Journeys III – Expedition 2 “R U Online?”

Expedition 2 – Lesson 3 Introduce Vocabulary “DotComGuy: A Life Alone on the Internet” Turn to Student Book page 36 and scan the boldfaced vocabulary words. – You will read these words in “DotComGuy: A Life Alone on the Internet.” How familiar is each of these words? – Rate your knowledge of each word. 3 familiar 2 somewhat familiar 1 unknown word Which words did you know? – Who can use a new vocabulary word in a sentence.

Expedition 2 – Lesson 3 Introduce Vocabulary “DotComGuy: A Life Alone on the Internet” Let’s go over the vocabulary words. terminate (v) bring to an end; stop – He decided to terminate all personal contact with stores and only shop online. motive (n) reason that makes a person do something – What was your motive for talking to your friends only by computer? impose (v) set as something that has to be paid, obeyed, or fulfilled – It was good for DotComGuy to impose his strange experiment on himself and not on me. manage (v) succeed in getting something done – I tried not to laugh at my brother’s haircut, but I couldn’t manage it. commerce (n) the buying and selling of goods; trade – The Internet has active commerce every day, and some businesses make a lot of money from it. vicious (adj) meant to harm; cruel – Limiting contact with people might create a vicious cycle that causes you to lose contact with friends. Read the instructions for Part B and complete the activity.

Expedition 2 – Lesson 3 Introduce the Target Skill: Main Idea and Details/Summarize “DotComGuy: A Life Alone on the Internet” Remember the main idea is the central point and important details support the main idea. Finding the main idea and details can help you summarize the text. When you summarize, you briefly restate in your own words what the text was about. – An example of giving a summary from the main idea and details is when you tell a friend about a TV show or movie you watched. When you summarize, it is important to tell the most important information and not every detail. Take 2 minutes to tell each other about a TV show they have seen recently. – Could you tell what the show was about based on your partner’s summary.

Expedition 3 – Lesson 3 Introduce the Passage “DotComGuy: A Life Alone on the Internet” Preview “DotComGuy: A Life Alone on the Internet.” – Read the title and look at the photos. This passage is about a person who chose to live “alone on the Internet” without leaving his house. Why do you think this person chose to live “alone on the Internet”? How long do you think he did this? Discuss your predictions with your partner. Remember to pause to read the margin prompts. – Think about these prompts as you read the passage. Term from the passage: – Not much the worse for wear means “not harmed in any way.”

Expedition 3 – Lesson 3 During Reading “DotComGuy: A Life Alone on the Internet” Read the passage, paying attention to main ideas and details of the paragraphs.

Expedition 3 – Lesson 3 After Reading “DotComGuy: A Life Alone on the Internet” Read the passage, paying attention to main ideas and details of the paragraphs. – What was DotComGuy’s reason for living “alone on the Internet”? Does this match your prediction? (He wanted to demonstrate that commerce over the Internet is quite powerful.) – According to the passage, what are some dangers of relying on the Internet too much? (distance from family and friends; depression; isolation) – Visualize margin prompt on Anthology page 19: Imagine your house without anything in it. What would you need to buy online so you could live in it for one year? What did you picture when you imagined your home without anything in it? What is one thing you would want to buy right away? – Ask Questions margin prompt on Anthology page 22: After reading this passage, what questions would you like to ask DotComGuy? – What questions would you like to ask? What part of the text sparked those questions?

Expedition 3 – Lesson 3 After Reading “DotComGuy: A Life Alone on the Internet” Turn to Anthology page 19. What’s the main idea and supporting details for paragraph 2? – (Main idea: He said he was motivated to show the world how all-embracing electronic commerce,or e-commerce, had become. Supporting details: He terminated his face-to-face interactions. He wanted to prove he could manage with only a computer.) – Summarize the paragraph. To keep your summaries brief, imagine that each word used in the summary costs a dollar. Let’s see who can write the most effective, but least expensive summary. (DotComGuy wanted to prove how all-embracing e-commerce is by terminating face-to-face contact and using only a computer.) Remember that paying attention to main ideas and details will help you summarize when you read textbooks. Summarizing can be helpful when you are studying or trying to learn something new.