网络改变生活
Net Changes Life (I)
网络改变生活 Part I Warming Up
Words and Phrases A
You are going to hear some important dates in email history,Supply the missing dates and words
Great Dates in Email History
Date,________________________
Leonard Kleinrock,a UCLA computer science professor,sends the ___________________to a colleague
at Stanford,The computer promptly crashes,
Date,________________________
Ray Tomlinson,author of the first email software,chooses the,@” for _____________:,I got there first,
so I got to choose any punctuation I wanted.”
Date,________________________
Queen Elizabeth II becomes the first ___________________ to send an email message,
Date,________________________
_______________________ and Walter Mondale use email every day
during their campaign to coordinate their travel schedules,A single
message costs __________________ to send,
October 1969
first email message
March 1972
addresses
February 1976
head of state
Fall 1976
Jimmy Carter
US $4
网络改变生活
Date,_______________________
Colby College in Waterville,Maine,becomes one of the first institutions of ______________ to assign email
______________ to all its students,
Date,_______________________
A widely circulated email hoax appears,warning that reading an email entitled,Good Times” will ________
Your hard drive and ________________ your processor,
Date,_______________________
In the movie You’ve Got Mail,a celebration of email romance,Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks recreate The Shop
Around the Corner online,The original movie,The Shop Around the Corner,was shown in 1937,
B Words and Phrases
Listen to a short talk about the abbreviations used on the Internet,What do
these abbreviations mean? Write down the full meaning,
AISI ____________ IMHO in my humble _________
FWIW for what it is ___________ CMIIW correct me _______________
AAMOF _____________________ BION _____________________
FYI for your __________________ MYOB mind your ________________
SOP ____________ operating procedure TAFN that’s all _________
BCNU ________________________________
A (Followed)
September 1983
accounts
higher education
December 1994
erase
destroy
December 1998
as I see it opinion
worth If I’m wrong
as a matter of fact believe it or not
information own business
standard for now
be seein’ you
网络改变生活
B Tapescript,
One feature of the ___________________ is that the traffic travels fast,and techies use their own special
shorthand to keep messages zooming along,Today we’ll help you _______ tech talk by answering some not
so ______________________ about abbreviations on the Internet,
What does it mean when a message includes the letters AISI or IMHO? AISI stands for, as I see it” and
IMHO is shorthand for,in my humble opinion”,
Some modest ____ will also add FWIW before ______________,which stands for,for what it’s worth”,
Others express their ___________ with the letters CMIIW,That is,“correct me if I’m wrong.”
The list of commonly abbreviated phrases on the Net is nearly endless,As a matter of fact,AAMOF stands
for,as a matter of fact”,and,believe it or not” ___________ as BION,
Are there any pre-Information-Age abbreviations still ________________
in this _________ ear? You bet,The old standbys FYI,MYOB,and SOP which
stand for,for your information"," mind your own business”,and,standard
operating procedure” are still ____________ used today even in email,
Since time is getting short,has the Net given us truly short and clear ways
to say good-bye? Try TAFN (that’s all for now) and BCNU (be seein’ you),
Information Superhighway
decode
frequently asked questions
folks sharing their opinion
disapproval
get posted
making the rounds
high-tech
frequently
网络改变生活
C Words and Phrases
You are going to hear some statements,Each statement will be followed by a wh-word,Write down the relevant
segments according to the wh-word,For example,if you hear,The boy was looking for his mother”/,Whom”,just
write down the words,his mother”,
1,Who?______________________
Tim Berners-Lee is the man who wrote the software program that led to the foundation of the
World Wide Web./ Who?
2,When?______________________
In the 1980s scientists were already communicating using a primitive version of email./ When?
3,When?______________________
In the 1990 Tim Berners-Lee wrote programs which form the
basis of the World Wide Web./ When?
4,Where?______________________
In 1991 his programs were placed on to the Internet./ where?
Tim Berners-Lee
in the 1980s
in 1990
on to the Internet
网络改变生活
C
5,How many?______________________
Between 1991 and 1994 the number of web pages rose from 10 to 100,000./ How many?
6,What?______________________
Right now the world is focused on e-commerce./ what?
7,To whom?_____________________________________
The invention of the web brings rapid rewards to people with imagination and new ideas./
To whom?
(Followed)
Part II Network
Words and Phrases
- The End of Part I -
100,000
E-commerce
People with imagination and new ideas
网络改变生活
A Listen to a report about the word,network”,Supply the explanation for the word,
Network
Net Work
Materials that are
__________________
A _______________
A ________________ of systems
that _______________________,
Radio and TV _______________,Computers,
_______________________________________,
Network is one such word,It combines
two words,The first is,net”,it means
materials that are connected; the second
is,work”,One meaning of,work” is a
system,Network means a connection of
systems that work together,The systems
that networks connect can be very
different,For example,radio and
television stations can be connected in
the network,so can computers and even
people,
connected
system
connection
work together
stations
people
网络改变生活 B Now listen again,Focus on the original use and
modern use of the word,network”,Supply the
missing information,
In the late 1800s
Meaning,__________________________________________________
Example,Complete areas are networked by trolley cars,
In 1914
Meaning,__________________________________________________
Modern uses of the word
Meaning 1, ______________________________________________
Example,Many companies and government agencies share the same
computer network,
Meaning 2, increasing relations between people (by network)
Example,Many Americans network to get better jobs or to meet new
friends,
- The End of Part II -
connection of railroads or other vehicles
connected system of radio stations
system linking a number of computers together
网络改变生活 Part III Online Shopping
Words and Phrases
A Listen to some statements taken from a report about online shopping,Supply the missing information,Pay special attention to the numbers,
1,Industry experts say American businesses should have about __________________________ in
sales during ___________________________,That would be _______ higher than the same period
last year,
2,The experts say that sales over the computer Internet system could reach _______________________
____________________,
3,___________________________ of people who use the Internet say
they expect to buy at least____________ there,
4,Experts say that about ________ of the ____________ Internet users
are women,
184 thousand million dollars
November and December 6%
12 thousand million dollars
Sixty-three percent
some gifts
50% 100 million
网络改变生活
B Now listen to the report,Answer the questions briefly,
1,How do people usually buy gifts?
a,__________________________________
b,___________________________________________________________
c,____________________________________
2,Why do women greatly enjoy the shopping on the Internet?
They needn’t
a,_______________________________ b,__________________________________
c,__________________________________
3,Can you list the steps for people to buy gifts on the Internet
a,_______________________________________________________
b,________________________________________________
c,_______________________________________________________
Visiting stores
Ordering goods by phone from catalogues
Shopping on the Internet
Put children in the car Drive to the store
Walk around for hours
Clicking the mouse device on a gift shown on screen
Providing credit card number
Receiving the gift in the mail a few days later
网络改变生活
4,What do some of the businesses not on the Internet do to increase competition?
a,_______________________________________________________________________
b,________________________________________________________
c,_________________________________________________________________________________
B Tapescript,
This time of the year Americans spend lots of time shopping for holiday gifts for their family members and
friends,Many people visit a lot of stores in large shopping centers to buy their gifts,Others order goods by
telephone from catalogues,the magazines that offer company’s products,And many are doing their holiday
shopping on the Internet,
Industry experts say American businesses should have about 184 thousand million dollars in sales during
November and December,That would be 6% higher than the same period last
year,The experts say that sales over the computer Internet system could
reach 12 thousand million dollars,That is higher than any time in the past,
Sixty-three percent of people who use the Internet say they expect to buy
at least some gifts there,
Some Internet experts believe that many computer businesses will add more
women shoppers during this holiday season,They say women are beginning
to enjoy the ease of shopping over the computer,They do not have to put the
children in the car,drive to the stores and walk around for hours until they find
Offering money to people who buy goods using the store credit card
Offering things not possible to get on the Internet
Holding special classes for children
网络改变生活
B Tapescript,
the right gift,Instead they can click their mouse device on a gift shown on a computer screen then provide
their credit card number,A few days later they receive the gift in the mail,Experts say that about 50% of
the 100 million Internet users are women,Businesses already are providing shopping experiences for
women only,For example,one department store recently began selling women’s shoes through a separate
Internet address,
Some businesses not on the Internet are afraid of the increasing competition,One shopping center in
St,Louis,Missouri recently banned any signs that tell people how to buy goods on the computer,Stores
In other areas are trying to offer things not possible to get on the Internet,a visit with Santa Claus,for
Example,or cookies baked by Mrs,Claus,Some stores are holding special classes for children,Others are
Offering money to people who buy goods using the store credit card,All stores are trying to provide
Improved service so that people will enjoy their shopping experience,
Part IV Short Talks on Listening Skills
Listen to the short talk entitled, Don’t Attempt to Write Too Much”,Some important part
are taken away from the written passage,Supply the missing
words,
Paragraph I
Paragraph II
Paragraph III
Paragraph IV
Paragraph V
Net Changes Life (I)
网络改变生活 Part I Warming Up
Words and Phrases A
You are going to hear some important dates in email history,Supply the missing dates and words
Great Dates in Email History
Date,________________________
Leonard Kleinrock,a UCLA computer science professor,sends the ___________________to a colleague
at Stanford,The computer promptly crashes,
Date,________________________
Ray Tomlinson,author of the first email software,chooses the,@” for _____________:,I got there first,
so I got to choose any punctuation I wanted.”
Date,________________________
Queen Elizabeth II becomes the first ___________________ to send an email message,
Date,________________________
_______________________ and Walter Mondale use email every day
during their campaign to coordinate their travel schedules,A single
message costs __________________ to send,
October 1969
first email message
March 1972
addresses
February 1976
head of state
Fall 1976
Jimmy Carter
US $4
网络改变生活
Date,_______________________
Colby College in Waterville,Maine,becomes one of the first institutions of ______________ to assign email
______________ to all its students,
Date,_______________________
A widely circulated email hoax appears,warning that reading an email entitled,Good Times” will ________
Your hard drive and ________________ your processor,
Date,_______________________
In the movie You’ve Got Mail,a celebration of email romance,Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks recreate The Shop
Around the Corner online,The original movie,The Shop Around the Corner,was shown in 1937,
B Words and Phrases
Listen to a short talk about the abbreviations used on the Internet,What do
these abbreviations mean? Write down the full meaning,
AISI ____________ IMHO in my humble _________
FWIW for what it is ___________ CMIIW correct me _______________
AAMOF _____________________ BION _____________________
FYI for your __________________ MYOB mind your ________________
SOP ____________ operating procedure TAFN that’s all _________
BCNU ________________________________
A (Followed)
September 1983
accounts
higher education
December 1994
erase
destroy
December 1998
as I see it opinion
worth If I’m wrong
as a matter of fact believe it or not
information own business
standard for now
be seein’ you
网络改变生活
B Tapescript,
One feature of the ___________________ is that the traffic travels fast,and techies use their own special
shorthand to keep messages zooming along,Today we’ll help you _______ tech talk by answering some not
so ______________________ about abbreviations on the Internet,
What does it mean when a message includes the letters AISI or IMHO? AISI stands for, as I see it” and
IMHO is shorthand for,in my humble opinion”,
Some modest ____ will also add FWIW before ______________,which stands for,for what it’s worth”,
Others express their ___________ with the letters CMIIW,That is,“correct me if I’m wrong.”
The list of commonly abbreviated phrases on the Net is nearly endless,As a matter of fact,AAMOF stands
for,as a matter of fact”,and,believe it or not” ___________ as BION,
Are there any pre-Information-Age abbreviations still ________________
in this _________ ear? You bet,The old standbys FYI,MYOB,and SOP which
stand for,for your information"," mind your own business”,and,standard
operating procedure” are still ____________ used today even in email,
Since time is getting short,has the Net given us truly short and clear ways
to say good-bye? Try TAFN (that’s all for now) and BCNU (be seein’ you),
Information Superhighway
decode
frequently asked questions
folks sharing their opinion
disapproval
get posted
making the rounds
high-tech
frequently
网络改变生活
C Words and Phrases
You are going to hear some statements,Each statement will be followed by a wh-word,Write down the relevant
segments according to the wh-word,For example,if you hear,The boy was looking for his mother”/,Whom”,just
write down the words,his mother”,
1,Who?______________________
Tim Berners-Lee is the man who wrote the software program that led to the foundation of the
World Wide Web./ Who?
2,When?______________________
In the 1980s scientists were already communicating using a primitive version of email./ When?
3,When?______________________
In the 1990 Tim Berners-Lee wrote programs which form the
basis of the World Wide Web./ When?
4,Where?______________________
In 1991 his programs were placed on to the Internet./ where?
Tim Berners-Lee
in the 1980s
in 1990
on to the Internet
网络改变生活
C
5,How many?______________________
Between 1991 and 1994 the number of web pages rose from 10 to 100,000./ How many?
6,What?______________________
Right now the world is focused on e-commerce./ what?
7,To whom?_____________________________________
The invention of the web brings rapid rewards to people with imagination and new ideas./
To whom?
(Followed)
Part II Network
Words and Phrases
- The End of Part I -
100,000
E-commerce
People with imagination and new ideas
网络改变生活
A Listen to a report about the word,network”,Supply the explanation for the word,
Network
Net Work
Materials that are
__________________
A _______________
A ________________ of systems
that _______________________,
Radio and TV _______________,Computers,
_______________________________________,
Network is one such word,It combines
two words,The first is,net”,it means
materials that are connected; the second
is,work”,One meaning of,work” is a
system,Network means a connection of
systems that work together,The systems
that networks connect can be very
different,For example,radio and
television stations can be connected in
the network,so can computers and even
people,
connected
system
connection
work together
stations
people
网络改变生活 B Now listen again,Focus on the original use and
modern use of the word,network”,Supply the
missing information,
In the late 1800s
Meaning,__________________________________________________
Example,Complete areas are networked by trolley cars,
In 1914
Meaning,__________________________________________________
Modern uses of the word
Meaning 1, ______________________________________________
Example,Many companies and government agencies share the same
computer network,
Meaning 2, increasing relations between people (by network)
Example,Many Americans network to get better jobs or to meet new
friends,
- The End of Part II -
connection of railroads or other vehicles
connected system of radio stations
system linking a number of computers together
网络改变生活 Part III Online Shopping
Words and Phrases
A Listen to some statements taken from a report about online shopping,Supply the missing information,Pay special attention to the numbers,
1,Industry experts say American businesses should have about __________________________ in
sales during ___________________________,That would be _______ higher than the same period
last year,
2,The experts say that sales over the computer Internet system could reach _______________________
____________________,
3,___________________________ of people who use the Internet say
they expect to buy at least____________ there,
4,Experts say that about ________ of the ____________ Internet users
are women,
184 thousand million dollars
November and December 6%
12 thousand million dollars
Sixty-three percent
some gifts
50% 100 million
网络改变生活
B Now listen to the report,Answer the questions briefly,
1,How do people usually buy gifts?
a,__________________________________
b,___________________________________________________________
c,____________________________________
2,Why do women greatly enjoy the shopping on the Internet?
They needn’t
a,_______________________________ b,__________________________________
c,__________________________________
3,Can you list the steps for people to buy gifts on the Internet
a,_______________________________________________________
b,________________________________________________
c,_______________________________________________________
Visiting stores
Ordering goods by phone from catalogues
Shopping on the Internet
Put children in the car Drive to the store
Walk around for hours
Clicking the mouse device on a gift shown on screen
Providing credit card number
Receiving the gift in the mail a few days later
网络改变生活
4,What do some of the businesses not on the Internet do to increase competition?
a,_______________________________________________________________________
b,________________________________________________________
c,_________________________________________________________________________________
B Tapescript,
This time of the year Americans spend lots of time shopping for holiday gifts for their family members and
friends,Many people visit a lot of stores in large shopping centers to buy their gifts,Others order goods by
telephone from catalogues,the magazines that offer company’s products,And many are doing their holiday
shopping on the Internet,
Industry experts say American businesses should have about 184 thousand million dollars in sales during
November and December,That would be 6% higher than the same period last
year,The experts say that sales over the computer Internet system could
reach 12 thousand million dollars,That is higher than any time in the past,
Sixty-three percent of people who use the Internet say they expect to buy
at least some gifts there,
Some Internet experts believe that many computer businesses will add more
women shoppers during this holiday season,They say women are beginning
to enjoy the ease of shopping over the computer,They do not have to put the
children in the car,drive to the stores and walk around for hours until they find
Offering money to people who buy goods using the store credit card
Offering things not possible to get on the Internet
Holding special classes for children
网络改变生活
B Tapescript,
the right gift,Instead they can click their mouse device on a gift shown on a computer screen then provide
their credit card number,A few days later they receive the gift in the mail,Experts say that about 50% of
the 100 million Internet users are women,Businesses already are providing shopping experiences for
women only,For example,one department store recently began selling women’s shoes through a separate
Internet address,
Some businesses not on the Internet are afraid of the increasing competition,One shopping center in
St,Louis,Missouri recently banned any signs that tell people how to buy goods on the computer,Stores
In other areas are trying to offer things not possible to get on the Internet,a visit with Santa Claus,for
Example,or cookies baked by Mrs,Claus,Some stores are holding special classes for children,Others are
Offering money to people who buy goods using the store credit card,All stores are trying to provide
Improved service so that people will enjoy their shopping experience,
Part IV Short Talks on Listening Skills
Listen to the short talk entitled, Don’t Attempt to Write Too Much”,Some important part
are taken away from the written passage,Supply the missing
words,
Paragraph I
Paragraph II
Paragraph III
Paragraph IV
Paragraph V
