译林版高中英语选择性必修第二册精品课件 UNIT 4 Living with technology Section A Welcome to the unit Reading.ppt

;;;JanTchamani,anEnglishteacherinBirmingham,UK,suddenlydevelopedaseriousillnessandhadtoquitherjob.Atage50,shefoundherselfoutofworkandstuckathomewithonlyhercomputertokeephercompany4.Afterawhile,shediscoveredthatsurfingtheInternetcouldhelpherfeellesslonelyandbored.Shecouldlistentomusic,watchfilms,playgames,andexploretheworld.Shealsojoinedanonlinegroupwhereshecouldtalkaboutherproblemsandgetsupportandadvicefromothers.Sherealisedthatoneofthegreatestbenefits5oftheInternetwasitsabilitytoremovethedistance6thatusuallyexistsbetweenpeople.;JanhasstartedtakingonlineclassestolearnmoreabouthowtousetheInternettomakesocietybetter.Shebelievesthatitishighlyimportanttobridgethedigitaldivideandmakesurethateveryonehasaccessto7theInternetandknowshowtousenewtechnology.Hernextgoalistostartacharitywebsitetoraisemoneyforchildreninpoorcountries.

Jan’slifehasbeengreatlyimprovedbytheInternet.“Whenyougothrough8tough9times,youmeetotherswhoarefacingsimilarchallenges,”Jansays.“Thinkingaboutotherpeople’ssituationsinspired10metoofferhelp.”

(节选自人教必修第二册Unit3);【词汇积累】

1.convenientadj.方便的;近便的

2.cashn.现金;金钱

3.updatevt.更新;向……提供必威体育精装版信息

4.keepsbcompany陪伴某人

5.benefitn.益处

6.distancen.距离

7.haveaccessto获得;能够使用

8.gothrough经历;度过

9.toughadj.艰难的;严厉的

10.inspirevt.鼓舞;激励;启发思考;Part1Readingcomprehension;;第一步速读课文理清脉络

Activity1Skimmingforthemainidea

Readthetextquicklyandfindoutthemainideaofthetext.;Activity2Scanningforthestructure

1.Readthetextagainandwritedownthemainideaofeachpart.

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Para.2

Para.3

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Para.5

Para.6;2.Howisthetextorganized?;第二步精读课文领悟细节

Activity3Readthetextcarefullyandchoosethebestanswer.

1.Whatisthebasiccharacteristicofartificialintelligence?

A.Havingfeelings.

B.Imitatinghumans.

C.Doingthingsdeliberately.

D.Learningfromexperience.;2.