新視野英語教程第三版unit4

1、,Science and Technology,Unit 4,NEW HORIZON ENGLISH COURSES,Book One,,,,,1Around the Topic,2Section A A,3Section B,4Section C,Leading in,Exploring the Topic,Plus Activities,Warming-up,Text A,Exercises,Background I

2、nformation,Reading Through,Exercises,Related Knowledge,Sample Reading,Exercises,Useful Terms,Introduction,Sometimes the best things in life can also be the worst! If you use a computer, then you know all about this. Comp

3、uters can help us do many things, but what if the worlds they build are not real? Let’s read on and find out how life can change in crazy ways with new technology.,A People exchange letters by computer rather than throu

4、gh the post office.B If you want to go shopping online, most probably (可能) you’ll visit the website founded by Alibaba Group.C If you want to make friends and even date online, you can visit a website like this on th

5、e Internet.,,D People can share (分享) their ideas and feelings online with readers sooner and better through this “web diary.”E People can use this chat software (聊天軟件) on mobile phone to exchange and share information

6、 of voice, video (錄像) and text with friends.F It is one of the latest products of Apple Inc. that are popular among the mobile phone users in the whole world.1— C 2— 3— 4— 5— 6—,A,E,F,B,D,1. What hi-

7、tech products do you use?,computerwashing machine microwave stoveCellphoneair-conditioner,save time pollute the environmentbe very convenient people are too depend on th

8、emcommunicate easily people are not so close as beforelive comfortable without the hi-tech products, it seems the society won’t go onhave fun,2. What are the advantages and troubles

9、that these hi-tech products may bring you?,Even in Real Life There Were Screens Between Us,Section A:,What do you think? The film below is a video of computer. It helps us catch a glimpse of the computer in modern l

10、ife. what do you think importance does the computer Technology play in the film industry?,“Star Trek” “Shrek” “Final Fantasy”,Brainstorming,Discussion: After seeing the ad video, what is your general impression of t

11、he computer technology? And what do you think about the characters mentioned in this film?,1. GoogleGoogle is one of the most popular websites (網(wǎng)址) in the world. It is a web search engine that lets you find other si

12、tes on the Web based on keyword searches. It also provides specialized searches through blogs (博客), catalogs (目錄), videos, news items and more. Google provides Internet services that let you create blogs, send e-mails, a

13、nd publish web pages. It has social networking tools, organization tools, and chat tools, services for mobile (移動) devices (設施), and even Google branded (品牌) products.,2. chat roomThe term chat room, or chat room, is p

14、rimarily used to describe any form of synchronous (同步的) conferencing, occasionally even asynchronous (異步的) conferencing. The term can thus mean any technology ranging from real-time online chat and virtual (虛擬的) interact

15、ion with strangers over instant messaging and online forums to fully immersive (身臨其境的) graphical (生動的) social environments.,Chinese,Still the Google chat box said, “Paul is typing.” Paul was the guy I met in October a

16、t a meeting. Since then we started video chatting for hours every night.,谷歌聊天框依然顯示：“保羅在輸入中?！?保羅是我在10月份的一次會議上認識的一個小伙子。從那以后，我們每晚都會通過視頻聊上好幾個小時。,Even in Real Life There Were Screens Between Us,Paras. 1-2,One night, when w

17、e talked too late, I fell asleep with my laptop open and woke up seven hours later. He was still there, asleep. Then he woke up too and said, “Hi, you.” “Hi,” I said. “How did you sleep?”,Chinese,,有一天

18、晚上，我們聊到深夜，筆記本電腦還開著，我就睡著了。七小時后醒來，發(fā)現(xiàn)保羅還在線上，只是也睡著了。 后來他也醒了，說：“嗨，你好！” “嗨，” 我說?！八煤脝?？”,Paras. 3-5,,Chinese,As the weeks went on, I told Paul about my last boyfriend, a guy I had met in computer class and dated for almost t

19、wo years. He listened quietly and gave good, clear-eyed advice about letting go. He also told me about his ex-girlfriend, who never appreciated his work.,在后來的幾周里，我和保羅講了我的前男友。我們是在電腦課上認識的，交往了近兩年。保羅靜靜地聽，明智地勸我放下那段感情。他也對我講

20、了他前女友的事，說她從不欣賞自己的工作。,Para. 6,In the safety of my room, I could see Paul, but I couldn’t touch him. I could summon him when I wanted to talk, but I never knew him in any light other than the one from the lamp by his b

21、ed. I could call him any time I liked; I could avoid him any time I wanted, because just one click of the mouse would shut him out of my room.,Chinese,在自己安全的房間里，我能看到保羅，但摸不到。我想和他說話時就叫他上線，但我無法了解他，唯一能借助的，就是他床頭的燈光。任何時候，我想給他打

22、電話就打，想不理他時，輕輕一按鼠標就可將他拒之屏外。,Para. 7,“I really like you,” he said one night. “I really like you too,” I said. “I don’t know what that means.”,Chinese,一天晚上，他說：“我很喜歡你?！?“我也很喜歡你，”我說?！翱晌也恢肋@意味著什么?！?Paras. 8-9,,Chi

23、nese,,I wanted to find out. So in early March I borrowed a car, begged my boss to let me out of work a day early, and drove 540 miles to spend a long weekend in the city where Paul lived.,我想找出答案。于是，3月初，我借了輛車，央求老板準我提前

24、一天放假，驅(qū)車540英里到保羅生活的城市，與他共度長長的周末。,Para. 10,,Chinese,Paul was almost exactly as I expected. He stood waiting at the side of the street while I parked my car. We kissed on the street. I felt relieved and thought: “This works

25、 in real life.”,保羅幾乎就是我想象的那樣。我停車時，他站在街邊等。接著我們在街上親吻。我一邊感到寬慰，一邊想：“這種事居然發(fā)生在現(xiàn)實生活里了?！?Para. 11,But after we kissed and ate pizza and went back to his house, we struggled for things to talk about. In real life, Paul stared

26、off at nothing while I talked. In real life, he had no questions about the drive or my job. He took me out for dinner and read his e-mail while we waited for our food.,然而，等我們接過吻，吃過比薩餅，回到他家，我們卻很難找到話題?，F(xiàn)實生活里，我說話的時候保羅雙眼茫然

27、地瞪著?，F(xiàn)實生活里，他對我的旅途或工作閉口不問。他帶我出去吃飯，等飯時卻自顧自地查看他的電子郵件。,Chinese,Para. 12(a),He took me to a party at his friend’s house where they proceeded to argue for hours about Web design while I sat on a chair and stared at the ceiling,

28、 drunk and bored. I felt all this seemed like a game: a constant dance of reaching for me and pulling back, of closeness and distance, of real life and Internet make-believe.,他帶我去朋友家里參加派對，他們一連幾小時討論網(wǎng)絡設計，而我則被晾在座椅上，醉醺醺地、

29、無聊地望著天花板。我感到所有這一切就像一場游戲：像在不停地跳舞，他一會兒靠近我，一會兒推開我，在這場舞蹈中，我們一直游離于親近和疏遠、現(xiàn)實生活和虛擬網(wǎng)絡之間。,Chinese,Para. 12(b),The day I left him while he was out at work, I wrote him a note, willing myself not to cry: “Dear Paul, thank you so muc

30、h for having me this weekend. It meant a lot to me to spend time with you in person.”,我離開保羅的那天他上班去了。我給他留了張字條，一邊強忍著淚水一邊寫道：“親愛的保羅，非常感謝你留我在這里一起度過這個周末，與你在現(xiàn)實生活中共度周末，這對我來說意義非凡?！?Chinese,Para. 13,Meaning of the Sentences,,Meani

31、ng: Even if we met each other in real life，there were things that prevent us from understanding each other.,,Even in Real Life There Were Screens Between Us (Title),Meaning: He listened quietly and told me to forget

32、about it, which I considered to be a good and clear piece of advice.,Meaning of the Sentences,He listened quietly and gave good, clear-eyed advice about letting go.(Para. 6),,,Meaning: When I wanted to, I could ask him

33、 to talk with me, but I knew nothing more about him except seeing him from his bedside lamp.,Meaning of the Sentences,I could summon him when I wanted to talk, but I never knew him in any light other than the one from

34、the lamp by his bed. (Para. 7),,Meaning: So in early March I borrowed a car, asked my boss to give me a day-leave before weekend, and drove 540 miles to the city where Paul lived.,Meaning of the Sentences,So in early M

35、arch I borrowed a car, begged my boss to let me out of work a day early, and drove 540 miles to spend a long weekend in the city where Paul lived. (Para. 10),,,Meaning: In real life, Paul felt uninterested in what I was

36、 talking about.,Meaning of the Sentences,In real life, Paul stared off at nothing while I talked. (Para. 12),,Meaning: In real life, he didn’t ask me anything about how I drove here. Neither did he ask about my job.,Me

37、aning of the Sentences,In real life, he had no questions about the drive or my job. (Para. 12),,Meaning: He took me out for dinner, and while we waited for our food, he just read his e-mail without paying any attention

38、 to me.,Meaning of the Sentences,He took me out for dinner and read his e-mail while we waited for our food. (Para. 12),,Meaning: So in early March I borrowed a car, asked my boss to give me a day-leave before weekend,

39、 and drove 540 miles to the city where Paul lived.,Meaning of the Sentences,So in early March I borrowed a car, begged my boss to let me out of work a day early, and drove 540 miles to spend a long weekend in the city w

40、here Paul lived. (Para. 10),,I felt all this seemed like a game: a constant dance of reaching for me and pulling back, of closeness and distance, of real life and Internet make-believe. (Para. 12),Meaning: I felt this wa

41、s like a game: an endless game where he tried hard to get to me and then moved away from me, where we got closer to each other and then kept far away from each other, and where one was hard to tell what was real lif

42、e and what was online life.,Meaning of the Sentences,,,Meaning: On the day when I left Paul, he was out working. I wrote a note to him. I wished I would not cry for leaving him...,Meaning of the Sentences,The day I lef

43、t him while he was out at work, I wrote him a note, willing myself not to cry: … (Para. 13),,It meant a lot to me to spend time with you in person. (Para. 13),Meaning: The days we spent side by side with each other were

44、 very meaningful to me.,Meaning of the Sentences,,Text A tells us a story from which we can learn that the Internet, while it is useful and helpful in communication like many other high-tech products, may also cause trou

45、ble. It illustrates how a “trouble” is caused to a couple who, with the help of the Internet, have fallen in love with each other but been kept distant from each other. To help the students see this point, the teacher is

46、 advised to draw the students’ attention tothe 3 points by asking them the following questions:? how much they know about the Internet?the advantages and disadvantages of the Internet? the attitude they should take t

47、owards the Internet,Main Idea,Structure,New Words,,,,guy,,,girlfriend,laptop,touch,asleep,appreciation,type,screen,New Words,,,,click,,,struggle,mouse,expect,proceed,lamp,beg,stare,relieve,e-mail,avoid,summon,New Wor

48、ds,,,,drunk,,,bore,distance,design,constant,ceiling,web,Phrases& Expressions,,,,,,,,,screenn. 1) [C] the front glass surface of an electrical instrument 屏幕；熒光屏a computer screen 計算機屏幕 a television screen 電視機屏幕

49、e.g. It’s easy to change the text on screen before printing it. 印刷之前在屏幕上,修改這個文本很容易。2) [C] something that protects, shelters, or hides 屏障；阻隔物e.g. We planted a screen of trees to keep out the wind. 我們種下一排樹作為擋風的屏障。e.g.

50、 The police attacked the teahouse that was opened as a screen for illegal drug dealing. 警察襲擊了那家用來掩護非法毒品交易的茶館。,vt. shelter or protect 遮蔽；掩護e.g. The woman screened her face with a fan. 這位女士用扇子遮著臉。在路上看不到那房子，一排樹把它給擋住了。

51、,A line of trees screened the house from the road.,,chatn. [C; U] a friendly informal conversation 閑談；談天e.g. Many TV chat shows are popular with people. 許多電視訪談節(jié)目很受大眾歡迎。e.g We made an appointment to meet at the park

52、for a chat. 我們約好到公園面談。vi. talk socially without exchanging too much information 閑談；談天e.g. Women like to chat together. 女人喜歡在一起聊天。e.g. He chatted with a stranger online for a while. 他在網(wǎng)上和一個陌生人聊了一陣。,,typev. write b

53、y means of a keyboard 打字e.g. The manager asked his secretary to type the letters for him. 經(jīng)理讓秘書把這些信打出來。e.g. Type your password, then press “Return.” 輸入密碼，然而按“回車”。n. [C] a subdivision of a particular kind of thing 種類

54、e.g. What’s your blood type? 你是什么血型？e.g. I’ve already seen a few movies of this type. 這類電影我看過幾部了。,,guyn. [C] an informal term for a youth or man 家伙；（男）人e.g. John is a nice guy who always smiles at others. 約翰是個脾氣溫

55、和的男人，總是以微笑對人。e.g. He is a guy I never really like.我并不真心喜歡那家伙。,,videon. 1) [U] (computer science) the appearance of text and graphics on a video display （電腦）視頻video signal 視頻信號e.g. Video chatting is now a common way

56、 for family members to keep in touch.視頻聊天已經(jīng)是現(xiàn)今家庭成員之間保持聯(lián)系的一種普遍方式。2) [C; U] the visible part of a television transmission 錄像；影像e.g. Multimedia teaching includes the use of video and film in class. 多媒體教學包括在課堂上運用錄像和電影進行教

57、學。e.g. We watched the football match on video the next morning. 第二天上午我們看了那場足球賽的錄像。,,laptopn. [C] a portable computer small enough to use on your lap 便攜式電腦；筆記本電腦e.g. A laptop usually costs more than a desktop compute

58、r. 筆記本電腦通常比臺式電腦貴。,我的手提電腦壞了，要修了。,My laptop needs repairing. It’s down.,,appreciatevt. 1) recognize with gratitude 欣賞；賞識e.g. We really appreciate his effort in his work. 我們很欣賞他對工作的努力。e.g. By traveling, we can appreci

59、ate the beauty of nature. 旅游讓我們欣賞到大自然的美。2) be grateful to 感激e.g. You have done so much to help me. I really appreciate it. 你幫了我那么多，我很感激。e.g. I’d appreciate it if you let me get on with my job. 若你能讓我繼續(xù)我的工作，我會感激的。,,s

60、afetyn. [U] the state of being safe from danger or harm 安全；保險e.g. The main duty of the police is to insure safety of people. 警察的主要職責是保衛(wèi)民眾的安全。,駕駛員開車時不系安全帶是很危險的。,It’s dangerous for a driver not to tie his safety belt w

61、hile driving.,,touchvt. 1) make physical contact with; feel 觸摸e.g. Don’t touch the cup; it’s hot. 別摸杯子，很燙。2) affect emotionally 感動e.g. We were so touched by that movie that we all cried. 我們都被那部電影感動得哭了。,,n. [C] the

62、action of putting your hand, finger, or other part of your body on someone or something 接觸；碰觸e.g. In some societies, even a light touch on other’s body is regarded as being offensive. 在有些社會，即便輕輕觸碰別人的身體也會被認作是一種冒犯。get t

63、ouch with somebody contact somebody 聯(lián)系上某人e.g. Please get in touch with us if you need any help. 如果需要幫助，請聯(lián)系我們。,阿拉伯人喜歡互相觸摸以示友好。,Arabs like to touch each other to show friendliness.,他揮手招呼我進來。,summonvt. order someone to

64、come to a place 召喚e.g. In case of a fire, dial 119 to summon the firefighters. 如果有火情，打119 叫消防員。,He summoned me to come in by waving his hand.,,avoidvt. 1) stay away from someone or something 躲開；逃避e.g. Everyo

65、ne seemed to be avoiding Nick. 好像人人都躲著尼克。e.g. She carefully avoided his eyes. 她小心地避開他的目光。2) prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening 避免e.g. Our English teacher told us to avoid misspellings. 英語老師告訴我們要避免拼寫錯

66、誤。e.g. To avoid offending the locals, you should follow the rule: When in Rome do as the Romans do. 為了避免冒犯當?shù)厝?，我們要遵循的原則是“入國問禁，入鄉(xiāng)隨俗”。,,clickn. [C] the action of making a computer do something by pressing a button on th

67、e mouse點擊e.g. Your photos can be viewed with the click of a mouse. 按一下鼠標就可以看到你的照片。v. 1) press a button on a computer mouse to choose something from the screen 點擊鼠標e.g. Choose the image you want by clicking twice. 點

68、擊兩下鼠標就可以選擇你要的圖像。,beg v. 1) ask for something 懇求 e.g. I begged Helen to stay, but she wouldn’t listen. 她再三懇求他們，直到他們最后同意。2) ask people to give you food, money, etc. 乞討e.g. That young man was so lazy that he begge