Unit3TheInternetReadingandThinking---startanonlinecommunity

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②toreadsometing.HaveyoueverexperiencedanychangesbecauseoftheInternet?BEFOREREADING:ANALYZETHETITLEMainTitleSubtitleSrongertogether:HowWeHaveBeenChangedBytheInternetKeyword???Mainidea???Attitude???Ithinkthetextmainlytalksabout_______________________________________________________________________________________thatwehavebeenchangedalotbytheInternetandthatithasbroughtustogether.Ithinkthewriterfeels________________________________________________________________________________________________positiveaboutthistopicbecausehe/shesaysthatweare“strongertogether”，and“stronger”isapositiveadjective.WHILEREADING:ANALYZETHESTRUCTRUEOFPARA1.①MuchhasbeenwrittenaboutthewondersoftheWideWeb.②TherearecountlessarticlestellingushowtheInternethasmadeourlivesmoreconvenient.③Wenolongerhavetowaitinlineorcarrycasharoundwhenwegoshopping.④Wecangetthemostupdatedinformationfromlargedatabases.⑤Wecandownloadsoftware,documents,andimageswheneverweneedthem.⑥ButtheInternethasdonemuchmoreforpeoplethansimplymakelifemoreconvenient.⑦People'sliveshavebeenchangedbyonlinecommunitiesandsocialnetworks.∥∥Howwouldyouliketodividethesesentences?Introduction｝theInternetconvenientSupportingdetailsConclusionWHILEREADING:ANALYZETHESTRUCTRUEOFPARA1.①MuchhasbeenwrittenaboutthewondersoftheWideWeb.②TherearecountlessarticlestellingushowtheInternethasmadeourlivesmoreconvenient.③Wenolongerhavetowaitinlineorcarrycasharoundwhenwegoshopping.④Wecangetthemostupdatedinformationfromlargedatabases.⑤Wecandownloadsoftware,documents,andimageswheneverweneedthem.⑥ButtheInternethasdonemuchmoreforpeoplethansimplymakelifemoreconvenient.⑦People'sliveshavebeenchangedbyonlinecommunitiesandsocialnetworks.∥∥Howwouldyouliketodividethesesentences?Introduction｝theInternetconvenientSupportingdetailsWhatisthewriter’sconclustion?ConclusioncontrastWHILEREADING:ANALYZETHESTRUCTUREOFPARA1.①MuchhasbeenwrittenaboutthewondersoftheWideWeb.②TherearecountlessarticlestellingushowtheInternethasmadeourlivesmoreconvenient.③Wenolongerhavetowaitinlineorcarrycasharoundwhenwegoshopping.④Wecangetthemostupdatedinformationfromlargedatabases.⑤Wecandownloadsoftware,documents,andimageswheneverweneedthem.⑥ButtheInternethasdonemuchmoreforpeoplethansimplymakelifemoreconvenient.⑦People'sliveshavebeenchangedbyonlinecommunitiesandsocialnetworks.∥∥Introduction｝theInternetconvenientSupportingdetailsWhatisthewriter’sconclustion?Conclusionbeenchangedbyonlinecommunitiesandsocialnetworks.People’sliveshaveWHILEREADING:READPARA2-5ANDANSWERQUESTIONS.JanTchamani,anEnglishteacherinBirmingham,UK,suddenlydevelopedaseriousillnessandhadtoquitherjob.Atage50,shefoundherselfoutofworkandstuckathomeonlyhercomputertokeephercompany.Afterawhile,shediscoveredthatsurfingtheInternetcouldhelpherfeellesslonelyandbored.Shecouldlistentomusic,watchfilms,playgames,andexploretheworld.Shealsojoinedanonlinegroupwhereshecouldtalkaboutherproblemsandgetsupportandadvicefromothers.SherealisedthatoneofthegreatestbenefitsoftheInternetwasitsabilitytoremovethedistancethatusuallyexistsbetweenpeople.ShewassoinspiredbythepeopleshemetonlinethatshedecidedtostartanITclubtoteacholderpeoplehowtousecomputersandtheInternet.Sheandherfriendsnoworganiseeventsandcollectmoneytopayforprivateteachers.Manypeoplehavebeenhelpedbytheclub.A59-year-oldmanlearnthowtoapplyforworkonlineandfoundagreatjob.Nowthatheworksandcantakecareofhimself,hisdaughterhastimetostudyatuniversity.A61-year-oldwomanwhowaslivingalonehasstartedasmallonlinecompanytogetherwithtwofrends.Shenolongerfeelslonely,andhercompanyhasbecomequitesuccessful.JanhasstartedtakingonlineclassestolearnmoreabouthowtousetheInternettomakesocietybetter.ShebelievesthatitishighlyimportanttobridgethedigitaldivideandmakesurethateveryonehasaccesstotheInternetandknowshowtousenewtechnology.Hernextgoalistostartacharitywebsitetoraisemoneyforchildreninpoorcountries.Jan'slifehasbeengreatlyimprovedbytheInternet."Whenyougothroughtoughtimesyoumeetotherswhoarefacingsimilarchallenges,“Jansays.“Thinkingaboutotherpeople'ssituationsinspiredmetoofferhelp.”1

WhydidJanquitherjob?Andhowdidshefeelthen?2

Howdidthepeopleintheonlinecommunityhelpher?3

WhydidshestarttheITclub?4

What'sJan'snextgoal?5

Whatisthe“digitaldivide”?6HowdoyouthinkdidJanfeelattheendofthetext?WHILEREADING:READPARA2-5ANDANSWERQUESTIONS.JanTchamani,anEnglishteacherinBirmingham,UK,suddenlydevelopedaseriousillnessandhadtoquitherjob.Atage50,shefoundherselfoutofworkandstuckathomeonlyhercomputertokeephercompany.Afterawhile,shediscoveredthatsurfingtheInternetcouldhelpherfeellesslonelyandbored.Shecouldlistentomusic,watchfilms,playgames,andexploretheworld.Shealsojoinedanonlinegroupwhereshecouldtalkaboutherproblemsandgetsupportandadvicefromothers.SherealisedthatoneofthegreatestbenefitsoftheInternetwasitsabilitytoremovethedistancethatusuallyexistsbetweenpeople.ShewassoinspiredbythepeopleshemetonlinethatshedecidedtostartanITclubtoteacholderpeoplehowtousecomputersandtheInternet.Sheandherfriendsnoworganiseeventsandcollectmoneytopayforprivateteachers.Manypeoplehavebeenhelpedbytheclub.A59-year-oldmanlearnthowtoapplyforworkonlineandfoundagreatjob.Nowthatheworksandcantakecareofhimself,hisdaughterhastimetostudyatuniversity.A61-year-oldwomanwhowaslivingalonehasstartedasmallonlinecompanytogetherwithtwofrends.Shenolongerfeelslonely,andhercompanyhasbecomequitesuccessful.JanhasstartedtakingonlineclassestolearnmoreabouthowtousetheInternettomakesocietybetter.ShebelievesthatitishighlyimportanttobridgethedigitaldivideandmakesurethateveryonehasaccesstotheInternetandknowshowtousenewtechnology.Hernextgoalistostartacharitywebsitetoraisemoneyforchildreninpoorcountries.Jan'slifehasbeengreatlyimprovedbytheInternet."Whenyougothroughtoughtimesyoumeetotherswhoarefacingsimilarchallenges,“Jansays.“Thinkingaboutotherpeople'ssituationsinspiredmetoofferhelp.”1

WhydidJanquitherjob?Andhowdidshefeelthen?WHILEREADING:READPARA2-5ANDANSWERQUESTIONS.JanTchamani,anEnglishteacherinBirmingham,UK,suddenlydevelopedaseriousillnessandhadtoquitherjob.Atage50,shefoundherselfoutofworkandstuckathomeonlyhercomputertokeephercompany.Afterawhile,shediscoveredthatsurfingtheInternetcouldhelpherfeellesslonelyandbored.Shecouldlistentomusic,watchfilms,playgames,andexploretheworld.Shealsojoinedanonlinegroupwhereshecouldtalkaboutherproblemsandgetsupportandadvicefromothers.SherealisedthatoneofthegreatestbenefitsoftheInternetwasitsabilitytoremovethedistancethatusuallyexistsbetweenpeople.ShewassoinspiredbythepeopleshemetonlinethatshedecidedtostartanITclubtoteacholderpeoplehowtousecomputersandtheInternet.Sheandherfriendsnoworganiseeventsandcollectmoneytopayforprivateteachers.Manypeoplehavebeenhelpedbytheclub.A59-year-oldmanlearnthowtoapplyforworkonlineandfoundagreatjob.Nowthatheworksandcantakecareofhimself,hisdaughterhastimetostudyatuniversity.A61-year-oldwomanwhowaslivingalonehasstartedasmallonlinecompanytogetherwithtwofrends.Shenolongerfeelslonely,andhercompanyhasbecomequitesuccessful.JanhasstartedtakingonlineclassestolearnmoreabouthowtousetheInternettomakesocietybetter.ShebelievesthatitishighlyimportanttobridgethedigitaldivideandmakesurethateveryonehasaccesstotheInternetandknowshowtousenewtechnology.Hernextgoalistostartacharitywebsitetoraisemoneyforchildreninpoorcountries.Jan'slifehasbeengreatlyimprovedbytheInternet."Whenyougothroughtoughtimesyoumeetotherswhoarefacingsimilarchallenges,“Jansays.“Thinkingaboutotherpeople'ssituationsinspiredmetoofferhelp.”1

WhydidJanquitherjob?Andhowdidshefeelthen?WHILEREADING:READPARA2-5ANDANSWERQUESTIONS.JanTchamani,anEnglishteacherinBirmingham,UK,suddenlydevelopedaseriousillnessandhadtoquitherjob.Atage50,shefoundherselfoutofworkandstuckathomeonlyhercomputertokeephercompany.Afterawhile,shediscoveredthatsurfingtheInternetcouldhelpherfeellesslonelyandbored.Shecouldlistentomusic,watchfilms,playgames,andexploretheworld.Shealsojoinedanonlinegroupwhereshecouldtalkaboutherproblemsandgetsupportandadvicefromothers.SherealisedthatoneofthegreatestbenefitsoftheInternetwasitsabilitytoremovethedistancethatusuallyexistsbetweenpeople.ShewassoinspiredbythepeopleshemetonlinethatshedecidedtostartanITclubtoteacholderpeoplehowtousecomputersandtheInternet.Sheandherfriendsnoworganiseeventsandcollectmoneytopayforprivateteachers.Manypeoplehavebeenhelpedbytheclub.A59-year-oldmanlearnthowtoapplyforworkonlineandfoundagreatjob.Nowthatheworksandcantakecareofhimself,hisdaughterhastimetostudyatuniversity.A61-year-oldwomanwhowaslivingalonehasstartedasmallonlinecompanytogetherwithtwofrends.Shenolongerfeelslonely,andhercompanyhasbecomequitesuccessful.JanhasstartedtakingonlineclassestolearnmoreabouthowtousetheInternettomakesocietybetter.ShebelievesthatitishighlyimportanttobridgethedigitaldivideandmakesurethateveryonehasaccesstotheInternetandknowshowtousenewtechnology.Hernextgoalistostartacharitywebsitetoraisemoneyforchildreninpoorcountries.Jan'slifehasbeengreatlyimprovedbytheInternet."Whenyougothroughtoughtimesyoumeetotherswhoarefacingsimilarchallenges,“Jansays.“Thinkingaboutotherpeople'ssituationsinspiredmetoofferhelp.”1

WhydidJanquitherjob?Andhowdidshefeelthen?WHILEREADING:READPARA2-5ANDANSWERQUESTIONS.JanTchamani,anEnglishteacherinBirmingham,UK,suddenlydevelopedaseriousillnessandhadtoquitherjob.Atage50,shefoundherselfoutofworkandstuckathomeonlyhercomputertokeephercompany.Afterawhile,shediscoveredthatsurfingtheInternetcouldhelpherfeellesslonelyandbored.Shecouldlistentomusic,watchfilms,playgames,andexploretheworld.Shealsojoinedanonlinegroupwhereshecouldtalkaboutherproblemsandgetsupportandadvicefromothers.SherealisedthatoneofthegreatestbenefitsoftheInternetwasitsabilitytoremovethedistancethatusuallyexistsbetweenpeople.ShewassoinspiredbythepeopleshemetonlinethatshedecidedtostartanITclubtoteacholderpeoplehowtousecomputersandtheInternet.Sheandherfriendsnoworganiseeventsandcollectmoneytopayforprivateteachers.Manypeoplehavebeenhelpedbytheclub.A59-year-oldmanlearnthowtoapplyforworkonlineandfoundagreatjob.Nowthatheworksandcantakecareofhimself,hisdaughterhastimetostudyatuniversity.A61-year-oldwomanwhowaslivingalonehasstartedasmallonlinecompanytogetherwithtwofrends.Shenolongerfeelslonely,andhercompanyhasbecomequitesuccessful.JanhasstartedtakingonlineclassestolearnmoreabouthowtousetheInternettomakesocietybetter.ShebelievesthatitishighlyimportanttobridgethedigitaldivideandmakesurethateveryonehasaccesstotheInternetandknowshowtousenewtechnology.Hernextgoalistostartacharitywebsitetoraisemoneyforchildreninpoorcountries.Jan'slifehasbeengreatlyimprovedbytheInternet."Whenyougothroughtoughtimesyoumeetotherswhoarefacingsimilarchallenges,“Jansays.“Thinkingaboutotherpeople'ssituationsinspiredmetoofferhelp.”1

WhydidJanquitherjob?Andhowdidshefeelthen?helplessJanTchamani,anEnglishteacherinBirmingham,UK,suddenlydevelopedaseriousillnessandhadtoquitherjob.Atage50,shefoundherselfoutofworkandstuckathomeonlyhercomputertokeephercompany.Afterawhile,shediscoveredthatsurfingtheInternetcouldhelpherfeellesslonelyandbored.Shecouldlistentomusic,watchfilms,playgames,andexploretheworld.Shealsojoinedanonlinegroupwhereshecouldtalkaboutherproblemsandgetsupportandadvicefromothers.SherealisedthatoneofthegreatestbenefitsoftheInternetwasitsabilitytoremovethedistancethatusuallyexistsbetweenpeople.ShewassoinspiredbythepeopleshemetonlinethatshedecidedtostartanITclubtoteacholderpeoplehowtousecomputersandtheInternet.Sheandherfriendsnoworganiseeventsandcollectmoneytopayforprivateteachers.Manypeoplehavebeenhelpedbytheclub.A59-year-oldmanlearnthowtoapplyforworkonlineandfoundagreatjob.Nowthatheworksandcantakecareofhimself,hisdaughterhastimetostudyatuniversity.A61-year-oldwomanwhowaslivingalonehasstartedasmallonlinecompanytogetherwithtwofrends.Shenolongerfeelslonely,andhercompanyhasbecomequitesuccessful.JanhasstartedtakingonlineclassestolearnmoreabouthowtousetheInternettomakesocietybetter.ShebelievesthatitishighlyimportanttobridgethedigitaldivideandmakesurethateveryonehasaccesstotheInternetandknowshowtousenewtechnology.Hernextgoalistostartacharitywebsitetoraisemoneyforchildreninpoorcountries.Jan'slifehasbeengreatlyimprovedbytheInternet."Whenyougothroughtoughtimesyoumeetotherswhoarefacingsimilarchallenges,“Jansays.“Thinkingaboutotherpeople'ssituationsinspiredmetoofferhelp.”1

WhydidJanquitherjob?Andhowdidshefeelthen?2

Howdidthepeopleintheonlinecommunityhelpher?helpless2

Howdidthepeopleintheonlinecommunityhelpher?JanTchamani,anEnglishteacherinBirmingham,UK,suddenlydevelopedaseriousillnessandhadtoquitherjob.Atage50,shefoundherselfoutofworkandstuckathomeonlyhercomputertokeephercompany.Afterawhile,shediscoveredthatsurfingtheInternetcouldhelpherfeellesslonelyandbored.Shecouldlistentomusic,watchfilms,playgames,andexploretheworld.Shealsojoinedanonlinegroupwhereshecouldtalkaboutherproblemsandgetsupportandadvicefromothers.SherealisedthatoneofthegreatestbenefitsoftheInternetwasitsabilitytoremovethedistancethatusuallyexistsbetweenpeople.ShewassoinspiredbythepeopleshemetonlinethatshedecidedtostartanITclubtoteacholderpeoplehowtousecomputersandtheInternet.Sheandherfriendsnoworganiseeventsandcollectmoneytopayforprivateteachers.Manypeoplehavebeenhelpedbytheclub.A59-year-oldmanlearnthowtoapplyforworkonlineandfoundagreatjob.Nowthatheworksandcantakecareofhimself,hisdaughterhastimetostudyatuniversity.A61-year-oldwomanwhowaslivingalonehasstartedasmallonlinecompanytogetherwithtwofrends.Shenolongerfeelslonely,andhercompanyhasbecomequitesuccessful.JanhasstartedtakingonlineclassestolearnmoreabouthowtousetheInternettomakesocietybetter.ShebelievesthatitishighlyimportanttobridgethedigitaldivideandmakesurethateveryonehasaccesstotheInternetandknowshowtousenewtechnology.Hernextgoalistostartacharitywebsitetoraisemoneyforchildreninpoorcountries.Jan'slifehasbeengreatlyimprovedbytheInternet."Whenyougothroughtoughtimesyoumeetotherswhoarefacingsimilarchallenges,“Jansays.“Thinkingaboutotherpeople'ssituationsinspiredmetoofferhelp.”3WhydidshestarttheITclub?helpless2

Howdidthepeopleintheonlinecommunityhelpher?JanTchamani,anEnglishteacherinBirmingham,UK,suddenlydevelopedaseriousillnessandhadtoquitherjob.Atage50,shefoundherselfoutofworkandstuckathomeonlyhercomputertokeephercompany.Afterawhile,shediscoveredthatsurfingtheInternetcouldhelpherfeellesslonelyandbored.Shecouldlistentomusic,watchfilms,playgames,andexploretheworld.Shealsojoinedanonlinegroupwhereshecouldtalkaboutherproblemsandgetsupportandadvicefromothers.SherealisedthatoneofthegreatestbenefitsoftheInternetwasitsabilitytoremovethedistancethatusuallyexistsbetweenpeople.ShewassoinspiredbythepeopleshemetonlinethatshedecidedtostartanITclubtoteacholderpeoplehowtousecomputersandtheInternet.Sheandherfriendsnoworganiseeventsandcollectmoneytopayforprivateteachers.Manypeoplehavebeenhelpedbytheclub.A59-year-oldmanlearnthowtoapplyforworkonlineandfoundagreatjob.Nowthatheworksandcantakecareofhimself,hisdaughterhastimetostudyatuniversity.A61-year-oldwomanwhowaslivingalonehasstartedasmallonlinecompanytogetherwithtwofrends.Shenolongerfeelslonely,andhercompanyhasbecomequitesuccessful.JanhasstartedtakingonlineclassestolearnmoreabouthowtousetheInternettomakesocietybetter.ShebelievesthatitishighlyimportanttobridgethedigitaldivideandmakesurethateveryonehasaccesstotheInternetandknowshowtousenewtechnology.Hernextgoalistostartacharitywebsitetoraisemoneyforchildreninpoorcountries.Jan'slifehasbeengreatlyimprovedbytheInternet."Whenyougothroughtoughtimesyoumeetotherswhoarefacingsimilarchallenges,“Jansays.“Thinkingaboutotherpeople'ssituationsinspiredmetoofferhelp.”3WhydidshestarttheITclub?helpless3WhydidshestarttheITclub?4What'sJan'snextgoal?JanTchamani,anEnglishteacherinBirmingham,UK,suddenlydevelopedaseriousillnessandhadtoquitherjob.Atage50,shefoundherselfoutofworkandstuckathomeonlyhercomputertokeephercompany.Afterawhile,shediscoveredthatsurfingtheInternetcouldhelpherfeellesslonelyandbored.Shecouldlistentomusic,watchfilms,playgames,andexploretheworld.Shealsojoinedanonlinegroupwhereshecouldtalkaboutherproblemsandgetsupportandadvicefromothers.SherealisedthatoneofthegreatestbenefitsoftheInternetwasitsabilitytoremovethedistancethatusuallyexistsbetweenpeople.ShewassoinspiredbythepeopleshemetonlinethatshedecidedtostartanITclubtoteacholderpeoplehowtousecomputersandtheInternet.Sheandherfriendsnoworganiseeventsandcollectmoneytopayforprivateteachers.Manypeoplehavebeenhelpedbytheclub.A59-year-oldmanlearnthowtoapplyforworkonlineandfoundagreatjob.Nowthatheworksandcantakecareofhimself,hisdaughterhastimetostudyatuniversity.A61-year-oldwomanwhowaslivingalonehasstartedasmallonlinecompanytogetherwithtwofrends.Shenolongerfeelslonely,andhercompanyhasbecomequitesuccessful.JanhasstartedtakingonlineclassestolearnmoreabouthowtousetheInternettomakesocietybetter.ShebelievesthatitishighlyimportanttobridgethedigitaldivideandmakesurethateveryonehasaccesstotheInternetandknowshowtousenewtechnology.Hernextgoalistostartacharitywebsitetoraisemoneyforchildreninpoorcountries.Jan'slifehasbeengreatlyimprovedbytheInternet."Whenyougothroughtoughtimesyoumeetotherswhoarefacingsimilarchallenges,“Jansays.“Thinkingaboutotherpeople'ssituationsinspiredmetoofferhelp.”helpless4What'sJan'snextgoal?5Whatisthe“digitaldivide”?JanTchamani,anEnglishteacherinBirmingham,UK,suddenlydevelopedaseriousillnessandhadtoquitherjob.Atage50,shefoundherselfoutofworkandstuckathomeonlyhercomputertokeephercompany.Afterawhile,shediscoveredthatsurfingtheInternetcouldhelpherfeellesslonelyandbored.Shecouldlistentomusic,watchfilms,playgames,andexploretheworld.Shealsojoinedanonlinegroupwhereshecouldtalkaboutherproblemsandgetsupportandadvicefromothers.SherealisedthatoneofthegreatestbenefitsoftheInternetwasitsabilitytoremovethedistancethatusuallyexistsbetweenpeople.ShewassoinspiredbythepeopleshemetonlinethatshedecidedtostartanITclubtoteacholderpeoplehowtousecomputersandtheInternet.Sheandherfriendsnoworganiseeventsandcollectmoneytopayforprivateteachers.Manypeoplehavebeenhelpedbytheclub.A59-year-oldmanlearnthowtoapplyforworkonlineandfoundagreatjob.Nowthatheworksandcantakecareofhimself,hisdaughterhastimetostudyatuniversity.A61-year-oldwomanwhowaslivingalonehasstartedasmallonlinecompanytogetherwithtwofrends.Shenolongerfeelslonely,andhercompanyhasbecomequitesuccessful.JanhasstartedtakingonlineclassestolearnmoreabouthowtousetheInternettomakesocietybetter.ShebelievesthatitishighlyimportanttobridgethedigitaldivideandmakesurethateveryonehasaccesstotheInternetandknowshowtousenewtechnology.Hernextgoalistostartacharitywebsitetoraisemoneyforchildreninpoorcountries.Jan'slifehasbeengreatlyimprovedbytheInternet."Whenyougothroughtoughtimesyoumeetotherswhoarefacingsimilarchallenges,“Jansays.“Thinkingaboutotherpeople'ssituationsinspiredmetoofferhelp.”helpless4What'sJan'snextgoal?5Whatisthe“digitaldivide”?JanTchamani,anEnglishteacherinBirmingham,UK,suddenlydevelopedaseriousillnessandhadtoquitherjob.Atage50,shefoundherselfoutofworkandstuckathomeonlyhercomputertokeephercompany.Afterawhile,shediscoveredthatsurfingtheInternetcouldhelpherfeellesslonelyandbored.Shecouldlistentomusic,watchfilms,playgames,andexploretheworld.Shealsojoinedanonlinegroupwhereshecouldtalkaboutherproblemsandgetsupportandadvicefromothers.SherealisedthatoneofthegreatestbenefitsoftheInternetwasitsabilitytoremovethedistancethatusuallyexistsbetweenpeople.ShewassoinspiredbythepeopleshemetonlinethatshedecidedtostartanITclubtoteacholderpeoplehowtousecomputersandtheInternet.Sheandherfriendsnoworganiseeventsandcollectmoneytopayforprivateteachers.Manypeoplehavebeenhelpedbytheclub.A59-year-oldmanlearnthowtoapplyforworkonlineandfoundagreatjob.Nowthatheworksandcantakecareofhimself,hisdaughterhastimetostudyatuniversity.A61-year-oldwomanwhowaslivingalonehasstartedasmallonlinecompanytogetherwithtwofrends.Shenolongerfeelslonely,andhercompanyhasbecomequitesuccessful.JanhasstartedtakingonlineclassestolearnmoreabouthowtousetheInternettomakesocietybetter.ShebelievesthatitishighlyimportanttobridgethedigitaldivideandmakesurethateveryonehasaccesstotheInternetandknowshowtousenewtechnology.Hernextgoalistostartacharitywebsitetoraisemoneyforchildreninpoorcountries.Jan'slifehasbeengreatlyimprovedbytheInternet."Whenyougothroughtoughtimesyoumeetotherswhoarefacingsimilarchallenges,“Jansays.“Thinkingaboutotherpeople'ssituationsinspiredmetoofferhelp.”SomeonehasnoaccesstotheInternetanddoen’tknowhowtousenewtechnology.=helpless5Whatisthe“digitaldivide”?6HowdoyouthinkdidJanfeelattheendofthetext?JanTchamani,anEnglishteacherinBirmingham,UK,suddenlydevelopedaseriousillnessandhadtoquitherjob.Atage50,shefoundherselfoutofworkandstuckathomeonlyhercomputertokeephercompany.Afterawhile,shediscoveredthatsurfingtheInternetcouldhelpherfeellesslonelyandbored.Shecouldlistentomusic,watchfilms,playgames,andexploretheworld.Shealsojoinedanonlinegroupwhereshecouldtalkaboutherproblemsandgetsupportandadvicefromothers.SherealisedthatoneofthegreatestbenefitsoftheInternetwasitsabilitytoremovethedistancethatusuallyexistsbetweenpeople.ShewassoinspiredbythepeopleshemetonlinethatshedecidedtostartanITclubtoteacholderpeoplehowtousecomputersandtheInternet.Sheandherfriendsnoworganiseeventsandcollectmoneytopayforprivateteachers.Manypeoplehavebeenhelpedbytheclub.A59-year-oldmanlearnthowtoapplyforworkonlineandfoundagreatjob.Nowthatheworksandcantakecareofhimself,hisdaughterhastimetostudyatuniversity.A61-year-oldwomanwhowaslivingalonehasstartedasmallonlinecompanytogetherwithtwofrends.Shenolongerfeelslonely,andhercompanyhasbecomequitesuccessful.JanhasstartedtakingonlineclassestolearnmoreabouthowtousetheInternettomakesocietybetter.ShebelievesthatitishighlyimportanttobridgethedigitaldivideandmakesurethateveryonehasaccesstotheInternetandknowshowtousenewtechnology.Hernextgoalistostartacharitywebsitetoraisemoneyforchildreninpoorcountries.Jan'slifehasbeengreatlyimprovedbytheInternet."Whenyougothroughtoughtimesyoumeetotherswhoarefacingsimilarchallenges,“Jansays.“Thinkingabou