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remoteeducation/virtualuniversity

videoclipLet’sseeFuturedistance-educationVisualclassroomSimultaneousinterpretation;ozonelayerLocationandlanguagewillbenolongerthekeyaccesstoeducationVariouskindsofcommunication:EmailQQOICQMSN……Internetchangedourlives!!!InanunprecedentedeventfortheChurch,PopeJohnPaulIImadeahistoricalmouseclick,sendingaspecialmessagetobishopsviae-mail.

Languagefeatures:Computer-relatedlanguageAmericanlinguistH.L.Menckenoncesaid:“Indaysofstress,intimesofwar,inaneraofdiscoveryandinvention,5000ormorewordswillwinthefavorofthepublicperyear.”

Themostdynamiccombiningforms/prefixfornewcomputer-and-InternetrelatedvocabularyinEnglisharecyber-,virtual,Net-(net),Web-(web)andE-(e-)1.combiningforms/prefixes+noun:virtuallife,virtualworld,virtualreality,virtualcommunity,virtualpetcyber-interaction,cyberculture,cybernut,cyberspaceWebmaster,Webpage,websiteE-book,E-shopper,e-card,e(-)mail,e-journal,e-business/e-commerce.2.combiningforms/prefixes+verb:cybersurf,netsurf,websurf,email,Languagefeatures:Computer-relatedlanguage3.wordslikecyber,net,etc.+suffix:cyberian(cyber+ian),cyberphobia(cyber+phobia),netter(net+er),cyberize(cyber+ize)4.clippedword:Netcast

(Net+broadcast),Netizen

(Net+citizen),Webcam(Web+camera),Webnomics

(Web+economics),Webzine(Web+magazine),e-tailing(electronic+retailing),e-zine

(electronic+magazine)Languagefeatures:Computer-relatedlanguageUsingacronymsisthemainfeatureoftheInternetlanguage.1BBS(BulletinBoardSystem)2DN.(domainname)3FAQ:(frequentlyaskedquestions)4FTP:(filetransferprotocol)5Html,HTM：(HyperTextMakeupLanguage)6http:(HypertextTransferProtocol)7IE:(InternetExplore)8IP:(InternetProtocol)9www(WorldWideWeb)Languagefeatures:Computer-relatedlanguageIncommunicatingwithotherpeopleontheInternet1.afaik(asfarasIknow)2.btw(bytheway)3.fya(foryouamusement)4.imo(inmyopinion)5.tia(thanksinadvance)6.wb(welcomeback)7.ic(Isee)8.cul(seeyoulater)9.u(you)10.y(why)11.Gg(Gottogo)12.j/k(justkidding)13.paw(parentsarewatching)TextComprehension(Para1)Q:WhatdoesParagraph1mainlydescribe?A:thedescriptionofatypicalcourse.(onlineclass)1.LIS406:101refersthecourseforthefirstyearcollegestudents.e.g.ConsumerProtection101forvisitorsfromChina.中國訪客上了一堂“消費者保障”的基礎(chǔ)課。

300or400:postgraduatecourse400orup:doctorialcourse2.Apicturebookaboutayoungboy’strektothelibrary.trek:ajourney,esp.oneinvolvingdifficultyorhardship.awagondrawnbyoxen.StarTrek:interstellartravelTextComprehension(Para2)Q1:Whadoesbricks-and–mortarreferto?bricks-and-mortar:typicallyhousing.traditionalcampusteaching.Whatrhetoricaldevicedoesitusehere?Metonymy(借代）1.chanceencounter:ameetingcausebyluckorchance.2.themostestablisheddistance-edprovidersremoteeducationvocationalEducation職業(yè)教育correspondenceEducation函授教育OnlineEducationTextComprehension(Para3.4)Q:Whyisthehugeupsurgeofinterestinremotelearning?A:Itisveryconvenientforanyonetolearnatanytimeoranyplace.Thereforeitisthebestwayforworkingadultstokeeponlearning.1.Thistrendhasgivenrisetoanolderpoolofgraduatestudentsgiveriseto:resultin,tobethereasonwhysthhappens

2.anolderpoolofgraduatestudents:agroupofgraduatestudentswhoareolderthanthoseenrolledinthebricks-and-mortarinstitution.3.Asitturnsout:toprovetobethecase,asaresulte.g.Thejobturnedouttobebeyondhislimitedabilities.TextComprehension(Para5,6,7)Q:Trytofinddifferentopinionsonremoteeducation.Supportingdistanceedcuation

(Para5)Supportingevidence1:ThomasRussellMr.Russell'sbookonOnlineLearningEffectivenessisafullyindexed,comprehensiveresearchbibliographyof355researchreports,summariesandpapersthatdocumentnosignificantdifferences(NSD)instudentoutcomesbetweenalternatemodesofeducationdelivery.Hereisafindinginhisresearch:Nosignificantdifferenceswerefoundinoutcomesforstudentsinthetwomodesofinstruction...Basedonpost-tests,onlinestudentswereassuccessfulason-campusstudentsatacquiringanunderstandingofbiologycontent,acquiringgraphingskill,increasingreasoningability,anddevelopingpositiveattitudestowardscience...Supportingevidence2:RebeccaBehrenddistance-educationisbetterthanon-campuseducation:morerigorousOpposingdistanceeducation(Para6)Counterevidence1:

ThestudiescitedinRussell’sbookarepoorlydesignedthereforeitisnotconvincing.Counterevidence2:

DavidNoble’sopinionEducationrequiresarelationshipbetweenpeoplebecauseitisaprocessofidentificationformation,validation,encouragement,emulation,andinspiration.Para7:Theimperfectionsofdistanceeducation

Point1:(notforeveryone)Distanceeducationtakesindependence,self-discipline,andalotofmotivationtosucceed.Point2:thequalityofdistance-degreeprogramsisuneven.Someonewhowantstochoosedistanceeducation,itisimportanttoconsideranarrayoffactorsbeforechoosingaschool:accreditation,programhistory,cost,academicfield,residency,andtechnology.

DiscussionQ:Whicheducationwillyouprefer,on-campuseducationoronlineeducation?Listyourresaons.Q:Willthedistanceeducationsubstitutethetraditionaleducation?Thesetwomodelsofinstructionareequivalentandcomplementaryasfarasstudentlearningisconcerned.Campuslanguage:professorassociateprofessorlecturer(B.E)instructor(A.E)assistant(B.E)tutor(A.E)supervisorthesis/dissertationcoursedirectorprimaryeducationsecondaryeducationhighereducationseminartogoofoff(slang)/skipclassestoplay/betruant,toplayhooky(slang)逃學,曠課

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