大學(xué)英語第二冊課件：Unit 3 Reading_across_cultures

1、 Intellectual property A students commentsReading across culturesReading across culturesLead-inDiscuss the following questions. 1. Do you like the music? Whats the names of the songs? You know the singers of the three songs? MoreReading across culturesLead-inDiscuss the following questions.2. Look a

2、t the three choices. Tell your partner what you do if you like the music and want to have it. A. Going to a store to buy a CD or a tape. B. Logging on to a website to download the music. C. Using some other ways such as 3. Is file-sharing legal?MoreReading across culturesRead the passage and select

3、the most appropriate answers for each of the following questions.1. It is _ to download music on the Internet. A. expensive B. complicated C. difficult D. simple DSkimming and scanningMoreReading across cultures2. Music companies feel threatened by file-sharing because _. A. the staff in the compani

4、es will lose job. B. music will become too popular and every one can make in the future. C. people obtain the music for free so the companies are not receiving revenue from sale. D. music companies will be replaced by the Internet. Skimming and scanningCMoreReading across cultures3. Why are some art

5、ists in favor of file-sharing?_ A. They like people listen to music on the Internet. B. They consider it is a way of spreading their music and getting it better known. C. They can create better music if more people can listen to music by file-sharing. D. They can sell their music at a higher price.S

6、kimming and scanningBMoreReading across culturesSkimming and scanning4. What will happen if a company prosecute people for file sharing? _ A. People would no longer download music. B. The company can not stop people because no one cares. C. It may protect their sales, but it also upset a lot consume

7、rs and make themselves unpopular. D. More laws will develop to protect intellectual property. CMoreReading across culturesSkimming and scanning5. What do most American think about file-sharing? _ A. They think it is a crime and should be punished. B. They see no problem with it. C. They think file-s

8、haring is an inevitable outcome of technological advances. D. It is a way to sell more CDs. BMoreReading across cultures6. Does file-sharing definitely harm CD sales? _ A. Yes, because people prefer not to pay if they can get something free. B. It is not clear what the effect is overall. C. Yes. The

9、 Internet “gives millions of people the chance to download the tracks.” D. File-sharing definitely increases CD sales as a whole.Skimming and scanningBMoreReading across cultures7. The music fan thinks the music companies need a lot of lawyers because _. A. the companies often have trouble with law.

10、 B. the employees of the companies often have their identity stolen. C. there are so many people taking part in file- sharing. D. their lawyers at present are not good enough. Skimming and scanningCReading across culturesSkimming and scanningComplete the following sentences with proper words.8. File

11、-sharing is an easy way to _.9. If people can get free _, they may not buy CDs.10. It doesnt look good for companies to _ teenagers.build up your collectiondownloadsprosecuteReading across culturesDiscussiontheft of intellectual property;take away incomes of musician, recordingcompanies, record shop

12、s; Less music availableAgainst file-sharing a form of advertising; music industry overcharge; pop star rich; a panic over copying cassettes music industry out-of date business model ForMoreAny solutions?Reading across culturesDiscussion Solutions Legal action and education; Taxes on ipods, MP3 playe

13、rs, blank CDs and certain websites with the money being paid to music industry; allow download groups if member pays fee every month; make it easy to buy tracks people want for a small fee easily paid online.Reading across culturesCulture awarenessIntellectual propertyComplete the sentences with app

14、ropriate words. Then compare your answer with the passage you read:1. Intellectual property laws include issues related to _, trademarks and patents. A. copyright B. taxes2. Intellectual property laws give people the _ to own and profit from their artistic, scientific and technological creations. A.

15、 right B. dutyAAMoreReading across culturesCulture awareness Intellectual property Intellectual property laws include issues related to: copyright, trademarks and patents. Basically, intellectual property laws give people the right to own and profit from their artistic, scientific and technological

16、creations for a designated period of time.Reading across culturesCulture awarenessA students comments Read the passage and answer the questions:This really is all about the moneyThe industry, doesnt know how to control technological advancesWhat do they expect when people are capable of sharing file

17、s, especially in good quality? And really, they should be happy their music is even out there.They should be happy I even know some of the songs on the albums that Id never buy and that I even recognize the songs when I hear them, or that those songs are in my shuffle. If I didnt have a digital copy I NEVER would know what those artistsMoreReading across culturesCulture awareness sing. Which is betterconsumers not knowing at all, or having a not