高中英语牛津模块七Unit-3-reading选修7PPT课件.ppt

The effects of the Internet on our lives ;1. Do you use the Internet? What do you usually use it for?;How many passages are there in the text? How many people are mentioned in the text? Which side does each of them represent? What kind of article is the text, a story or an argument? ;Reading strategy: reading an argument When you read an argument, you must remember that a specific view is being given. If you know what to look for, you can be a better judge of whether the argument is well made. The first thing you will read is a statement of what the argument is about. After that, you will usually find a list of the points the person wants to make or individual sub-arguments. It is important that you look for supporting facts in the rest of the argument. If all they have are opinions, then the argument is not well made. Another thing you will commonly find in an argument is a statement about what the other side believes, and why the debater does not agree. At the end of the argument, you will find the conclusion. In this section, the main point of the argument is restated.;Go through the article again as quickly as possible and try to find the structure of the article according to the reading strategy you just learned.;The first speech:;The first speech (pro):;Para 2-3; The opposite point: ;Para 4;Para 5;The second speech (con):;Para 2;Supporting facts:;Para 3-4;Para 5;Read the following quotes from the speech and write for for the arguments that support Internet use or against for the arguments that do not support Internet use.;1 People can write anything they want, and we cannot always tell if the information is true or false. 2 Of regular Internet users, 80 per cent mainly use it to search for answers to questions. 3 Some experts say that spending too much time building Internet relationships can damage people’s abilities to live normal lives.;4. With the Internet, people who are disabled and must stay in their homes can communicate with the outside world and me