Unit 3 Alienation and Internet

Unite3 InternetandAlienation TeachingPlan Totalduration 9periodsPre readingquestions Backgroundinformation Textanalysis 3periodsComprehension Appreciation 4periodsDiscussionandinteraction 1periodExercises 1period Objectives Objective1 structures vocabulary rhetoricaldevices Objective2 toexposestudentstopatternsandbasicsofargumentation Objective3 ToguidestudentstoponderovermodernproblemsconcerningtheInternet 1stSession 3periods Dutyreport commentanddiscussion 15minutes Pre readingactivities Pre readingactivities Pre readingactivities Discussionquestions 30minutes Whatisyourunderstandingofthosecartoonpictures Inwhichwaydoyouloveinternet Inwhichwaydoyouhateinternet ThoughtheInternetisexcellentforfindinginformation sittingalonebeforeacomputerscreenfor virtual lifeexperiencescandepriveusofthesensoryawarenessandhumancontactweneedforourphysical psychologicalandsocialwell being Moreinterestinginternetcartoonpicturescanbefoundat Internetaddictiondefined ChinesedoctorshaveofficiallydefinedInternetaddictionasanailment Netusersareclassifiedasmeetingthedefinitionofaddictionwhentheyspend6hoursormoreconsecutivelyperdayonlineformorethan3monthsandexhibitatleastonesymptomincludinghavingtroublesleepingorconcentrating yearningtobeonline irritation andmentaldistress ChinadailyNov 2008 Backgroundinformation SomeguyinVermontnamedWillBakerhasputupasitefeaturinghisownessaysaboutunsettlingeventsandexistentialsituationswecollectivelyface thebombingofKosovo parenting theLittleton Colo highschoolshooting Theessaysarecriticalwithoutbeingadversarialorselfimportant Bakerassumesaneverymantone siftingthoughtfullythroughvariouspopulararguments ratherthanshootingthemdown aswesooftenseetelevisionpunditsdo Hedoesnotpretendtobeobjective butoffershisownexperienceandreflectionswithoutbombast TextAnalysis Asanargumentation howmanypartsdoesthetextconsistof Whatisthefunctionofeachpart Howdoestheauthorunfoldhisargumentation Paragraph1 2 Thefirsttwoparagraphsserveasanintroduction wheretheauthorstateshisthesis Q Accordingtotheauthor whatarethestrongpointsoftheInternet Andwhatdoesheseeaboutitsnegativeside Howdoestheauthorunfoldhisargumentation PositiveNegativeContradiction Q Canyoufindoutsomeexpressionsusefulforargumentation Everymantone Itismypersonalbeliefthat Idevelopthisposition Iamexcitedat howeverIamalsotroubledby Therehasbeenmuchtalkabout butmuchlesswidelyreportedhasbeen Atfirstthismightsoundlike Paragraph3 6 Thispartisthemainbodyoftheessay wheretheauthorengagesintheargumentationforhisthesis Howdoestheauthorunfoldhisargumentation Examples Paragraph3 friendparagraph5 family Mainideaofparagraphs4 6Itseemstomethat however Itstrikesmethat Icanalsounderstandthat Attheveryleast Ibelievethat Somewouldarguethat whileotherswouldarguethat Paragraph7 Thisistheconcludingparagraph wheretheauthorreiterateshispointthatonlywhenwemakeamoderateuseoftheInternetcanwefullyrealizeitspotentialwithouthavingoursenseofrealityskewed Allofthisbeingsaid Ibelievethat Itseemstomethat Iamnotatallcertain Somesay whileothersfeel butIdoknowthat Readingafterclass Seetheattachment 2ndSession 3periods Dutyreport commentanddiscussion Topicsassignedintheprevioussession internetandeducationinternetandcrimeinternetandbusiness 15minutes ComprehensionandAppreciation 120minutes FocusonLanguagepointsArgumentationstructures Paragraph1 2 Whatistheapparentcontradiction language 1 Hissilenceisequivalenttoanadmissionofguilt EachAmericanusestheenergyequivalentof60barrelsofoilperpersoneach Equivalent somethingequalinvalue measure force effectorsignificance Internationalwaters Fragment breakintopartsorsmallpieces disintegrate destroythecohesion dismemberThesatellitewillfragmentandburnupasitfallsthroughtheEarth satmosphere Alienate causesomeonetofeelverydistantfromornotwelcometosomeoneelse isolate estrange Allthesechangestothenewspaperhavealienateditstraditionalreaders Paraphrase Giventherelativelyfewrestrictionsgoverningaccessandusage itisthecommunicationsmodalequivalentofinternationalwaters ButmuchlesswidelyreportedhasbeenthenotionthattheInternetmayberesponsibleforfurtheringthefragmentationofsocietybyalienatingitsindividualusers Paragraph3 Whatistheauthor spurposeofcitingtheexampleofhisfriendinparagraph3 Howisthisexamplerelatedtohisargument teacher sbook p29 Addictedto beingdependentonsomethingandwantingtospendasmuchtimedoingitaspossibleIAD orinternetaddictiondisplaysallofthetypicaladdiction relatedproblemslikelossofcontrol lackofrationalthinkinganduncontrollablecravings justlikethoseexperiencedbyanyaddicthookedondrugs alcoholorjunkfood Inthat forthereasonthatseeparagraph4 line7Tobegiventosth addicted disposed inclinedto inthehabitof Togivesb pause forthought tothink tocausesomeonetostopandthinkcarefully Survivingaseriouscarwreckisanexperiencethatreallygivesyoupause Binge excessiveindulgenceinanythingashoppingbingeSkew causetobenotstraightorexact twistThecompany sresultsforthisyearareskewedbecausenotallourcustomershavepaidtheirbills Paragraph4 Whenandhowdidthefragmentationofsocietybegin Whatisthe cruelirony concerningtheuseoftheinternet Lament expresssadnessandregretaboutsomethingHelamentedthedeathofhisfriend ShelamentedthatshehaneverbeentoParis In good real sad serious sober earnest一本正经地 非常认真地 郑重其事地withfulleffortandattention PeacetalksbeganinearnestafterfourdaysofbloodyfightinginSeptember Usagenotes usuallyusedtoemphasizeachangefromaperiodoflesseffortorattention Hewasonlyhalfinearnesstinpromisingnottointerfere 半真半假Areyoujokingorinearnest 当真 ifyouworkinearnest youwillsucceed OtherwiseAdjectiveotherthanassupposedorexpectedTheoutcomewasotherwise Adverbinotherrespectsorwaystimethatwouldhaveotherwisebeenavailableforinsight Paraphrase Butattheexpenseofthetimethatwouldhaveotherwisebeenavailableforinvolvementinotheractivitieswhichmightfosterasenseofcommunityintheirvillages townsandcities Paragraph5 Whydoestheauthornarratehisownstory Howisthisstoryrelatedtohisargument teacher sbook p30 SimulatecreatearepresentationormodelofThepilotsaretrainedinconditionssimulatinghigh altitudeflights Stimulatestirfeelings emotions orpeaceofstimulatemyappetite Paragraph6 Whatisthemainideaofthisparagraph Whatiscognitiveoverload Whydoestheauthordiscussthequestionwhethertheinternetisarealplace Howmanyunintendedconsequencesarethereinthetext Canyoucomeupwithmore teacher sbook p30 VirtualCreated simulated orcarriedonbymeansofacomputerorcomputernetwork virtualconversationsinachatroom ConverseVerb con verse carryonaconversationNounTheoppositeHesayssheissatisfied butIholdthe conversetobetrue Reverse N ThingthatisthecontraryoroppositetowhatisexpectedChildren sshoesaren tcheap quitethereverse Changefortheworse misfortuneWesufferedfromsomeseriousfinancialreverses Turnmadewhiledrivingbackwards Reverse v Turntheotherwayroundorup orinsideoutExchangefunctionsorpositionsReversechargemakeareversed chargecalltoNewYork Paragraph7 Accordingtotheauthor whatisthecauseofoverusingtheInternetinoursociety DoestheauthorbelieveitiswithinhumancapacitytoreapthebenefitoftheInternetwithoutbeingpenalized Whatdoesthelastsentenceimply Gratify givepleasureorsatisfactiontoIwasgratifiedat by withtheoutcomeofthemeeting givewhatisdesiredgratifyone swhimsorcuriosity UtopiaThomasMorewroteUtopiain1516 justbeforetheoutbreakoftheReformation butcertainlyduringthetimewhenthestressesandcorruptionthatledtotheReformationwereswellingtowardconflict Utopia originallywritteninLatinandlatertranslatedintomanylanguages depictswhatitsnarrator RaphaelHythloday claimedtobeanidealhumansociety theislandofUtopia Thebookwasahugesuccess vaultingMoreintorenown andnotonlyfoundingaliterarytraditionbutlendingthattraditionitsname theutopiannovel Thistraditioninvolvestheattemptbyanauthortodescribeaperfect idealhumansociety Paraphrase Itseemstomethatweareasocietythatvaluesimmediategratificationaboveallelse andwhatbetterplacetoachieveitthanincyberspace wherethecyber worldisyourcyber oyster Readingafterclass Seetheattachment 3ndSession 3periods Dutyreport commentanddiscussion Reflectiononthereadingafterclass internetandeducationinternetandalienationinternetandcrimeinternetandbusiness 45minutes RhetoricalDevices