Unit 4 The Virtual World.ppt

Unit4TheVirtualLife 虚拟世界的生活 virtual 1 createdandexistingonlyinacomputervirtual cybervirtualuniversity store community life2 beingoractingaswhatisdescribed butnotacceptedassuchinnameorofficially 实质上的 事实上的 virtual practicalMs Greenisthevirtualpresidentofthecompanythoughhistitleissecretary WhatisVirtualLife Whatarethesynonymsof virtualworld CyberspaceInternetworldNetworld etc Whataretheantonymsof virtualworld and virtuallife Realworld reallife VR Theuseofcomputerstomakesituationsfeelandlookreal Theusercandirectlyinteractwitha3D dimension computerprogrambymoving inside it HeadsetGlassSpecialglovesSuitsequippedwithsensors VR VirtualReality Whatcanwedointhevirtuallife Whatcanwedointhevirtuallife Whatcanwedointhevirtuallife Whatcanwedointhevirtuallife Whatcanwedointhevirtuallife Whatcanwedointhevirtuallife Whatcanwedointhevirtuallife Haveyoufoundanyvalueofvirtuallife Areyouaddictedto Areyoua AnewwaytolearnEnglish Inyouropinions Internetplaysaveryimportantroleinmodernlife Itrevolutionizedourlivesinmanyways Youcanenjoythebeautyofnatureallovertheworldwithoutsteppingoutside ButInternetisharmfultosomepeople Toomanystudentsignorestudysincetheyareaddictedtocomputergamesseriously Peoplespendtoomuchtimesurfingtheinternetatthecostoftheirhealth Generallyspeaking Internetisadouble eagedsword 双刃剑 Ifweknowwhatweneedclearlyandhowtotakeadvantagesofinternet Iamsureitwillaffectourmodernlifeinapositivewayandmakeourlifemorewonderfulandsplendid WhatcanpeopledoontheInternet CommunicatingwithpeopleShoppingReadingLearningWorkingPublishinglisteningtothemusicwatchingfilmsplayinggameshacking etc Unit4TheVirtualLife TextAAVirtualLife Textorganization Howshefeelsabouttherealworld12 Comparison Para 1 tellsabouttheconsequencesoflivingavirtuallife Para 13 thelasttellsabouttheauthor sescapebackintoit Together theybringaboutthedilemmapeopleatpresentarein Becauseofmoderntechnology wehaveachoicebetweenavirtuallifeandreallife butwefindbothunsatisfactory Theauthor however finallyhastochoosethelatterdespiteit snegativeeffects Para2 3Descriptionoftheauthor svirtuallife Whatdidtheauthordothreeyearsago MyjobIsubmitMyboyfriendIorderImanageIwatch WorkasatelecommuterArticlesandeditthemviaemailcommunicatewithcolleaguesoninternetmailinglists LivesinEngland computer assistedrelationshipFoodmoney love workThelatestnewsaboutsnowstorm Para1 4 10 Howshefeelaboutitafterstayingonthenetforawhile AshockImpossibletointerpretRejectingTimebecomesfluidUnrealAversionAformofescapeAlackofdisciplineShyer Morecautious MoreanxiousSuckedinAttackingLackofemotionalcues Multiple choicequestions 6 8 Howdoesshefeelwhensheissuddenlyconfrontedwithpeopleintherealworld Shy angry cautiousorexcited Howdoestheauthorbehaveon1ine Friendly humorous bad temperedortalkative Para6 8 ReadParas4 10andworkinpairstofindoutconsequencesof my virtuallife Usethe findoneself adj pastparticiple presentparticiple structurewhensumminguptheconsequences Ifindmyselfshyer morecautious moreanxious Ifindmyselfsuckedinbysoapoperas Ifindmyselfattackingeveryoneinsight Para 11 Whatdoestheauthormakewhichattempttowalkintotherealworld BacktotherealworldCallpeopleMeetwith Para 12 Howshefeelsabouttherealday to dayworld IntolerableUnbearableFleeRuntoaplaceofsafety intolerableSynonym unbearableunacceptableunstandableunendurableinsufferable Theadvantagesofvirtuallife SubmitarticlesandeditthemviaemailCommunicatewithcolleaguesonInternetmailinglistsOrderfood managemymoney love andworkwithoutgoingoutsideAvoidtrafficjamNotworryingabouthair andclothesandfaceNotbeingfacetofaceDon thavetobeartheintolerableringinglaugher andthenoiseofconversationinarestaurant Thedisadvantagesofvirtuallife EasilyshockedafterbeingontheNetfortoolongFeltdifficulttounderstandspokenwordsPerson sclippedtoneseemsrejectingTimebecomesnotstable fluidWeekendsbecomeordinarydaysLonghoursathomeUnreallifeFeelonebecomeamachineDisgusted aversionwithoutsideformsofsocializingAformofescape alackofdisciplineShyer morecautious moreanxiousOverexcited speaktoomuch Thedisadvantagesofvirtuallife JarredbycommercialsSuckedinsoapoperasNeedingtokeepupwiththelatestnewsAttackingeveryoneinsightMisunderstandeveryoneonone smailinglistMisinterpretpeople sintentionsAnnoyingsoundoftheconnectionutteredbymodem Para 13 BacktoVirtualWorldWhy Whatdoyouthinkof question1 WhatisthemainideaofthetextA Despitethemanynegativeeffectsofthevirtuallife theauthorprefersittoreallife question2 Somepeopleprefertolivealifeincontactwithrealthingsandrealpeople butothersfavoravirtualexistence whichlifedoyouthinkisbetter Organization WordScanning Direction ScanTextAtofindoutvocabularyitemsrelatedtocomputerandtheInternet VirtualLife RealLife Pros Makelifemoreconvenient efficientandcolorfulKeepupwiththeever changingworld BroadenhorizonEscapefromcrowdedrealworldGetaccesstomassiveresources Cons IdentityrecognitionFakeinformationFraudGetaddictedtoonlinegamesUnhealthy sexuallyorviolentlydistractionsYoungpeopleareeasilyentrappedbytraps Isolatedfromrealworld Para1P90 AftertoolongontheNet evenaphonecallcanbeashock 在网上呆了太久 听到电话铃声也会吓一大跳 Myboyfriend sLiverpoolaccentsuddenlybecomesimpossibletointerpretafterhiseasilyunderstoodwordsonscreen asecretary sclippedtoneseemsmorerejectingthanI dimagineditwouldbe 显示屏上看多了我男朋友那些一目了然的文字 他的利物浦口音一下子变得难以听懂 而秘书的清脆快速的语调听上去比我想象的要生硬 Implication Theauthorhasbecomemorefamiliarwiththevirtualworldthantherealworld Para 1p 90 Timeitselfbecomesfluid hoursbecomeminutes orsecondsstretchintodays Weekends onceahighlightofmyweek arenowjusttwoordinarydays 时间本身变得捉摸不定 几小时变成几分钟 或几秒钟延伸为几天 周末原本是我一周中的黄金时段 现在却不过是平平常常的两天 Para2p 90 Forthelastthreeyears sinceIstoppedworkingasatelevisionproducer Ihavedonemuchofmyworkasatelecommuter 在我不再当电视制片人的这三年间 我的大部分工作都是在家里使用计算机终端完成的 Telecommuter 远程工作者IsubmitarticlesandeditthemviaemailandcommunicatewithcolleaguesonInternetmailinglists MyboyfriendlivesinEngland somuchofourrelationshipisalsocomputer assisted 我通过电子邮件投稿和校订 利用互联网上的邮件列表和同行交流 我男朋友住在英国 因此两人的关系也在很大程度上借助电脑联系 IfIdesired Icouldstayinsideforweekswithoutwantinganything Icanorderfood andmanagemymoney loveandwork 如果我愿意 可以一连几个星期不出门而什么也不缺 我可以在网上订购食物 网上理财 恋爱 工作 Infact attimesIhavespentaslongasthreeweeksaloneathome goingoutonlytogetmailandbuynewspapersandgroceries Iwatchedmostoftheendlesssnowstormof 96onTV 事实上 我有时独自呆在家里长达三个星期 只偶尔出去拿信 买报纸及日用品 1996年那一场接一场的暴风雪我大都是在电视上看到的 Para 3p 90 Butafterawhile lifeitselfbeginstofeelunreal 然而一段时间后 生活本身就显得不那么真实了 IstarttofeelasthoughI vebecomeonewithmymachines takingdatain spittingthembackout justanotherlinkintheNet 我开始觉得自己似乎与机器融为一体了 我接受信息 再发送出去 就如同互联网上的一个连接点 Para4p 91 Whatfirstseemedlikealuxury crawlingfrombedtocomputer notworryingabouthair andclothesandface hasbecomeaformofescape alackofdiscipline 一下床就上机 不再为发型 服饰 面部化妆烦心 起初看似奢华的享受如今却成为一种对生活的逃避 一种缺乏自律的表现 Para 5p 91 Ifindmyselfshyer morecautious moreanxious Or conversely whensuddenlyconfrontedwithreallivehumans Igetoverexcited speaktoomuch interrupt 我发现自己变得比以前怯生 谨慎 焦虑 或者 反过来 当我面对生活中活生生的人时 会变得过于兴奋 说个不停 爱打断别人的话 Para 6p 91 IconstantlyworryifIamdressedappropriately thatperhapsI veactuallyforgottentoputonaskirtandwalkedoutsideintheT shirtandunderwearIsleepandlivein 我老是担心自己衣着是否得体 担心自己是不是真得忘了穿裙子 只穿着夜间睡觉 白天活动时穿的T恤和内衣就出门了 Para 6p 91 Attimes Iturnonthetelevisionandjustleaveittotalkawayinthebackground somethingthatI dneverdonepreviously 有时我把电视机开着 让它作为背景声音一直想着 以前我从不这样做 para 7p 91 Online Ifindmyselfattackingeveryoneinsight Iambad tempered andeasilyangered 在网上 我发现自己见谁攻谁 我脾气暴躁 动辄生气 Para 8p 91 Ifindeveryoneonmymailinglistinsensitive believingthatthey veforgottenthattherearepeopleactuallyreadingtheirwoundingremarks 我觉得我与之通信的每一个人都麻木不仁 认为他们已经忘却还有人真会去读他们那些刻薄伤人的言辞 Para 8P 91 Idon trealizethatI mprojectinguntilafterI vebeenembarrassedbysomeonewhopolitelypointsoutthatI veattackedherforagreeingwithme 直到有人指出 她同意我的观点却遭到我的抨击时 我才意识到 自己是在以己度人 不由得深感尴尬 Para 8P92 WhenI minthisstate Ifightmyboyfriendaswell misinterpretinghisintentionsbecauseofthelackofemotionalcuesgivenbyourtypeddialogue 在这种精神状态下 我也和男朋友吵架 常因键出的对话缺乏情感暗示而误解他的本意 WhydoImisinterpretmyboyfriend sintention Becausethetypeddialoguelackstheemotionthatisexpressedandimpliedintherealdialogue Para 9p 92 Thefighttakeshours becausethesystemkeepscrashing Isayaline thenhedoes thencrash Andyetwekeepon doggedly 由于系统常出故障 俩人一争就是几个小时 我写一句 他回一句 接着系统失灵 可我们俩还是锲而不舍地接着吵 Para 9p 92 I dneverrealizedhowimportantdailyroutineis dressingforwork sleepingnormalhours 以前我从未意识到日常的生活起居是多么得重要 如穿戴整齐去上班 按时就寝 Para 10p 92 I dneverthoughtIreliedsomuchonco workersforcompany 以前我从未想到过我会那么依赖同事做伴 Para 10p 92 Ibegantounderstandwhylong termunemploymentcanbesodamaging whylifewithoutanexternallysupporteddailyplancanleadtohigherratesofdrugabuse crime suicide 我开始理解 为什么长期的失业会那么得伤人 为什么一个人的生活缺少了外部支持的日常计划就会导致吸毒 犯罪 自杀率的增长 Para 10p 92 Torestorebalancetomylife Iforcemyselfbackintotherealworld 为了恢复生活的平衡 我强迫自己回到真实世界中去 Para 11p 92 Icallpeople arrangetomeetwiththefewremainingfriendswhohaven t