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Unit 3 The world online
The effects of the Internet on our lives
Learning aims:
In this unit, you will
1. understand the argument about the positive and negative effects of the Internet on people’s lives.
2. learn about the strategy of “ reading an argument”
3. retell the effects of the Internet and debate about a certain subject
Learning procedures:
Activity 1: Lead-in
1. How do you usually spend your free time?
2. What do you usually use the Internet for?
3. Is the Internet good or bad for our lives?

Activity 2: Fast reading for the general idea
Go through the text quickly to find the answers to the following questions.
(1) The text presents the __________ two students gave at a ______ about the ______________________of Internet use.
(2) Who are the two debaters?

Activity 3: Reading strategy
Read through the reading strategy on page35, and find out the answers to the following two questions.
(1) When you read an argument, you must remember that ________________________.
(2) How does an argument develop?
--- The first thing: ____________________________________
---After that: ________________________________________
--- In the rest of the argument: __________________________
--- At the end of the argument: __________________________

Activity 4 : Careful reading for detailed information
1. Read the first speech and see how it is developed. Then analyze its structure and fill in the blanks.
（1）I. Analyze the structure of the 1st part
A specific view: ___________
Para ___: Present the two main points
Para ___: Supporting facts for Point 1
Para ___: Supporting facts for Point 2
Para ___: Draw a conclusion
II. Fill in the blanks.
Supporting facts: Internet friendships are based on common____7_____.
People who are disabled can _____8_____ with the outside world.
View: The Internet has ____1____ effects on our lives
Point1: Its __2__ for people to look for information
Point2: Its ___3__ to build groups online and form friendships
Supporting facts: A survey shows __4_ of users use it to search for answers to questions.
_5__ of the respondents use it to find out information about ____6___.
Conclusion: the Internet remains a positive __9__that makes our lives better
2. Read the second speech and see how it is developed. Then analyze its structure and answer the questions.
(2) I. Analyze the structure of the 2nd part
A specific view: _________
Para 1: Present the two ___________
Para 2: _____________for Point 1
Para 3-4: Supporting facts for Point 2
Para 5: Draw a ___________
II. Answer the following questions according to paragraphs2-4.
(1) What was the most serious problem of eBay in 2003?
(2) Why was a special clinic opened in Beijing in 2005?
(3) How does Li Lei convince Zhu Fei?
A. By giving examples B. By using statistics C. A & B

3. Listen and judge whether the statements are true or false.
(1) When people are in need of information, the Internet is now the first place that many people turn to.
(2) In building a friendship, the most important thing is common interests.
(3) Disabled people can make friends only through the Internet.
(4) The clinic was opened in Beijing to help people surf the Internet.
(5) You can find almost any information you need on the Internet.
(6) If people spend all their time on the Internet, they will feel separated from the people and the world around them.
(7) One disadvantage of the Internet is the way that it is affecting people’s private lives.
(8) The primary use of the Internet according to the statistics from a survey in the USA is to communicate with experts on all sorts of topics.

4. Listen and say for if the statement supports Internet use, or against if it does not.
(1) We cannot always tell if the information on the Internet is true.
(2) Of regular Internet users, 80 per cent employ it mostly to search for answers to questions.
(3) An unfortunate outcome of Internet use is that it damages people’s ability to live normal lives.
(4) One of the greatest benefits of Internet friendships is that they are based on common interests, rather than appearance or age.
(5) Students are handing in papers using false information they found on the Internet.
(6) Some families spend their time apart instead of spending time together in the evening.
(7) This study shows that people who spend too much time on the Internet tend to withdraw from the world round them.
(8) With the Internet, people who are disabled and must stay in their homes can correspond and communicate with others around the globe who have similar interests.

Activity 5： Consolidation
Read the passage again and then fill in the blanks.
Zhu Fei and Li Lei have had a _______about the advantages and _________of Internet use. Zhu Fei first analyzes the value for people who are looking for information. He also mentions that people can use it to build _________________. Internet friendships can be built based on common________. With the help of the Internet, the disabled can correspond and _________ with the outside world.
But Li lei lists the________ effects. He thinks one of the main ________of the Internet is that it has too much ___________ information. He thinks that the huge _________ of false information becomes more of a problem. Another disadvantage of the Internet he refers to is that it is __________________ the way people spend their time.

Activity 6: Extension
Work in pairs and have a debate about whether it is necessary for students to study online. Then present your opinions.

Activity 7: Homework
1. Finish the exercises on your workbook.
2. Write a short argument about whether students should make friends online.