(网络生存竞赛).ppt

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 Four,The Virtual World,I.Teaching Plan (5 periods),Objectives:,Students will be able to:,1.Understand the main idea and structure of the text.,2.Learn some rules of interpreting new vocabulary and usage related to computers and the Internet in English.,3.,Grasp the key language points and grammatical structures in the text.,4.Conduct a series of,reading,listening,speaking,and writing activities related to the theme of the unit.,Time allotment,1st period,2nd period,3rd period,4th period,5th period,Pre-reading,While-reading,(text,organization;language,points,While-reading,(language points;,Find structure;,Consequences of,vitual,life),Post-reading;,Check on,studentss,home reading,(Text B),Theme-related language learning Tasks,Pre-reading tasks,1.,Teacher asks Students the following questions on the poem Surfing the Internet:(5 minutes),-What was the hero doing when his boss came in?(surfing the,Intemet,),-How did he act in front of his boss?(He pretended to be surprised at the computer which had crashed unexpectedly.),2.,Students look at the theme of this unit(The,Vitual,World)and the tide of Text A(A,Vitual,Life),then try to:(10 minutes),-find antonyms of virtual world and virtual life;(real world,real life),-suggest synonyms for virtual world;(cyberspace,cyberia,etherworld,virtual reality,Internet world,net world,etc.),-say what people can do on the Internet.(communicating with people,shopping,reading,entertainment,education,working,hacking,publishing,etc.),3.Imaginative writing(28 minutes),1),Teacher dictates to Students the following paragraph:,For the past two weeks,other participants of the Net Survival Contest(,网络生存竞赛,),and I have been shut up in bare hotel rooms.Our only link to the real world has been a computer that is hooked up to the Internet(,互联网）,.,We have relied on it,not only for food,bed sheets and other daily necessities,but also to set up an e-business(,电子商务,),of our own.,2)Now Students will complete the next paragraph beginning with:Now it is time for me to walk out into the fight of day again.They will give their imagination full play.They will write no more than 100 words.,3)Students form groups of four to five,and read aloud to each other their own writings.,4.,Teacher may lead in to Text A by saying:Some of us like to live a life in contact with real things and real people,but others favor a virtual existence.Which life is better?Im sure you have different,opinions.Now lets read Text A to find out what,Maia,Szalavitz,has to say about these two life styles.(2 minutes),While-reading tasks,Text organization(15 minutes),1)Teacher draws Students attention to Text Organization Exercise 1,and lets them read its instructions as well as what has already been done for them in this exercise.,2)Students try to complete the exercise by simply reading the first sentence of each paragraph in Text A.,3)Students compare answers with each other;if necessary,Teacher may help.,2.Teacher explains the key language points and gives Students practice(see Language Study).(45 minutes),3.T guides Ss through Structure Exercise 2.(10 minutes),4.,Students re-read,Paras,4-10,work in pairs to find out consequences of my virtual life.Can they use the find oneself+adj./past participle/present participle structure when summing up the consequences?(10 minutes),5.Some pairs report to the class their findings,using the find structure.(5 minutes),Post-reading tasks,1.,Computer-related vocabulary items(20 minutes),1)Students scan Text A to find out vocabulary items related to computer and the Internet.(They are:,virtual life,the net,telecommuter,email,Internet mailing lists,computer-assisted,data,link cyber-interaction,on line,system crash,click on the modem,connection,password,),2)T tells Students that new terms related to computer and the Internet are constantly added to the English vocabulary,so much so that many of them are not included in any English dictionary.,However,if we apply certain rules,their meanings axe easy to deduce.,3),T gives Students more examples of computer-related vocabulary items(see Text Analysis).,2.Teacher guides Students through some after-text exercises.(25 minutes),3.Teacher checks on Students home reading(Text B).(3 minutes),4.Students do Part IV:Theme-Related Language Learning Tasks.(1 period),5.Teacher asks Students to prepare the next unit:(2 minutes),1)do the pre-reading task;,2)preview Text A.,II.Text Analysis,The most dynamic combining forms/prefixes for new computer-and-Internet-related vocabulary in English are cyber-,virtual,Net-(net-),Web-(web-),and E-(e-).,New English vocabulary items derived from them usually appear in the following forms:,1.,combining forms/prefixes+noun:this is the most common type,e.g.virtual life(,虚拟生活,),virtual world(,虚拟世界,),virtual community(,虚拟社区,),virtual office(,虚拟办公室,),virtual,pet(,虚拟宠物,),virtual reality(,虚拟现实,),cyber-interaction(,网络互动,),cyberculture,(,网络文化,),cybernut,(,网虫,),cyberpet,(,电子宠物,),cyberspace(,网络空间,),netwriter,(,发送电子邮件的人,),nethead,(,网虫,),Webmaster (,网站维护者,),Web page(,网页,),website(,网址,),Web,TV(,网络电视机,),E-book(,电子书籍,),E-shopper(,网上购物者,),e-card(,电子货币,),e(-)mail(,电子邮件,),e-journal(,电子杂志,),e-business(,电子商务,),e-cash(,电子货币,),e-,commerce(,电子商务,).,2.,combining forms/prefixes+verb:e.g.,cybersurf,(,网络漫游,),netsurf(,网络漫游,),websurf,(,网络漫游,),email(,电子邮件,),3.,words like cyber,net,etc.+suffix:e.g.,cyberian,(cyber+,ian,网络用户,),cyberphobia,(cyber,+phobia,电脑恐惧症,),cybernaut,(cyber+,naut,网络用户,),netter(net+,er,网民,),Webify,(web+,fy,使万维网化,),cyberize,(cyber+,ize,使互联,).,4.,clipped word:,cyberdoc,(cyber+doctor,网络医生,),Netcast,(Net+broadcast,网络播放,),Netiquette(Net+etiquette,网规,),Netizen,(Net+citizen,网民,),Netpreneur,(Net+,entrepreneur,网络企业家,),Webcam.(Web+camera,网络摄像机,),Webcasting,(Web+,broadcasting,网络播放,),Webliography,(Web+,bibliogrpahy,网络书目,),Webnomics,(Web,+economics,网络经济,),Webzine(Web+magazine,网络杂志,),e-tailing(electronic+,retailing,电子零售,),e-zine,(electronic+magazine,电子杂志,).,III.Cultural Notes,1.the,Internet,:an international computer network for the exchange of information.It was originally used mainly in the academic and military worlds but has since become available to the large and increasing number of people with personal computers.Other services,e.g.the World Wide Web,are available through it.,The Internet is changing our lives and a parallel universe is rapidly emerging online.Today,theres scarcely an aspect of our life that isnt being upended by the torrent of information available on the hundreds of millions of sites crowding the Internet,not to mention its ability to keep us in constant touch with each other via electronic mail.The Internet is saving companies billions of dollars in producing goods and serving the needs of their customers.Nothing like it has been seen since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution,when power-driven machines began producing more in a day than men could turn out in nearly a year.The Internet and e-commerce are viewed as a global,megatrend,along the lines of the printing press,the telephone,the,computerand,the electricity.,You would be hard pressed to name something that isnt available on the Internet.Consider:,books,health care,movie tickets,baby clothes,stocks,real estate,toys and airline tickets.American kids today are so computer savvy that it virtually ensures the United States will remain the unchallenged leader in cyberspace for the foreseeable future.Most kids use computers to play games and have email chats with friends.,Whats clear is that,whether we like it or not,the Internet is an ever-growing part of our lives and there is no turning back.,2.,NBC(the National Broadcasting Company):,the first of the original three US national broad-,casting companies.It was established in 1926 by Radio Corporation of America as two groups of,radio stations.The first NBC television channel opened in 1940.The company is now owned by,General Electric.Its main offices are at Rockefeller Center in New York.,3.,PBS(the Public Broadcasting Service):,(in the US)a television system that broadcasts programs to an association of local stations which use no television advertisements and do not make a profit.It was established by the Public Broadcasting Act and is supported by money from the US Government,large companies and the public.PBS is known for the high quality of its programs.,4.ABC(the American Broadcasting Company):,one of the original three major television networks in America.It began in 1943 as the Blue Network of six radio stations.ABC is now owned by the Walt Disney Company.,IV.Language Study,1.virtual:,1)created and existing only in a computer,Examples:I can visit a virtual store and put what I want in my basket at the click of a mouse button.,Some people spend too much time escaping from reality into the virtual world conjured up on their computer screens.,2)being or acting as what is described,but not accepted as such in name or officially,Examples:Our deputy manager is the virtual head of the business.,Now that the talks have broken down,war in the region looks like a virtual certainty.,2.interpret:,1),understand(,sth,.said,ordered,or done),Examples:They are worried that the students might interpret the new regulation as a restriction of their rights.,She interprets the dream as an unconscious desire to be young again.,2)give or provide the meaning of,explain,Examples:How do you interpret his refusal to see us?,This dream can be interpreted in several different ways.,3)translate what is said in one language into another,Examples:I am terribly sorry,but I dont understand a word.Could you interpret for me?,No one in the tour group spoke Spanish so we had to ask the guide to interpret.,3.tone:,a particular quality or intonation of the voice,Examples:From the tone of her voice I could tell she was very angry.Suddenly he laughed again,but this time with a cold,sharp tone.,4.stretch:,(cause to)become longer,wider,etc.without breaking,Examples:My working day stretches from seven in the morning to eight at night The child stretched the rubber band to its full extent.,5.submit:,give(,sth,.)to,sb,.so that it may be formally considered(followed by to),Examples:You should submit your reports to the committee.,I am going to submit an application for that job in Microsoft.,Peter submitted his plans for the new town square to the local government.,6.edit:,revise or correct,Examples:Jack is busy editing Shakespeares plays for use in schools.,John didnt finish editing the annual report until the end of last month.,7.email:,electronic mail,Examples:Young people like to keep in touch with their friends via email.,I received an email from my student yesterday.,vt,.,send an email to Examples:I will email you the instant I get the news.,Shell email me a question before she calls so I can think it over in advance.,municate:,contact,sb,.in any way,esp.by speaking to them,writing to them or calling them,(followed by with),Examples:Some young people depend heavily on email to communicate with each other.,They have been divorced for years and never communicated with each other.,9.the Internet:,the worldwide network of computer links which allows computer users to connect with computers all over the world,and which carries electronic mail,Examples:Whether we like it or not,the Internet is an ever-growing part of our lives.,You can take online courses and earn your degree via the Internet whenever and wherever you want to.,Its believed the Internet was born in 1969 when two computers at the University of,California,Los Angeles were connected by a 15 foot cable.,10.relationship:,state of being connected,Examples:What is the relationship between language and thought?,The scientist had a good working relationship with his American colleagues.,11.at times:,sometimes,Examples:She has been away from her home for about a year.At times she wishes she had never left.,He went on listening to her,at times impatient and at times fascinated.,12.take in:,absorb(,sth,.)into the body by breathing or swallowing,Examples:The earth takes in heat and light from the sun.,Fish take in oxygen through their gills.,13.data:,information,usu.in the form of facts or statistics that you can analyze,Examples:This data is stored on the network and can be accessed by anybody.,The data is still being analyzed,so I cant tell you the results.,14.spit:,send(liquid,food,etc.)out from the mouth(used in the pattern:spit,sth,.(out)(at/on/onto,sb./sth,.),Examples:The baby spat its food out on the table.,He took one sip of the wine and spat it out.,15.on line:,connected to or controlled by a computer(network),Examples:Our system is on line to the main computer.,The largest online institution is the University of Phoenix,with some 1000 students today and hopes of reaching 200,000 students in 10 years.,16.symptom:,1),sign of the existence of,sth,.bad,Examples:High interest rates are a symptom of a weak economy.,They regard the increase in crime as a symptom of a more general decline in moral standards.,2)change in the body that indicates an illness,Examples:A cold,fever and headache are the usual symptoms of flu.,If the symptoms persist,it is important to go to your doctor.,17.nightmare:,a terrifying dream,Examples:Tom didnt eat fish because it gives him nightmares.,Watching horror films gives me nightmares.,I had a nightmare about falling off the skyscraper.,18.conversely:,in a way that is opposite to,sth,.,Example.s:$1 will buy 100 yen worth of Japanese goods.Conversely,100 yen will buy$1 worth of American goods.,You can add the fluid to the powder or,conversely,the powder to the fluid.,19.but then:,yet at the same time,Examples:The failure of Chinas soccer team looks inevitable.But then,anything can happen in football.,Mary performed better than the others in the final exam;but then,she spent much,longer on it than they did.,20.jar:,have a harsh or an unpleasant effect(used in the pattern:jar,sth,.,jar on,sb./sth,.),Examples:You shouldnt have too many colors in a small space as the effect can jar.,The loud bang jarred my nerves.,Her squeaky voice jarred on me.,21.suck in:,(,usu.passive)involve(,sb,.)in an activity,an argument,etc.,usu.against their will(used,in the pattern:suck,sb,.in/into,sth,.;suck in),Examples:I dont want to get sucked into the debate about school reform.,Some teenagers dont want to get involved with gangs,but they find themselves getting sucked in.,22.keep up with:,learn about or be aware of(the news,etc.),Examples:Carrie likes to keep up with the latest fashions.,He didnt bother to keep up with the news.His only concern was to study.,23.Work moves into the background:,Work becomes secondary to me.,24.in sight:,1)visible,Examples:It was early in the morning and there wasnt anyone in sight on campus.,As the train pulled into the station my parents standing on the platform were soon in sight.,2)likely to come soon,Examples:Two months passed,and victory was not yet in sight.,The end of the economic nightmare is still nowhere in sight