraph about a comparison of the life before and after smartphones were invented, using the words and expressions you have learned in this period.
【設計意圖：回顧課文，讓學生了解通過對比凸顯主題的寫作手法。要求學生運用所學詞匯寫文章，讓學生在模仿中創(chuàng)造，在鞏固中提高。】
V. Homework
Polish up the writing in pairs after class.
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