Unit 4 Information Technology
Lesson 3 Internet and Friendships
【学习目标】
1．理解两篇文章作者的主观点，梳理议论文的文本结构，包括关联词的使用、主题句与支撑论据之间的关联等；
2．辨识支撑论点的五种常见方法：引用权威、常理判断、举例证明、对比比较、使用数据；
3．多角度辩证地看待网络对于友情的影响，积极思考并深刻理解人与科技的关系。【学习重难点】
掌握议论文的文本结构和论证方式，理解两篇议论文的主观点。
【学习过程】
2. Group Work: Sequence the paper slips given by the teacher.
3. Read the blogs and find out how the authors support their ideas.
4. Group Work: Think and share.
(1) Look at the sentence from paragraph 2 in the first blog post, “It is these skills that enable us to develop lifelong friendships.” What does “these” refer to? Do you agree? Why?
(2) In the second blog post, what does Eileen Kennedy-Moore mean when she says that online friends “fill holes real-life friends can’t”? Do you agree? Why?
tablet2【精炼反馈】
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1. The President read a __________ statement to reporters before boarding his plane.
2. The company provides cheap Internet access. __________, it makes shareware freely available.
3. His eyes slowly began to __________ what looked like a small dark ball.
4. Previous students have had nothing but praise for the course __________ and staff.
5. The lake in the forest was so __________ that we could see the bottom.
Ⅱ．请用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。
1. The abuse of your powers does __________ (harmful) to all other officers who do their job
properly.
2. I was really shocked because I had never been __________ (hug) before, and I was not sure how to respond.
3. If you don’t eat meat or fish, it can be very __________ (limit) when you go to a restaurant.
4. His job is so boring. I wish I could do something more __________ (create).
Ⅲ．请根据课文内容，填入恰当的单词或短语使文章完整。
The Internet can help develop friendships in many ways. Firstly, the Internet makes communication much more convenient. Using a smartphone, a tablet or a computer, you can be 1. __________ at home and also when you are on the move. Secondly, the Internet has also made communication more fun. There are many online tools you can use to be 2. __________. Thirdly, online communication can actually bring people 3. __________ to each other. The Internet can also harm friendships. Firstly, talking online is no 4. __________ for face-to-face contact. Communicating through a screen makes it more difficult for children to 5. __________ or show kindness to others. Secondly, the Internet can make people self-centred. 6. __________ having proper conversations with their friends, some people are only 7. __________ with their online popularity. Thirdly, online relationships may not be what they 8. __________ to be. Going online can be dangerous for people who are easily influenced or too 9. __
________.
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