CollegelifeintheInternetage
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CollegelifeintheInternetage
Unit 3 Section A
College life in the Internet age
I think it’s fair to say that personal computers have become
the most empowering tool we’ve ever created. They’re tools
of communication, they’re tools of creativity, and they can be
shaped by their user.
—Bill Gates
The Internet is so big, so powerful and pointless that for
some people it is a complete substitute for life.
—Andrew Brown
Objectives
To talk about digital education
To further understand the text
To apply the phrases and patterns
To master the paragraph writing skill
Warming-up activities
Short answer questions
1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each way
of teaching and learning?(traditional classroom, multimedia
classroom and studying online)
2. Which way do you prefer? Give your reasons.
3. Do you think the Internet is indispensable in teaching and
learning nowadays? Why or why not?
Language focus
access享用权；享用机会
get/obtain access to
利用最新信息对我们的研究至关重要。
(access to /up-to-date/essential/research ) Access to up-to-date information is essential to our research.
accessible: adj. 易接近的；可进入的；可理解的
they want to write literary books that are accessible to a
general audience.
他们想要写对于普通读者浅显易懂的文学书籍。
Instant message : An instant message is a written messages
that is sent from one computer to another. The message appears
immediately on the screen of the computer you send it to,
provided the computer is using the service. 即时讯息
text message 短信
analyze: Vt. 对…进行分析，分解（等于analyse）
We should learn to discern and analyze the essentials of
complicated questions.
我们应该学会认识和分析复杂问题的本质。
analysis n. 分析
sophisticated: adj. 复杂的；精致的；久经世故的；富有经验的
A sophisticated machine, device, or method is more
advanced or complex than others. 高级的; 复杂的
蜜蜂所使用的交流系统是昆虫中最复杂的之一。
Honeybees use one of the most sophisticated
communication systems of any insect.
A sophisticated person is intelligent and knows a lot, so that
they are able to understand complicated situations. 干练的
Someone who is sophisticated is comfortable in social
situations and knows about culture, fashion, and other matters
that are considered socially important. 老练的; 久经世故的
这些人是外交政策领域干练的观察家。
These people are very sophisticated observers of the foreign
policy scene. indispensable: adj. If you say that someone or
something is indispensable, you mean that they are absolutely essential and other people or things cannot function without
them.
对他来说她正变得不可或缺。
She was becoming indispensable to him.
take the lead树立榜样，带头
主席做事总是一马当先，深受广大群众信任。
(take the lead / deeply trusted/ the masses)
The chairman always takes the lead in everything and is
deeply trusted by the masses.
account for解释，说明，引起
很多国家都在尽力弄清楚MH370失踪的原因。
(try to/ find out/account for/ disappearance)
Many countries are trying to find out what accounts for the
disappearance of MH370 airplane.
inferior差的，次的
认为女性的智力低于男性的想法是愚蠢的。(stupid/ inferior/
intelligence)
It is stupid to think that women are inferior in intelligence to
men.
focus on（把……）集中（于）
优质价廉的商品令万众瞩目。
(focus attention on/ commodities/ quality/ price)
Millions of people focus their attention on commodities
which are good in quality and low in price.
keep up with ①跟上；保持同步；②和（朋友）保持联系
现在的年轻人可以通过更多的方式和朋友们保持联系。
(means/ keep up with with)
Young people now have more and more means to keep up
with their friends.
stand out ①出色；②显眼；突出 她那长长的金发和鲜亮的粉色裙子使她在人群中显得很突出。
(blonde/ bright pink/ stand out/ crowd)
Her long, blonde hair and bright pink dress made her stand
out in the crowd.
replace with 用……替换, 以……接替
很多人相信信用卡替代现金只是个时间问题。
(a matter of time/ replace with/ cash/ credit card)
Many people believe that it will be a matter of time before
they completely replace cash with credit cards.
Critical thinking
Do you think the university should provide Internet access
anywhere and anytime on campus? Why or why not?
Some people predict that in the future students will learn
only at home by attending
online courses. How do you like this idea?
What would life be like without the Internet or smartphones?
