新世紀(jì)英語專業(yè)綜合教程(第二版)第4冊Unit3課件教案

1、會計(jì)學(xué)1新世紀(jì)英語專業(yè)綜合新世紀(jì)英語專業(yè)綜合(zngh)教程教程(第二第二版版)第第4冊冊Unit3第一頁，共177頁。Watch the video and answer the following questions.1. According to Mark, why did people come to the Facemash in a stampede?Pre-reading Activities - Audiovisual Audiovisual supplementCultural informationIt wasnt because they saw pictures of

2、hot girls, but because they saw pictures of girls they knew.For one thing, there was nothing to hack. People would provide their own pictures, their own information, and people had the ability to invite, or not invite, their friends to join. In addition, in a world where social structure was everyth

3、ing, that was the thing.2. According to Eduardo, what was so great about the idea?第1頁/共176頁第二頁，共177頁。Audiovisual supplementCultural informationFrom Youve Got Mail第2頁/共176頁第三頁，共177頁。Mark: Eduardo:Mark:Eduardo:Mark: People came to the Facemash in a stampede, right?Yeah. But it wasnt because they saw p

4、ictures of hot girls. You can go anywhere on the Internet and see pictures of hot girls.Yeah.Thats because they saw pictures of girls they knew. People want to go on the Internet and check out their friends, so why not build a website that offers that? Friends, pictures, profiles, whatever you can v

5、isit, browse around. Maybe its someone you just met at a party. But Im not talking about a dating site. Im talkingAudiovisual supplementCultural information第3頁/共176頁第四頁，共177頁。Eduardo:Mark:Eduardo:Eduardo:Mark: Mark: about taking the entire social experience of college and putting it online. I cant f

6、eel my legs.I know. Im totally psyched about this, too. But, Wardo?Yeah?(recalling): “It would be exclusive.” You would have to know the people on the site to get past your own page, like getting punched. Now, thats good.Wardo, its like a final club, except were the president. 第4頁/共176頁第五頁，共177頁。Edu

7、ardo:(recalling): I told him I thought it sounded great. It was a great idea. There was nothing to hack. People were gonna provide their own pictures, their own information. And people had the ability to invite, or not invite, their friends to join. See, in a world where social structure was everyth

8、ing, that was the thing.第5頁/共176頁第六頁，共177頁。 The Internet is a wonderful source from which we can retrieve valuable information. Moreover, it facilitates our communication with people far away from us at a cost substantially less than that of traditional means of communication. Also, it can be an imp

9、ortant building block to childrens learning because a vast amount of information is only clicks away. There is evidence suggesting that computer use is linked to slightly better academic performance.Audiovisual supplementCultural informationPros and Cons of the Internet第6頁/共176頁第七頁，共177頁。Audiovisual

10、 supplementCultural information However, there is sufficient evidence indicating that the Internet can exert a harmful influence on people. For example, its addictive power has increased children andyoungsters time spent in front of the computer screens at the expense of other healthier physical act

11、ivities, thus increasing their chance of getting overweight and short-sighted. In addition, children have limited ability of telling right from wrong and therefore are subject to the potential contaminating influence of the harmful materials on the Internet.第7頁/共176頁第八頁，共177頁。Structural analysisRhet

12、orical features If the Internet allows for the free exchange of ideas, it helps to unify us. Then how does it alienate us while uniting us? How does it fragment society while globalizing ideas? This is the issue that the author tackles in the text. This piece of argumentative writing falls into thre

13、e parts.Part I (Paragraphs 1 2): The writer presents his thesis in the opening part: the Internet may be responsible for furthering the fragmentation of society by alienating its individual users.第8頁/共176頁第九頁，共177頁。Structural analysisRhetorical featuresPart II(Paragraphs 3 6): The author supports hi

14、s point with evidence and reasons in the body of argumentation.Part III (Paragraph 7): The writer reiterates his main idea in the conclusion of the text.第9頁/共176頁第十頁，共177頁。Structural analysisRhetorical featuresThe thesis statement of the text is in the second paragraph: “. the Internet may be respon

15、sible for furthering the fragmentation of society by alienating its individual users.” The concluding statement appears at the beginning of the last paragraph: “All this being said, I believe that the key to realizing the potential of the Internet is in achieving balance in our lives.”第10頁/共176頁第十一頁

16、，共177頁。Structural analysisRhetorical features The seeming self-contradiction that the Internet can lead to globalization on the one hand and cause the alienation of the users from the people around them on the other is reinforced by the use of pairs of antonyms. Some examples: globalization/alienati

17、on; real / not real; reality / virtual existence; outside playing with his friends / play his games against his friends in the cyberspacePractice: Please find more examples of antonyms in the text.第11頁/共176頁第十二頁，共177頁。 The Internet provides an amazing forum for the free exchange of ideas. Given the

18、relatively few restrictions governing access and usage, it is the communications modal equivalent of international waters. It is my personal belief that the human potential can only be realized by the globalization of ideas. I developed this position years before the Internet came into widespread us

19、e. And I am excited at the potential for the Internet to dramatically alter our global society for the better. However I am also troubled by the possible unintended negative consequences.Will BakerALIENATION AND THE INTERNETDetailed reading1第12頁/共176頁第十三頁，共177頁。 There has been much talk about the “n

20、ew information age.” But much less widely reported has been the notion that the Internet may be responsible for furthering the fragmentation of society by alienating its individual users. At first this might sound like an apparent contradiction: how can something, that is on the one hand responsible

21、 for global unification by enabling the free exchange of ideas, alienate the participants? I had a recent discussion with a friend of mine who has what he described as a “problem” with the Internet. When I questioned further he said that he was “addicted,”Detailed reading23第13頁/共176頁第十四頁，共177頁。and h

22、as “forced” himself to go off-line. He said that he felt like an alcoholic, in that moderate use of the Internet was just not possible for him. I have not known this fellow to be given to exaggeration, therefore when he described his Internet binges, when he would spend over twenty-four hours on lin

23、e non-stop, it gave me pause to think. He said, “the Internet isnt real, but I was spending all my time on line, so I just had to stop.” He went on to say that all of the time that he spent on line might have skewed his sense of reality, and that it made him feel lonely and depressed.Detailed readin

24、g第14頁/共176頁第十五頁，共177頁。 The fragmentation of society has been lamented for some time now. It seems to me that it probably began in earnest after World War II when a generation returned from doing great deeds overseas. They won the war, and by God they were going to win the peace. Automobile ownership

25、 became commonplace and suburbs were created. “Progress” was their mantra. So even prior to the Internets widespread popularity, folks were already becoming distanced from their extended families and neighbors. And when we fast-forward to today we see an almost cruel irony in that people can and oft

26、en do develop on-line relationships with folks on the other side of the globe, without leaving their homes. Detailed reading4第15頁/共176頁第十六頁，共177頁。Detailed readingBut at the expense of the time that would have otherwise been available for involvement in other activities which might foster a sense of

27、community in their villages, towns and cities. Last weekend my wife and I invited our extended family to our home to celebrate our daughters birthday. During the celebration my young nephew spent the entire time on my computer playing a simulated war game. My brother-in-law and I were chatting nearb

28、y and it struck us that in generations past, his son, my nephew, would have been outside playing with his friends. But now the little fellow goes on line to play his games against his friends in cyberspace.5第16頁/共176頁第十七頁，共177頁。Detailed reading It seems to me that the Internet is a powerful tool tha

29、t presents an opportunity for the advancement of the acquisition and application of knowledge. However, based on my personal experience I can understand how, as they surf the web some folks might be confronted with cognitive overload. And I can also understand how one might have his or her sense of

30、reality distorted in the process. Is the Internet a real place? Depending upon how a “real place” is defined it might very well be. At the very least, I believe that when we use the Internet, 6第17頁/共176頁第十八頁，共177頁。Detailed readingwe are forced to ask fundamental questions about how we perceive the w

31、orld about us perhaps another unintended consequence. Some would argue that the virtual existences created by some users who debate, shop, travel and have romance on line are in fact not real, while others would argue that, since in practical terms, folks are debating, shopping, traveling and having

32、 romance, the converse is true.第18頁/共176頁第十九頁，共177頁。Detailed reading All of this being said, I believe that the key to realizing the potential of the Internet is in achieving balance in our lives. This would allow us to maximize its potential without losing our sense of place. However, like most thi

33、ngs, that is easier said than done. It seems to me that we are a society that values immediate gratification above all else, and what better place to achieve it than in cyberspace, where the cyber-world is your cyber-oyster. The widespread use of the automobile forever changed our society and cultur

34、e, and perhaps a similar sort of thing is occurring now. I am not at all7第19頁/共176頁第二十頁，共177頁。Detailed readingcertain where the “information superhighway” will lead us: some say to Utopia, while others feel its the road to hell. But I do know that we all have the ability to maintain our sense of pla

35、ce in the world. Whether we choose to take advantage of this ability is another matter.第20頁/共176頁第二十一頁，共177頁。How does the author start his argument? Detailed reading1-The author starts his argument by presenting an apparent contradiction: on the one hand, the Internet facilitates global unification

36、by enabling the free exchange of ideas; on the other, it alienates the participants.Detailed reading第21頁/共176頁第二十二頁，共177頁。Detailed reading1-Detailed readingWhat is the authors purpose of citing the example of his friend in Paragraph 3? How is the example related to his argument? With the example of

37、his friend, the author intends to convince the reader of the negative consequence of the Internet. His friend was addicted to the Internet and stayed on line too long. The side effect of the Internet upon his friend, i.e. distorting his sense of reality and making him feel lonely and depressed, is e

38、vidence that the Internet contributes to the fragmentation of society by alienating its individual users.第22頁/共176頁第二十三頁，共177頁。Detailed reading1-Detailed readingWhat is the “cruel irony” concerning the use of the Internet mentioned at the end of Paragraph 4?The “cruel irony” means that on the one ha

39、nd the Internet provides users with a convenient means of communicating and making friends with people far apart, but on the other, it estranges them from people around them by curtailing their availability for face-to-face communication even with their families and close friends and for involvement

40、 in community activities.第23頁/共176頁第二十四頁，共177頁。Detailed reading1-Detailed readingWhat is the main idea of Paragraph 6?In this paragraph, the author means to illustrate how the overuse of the Internet may distort the users sense of reality.第24頁/共176頁第二十五頁，共177頁。Detailed reading1-Detailed readingDoes

41、the author believe it is within human capacity to reap the benefit of the Internet without being penalized?Yes. He thinks that people are able to maintain their sense of place while exploiting the resources of the Internet.第25頁/共176頁第二十六頁，共177頁。Detailed reading1 Detailed readingGroup discussionDo yo

42、u find the Internet useful in your life? What advantages does the Internet bring to you? Are there any disadvantages of the Internet? Share your opinions about the pros and cons of the Internet with your groupmates.第26頁/共176頁第二十七頁，共177頁。given: prep. when you consider sth.Detailed reading1 e.g.Given

43、his age (= considering how old he is), hes remarkably active. Given her interest in children, teaching seems the right job for her.Detailed readinggiven that: conj.e.g.It was surprising the government was re-elected, given that they had raised taxes so much.a. fixed for a purpose and stated as suche

44、.g.They were to meet at a given time and place.第27頁/共176頁第二十八頁，共177頁。Detailed reading1 Detailed readingequivalent:n. sth. equal in value, measure, force, effect or significanceThe dress cost the equivalent of a weeks salary.What is the equivalent of fifty pounds in US dollars? e.g.Comparison: equiva

45、lent (of/to sth.) a. equal in value, amount, meaning, importance, etc.Eight kilometers is roughly equivalent to five miles. e.g.Comparison: equivalent (to sth.) 第28頁/共176頁第二十九頁，共177頁。Detailed reading1 Detailed readingRewrite the sentence using “equivalent”:Breathing such polluted air has the same ef

46、fect as smoking ten cigarettes a day. Answer:Breathing such polluted air is the equivalent of smoking ten cigarettes a day.Breathing such polluted air is equivalent to smoking ten cigarettes a day.第29頁/共176頁第三十頁，共177頁。Detailed reading1 Detailed readingdramatically: ad. suddenly and noticeablye.g.Pri

47、ces have fallen dramatically. Events could have developed in a dramatically different way. a dramatic increase/fall/change/improvement dramatic results/developments/newse.g.Derivation:dramatic a.第30頁/共176頁第三十一頁，共177頁。Detailed reading1 Detailed readingalter: v. become different; make sb./sth. differe

48、nte.g.He had altered so much that I scarcely recognized him. Nothing can alter the fact that we are to blame. The landscape has been radically altered, severely damaging wildlife.They are making major/minor alterations to the house. e.g.Derivation:alteration: n. a change to sth. that makes it differ

49、ent第31頁/共176頁第三十二頁，共177頁。Detailed reading1 Detailed readingalternate: a. (of two things) happening or following one after the other regularlye.g.She puts alternate layers of fruit and cream to make cake.v. (cause to) follow by turnse.g.We alternate periods of work and sleep.第32頁/共176頁第三十三頁，共177頁。Det

50、ailed reading1 Detailed readingalternative: n. a thing that you can choose to do or have out of two or more possibilitiese.g.You can be paid in cash weekly or by check monthly; those are the two alternatives. a. only before noun e.g.Have you got an alternative suggestion?第33頁/共176頁第三十四頁，共177頁。Detail

51、ed reading1 Detailed readingBlank filling:1. This shirt will have to be ; it is too large.2. This shirt needs ; it is too large.3. His moods between happiness and gloom.4. This method doesnt work. Do you have an solution?altered_alteration_alternate_alternative_第34頁/共176頁第三十五頁，共177頁。Detailed reading

52、1 Detailed readingfurther: v. help forwarde.g.Additional training is probably the best way to further your career these days.The interests of an organization will never be furthered through acts of terrorism. 第35頁/共176頁第三十六頁，共177頁。Note that when the same form is used as a noun, the stress shifts to

53、the first syllable.Detailed reading1 Detailed readingfragment:v. break into parts or small piecesPronunciation:e.g.The satellite will fragment and burn up as it falls through the Earths atmosphere.The government is planning to fragment the industry before privatizing it.n. a small part of sth. that

54、has broken off or comes from sth. largere.g.Police found fragments of glass near the scene. I overheard a fragment of their conversation. 第36頁/共176頁第三十七頁，共177頁。Detailed reading1 Detailed readinge.g. the fragmentation of the country into small independent statesDerivations: fragmentation: n.e.g. a fr

55、agmented societyfragmented: a.第37頁/共176頁第三十八頁，共177頁。Detailed reading1 Detailed readingalienate: v. cause sb. to feel very distant from or not welcome to sb. elsee.g.She was alienated from her brother by her foolish behavior.All these changes to the newspaper have alienated its traditional readers.第3

56、8頁/共176頁第三十九頁，共177頁。Detailed reading1 Detailed readinge.g.In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security. (a.)aliens from outer space (n.)Derivations: alien: a. & n. e.g.The new policy resulted in the alienation of many voters. Many immigrants suffer from a sen

57、se of alienation.alienation: n.第39頁/共176頁第四十頁，共177頁。Detailed reading1 Detailed readingaddicted: a. being dependent on sth. and wanting to spend as much time doing it as possiblee.g.Some youngsters are hopelessly addicted to video games.Shes become addicted to love stories.Collocation: be addicted to

58、 sth.第40頁/共176頁第四十一頁，共177頁。Detailed reading1 Detailed readinge.g.He is now fighting his addiction to alcohol. Derivations:addiction: n. e.g.Heroin is highly addictive.addictive: a.第41頁/共176頁第四十二頁，共177頁。Detailed reading1 Detailed readingalcoholic: n. sb. who cannot stop drinking large amounts of alco

59、hol, even when this is making him or her ille.g.shopaholic; chocaholic; workaholicWord Formation:-aholic: suffix in nounsliking sth. very much and unable to stop doing or using it第42頁/共176頁第四十三頁，共177頁。Detailed reading1 in Detailed readingin that: conj. (formal) for the reason that; becausee.g.She wa

60、s fortunate in that she had friends to help her. Men differ from brutes in that they can think and speak.The news was all the more reliable in that it was from an official source.第43頁/共176頁第四十四頁，共177頁。Detailed reading1 Detailed readingbe given to: (formal) do sth. often or regularlye.g.He is given to he