Reading:TheworldonlineTeachingaims:1.understandtheargumentaboutthepositiveandnegativeeffectsoftheInternetonpeople’slives;2.learnaboutthestrategyof“readinganargument”;3.retelltheeffectsoftheInternetanddebateaboutacertainsubject.Teacingprocedures:Step1Lead-in1.BegintheclassbydiscussingsomeproblemsabouttheInternet…(1)WhatdoyouusuallyusetheInternetfor?（GatherdifferentanswerstothequestionsandshowsomepicturesaboutthefunctionsoftheInternet:tosearchforinformation,tohelpwithstudy,toplaygameanddownloadsomemusicandvideo,foramusementandshopping）(2)WhatdoyouthinkthemostimportantbenefitoftheInternetis?（Ithasbroughtusmuchconvenience;ithelpustosavemuchtime,energyaswellasmoney.）(3)DoyouthinkthereareanynegativethingsabouttheInternet?（Givethestudentsafewminutestodiscusswiththeirclassmatesandthenasksometolisttheiropinions）2.Fromyouranswers,wecanfindthatsomestudentsthinkithasgoodeffects;someothersthinkit’sbad.That’swhatwewillmainlylearntoday.Step2Skimmingandscanningforgeneralidea(1)Thetextpresentsthe__________twostudentsgaveata_______________aboutthe_____________ofInternetuse.(2)Whoarethetwodebaters?Answers:(1)speeches,debate,advantagesanddisadvantages(2)Zhuzhenfei,infavouroftheInternet；LiLei,againsttheInternet.Step3ReadingstrategyT:Whenwereadanargument,therearesomethingweshouldpayparticularattentionto.Pleasereadthroughthereadingstrategyonpage35,andfindouttheanswerstothefollowingtwoquestions.(1)Whenyoureadanargument,youmustrememberthat____________________.(2)Howdoesanargumentdevelop?—Thefirstthing:____________________________________.―Afterthat:_______________.―Intherestoftheargument:_______________.―Attheendoftheargument:_______________.Answers:(1)aspecificviewisbeinggiven.(2)astatementofwhattheargumentisabout；mainpoints；supportingfacts；conclusion.Step4Carefulreadingfordetailedinformation1．PositiveeffectsI.Analyzethestructureofthe1stpartAspecificview:___________.Para_____:PresentthetwomainpointsPara_____:SupportingfactsforPoint1Para_____:SupportingfactsforPoint2Para______:DrawaconclusionII.Fillintheblanks.2.NegativeeffectsI.Analyzethestructureofthe2ndpartII.CompletetheformbelowDebater(view)MainpointsSupportingfactsconclusionLinLeiPoint1:eBayEducators(Para2)Point2:families’timeastudy(Para3-4)Answers:(1)I.thetitle:1,2-3,4,5II.positive,value,80%,79%,hobbies,ability,interests,communicate,tool(2)II.Point1:inaccurateinformation;Point2:transferring/changingthewaypeoplespendtheirtime;Conclusion:ItremainsimportantforuseithertolimitouruseoftheInternet,ortolearnhowtohandletheproblemsithascaused.Step5Listeningandconsolidation(TorFquestionsonPage36)Step6ExtensionSupportingfacts:Internetfriendshipsarebasedoncommon____7_____.Peoplewhoaredisabledcan_____8_____withtheoutsideworld.View:TheInternethas____1____effectsonourlifePoint1:Its__2__forpeopletolookforinformationPoint2:Its___6___tobuildgroupsonlineandformfriendshipsSupportingfacts:Asurveyshows__3_ofusersuseittosearchforanswerstoquestions._4__oftherespondentsuseittoadvanceknowledgeabout____5____.Conclusion:theInternetremainsapositive__9__thatmakesourlivesbetterAskthestudentstoworkinpairsandmakeadialogue.SupposingoneofthemisZhanghua,whospendsmuchtimeontheInterneteverydayandoftenmakeonlinefriends;theotherisLiwen,whoisworriedaboutthefriendshiponline.AndtheyaredebatingwhetherpeoplecanfindtruefriendshipontheInternet.Step7Homework1.FinishtheexercisesonPage36.2.Writeashortargumentaboutwhetherstudentsshouldmakefriendsonline.
