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1、SSUnit3AlienationandthSSUnit3AlienationandtheInterneteInternetThe Internet and our daily lifenDo you go on line every day? What attracts to the Internet?nBrowse web pagesnCommunicatenStudy nEntertain oneselfnEnjoy on-line banknDo shoppingWhats Internet?nInternetworknThe NetnAn international computer
2、 network nlinked by a broad array of electronic, wireless and optical networking technologies. n1969/Dept./DefenceThe InternetnThere are millions of websites on the Internet.nThere is a lot of useful information on the websites.nYou can use search engines to find the information.World Wide Web万维网万维网
3、nOne of the services communicated via the Internet.nA way for people to get info. from the Internet.BrowsernSoftwarenRetrieving, presenting, and traversingBrowserSearch enginesnHelp us find information quickly and easily.nType in a keyword or keywords.Memorable quotesn-I think its fair to say that p
4、ersonal computers have become the most empowering tool weve ever created. Theyre tools of communication, theyre tools of creativity, and they can be shaped by their user. Bill Gates nRead more: http:/ is still the most extraordinary computer of all.nJohn F. Kennedayn- If there is technological advan
5、ce withour social advance, there is, automatically, an increase in human misery. nMichael HarringtonAliennNA person or creature from a planet other than earthnAdj. from a different culture, country,etc.AlienatenTo make sb feel that they do not belong to a place or group.使疏远nThe Prime Ministers polic
6、y alienated many of her followers. nAlienation:U Estangement;the feeling/the process ofnMental illness can create a sense of alienation from the real world. Internet Affairs and Alienation of Affection nA case on lineStructural analysisPart IParagraphs 1 2: The openingPart IIParagraphs 3 6: The argu
7、mentPart IIIParagraph 7: The concludingText Analysis- Part IThe thesis statement“. the Internet may be responsible for furthering the fragmentation of society by alienating its individual users.” (para.2)The affirmative side of the Internet according to the writer:n“an amazing forum” n“ the communic
8、ations modal equivalent of international waters.”n“ the human potential can only be realized by the globalization of ideas.”n“dramatically alter our global society for the better.”The negative side of the Internet according to the writern“am also troubled by the possible unintended negative conseque
9、nces.”(para.1)n“ the Internet may be responsible for furthering the fragmentation of society by alienating its individual users. (para.2)nThe Internet provides an amazing forum for the free exchange of ideas.n这份报纸的读者来信栏是公众意见的论坛。nThe letters page of this newspaper is a forum for public argument. an i
10、nternational forum on health issues paraphrazenGiven the relatively few restrictions governing access and usage, it is the communications modal equivalent of international waters.nAs there are relatively few restrictions on reaching and using the Internet,( in terms of the mode of communication) com
11、munications via the Internet are comparable to traveling through the international waters.nmetaphorAdj.relating to the mode of a verb;in terms of mode of communicationNon-verbal communication.A system/means for sending/receiving info.:satellite communications.an area of water that belongs to a parti
12、cular place, state, country etc Givennprep. Because of a particular fact,consideringnGiven his age (= considering how old he is), hes remarkably active. nGiven her interest in children, teaching seems the right job for her.ngiven that: conjnIt was surprising the government was re-elected, given that
13、 they had raised taxes so much.Translaitonn鉴于我们对动物的察觉能力没能完整的资料,对动物真正感觉到什么我们只有推测。n Given that we do not have complete information about animal detection capabilities, we can only guess as to what the animals are actually sensing.Equivalentnn. sth. equal in value, measure, force, effect or significanc
14、enequivalent (of sth.) nThe dress cost the equivalent of a weeks salary.nWhat is the equivalent of fifty pounds in US dollars? na. equal in value, amount, meaning, importance, etc.nequivalent (to sth.) nChanging his job is equivalent to giving him the sack.Translationn一些美国英语在英国英语中没有对应的词。nSome Americ
15、an words have no British equivalents.Complete inversionnBut much less widely reported has been the notion that the Internet may be responsible for furthering the fragmentation of society by alienating its individual users.nThe notion has been much less widely reported.Fragmentnv. Break into parts or
16、 small piecesnThe satellite will fragment and burn up as it falls through the Earths atmosphere.nn. A small part of sth. that has broken off or comes from sth. largernPolice found fragments of glass near the scene. nI overheard a fragment of their conversation.nFragmentation: the processTranslationn
17、她把花瓶掉在地上，摔成了碎片。 nShe dropped the vase on the floor and it broke into fragments. For the betternIn a way that improves the situationnI trust that things will take a turn for the better in the near future.n现在的形势太糟糕了，任何变化都可能是往好处变。 nThe situation is now so bad that any change is probable to be a change
18、for the better.Text Analysis- Part Paradox of the Net-Group worknDo you find the Internet useful in your life? What advantages does the Internet bring to you? Are there any disadvantages of the Internet? BenefitsnSourse of valuable info.nFacilitate communicationnEntertainment on linenOn-line service
19、s: job seakingnE-commercenHarmsnAddicative powernHealth problemsnVirus threatnSpammingnPhonographynViolencennA “problem” with the Internet(para.3)nA Internet addictPara.3nWhat happened to the authors friend as regards the Internet?What negative consequences did he see about?Para.3nWhat is the author
20、s purpose of citing the example of his friend in Paragraph 3? How is the example related to his argument?ParaphrasenHe felt like an alcoholic, in that moderate use of the Internet was just not possible for him he felt like a person who is given to excessive consumption of alcoholic as a limited use
21、of the Internet would make him extremely unhappy.-aholic:shopaholic; chocaholic; workaholicConj. because(Be) given tonI have not known this fellow to be given to exaggeration.n(formal) do sth. often or regularlynHe is given to heavy drinking.nHe is given to going for long walk on his own.nTransferre
22、d negation:think, believe, suppose, expect,fancy,imaginenI have known that he never exaggeratesGiven ton他不是个太有同情心的人。BingenAn occasion when an activity is done in an extreme way, esp. eating, drinking or spending moneyngo on a binge / an Internet binge / a chocolate bingenOne of the symptoms of this
23、disease is binge eating.n他大吃大喝了叁天. nHe went on/had a three-day binge.SkewnTo affect facts or information so that they are not accurate:nA researchers mistake has skewed the results of the study. a skew curve Para.4nWhen and how did the fragmentation of society begin?nLong before the Internet became
24、popular;nAfter The Second World War;nBelief of “that generation”:cars can promote progress;nAccelarate automobiles production;nIn the cars;nAlienated from the extended families and neighbors.Family typesnExtended family; nNuclear (core) family; nA single parent family;nBlended familynChildless famil
25、ynDINKParaphrasen“Progress” was their mantra. nProgress” was their oft-repeated and most cherished goal.Originally a word or sound in Hinduism and Buddhism repeated to aid in meditation.A statement or slogan repeated requently.In earnest=seriouslynHe could not decide what her look signified. whether
26、 she spoke in earnest or in jest.n他看不透她脸上的表情,究竟她说的是认真的还是戏谑的。n在他们的婚礼上，我真诚地送上了一份礼物nOn their wedding, I sent my present in earnest. Prior to =beforen这发生在我到达之前。nIt happened prior to my arrival.nHealth insurance will be our top priority.nOn the list of priorities/ take priority over ngive priority to som
27、ething: nPriority will be given to children of families with low incomes.prioritize:v.Translationn他们的婚姻比其他一切都重要。nTheir marriage took priority over everything else.n每个人都应该找时间独处,理出优先顺序和静思。 nEveryone should take time to be alone, to prioritize and meditate. nWhat is the “cruel irony” concerning the use
28、 of the Internet mentioned at the end of Paragraph 4?nOn the one hand the Internet provides users with a convenient means of communicating and making friends with people far apart;nOn the other, it estranges them from people around them by curtailing their availability for face-to-face communication
29、 even with their families and close friends and for involvement in community activities.Para. 5 nWhy does the author narrate his own story?nWhile the Internet helps people develop on-line relationship with folks, it alienates them from each other at the same time. It struck (strikes)us that nIf a th
30、ought or idea strikes you, it enters your mind suddenly or unexpectedly.nIt was then that the thought struck her.nThe first thing that struck me about Alex was his amazing self-confidence.n我突然意识到没人真正喜欢这个提议。我突然意识到没人真正喜欢这个提议。nIt struck to me that nobody is really in favor of the proposal.nIs the Inter
31、net a real place?nIt depends how we define “real”.nSome argue that it is not real.nOthers argue that it is real.May (very)well/easilynDepending upon how a “real place” is defined it might very well be.nUsed for saying that something is fairly likely to be true or is fairly likely to happen:nWhat you
32、 say may very well be true.nA small technical error may easily result in a serious accident.nIt may well be that: It may well be that the information is not available. nAccording to the definition of a “real place”, the Internet could most reasonably be considered to be a “real place”. n很有可能火车晚点了。n
33、It may well be that the train is delayed. Perceivenoften passive to understand or think about something in a particular way:nperceive someone/something as something:nComputers were often perceived as a threat.nperceive someone/something to be sth:npoliticians who are generally perceived to be corrup
34、tna perceived advantage/need/threat (=one that people think is real): The most important problem is the perceived threat to public health. nPerceive that:noticen我发觉我不能使她改变她的主意。nI perceived that I could not make her change her mind.nDerivatives: nPerception (n.)nPeceptive (adj.)nperceptible(adj.)In p
35、ractical/general/financial/ relative etc. termsn Used to show that you are describing or considering a subject in a particular way or from a particular point of viewnIn practical terms, this means spending more money with every item Text Analysis- Part Para.7nWhat kind of society are we living in?nW
36、hy do people tend to overuse the Internet in our society?nHow can we maintain our sense of the worlld while using the Internet?n where the cyber-world is your cyber-oyster.noyster (牡蛎牡蛎): a type of shellfish that can be eaten cooked or uncooked, and that produces a jewel called a pearl. nthe world i
37、s your oysternused for emphasizing that you can go anywhere or do anything that you want .n where cyber-space is the very thing that gives you immediate gratification.Translationn你已克服了障碍,你可随心所欲了。 nYou have passed the first hurdle, and now the world is your oyster.paraphrasenIt seems to me that we ar
38、e a society that values immediate gratification above all else, and what better place to achieve it than in cyberspace, where the cyber-world is your cyber-oyster. nI think that in our society the top priority is given to the satisfaction of ones immediate needs. The Internet is the best tool for th
39、is purpose, for on the Internet, one can do whatever he likes to.UtopianIsland of Utopia by Sir Thomas MoorenA perfet, ideal worldUtopianA name for an ideal community or society, taken form the title of a book written in 1516 by Sir Thomas More describing a fictional island in the Atlantic ocean, po
40、ssessing a seemingly perfect socio-politico-legal system;nThe term has been used to descibe both international communities that attempted to creat an ideal society, and ficitonal societies portrayed in literature.RhetoricnPairs od antonyms:nglobalization/alienation; nreal / not real; nreality / virtual existence; noutside playing with his friends / play his games against his friends in the cyberspaceThank you!结束结束
