全新版大學英語聽說教程3-Unit-8

LISTENING&SPEAKINGIIIEXPERIENCINGENGLISHListening&SpeakingIIIUnit8Technology“Operatewithcaution.”Listening&SpeakingIIIUnit8TechnologyUnitOverviewInthisunitstudentslistentoextractsabouttechnology.Studentshaveanopportunitytotalkaboutproblemstheyhavehadwithtechnology,andtodiscusstheprosandconsofcomputergamesandotherhigh-techentertainment.Listening&SpeakingIIIUnit8TechnologyWarmupListeningTaskRealWorldListeningInteractionLinkListening&SpeakingIIIWarmupWarmUpFocusStudentswillreviewandexpandtheirvocabularyrelatedtoprosandconsoftechnology.Thisvocabularyisusefulfortalkingabout:security,viruses,violationsofprivacy,addictivequalitiesoftechnology,andconvenienceofcomputers.Listening&SpeakingIIIWarmupPreviewWhataresomepopularhigh-techproducts?Howmanyofyouhaveyourowncomputer?Videogames?AniPod?Whatdoyouthinkthisunitisabout?Listening&SpeakingIIIWarmupCheckVocabularyKnowledge

identitytheft=whensomeonestealsyouridentityinformationandusesittobuythingswithyourcreditcardsvirus=aprogramthatdamagesyourcomputerincompatible=notabletoworkwelltogether

cloggedup=stuckorstoppedfromtoomuchofsomethingspam=unwantedandunasked-fore-mailmessagesupdate=anewversionofsomethingListening&SpeakingIIIWarmupWarmUpReadthismagazinearticleaboutmoderntechnology.Writethemissingwordsandphrases.identitytheftobsessionincompatibleupdatesdeleteforwardscloggedupvirusesaddictivespamListening&SpeakingIIIWarmupMODERNTECHNOLOGY:FRIENDORFOE?Moderntechnologyhasmadeourliveseasier.Buthavewetradedconveniencefordanger?Let’stakealookatthedarksideoftechnology:Listening&SpeakingIIIWarmup1.HiddenExpenses:Bettersaveupsomecash.Programdevelopersareconstantlychangingtheirsoftware,andyoumayneedtopaytogetthenewest_______.Gettingreadytobuyanewcomputer?Youmightfindthattheprogramsyoualreadyownare___________withyournewsystem.identitytheftobsessionincompatibleupdatesdeleteforwardscloggedupvirusesaddictivespamListening&SpeakingIIIWarmup2.Security:TheInternethasmadeshoppingeasy.Butitispossibletostealonlinecreditinformation.That’swhyinsurancecompaniesareoffering__________policies.Youalsohavetoworryabout_______thatcoulddamageyourcomputer.identitytheftobsessionincompatibleupdatesdeleteforwardscloggedupvirusesaddictivespamListening&SpeakingIIIWarmup3.Privacy:Manypeoplecouldn’tlivewithoute-mail.Butmostpeoplecouldlivewithout_____.Yourinboxcangetso_________withcyberjunkmailthatyouspendallyourtime_______it.Andwhataboutthose“cute”_______peoplesend?Theymightseemfunnytosomepeople,butthey’reannoyingtomost.identitytheftobsessionincompatibleupdatesdeleteforwardscloggedupvirusesaddictivespamListening&SpeakingIIIWarmup4.MentalHealth:Computersareveryentertaining,buthavepeoplebecometooattached?Forsome,thecomputerhasbecomean________.Videogamesandonlinegamblingare________activitiesthatcanmakeyouaprisonerofyourcomputer.identitytheftobsessionincompatibleupdatesdeleteforwardscloggedupvirusesaddictivespamListening&SpeakingIIIWarmupWarmUpNowlistenandcheck.Listening&SpeakingIIIWarmup1.HiddenExpenses:Bettersaveupsomecash.Programdevelopersareconstantlychangingtheirsoftware,andyoumayneedtopaytogetthenewest_______.Gettingreadytobuyanewcomputer?Youmightfindthattheprogramsyoualreadyownare___________withyournewsystem.updatesincompatibleidentitytheftobsessionincompatibleupdatesdeleteforwardscloggedupvirusesaddictivespamListening&SpeakingIIIWarmup2.Security:TheInternethasmadeshoppingeasy.Butitispossibletostealonlinecreditinformation.That’swhyinsurancecompaniesareoffering__________policies.Youalsohavetoworryabout_______thatcoulddamageyourcomputer.identitytheftvirusesidentitytheftobsessionincompatibleupdatesdeleteforwardscloggedupvirusesaddictivespamListening&SpeakingIIIWarmup3.Privacy:Manypeoplecouldn’tlivewithoute-mail.Butmostpeoplecouldlivewithout_____.Yourinboxcangetso_________withcyberjunkmailthatyouspendallyourtime_______it.Andwhataboutthose“cute”_______peoplesend?Theymightseemfunnytosomepeople,butthey’reannoyingtomost.spamcloggedupdeletingforwardsidentitytheftobsessionincompatibleupdatesdeleteforwardscloggedupvirusesaddictivespamListening&SpeakingIIIWarmup4.MentalHealth:Computersareveryentertaining,buthavepeoplebecometooattached?Forsome,thecomputerhasbecomean_________.Videogamesandonlinegamblingare________activitiesthatcanmakeyouaprisonerofyourcomputer.obsessionaddictiveidentitytheftobsessionincompatibleupdatesdeleteforwardscloggedupvirusesaddictivespamListening&SpeakingIIIWarmupPairWorkWhatdoyouthinkofthehigh-techproducts?Doyouviewthemasfriendsorfoes?Why?

Listening&SpeakingIIIListeningTaskListeningTaskFocus

Whatproblemsdothesepeoplehavewiththeircomputers?Whyisthespeakercomplainingaboutcomputers?Whichstatementdoyouthinkthespeakerwouldagreewith?Listening&SpeakingIIIListeningTaskPreparationQuestionLookatthepictures.Whatproblemsdothesepeoplehavewiththeircomputers?

Listening&SpeakingIIIListeningTaskCheckVocabularyKnowledge

hilarious=reallyfunnyforward=ane-mailpassedontopeopleitwasn’toriginallywrittentoListening&SpeakingIIIListeningTaskFirstListeningWhyisthespeakercomplainingaboutcomputers?Fillinthemissinginformationwithwhatyou’vejustheard.Listening&SpeakingIIIListeningTaskFirstListening1.Someonestole____________information.2.He’shadtospendaloton________.3.Shedoesn’tliketo____________________.hercredit-cardupgradesreceiveuselesse-mails4.He’splaying___________toomuch.videogamesListening&SpeakingIIIListeningTaskFirstListeningWhichstatementdoyouthinkthespeakerwouldagreewith?Givereasonsforyourchoiceanddiscussthosereasonswithpeoplewhochosetheotheranswer.Listening&SpeakingIIIListeningTaskSecondListening1.□Peopleshouldn'tusetheircreditcardsovertheinternet.

□Websitesshouldtakeadditionalsecuritymeasurestoprotectbuyers.Listening&SpeakingIIIListeningTaskSecondListening2.□Softwarecompaniesshouldoffermorefreeorlowcostupgrades.

□Softwarecompaniesshouldupgradeprogramslessfrequentlysobuyersdon’tneedtorepurchaseconstantly.Listening&SpeakingIIIListeningTaskSecondListening3.□E-mailshouldbeusedonlyforseriouscommunication.

□peopleshouldthinkmorecarefullybeforeforwardinglotsofjokesandfunnypictures.Listening&SpeakingIIIListeningTaskSecondListening4.□Videogamescanbecomeandobsession.

□Videogamescausepeopletobecomelazyandviolent.Listening&SpeakingIIIListeningTaskThirdListeningAnswerthefollowingquestions.Whydidn’tthefirstspeakerhavetopayforanyofthethings?Becauseshecalledthecreditcardcompanyandtheyhadidentitytheftinsurance.Listening&SpeakingIIIListeningTaskThirdListeningAnswerthefollowingquestions.2.Whatwerethegoodthingsthesecondspeakersaidabouthisnewcomputer?Itwasdefinitelyacoolmachine.Itgotmorememorythanhisoldone,anditwasfaster.

Listening&SpeakingIIIListeningTaskThirdListeningAnswerthefollowingquestions.3.Whydidthethirdspeakersaythatshedidn’tevengettoreadherimportante-mailssometimes?Becauseherinboxwasalwayscloggedupwithforwards.Listening&SpeakingIIIListeningTaskThirdListeningAnswerthefollowingquestions.4.WhatwasJohn’sexcuseforplayingthevideogameforhours?Hesaidthathehadtogettolevelfivebeforehecouldtakearest.Listening&SpeakingIIIRealWorldListeningRealWorldListeningFocusStudentswill:listentoJeff,avideogamedeveloper,defendhisproduct;haveanopportunitytoofferopinionsonJeff’sarguments;discusstheprosandconsofvideogames.Listening&SpeakingIIIRealWorldListeningConceptCheck

—Videoandcomputergames:Afunreleaseofenergyorawasteoftime?

Whothinksvideoandcomputergamesareawonderfulinvention?Whothinkstheyareawasteoftime?Aremanyofthemtooviolent?Doyouthinktheyinfluencethewaypeoplebehaveinreallife?Listening&SpeakingIIIRealWorldListeningPrepareJeffTownsendisavideogamedeveloper.He’sonTechTrektodiscusshisnewvideogame“TheButcher.”Listening&SpeakingIIIRealWorldListeningPrepareWhatdoyouthinkJeffwillsayabout“TheButcher”?□It’sfun.□Itcausespeopletobecomeviolent.□Ithelpstopreventviolence.□It’sgoodlessonforchildren.Listening&SpeakingIIIRealWorldListeningPrepareNowlistenandcheck.Listening&SpeakingIIIRealWorldListeningPrepareWhatdoyouthinkJeffwillsayabout“TheButcher”?□It’sfun.□Itcausespeopletobecomeviolent.□Ithelpstopreventviolence.□It’sgoodlessonforchildren.√√Listening&SpeakingIIIRealWorldListeningGettheMainIdeasCheckthestatementsthatJeffbelieves.□Violentvideogamesshouldbeplayedonlybyadults.□Videogamesarejustentertainment.□Peoplearesmartenoughtounderstandthedifferencebetweenfantasyandreallife.□NooneisgoingtotrytoimitatetheButcher.√√√Listening&SpeakingIIIRealWorldListeningGettheMainIdeasCheckthestatementsthatJeffbelieves.□You’llbemorerelaxedifyouplaythegame.□Itisbettertoletoutyourangerandfrustrationinafantasygamethaninreallife..□Thegameencouragespeopletobecomecops.□Peoplecan’tgetarealaddictiontovideogames.√√Listening&SpeakingIIIRealWorldListeningGettheDetailsCompletethefollowingwithwhatyou’veheard.1.

Today,wearegoingtoreviewthreenewvideogameswhosenamesare___________,__________,and_________________.2.

Alotofpeoplethinkthatvideogameslike“TheButcher”actuallycause________,thatthey’re_____________onchildren.“Thebutcher”violenceabadinfluence“PirateParty”“MaroonedonMars”Listening&SpeakingIIIRealWorldListeningGettheDetailsCompletethefollowingwithwhatyou’veheard.3.Tome,videogamesarejust____________.Ithinkpeoplecantellthedifference____________________________.4.Youcould________criminalsforanhour,andthengoonwiththerestofyourday______________________.

entertainmenthackupinapeaceful,happymoodbetweenavideogameandreallifeListening&SpeakingIIIRealWorldListeningRespondtotheIdeasDoyouagreewithJeff?Whyorwhynot?Whichofhispointsisthestrongest?Theweakest?Whatdoyouthinkofallthenewformsofentertainmentmadepossiblebycomputers?Whataresomeofthenegativeandpositiveeffects?Listening&SpeakingIIIRealWorldListeningExtensionCommentononeofthesituationsbelowtoexpandthediscussiononvideogames.Situation1:Amothers’groupwantsthegovernmenttosetaminimumageforbuyingorusingvideogames.Situation2:Sixmonthsafter“TheButcher”isreleased,thereisanincreaseincrimesthatcopythevideogame.Listening&SpeakingIIIRealWorldListeningExtensionCommentononeofthesituationsbelowtoexpandthediscussiononvideogames.Situation3:Acoworkerplayscomputergamesonhiscompanycomputerduringlunchtimeandcoffeebreaks.Listening&SpeakingIIIInteractionLinkTechnologicalIssuesShortVersion(15–20minutes)

1.Readeachissue,andintheboxinthe“Me”column,writeyouropinion.2.Interviewapartner.Taketurnsaskingthequestionsinthe“Issue”column,andwriteyourpartner’sanswersinthe“Mypartner”column.Talkaboutthereasonsforyouropinions.Doyouagree?Didyourpartnerhavesomereasonsthatyoudidn’tthinkabout?Listening&SpeakingIIIInteractionLinkTechnologicalIssuesShortVersion

IssueMeMypartnerDovideogamescauseviolence?Whereisitacceptableorunacceptabletotalkonacellphone?IsitOKtobreakupwithaboyfriendorgirlfriendbye-mail?Listening&SpeakingIIIInteractionLinkTechnologicalIssuesShortVersionIssueMeMypartnerIsitOKtomeetanonlinefriendinperson?IsitsafetobuythingsontheInternetwithacreditcard?Shoulddownloadingmusicandmovesbelegalorillegal?Why?Listening&SpeakingIIIInteractionLinkTechnologicalIssuesLongVersion(OptionA)(30–60minutes)

1.Readeachissue,andintheboxinthe“Me”column,writeyouropinion.2.Interviewapartner.Taketurnsaskingthequestionsinthe“Issue”column,andwriteyourpartner’sanswersinthe“Mypartner”column.Talkaboutthereasonsforyouropinions.Doyouagree?Didyourpartnerhavesomereasonsthatyoudidn’tthinkabout?Listening&SpeakingIIIInteractionLinkTechnologicalIssuesLongVersion(OptionA)

IssueMeMypartnerDovideogamescauseviolence?Whereisitacceptableorunacceptabletotalkonacellphone?IsitOKtobreakupwithaboyfriendorgirlfriendbye-mail?Listening&SpeakingIIIInteractionLinkTechnologicalIssuesLongVersion(OptionA)

IssueMeMypartnerIsitOKtomeetanonlinefriendinperson?IsitsafetobuythingsontheInternetwithacreditcard?Shoulddownloadingmusicandmovesbelegalorillegal?Why?Listening&SpeakingIIIInteractionLinkTechnologicalIssuesLongVersion(OptionA)

3.Movearoundtheclassinterviewingpartnerstofindsomeonewhohasthesameopinionsaboutallsixissues.

Listening&SpeakingIIIInteractionLinkTechnologicalIssuesLongVersion(OptionB)(30–60minutes)1.Readeachissue,andintheboxinthe“Me”column,writeyouropinion.2.Interviewapartner.Taketurnsaskingthequestionsinthe“Issue”column,andwriteyourpartner’sanswersinthe“Mypartner”column.Talkaboutthereasonsforyouropinions.Doyouagree?Didyourpartnerhavesomereasonsthatyoudidn’tthinkabout?Listening&SpeakingIIIInteractionLinkTechnologicalIssuesLon