1)Have a debate on the topic:The Advantages of the Internet Outweigh its Disadvantages 2)Write a 250-word essay giving your opinion about the following statement. Support your argument with examples and relevant evidences. With the Intemet people can now shop.work and communicate without leaving home.The danger is that people could become isolated from each other and lose social skills. 第二节Text IⅡAmerican Online:.Losing the Battles,but Winning the War 1.主要内容(Main Idea) In the text,the authors described how America Online,an Internet firm,has managed tolive through the intense competition Part I includes the first two paragraphs,where the authors introduce their point, “for Steve Case,.living his dream has been anything but easy.”In PartⅡ (Paragraphs 3-7),Mescon et al.relate the efforts that America Online made in confronting one difficulty after another on its way to survival:how it attracted so many subscribers.how it dealt with the network jam.and what strategy it took to maintain its financial health.Part Ill,the last paragraph,concludes that despite all the challenges it is facing.America Online has the potential to thrive. 2.基本概念和知识点(Basic Knowledge&Target Training)) 1)The structure ofthe text. 2)Understanding of some difficult sentences in the text. 3.问题与应用（能力要求）(Competence). Questions for discussion: 1)Share your opinions with your classmates about how computers have changed our way of life and how they will change our life in the future. business. (三)思考与实践(Assignments&Practices) Text comprehension questions,vocabulary exercises,grammar exercises,translation exercises,exercises for integrated skills,oral activity,writing practice,and listening exercises. (四)教学方法与手段(Teaching Methods&Approaches) 本章教学使用多媒体、投影手段，采用启发式、讨论式及语篇教学法进行课堂 讲授、课堂讨论、和课堂练习 In-class explanation;presentation,pair work,team work,group discussion&class 9 9 1) Have a debate on the topic: The Advantages of the Internet Outweigh its Disadvantages 2) Write a 250-word essay giving your opinion about the following statement. Support your argument with examples and relevant evidences. With the Internet people can now shop, work and communicate without leaving home. The danger is that people could become isolated from each other and lose social skills. 第二节 Text II American Online: Losing the Battles, but Winning the War 1. 主要内容 (Main Idea) In the text, the authors described how America Online, an Internet firm, has managed to live through the intense competition. Part I includes the first two paragraphs, where the authors introduce their point, “for Steve Case, living his dream has been anything but easy.” In Part II (Paragraphs 3 – 7), Mescon et al. relate the efforts that America Online made in confronting one difficulty after another on its way to survival: how it attracted so many subscribers, how it dealt with the network jam, and what strategy it took to maintain its financial health. Part III, the last paragraph, concludes that despite all the challenges it is facing, America Online has the potential to thrive. 2. 基本概念和知识点(Basic Knowledge & Target Training) 1) The structure of the text. 2) Understanding of some difficult sentences in the text. 3. 问题与应用（能力要求）(Competence) Questions for discussion: 1） Share your opinions with your classmates about how computers have changed our way of life and how they will change our life in the future. 2） Give an example about the interweaving between information technology and business. （三） 思考与实践(Assignments & Practices) Text comprehension questions, vocabulary exercises, grammar exercises, translation exercises, exercises for integrated skills, oral activity, writing practice, and listening exercises. （四） 教学方法与手段(Teaching Methods & Approaches) 本章教学使用多媒体、投影手段，采用启发式、讨论式及语篇教学法进行课堂 讲授、课堂讨论、和课堂练习 In-class explanation; presentation, pair work, team work, group discussion & class