1、14TOPICDEVELOPMENTBuying on the InternetREADING SKILLSReading for gist,reading for specificinformationMAIN TASK TYPEMatching sentencehalves to checkcomprehensionKEY LANGUAGEInformal vs formallanguage: contact,disclose, ensure, e-retailer, request arefund, returned items,seek redress, theunwary, tran
2、sactionAdvice language(imperative form):Always keep ; Be wary of + -ing; Dont worry!; If indoubt, email ; Never disclose ; Only give PREPARATIONOne copy ofWorksheets 1, 2 and 3for each studentTIME60 minutesThinking and speakingA Check that students understand these words and phrases: cash, cashback,
3、 debit card,chain store, mail-order catalogue.Notes Cashback is an amount of money that a shop, usually a supermarket, enables youto take from your bank account when you pay for something with a bank card.A debit card is different from a credit card in that the money is taken from your bankaccount i
4、mmediately.Hand out Worksheet 1. Give students a couple of minutes to work through thequestionnaire individually.B Ask students to compare answers to questions 14 in pairs or in groups. End with a briefclass discussion.ReadingA Hand out Worksheet 2. Give students five minutes to read the guidelines
5、quickly, makinga note of the three guidelines they think are most important. B Ask students to briefly discuss their choices with a partner. Then have a short classdiscussion about students ideas.C Set the second reading task. Check answers.Language developmentA Hand out Worksheet 3. Students work t
6、hrough the task. Check answers.B This writing activity should be treated as fluency writing, where the emphasis is on subjectmatter or information, rather than absolute accuracy. Elicit students ideas on the fourpoints listed and write them in note form on the board as reference for the writing acti
7、vity.Students look back at the text and highlight some of the language used to advise,suggest, warn, remind and reassure before starting to write.Note The imperative is the only grammatical structure used in the Online shoppingguidelines: Dont worry!; Ensure (that) ; Make sure (that) ; Only give ; B
8、e aware of ; Never disclose ; Always keep ; Be particularly cautious ; Be wary of + -ing; If in doubt, email .Allow students about 1012 minutes to write their five guidelines. Make a time limit clearat the outset and impose it strictly. When they finish, students could exchange guidelineswith a part
9、ner and compare ideas.Finally, ask individual students to read their most original or inventive guideline to the class.C Students discuss the questions in pairs or groups.TechnologyAnswer key1 f (guideline 1) 4 a (guideline 7) 7 d (guideline 12)2 g (guideline 4) 5 h (guideline 9)3 i (guideline 6) 6
10、c (guideline 10)Answer key1 ensure2 e-retailer3 the unwary (Note Unwary is used with the definite article to refer to a group of people similar to the rich and famous etc.)4 security5 disclose6 seek redress7 contact8 transactionReading 2Beware technology!12Sample pages from Advanced SkillsNEW15From
11、Advanced Skills by Simon Haines Cambridge University Press 2006 PHOTOCOPIABLEBeware technology! Reading 2Worksheet 1A Complete the following questionnaire.B Compare your answers in pairs or groups.How similar are your answers?Would you say you have similar attitudes towards buying things?1 Which of
12、these ways of buying things do you regularly use?cashdebit cardchequescredit card2 How do you get cash when you need it?from the bankfrom your employerfrom a cash machinefrom somewhere elseas cashback from a shop Where? .3 Which of these places do you regularly buy things from?small private shopsmai
13、l-order catalogueschain stores / large advertisements in department stores newspapers or magazinesout-of-town shopping centresthe Internet4 Complete these statements so that they are true for you.I . buy things online.Buying online can be risky . .Buying from the Internet is . enjoyable than going s
14、hopping.Buying online is for . people.Your buying habitsA$A$Dont worry, Mum. Im justbuying a few CDs.A1316Beware technology!From Advanced Skills by Simon Haines Cambridge University Press 2006PHOTOCOPIABLEA Read the text below which offers advice on shopping online. Which do you think are the three
15、mostimportant guidelines? B Compare your choices with a partner.C Read the guidelines again and complete each sentence 17 with the correct ending ai.You do notneed to use two of the endings.1 Online shopping is not dangerous2 Reliable retailers should let customers know3 You should not buy things fr
16、om an online company4 You should never tell anyone your credit card PIN5 It may be difficult to get problems resolved6 Customers should get in touch with the credit card company7 Computers may be infected with a virusa even if they say they are from the police.b if customers send back things they ha
17、ve bought.c if the retail company does not help them with a problem.d if customers open files attached to emails.e if they need to prove they have ordered something.f if customers check the terms and conditions of offers.g when their goods will be delivered.h if customers buy goods from other countr
18、ies.i if it does not have an encryption certificate.Reading 2Worksheet 21typosquatter: someone who creates a website with a domain name that is very close to the name of another site,and in this way tricks people into visiting their site2encryption certificate: this is evidence that the website is s
19、ecure because data is in code3PIN: Personal Identification Number (security number, like a password)Internet shopping offers many benefits to consumers. These includeopportunities to save time and money, greater choice, theconvenience of shopping when you like and having goods delivered,and a powerf
20、ul ability to find and compare information, products andprices. Internet shopping is at least as safe as shopping in a store orby phone, so there is no need for anyone to miss out on the benefitsit can provide. Here are some guidelines to help ensure thateverything runs smoothly for you.1 Dont worry
21、! Shopping online is safe as long as you use yourcommon sense and always check the terms and conditions ofoffers. 2 Ensure the e-retailers site provides a street address and a non-mobile telephone number, not just an email address or post officebox.3 Check that the spelling of the website name is ac
22、curate typosquatters1have been known to trick the unwary away fromgenuine sites.4 Make sure your shopping will be delivered in time! Goodmerchants will advise you of delivery time scales and guaranteea delivery time frame. 5 Only give your payment card details over a secure connection, andnever by e
23、mail.6 Be aware of the security features available both on the retailerswebsite and on your own browser. Only trade with companiesthat have an encryption certificate2and use secure transactiontechnology. During checkout, look for a closed padlock symbol atthe bottom of the screen. 7 Never disclose y
24、our credit cards PIN3to anyone, including peopleclaiming to be from your bank or the police, and NEVER send itover the Internet.8 Always keep a record of every online transaction as proof oforder. Print off a copy of the order summary page as well as theorder confirmation page.9 When you purchase go
25、ods from retailers overseas, be particularlycautious, as it may be difficult to seek redress if problems arise.10 If you have a problem, contact the company you ordered from. Ifthey do not give you satisfaction, contact your credit cardcompany.11 Always check your credit card statement carefully. Yo
26、u have atleast 90 days to report any transaction you are not happy with toyour credit card company, who will usually refund all of yourmoney.12 Be wary of opening files attached to emails, as they may containcomputer viruses. If in doubt, email or phone the sender to checkthe file is OK before openi
27、ng it.Online shopping guidelines1417From Advanced Skills by Simon Haines Cambridge University Press 2006 PHOTOCOPIABLEBeware technology! Reading 2Worksheet 3Language developmentA Which formal words and phrases in the Online shopping guidelines on Worksheet 2 mean thesame as these informal equivalent
28、s?B You are going to write a set of guidelines giving advice about taking care of your money whentravelling away from home.1 Before you start writing, think about these points:common travel situations when people need to have money with thempossible problems or dangers in these situationscommon ways
29、 of paying for thingsways of making sure your money is not lost or stolen.2 Make a note of the language used in the Online shopping guidelines to advise or suggest, to warn, toremind and to reassure.3 Now, referring to your notes and using the Online shopping guidelines as a model, write your set of
30、 five guidelines.C Discuss the following questions in pairs or groups.1 Have you ever bought anything on the Internet? If so, why did you decide to buy it on the Internet instead of in person? Would you do so again? If not, why not? Would you consider buying anything on the Internet?2 Describe any g
31、ood or bad experiences you or people you know have had with e-commerce.3 Can you think of any more advice which should be added to the Online shopping guidelines?Informal Formal equivalent from the textGuidelines 161 make sure (1 word) 2 Internet trader (1 word with a prefix) 3 people who are not very careful (2 words) 4 safety Guidelines 7125 tell (something secret), make public (1 word) 6 ask for things to be put right (2 words) 7 get in touch with (1 word) 8 business deal (1 word) 15
