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单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,*,*,Unit|,Two,Its no understatement to say that e-mail has had a profound effect on our professional and personal lives.People thousands of miles away from each other can send and receive detailed documents within mere seconds.This allows us to take on projects that wouldnt have been practical or possible only a few years ago.It has become routine for us to correspond and exchange files with people overseas.The only obstacle is the difference in time zones.,But on the other hand,e-mail can eat up a substantial portion of our workday.Most of the time and effort involved is going through unsolicited messages and separating the good from the bad.But not all unsolicited messages are spam.,SECTION IV Maintaining a Sharp Eye,Information Related to the Reading Passage,Back,1/27,PASSAGE I,E-mail,a Blessing and Annoyance,For the,blessing,:,E-mail is a conversation that does not require an,immediate,response(like a telephone).If someone calls you on the telephone,you pick it up(unless you have an,answering,machine,voice mail or you are just,plain,rude)and the conversation begins.This is an,interactive,conversation.,With e-mail,you send a message and then wait for a response.The response may come in five minutes or it may come in five days.Either way,its not an interactive conversation.,If a hundred people send you e-mails in one day,so what?You dont have to talk with all one hundred.Just think of all the hellos,goodbyes and other unnecessary,chit-chat,you can avoid.With e-mail,you only deal with their messages(which usually,omit,hellos,goodbyes and such)and you deal with them,on your own time,.Thats the blessing.,1,2,Unit|,Two,2/27,Now for the,annoyance,:,Too many e-mail users,assume,that the minute someone receives an e-mail,the person will read it.Bad,assumption,.,If you,schedule,a meeting for an hour from now and send an e-mail to each,participant,the chance that all the participants will read that message within the hour will be pretty small.On the other hand,if you schedule the meeting for the next day,the chance that they will read the message will be pretty high.Remember,e-mail is not,designed,for immediate response(thats why you have a telephone),its designed for,convenience,.,Some(not all)e-mail systems have,features,that try to,combat,this problem.These features(usually called“,notification,”)will,notify,you when a person has received your e-mail and may also tell you when the person has read it(really all it can do is,assure,you that the person has looked at the first screen of the message it has no way to know if the person has read the message,word for word,).,Referring,back to the example in the,previous,paragraph,you could check to see who has checked their e-mail before the meeting and then telephone those who have not read it.,3,4,Unit|,Two,3/27,1.(Para.3),If a hundred people send you e-mail in one day,so what?,Analysis:,so what,?is an informal expression,which means“Why should I care?”,Translation:,假如在一天内有一百个人给你发邮件,那又怎么样呢?,Example:,Sometimes it can take a little bit longer,but so what?,Language Points,1 Explanation of Difficult Sentences,Back,4/27,Language Points,1 Explanation of Difficult Sentences,2.(Para.3),Just think of all the hellos,good-byes and other unnecessary chit-,chat you,can,avoid.,Analysis,:,Just,is used to make a statement or command stronger,meaning in,Chinese“,只是,仅仅,”,。,Translation:,只要想想看,你能省掉全部,“,你好,”,、,“,再见,”,以及其它一些没有必要,寒暄,这就够了。,Example:,But I bet they work too hard.Just think of all they miss.,Back,5/27,Language Points,1 Explanation of Difficult Sentences,3.(Para.5),If you schedule a meeting for an hour from now and send an e-mail,to each participant,the chance that all the participants will read that,message within the hour will be pretty small.,Analysis,:,This is a complex sentence.,The subject and the predicate of the,main clause are,the chance and will be pretty small,with a that-,clause to modify,the chance,;,If you schedule a meeting for an hour,from now and send an e-mail to each participant,is an adverbial,clause of condition.,Translation:,假如你计划从现在起一小时后开一个会,然后给每一位与会人,发一封电子邮件,全部与会人都能在一小时内读到该邮件机率,是很小。,Example:,If we decide to work overtime this evening,the chance that we will go,to the cinema will be very small.,Back,6/27,4.(Para.6),Referring back to the example in the previous paragraph,you,could check to see who has checked their e-mail before the,meeting and then telephone those who have not read it.,Analysis:,Referring back to,is a present participle phrase used as an,adverbial of condition.,Translation:,回到上一段中提到例子来说,你能够复核一下,了解谁在会议,开始前检视过邮件,然后你能够给没有查看过邮件人打电话。,Example:,Having played,Star Wars,on the computer for three hours,Michael,could not finish his paper in time.,Language Points,1 Explanation of Difficult Sentences,Back,Unit|,Two,7/27,Language Points,2 Important Words,1.blessing:,n,.something good that you have or that happens and improves your life,helps you in some way,or makes you happy,祝福,赐福,e.g.,The dishwasher has been a real,blessing,!,Has her IQ been a burden as much as a,blessing,?,Back,8/27,Language Points,2 Important Words,2.,immediate,a,.,very close or connected in space or time;,performed with little or no delay 马上,e.g.,My,immediate,reaction was just disgust,These tragic incidents have had an,immediate,effect,Back,9/27,Language Points,2 Important Words,3,.plain,a,.(informal)used to emphasize an adjective,usually one referring to a bad quality,完全()地,全然()地,e.g.,Its just,plain,crazy to spend all your pay as soon as you get it.,It was just,plain,stupid to give him your address.,Back,10/27,Language Points,2 Important Words,4.interactive,adj,.capable of acting on or influencing each other,互动,e.g.,This will make videogames more,interactive,than ever.,The psychotherapy is carried out in small,interactive,groups.,Back,11/27,Language Points,2 Important Words,5,.chit-chat,n,.conversation about things that are not very important,闲谈,聊天,e.g.,Lets take Elizabeth and her,chit-chat,club as an example.,Got time?Can we have a little,chit-chat,?,Back,12/27,Language Points,2 Important Words,6,.,annoyance,v,.anger produced by some annoying irritation,烦恼,e.g.,I felt annoyance at being teased,.,Why do you always take your annoyance out on me,Back,13/27,Language Points,2 Important Words,7,.,assumption,n,.a hypothesis that is taken for granted,.假设,e.g.,Your,assumption,is wrong,His,assumption,proved to be wrong,Back,14/27,Language Points,2 Important Words,8,.schedule,v,.to plan that something will happen at a particular time,安排时间,e.g.,Or if you miss exercising regularly,schedule,a once-a-week power walk.,Her first album is,scheduled,for release in September.,Back,15/27,Language Points,2 Important Words,9,.design,v,.to plan or develop something for a specific purpose,设计,e.g.,These exercises are,designed,to strengthen muscles.,The book is,designed,as a reference manual.,Back,16/27,Language Points,2 Important Words,10.,participant,n,.someone who takes part in an activity,e.g.,She is an active,participant,in this activity,You are expected to be an active,participant,Back,17/27,11,.,convenience,n,.the state of being suitable or opportune,方便,e.g.,Come by to pick me up at your,convenience.,Please reply at your earliest,convenience,.,Language Points,2 Important Words,Back,18/27,12,.feature,n,.a part of something that you notice because it seems important,interesting,or typical,特点,特写,e.g.,Air bags are a standard,feature,in most new cars.,An important,feature,of Van Goghs paintings is their bright colors.,Language Points,2 Important Words,Back,19/27,Language Points,2 Important Words,13,.combat,v,.to try to stop something bad from happening or getting worse,used,especially in news reports,反对,斗争,e.g.,To,combat,inflation,the government raised interest rates.,China has completed its preparations to,combat,bird flu.,Back,20/27,Language Points,2 Important Words,14,.notify,v,.to formally or officially tell someone about something,通知,e.g.,You will be,notified,of any changes in the system.,In August we were,notified,that our article had been rejected.,notification:,n,.informing by words,通知,e.g.,You should receive,notification,of the results within a week.,We received official,notification,that Harry was missing.,Back,21/27,Language Points,2 Important Words,15,.assure,v,.to tell someone that something will definitely happen or is definitely,true so that they are less worried,确保,确保,e.g.,Her doctor has,assured,us that shell be fine.,I,assure,you that would never happen again.,Back,22/27,1)Whats the difference between an e-mail conversation and a telephone,conversation?,2)Whats the blessing of e-mail?,3)What is e-mail designed for?,4)Whats the annoyance of e-mail?,An e-mail conversation does not require an immediate response,but a telephone conversation does.,With e-mail,you only deal with its message,and you can deal with it on your own time.,E-mail is designed for the convenience of conveying messages.,Too many e-mail users make a bad assumption that the minute someone receives an e-mail,the person will read it.But all the e-mail can do is assure you that the person has looked at the first screen of the message it has no way to know if the person has read the message word for word or not.,Read and Think,1 Answer the following questions according to the passage.,Back,23/27,Read and Complete,2 Fill in the blanks without referring to the passage.,E-mail is a conversation that does not require an,1,_ response(like a telephone).If someone calls you,2,_,you pick it up and the conversation begins.This is an,3,_ conversation.,With e-mail,you send a message and then,4,_ a response.The response may come in five minutes or it may come in,5,_.Either way,its not an interactive conversation.,Back,five days,immediate,on the telephone,interactive,wait for,24/27,3 Complete each of the following statements according to the passage.,1)One of the advantages of e-mail is that you can deal with messages,_.,2)The annoyance of e-mail is that the _ to your e-mail may come,in five days because e-mail is not an _.,3)If you _ a meeting an hour later with e-mail,the chance that the,participants will read the message will be pretty _.,4)Too many e-mail users assume that _ someone receives an,e-mail,the person will _ it.,Back,on your own time,response,interactive conversation,schedule,low/small,the minute,read,25/27,3 Complete each of the following statements according to the passage.,Back,5)Remember,e-mail is not designed for immediate response;its designed,for _.,6)The features of some e-mail systems can _ you when a,person has received your e-mail and may also _ you when,the person has read it.,convenience,notify,tell,cues,26/27,Back,Thank you!,27/27,
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