大学英语(全新版)第二册Unit-4-A-Virtual-Life-教学.ppt

,Unit Four,A Virtual Life,Outline,Background,Structural Analysis,Text Analysis,Background,1.,NBC,(the National Broadcasting Company):,全国广播电台,The first of the original three US national broadcasting 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 Rockkefeller Center in New York.,2.,PBS,(the Public Broadcasting Service):,公共广播公司,(in the US)a television system that broadcasts programs to an association of local stations which we 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,the large companies and the public.PBS is known for the high quality of its programs.,SOHO-Small Office/Home Office,In information technology,SOHO is a term for the small office or home office environment and business culture.A number of organizations,businesses,and publications now exist to support people who work or have businesses in this environment.These people neednt go to the office every day.They work at home without worrying about their dress and the strict rules of the company.The term“virtual office”is sometimes used as a synonym.,Virtual College,Virtual college affords individuals the opportunity to advance in their chosen careers through online education.People can complete their education without leaving their home or office.However,they will have the college campus experience through a virtual classroom environment.The virtual classroom will allow them to interact with their instructors and other students in the class.Through the virtual classroom students will share information with their“classmates”from all over the world.The virtual classroom is available 24 hours a day,allowing people to complete the courses at their convenience regardless of their work schedule.,Structural Analysis,Part One(1-3):,Raising facts-For the last three years,the writer has been living a largely indoor virtual life(satisfying basic work and life needs on the web).,Part Two(4-10),:,Encountering problems-The digital life had enormous impact on the life of the writer:time concept changed,the“unreal”feeling,changes in personality,aggressiveness while contacting others,strong desire for socializing,Text Analysis,1.,virtual:,adj.1),虚拟的,2),实际上的，事实上的，实质上的,e.g.He influenced all the kings policies,and so,he was the,virtual,ruler of the country.,2.,interpret,:vt.1),理解；解释，说明,e.g.He,interpreted,a difficult passage in the book.,2),（作）口译，翻译,e.g.,interpret,for foreign visitors,vi.,口译，翻译,e.g.Will you please,interpret,for us?,interpreter:n.,口译者，译员；翻译器,3.,submit,:vt.1),呈送，呈递，提交,e.g.,submit,the case to the court,2),主张，建议,e.g.I,submit,that this should be allowed.,vi.(to),屈服，听从,e.g.I refused to,submit,to his control.,I start to feel as though Ive become one with my machines,taking data in,spitting them back out,just another link in the Net.,-,I begin to feel as if my machines and I are inseparable,I receive and then send the data as if I am another link on the net.,Once you start replacing real human contact with cyber-interaction,coming back out of the cave can be quite difficult.,-,Once you enter the virtual world,it is not easy for you to return to normal society from the isolated life of the virtual world.,7.,appropriate,:adj.,适当的，恰当的,e.g.He made a speech,appropriate,to the occasion.,vt.1),私占，侵吞，挪用,e.g.He was accused of,appropriating,club funds.,2),拨出（款项等）拱专用,e.g.The government was forced to,appropriate,extra funds for the new airport.,appropriately:adv.,适当地,I find myself sucked in by soap operas,or needing to keep up with the latest news and weather.,-I find that I am absorbed in soap operas and I need to keep informed of the latest news and weather.,8.,remark,:n.,言辞，话语，谈论，评论,e.g.They exchanged a few,remarks,in a low voice.,vt.,说，评论说,e.g.The editor,remarked,that the article was well written.,vi.(on),评论，谈论,e.g.You should not,remark,on her appearance.,I find everyone on my mailing list insensitive,believing that theyve forgotten that there are people actually reading their wounding remarks.,I find that everyone on my mailing list is indifferent and I believe that they have forgotten that some people who read it might be hurt by their bitter remarks.,I dont realize that Im projecting until after Ive been embarrassed by someone who politely points out that Ive attacked her for agreeing with me.,-,Someone tells me that Ive attacked her although she agrees with me,which makes me feel ashamed,only then do I realize that I always imagine others have the same unpleasant feeling as I.,9.,emotional,:adj.,1),表现强烈情感的，令人动情的,e.g.His speech to the crowd was very,emotional,.,2),易动感情的，情绪激动的,e.g.She is a very,emotional,person.,3),感情（上）的，情绪（上）的,vt.1),滥用，妄用,e.g.to,abuse,ones power,2),虐待，伤害,e.g.to,abuse,a horse,3),辱骂，毁谤,e.g.,abuse,a friend,11.,crime,:n.,罪，犯罪，罪行,e.g.She was seen to enter the building about the time the,crime,was committed.,e.g.Theft or murder is a,crime,.,crime/guilt/offence,crime,指“严重违法成文法规或不成文法规的犯罪行为，该罪犯应收到法律制裁”；,guilt,指违反公共道德和准则的不法行为，与,crime,相比程度较轻；,offence,指违反法规,12.,restore,:vt.1),恢复，使恢复,e.g.The building was,restored,to its original form.,2),归还，交还,e.g.They,restored,the stolen goods to their owners.,3),修复，整建,e.g.They are going to,restore,an old temple.,1.,take in,:1),接受，吸收,e.g.We,take in,lodgers.,2),包括,e.g.Which newspapers do you,take in,?,3),领会，理解,e.g.They listened to my lecture,but how much did they,take in,?,4),欺骗,e.g.He,took,me,in,with his story.,2.,but then,:,但另一方面，然而,e.g.I like watching TV,but then,(again)I wouldnt miss it if I didnt have one.,3.,set apart,:,1),使与众不同,e.g.Her bright red scarf,set,her,apart,from the other girls.,2),留出，拨出（时间、金钱等）,e.g.One day of the week should be,set apart,for relaxation.,set forth,阐明，陈诉,set in,开始（并将延续下去）,set off,出发，启程；激起，引起,set on,袭击；唆使,set out,动身，启程；开始；摆放；阐明，陈诉,set up,创立，建立，为,作好准备；竖立，架起，建造；开业，开始经商,