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1、Unit 4 The Virtual WorldI. Suggested Teaching Plan ObjectivesStudents will be able to: 1.understand the main idea(despite the many negative effects of virtual life, the author prefers it to real life) and structure of the text(contrast between virtual life and real life); 2.learn some rules of inter
2、preting 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 allotment1st period 2nd period 3
3、rd period 4th period 5th period Pre-reading While-reading(text organization; language points) While-reading(language points; “find ” structure; consequences of virtual life) Post-reading; Check on students home reading(Text B) Theme-Related Language Learning Tasks Pre-reading tasks 1.T asks Ss the f
4、ollowing questions on the poem Surfing the Internet : (5 minutes)What was the hero doing when his boss came in (surfing the Internet) How did he act in front of his boss (He pretended to be surprised at the computer which had crashed “unexpectedly”.)2.Ss look at the theme of this unit (the Virtual W
5、orld) and the title of Text A (A Virtual Life), then try to: 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.
6、(communicating with people, shopping, reading, entertainment, education, working, hacking, publishing, etc.) 3.Imaginative writing (28 minutes)1) T dictates to Ss 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 h
7、otel rooms. Our only link to the real world has been a computer that is hooked up to the Internet (联网电脑 ). 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 Ss will complete the paragraph beginning with: “ No
8、w it is time for me to walk out into the light of day again” They will give their imagination full play. They will write no more than 100 words. 3) Ss form groups of four to five, and read aloud to each other their own writings. 4) T asks some groups to recommend the best piece in their group to the
9、 class. 精品资料 - - - 欢迎下载 - - - - - - - - - - - 欢迎下载 名师归纳 - - - - - - - - - -第 1 页，共 9 页 - - - - - - - - - - 4.T 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 I m sure you have dif
10、ferent opinions. Now let s read Text A to find out what Maia Szalavitz has to say about these two life styles. (2 minutes)While-reading tasks1.Text organization (15 minutes)1)T draws Ss attention to Text Organization Exercise 1, and lets them read its instruction as well as what has already been don
11、e for them in this exercise. 2)Ss try to complete the exercise by simply reading the sentence of each paragraph in Text A. 3)Ss compare answers with each other; if necessary, T may help. 2.T explains the key language points and gives Ss practice (Language study). (45 minutes)3.T guides Ss through St
12、ructure Exercise 2. (10 minutes)4.Ss 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, us
13、ing the “ find ” structure. (5 minutes)Post reading tasks1.Computer-related vocabulary items (20 minutes)1)Ss scan Text A to find out vocabulary items to computer and the Internet. (They are: virtual life, the net, telecommuter, email, Internet mailing lists, computer-assisted, data, link, cyber-int
14、eraction, on line, system cash, click on the modem, connection, password) 2)T tells Ss 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, thei
15、r meanings are easy to deduce. 3)T gives Ss more examples of computer-related vocabulary items (see Text Analysis) 2.T guides Ss through some after-text exercises. (25 minutes)3.T checks on Ss home reading (Text B). (3 minutes)4.Ss do Part IV: Theme-Related Language Learning Tasks. (1 period)5.T ask
16、s Ss 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 der
17、ived from them usually appear in the following forms: bining forms/prefixes+ noun: this is the most common type, . virtual life（虚拟生活）, virtual world （ 虚 拟 世 界 ）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 （放
18、送电子邮件的人）, nethead（网虫） , Webmaster（网站维护者）, Web page （网页） , Website（网站） , WebTV （网络电视机） ,E-book （电子书籍） ,E-shopper（网上购物者） , e-card （电子贺卡） ,e-journal（电子杂志） ,e-business （电子商务） , e-cash（电子货币） , e-commerce （电子商务） . bining forms/prefixes + verb: . cybersurf （网络漫游） , netsurf （网络漫游） , websurf, （网络漫游）， email （
19、发送电子邮件）3.words like cyber, net, etc. + suffix: . cyberian(网络用户 )， cyberphobia （电脑恐惧症）cybernaut ( 网络用户 )，netter （网民）Webify（使万维网化）cyberize（使联网）4.clipped word: cyberdoc （网络医生） ， Netcast（网络播放） , Netiquette （网规） , Netizen（网民），Netpreneur （网络企业家）Webcam（网络摄象机） ， Webcasting（网络播精品资料 - - - 欢迎下载 - - - - - - - -
20、 - - - 欢迎下载 名师归纳 - - - - - - - - - -第 2 页，共 9 页 - - - - - - - - - - 放） Webliography（网络书目） , Webnomics （网络经济）， Webzine 网络杂志）， e- tailing（电子零售） , e-zine（电子杂志）. III. Cultural Notes Internet: an international computer network for the exchange of information. It was originally used mainly in the academic
21、 and military worlds but has since become available to the large and increasing number of people with personal computers. Other services, . the World Wide Web, are available through it. The Internet is changing our lives and a parallel universe is rapidly emerging online. Today there is scarcely an
22、aspect of our life that isn t being upended by the torrent of information available on the hundreds of millions of sites crowding the Internet, not to mention its saving companies billions of dollars in producing goods and serving the needs of their customers. Nothing like it has been seen since the
23、 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 computer and the electricity.You would be
24、 hard pressed to name something that isn t 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
25、 cyberspace for the foreseeable future. Most kids use computers to play games and have email chats with friends. Whats clear is that, whatever 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
26、 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 Rockefeller Center in New York. 3.PBS
27、 ( the Public Broadcasting Services): (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, larg
28、e 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 American. It began in 1943 as the Blue Networks of six radio stations. ABC is now owned by the Walt Disney Company. IV. La
29、nguage Study : 1) created and existing only in a computer 虚拟的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 conjuring up on their computer screens. 2) being or acting as what is d
30、escribed, but not accepted as such in name or officially 差不多的，实质上的He claimed to be a virtual prisoner in his own home. The world s governments have done virtually nothing to combat the threat of nuclear accidents. virtual world 虚 拟 世 界virtual community虚 拟 社 区virtual pet虚 拟 宠 物virtual reality 虚拟现实: 1
31、) make clear the meaning of (either in words or by artistic performance) 解释，说明Poetry helps to interpret life. The professor tried to interpret the difficult passage in the book. 2) consider to be the meaning of 认为是的意思精品资料 - - - 欢迎下载 - - - - - - - - - - - 欢迎下载 名师归纳 - - - - - - - - - -第 3 页，共 9 页 - -
32、- - - - - - - - She interprets the dream as an unconscious desire to be young again. We interpreted his silence as a refusal. They are worried that the students might interpret the new regulation as a restriction of their rights. 3) translate what is said in one language into another 作口译No one in th
33、e tour group spoke Spanish so we had to ask the guide to interpret. He worked as a interpreter at the UN s World Summit on Sustainable Development.他在联合国可持续发展大会上担任口译。Note: translate 笔译translator 笔译者Interpret 口译interpreter 口译者: a particular quality or intonation of the voice From the tone of her voice
34、 I could tell she was very angry. The doctor s tone was very serious.: vi.(cause to) become longer, wider, etc. without breaking Having finished their morning work, the clerks stood up behind their desks, stretching themselves. My working day stretches from seven in the morning to eight at night. st
35、retch one s arms/legs/oneself/one s muscles舒展手臂 /腿脚 /身体 /肌肉n. the ability to increase the length or width at full stretch 尽力而为at a stretch 连续不断地5. submit ： give (sth) to sb. so that it may be formally considered (followed by to)提交，呈递You should submit your report to the committee. Peter submitted his
36、 plans for the new town square to the local government. 2) to yield(oneself); agree to obey 服从，顺从Should a wife submit herself to her husband Children at school must submit to the orders of the headmaster. vi. surrender, give in; abstain from resistance 投降，屈服The rebels swore never to submit. 起义者发誓绝不投
37、降。: revise or correct Jack is busy editing Shakespeare s plays for use of in schools. John didn t finish editing the annual report until the end of last year.editor n. 编辑: n. electronic mail v. send an email to Young people like to keep in touch with their friends via the email. I will email you as
38、soon as I get the news. 前缀 e-表示 : 电子的。类似的词有 : E-shopper 网上购物者 ; E-book 电子图书 ; e-card 电子贺卡;e-business 电子商务8. communicate : contact sb. in any way, esp. by speaking to them, writing to them or calling them (followed by with ) Some young people depend heavily on e-mail to communicate with each other. T
39、hey have been divorced for years and never communicated with each other. 9. relationship n. 1) family or personal connection 2) connection What relationship between language and thought The scientist had a good relationship with his American colleagues. -ship 这个后缀可以表示“情况、状态、性质、关系”，如： friendship, fel
40、lowship, partnership也可以表示“身份、职位、资格、权限”等，如：citizenship（公民权，身份）kingship（王位，王权），还可以表示“技术，技艺，技能”，类似的词有：workmanship （手艺，工艺）horsemanship （骑术）。10. at times : sometimes, occasionally 有时候I do feel a little nervous at times. 精品资料 - - - 欢迎下载 - - - - - - - - - - - 欢迎下载 名师归纳 - - - - - - - - - -第 4 页，共 9 页 - - -
41、- - - - - - - At times Tom mother lets him hold his little sister.与 time 有关的词组有 : at the same time at all times总是，始终，经常in time on time at one time过去有一段时间at other times在其他时候；又有时many a times 很多时候in/out of time 合（不合）节拍in: absorb sth. into the body by breaking or swallowing The earth takes in heat and l
42、ight from the sun. Fish take in oxygen through their gills. take in 另外还有别的含义，如：了解，领会；包含，包括；接收（房客，客人等），上在家中居住，受留；接活在家做；欺骗，哄骗；订阅。辨别下面句中的含义：1） They listened to my lecture, but I wandered how much they took in . 2） We need more time to take in the situation. 3） The old lady takes in lodgers when she can
43、 get them. 4） Don t trust their fellow; he ll take you in if he gets the chance. 5） I ll take in a daily newspaper and a magazine. 与 take 有关的短语：take sth. down拿下来；记下来；拆除；杀杀威风The policeman took down all the details of the accident. take for当作，以为是Do you take me for a fool Take off 脱下（衣服） ；起飞；匆匆离开；取下来；取
44、消The six boys got into the car and took off for their school. take on 接受，从事；雇用；让上车；开始具有，获得；变得风行I ll take the work on, but I can t tell you exactly when I ll finish it.I didn t expect pointed shoes to take on, but they have.take out取出，割掉；带出去The dentist took out five of Mary s teeth.He took his wife o
45、ut to the theater every weekend. take to 喜欢；养成某种习惯；赶赴；轻易的学会She has really taken to that child. She takes to mathematics likes a duck takes to water. take up 开始学习；从事某种活动，发展某种爱好；占用；接受；改善You know I dropped medicine and took up physics. : information, usu. in the form of facts or statistics that you can
46、 analyze This data is stored on the network and can be accessed by anybody. The data is still being analyzed, so I can t tell you the result.: send (liquid, food,etc.) out from the mouth (used in the pattern: spit sth. (out) (at/on/onto/sb./sth.) The baby spat its food out on the table. He took one
47、sip of the wine and spat it out. line: connected to or controlled by a computer (network) 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. 与 line 有关的一些短语：in line
48、for 有可能得到的，即将轮到的He is in line for promotion. in line with跟一致的，符合的；按照精品资料 - - - 欢迎下载 - - - - - - - - - - - 欢迎下载 名师归纳 - - - - - - - - - -第 5 页，共 9 页 - - - - - - - - - - All this was quite in line with traditional practices in Spain. In line with the custom of the school, the students had a holiday bet
49、ween Christmas and New Year s Day.read between the lines读字里行间的意思，领会言外之意While reading, you should read between the lines. : 1) sign of the existence of 征兆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
50、) change in the body that indicates an illness 症状Yellowness of the eyes is one of the symptoms of jaundice. 眼睛发黄疸病的一个症状。If the symptoms persist, you should go to your doctor. : a terrifying dream Watching horror films gives me nightmares. I had a nightmare about falling off the skyscraper. n. an eff