Unit Unit 22

Net Net Changes Changes Life (1)Life (1)

Part I Warming upPart I Warming up Section A: Email HistorySection A: Email History Pre-listening questions:Pre-listening questions: 1. What way or ways do you use 1. What way or ways do you use

most to communicate with your most to communicate with your families or friends? families or friends?

2. Do you know when people 2. Do you know when people began to use email?began to use email?

UCLA:UCLA: University of California, Los University of California, Los

AngelesAngeles promptly: promptly: immediatelyimmediately crash:crash: ((of a computer systemof a computer system): to ): to

suffer a sudden major failure suffer a sudden major failure usually with attendant loss of usually with attendant loss of datadata

Elizabeth II, Born 1926. Elizabeth II, Born 1926.

Queen of Great Britain Queen of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Northern Ireland (since 1952) who (since 1952) who ascended to the throne ascended to the throne on the death of her on the death of her father, George VI.father, George VI.

Queen Elizabeth IIQueen Elizabeth II

Jimmy Carter:Jimmy Carter:

Jimmy CarterJimmy Carter 39th President 39th President

of the United Stof the United States (1924- ) ates (1924- )

campaigncampaign: : a connected series of operations designa connected series of operations design

ed to bring about a particular result ed to bring about a particular result election election campaigncampaign coordinatecoordinate: : to make various different things work efto make various different things work ef

fectively as a wholefectively as a whole协调协调 ,, 调节调节 ,, 使调和使调和

If we If we coordinate our effortscoordinate our efforts we should b we should be able to win the gamee able to win the game..

如果我们同心协力如果我们同心协力 ,, 我们应该能够打赢这场我们应该能够打赢这场比赛。比赛。

MaineMaine 1.1. A state of A state of the the northeast northeast United United States. States.

2.2. AugustaAugusta is is the capital the capital

3.3. Portland Portland the the largest city.largest city.

4.4. PopulationPopulation: : 1,233,2231,233,223

缅因州缅因州

hoaxhoax:: a plan to deceive someone, such as tellia plan to deceive someone, such as telli

ng the police there is a bomb somewheng the police there is a bomb somewhere when there is not one, or a trick:re when there is not one, or a trick:

The bomb threat turned out to be a hoaThe bomb threat turned out to be a hoax.x.

骗局骗局 ;; 玩笑玩笑 ;; 恶作剧恶作剧 hard drive:hard drive: 【电脑】硬盘驱动器【电脑】硬盘驱动器 processorprocessor:: 【电脑】信息处理器【电脑】信息处理器 ;; 处理程序处理程序

Key to Ex. A Great Dates in Email History 1)____________ Leonard Kleinrock, a UCLA compu

ter science professor, sends the _________________ to a colleague at Stanford. The computer promptly crashes.

October 1969

first email message

2) ________________ Ray Tomlison, author of the firs

t email software, chooses the “@” for _______: “I got there first, so I got to choose any punctuation I wanted”.

March 1972

addresses

3) _____________3) _____________ Queen Elizabeth II becomes Queen Elizabeth II becomes

the first __________ to send the first __________ to send an email message. an email message.

February 1976February 1976

head of statehead of state

4) ___________4) ___________ ___________ and Walter Mondal___________ and Walter Mondal

e use email every day during the use email every day during their campaign to coordinate theieir campaign to coordinate their travel schedules. A single messr travel schedules. A single message costs _________ to send.age costs _________ to send.

Fall 1976Fall 1976

Jimmy CarterJimmy Carter

•USUS ＄＄ 44

5) ______________) ______________ Colby College in Waterville, Colby College in Waterville,

Maine, becomes one of the Maine, becomes one of the first institutions of first institutions of ____________ to assign email ____________ to assign email _______ to all its students._______ to all its students.

September 1983September 1983

higher educationhigher education accountsaccounts

6) ____________6) ____________ A widely circulated email A widely circulated email

hoax appears, warning that hoax appears, warning that reading an email entitled reading an email entitled “Good Times” will _____ “Good Times” will _____ your hard drive and ______ your hard drive and ______ your processor. your processor.

December 1994December 1994

eraseerasedestroydestroy

7) ___________) ___________ In the movie In the movie You’ve Got MailYou’ve Got Mail, a c, a c

elebration of email romance, Meg elebration of email romance, Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks recreate Ryan and Tom Hanks recreate The The Shop Around the CornerShop Around the Corner online. Th online. The original movie, e original movie, The Shop Around The Shop Around the Corner,the Corner, was shown in 1937. was shown in 1937.

December 1998December 1998

Section B Abbreviations Section B Abbreviations Used in EmailUsed in Email

Pre-listening:Pre-listening: What abbreviationsWhat abbreviations do you do you

use when you write use when you write email email messagesmessages or when you are or when you are chatting onlinechatting online??

U U for for youyou 8888 for for bye byebye bye

(information) superhighway(information) superhighway: : The global information and The global information and

communications network that communications network that includes __________and includes __________and ____________and ______________such ____________and ______________such as,______________, _______________ as,______________, _______________ and _____________________and _____________________..

the the InternetInternetother other

networksnetworksswitching switching systemssystemstelephone telephone

networksnetworkscable television cable television networksnetworkssatellite communication networkssatellite communication networks

shorthand shorthand 速写速写 abbreviation abbreviation 缩写缩写 zoom zoom 放大放大 decode decode 解码解码

standby n. a thing that is kept ready to be used 备用 make the rounds: to be communicated or passed from p

erson to person: The news quickly made the rounds.

Key to Section B:Key to Section B: AISI ____________________AISI ____________________ IMHO in my humble IMHO in my humble

opinionopinion FWIW for what it is worthFWIW for what it is worth CMIIW correct me CMIIW correct me

____________________________ AAMOF ______________________AAMOF ______________________ BION ______________________BION ______________________

as I see itas I see it

if I’m wrongif I’m wrong

as a matter of factas a matter of factbelieve it or notbelieve it or not

FYI for your FYI for your ________________________

MYOB mind your MYOB mind your __________________________

SOP ________ SOP ________ operating procedureoperating procedure

TAFN that’s all for nowTAFN that’s all for now BCNU ___________________BCNU ___________________

informationinformationown businessown business

standardstandard

be seein’yoube seein’you

Section CSection C: : WWWWWW World Wide WebWorld Wide Web:: A A major servicemajor service on the Internet. on the Internet. The complete set of documents rThe complete set of documents r

esiding on all esiding on all Internet serversInternet servers th that use at use the HTTP protocolthe HTTP protocol << 超文件传输超文件传输

协定协定 >>,, accessible to users via a sim accessible to users via a simple ple point-and-click systempoint-and-click system..

万维网万维网 primitive:primitive: 原始的原始的 ;; 早期的早期的

Listen to the following Listen to the following statements and answer the statements and answer the questions:questions:

1. Who? ___________________1. Who? ___________________ 2. When? ___________________2. When? ___________________ 3. When? ___________________3. When? ___________________ 4. Where? 4. Where?

______________________________________ 5. How many? _________________5. How many? _________________ 6. What? __________________6. What? __________________ 7. To whom? 7. To whom?

______________________________________________________________

Tim Berners-LeeTim Berners-LeeIn the 1980sIn the 1980s

In 1990In 1990On to the InternetOn to the Internet

100,000100,000E-commerceE-commerce

People with imagination and new ideasPeople with imagination and new ideas

Part 2 NetworkPart 2 Network PRE-LISTENINGPRE-LISTENING Words are given different meanings at different Words are given different meanings at different

times. The same is true with the word “network”.times. The same is true with the word “network”. Can anyone tell different meanings of “network” Can anyone tell different meanings of “network”

at different times?at different times? an interconnected or interrelated an interconnected or interrelated chain, group, chain, group,

or systemor system <a <a networknetwork of hotels> of hotels> a a system system of computers, terminals, and databases of computers, terminals, and databases

connected connected by communications linesby communications lines a a groupgroup of radio or television of radio or television stations linkedstations linked by by

wire or radio relaywire or radio relay

connection:connection: n.n. 连接连接 broadcasting :broadcasting : n.n. 广播广播 relation :relation : n.n. 关系关系 , , 联系联系 , , costly : costly : expensiveexpensive

Key to A:Key to A: Supply the Supply the explanation for the word:explanation for the word:

NetworkNetwork

Materials that areMaterials that are _______ A_______A_______

A A ____________________of systemof systemthat that ______________________

Radio and TVRadio and TV________________,,computers, computers, ____________________

NetNet WorkWork

connectedconnected systemsystem

++

connectionconnectionwork togetherwork together

stationsstationspeoplepeople

Ex. B : Listen & focus on the Ex. B : Listen & focus on the original use and modern use of the original use and modern use of the word “network”. word “network”.

In the late 1800sIn the late 1800s MeaningMeaning: ________________________: ________________________ Example:Example: Complete areas are Complete areas are

networked by trolley cars.networked by trolley cars. In 1914In 1914 MeaningMeaning: ________________________: ________________________ Modern usesModern uses: : Meaning 1Meaning 1::

______________________________________________________________________

connection of railroads connection of railroads or other vehiclesor other vehicles

connected system of connected system of radio stationsradio stations

system linking a number of computers togethersystem linking a number of computers together

Part 3 Online Part 3 Online ShoppingShopping

Training focusTraining focus: selecting information : selecting information & figures & figures

Section A: Statements about Online Section A: Statements about Online shoppingshopping

1. Industry experts say American businesses should have about _________________ in sales during _________________. That would be ___ higher than the same period last year.

184,000 million dollars184,000 million dollarsNovember & November & DecemberDecember6%6%

2.2. The experts say that sales over thThe experts say that sales over the computer Internet system could re computer Internet system could reach ___________________. each ___________________.

3. ____ of people who use the Inter3. ____ of people who use the Internet say they expect to buy at least _net say they expect to buy at least _______ there.______ there.

4. Experts say that about ____ of th4. Experts say that about ____ of the _________ Internet users are woe _________ Internet users are women.men.

12,000 million dollars12,000 million dollars63%63%

some some giftsgifts50%50%

100 million100 million

Section B: The Report about Section B: The Report about Online ShoppingOnline Shopping

Pre-listening:Pre-listening: Where do you usually go to Where do you usually go to

buy things?buy things? Have you ever done any Have you ever done any

online shopping? online shopping? What do you think of it? Why?What do you think of it? Why?

category category n.n. 种类种类 , , 目录目录 click click to strike with a slight short soundto strike with a slight short sound ban : ban : to forbidto forbid Swimming is banned in this lake.Swimming is banned in this lake. 这个湖里不准游泳。这个湖里不准游泳。

Missouri Missouri 密苏里州密苏里州 a mid-western a mid-western state in central state in central United States United States

It was admitted as It was admitted as the 24th state in the 24th state in 1821.1821.

Jefferson City is the Jefferson City is the capital capital

and St. Louis the and St. Louis the largest city. largest city.

Population: Population: 5,137,804. 5,137,804.

密苏里密苏里

Key to Ex. B1. How do people usually buy gifts? a. ______________ b. _____________________________ c. _____________________2. Why do women greatly enjoy the sho

pping on the Internet? They needn’t:

a. _______________ b. ___________ c. _______________

visiting storesvisiting storesordering goods by phone ordering goods by phone from cataloguesfrom cataloguesshopping on the Internetshopping on the Internet

put children in the carput children in the car

drive to the storedrive to the storewalk around for hourswalk around for hours

3. Can you list the steps for people to buy g3. Can you list the steps for people to buy gifts on the Internet?ifts on the Internet?

a.a. ______________________________________________________________b.b. ______________________________________________________________c.c. ______________________________________________________________4. What do some of the businesses not on t4. What do some of the businesses not on t

he Internet do to increase competition?he Internet do to increase competition?a.a. ______________________________________________________________b.b. __________________________________________________________c.c. ____________________________________________________________________

________________________________

clicking the mouse device on a clicking the mouse device on a gift shown on screengift shown on screenproviding credit card numberproviding credit card number

receiving the gift in the mail a few days laterreceiving the gift in the mail a few days later

offering things not possible to get on the Internet offering things not possible to get on the Internet holding special classes for childrenholding special classes for children

offering money to people who offering money to people who buy goods using the store buy goods using the store credit cardcredit card

Part 4Part 4 Short talks on Short talks on listening skillslistening skills

Key to Part 4 Don’t Attempt to Write Too MuchDon’t Attempt to Write Too Much

Note-taking is a very ________ skill. But it is _______ in listening. It helps us ________ facts and retain concepts for later use. Taking good notes requires us to do ___ things quickly. First, to recognize the __________; and second, to write down the _____________ and supporting examples as we hear and understand. In other words, our note-taking should ___________ the speaker’s thinking process.

complexcomplexessentialessential organizeorganize

twotwomain topicsmain topics

important detailsimportant details

keep pace withkeep pace with

The general principle for note-The general principle for note-taking is to _____ thetaking is to _____ the language by language by ________ the words and sentences that ________ the words and sentences that we hear. It is important to remember we hear. It is important to remember that we should ___ attempt to write too that we should ___ attempt to write too ____. That is to say, we should learn to ____. That is to say, we should learn to write the _______ to give sufficient write the _______ to give sufficient meaning. And we should also learn to meaning. And we should also learn to choose _______________to write the notes choose _______________to write the notes quickly and lay them out_______.quickly and lay them out_______.

Some commonly used Latin __________ Some commonly used Latin __________ are often very ______ in note-taking. For are often very ______ in note-taking. For example, cf.—compare or compare with; example, cf.—compare or compare with; I.e.—that is; e.g.—for example; and etc.I.e.—that is; e.g.—for example; and etc.—et cetera, and so on. —et cetera, and so on.

reducereduceshorteningshortening

notnotmuchmuch

minimumminimum

an appropriate timean appropriate time

abbreviationsabbreviations

clearlyclearly

usefuluseful

One way to take notes of _________ One way to take notes of _________ or conversations is to write down or conversations is to write down different speakers’ works in ________ different speakers’ works in ________ spaces, such as separate _______ or spaces, such as separate _______ or lines. This will help us ______ each lines. This will help us ______ each speaker’s views and opinions speaker’s views and opinions correctly.correctly.

Of course, not-taking is a highly Of course, not-taking is a highly ________ skill. So we should make ________ skill. So we should make constant efforts to develop good constant efforts to develop good ways of note-taking which are most ways of note-taking which are most ________ and suitable to _________. ________ and suitable to _________.

dialoguesdialogues

separatseparatee columncolumn

sssum upsum up

personalpersonal

effectiveeffective ourselvesourselves