相关简介
本课件围绕人教版高中英语必修二《The Internet》Reading and Thinking部分展开，通过课前讨论、文本阅读与问题回答，引导学生理解互联网如何改变人们的生活，并借助Jan的真实故事探讨网络社群的支持力量、数字鸿沟问题以及科技带来的积极影响。此外，课件还梳理了convenient、update等重点词汇的用法与误区，帮助学生夯实语言基础。
课前讨论
Before you read, look at the title and discuss these questions in pairs.
1. What do you think the text will say?
I think the text will say that we have been changed a lot by the Internet and that it has brought us together.
2. How do you think the writer feels about the topic?
I think the writer feels positive about this topic because they say we are “stronger together”.
阅读理解
Read the text and answer the questions.
1. Why did Jan quit her job?
She suddenly developed a serious illness.
2. How did the people in the online community help her?
People in the online community talked with her about her problems, supported her, and gave her advice.
3. Why did she start the IT club?
To teach older people how to use computers and the Internet.
4. What is the “digital divide”?
The digital divide is the gap between those who have access to the Internet and those who haven’t, and those who know how to use new technology and those who don’t.
5. What’s Jan’s next goal?
Her next goal is to start a charity website to raise money for children in poor countries.
6. What can we learn from her experiences?
We learn that when we go through tough times, we can find help and support from other people online. We also learn that we can feel less lonely by creating or joining communities on the Internet, and that we can even use the Internet to achieve our goals.
语言点
1. convenient adj. 方便的；近便的
The man promised to work out the cost when it was convenient.
那人答应在方便的时候算出费用。
My secretary will call you to arrange a convenient time to meet.
我的秘书会给你打电话安排方便的时间见面。
Our new flat is very convenient for the stadium. 我们的新公寓离体育场很近。
误区警示：
It is convenient for/to sb. to do sth. （√）
Sb. is convenient to do sth. （×）
Sth. is convenient for sb. （√）
2. update vt. & n.
（1）vt. 更新；向……提供最新信息
搭配：update sb. on sth. 向某人提供最新信息
update one’s knowledge 更新某人的知识
The TV updated a news story on the bad storm coming to our area.
电视就我们地区即将来临的暴风雨做了最新报道。
（2）n. 更新；最新消息
a news update 最新新闻报道
词语积累：
updated adj. 更新的；现代化的
the updated version 更新版本
