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NHCE-BIV-Unit 4 The TelecommunicationsRevolutionNHCE-BIV-Unit 4 MENUI. ObjectivesII. PreviewIII. Leading-inIV. Section A-TextV. Answers to ExercisesVI. Extensive TasksVII. Testing YourselfVIII. HomeworkObjectivesStudents would:• 1. be able to successfully finish listening, speaking, reading and writing tasks related to the theme –telecommunications revolution, with the help of themevocabulary.• 2. improve the accuracy of their spoken and written output, thanks to theme words and expressions.• 3. improve the fluency of their spoken output during the completion of the chains of tasks.• 4. grasp terms on telecommunications.MENU1. Familiarize the possible telecommunications tools!MENU2. Discuss with your partner and list as many high-tech products as possible!in the old society:驿(Horse), 钟鼓(drum)、烟火(smoke, fire)、鸽子(pigeon)、旗语(flag signal)、狼烟、letters, postoffice,in the modern society:电报(telegram) 、电话（telephone）、电子邮件(e-mail)、短信(instant-messaging)、电视电话会议（teleconference）、手机（mobile phone）、BP机、电脑(computer)、传真(fax)discussionMENUTopic: Discuss with your partner the advantages and disadvantages of those old and moderntelecommunications tools!tips:the old tools: slow, inefficient, cost a lot of time,labor, energy, easy to be lost, insecure,the modern ones: quick, fast, make people closer,make the world small,MENU3. The telecommunications revolution has madestaying in ___ with family and friends a continentaway easier.A. touchB. lineC. connectionD. contrastin touch with 联系，接触in line with 与...一致，与...相符合in connection with 关于，与...有关in contrast with/to 与...对比起来，与...形成对比MENUMENUITPCPDAISPICP BBS 4. What are the words those abbreviations represent?Information Technology Personal Computer Personal Date Assistant Internet Service Provider Internet Content Provider Bulletin Board System 信息技术个人电脑个人数字助理互联网服务提供商互联网内容提供商电子公告牌系统5.Modern telecommunications terms小灵通彩信智能手机第三代移动通信技术码分多址Personal Access Phone Multimedia Messaging service Smartphone3rd GenerationCode-Division Multiple Access小灵通是无线市话的特定称谓，是固定电话的补充和延伸;彩信M MS, 意为多媒体信息服务;智能手机原于手机功能的日益强大、无线因特网的引入以及操作系统的逐渐智能化;第三代移动通信技术能够处理图像、音乐、动画等多媒体信息;CDMA手机具有低辐射、话音清晰、掉线率低、保密性好、手机待机时间长等诸多优点MENU6. Further discussion:Mobile phones is a quick and modern way to communicate with others as well as e-mails. Written Letters begin disappearing in the world, do you think letters should not exist in the world? Why?Tip:yes, it’s old, time-consuming, paper-consumingno, it may enhance people’s relationship; it is a way to express one’s true feeling with a written letter; e-mail is of impersonality.MENUNHCE-BIV-Unit 4 The TelecommunicationsRevolutionWatch and talk1.Listen to the short introduction and tell the main idea!2. Do you like that system? Why?3. what are the advantages high-tech brings us?listenMENUreferences1.children use their fingerprints to pay for the meal!2.like it,convenient,quick,useful,save a lot of time!3.make our life more comfortable,widespread access to the world,know latest information!MENU•Telecommunications boostdumbutilityparadezoneleap overcondenseintensivean advantage overbe stuck withdesperateweighdate from/ back to lickstrategicpump(money) into sth.be stuck inrecessionscratchin a waylogpeakleasereliableusage disposalmake use ofragekeep pace withlag/ fall behindpersist • 1. A transformation is occurring that should …2. Places that until recently weredeaf and dumb are rapidlyacquiring up-to-datetelecommunications that will…3. By installing optical fiber,digital switches,…4. Widespread access toinformation technologies, …5. Many experts think Viet nam isgoing too far by requiring that …6. For wireless phone serviceproviders, nowhere is businessbetter than in Latin America 7.BellSouth Corporation, withoperations in four wirelessmarkets, estimates its …8. Despite a per person income ofjust $220 a year, …MENUNHCE-BIV-Unit 4The TelecommunicationsRevolutionMENU This part puts forward a question for consideration: How fast to develop telecommunications technologies in developing countries?This part deals with how 6 different countries or regions carry out their telecommunications transformation. Each of them tries to seek different ways out of its own problems.Advanced telecommunications will boost living standards in the developing world, speed its step into Information Age, and accelerate the rate of its economic development, etc. 1. Structure of TextPara.1-2Para. 3Para. 4-10Para. 11Developing countries can catch up with Americans and Western Europeans in telecommunications technologies if they persist in their efforts.MENU Reference Words:The living standards in the developing world will be greatly improved. 2. Questions to Comprehension1) what would happen if the transformation under discussion takes place? (Para.1)MENU Reference Words:The places that lack of up-to-date communications, have little communications with the outside world2) What does “deaf and dumb”mean ?(Paras.1)MENU Reference Words:They see them as a way to leap over whole stages of economic development.3) What do developing countriessee advanced communications.(Paras.2)MENU Reference Words:Sell part of its stake; build and operate the most advanced digital mobile phone systems.4) What has Hungary done to quicken its steps into the modernworld?(Paras.7)MENU Reference Words:Latin America5) For wireless phone service providers, in which country is business the best ? (Paras.8)MENU Reference Words:Because mobile phones make it possible for them to keep contact with each other even when they are caught in the traffic jams.6) Why are mobile phones popular among businesspeople in Thailand parents? (Paras.9)MENU Reference Words:It plans to add annually 300,000 lines.7) What does Vietnam plan to do? (Paras.10)3. Key WordsutilitycondensedesperatelogstakeleasedisposalpersistMENUMENU 1) utility:He serves for a public utility providing local transportation.他从事提供本地运输的公用事业.When abroad he bought a utility knife;. 在国外时他买了一把多用途小刀。
