新视野大学英语视听说教程2第三版BOOK2UNIT7.ppt

UNIT 7Time of technology:A blessing or a curse?Unit 7 Time of technology:A blessing or a curse?Opening upListening to the worldSpeaking for communicationFurther practice in listeningWrapping upLearning objectivesFun timetalk about experiences and feelings of playing computer games 4Learning objectivestalk about technology around as1listen for agreement and disagreement2express essentiality 3_ Sending a postcard_ Using your mobile(phone)_ Sending a text message_ Writing a blog_ Chatting online_ Sending a fax_ Updating your webpage_ Checking your email_ Using an Internet phone(e.g.Skype)Opening up 1Work in pairs and discuss the questions.How often do you and your partner do these things?Write O for often,S for sometimes or N for never.Then discuss your answers with your partner.Opening up 1 Work in pairs and discuss the questions.How often do you and your partner do these things?Write O for often,S for sometimes or N for never.Then discuss your answers with your partner._ Sending a postcardSNowadays,people seldom write letters or send postcards.Im no exception.Only when I am off to a new and wonderful place will I send souvenir postcards to my family and friends.Opening up 1Work in pairs and discuss the questionsHow often do you and your partner do these things?Write O for often,S for sometimes or N for never.Then discuss your answers with your partner._ Using your mobile(phone)OI use my mobile phone all the time.I talk to people,or send text messages or use WeChat.I cant live without my mobile phone.Opening up 1Work in pairs and discuss the questions._ Sending a text messageHow often do you and your partner do these things?Write O for often,S for sometimes or N for never.Then discuss your answers with your partner.ON_ Writing a blogI send text messages quite a lot because it is fast,cheap and convenient.I never write blogs because I havent started my own blog yet.Opening up 1Work in pairs and discuss the questions.How often do you and your partner do these things?Write O for often,S for sometimes or N for never.Then discuss your answers with your partner._ Chatting onlineOI often use WeChat to chat online with my family,friends or classmates.I love WeChat.I can send not only text message,but also pictures,voice messages and videos.The best thing of WeChat is that its free.Opening up 1Work in pairs and discuss the questions.How often do you and your partner do these things?Write O for often,S for sometimes or N for never.Then discuss your answers with your partner._ Sending a faxSI dont fax a lot,but sometimes I have to fax some important documents.Opening up 1Work in pairs and discuss the questions.How often do you and your partner do these things?Write O for often,S for sometimes or N for never.Then discuss your answers with your partner._ Updating your webpageSI built my own webpage about one year ago.At first I updated my webpage every day.But now I am pretty busy,so I spend much less time on it.I update it about once a week.Opening up 1Work in pairs and discuss the questions.How often do you and your partner do these things?Write O for often,S for sometimes or N for never.Then discuss your answers with your partner._ Checking your emailOI check emails frequently because I have got a lot of emails from friends,classmates,teachers or my school.Some of them are very important and need prompt response,so I check emails every day.Opening up 1Work in pairs and discuss the questions.How often do you and your partner do these things?Write O for often,S for sometimes or N for never.Then discuss your answers with your partner._ Using an Internet phone(e.g.Skype)SSometimes I use an Internet phone to talk with friends who are abroad for further study.It is fast and convenient,and more importantly,it costs much less than long-distance calls.Listening to the worldSharingListeningViewingListening to the worldSharingSharing1 Watch a podcast for its general idea.The podcast is mainly about peoples attitudes toward technology,what items of technology they have,and what items are indispensable to them.2Watch Part 1 and fill in the blanks.1)enjoy2)live without3)plan my life 4)listening to music Listening to the world3Watch Part 2 and match the statements.SharingSharing_ 1 I am definitely not a technophobe.Er.I have learned to love technology very much though in my job._ 2 For what I do,Im probably quite a technophobe._ 3 I sort of have every latest gadget as it comes out.Listening to the worldSharingSharingDAF3Watch Part 2 and match the statements.Listening to the worldSharingSharing_ 4 I love technology a lot.Um,you know,everything about it like new gadgets,you know,computers,things like that._ 5 Ive got lots of gadgets.Er.I wouldnt be I wouldnt,wouldnt know what to do without my laptop._ 6 I hate technology.I.I find it frightening and disturbing.EBC3Watch Part 2 and match the statements.1 Wheres his mobile phone?Answer:_In his pocket.Listening to the worldSharingSharing4 Watch Part 3 and fill in the blanks.Listening to the worldSharingSharing4 Watch Part 3 and fill in the blanks.2 Whats her mobile phone connected to?Answer:_Twitter.Listening to the worldSharingSharing4 Watch Part 3 and fill in the blanks.3 Why isnt she using her iPod?Answer:_Because its not charged.Listening to the worldSharingSharing4 Watch Part 3 and fill in the blanks.4 Which items of technology does he have with him?Answer:_His mobile phone and an MP3 player.Listening to the worldSharingSharing4 Watch Part 3 and fill in the blanks.5 How many mobiles has she got?Answer:_Two.Listening to the worldSharingSharing4 Watch Part 3 and fill in the blanks.6 What gadgets does he have?Answer:_An e-book reader,a laptop,an iPod,and lots of gadgets.Listening to the world5Watch Part 4 and fill in the blanks.SharingSharingI couldnt live without my computer.Um,why not?Because Im 1)_.It broke down once for three weeks and I felt like 2)_ had left me Im not even married.on it all the time my husbandListening to the world5Watch Part 4 and fill in the blanks.SharingSharingI couldnt live without 3)_.I could probably live without my 4)_.I quite like leaving it turned off for a while.But er,the laptops 5)_.my laptopphone essentialListening to the world5Watch Part 4 and fill in the blanks.SharingSharingMy phone.I think 6)_,I dont need anything else.beyond thatListening to the world5Watch Part 4 and fill in the blanks.SharingSharingI dont think I could live without mymobile phone.And I couldnt live without the 7)_,and I couldnt live without the 8)_ because I depend on puterInternetListening to the world6 Work in pairs and discuss the questions.SharingSharing1 How do you feel about technology?Technology is new and innovative,which can make life easier and more comfortable.I love technology and I spend a lot of money on technology.Listening to the world6 Work in pairs and answer the questions.SharingSharing2 What items of technology do you have with you at the moment?I have two iPhones in my pocket and a laptop in my backpack.Listening to the world6 Work in pairs and answer the questions.SharingSharing3 What items of technology could/couldnt you live without?Why?IthinkIcouldlivewithoutan MP3 player.Now I often play music on my computer,so an MP3 player isnt essentialtome.Icouldntlivewithoutmy computer.I have to work on it every day.I search for useful information online,write drafts of my compositions,email them to my teachers,receive feedback and make changes accordingly.Inmysparetime,I surf on the Internet,write blogs,chat online with my friends,have video calls with my parents,and shop online.I depend on it.Listening to the worldSharingListeningViewingListening to the world1Work in pairs and answer the questions.ListeningListeningBEFORE you listen1 How much time do you spend on the Internet every day?One to two hours a day.Listening to the world1Work in pairs and answer the questions.ListeningListeningBEFORE you listen2 What do you usually do when you surf the Internet?I usually search for information,read news articles,shop online,or download music.Listening to the world1Work in pairs and answer the questions.ListeningListeningBEFORE you listen3 Do you get distracted when you work or study online?Yes.When I search for certain information and open a new page,there are pop-ups related to news,sales information,new trailers,or something else.If it is something Im interested in,I will click on it on impulse.So Im vulnerable to these distractions.Listening to the worldListeningListeningListening skillsAdditionalTipsListening for agreement and disagreementOne strategy is to listen for expressions showing agreement or disagreement.The speaker agrees with what other people say:I agree with your point,Im with you on that point,Thats a good point,Thats true,I think youre right,I think that is a good idea,etc.The speaker agrees with what other people say:I disagree with your idea,Im afraid I dont agree,Thats not always true,Thats not always the case,Im not sure about that,and You cant actually mean that Listening to the worldListeningListeningListening skillsAdditionalTipsListening for agreement and disagreementAnother strategy is to recognize intonation patterns speakers use to indicate their attitudes.A falling-rising intonation using the symbol“”often conveys limited agreement,response with reservation,uncertainty,or doubt;And a rising-falling intonation,using the symbol“”often conveys a sense of strong agreement,or disagreement.Listening to the world2Listen and check the true statements.ListeningListeningWHILE you listen 1 The men both use the Internet at work.2 The woman thinks people shouldnt use the Internet when they are at work.3 The men both think that using the Internet is a waste of time.(The men dont think that using the Internet is a waste of time.)Listening to the world3Listen and complete the answers to the questions.ListeningListeningWHILE you listen1 According to the woman,whats the problem with workers who use the Internet at work?Answer:Lots of workers spend _instead of doing their work.all day on the Internet Listening to the world3Listen and complete the answers to the questions.ListeningListeningWHILE you listen2 According to the woman,why are some university students failing their degrees?Answer:Because they spend all their time checking Facebook and _.watching the videos that friends send themListening to the world3Listen and complete the answers to the questions.ListeningListeningWHILE you listen3 Why do the men disagree with the womans opinion that people shouldnt use the Internet at work for anything other than work?Answer:Because they think using the Internet helps to _,just like having a cup of coffee or _,or going to a bookshop or _ a pile of magazines.give you a break talking to someone in the office looking through Listening to the world3Listen and complete the answers to the questions.ListeningListeningWHILE you listen4 In what way is reading books different from surfing on the Internet?Answer:People arent addicted to _ but can be addicted to the Internet.reading books Listening to the world3Listen and complete the answers to the questions.ListeningListeningWHILE you listen5 What problems do people who are addicted to the Internet have?Answers:1)They spend too much time _.2)They choose the Internet over _.3)They forget how to _.in front of the computer sports and going out live in the real worldListening to the world4Work in pairs and discuss the statements.ListeningListeningAFTER you listenIpartlyagreewiththestatement.Ononehand,we have to admit that the Internet enhances all our lives on a daily basis.We can search for information online,communicate with others.It also makes our work more convenient.Ontheotherhand,the Internet is a big platform,which allows everyone to express their own opinions,even release unreliable information or rumors.You may read false news,false statistics and made-up stories.It isimpossibleandunnecessaryto conduct cyber-investigations all the time,but just be careful to check what you read online.1 You shouldnt believe what you read on the Internet.Listening to the worldListeningListeningAFTER you listen4Work in pairs and discuss the statements.2 Its better to talk to someone than to send them a text message.Ithinkitdepends.Traditionally,talkingtosomeonefacetofaceisagoodwaytoshow your sincerity and your attention.Besides,face-to-face talk can make you well understood and ensure the talk goes smoothly.But,if you are too shy to make a request face-to-face,sending a text message will be a better choice.If you dont receive any answer,it means the other person has declined politely.To most Chinese people this is the best strategy in order to avoid losing face.Listening to the worldListeningListeningAFTER you listen4Work in pairs and discuss the statements.3 Online books will mean the end of bookstores.Idonottotallyagreewiththestatement.Online books do not really mean the end of bookstores,butthisnewreadingstyleindeedsignalstroubleforbookstores.Without doubt,there are many advantages of online books.They come at lower costs and save us from going to the shop,purchasing a book or wasting time on home delivery.They make our reading more convenient.Listening to the worldListeningListeningAFTER you listen4Work in pairs and discuss the statements.3 Online books will mean the end of bookstores.Buttraditionalbookstoresstillhavetheirreasontoexist.Although printed books are more expensive than online books,there are many people who stick to the tradition.Were never going to get that comforting smell of paper or the weight of a good book in our hands when we read an online book.So,traditional bookstores will still be there.But,ifweconsiderthebookmarketasawhole,themarketshareoftraditionalbooksisgettingsmallerandsmaller.Listening to the worldSharingListeningViewingListening to the world1Read the program information below and answer the questions.ViewingViewingBEFORE you view1 What do you think the children will do when their televisions and video games are taken away?I think after televisions and video games are taken away,childrens attention will go to other indoor and outdoor activities.For indoor activities,they can play with toys,they can play cards,puzzles and so on;for outdoor activities,they can engage themselves in gardening,boating,camping etc.So without TV,children will have more interesting and fun things to do.Listening to the world1Read the program information below and answer the questions.ViewingViewingBEFORE you view2 How do you think the parents will feel during the experiment?Maybe at the very beginning,the kids will feel bored and uncomfortable,and the parents have to spend more time playing with the kids.But with the going of the experiment,when the parents find most kids can adjust themselves to the new life very well,and there is more laughter and happiness derived from the absence of TV,the parents may feel relieved.Listening to the world2Watch the video clip and check the true statements.ViewingViewingWHILE you view 1 Some p