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1、homeObjectivesIn this unit, you will listen to a passage about the Internet; read about how American young people use instant messaging; enlarge your vocabulary related to computers and the Internet; study direct speech and indirect speech; read about Steve Jobs and his wonderful inventions; read an
2、d write a product description.ObjectivesmainListening and SpeakingText AGrammar TipsText BComprehensive ExercisesPractical Reading and WritingWarm-up1. The Internet The Internet is made up of many interconnected computer networks. Each network may link tens, hundreds, or even thousands of computers,
3、 enabling them: to share information with one another, to share computational resources, and to communicate with one another effectively and inexpensively.Warm-up-Background InformationDiscussionBackground InformationWarm-upAn individual who has Internet access can: communicate directly with anyone
4、else, make information available to others, find information provided by others, or sell products with a minimum overhead cost.Warm-up-Background InformationBackground InformationDiscussionWarm-up2. The use of the Internet Companies, individuals, and institutions use the Internet in many ways. Compa
5、nies: Warm-up- The use of the Internet electronic commerce, also called e-commerce, including advertising, selling, buying, distributing products, and providing customer service business-to-business transactions, such as exchanging financial information and accessing complex databases. Warm-upBackgr
6、ound InformationDiscussionBusinesses and institutions: voice and video conferencing and other forms of communication online news and weather services.Scientists and scholars: to communicate with colleagues, do research, distribute lecture notes and course materials to students, and publish papers an
7、d articles.Warm-up- The use of the Internet Warm-upBackground InformationDiscussionIndividuals: communication, entertainment, finding information, and buying selling goods and services.Warm-up - The use of the Internet Warm-upBackground InformationDiscussion3. Mobile Internet and Mobile Devices The
8、Mobile Internet refers to access to the Internet from a handheld mobile device, such as a smartphone or a tablet computer, through a mobile network or wireless network. Warm-up-Background InformationBackground Information A mobile device is also known as a handheld device, handheld computer or simpl
9、y handheld. It is a small, hand-held computing device, typically having a display screen with touch input. DiscussionWarm-upQuestion: What can we do on the Internet?The Internet can be useful in many ways to individuals, businesses, and institutions. For more information, see “The use of the Interne
10、t ” in the Background Information section of this unit.Hints Warm-up- DiscussionDiscussionBackground InformationWarm-upYou will hear a recorded passage. After that you will hear five questions. Both the passage and the questions will be read twice. When you hear a question, you should complete the a
11、nswer to it with a word or a short phrase (in no more than three words). 1. What is the Internet? The Internet is a that connects millions of computers work_ListeningListening and SpeakingSpeakingListeningI. Listening Script2. What can we do with the Internet? The Internet helps many people communic
12、ate, work, learn, and .have fun _ListeningListening and Speaking3. How do people view websites? People view websites using called Internet browsers.4. What makes using of the Internet quicker and easier? Advances in make using the Internet quicker and puter programs _technology_SpeakingListening5. W
13、hat is happening when more and more people use the Internet? As more and more people use the Internet, the grows.quantity of information _ListeningListening and SpeakingSpeakingListeningSpeakingListening and SpeakingDiscuss with your partner the advantages and possible problems for young people usin
14、g the Internet and how we could keep the problems under control. In the space provided below, list the advantages, problems, and solutions. Get ready to present your major points to the class.II. SpeakingSpeakingListening1. Advantages: _2. Possible problems: _3. Possible solutions: _Hints Hints Hint
15、s SpeakingListening and Speaking Advantages: Advantages for young people making use of the Internet might include:1) learning through online education programs;2) free downloading of books, music, and videos for information or entertainment;3) making friends from different places;4) reading the late
16、st news to learn whats happening around the world;5) receiving timely information;6) playing exciting games, etc.SpeakingListeningSpeakingListening and Speaking2. Possible problems: Possible problems might include1) becoming addicted to the Internet while neglecting everything else;2) imitating the
17、violence in online games;3) safety problems resulting from making deceptive friends online;4) overindulgence in the Internet leading to certain physical and mental problems, etc.SpeakingListeningSpeakingListening and Speaking3. Possible solutions:Possible solutions might include:1) Parents should ke
18、ep computers in a common area.2) Parents may limit their childrens time online.3) Laws should be made to make commercial computer rooms impose age limit on the users and limit the users time online.4) The most important thing is that the young people should realize the danger of indulging themselves
19、 in net games.SpeakingListeningListening Script The Internet is a network that connects millions of computers worldwide. It was one of the greatest inventions in human history. Today the Internet helps many people communicate, work, learn, and have fun. Information on the Internet is arranged in web
20、sites or web pages. People view websites using computer programs called Internet browsers. People create websites using a computer language called HTML. Browsers read the computer language and allow people to view websites on the computer. Each website has its own Internet address. Since its beginni
21、ngs, the Internet has changed to keep up with the demands of its users. Advances in technology make using the Internet quicker and easier. And as more and more people use the Internet, the quantity of information grows.Listening and SpeakingSpeakingListeningComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabula
22、ry BuildingText A Words and ExpressionsText Studyinstant adj. n. Text Aimmediate 即时的,立刻的 瞬间,即刻right away立刻,立即glossary adj. a list of difficult words 词汇表real-time adj. of or relating to computer systems that update information at the same rate as they receive data 实时的ComprehensionWords and Expression
23、sVocabulary BuildingText A Words and ExpressionsText StudyText Aslow down 慢下来type v. n. write with a keyboard 打字kind 类型,典型capital adj. n. of a capital letter 大写的 a city that is the official seat of government 首都,首府punctuation n.marks used in writing to separate differentparts of a sentence 标点符号Compr
24、ehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary BuildingText A Words and ExpressionsText StudyText Aabbreviation n.a shortened form of a word or phrase 缩写,缩写词slang rmal language 俚语modem n.调制解调器keyboard n.键盘typical adj.characteristic of a type 典型的Internet n.互联网,因特网ComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVoca
25、bulary BuildingText A Words and ExpressionsText StudyText Akeep in touch保持联络on the phone正在打电话keep up with与保持联系;跟上bill n. a list of fees or charges 账单,票据mean adj. n.selfish and unkind 刻薄的,吝啬的the average value of a set of numbers 中间(数),平均(数)in person亲自,亲口ComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary Bu
26、ildingText A Words and ExpressionsText StudyText Atake away from剥夺,把拿走wait for等,等待beep n.an electronic signal or sound(电子装置发出的)嘀嘀声,(手机等的)信号音emoticon n. 情感符(也称作Smiley,由 emotion 和 icon 合成,如“:-)”表示高兴的笑脸)join vt.take part; connect 参加;结connectput together, establish a relationship 连接,与建立起联系ComprehensionW
27、ords and ExpressionsVocabulary BuildingText A Words and ExpressionsText StudyText Amonitor vt. n.keep close watch over 监控,监视监视器;班长get in the way of妨碍admit vt. n.agree that sth. bad is true 承认(事实、错误等)承认;入场费at the expense of以为代价;在损害的情况下so long as只要,如果linguistics n.语言学ComprehensionWords and Expressions
28、Vocabulary BuildingText A Words and ExpressionsText StudyText AProper NamesYahoo: 美国雅虎公司,提供网络检索等服务。MSN: 微软提供的网络在线服务,全称为 The Microsoft Network。AOL: 美国在线服务公司,提供因特网 接入等服务,全称为American Online Inc. Instant MessageLast message1 Think fast! Translate this conversation into formal English. “Wass?” “N2M, U?”
29、“JC.” “G2G. BFN.” Confused? Your dictionary wont help you, but our word list will ( See the instant messaging Glossary on Page 6).Text A-1Crazy Instant MessagingComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary BuildingText StudyText Asoccer queen: hey Julia! was? shoppng diva: nm, u?soccer queen: n2m ei
30、ther jc doing homework BLAH!shoppng diva: o I c so whatd u think of rebeccas party Saturday?soccer queen: it wuz rly fun. I had a sleepover with anna afterwardsshoppng diva: o thats cool! hold on brbshoppng diva: back sry I had to check with my mom to see when American Idol was coming onsoccer queen
31、: ooooo Im soooo excited for thatsoccer queen: l8erText A-22 If you understood it right away, you are probablyamong the 60% of children online who use instant messaging, or IM. Yahoo, MSN and AOL offer software that allows users to have real-time conversations in text windows online. Instant message
32、s are typed so fast that users dont slow down to change into capital letters, add punctuation, or write complete words. As a result, new word abbreviations and IM slang are being made up faster than a high-speed modem.Text AComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary BuildingText StudyText A-3Keybo
33、ard Nation3 A typical instant-messaging conversation lasts morethan a half hour, includes three or more friends and often includes friends from different places. More than one inthree IM users say they use it every day. Nearly half of online teenagers believe that the Internet has improved their fri
34、endships. Its a quick, easy way to keep in touch.4 Twelve-year-old Gabbi Lewin said that shes on instant messenger almost every day. She says that without it, “there would be no way to communicate. Our parents are on the phone all the time.”Text AComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary Building
35、Text StudyText A-45 Thirteen-year-old Steven Mintz likes messaging betterthan the phone “because I can talk to more people at once.” Chatting online is also a good way to keep up with friends who live far away. Children dont have to worry about the phone bill. Wrong Message?6 Instant messaging does
36、not always help develop afriendship. Sometimes, children use it to show angry feelings. Such children arent really trying to be mean. Often its just easier to say something online than in person. Eleven year-old Oliver Davies says, “I can express my feelings more easily with IM, without the guilty f
37、eeling of saying it face-to face.”Text AComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary BuildingText StudyText A-57 Many parents and teachers think childrens instantmessaging habits are taking their attention away from more important things. Julia Long says that when her son, Taylor, 13, “is waiting fo
38、r a beep, its hard (for him) to stay focused on homework or any kind of family activity.”8 Teachers get upset when Internet slang and emoticons (faces made with punctuation marks) appear in childrens writing. Words that have troubled young writers, including “its” and “its,” now have been joined by
39、“u, ” “r” and “wuz.”Text AComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary BuildingText StudyText A-69 Childrens safety may also be a problem. Staying connected is fine, but an online friendship with a stranger is not. Many parents monitor instant messaging, either by limiting time online or by keeping
40、the computer in a common area. IM Not So Bad 10 Researchers who study children and the Internet say instant messaging isnt getting in the way of real life. They note that new technology often produces old fears.” Its similar to what was said in the 1980s about video games and in the 1960s about tele
41、vision. There was this worry that children would do nothing else.” Text AComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary BuildingText StudyText A-711 Even parents and teachers who dont like IM have to admit that at least children are writing. And their typing skills are improving. Is it at the expense
42、of proper English? “Not so long as they learn the difference between formal and conversational English,” says Naomi Baron, a professor of linguistics.Text AComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary BuildingText StudyText A-812 “Language has always changed, and it always will,” says Baron. “It mus
43、t change as the things we do and the things we meet change.” Thats good news! Text AComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary BuildingText StudyText A- Comprehension1A. Complete the following sentences according to the text, and then work with your partner and take turns asking and answering the
44、questions orally.1. What is the percentage of children online who use instant messaging? use instant messaging.2. Why are new word abbreviations and IM slang being made up so fast? This is because Sixty percent of children online _instant messages are typed so fast that users dont slow down to chang
45、e into capital letters, add punctuation, or write complete words._ComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyText AWords and Expressions3. Does instant messaging always help develop a friendship? Why or why not?4. How do parents monitor instant messaging?5. What did people say in the 1980s about vide
46、o games and in the 1960s about television?Text A- Comprehension2No. Sometimes children use it to show angry feelings._Text A monitor their children either by limiting time online or by keeping the computer in a common area. _ children would do nothing but play video games or watch television. _ _Com
47、prehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and ExpressionsParentsPeople were worried thatText A- Comprehension3B. Choose the best answer for each of the following statements or questions according to the text.1. A typical instant-messaging conversation lasts _. A. at least one hour B. more than on
48、e hour C. at least half an hour D. more than one placeText AComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and ExpressionsText A- Comprehension42. Julia Long is _. A. thirteen years old B. a teacher C. Olivers father D. Taylors motherText AComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and Express
49、ionsText A- Comprehension43. Teachers get upset about instant messaging because _.A. children use Internet slang and emoticons in their writingB. children have trouble with Internet slang and emoticonsC. children cannot tell “its” from “its”D. children are sending instant messages in the classroomTe
50、xt AComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and ExpressionsText A- Comprehension54. In an instant message, “G2G” probably means “_.” A. got too much B. got to go C. got two goals D. got to guessText AComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and ExpressionsText A- Comprehension65. Whic
51、h statement is NOT true according to the text?A. Instant messaging is producing old fears.B. Children are writing when they send instant messages.C. Childrens typing skills are improving.D. Instant messaging is getting in the way of childrens lives.Text AComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWor
52、ds and ExpressionsText A- Vocabulary BuildingA1Active Wordsinstant(1) 瞬间,顷刻 It all happened in an instant.(2) 此刻,(某一)时刻 I told him the news the instant I heard it.ComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyText AWords and Expressionsn.instantText A- Vocabulary BuildingA1instantinstantText A(1) 即时的,立刻
53、的 Their performance was an instant success.(2) 紧急的,紧迫的 We cannot meet your instant needs.(3) (食品)速溶的,方便的 Tom does not like instant coffee at all.adj.ComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and ExpressionsText A- Vocabulary BuildingA2complete(1) 完成,使完整 The work is not completed yet.(2) 填写(表格)
54、 Please complete the application form and e-mail it to me.Text Acomplete with 带有They bought a house complete with furniture.adj. v.完整的,全部的;彻底的 Is this a complete story?The man is a complete fool!ComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and ExpressionsText A- Vocabulary BuildingA3improve(1) 改善
55、,改良 They wanted to improve the quality of their product.(2) 好转I hope the weather will improve.Text A improve on / improve upon 对加以改进;作出比更好的东西v.Last time she ran the race in twenty minutes, so shes hoping to improve on that.ComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and ExpressionsText A- Vocabu
56、lary BuildingA4develop(1) 发展,扩展 The government is making efforts to develop the national economy.(2) 强化,加强 Exercises develop muscles.Text Av.ComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and ExpressionsText A- Vocabulary BuildingA4(3) 冲洗,使显影 Please take the rolls to the photo shop to be developed.
57、(4) 开发(土地、矿山等资源) They are planning to develop the whole site into a shopping complex.Text Av.developComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and ExpressionsText A- Vocabulary BuildingA5trouble (1) 麻烦,烦恼 The boy caused a lot of trouble for his parents. (2) 困难,困境 Were in trouble; this is no tim
58、e for fighting. (3) 问题,毛病 Your trouble is that you give up too easily. (4) 疾病 He has heart trouble. Text An.ComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and ExpressionsText A- Vocabulary BuildingA5(1) 使烦恼,使忧虑 What is troubling you?(2) 麻烦,烦劳 May I trouble you to close the window?(3) 使痛苦 Im trouble
59、d by a bad cough.Text Av.troubleComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and ExpressionsText A- Vocabulary BuildingA6Text Aask / look for trouble 自找麻烦You are looking for trouble if you let him handle this matter.have trouble (in) doing sth. 做某事有困难I have trouble finishing the task within this
60、week.troubleComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and ExpressionsText A- Vocabulary BuildingA6Text A in trouble 有麻烦When the bills started to come in, they realized that they were in serious trouble. make trouble 惹麻烦The teacher told the kids not to make trouble while she was away.troubleCom
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