Unit 4 E-Times
Lecturer,Zhao Xiaoling
July,2004
Contents
? Warming-up Programs
? Textual Study (Para,1-4)
Meeting E-Relations in the Real World is a Trip
? Oral Practice
Debate:
Whether Meeting E-Relations in the Real World is a Trip
? Duty Report
? Oral Presentation
? Topic Discussion
New Integrated English,Unit 4 E-Times
I,Warming-up Programs
Duty Report
by Angel
?Draw a character sketch for your
favorite key pal and describe your
understanding of him/her (appearance,
personalities,hobbies,etc.)
Oral Presentation
? Do you have access to the Internet in
your dormitory? If not,where and when
do you often go surfing on-line? What
do you usually do on the Internet?
2,What’s the convenience and pleasure the
Internet brings to our lives? And the
disadvantages?
Topic Discussion
Topic Discussion
3,What do you think of making key pals on
the Internet? Do you believe that people
can be really good friends only through e-
mail exchanges?
4,Do you think it a good idea to meet your
key pals in person? Why or why not?
Related Words and Expressions:
net bar information superhighway
Cyberculture Cybraian Cyberpunk
Cyberia on-line education
E-mail service E-business
chat room surf the Internet
BBS (Bulletin Boards System)
Topic Discussion,No,1
Topic Discussion,No,2
Advantages
? Information
? Discussion
? Entertainment
Disadvantages
? Anonymity
? Alienation
? Deception
Topic Discussion,No,3
Friends should
? be honest,tolerant and dependable;
? share the same interests;
? Share both happiness and hardship.
? Brief Introduction of the New Words,
Phrases and Expressions
? Analysis of the Text (Para.1-4)
? Comprehension of the Text
In-class Reading,
Meeting E-Relations in the Real World is a Trip
New Words,Phrases and Expressions
New Words
elevator value-neutral comment appearance*
refrain vague precise* notion decade* foster
correspondent* attribute subconscious
psychologically* jolting disconnected re-circuiting
traumatic resolve semi-anonymous pen pal
novel routine* phenomenon* universal*
Phrases & Expressions
refrain from… in a way no matter…
? Understanding the Title,Meeting E-Relations
in the Real World is a Trip
? Summarizing the Main Idea:
? Completing the Outline:
? Analyzing the Paragraphs (1-4):
Textual Analysis
trip
n,a mistake e.g.,a trip of the tongue
v.intr,to stumble
v.tr.
? To cause to stumble or fall
? To trap or catch in an error or inconsistency
e.g.,I tripped over the box on the floor and fell.
He tripped on that difficult question,Or The difficult
question tripped him.
They often find him drinking till his tongue trips.
The Title,A Proposition of Fact
Summarizing the Main Idea
Outlining the Text
? 1,Introduction,(Para,1-2)
My first meeting with a key pal made me feel ___.
? 2,__________________________________,(Para,3)
? 3,Having E-relations ______________,(Para,4)
? 4,Influences that the Internet brings to my life.(Para,5-12)
A,Cyberspace enables me to ________,(Para,5)
B,My e-relationships are often _______________ because
________________,(Para,6)
C,My e-relationships are built on the foundation of
_______________________,(Para,7)
D,Not all e-relations are ________________,(Para,8)
E,Only the __________________________ can survive
in cyberspace,(Para,9)
F,I assumed that meeting e-relations will ____________,
but ________________________________,(Para,10)
G,The conventional wisdom is that
____________________,but ___________,(Para,11)
H,The funny thing is __________________,(Para.12)
As I step out of the elevator,she offers her
hand,This is the first time we’ve met in person but
instead of,so nice to meet you,” she greets me
with,“You look pretty much like I thought you
would.”
Although it’s a fairly value-neutral comment on
my appearance,it still leaves me wondering,and I
refrain from sharing my first thought:,You look a
lot younger than I expected.” But I say,“I didn’t
really have a picture of you.” This is also true,In
three years of e-mail exchanges,I had a vague
impression that she was older-mid-fifties instead of
the early-forties person standing before me,I don’t
know why,Indeed I hadn’t formed a precise notion
of things like height or weight,
Para,1-2
v.tr.
? To present for acceptance or rejection; proffer:
e,g.,I must offer them an apology for not going to attend their
get-gathering.
? To put forward for consideration; propose:
e,g.,offer an opinion
? To present in order to meet a need or satisfy a requirement:
e,g.,offered new statistics in order to facilitate the decision-
making process
v.intr.
? To present an offering in worship or devotion.
? To make an offer or a proposal,especially of marriage.
Take the first opportunity that offers.
n.
? The act of offering,e,g.,an offer of assistance
? Something,such as a suggestion,proposal,bid,or
recommendation,that is offered.
offer
pretty
adv.
? To a fair degree; moderately:
e,g.,a pretty good student
pretty well
It was a pretty serious accident.
refrain from
v.intr.
? To hold oneself back; forbear:
e,g.,refrained from swearing
refrain from crime
refrain from smoking
Translation Practice:不懂就不要妄加评论！
Refrain from commenting when you have
no idea.
? older-mid-fifties
? early-forties
? late-twenties
notion
? A belief or opinion
? A mental image or representation; an
idea or conception
? A fanciful impulse; a whim
e,g.,I have no notion of resigning.
He has no notion of what I mean.
synonyms,idea; thought
Para,3
After almost a decade online,I don’t often foster
notions of my e-mail correspondents’ physical attributes,I
used to,in a vague,subconscious sort of a way,and then if
we had cause to speak by phone,the person’s voice,no
matter what it sounded like,somehow didn’t fit,Actually
meeting someone in person,face and all,could be
psychologically jolting.1 No one ever matched up,and I’d
have this disconnect while my brain did some re-circuiting,
reminding me that this person wasn’t a complete stranger,
even though it felt that way.2 It wasn’t traumatic,more like
an interruption that took time to resolve itself,like
technical difficulties on your TV screen.
foster
v.tr.
? To bring up; nurture:
bear and foster offspring
? To promote the growth and development of; cultivate:
Frequent cultural exchange will certainly help foster friendly
relations between our two universities.
? To nurse; cherish:
foster hopes for success
adj.
foster parents; foster children
in a way
in a manner that something can happen
or be done,especially when there are
several
? It is impossible to solve this problem in
a normal way.
? Mother was looking at him in an odd
sort of way as she was pouring the
coffee.
Translation of the sentence:
当与对方直接面对、看到他 (她 )本人就站在
自己面前时，心理上确实会有所震动。
jolt:
v.tr,to disturb suddenly and severely; stun:
e,g.,She was jolted by the betrayal of her trusted friend.
n,a sudden,strong feeling of surprise or disappointment; a shock; the
cause of such a feeling:
e,g.,The news came as a jolt.
Translation of the sentence:
没有人同我设想当中的完全一样, 因而我
的大脑会突然, 短路,, 然后它又继续接
通,
提醒我实际上对方并非是个完全陌生的人,
尽管我的感觉是这样的 。
resolve
? v.tr,to change or convert:
e,g.,My resentment resolved itself into
resignation.
Translation Practice:
讨论到后来变成了争论。
The discussion resolved itself into an argument.
Para,4
Correspondence didn’t start with e-mail,of course.
People have been exchanging letters since the appearance
of writing,and long distance,semi-anonymous
relationships have gone on by phone for a century,But
usually people wrote and called people they already knew.
If they had a pen pal,it was a novel thing,not a routine
one,The e-relationship is really a new phenomenon,Of
course,only certain people,like readers of Internet
magazines” will relate to any of this e-relationship,It’s
spreading but hardly universal.
Semi-anonymous
semi- pref.
? Half,semicircle
? Partial; partially,semiconscious
? Resembling or having some of the characteristics of,
semiofficial
? Occurring twice during,semimonthly
anonymous
? Having an unknown or unacknowledged name,
an anonymous author
? Having an unknown or withheld authorship or agency,
an anonymous letter;
an anonymous phone call
novel
adj.
? strikingly new,unusual,or different
e,g.,a novel idea
? Synonyms,new; fresh; novel
e,g.,
He was new to the town,He had never been
there before.
The police found fresh fingerprints on the light
switch.
routine
adj.
? In accord with established procedure:
a routine check of passports
? Habitual; regular:
made his routine trip to the store
? Having no special quality; ordinary:
a routine day
n.
I arrive at nine o’clock,teach until twelve thirty and then have a meal;
that is my morning routine.
Topic,Whether Meeting E-Relations in the Real World
is a Trip.
The Positive Side,
Meeting E-Relations in the Real World is a Trip.
The Negative Side,
Meeting E-Relations in the Real World is NOT a
Trip,
Steps in making preparations:
(working out an outline of) viewpoints----major
statements----supporting examples----techniques of
refutation (awareness of argument and counter-
argument)
Debate
Useful Sentence Patterns
? We hold/believe/argue that…
? We admit that…,but….
? I think you are absolutely wrong.
? Just on the contrary/Just the other way around.
? I wish I could agree with you,but I can’t.
? I don’t think the method/solution will work.
? I’m afraid you have’t touched the point.
? I don’t quite understand/get what you mean by….
? It would seem to me that… /As we see it,…,
? I’d like to point out…
? I have a point to make here.
The Debating Round
The Positive Side
? Opening Speech 2mins
? Free Argumentation
? Closing Speech 2mins
The Negative Side
? Opening Speech 2mins
? Free Argumentation
? Closing Speech 2mins
Comments
? Assignments
? Conclusion
Thank You!
Lecturer,Zhao Xiaoling
July,2004
Contents
? Warming-up Programs
? Textual Study (Para,1-4)
Meeting E-Relations in the Real World is a Trip
? Oral Practice
Debate:
Whether Meeting E-Relations in the Real World is a Trip
? Duty Report
? Oral Presentation
? Topic Discussion
New Integrated English,Unit 4 E-Times
I,Warming-up Programs
Duty Report
by Angel
?Draw a character sketch for your
favorite key pal and describe your
understanding of him/her (appearance,
personalities,hobbies,etc.)
Oral Presentation
? Do you have access to the Internet in
your dormitory? If not,where and when
do you often go surfing on-line? What
do you usually do on the Internet?
2,What’s the convenience and pleasure the
Internet brings to our lives? And the
disadvantages?
Topic Discussion
Topic Discussion
3,What do you think of making key pals on
the Internet? Do you believe that people
can be really good friends only through e-
mail exchanges?
4,Do you think it a good idea to meet your
key pals in person? Why or why not?
Related Words and Expressions:
net bar information superhighway
Cyberculture Cybraian Cyberpunk
Cyberia on-line education
E-mail service E-business
chat room surf the Internet
BBS (Bulletin Boards System)
Topic Discussion,No,1
Topic Discussion,No,2
Advantages
? Information
? Discussion
? Entertainment
Disadvantages
? Anonymity
? Alienation
? Deception
Topic Discussion,No,3
Friends should
? be honest,tolerant and dependable;
? share the same interests;
? Share both happiness and hardship.
? Brief Introduction of the New Words,
Phrases and Expressions
? Analysis of the Text (Para.1-4)
? Comprehension of the Text
In-class Reading,
Meeting E-Relations in the Real World is a Trip
New Words,Phrases and Expressions
New Words
elevator value-neutral comment appearance*
refrain vague precise* notion decade* foster
correspondent* attribute subconscious
psychologically* jolting disconnected re-circuiting
traumatic resolve semi-anonymous pen pal
novel routine* phenomenon* universal*
Phrases & Expressions
refrain from… in a way no matter…
? Understanding the Title,Meeting E-Relations
in the Real World is a Trip
? Summarizing the Main Idea:
? Completing the Outline:
? Analyzing the Paragraphs (1-4):
Textual Analysis
trip
n,a mistake e.g.,a trip of the tongue
v.intr,to stumble
v.tr.
? To cause to stumble or fall
? To trap or catch in an error or inconsistency
e.g.,I tripped over the box on the floor and fell.
He tripped on that difficult question,Or The difficult
question tripped him.
They often find him drinking till his tongue trips.
The Title,A Proposition of Fact
Summarizing the Main Idea
Outlining the Text
? 1,Introduction,(Para,1-2)
My first meeting with a key pal made me feel ___.
? 2,__________________________________,(Para,3)
? 3,Having E-relations ______________,(Para,4)
? 4,Influences that the Internet brings to my life.(Para,5-12)
A,Cyberspace enables me to ________,(Para,5)
B,My e-relationships are often _______________ because
________________,(Para,6)
C,My e-relationships are built on the foundation of
_______________________,(Para,7)
D,Not all e-relations are ________________,(Para,8)
E,Only the __________________________ can survive
in cyberspace,(Para,9)
F,I assumed that meeting e-relations will ____________,
but ________________________________,(Para,10)
G,The conventional wisdom is that
____________________,but ___________,(Para,11)
H,The funny thing is __________________,(Para.12)
As I step out of the elevator,she offers her
hand,This is the first time we’ve met in person but
instead of,so nice to meet you,” she greets me
with,“You look pretty much like I thought you
would.”
Although it’s a fairly value-neutral comment on
my appearance,it still leaves me wondering,and I
refrain from sharing my first thought:,You look a
lot younger than I expected.” But I say,“I didn’t
really have a picture of you.” This is also true,In
three years of e-mail exchanges,I had a vague
impression that she was older-mid-fifties instead of
the early-forties person standing before me,I don’t
know why,Indeed I hadn’t formed a precise notion
of things like height or weight,
Para,1-2
v.tr.
? To present for acceptance or rejection; proffer:
e,g.,I must offer them an apology for not going to attend their
get-gathering.
? To put forward for consideration; propose:
e,g.,offer an opinion
? To present in order to meet a need or satisfy a requirement:
e,g.,offered new statistics in order to facilitate the decision-
making process
v.intr.
? To present an offering in worship or devotion.
? To make an offer or a proposal,especially of marriage.
Take the first opportunity that offers.
n.
? The act of offering,e,g.,an offer of assistance
? Something,such as a suggestion,proposal,bid,or
recommendation,that is offered.
offer
pretty
adv.
? To a fair degree; moderately:
e,g.,a pretty good student
pretty well
It was a pretty serious accident.
refrain from
v.intr.
? To hold oneself back; forbear:
e,g.,refrained from swearing
refrain from crime
refrain from smoking
Translation Practice:不懂就不要妄加评论！
Refrain from commenting when you have
no idea.
? older-mid-fifties
? early-forties
? late-twenties
notion
? A belief or opinion
? A mental image or representation; an
idea or conception
? A fanciful impulse; a whim
e,g.,I have no notion of resigning.
He has no notion of what I mean.
synonyms,idea; thought
Para,3
After almost a decade online,I don’t often foster
notions of my e-mail correspondents’ physical attributes,I
used to,in a vague,subconscious sort of a way,and then if
we had cause to speak by phone,the person’s voice,no
matter what it sounded like,somehow didn’t fit,Actually
meeting someone in person,face and all,could be
psychologically jolting.1 No one ever matched up,and I’d
have this disconnect while my brain did some re-circuiting,
reminding me that this person wasn’t a complete stranger,
even though it felt that way.2 It wasn’t traumatic,more like
an interruption that took time to resolve itself,like
technical difficulties on your TV screen.
foster
v.tr.
? To bring up; nurture:
bear and foster offspring
? To promote the growth and development of; cultivate:
Frequent cultural exchange will certainly help foster friendly
relations between our two universities.
? To nurse; cherish:
foster hopes for success
adj.
foster parents; foster children
in a way
in a manner that something can happen
or be done,especially when there are
several
? It is impossible to solve this problem in
a normal way.
? Mother was looking at him in an odd
sort of way as she was pouring the
coffee.
Translation of the sentence:
当与对方直接面对、看到他 (她 )本人就站在
自己面前时，心理上确实会有所震动。
jolt:
v.tr,to disturb suddenly and severely; stun:
e,g.,She was jolted by the betrayal of her trusted friend.
n,a sudden,strong feeling of surprise or disappointment; a shock; the
cause of such a feeling:
e,g.,The news came as a jolt.
Translation of the sentence:
没有人同我设想当中的完全一样, 因而我
的大脑会突然, 短路,, 然后它又继续接
通,
提醒我实际上对方并非是个完全陌生的人,
尽管我的感觉是这样的 。
resolve
? v.tr,to change or convert:
e,g.,My resentment resolved itself into
resignation.
Translation Practice:
讨论到后来变成了争论。
The discussion resolved itself into an argument.
Para,4
Correspondence didn’t start with e-mail,of course.
People have been exchanging letters since the appearance
of writing,and long distance,semi-anonymous
relationships have gone on by phone for a century,But
usually people wrote and called people they already knew.
If they had a pen pal,it was a novel thing,not a routine
one,The e-relationship is really a new phenomenon,Of
course,only certain people,like readers of Internet
magazines” will relate to any of this e-relationship,It’s
spreading but hardly universal.
Semi-anonymous
semi- pref.
? Half,semicircle
? Partial; partially,semiconscious
? Resembling or having some of the characteristics of,
semiofficial
? Occurring twice during,semimonthly
anonymous
? Having an unknown or unacknowledged name,
an anonymous author
? Having an unknown or withheld authorship or agency,
an anonymous letter;
an anonymous phone call
novel
adj.
? strikingly new,unusual,or different
e,g.,a novel idea
? Synonyms,new; fresh; novel
e,g.,
He was new to the town,He had never been
there before.
The police found fresh fingerprints on the light
switch.
routine
adj.
? In accord with established procedure:
a routine check of passports
? Habitual; regular:
made his routine trip to the store
? Having no special quality; ordinary:
a routine day
n.
I arrive at nine o’clock,teach until twelve thirty and then have a meal;
that is my morning routine.
Topic,Whether Meeting E-Relations in the Real World
is a Trip.
The Positive Side,
Meeting E-Relations in the Real World is a Trip.
The Negative Side,
Meeting E-Relations in the Real World is NOT a
Trip,
Steps in making preparations:
(working out an outline of) viewpoints----major
statements----supporting examples----techniques of
refutation (awareness of argument and counter-
argument)
Debate
Useful Sentence Patterns
? We hold/believe/argue that…
? We admit that…,but….
? I think you are absolutely wrong.
? Just on the contrary/Just the other way around.
? I wish I could agree with you,but I can’t.
? I don’t think the method/solution will work.
? I’m afraid you have’t touched the point.
? I don’t quite understand/get what you mean by….
? It would seem to me that… /As we see it,…,
? I’d like to point out…
? I have a point to make here.
The Debating Round
The Positive Side
? Opening Speech 2mins
? Free Argumentation
? Closing Speech 2mins
The Negative Side
? Opening Speech 2mins
? Free Argumentation
? Closing Speech 2mins
Comments
? Assignments
? Conclusion
Thank You!
