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1、The Virtual World,Unit 4,Task 1 Terms Used in Cyber,Cyber-;virtual;net-;web-;E-+noun:virtual life/world/community/office/pet/realityCyber interaction/culture/nut/pet/spaceNet writer/headWebmaster/page/site/TVE-book/shopper/journal/commerce,Task 1 Terms Used in Cyber,+v:cybersurf;netsurf;websurf;emai
2、l+suffix:cyberian;cyberphobia;cybernaut;netter;webify;cyberizeClipped word:cyberdoc;netcast;netiquette;netizen;netpreneur;webcam;webcasting;webliography;webnomics;webzine;e-tailing;e-zine.,What can we do on the Internet?How have computer and internet changed your life?Some people prefer to live a li
3、fe in contact with real things and real people,but others favor a virtual existence.Which life do you think is better?Besides the conveniences the internet brings,what are the disadvantages of it?How to reduce its disadvantages?,Task 2 Topics for Discussion,Virtual Life/Real Life,Pros:Make life more
4、 convenient;efficient and colorfulKeep up with the ever-changing world.Broaden horizonEscape from crowded real worldGet access to massive resources,Cons:Identity recognitionFake informationFraudGet addicted to online gamesUnhealthy,sexually or violently distractionsYoung people are easily entrapped
5、by traps.Isolated from real world,In-class Reading,In-class Reading,Some of us like to live a life in contact with real things and real people,which make us feel safe and reliable,but others favor a virtual existence,where they feel comfortable and relaxed.Which life is better?Read Text A to find ou
6、t what the author has to say about these two life styles!,Text Analysis:,Task 1:Skimming and ScanningQuestions for Thought:What did the author do three years ago?How she feel about it after staying on the net for a while?,Para2-3:Description of the authors virtual lifeWhat did the author do three ye
7、ars ago?,My jobI submitMy boyfriendI orderI manageI watch,Work as a telecommuterArticles and edit them via email communicate with colleagues on internet mailing lists.Lives in England/computer-assisted relationshipFoodmoneyloveworkThe latest news about snowstorm,Pair WorkPara1,4-10,13 How she feel a
8、bout it after staying on the net for a while?,Read Paras 410 and work in pairs to find out consequences of“my”virtual life.Use the“find oneself+adj./past participle/present participle”structure when summing up the consequences.,Multiple-choice questions:,How does she feel when she is suddenly confro
9、nted with people in the real world?Shy,angry,cautious or excited?How does the author behave on 1ine?Friendly，humorous,bad-tempered or talkative?,Para1,4-10,13 How she feel about it after staying on the net for a while?,A shockImpossible to interpretRejectingTime becomes fluidUnrealAversionA form of
10、escapeA lack of disciplineShyer.More cautious.More anxiousSucked inAttackingLack of emotional cues,Questions for Thought:How she feels about the real day-to-day world?,IntolerableUnbearableFleeRun to a place of safety,intolerableSynonym:unbearable unacceptable unstandable unendurable insufferable,Qu
11、estions about the text：What is the main idea of Text A?(Despite the many negative effects of virtual life,the author prefers it to real life.)What are the roles of the first paragraph and the last?,Globe Reading,(The first paragraph tells about the consequences of living a virtual life and the last
12、tells about the authors return to it.Together,they show us the dilemma people at present are in.Because of modern technology，we have a choice between a virtual life and real life，but we find both unsatisfactoryThe author，however,finally has to choose the former despite its negative effects.),Globe R
13、eading,The key language points:1)virtual：a.(1)created and existing only in a computeE.g.virtual world，virtual life Some people spend too much time escaping from reality into the virtual world.(2)factualE.g.The woman was the virtual head of the family.War in the region looks like a virtual certainty.
14、,Detailed Reading,My boy friends Liverpool accent.it would be.What does the sentence imply?It implies that the author has become more familiar with the virtual world than the real world.,Detailed Reading,2)interpret：v.(1)understandE.g.The students interpreted the new regulation as a restriction of t
15、heir rights.(2)give the meaning of,explainE.g.This dream can be interpreted in several different ways.(3)translate what is said in one language into anotherE.g.We couldnt speak Spanish so we had to ask the guide to interpret.,Detailed Reading,3)stretch:v.(cause to)become longer,wider，etcwithout brea
16、kingE.g.The boy stretched a rubber band to its full extent.4)submit:vt.(1)give(sth)to sbso that it may be formally considered(followed by to)E.g.You should submit your reports to the committee(2)obey E.g.She submitted to her parents decision at last.,Detailed Reading,5)email(1)n.electronic mailE.g.s
17、end/receive an email，keep in touch with friends via/by email(2)vt.Send an email toE.g.I will email you the instant I get the news.6)communicate:vi.(followed by with)E.g.Nowadays people usually communicate with each other by email.They have been divorced for years and never communicate with each othe
18、r.,Detailed Reading,7)at times：sometimesE.g.At times I go out to the beach.At times she wishes she had grown up.8)take in:(1)absorb(sth.)into the body by breathing or swallowingE.g.take in heat and light/oxygen(2)understandE.g.I couldnt take in what he said at all.,Detailed Reading,9)on line：connect
19、ed to or controlled by a computer(network)E.g.Our system is to the main computer.Children on line chatted happily.10)symptom：n.(1)sign of the existence of sth.badE.g.High interest rates are a symptom of a weak economy.(2)change in the body that indicates an illnessE.g.Cancer doesnt show a symptom in
20、 the early stages.,Detailed Reading,11)nightmare：n.a terrifying dreamE.g.Watching horror films gives me nightmares.We have become the Net critics worst nightmares.Paraphrase the sentence.We have got into a situation that critics of the Net describe as most dreadful.,Detailed Reading,And once you sta
21、rt.can be quite difficult.What does“cyber-interaction mean?“cyber”is a prefix which means“of the computer network”.“cyber-interaction”means“the contact via the computer network”What does“cave”here refer to?“cave”here refers figuratively to the isolated life of the virtual world.,Detailed Reading,12)
22、conversely：adv.in a way that is opposite to sth E.g.You can accept the invitation，or conversely refuse it converse:adj.&v.conversion:nTranslate the sentence:At timespreviously.,Detailed Reading,13)but then：yet at the same timeE.g.Mary performed better than the others in the final exam;but then，she s
23、tudied harder than they did.14)jar:v.have a harsh or an unpleasant effect(used in the pattern：jar sth.,jar on sb./sth.)E.g.The loud bang jarred my nerves.Her sharp voice jarred on me.,Detailed Reading,15)keep up with：learn about or be aware of;move at the same rate asE.g.Keep up with the changes in
24、fashion He doesnt want to keep up with the news.His only concern was to study.Give Chinese equivalents for Dateline,Frontline,Nightline,CNN,and New York 1“16)in sight：visible;likely to come soon E.g.Peace is now in sight.Victory is in sight In the early morning，there wasnt anyone in sight on campus.
25、,Detailed Reading,17)remark:n.things said or written as a comment.v.speakE.g.Dont make rude remarks onabout their appearances She remarked that it was getting warmer and warmer.18)emotional:adj.of the emotions;having emotions that are easily excitedE.g.seek emotional support,handle emotional problem
26、s,emotional music,Detailed Reading,When Im in this state.Why does the author misinterpret her boyfriends intention?Because the typed dialogue lacks the emotion that is expressed and implied in the real dialogue.,Detailed Reading,19)rely on/upon:depend confidently on,put trust in Dictation:Some child
27、ren relied heavily on the advice of their parents.E.g.I rely on her to pay back the money.You may rely on it that hell come to meet you.20)abuse：n.wrong or bad use or treatment of sth.sb.v.use badly,treat cruellyE.g.He abused my confidence,Detailed Reading,21)arrange:vt.Prepare or plan(used in the p
28、attern：arrange sth,arrange to do sth.,arrange for sb.sth.to do sth)E.g.arrange meetingmarriage Lets arrange to have a dinner together some time before graduation.I could arrange for you to come along with us if you like.,Detailed Reading,22)flee:v.run away(from)(used in the pattern：flee fromto，flee
29、someplace)E.g.flee(from)the houseresponsibility The refugees have fled to other countries I arrange interviews for stories-What does“story here refer to?It refers to any descriptive article in a newspaper or an event，a situation,etc.suitable for such an article.,Detailed Reading,23)interview:n.(1)a
30、meeting at which a journalist asks sb.questions in order to find out their news.E.g.Television/radio interview,give an interview(2)a formal meeting at which sb，applying for a job is shown questions,as a way of judging how suitable they are.E.g.interview for a job/job interview v.E.g.She was intervie
31、wed by reporters about her marriage.,Detailed Reading,24)appointment:n.(l)an arrangement to meet or visit sb.at a particular time.E.g.I made an appointment with/to see the doctor at 3 oclock.(2)to give a post officially to sb E.g.the appointment of Jane as chairmen,Detailed Reading,Computer-related
32、vocabulary item Please scan Text A and find out vocabulary items related to computers and the Internet.(They are：virtual 1ife，the net，telecommuter,email，internet mailing lists，computer-assisted，data，1ink,cyber-interaction，on line,system crash，click on the modem，connection，password),Post-reading Task
33、s,Useful Language:,Take data in/spit.outSubmit/edit articlesFeel an aversion to.A form of escapeA lack of disciplineConverselyBe confronted withDressed appropriatelyAt timespreviously,forting12.be jarred by13.be sucked in14.keep up with15.of no possible use16.in sight17.bad-tempered18.insensitive19.
34、wounding remarks20.be embarrassed by,21.in this state22.misinterpret23.the lack of emotional cues24.long-term unemployment25.restore balance26.intolerable/unbearable27.flee28.a place of safety29.once-annoying sound30.drug abuse,Translation:,他原本更希望他的妻子不工作，但是反过来他也很为妻子的工作而自豪。2.这些法律用意在于阻止政府官员滥用他们的权力。He
35、would have preferred his wife not to work,but conversely he was also proud of what she did.These laws are intended to prevent government officials from abusing their power,3.看到青少年吸烟使我心烦。4.我的电脑今天早上又坏掉了，经理已经从售后服务部门安排了技术人员来检查并维修。5.新政府正在计划一个反腐败运动以便重振人们对政府的信心。3.The sight of teenagers smoking cigarettes jars on me.4.My computer crashed again this morning.The manager has arranged for a technician from after-sales department to check and repair it.5.The new government is planning an anti-corruption campaign so as to restore peoples confidence in ti.,
