Unit 4 The Virtual World (1)

.,Unit4TheVirtualWorld,.,NewEnglishVocabularyitemsderivedfromcyber-,virtual,net-,web-,andE-1.Combiningforms/prefixes+noun,virtuallife虚拟生活virtualworld虚拟世界virtualcommunity虚拟社区virtualoffice虚拟办公室virtualreality虚拟现实,cyber-interaction网络互动Cyberculture网络文化Cybernut网虫Cyberpet电子宠物Cyberspace网络空间,.,netwriter发送电子邮件的人nethead网虫Webmaster网站维护人Webpage网页Website网站,WebTV网络电视机E-book电子书籍E-shopper网上购物者e-card电子贺卡email电子邮件,.,e-business电子商务e-cash电子货币e-commerce电子商务e-journal电子杂志,2.Combiningforms/prefixes+verbs:cybersurf网络漫游Netsurf网络漫游Websurf网络漫游Email发送电子邮件,.,3.Wordslikecyber,net,etc.+suffix:,cyberian(cyber+ian)网络用户cyberphobia(cyber+phobia）电脑恐惧症cybernaut(cyber+naut)网络用户netter(net+er)网民,webify(web+fy)使万维网化cyberize(cyber+ize)使联网,.,4.Clippedword:,cyberdoc(cyber+doctor)网络医生Netcast(Net+broadcast)网络播放Netiquette(Net+etiquette)网规,Netizen(Net+citizen)网民Netpreneur(Net+entrepreneur)网络企业家Webcam(web+camera)网络摄像机,.,Webnomics(web+economicsWebnomics)网络经济e-tailing(electronic+retailing)电子零售e-zine(electronic+magazine)电子杂志,Webliography(web+bibliography)网络书目Webcasting(web+broadcasting)网络播放Webzine(web+magazine)网络杂志,.,GlobalReading,1.UnderstandtheTextOrganizationReadtheinstructionsaswellaswhathasalreadybeendoneintheexerciseonPage107.TrytocompletetheexercisebysimplyreadingthefirstsentenceofeachparagraphinTextA.Compareyouranswerswithyourpartner.,.,TextOrganization,DescriptionoftheauthorsvirtuallifeParagraphs23HowshefeelaboutitafterstayingontheNetforawhileParagraphs1,410,13WhatshedoesintryingtoreturntotherealworldParagraph11Howshefeelsabouttherealday-to-dayworldParagraph12,.,QuestionsforPara.23,Whatdidtheauthordothreeyearsagoandwhatisshedoingnow?Sheworkedasatelevisionproduceratthetime,andnowsheisworkingasatelecommuter.Howdoestheauthorworknowadays?ShesubmitsarticlesandeditsthemviaemailandcommunicateswithcolleaguesonInternetmailinglists.Howdoestheauthormanageherdailylife?Shecanorderfood,managehermoney,loveandworkonNet.,.,QuestionsforPara.410,Whatarethesymptomssharedbypeoplewholiveavirtuallife?Theyfeelasthoughtheyhavebecomepartsoftheirmachines.Theytakedatain,andspitthembackout,justanotherlinkintheNet.WhatistheNetcriticsworstnightmare?Thosepeoplewholiveavirtuallifestarttofeelanaversiontooutsideformsofsocializing.Howdoestheauthorfeelwhensheissuddenlyconfrontedwithpeopleintherealworld?Shefeelsoverexcited.Howdoestheauthorbehaveonline?Why?Sheisbad-tempered.Becauseshethinkseveryoneonhermailinglistisinsensitive.,.,Howdoesvirtuallifeaffectherrelationshipwithherboyfriend?Why?Theauthorfightherboyfriendonnetsometimes,becausetheirtypeddialoguelacksemotionalcuesandshemisinterpretsit.Whatdoestheauthorthinkthedailyroutineforordinarypeopleis?Dressingforwork,workingwithcolleaguesattheoffice.sleepingnormalhours.Accordingtotheauthor,whyareco-workersimportanttoahumanbeing?Becauseeveryoneneedstorelyonco-workersforcompanyandsupport.,.,TrueorFalseforPara.11-13,Theauthortriestoatleastgettothegyminordertokeepfit.Theauthortriestoatleastgettothegym,sothatshemaysetaparttheweekendfromtherestofherweek.Theauthorcangetusedtotherealworldverywell.Shefindsthatsometimesbeingfacetofaceistoomuch.Theauthorcantbearherfriendslaughterandthenoiseintherestaurant.Theauthorcantmakeachoicebetweentherealworldandthevirtualone.Shefinallychoosesthevirtualworld.,.,QuestionsabouttheText,1.WhatisthemainideaofTextA?Despitethemanynegativeeffectsofvirtuallife,theauthorprefersittoreallife.2.Whataretherolesofthefirstparagraphandthelast?Thefirstparagraphtellsabouttheconsequencesoflivingavirtuallifeandthelasttellsabouttheauthorsreturntoit.Together,theyshowusthedilemmapeopleareinatpresent:becauseofmoderntechnology,wehaveachoicebetweenthevirtuallifeandthereallife,butwefindbothunsatisfactory.Theauthor,however,finallyhastochoosethelatterdespiteitsnegativeeffects.,.,ScanTextAtofindoutvocabularyitemsrelatedtocomputerandtheInternet.,TitlevirtuallifeL1onthenetL8telecommuterL9emailLL9-10InternetmailinglistsLL10-11computer-assistedL18data,L19linkL.25cyber-interactionL39onlineL47systemcrashL64clickonthemodemL64connectionL65password,.,Canyouusethe“findoneself+adj./pastparticiple/presentparticiple”structure?,Re-readParas410,workinpairstofindoutconsequencesof“my”virtuallife.Use:findoneself+adj.findoneself+V-edfindoneself+V-ingIfindmyselfshyer,morecautious,moreanxious.Ifindmyselfsuckedinbysoapoperas.Ifindmyselfattackingeveryoneinsight.,.,LanguageStudy,virtual:adj.1)createdandexistingonlyinacomputerIcanvisitavirtualstoreandputwhatIwantinmybasketattheclickofamousebutton.2)almostwhatisstated;infactthoughnotinname国王处处都受王后的影响，以至于王后成了国家实际上的统治者。Thekingwassomuchundertheinfluenceofhiswifethatshewasthevirtualrulerofthecountry.MyboyfriendsLiverpoolaccentsuddenlybecomesimpossibletointerpretafterhiseasilyunderstoodwordsonscreen;asecretarysclippedtoneseemsmorerejectingthanIdimagineditwouldbe.Whatdoesthesentenceimply?Theauthorhasbecomemorefamiliarwiththevirtualworldthantherealworld.,.,interpret(L.2):v.1)understand(sth.said,ordered,ordone)Thegiftisgenerallyinterpretedasabribe.2)giveorprovidethemeaningof,explain诗有助于阐述人生的意义。Poetryhelpstointerpretlife.3)translatewhatissaidinonelanguageintoanotherNooneinthetourgroupspokeSpanishsowehadtoasktheguidetointerpret.,.,stretch(L.5):v.(causeto)becomelonger,wider,etc.withoutbreakingThechildstretchedtherubberbandtoitsfullextent.你已经使我忍无可忍了。Youarestretchingmypatiencetolimit.submit(L.8):1)vt.give(sth.)tosb.sothatitmaybeformallyconsideredPetersubmittedhisapplicationtothelocalgovernment.vt.yield(oneself)tothewillorpowerofanother,agreetoobeyShouldawifesubmitherselftoherhusband?,.,communicate(L.9):1.vi.contactsb.inanyway,eap.byspeakingtothem,writingtothemorcallingthem(followedbywith)年轻人有时抱怨无法与父母沟通思想。Youngpeoplesometimescomplainofnotbeingabletocommunicatewiththeirparents.2.vt.make(news,opinions,feelings,etc.)known传达，传递（意见，感情，消息等）Theradiostationscommunicatethestormwarningstotheislanders.attimes(L.13):sometimesAttimes,IfeelthatIwanttoleavethisjob.,.,takein(L.18):1)receive,admitDoyoumeanweshouldgetridofthestaleandtakeinthefresh?2)IncludeThisisthetotalcostofthetrip,takingineverything.3)make(clothes)narrowerThedresswastoobig,soItookitin4)UnderstandIdidnttakeinwhatyouweresaying5)DeceiveDontbetakeninbyherpromises.,.,spit(L.18):vt.send(liquid,food,etc.)outfromthemouth,usedinthepattern:spitsth.(out)(at/on/ontosb./sth.),Thebabyspatitsfoodoutonthetable.他气呼呼地作了答复.Heangrilyspatouthisanswer.symptom(L.19):n.1)signoftheexistenceofsth.badHighinterestratesareasymptomofaweakeconomy.2)changeinthebodythatindicatesanillnessAcold,feverandheadachearetheusualsymptomsofflu.,.,nightmare(L.21):n.aterribledreamIhadanightmareaboutfallingofftheskyscraper.conversely(L.26):adv.inawaythatisoppositetosth.Youcanaddthefluidtothepowderor,conversely,thepowdertothefluid.butthen(L.33):yetatthesametime这个马戏团并不出色，不过观众的要求也并不高。Thecircuswasnotaverygoodone,butthen,theaudiencewasnotdemanding.,.,jar(L.33):v.haveaharshoranunpleasanteffectusedinthepattern:jarsth.,jaronsb./sth.Theloudbangjarredmynerves.Thewayhelaughsjarsonme.suckin(L.34):(usu.passive)involve(sb.)inanactivity,anargument,etc.,usu.againsttheirwill我不想卷入有关学校改革的辩论。Idontwanttogetsuckedintothedebateaboutschoolreform.,.,keepupwith(L.34):1)learnaboutorbeawareof(thenews,etc.)及时了解Hedidntbothertokeepupwiththelatestnews.Hisonlyconcernwastostudy.2)moveatthesamerateas跟上他请了位家庭教师，因为他的功课跟不上班上其他同学.Hehiredatutorbecausehewasntabletokeepupwiththerestoftheclass.,.,insight(L.39):1)visible哪儿也见不到他。Heisnowhereinsight.likelytocomesoonAnimmediateagreementisnowhereinsight.Collocation:losesightof看不见；失去联系；忘记；没有考虑到outofsight看不到，不被看到Outofsight,outofmind.,.,remark(L.42):1)n.thingssaidorwrittenasacommentMr.Smithapproachedusandmadeacoupleofremarksabouttheweather.,v.say,esp.somethingwhichonehasjustnoticed;giveasanopinionAlocalnewspaperremarkedthatinflationwasnottobecheckedforthetimebeing.remarkusebadlyHeabusedhisprivilegesinactivitiesoutsidehisofficialcapacity.,.,2)docruelthingsto(apersonoranimal)Iwontallowyoutoabusethatdog.restore(L.54):vt.bringbacktoaformerconditionusedinthepatterns:restoresth.;restoresb.tosth.Winningthreegamesrestoredtheirconfidence.Doingsportseverydayrestoredtheoldmantogoodhealth.arrange(L.55):vt.1)prepareorplan2)putinorderIarrangedthebooksontheshelves.Collocation:arrangefor安排,准备arrangewithsb.aboutsth.与某人商定某事,.,flee(L.56):v.runaway(from)Theyallfled(from)erview(L.57):n.1)meetingatwhichajournalistaskssb.questionsinordertofindouttheir