教学目标:
By the end of this section, students will be able to
1. Learn about the benefits and problems of the Internet and how to use it probably.
2. Summarize some important vocabularies and sentence structures and learn to apply them in new situation.
教学重点：
1. Read two passages and understand what they want to convey to us.
2. How to apply the vocabularies and sentence patterns to new contexts.
教学难点：How to get students to use the Internet wisely.
教学过程：
Step 1 课本回眸
Task 1 Fill in the blanks
Passage One
The Internet has the power 1. ______ connect people across the world to a single 2. ______ (share) community.We can gain almost anything online— with access to the Internet come some truly life— changing advantages. One of the greatest advantages of the Internet lies in the quick and easy access to3. ______ huge amount of information. The internet has now become the first place4. ______ the majority of people tend to for information. Meanwhile，it has also made our lives unbelievably 5. ______ (convenience)，with all sorts of goods and services 6. ______ (provide) by e-commerce .Above all else ，the Internet helps us establish and maintain social ties. 7. _______ the Internet brings many valuable advantages，8. ______ (connect) has its problems. We must be aware 9. ______ these problems and be careful to use the Internet probably and responsibly. Only in that way can the Internet be a place of discovery, wonder and 10. ______ (inspire) for everyone.
Passage Two
I was a smartphone addict. The smartphone had taken up too much of my time, and I could 1. ______ (do) something more meaningful than just looking at a tiny screen all day, but 2. ______ was not easy to quit the habit. One day, I looked down at my smartphone when 3. ______ (cross) the road, and a car shot past, nearly knocking me off my feet! At the moment, I realized I had to make a change. The first day was the 4. ______(hard). Very soon, time slowed down. The empty hours stretched out in front of me, and I felt 5. _______(disconnect) from everyone and everything. It was6. ______ (scare) at first. Then somehow I began to feel free. Most important of all, I began to appreciate the 7. _______(beautiful) in life with my own eyes, instead of through my smartphone camera. My offline relationships benefited as well. 8. ______the end of the week ，I almost did not want to turn my phone back on. I cannot escape from the modern world, but I can cut back 9. ______the amount of time I spend on my smartphone every day, and I do. Life beyond 10. ______ (smartphone) is richer and more beautiful, and I am going to make use of it.
【设计意图】根据Reading和Extended Reading两篇文章，通过语法填空的形式，激活课文内容。在整个语篇的主题语境中巩固已学的固定短语、固定句型、词性转换等知识，提高学生的语言应用能力。
Task 2 Translate the sentences
1.Gone are the days of searching shop after shop for the perfect pair of boots.
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2. We can achieve almost anything online—with access to the Internet come some truly life-changing advantages.
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3.No matter where we are, we are able to keep in contact with loved ones, and find long-lost friends.
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4.My eyes were glued to the little screen whenever I walked down the street, had dinner with friends or lay in bed at night.
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5. I cannot escape from the modern world, but I can cut back on the amount of time I spend on my smartphone every day, and I do.
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6. 通过外卖程序和网站，你可以让人送餐上门。
You can _______________to you using food delivery apps and sites. (have sth done)
7. 不用担心，几乎所有的费用你都可以通过智能手机来支付。
____________________ — you can pay for almost everything on your smartphone. (There be……)
8. 唯有如此，互联网才能成为每个人的发现之地、奇妙之所、灵感之源。
_____________________ be a place of discovery, wonder and inspiration for everyone. (Only+介词短语，引出“部分”倒装)
9. 眼睛不再盯着手机，我得以真正享受彼此的陪伴。
_________eyes no longer ____________our phones, we had a chance to really enjoy each other’s company. (with的复合结构)
10. 我低着头，眼睛盯着智能手机，走到马路上，突然一辆轿车飞驰而来，几乎撞上我。
Head_________, eyes ________my smartphone, I stepped into the road and a car shot past, nearly ___________ (knock) me off my feet! (head和eyes为独立主格结构;现在分词做结果状语)
【设计意图】通过英汉互译练习，加深学生对本单元重点词汇、语法和句型的综合应用能力，同时可积累用于写作的表达方式。
