B2U12The Internet(12級)

1、 Unit 12 Unit 12 The InternetThe InternetPart A Listening StrategyPart B Pre-listening Task Listening Tasks Text: Nathen Dees Speaking Tasks Part C Test Your ListeningTime to TalkMovie TimeFinding the Main Idea Finding the main idea of a conversation is a very important skill in listening comprehens

2、ion. To acquire this skill, we must cultivate our ability to distinguish between major and minor information. We should learn how to listen for the general sense rather than for the meaning of every word. In fact, it is impossible for us to understand and remember every word uttered by the speaker a

3、nd it is not necessary to do so. The first step to look for the main idea is to identify the topic the speaker is talking about. The topic is the subject or focus of what is being said and is usually conveyed through the words or phrases the speaker mentions or refers to the most. Then you have to f

4、ocus your attention on the sentence or sentences that extend the topic to the message the speaker wants to get across to the listener. Part A Listening Strategy1. The main idea of the passage: Establishing computer labs for the schools in Chinas poor rural areas. Students and teachers at 20 schools

5、in Chinas poor rural areas had their own computer labs at the end of 2001. The labs were jointly funded by the China Youth Development Foundation and Coca-Cola (China) Beverages Ltd., which planned to establish more computer labs in 1,200 rural schools.2. The main idea of the passage: China is coope

6、rating with India in training software professionals. China is now using Indias rich resources and expertise in IT education to meet its great demand for software professionals. An Indian company has recently signed a deal with China to establish a joint venture company in Beijing. It is the first I

7、ndian company to invest in the education of software professionals in China._3. The main idea of the passage: The computer virus, Code Red 2, is about to attack again.Code Red II, the worlds most vicious cyber worm, is about to start another attack. Unlike its former peer, “I love you” bug, this tim

8、e the Code Red series will target Internet servers and the network. Anti-bug experts are calling for greater online security._Pre-listening TaskQuestions for discussion1. Do you often use a computer?2. What do you use the computer for?3. What problems have you encountered when using a computer?4. Wh

9、at is the Internet?5. What can you do on the Internet? 6. What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of the Internet? 7. What security measures should we take when we use the Internet?Pre-listening TaskQuestions for discussion6. What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of the Interne

10、t? The Internet has contributed a lot to the social development. It has brought great convenience for communication across large distances. It offers a huge amount of information of various kinds. People can find plenty of entertainment online and get services like online banking and shopping, etc.

11、However, it also has some disadvantages. There are many cases of theft of personal information which cause losses of money and privacy. Another threat is viruses which may disrupt the normal functioning of your computer systems. There are also some unhealthy websites on the Internet and could do gre

12、at harm to the children. Pre-listening TaskQuestions for discussion7. What security measures should we take when we use the Internet?There are several measures we can take when we use the Internet. First, it is important that we use a secure server when transferring personal information like credit

13、card numbers over the Internet because any stop along the way could log our credit card number. When we use a secure server, the number is encrypted (coded) and looks like gibberish (亂碼的) to every computer except the one we are sending the number to. Look for a “secure server” option before entering

14、 the credit card number online and the PIN numbers. Second, use anti-virus software to guard your computer from being hacked. Third, when your computer crashes down, ask help from the official maintenance service department. Dont give the computer to the person that cannot be trusted.1. surf v. to s

15、earch through a computer network for information or entertainment2. screen n. the flat surface of a computer monitor on which pictures or words are displayed 3. desperate a. nearly hopeless 4. exclaim v. to cry out suddenly because of surprise 5. stare v. to gaze intently, esp. with wide open eyes 6

16、. ambulance n. a vehicle specially equipped to take injured or sick people to the hospital 7. crew n. all the people who work together 8. alarm call emergency call 9. be linked up with to be connected to 10. ring up (chiefly BrE) to telephone 11. Nathen Dees (男子名)12. Steffi Marks (女子名)13. Heilbronn

17、a town in southwest Germany 海爾布隆(德國西南部城市)Text Nathen Dees1. What is the main idea of the passage? a. A teenager, while surfing the Internet, came upon an emergency call for help. b. A teenager responded promptly to a call for help on the Internet from a stranger far away and saved her life. c. A stu

18、dent suddenly fell ill and sought help on the Internet. d. A student was very sick, but she held on until help arrived.2. In which country does the teenager live? a. Austria.b. Australia.c. Germany.d. Poland.3. In which country does the student live? a. Austria. b. Australia.c. Poland.d. Germany.4.

19、How did the teenager feel when he learned where the student lived? a. Much annoyed.b. Very much surprised. c. Quite excited.d. Completely shocked.Exercise 1Text Nathen Dees5. What did the teenager do after he received the message? a. Called an ambulance to the students home. b. Went on with his surf

20、ing on the Internet. c. Put a call to Germany through an international operator. d. Informed the students parents about her condition.6. What could be inferred from the story? a. The teenager knew exactly how to act in a case of emergency. b. The teenager and the student had been pen-friends for som

21、e time. c. The student could find no help from her own country. d. The student would have been healthy if she were not online.Exercise 1Text Nathen DeesExercise 2Text Nathen Dees 4 An emergency call reached an ambulance crew where the student lived. 2 Nathen learned that the message came from a stud

22、ent far away who had trouble breathing and moving . 5 Nathen received the students thanks soon after the rescuers came to her help. She was finally safe . 1 Nathen was surfing the Net for fun when he received an urgent message for help. 3 After learning about her home address, Nathen rang up the int

23、ernational operator and asked the operator to put a call through to the students country ._Text Nathen Dees On a wet Sunday morning in Sydney last year, 13-year-old Nathen Dees switched on his computer. He was surfing the Net, looking for someone to talk to, when he saw a message on his screen from

24、a girl named Steffi who was online: “H-E-L-P” “Whats the matter?” Nathen typed. “I cant breathe. Help me!” came the desperate reply. “Is this a game?” asked Nathen, rather annoyed. “No, it isnt. Im having trouble breathing. I cant get out of my chair,” replied Steffi. The alarm call was not a joke.

25、Steffi Marks was a 20-year-old university student working on a history project alone in her house in Heilbronn, Germany. While surfing the Net for information, she felt a sudden pain in her legs. She tried to get out of her chair, but she couldnt move. As the pain moved to her chest and made breathi

26、ng almost impossible, she typed her cry for help.Text Nathen Dees “Can you call 000?” Nathan asked. He waited and got a shock when her reply came. “What is 000?” 000 is the emergency service number in Australia, but Steffi didnt know she was linked up with an Australian, and Nathen hadnt realized ti

27、ll then that he was talking to someone outside Australia. “Where are you?” he asked. There was a long pause and finally the letters appeared, “Heilbronn, Germany.” Nathen exclaimed in surprise. He stared at the screen. Someone in a country far away needed his help. “Dont worry. Ill get help for you.

28、” Nathen typed back. “Whats your home address, Steffi?” Text Nathen Dees Steffi sent back her address and added that the pain was getting worse. Nathen quickly rang up the international operator and asked to be put through to Germany. He explained the situation to the operator there and gave her Ste

29、ffis address. Then he typed back, “Hold on, Steffi. Help is now on the way.” He waited anxiously for a reply. Meanwhile, in Heilbronn, an ambulance crew got the emergency call and sped towards the address with two police officers. Once at Steffis house, they broke down the door and found her in grea

30、t pain over the keyboard. She was able, however, to write one more thing to her Australian rescuer. The message Nathen had been waiting for finally flashed onto the screen. “They are here. Thanks. Bye.” Steffi was finally safe, thanks to a young boy on the other side of the world.Speaking TasksSpeak

31、ing TasksConversation 1A: What do you think of your university?B: Its the best, I think.A: Really?B: Yes. Our campus is very beautiful. And, on top of that, it has a very modern information center with lots of computers with Internet access. We can use them for work and play. Thats really fantastic!

32、A: Im glad you like it. But youd better not spend too much time on the Internet.B: Of course not. I still have to eat and rest. Speaking TasksSpeaking TasksA: What are you doing now, Tom?B: Im downloading some sound and video clips from a website.A: Theyre the latest releases, I suppose.B: Yes. Harr

33、y Potter and the Deathly Hallows.A: Really? Oh, thats terrific! Id like to see that movie.B: Are you online too, Susan?A: Of course. B: Then you can download the clips too, you know.A: Well, but I like chatting with people on the Web more. We talk about everything: sports, books, movies and even rom

34、ance. Its a real pleasure.B: Yeah, that must be fun, too.Conversation 21. What are the two speakers doing? a. Theyre having a chat about the Internet. b. They are talking about how to use the Internet. c. One is interviewing the other about the use of the Internet. d. They are talking about the diff

35、erence between the Internet and e-mail.2. Mostly for what does the man use the Internet? a. Chatting online.b. Finding information. c. Joining in news groups.d. Looking through libraries.3. How often does the man go online? a. Two or three hours a week. b. Around four to nine hours a week. c. Less t

36、han three hours a week.d. About four hours a week.4. What do you know about the man? a. He knows its important to limit himself in using the Internet. b. He cant use the Internet at daytime. c. He cant resist the temptation of the Internet. d. He is only a beginning user of the Internet.W: When did

37、you get started on the Internet, David?M: Oh, about a year ago. I was doing a lot of e-mail and I got started through that really.M: So theres a difference between the Internet and e-mail?M: Yeah, e-mail is just like having a mailbox in your computer and the Internet is like the biggest research lib

38、rary in the world, but theres more than that.W: Well, tell me a bit more about that.M: OK. Basically there are three things you can use the Internet for: finding information, joining in news groups, and chatting online, like on a telephone, only you type your messages rather than say them.W: And you

39、 use it for all three?M: Not really. I use it mostly for finding information, you know, looking through university libraries, things like that.W: Uh huh.M: And I chat online with my brother in New York.W: Why dont you just call him?M: Well, its a lot cheaper. W: How often do you go online?M: Let me

40、see. I try to limit myself. I guess I use it about two or three times a week for about a couple of hours each time. I have to stop myself. Theres this real temptation to just browse, you know.W: And when do you use it? Do you have a regular time?M: Actually like a lot of people, I use it at cheap ra

41、te times, early in the morning or late at night.W: I see. And one more thing, do you have any tips for anyone who might be interested in using the Internet?M: Yeah, I guess I could say a few things. Definitely only use it at cheap rate times. Thats the first thing. And try to limit your time. And do

42、nt get sidetracked.W: Thanks for joining us, Dave.M: Thank you. When did you get started on the Internet?How often do you go online?Do you have a regular time?And one more thing, do you have any tips for anyone who might be interested in using the Internet?Time to Talk 1A: inventions, connect his no

43、tebook computer to the Internet, a vast amount of information available on the Internet, work at home via the InternetB: “Enter” key, tied around a globe (地球儀), smaller, global village, simple and convenientTime to Talk 1A: The Internet is perhaps one of the greatest inventions of the modern time. I

44、t has revolutionized the way people work, live and even think. The first picture shows a businessman in his hotel room, connecting his notebook computer to the Internet to receive and send information. Theres a vast amount of information available on the Internet. People can even work at home via th

45、e Internet. B: The second picture shows an “Enter” key and lot of other keys which are encircled by a globe. It shows us quite clearly and vividly how the Internet is making our world “smaller”. This indicates that the Internet has shrunk the world into a global village. Things can be done simply by

46、 pressing the “Enter” key.Time to Talk 2sitting in front of a computer, woman on the screen, talk on the Internet, a video camera (攝像機), the so-called Internet videophone, even though they are thousands of miles apartThis picture shows a man sitting in front of a computer. On the screen, we see a wo

47、man is using her notebook computer. Apparently the man is talking to her through the Internet as theres a video camera on the table. This is the so-called Internet videophone. With this device, the woman and the man can see and talk to each other even though they are thousands of miles apart. Time to Talk 3advertisement about “Internet English”, an on-line English course, already many ways to learn, a new way, any time, any place, a