【正文】 er now? (With the development of the Inter, more and more people are now using puters and the Inter for munication.) 3. What are your experiences using the Inter? 4. What is the Inter? (The Inter, also called the Net, is a collection of puters connected in a worldwide work.) 5. What are the functions of the Inter? (Chatting, shopping, music, etc.) Step 3 Sharing information (PPT1320) Discuss the four pictures of the poster “ A world of connections” . Encourage students to express their understanding about the different usages of the Inter and have a good imagination of what the Inter brings us in the future. Now work in pairs and have a discussion about each of the pictures. Picture 1 1. What can people do on this website? (Search for information on a variety of topics. ) 2. What do we call this kind of website that provides searching services? (We call it search engine.) 3. How can you find information on the Inter using a search engine? (Enter key words.) 4. What search engines do you know or often use? Which is your favourite search engine? (Google, Baidu.) Picture 2 1. What