人教版高中英語(yǔ)必修二《The Internet》Reading and Thinking PPT教學(xué)課件，共55頁(yè)。
Before you read，look at the title and discuss these questions in pairs.
1What 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.
2How 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”.
Read the text and answer the questions.
1Why did Jan quit her job?
She suddenly developed a serious illness.
2How 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.
3Why did she start the IT club?
To teach older people how to use computers and the Internet.
4What 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.
5What’s Jan’s next goal?
Her next goal is to start a charity website to raise money for children in poor countries.
6What 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.
Language points
1 convenient adj. 方便的；近便的
The man promised to work out the cost when it was convenient.
那人答應(yīng)在方便的時(shí)候算出費(fèi)用。
My secretary will call you to arrange a convenient time to meet.
我的秘書(shū)會(huì)給你打電話安排方便的時(shí)間見(jiàn)面。
Our new flat is very convenient for the stadium. 我們的新公寓離體育場(chǎng)很近。
【誤區(qū)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更新某人的知識(shí)
The TV updated a news story on the bad storm coming to our area.
電視就我們地區(qū)即將來(lái)臨的暴風(fēng)雨做了最新報(bào)道。
（2）n. 更新；最新消息
a news update 最新新聞報(bào)道
【詞語(yǔ)積累】
updated adj. 更新的；現(xiàn)代化的 the updated version 最新版本
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