Unit 4 The Virtual WorldText A A Virtual life

1、Unit 4 The Virtual World, Integrated Course 2, College English, New Edition 1 Unit 4 The Virtual World Text A A Virtual life v1. Pre-reading Activities v2. Cultural Notes v3. Reading the Text v4. Language Study v5. Summary of key words, phrases, and structures v6. Text Analysis v7. Language Focus v

2、8.Writing Assignment Unit 4 The Virtual World, Integrated Course 2, College English, New Edition 2 1. Pre-reading Activities v1. Pre-reading listening: A. Listen to the recording of a poem - Surfing the Internet B. Answer the questions about the song: 1) What was “I” doing when the boss came in? (Su

3、rfing the Internet) 2) How did he act in front of his boss? (He pretended to be surprised at the computer which had crashed “unexpectedly”.) Unit 4 The Virtual World, Integrated Course 2, College English, New Edition 3 v 2. Give antonyms of “virtual world” and “virtual life”. (real world, real life)

4、 v3. Give synonyms for “virtual world”; cyberspace, cyberia (cyberspace), etherworld (the space through which radio waves or computer signal travels), virtual reality, internet world, net world, etc. v4. Please discuss about: vWhat can people do on the Internet? vWhat do you do on the Internet and w

5、hat web-side do you usually visit? (communicating with people; shopping, reading, entertainment, education, working, publishing, hacking = secretly find way of getting information from someone elses computer or change information on it) Unit 4 The Virtual World, Integrated Course 2, College English,

6、 New Edition 4 2. Cultural NotesvInternet An interconnected system of networks that connects computers around the world via the TCP/IP protocol. Source: The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition, Copyright 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. v1. When did Internet first e

7、merged? (The Internet emerged in the United States in the 1970s but did not become visible to the general public until the early 1990s.World-wide-web) v2. When did China start to use Internet? (The early 1990s.) ( I joined as the 1st group of teachers in SYSU university. ) Unit 4 The Virtual World,

8、Integrated Course 2, College English, New Edition 5 v3) What do you know about Early networks ? The first computer networks were dedicated special- purpose systems such as SABRE (an airline reservation system) and AUTODIN I (a defense command-and-control system), both designed and implemented in the

9、 late 1950s and early 1960s. By the early 1960s computer manufacturers had begun to use semiconductor technology in commercial products, and both conventional batch- processing(批處理批處理). Unit 4 The Virtual World, Integrated Course 2, College English, New Edition 6 Dateline: (Para 7) Fridays 8:00 PM (

10、E.)(NBC) Sunday 7:00 pm, 12:00 am, Show Background: Now broadcast four times a week, Dateline NBC has earned more awards in the 1996-97 season than any other network magazine. Principal anchors Jane Pauley and Stone Phillips host this one-hour newsmagazine that delivers in-depth coverage of news eve

11、nts and investigates subjects of all kinds. vNBC (the National Broadcasting Company): v major American commercial broadcasting company, now a subsidiary of General Electric Company (GE). It was formed in 1926 jointly by the Radio Corporation of America (RCA), GE, and Westinghouse Electric Corporatio

12、n. NBC was the first American company organized solely and specifically to operate a radio broadcasting. Unit 4 The Virtual World, Integrated Course 2, College English, New Edition 7 vNightline: ABC news program vABC (the American Broadcasting Company): A major American television network that is a

13、division of the Walt Disney Company. Its headquarters are in New York City. The companys history traces to 1926, when the Radio Corporation of America (RCA) and several other firms founded the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) to operate a nationwide radio broadcasting network. NBC expanded so rap

14、idly that by 1928 it split into the separate Red and Blue networks . To avoid a communications monopoly, NBC was forced to sell the Blue network in 1941. Its buyer, Edward J. Noble, gave the company its present name. Unit 4 The Virtual World, Integrated Course 2, College English, New Edition 8 vCNN:

15、 Cable News Network, Inc. subsidiary company of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., engaged in 24-hour live news broadcasts. Headquarters are in Atlanta, Ga. vCable News Network was created in June 1980 by Ted Turner (q.v.), founder of the Turner Broadcasting System. He established news bureaus in maj

16、or American cities and in other cities throughout the world. vNew York 1: TV channel Unit 4 The Virtual World, Integrated Course 2, College English, New Edition 9 vFrontline, world (60mins.) Thursday 9:00pm Since Jan. 1983. Local stations have different channels watch on-line vPBS (the Public Broadc

17、asting Service): va private, nonprofit American corporation whose members are the public television stations of the United States, (Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa). PBS provides its member stations with quality programming in cultural, educational, and scientific areas, in

18、 childrens fare, and in news and public affairs; headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia. Unit 4 The Virtual World, Integrated Course 2, College English, New Edition 10 Liverpool (line 2) v Unit 4 The Virtual World, Integrated Course 2, College English, New Edition 11 3. Reading the Text vIntroductory

19、 questions: v Some people like to live a life in contact with real things and real people but some favor a virtual existence. Which life would you like to have? v What do you think of the authors attitude toward the virtual world? v(Read through the introduction paragraph e.g. v-Some people spend to

20、o much time escaping from reality into the virtual world imagined on their computer screen. v-The website allows to take a virtual tour of the plants and animal museum. v2) being or acting as what is described, but not accepted as such in name or officially; e.g. v- She is the virtual head of the co

21、mpany. Unit 4 The Virtual World, Integrated Course 2, College English, New Edition 15 Para. 1: How she feels about it after staying on the Net for a while vInterpret (line 2 ) : 1)understand (sth said, ordered, or done ); interpret sth as sth； e.g. - They worried that the employees might interpret t

22、he new regulations as a restriction of their rights. -She interprets the dream asan unconscious desire to be young again. v2)give or provide the meaning of, explain; e.g. - Freud attempted to interpret the meaning of dreams. -How do you interpret his refusal to see us? Unit 4 The Virtual World, Inte

23、grated Course 2, College English, New Edition 16 v 3) translate what is said in one language into another; e.g. - He spoke good Spanish, and promised to interpret for us. -No one in the tour group spoke French so we had to ask the guide to interpret. vtone (line3) : v1)a particular quality or intona

24、tion of the voice; in a tone; in sbs tone; tone of voice e.g. - He said in a friendly tone. - There was urgency in his tone. - From the tone of her voice I could tell she was very happy. Unit 4 The Virtual World, Integrated Course 2, College English, New Edition 17 v2)general feeling / attitude; e.g

25、. - The tone of the report was radical. - The article was moderate in tone. *tone of; in tone v3)colour: one of the many type of a particular colour, each slightly darker, lighter, brighter etc than the next; e.g. - different tones of green - Perhaps a darker tone would be better. Unit 4 The Virtual

26、 World, Integrated Course 2, College English, New Edition 18 v stretch (line5) 1) (cause to) become longer, wider, etc. without breaking; e.g. - The child stretched the rubber band to its full extent. - The banner was stretched across the street. v2)straighten your arms, legs or body to full length;

27、 e.g. - Always stretch before exercising. - He stretched himself out on the ground. Unit 4 The Virtual World, Integrated Course 2, College English, New Edition 19 vhighlight (line 6): (n.) the best or most exciting or interesting part; - We were looking forward to seeing the pyramids, which promised

28、 to be the highlight of our trip. - What are the highlights of tonights MBA? vv. give special attention to; - Your resume should highlight your skills and achievements. - The paper highlights the difficulties of the farmers. Unit 4 The Virtual World, Integrated Course 2, College English, New Edition

29、 20 Para. 2,3: Description of the authors virtual life vsubmit (line 8) : v. give (sth) to sb. so that it may be formally considered (followed by to); e.g. - You should submit your plan to the committee. - All applications must be submitted by Monday. - We submitted ourselves to their wishes. ( give

30、 over; yield) vedit (line 9): v. revise or correct; e.g. - He is now editing his degree paper. - She used to edit the China Daily. vedition: n. -paperback edition; -first edition; -the afternoon edition of the paper Unit 4 The Virtual World, Integrated Course 2, College English, New Edition 21 vedit

31、or: n. - economics editor / sports editor, etc. vrelationship (line 10): state of being connected - What is the relationship between language and thought? -The scientist had a good working relationship with his American colleagues. vat times (line10): sometimes -He went on listening to her, at times

32、 impatient and at times fascinated. -She has been away from home for about a year. At times she wished she had never left. at a time 一次一次 at the time 在那時(shí)在那時(shí) at one time 曾經(jīng)曾經(jīng) at the same time 同時(shí)同時(shí) Unit 4 The Virtual World, Integrated Course 2, College English, New Edition 22 1. take in (Line18) recei

33、ve, Admit Include Make (clothes) Narrower Understand Deceive see at a glance; see at once The dress was too big, so I took it in. I didnt take in what you were saying. She took in every details of the other womans clothes. Do you mean we should get rid of the stale and take in the fresh? Dont be tak

34、en in by her promises. This is the total cost of the trip, taking in everything. Unit 4 The Virtual World, Integrated Course 2, College English, New Edition 23 Collocation take after take apart take back take down take for take off take on take out take over take up 拿下，放下拿下，放下 把把視作；誤認(rèn)為視作；誤認(rèn)為 拆開拆開 收回

35、（所說(shuō)的或所寫的事）收回（所說(shuō)的或所寫的事） 脫掉（衣服等）；起飛脫掉（衣服等）；起飛 從事；開始對(duì)付從事；開始對(duì)付 取出；弄走取出；弄走 仿效，跟隨；在相貌、脾氣或性格上相似仿效，跟隨；在相貌、脾氣或性格上相似 舉起；開始從事舉起；開始從事 接管接管 Unit 4 The Virtual World, Integrated Course 2, College English, New Edition 24 Para.4-10: How she feels about it after staying on the Net for a while v take (sth) in (line 1

36、8): v1) to understand and remember new facts and information; absorb (sth) into the body by breathing or swallowing; e.g. - His eyes quickly took in the elegance of her dress. - Fish take in oxygen through their gills. v2) collect or earn in a particular amount of money; e.g. - The store takes in al

37、most $3000 a day (from customers). - The company took in enough profits last year to break even (profits equal ones losses). Unit 4 The Virtual World, Integrated Course 2, College English, New Edition 25 v3) to make a piece of clothing fit you by making it narrower; e.g. - My dress is too big for me

38、 since I have lost some weight; I need to have it taken in. vbe taken in: be deceived by sb. who lies to you - Dont be taken in by products claiming to help you lose weight in a week. - He took us in with that scheme. vspit (line 18): v. send (liquid, food, etc) out from the mouth v *spit sth (out)

39、at / on / onto sb. / sth; e.g. - He spat its food out on the bed. Unit 4 The Virtual World, Integrated Course 2, College English, New Edition 26 - Diana tasted the tea and quickly spat it out. - A group of fans spat on the players as they left the field. vsymptom (line 19): n. 1) sign of existence o

40、f sth bad; e.g. -The disappearance of jobs is a symptom of a deeper socio-economic change. - High interest rates are a symptom of a weak economy. - Can you say the symptoms of flu in English? (fever, sour throat, headache, feel weak ) Unit 4 The Virtual World, Integrated Course 2, College English, N

41、ew Edition 27 v2) change in the body that indicates an illness; e.g. -Common symptoms of diabetes are weight loss and fatigue. vcritic (line 21):n.a person who judges or criticizes - a film critic; a dance critic;電影評(píng)論家；舞蹈鑒賞家電影評(píng)論家；舞蹈鑒賞家 vnightmare (line 21): a terrifying dream -Tom didnt eat fish bec

42、ause it gives him nightmares. -Watching horror films gives me nightmares. Unit 4 The Virtual World, Integrated Course 2, College English, New Edition 28 Para.5 How she feels about it after staying on the Net for a while vcrawl (line 21) -The baby crawled towards his mother.嬰孩向他媽媽爬去。嬰孩向他媽媽爬去。 -That a

43、pple is crawling with worms.那個(gè)蘋果爬滿了蟲子。那個(gè)蘋果爬滿了蟲子。 vinteraction (line26): the act or process of interacting - cyber-interaction vchemical interaction 化學(xué)相互作用化學(xué)相互作用 vecological interaction 生態(tài)相互作用生態(tài)相互作用 vman-machine interaction 人人-機(jī)對(duì)話機(jī)對(duì)話, 人人-機(jī)聯(lián)系機(jī)聯(lián)系 vsocial interaction 社會(huì)的相互影響社會(huì)的相互影響作用作用 Unit 4 The Virtua

44、l World, Integrated Course 2, College English, New Edition 29 v(line 26) I find myself shyer, more cautious, more anxious. More: (line 33) I find myself sucked in by soap operas, (line 39) On line I find myself attacking everyone insight. v*find oneself +adj. / v-ing / v-ed / prepositional phrase vM

45、ore practice on p.114 Para.6 - 7 How she feels about it after staying on the Net for a while Unit 4 The Virtual World, Integrated Course 2, College English, New Edition 30 v(line26) conversely : adv. vIn a way that is opposite to sth. - American consumers prefer white eggs, conversely, British buyer

46、s like brown eggs. - 霍華德喜歡中國(guó)餐，相反的，他的霍華德喜歡中國(guó)餐，相反的，他的 弟弟喜歡美國(guó)餐。弟弟喜歡美國(guó)餐。 v converse: adj./ n. -They hold converse views on that matter. -You say hell win but I believe the converse is true. Unit 4 The Virtual World, Integrated Course 2, College English, New Edition 31 v Line28 appropriately: adv. proper

47、ly vappropriate: adj. proper, relevant 適當(dāng)?shù)倪m當(dāng)?shù)?-appropriate example 適當(dāng)?shù)睦舆m當(dāng)?shù)睦?-appropriate manners 適當(dāng)?shù)膽B(tài)度適當(dāng)?shù)膽B(tài)度 -Write in a style appropriate to your subject. 用與你的題目相稱的體裁寫。用與你的題目相稱的體裁寫。 Unit 4 The Virtual World, Integrated Course 2, College English, New Edition 32 vconfront (line 27): face sth and try

48、 to deal with it; - Parents often feel inadequate when confronted with the eager mind of a child. - Nowadays customers are confronted with a bewildering amount of choice. vbut then (line33): yet at the same time; but on the other hand; e.g. - Mary performed better than the others in the final; but t

49、hen, she spent much longer on it than they did. - He got turned down for a promotion, but then he never expected to get it. Unit 4 The Virtual World, Integrated Course 2, College English, New Edition 33 vjar (line 33): have a harsh or an unpleasant effect, (jar sth. / jar on sb./sth.); e.g. - The lo

50、ud bang jarred my nerves. - His enthusiasm jarred Harry. - Her screaming was starting to jar on my nerves. vsuck in (line 34): *(usu. passive) involve (sb.) in an activity, an argument, etc. usu. against their will, *be sucked in/into sth. ; suck in; e.g. - I dont want to be sucked in/into the argum

51、ent about the matter. -Some teenagers dont want to get involved with gangs, but they find themselves getting sucked in. Unit 4 The Virtual World, Integrated Course 2, College English, New Edition 34 *pull sth./sb. with great power and force into or out of a particular place - A bird was sucked into

52、one of the jets engines. v(line34) keep up with : v1) learn about or be ware of (the news, etc.) - Some people like to keep up with the latest fashions. - Faculty members need to keep up with the latest technical developments. v2) perform as successfully as others; - John has trouble keeping up with

53、 the rest of class. v*keep up: continue doing sth; - I dont think I can keep up (with) the payment any longer. Unit 4 The Virtual World, Integrated Course 2, College English, New Edition 35 vline 36 even when they are of no possible use to me. be of (no) + n. - The book about insurance is of no use

54、to me since it is not my field of study. More practice at page 114. vline37 Work moves into the background = Work becomes secondary to me. v Line 36 angle: n. a particular way of considering an issue；角，角度；看問(wèn)題的角度角，角度；看問(wèn)題的角度 - a right angle 直角直角 - We should consider all angles of the question. 我們應(yīng)我們應(yīng)

55、考慮這個(gè)問(wèn)題的各方面考慮這個(gè)問(wèn)題的各方面 Unit 4 The Virtual World, Integrated Course 2, College English, New Edition 36 Para. 8 How she feels about it after staying on the Net for a while vline 39 in sight: 1) visible - The boss is nowhere in sight. - It was early in the morning and there wasnt anyone in sight on the s

56、treet. - 男孩子放學(xué)一回到家就把看得著的都吃光了。男孩子放學(xué)一回到家就把看得著的都吃光了。 (As soon as the boys got home after school and ate everything in sight.) 2) likely to come soon - The end of the economic nightmare is still nowhere in sight. - 解決環(huán)境污染問(wèn)題的辦法似乎有眉目了。解決環(huán)境污染問(wèn)題的辦法似乎有眉目了。 (A solution to the problem of environmental pollutio

57、n now seems in sight.) Unit 4 The Virtual World, Integrated Course 2, College English, New Edition 37 at sight / on sight 一看見就一看見就 in the sight of以以的觀點(diǎn)來(lái)看的觀點(diǎn)來(lái)看 catch sight of 看見看見 out of sight 視線范圍以外視線范圍以外 vLine 40 insensitive: a. not physically sensitive; numb; 對(duì)對(duì).沒(méi)有感覺(jué)的沒(méi)有感覺(jué)的, 感覺(jué)遲鈍的感覺(jué)遲鈍的 sensitive: a

58、. capable of perceiving with a sense or senses; 敏感的敏感的, 靈敏的靈敏的, 感光的感光的 - sensitive skin / ear - sensitive to light -She is sensitive to what people think of her. 她對(duì)人們是怎么看她的很敏感。她對(duì)人們是怎么看她的很敏感。 Unit 4 The Virtual World, Integrated Course 2, College English, New Edition 38 Line 42 remark: thing said or

59、written as a comment -The professor made some remarks about educational reform at the meeting yesterday. - His rude remarks about my book jarred on me. remark 投映在投映在上：上： e.g.: - projected the slide onto a screen 把幻燈片投映到屏幕上把幻燈片投映到屏幕上 -Youre projecting your insecurity onto me. (project sth on/onto sb)

60、 v2) stick out or stand out - Two towers projected from the main building. -Nails that project from the wall may tear your clothes. 墻上伸出的釘子會(huì)劃破你的衣服。墻上伸出的釘子會(huì)劃破你的衣服。 Unit 4 The Virtual World, Integrated Course 2, College English, New Edition 40 Para. 9-10 How she feels about it after staying on the Net