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1、Unit TwoWhat the Internet Cannot Do?I. Warm-up Group discussion Debate: Pros and cons of Internet!II. Text Learning Questions about the text 1. How many prophets concerning the Internet are mentioned according to the text? Three, namely, to prevent the wars, to reduce pollution, and to combat variou
2、s forms of inequality.II. Text Learning Questions about the text 2. Does the Internet have a potential to be a force for peace? And why? No, because wars are not simply caused by the failureof different peoples to understand each other adequately.II. Text Learning Questions about the text 3. In what
3、 way can the Internet help reduce energy consumption and pollution? People s online activities can genuinely replace their real-world activities.II. Text Learning Questions about the text 4. What is the true reason for the digital divide between rich and poor? The poor lack the skills to exploit the
4、 Internet effectively.II. Text Learning Questions about the text 5. What is the nature of the Internet? It is the same as other technologies, is not a panacea that can solve all the intrinsic problems of human society.Translation Practice有些网络专络专 家认为 因特网可以防止战争、减少污染，还能克服种种形式的不平等。Some cyber gurus claim
5、 that the Internet will prevent wars, reduce pollution, and combat various forms of inequality.cyber gurusTranslation Practice如果人类的本性始终固执地保持不变，不管科技预预言家的语言是什么，人类的发明也绝对 不能克服其自身的缺陷。If human nature remains stubbornly unchanged, despite the claims of the techno-prophets, humanity cannot simply invent awa
6、y its failings.nature techno-prophetinvent awayIII. Assignment 1. Review Unit 2 2. Preview Unit 3 3. ExercisesUnit TwoWhat the Internet Cannot Do?I. Warm-up Group discussion Debate: Pros and cons of Internet!Background InformationBBS：Bulletin Board System 公告牌系统统或电电子公告板，又称 Public Access Message Syste
7、m, 公共访问访问 信息系统统； E-mail: electronic mail 电电子邮邮件; WWW: World Wide Web 全球网网，又称称万维网维网 ; Remote Login: 远远程登录录(注册册) ; HTTP: Hyper Text Transmission Protocol 超文本传输协议传输协议 ; IP：Internet Protocol 国际际互联联网协议协议 ，即网际协议际协议 ; FTP：Transfer Protocol 即文件传输协议传输协议 ; IE：Internet Explorer, Explorer 意为为“探险险者”； firewall：防火
8、墙墙； guest：访访客； attachment：附件； favorite：个人收藏夹夹Background Informationhome Page: 主页页 search engine：搜索引擎 browser：浏览浏览 器 server：服务务器 website：网网站 web page：网页页 net game/online game：网络络游戏戏 cyber love：网恋 netizen/net citizen/cyber citizen：网民 nethead/cyber worm/cyber addict：网虫 cyber bar/net bar：网吧 newbie：菜鸟鸟 k
9、nowbie：大虾虾 Background Informationforum：论坛论坛 username：用户户名 posts：发贴发贴 数 threads：主题题数 bump：顶顶 follow-up：跟贴贴 necroposting：灌水 lurking：潜水 user eye-D ：网友见见面 投票：poll 引用：quote 帖子置顶顶：sticky 头头像：avatar 签签名：signature 斑竹（论坛论坛 里的版主）：moderator 管理员员：administrator 控制面板：control panel 表情：smiley 个人私人消息(短消息) private me
10、ssage/personal message (PM) 登入登出 log in/log out 昵称别别名 monicker/nick nameII. Text Learning Questions about the text 1. How many prophets concerning the Internet are mentioned according to the text? Three, namely, to prevent the wars, to reduce pollution, and to combat various forms of inequality.II.
11、Text Learning Questions about the text 2. Does the Internet have a potential to be a force for peace? And why? No, because wars are not simply caused by the failureof different peoples to understand each other adequately.II. Text Learning Questions about the text 3. In what way can the Internet help
12、 reduce energy consumption and pollution? People s online activities can genuinely replace their real-world activities.II. Text Learning Questions about the text 4. What is the true reason for the digital divide between rich and poor? The poor lack the skills to exploit the Internet effectively.II. Text Learning Questions about the text 5. What is the nature of the Internet? It is the same as other technologies, is not a panacea that can solve all the intrinsic problems of human society.III. Assignment 1. Review Unit 2 2. Preview Unit 3 3. Exercises
