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2、ng Your HandUnit | Unit | TwoTwoImitating Mini-TalksImitating Mini-TalksActing out the TasksActing out the TasksStudying Email Information on the InternetStudying Email Information on the InternetFollowing Sample DialoguesFollowing Sample DialoguesPutting Language to UsePutting Language to UseUnit |

3、 Unit | TwoTwo1) Talking about abbreviations used for online chatting Mike: Hi, Hilary, who are you chatting with?Hilary: A boy from Hong Kong named “Run”. But I have no idea about the word “GNBLFY” he used. Mike: Neither do I. Lets make a guess.Hilary: Mm, let me see. Oh, it might mean “got nothing

4、 but love for you”.2) Talking about cyber slang used in e-mails May: Hi, Susan! I am reading an e-mail from Tom. Susan: Are you? Anything exciting? May: I dont know the meaning of “planting strawberries ”. Susan: Oh, it comes from the Taiwan campus, meaning “lovers kissing each other”.1 Work in pair

5、s. Look at the picture and recite the following mini-talks for talking about something online.cyber slangstrawberriesWindow on Key WordsUnit | Unit | TwoTwo网络俚语网络俚语草莓草莓Unit | Unit | TwoTwo3) Talking about experiences of chatting online Andy: How was your summer holiday?Jasmine: It was great. I surf

6、ed the Internet a lot. Andy: The Internet? So you were often online.Jasmine: True. I spent almost all my spare time surfing the Internet. Im absolutely a mouse potato . Its so exciting.4) Talking about the experience of going onlineDiana: You really go online a lot, dont you? Every time I see you, y

7、oure in the middle of browsing the Internet.Jason: Yeah, I really love browsing it.Diana: I am curious about this. Whats so exciting about it?Jason: What I love about it is that its so relaxing. Without going anywhere at all, you get to enter a completely different world. You can leave your own worl

8、d behind, and go somewhere really virtual .5) Talking about the experience of surfing the InternetMike: Chatting online seems like fun. Have you ever tried it? Lily: I recently have!Mike: How do you feel about it? Lily: I just love it. Its the most exiting thing Ive ever done.surfedmouse potato brow

12、 online seems like fun. Have you ever tried itHow do you feel about itOh, really? Whats the fun of itWow, can you name some of themUnit | Unit | TwoTwo6 Imagine you and Walter are studying in the same university. You are meeting him on campus and you are talking about the Internet. Play your role ac

13、cording to the clues given in brackets.1 You really go online a lot, dont you?2 I really do love browsing the Internet.3 You get to enter a completely different world without going anywhere at all.4 The most interesting thing is that you can do shopping online.5 The most stimulating example is the v

14、irtual car showrooms.6 So what can people do there?BackUnit | Unit | TwoTwoUnit | Unit | TwoTwoLearning Sentences for WorkplaceLearning Sentences for WorkplaceCommunicationCommunicationHandling a DialogueHandling a DialogueUnderstanding a Short Speech / Understanding a Short Speech / TalkTalkUnit |

15、Unit | TwoTwo1 Listen to ten topic-related sentences for workplace communication and try to remember them.Unit | Unit | TwoTwoBackUnit | Unit | TwoTwo2 Listen again to the above sentences rearranged in sequence, and then match them with their Chinese translation. j j c c a a i i h h d d g g e e f f

16、b bUnit | Unit | TwoTwoBackUnit | Unit | TwoTwo3 Listen to ten topic-related English sentences for workplace communication and translate them into Chinese orally. 1) 1) 我的确喜欢在网上和朋友聊天。我的确喜欢在网上和朋友聊天。 2) 2) 如果有人写如果有人写“4ever4ever”，意思就是，意思就是“foreverforever”。 3) 3) 现在我能猜出这些缩写可能表示什么意思了。现在我能猜出这些缩写可能表示什么意思了。

17、 4) 4) 如果你愿意，我可以告诉你更多的东西。如果你愿意，我可以告诉你更多的东西。 5) 5) 由因特网产生了由因特网产生了“网群网群”或或“网虫网虫”，这是一个用，这是一个用来描述网络瘾君子的术语。来描述网络瘾君子的术语。 6) 6) 我认为这些网络俚语也表明了我们日常生活受我认为这些网络俚语也表明了我们日常生活受网络的影响有多大。网络的影响有多大。 7) 7) 我喜欢网络是因为它让我放松。我喜欢网络是因为它让我放松。 8) 8) 我不知道他用的我不知道他用的“GNBLFYGNBLFY”这个词的意思。这个词的意思。 9) 9) 每次我看到你，你都在浏览网页。每次我看到你，你都在浏览网

18、页。10) 10) 我正在看汤姆发来的电子邮件。我正在看汤姆发来的电子邮件。BackUnit | Unit | TwoTwo 1) I really enjoy chatting with friends online. 2) If someone writes “4ever”, it means “forever”. 3) Now I can guess what these abbreviations might mean. 4) If you like, I can tell you more. 5) From the Internet comes “ group” or “net wo

19、rm”, a term to describe the Internet addicts. 6) I think the Internet slang also shows how much our daily life is influenced by the Internet. 7) What I love about the Internet is that it is relaxing. 8) I have no idea about the word “GNBLFY” he used. 9) Every time I see you, youre in the middle of b

20、rowsing the Internet.10) I am reading an e-mail from Tom.Script:Script:BackUnit | Unit | TwoTwo Lin Da and John are talking about College 1 BBS, BBC, SBS , which is an open forum for registered 2 users, keepers, workers to freely express their opinions and ideas. This seems to be a good 3 channel, w

21、ay, method of information exchange among Chinese university students. But the newspaper says that there is one problem for BBS 4 users, keepers, holders . Sometimes arguments and debates online are reduced to 5 personal, fixed, physical attacks and meaningless quarrels.4 Listen to a dialogue and dec

22、ode the message by finding out the correct choices in the brackets according to what you have heard.ScriptScriptUnit | Unit | TwoTwoBBS, BBC, SBSusers, keepers, workerschannel, way, method users, keepers, holders personal, fixed,physicalBackUnit | Unit | TwoTwoLin Da: Is there anything new in the pa

23、per today? John: Yes. Here is an interesting article about College BBS.Lin Da: Whats that? John: BBS, a short form for Bulletin Board System.Lin Da: Whats that for? John: College BBS is an open forum for registered users to freely express their opinions and ideas.Lin Da: That sounds a very good way

24、for students to exchange information. John: Yes, but the newspaper says that there is one problem for BBS keepers.Lin Da: What is that? John: Sometimes arguments and debates online are reduced to personal attacks and meaningless quarrels.Lin Da: Oh, thats too bad. Is there any solution to this probl

25、em? John: Yes, thats what the article really wants to show.Lin Da: What might be the solution? John: Well, it suggests some universities require the users to provide real names and carry out stricter watch over the content of BBS information.Script:Script:Unit | Unit | TwoTwoBackUnit | Unit | TwoTwo

26、5 Listen to the dialogue again and then answer the following questions orally.1) Whats the article about in the newspaper?2) What does BBS stand for?3) What is BBS good for?4) What problem does the newspaper think the BBS has?5) Whats the suggestion for solving the problem?Its about College BBS.It s

27、tands for Bulletin Board System.Its a good way for college students to exchange information.Sometimes arguments and debates online are reduced to personal attacks and meaningless quarrels.It is suggested that the users provide real names and more strict watch be carried out over the content of BBS i

28、nformation.Unit | Unit | TwoTwoBackUnit | Unit | TwoTwoLin Da: Is there anything new in the paper today? John: Yes. 1 _.Lin Da: Whats that? John: BBS. It is 2 _.Lin Da: Whats that for? John: College BBS is an open forum for registered users to freely express their opinions and ideas.Lin Da: 3 _. Joh

29、n: Yes, but the newspaper says that there is one problem with BBS keepers.6 Listen to the dialogue for the last time and fill in the blanks according to what you have heard.That sounds a very good way for students to exchange informationHere is an interesting article about College BBSthe short form

30、for Bulletin Board SystemUnit | Unit | TwoTwoLin Da: Whats that? John: Sometimes arguments and debates online are reduced to personal attacks and meaningless quarrels.Lin Da: Oh, thats too bad. 4 _? John: Yes, thats what the article really wants to show.Lin Da: What might be the solution? John: Well

31、, it suggests some 5 _ _ and keep stricter watch over the content. universities require the web users to provide their real namesIs there any solution to this problem6 Listen to the dialogue for the last time and fill in the blanks according to what you have heard.BackUnit | Unit | TwoTwo7 Listen to

32、 a short speech twice and during the second listening, put back the missing words in the blanks. We live online. We Google our questions, Twitter (博客网站) our thoughts, Flicker our 1 _ and even watch 2 _ on Hulu (视频网站). The Web has invented more than a few words in our 3 _: it has become part of our 4

33、 _ routine. This change will lead to an opportunity that the music 5 _ hasnt seen since the rise of the CD. Now, as our lives move online, our listening 6 _ are following. The growth of online music websites such as iMeem, Pandora, and Last.fm is just the 7 _. We listen to music in a 8 _ because its

34、 convenient its where we do everything else. And we listen online because the Web 9 _ something the iPod cant: 10 _ music.newpicturestelevisionvocabularydailybusinesshabitsstartbrowser providesBackUnit | Unit | TwoTwo8 Listen to the short speech again and match the information in Column A with the c

35、hoices in Column B.Unit | Unit | TwoTwoBackUnit | Unit | TwoTwo9 Write out the general idea of the short speech in one paragraph by answering the following questions.1) What can we do on the Web in our daily routine?2) What is the new listening habit we have developed since the rise of the Web?3) Wh

36、y do we listen to music in a browser?4) Why do we prefer to listen to the music on the Web instead of using an iPod?We exchange questions, express thoughts, see pictures, and even watch TV. We listen to music in a browser. Because it is convenient. Because the Web provides new music.General ideaGene

37、ral ideaUnit | Unit | TwoTwoBackUnit | Unit | TwoTwo We live online. We exchange questions on Google, express thoughts on Twitter, and see pictures on Flicker. We even watch television on Hulu. The Web has increased our vocabulary and become part of our daily routine. We listen to music in a browser

38、 because its convenient. We also do everything else in a browser. And the Web provides something the iPod cant: new music.General idea:General idea:BackUnit | Unit | TwoTwoPracticing Applied WritingPracticing Applied WritingWriting Sentences and Reviewing GrammarWriting Sentences and Reviewing Gramm

40、 to the information given in Chinese.BackUnit | Unit | TwoTwoNoun ClausesBackUnit | Unit | TwoTwothat global warming is a serious world problem 为为 that 引导的宾语从句引导的宾语从句 How we can get rid of poverty 为为 how 引导的主语从句引导的主语从句 Where he had escaped from 为为 where 引导的主语从句引导的主语从句 when world peace will become a

41、reality 为为 when 引导的宾语从句引导的宾语从句 that the detective himself was the thief 为为 that 引导的主语从句引导的主语从句 that he study art 为为 that 引导的宾语从句引导的宾语从句1) The ministers agree that global warming is a serious world problem.2) How we can get rid of poverty is a big problem.3) Where he had escaped from puzzled me.4) Ev

42、eryone wonders when world peace will become a reality.5) It happened that the detective himself was the thief.6) Johns parents insisted that he study art.4 Point out the subordinate clause and the function it serves in each of the following complex sentences.Unit | Unit | TwoTwoUnit | Unit | TwoTwo4

43、 Point out the subordinate clause and the function it serves in each of the following complex sentences.7) My question is who will marry a poor man like me.8) He told me which subject he liked best.9) He is doubtful how the work can be finished this week.10) The point is whether we ought to recommen

44、d him.11) It is evident that Mr. Brown doesnt understand you.12) Whether he has signed the contract or not doesnt matter.who will marry a poor man like me 为为 who 引导的表语从句引导的表语从句which subject he liked best 为为 which 引导的宾语从句引导的宾语从句how the work can be finished this week 为为 how 引导的宾语从句引导的宾语从句whether we ou

45、ght to recommend him 为为 whether 引导的表语从句引导的表语从句that Mr. Brown doesnt understand you 为为 that 引导的主语从句引导的主语从句whether he has signed the contract or not 为为 whether 引导的主语从句引导的主语从句BackUnit | Unit | TwoTwowhat it was the purpose of our visit what the purpose of our visit was.where do you want to go where you

46、 want to go.what did I intend what I intended to do.what does a patient tell a doctor What a patient tells a doctor.The job market is changing is obvious. It is obvious that the job market is changing.1) My mother told me what it was the purpose of our visit.2) Tell the taxi driver where do you want

47、 to go.3) He asked me what did I intend to do after graduation?4) What does a patient tell a doctor is confidential.5) The job market is changing is obvious.5 Correct the errors in the following sentences.Unit | Unit | TwoTwoUnit | Unit | TwoTwo6) It has been proved what the brains of men and women

48、are not entirely the same.7) The question is that whether American and European companies understand the Russian business environment.8) No one knows that the experiment will succeed or not.9) There are two reasons because I do not want to go out tonight.10) I asked her she had any rooms to rent.It

49、has been proved that the brains of men and women are not entirely the same.去掉去掉 that that whether because why 在在 her 后加后加 if 或或 whether5 Correct the errors in the following sentences.BackUnit | Unit | TwoTwo6 Translate the following sentences into English. What you need is more practice. When they w

50、ill come hasnt been made public. Could you tell me where you are from? We should find out whether the museum is open.1) 你需要的是更多的锻炼。2) 他们什么时候来还没有公布。3) 你可否告诉我你是哪儿的人？4) 我们应该弄清楚展览馆是否开放。Unit | Unit | TwoTwo5) 问题是我们应该选择哪条路线。6) 他去北京的理由是很清楚的。7) 他们小组很可能会赶到我们前头去。8) 你选择什么课程并不重要，重要的是要找出色的教授。The question is whic

51、h route we should choose.The reason why he is going / has gone to Beijing is very clear.It is likely that their group will get ahead of us.It doesnt matter what courses you take, what matters is to find the great professors.6 Translate the following sentences into English.BackUnit | Unit | TwoTwo7 W

52、rite a short email passage of about 100 words to describe the picture below. Some useful expressions are provided to help you. Start the passage with “Email allows people around the world to communicate cheaply, quickly and frequently.”Unit | Unit | TwoTwoBackUnit | Unit | TwoTwo E-mail allows peopl

53、e around the world to communicate cheaply, quickly and frequently. Nowadays you dont have to bother to go to a post office to send your letters. Some young people even do not know the words telegram and cable. The speed e-mail is sent is enormously fast. One minute you were still writing the message

54、, the next minute it would appear in your friends e-mail box. Have you ever tried to communicate with your friends by e-mail? If not yet, why not apply for your own e-mail box right now?Key:BackUnit | Unit | TwoTwoInformation Related to Information Related to the Reading Passagethe Reading PassageTe

55、xtTextLanguage PointsLanguage PointsInformation Related to Information Related to the Reading Passagethe Reading PassageTextTextLanguage PointsLanguage PointsUnit | Unit | TwoTwo Its no understatement to say that e-mail has had a profound effect on our professional and personal lives. People thousan

56、ds of miles away from each other can send and receive detailed documents within mere seconds. This allows us to take on projects that wouldnt have been practical or possible only a few years ago. It has become routine for us to correspond and exchange files with people overseas. The only obstacle is

57、 the difference in time zones. But on the other hand, e-mail can eat up a substantial portion of our workday. Most of the time and effort involved is going through unsolicited messages and separating the good from the bad. But not all unsolicited messages are spam.Information Related to the Reading

58、PassageInformation Related to the Reading PassageBackUnit | Unit | TwoTwoE-mail, a Blessing and AnnoyanceE-mail, a Blessing and AnnoyanceFor the blessing: E-mail is a conversation that does not require an immediate response (like a telephone). If someone calls you on the telephone, you pick it up (u

59、nless you have an answering machine, voice mail or you are just plain rude) and the conversation begins. This is an interactive conversation. With e-mail, you send a message and then wait for a response. The response may come in five minutes or it may come in five days. Either way, its not an intera

60、ctive conversation. If a hundred people send you e-mails in one day, so what? You dont have to talk with all one hundred. Just think of all the hellos, goodbyes and other unnecessary chit-chat you can avoid. With e-mail, you only deal with their messages (which usually omit hellos, goodbyes and such

61、) and you deal with them on your own time. Thats the blessing.12Unit | Unit | TwoTwoUnit | Unit | TwoTwoNow for the annoyance: Too many e-mail users assume that the minute someone receives an e-mail, the person will read it. Bad assumption. If you schedule a meeting for an hour from now and send an

62、e-mail to each participant, the chance that all the participants will read that message within the hour will be pretty small. On the other hand, if you schedule the meeting for the next day, the chance that they will read the message will be pretty high. Remember, e-mail is not designed for immediat

63、e response (thats why you have a telephone), its designed for convenience. Some (not all) e-mail systems have features that try to combat this problem. These features (usually called “notification”) will notify you when a person has received your e-mail and may also tell you when the person has read

64、 it (really all it can do is assure you that the person has looked at the first screen of the message it has no way to know if the person has read the message word for word). Referring back to the example in the previous paragraph, you could check to see who has checked their e-mail before the meeti

65、ng and then telephone those who have not read it.34Unit | Unit | TwoTwoUnit | Unit | TwoTwo They are typically found at the end of sentences and will usually refer back to the previous statement.Attachment: Smilies Since there are no facial and voice cues to help e-mail, users have come up with some

66、thing called “smilies”. They are simple series of symbols that are pieced together in the e-mail text to help express the writers feelings. The most common example is :-) (a smiling face). Here are some more examples.ExercisesThisMeansThisMeans:-)Smiling face:-(Frown (anger or displeasure);-)Wink (l

67、ight sarcasm):-PWry smile:-|Indifference;-Leer:-Devilish grin (heavy sarcasm):-eDisappointment8-)Eye-glasses:-Scream:-DShock or surprise:-OYell:- /PerplexedBackUnit | Unit | TwoTwo1. (Para. 3) If a hundred people send you e-mail in one day, so what?Analysis: so what? is an informal expression, which

68、 means “ Why should I care?”Translation: 如果在一天内有一百个人给你发邮件，那又怎么样呢？Example: Sometimes it can take a little bit longer, but so what?Language PointsLanguage Points1 Explanation of Difficult SentencesBackUnit | Unit | TwoTwoLanguage PointsLanguage Points1 Explanation of Difficult Sentences2. (Para. 3) Ju

69、st think of all the hellos, good-byes and other unnecessary chit- chat you could avoid.Analysis: Just is used to make a statement or command stronger, meaning in Chinese “只是，仅仅”。Translation: 只要想想看，你能省掉的所有“你好”、“再见”以及其他一些没有必要的寒暄，这就够了。Example: But I bet they work too hard. Just think of all they miss.

70、BackUnit | Unit | TwoTwoLanguage PointsLanguage Points1 Explanation of Difficult Sentences3. (Para. 5) If you schedule a meeting for an hour from now and send an e-mail to each participant, the chance that all the participants will read that message within the hour will be pretty small. Analysis: Th

71、is is a complex sentence. The subject and the predicate of the main clause are the chance and will be pretty small, with a that- clause to modify the chance ; If you schedule a meeting for an hour from now and send an e-mail to each participant is an adverbial clause of condition.Translation: 如果你计划从

72、现在起的一小时后开一个会，然后给每一位与会的人发一封电子邮件，所有与会的人都能在一小时内读到该邮件的机率是很小的。Example: If we decide to work overtime this evening, the chance that we will go to the cinema will be very small.BackUnit | Unit | TwoTwo4. (Para. 6) Referring back to the example in the previous paragraph, you could check to see who has che

73、cked their e-mail before the meeting and then telephone those who have not read it. Analysis: Referring back to is a present participle phrase used as an adverbial of condition.Translation: 回到上一段中提到的例子来说，你可以复核一下，了解谁在会议开始前检视过邮件，然后你可以给没有查看过邮件的人打电话。Example: Having played Star Wars on the computer for

74、three hours, Michael could not finish his paper in time.Language PointsLanguage Points1 Explanation of Difficult SentencesBackUnit | Unit | TwoTwoUnit | Unit | TwoTwoLanguage PointsLanguage Points2 Important Words1. blessing: n. something good that you have or that happens and improves your life, he

75、lps you in some way, or makes you happy 祝福，赐福祝福，赐福e.g. v The dishwasher has been a real blessing!v Has her IQ been a burden as much as a blessing?BackUnit | Unit | TwoTwoLanguage PointsLanguage Points2 Important Words2. plain a. (informal) used to emphasize an adjective, usually one referring to a b

76、ad quality 完全（的）地，全然（的）地完全（的）地，全然（的）地 e.g. v Its just plain crazy to spend all your pay as soon as you get it.v It was just plain stupid to give him your address.BackUnit | Unit | TwoTwoLanguage PointsLanguage Points2 Important Words3. chit-chat n. conversation about things that are not very importa

77、nt 闲谈，聊天闲谈，聊天e.g. v Lets take Elizabeth and her chit-chat club as an example.v Got time? Can we have a little chit-chat?BackUnit | Unit | TwoTwoLanguage PointsLanguage Points2 Important Words4. schedule v. to plan that something will happen at a particular time 安排时间安排时间e.g. v Or if you miss exercisi

78、ng regularly, schedule a once-a-week power walk.v Her first album is scheduled for release in September.BackUnit | Unit | TwoTwoLanguage PointsLanguage Points2 Important Words5. design v. to plan or develop something for a specific purpose 设计设计 e.g. v These exercises are designed to strengthen muscl

79、es.v The book is designed as a reference manual.BackUnit | Unit | TwoTwo6. feature n. a part of something that you notice because it seems important, interesting, or typical 特点，特写特点，特写e.g. v Air bags are a standard feature in most new cars.v An important feature of Van Goghs paintings is their brigh

80、t colors.Language PointsLanguage Points2 Important WordsBackUnit | Unit | TwoTwoLanguage PointsLanguage Points2 Important Words7. combat v. to try to stop something bad from happening or getting worse, used especially in news reports 反对，斗争反对，斗争e.g. v To combat inflation, the government raised intere

81、st rates.v China has completed its preparations to combat bird flu.BackUnit | Unit | TwoTwoLanguage PointsLanguage Points2 Important Words8. notify v. to formally or officially tell someone about something 通知通知e.g. v You will be notified of any changes in the system.v In August we were notified that

82、 our article had been rejected. notification: n. informing by words 通知通知e.g. v You should receive notification of the results within a week.v We received official notification that Harry was missing.BackUnit | Unit | TwoTwoLanguage PointsLanguage Points2 Important Words9. assure v. to tell someone t

83、hat something will definitely happen or is definitely true so that they are less worried 保证，确保保证，确保e.g. v Her doctor has assured us that shell be fine.v I assure you that would never happen again.BackUnit | Unit | TwoTwoLanguage PointsLanguage Points2 Important Words10. cue n .an action or event tha

84、t is a signal for something else to happen 暗示，信号暗示，信号e.g. v Our success was the cue for other companies to press ahead with new investment.v I think thats my cue to explain why Im here.BackUnit | Unit | TwoTwo1) Whats the difference between an e-mail conversation and a telephone conversation?2) What

85、s the blessing of e-mail?3) What is e-mail designed for?4) Whats the annoyance of e-mail?5) What are smilies?An e-mail conversation does not require an immediate response, but a telephone conversation does.With e-mail, you only deal with its message, and you can deal with it on your own time.E-mail

86、is designed for the convenience of conveying messages.Too many e-mail users make a bad assumption that the minute someone receives an e-mail, the person will read it. But all the e-mail can do is assure you that the person has looked at the first screen of the message it has no way to know if the pe

87、rson has read the message word for word or not.They are simple series of computer keyboard symbols that are pieced together in the e-mail text to help express the writers feelings.1 Answer the following questions according to the passage.BackUnit | Unit | TwoTwo2 Fill in the blanks without referring

88、 to the passage. E-mail is a conversation that does not require an 1 _ response (like a telephone). If someone calls you 2 _, you pick it up and the conversation begins. This is an 3 _ conversation. With e-mail, you send a message and then 4 _ a response. The response may come in five minutes or it

89、may come in 5 _. Either way, its not an interactive conversation.five daysimmediateon the telephoneinteractivewait forBackUnit | Unit | TwoTwo3 Complete each of the following statements according to the passage.1) One of the advantages of e-mail is that you can deal with messages _.2) The annoyance

90、of e-mail is that the _ to your e-mail may come in five days because e-mail is not an _.3) If you _ a meeting an hour later with e-mail, the chance that the participants will read the message will be pretty _.4) Too many e-mail users assume that _ someone receives an e-mail, the person will _ it.on

91、your own timeresponseinteractive conversation schedulelow / smallthe minutereadUnit | Unit | TwoTwo3 Complete each of the following statements according to the passage.5) Remember, e-mail is not designed for immediate response; its designed for _.6) The features of some e-mail systems can _ you when

92、 a person has received your e-mail and may also _ you when the person has read it.7) Since there are no facial and voice _ to help e-mail, users have come up with something called “_”.conveniencenotifytellcuessmiliesBackUnit | Unit | TwoTwo1) The world leaders outlined joint efforts to _ the spread

93、of nuclear weapons.2) He didnt look nervous. If anything, he looked only slightly _.3) You can _ the last two sentences in the report.4) Health and understanding are the two great _ of life.5) The amount of money spent on the design of _ advertising on television is still small.6) The noisy traffic

94、is a continual _ to the citizens.7) To our great _, she did not come as expected that day.8) In order to notify him, I put the _ on his door, but he didnt come back to look at it.4 Fill in the blanks with the proper words given below, changing the form if necessary.noticecombatconfusedomitblessingsi

95、nteractiveannoyancedisappointmentBackUnit | Unit | TwoTwo1) 就我个人而言，我将永远都习惯不了退休。2) 你想找个机会去中国西南部发现一个神奇又美丽的地方吗？3) 你学习英文时，会发现把英文句子逐字翻译成自己的母语并不是聪明的办法。 Personally, I will never get used to being retired. Would you like the chance to discover a place of mystery and beauty in the southwest of China? When yo

96、u are learning English, you do not find it clever to put an English sentence word for word into your own language.informthe chance to discoverword for word5 Translate the following sentences into English, using the word or phrase after each sentence.Unit | Unit | TwoTwoIf I might refer back to the p

97、roblem we were discussing, I think we should make every effort to protect pandas.Are there any clues and hints for us to piece together to gain a better understanding of the matter?4) 如果我可以重提我们刚才讨论过的问题的话，我认为我们应该尽一切努力保护大熊猫。5) 我们有没有一些线索可以串联起来，以便更好地理解这件事？refer back toclues and hints, piece togetherBac

98、k5 Translate the following sentences into English, using the word or phrase after each sentence.Unit | Unit | TwoTwo6 Pay attention to the italicized parts in the English sentences and translate the Chinese sentences by simulating the structure of the English sentences.Either way, the lady will have

99、 to stand until someone else gets off.Either way, a permit and inspection would be required.Unit | Unit | TwoTwoI assumed that the minute you went back home, you would tell him I needed to see him.The waiters here seem to assume that the minute guests sit down at the table, they would prefer to have

100、 a cup of tea.Unit | Unit | TwoTwo6 Pay attention to the italicized parts in the English sentences and translate the Chinese sentences by simulating the structure of the English sentences.Unit | Unit | TwoTwoThe chance that he will be admitted to this university will be pretty small.The chance that

101、he will be promoted to the General Manger of the company will be pretty high.6 Pay attention to the italicized parts in the English sentences and translate the Chinese sentences by simulating the structure of the English sentences.Unit | Unit | TwoTwoThey have no way to confirm whether his saying is

102、 true.Even talented scientists have no way to precisely forecast the future.6 Pay attention to the italicized parts in the English sentences and translate the Chinese sentences by simulating the structure of the English sentences.Unit | Unit | TwoTwoAll I can do is keep a smiling face.There is no wa

103、y for us to deal with it; all we can do is to get on with it.6 Pay attention to the italicized parts in the English sentences and translate the Chinese sentences by simulating the structure of the English sentences.BackUnit | Unit | TwoTwo The protection of e-mail from unauthorized access and inspec

104、tion is known as electronic privacy. In countries with a constitutional guarantee of the secrecy of correspondence, e-mail is equated with letters and thus legally protected from all forms of eavesdropping. In the United States, privacy of correspondence is derived from the Fourth Amendment to the U

105、nited States Constitution and thus restricted by the requirement for a “reasonable expectation of privacy”. In the member states of the Council of Europe, the privacy of correspondence is guaranteed explicitly by Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights. No public authority can interfere

106、 with the exercise of this right except “as is in accordance with the law and is necessary in a democratic society”.Information Related to the Reading PassageInformation Related to the Reading PassageBackUnit | Unit | TwoTwo Stop right where you are and set aside a couple of brain cells for the foll

107、owing statement: there is no such thing as private e-mail. I dont care what anybody says, states, swears or whatever; there is just no such thing as private e-mail. The reason? Keep reading. With some e-mail systems, the e-mail administrator has the ability to read any and all e-mail messages. If th

108、is is the case where you are located, youd better hope that there is an honest and respectable person in that position. Some companies monitor employee e-mail (I consider this one of the worst forms of censorship). The reasons for this unpleasant behavior are that company management wants to make su

109、re that users are not wasting time on little-things-in-life messages and that company secrets are not being leaked to outside sources. E-mail software is like all software in that occasionally things go wrong. If this happens, you may end up receiving e-mail that is meant for another person, or your

110、 e-mail may get sent to the wrong person. Either way, what you thought was private is not private anymore.12PrivacyPrivacy, Are You Kidding?, Are You Kidding?3Unit | Unit | TwoTwoUnit | Unit | TwoTwo Somewhere in the world there is a person (usually a hacker) who is able to read your e-mail if he /

111、she tries hard enough. Of course “tries hard enough” is the key. Its not that simple to read another persons e-mail (usually). There are (usually) security measures in place to prevent this from happening, but no security is one hundred percent hacker-proof. I have “usually” in parenthesis in the pr

112、evious two sentences because Im assuming that the person / persons who install and operate your e-mail system have taken the necessary precautions. Of course, the same must also be true for the person / persons on the receiving end of your e-mail. So where does this leave us? First, let me re-emphas

113、ize the initial statement: there is no such thing as private e-mail. Got it? Second, dont send anything by e-mail that you would not want posted on the company bulletin board. If its safe enough for the bulletin board, its safe enough for e-mail. Finally, if you are debating whether or not to send s

114、omething personal by e-mail, either deliver it by hand or send it by post.Unit | Unit | TwoTwoAttachment: E-mail Abbreviations Abbreviations are quite frequently used in e-mail. Some of the common abbreviations are listed in the table below. I would recommend that you use abbreviations that are alre

115、ady common to the English language, such as “FYI and BTW”. Beyond that, you run the risk of confusing your receiver.4ThisMeans ThisMeansCULsee you laterOBOor best offerBTWby the wayTNSTAAFLtheres no such thing as a free lunchFWIWfor what its worthTTFNta ta for now (goodbye for now)FYIfor your inform

116、ationTTYLtalk to you laterIMHOin my opinionhumbleExercisesBackUnit | Unit | TwoTwoLanguage PointsLanguage Points1 Explanation of Difficult Sentences1. (Para. 1) Stop right where you are and set aside a couple of brain cells for the following statement: there is no such thing as a private e-mail. Ana

117、lysis: Right appearing before a phrase of place or position is used as an adverb which means exactly or directly. No such as is used for emphasizing.Translation: 你就停在原地不动，花点脑筋想一想下面这段话：根本没有电子邮件隐私这回事。Example: There really is no such thing as a totally risk-free industry.BackUnit | Unit | TwoTwo2. (Pa

118、ra. 3) The reasons for this unpleasant behavior are that company management wants to make sure that users are not wasting time on little-things-in-life messages and that company secrets are not being leaked to outside sources.Analysis: The reasons is the subject of the main clause of the sentence an

119、d are is its predicate verb, followed by a that-clause which serves as the subject compliment in which to make sure in turn takes another that- clause as its object. Notice that the conjunction that should be used in the subject compliment clause instead of because, i.e. we dont say “The reason(s) f

120、or is / are because ”Translation: 做出这种令人不快的行为，其理由是公司管理层想要确保员工不会把时间浪费在有关生活琐事的邮件信息上，并要确保公司机密不会被泄露给外界。Example: The reasons why he was late is that there had been a breakdown on the railway. My reason to refuse the plan is that its budget is too huge.Language PointsLanguage Points1 Explanation of Diff

121、icult SentencesBackUnit | Unit | TwoTwoUnit | Unit | TwoTwo3. (Para. 4) Either way, what you thought was private is not private anymore. Analysis: Either way means one way or the other; what you thought was private is a subject clause.Translation: 无论是哪种情况，你所认为的隐私就不再是隐私了。Example: Either way, house pr

122、ices are rising nowhere near as fast as they did during the previous boom in 2007.Language PointsLanguage Points1 Explanation of Difficult SentencesBackUnit | Unit | TwoTwo4. (Para. 7) Beyond that, you run the risk of confusing your receiver.Analysis: Beyond that means if you use uncommon abbreviati

123、ons.Translation: 超出这个范围，你可能冒着使收件人迷惑不解的风险。Example: Beyond that, there is nothing more I can say.Language PointsLanguage Points1 Explanation of Difficult SentencesBackUnit | Unit | TwoTwoLanguage PointsLanguage Points2 Important Words1. swear v. to use rude and offensive language: 咒骂，诅咒咒骂，诅咒 e.g. v Do

124、nt swear in front of the children.v Watch your mouth! If you swear today, you will regret it all year long.BackUnit | Unit | TwoTwoLanguage PointsLanguage Points2 Important Words2. respectable a. someone who is respectable behaves in a way that is considered socially acceptable 值得尊敬的，可敬的值得尊敬的，可敬的 e.

125、g. vHe has been in contact with decent, respectable, and even able and distinguished people.vWe often read in novels how a seemingly respectable person or family has some terrible secret.BackUnit | Unit | TwoTwoLanguage PointsLanguage Points2 Important Words3. monitor v. to carefully watch and check

126、 a situation in order to see how it changes over a period of time 监控，监视监控，监视e.g. vPatients who are given the new drug will be asked to have their progress monitored.vBy noting their expressions, a speaker can often monitor whether he is speaking loudly enough.BackUnit | Unit | TwoTwoLanguage PointsL

127、anguage Points2 Important Words4. install v. to put a piece of equipment somewhere and connect it so that it is ready to be used 安装安装 e.g. v Theyve installed the new computer network at last.v Security cameras have been installed in the city centre.BackUnit | Unit | TwoTwoLanguage PointsLanguage Poi

128、nts2 Important Words5. precaution n. something being done in order to prevent something dangerous or unpleasant from happening 预防措施预防措施e.g. v Proper precaution must be taken when storing and using fuels.vAs an extra precaution, an adult should always test food temperature before serving the child.Ba

129、ckUnit | Unit | TwoTwoLanguage PointsLanguage Points2 Important Words6. initial a. happening at the beginning 最初的最初的e.g. v The initial response has been encouraging.vInitial reports say that seven people have died, though this has not yet been confirmed.BackUnit | Unit | TwoTwoLanguage PointsLanguag

130、e Points2 Important Words7. debate n. an argument over a subject formally when someone trying to make a decision or find a solution 辩论，争论，讨论辩论，争论，讨论 e.g. v Using food crops to make fuel was a major point of debate.v How much this explains their behavior, though, is a subject of debate.BackUnit | Uni

131、t | TwoTwoLanguage PointsLanguage Points2 Important Words8. personal a. belonging or relating to one particular person 个人的个人的e.g. v My personal view is that we shouldnt offer him the job. v Style and color are a matter of personal taste.v She took full personal responsibility for all the arrangement

132、s.BackUnit | Unit | TwoTwoLanguage PointsLanguage Points2 Important Words9. deliver v. to take goods, letters, packages, etc. to a particular place or person 投递，传送投递，传送e.g.v The morning mail has just been delivered.v They set off to deliver supplies to an isolated village.deliver a speech / lecture

133、/ address, etc. to make a speech, etc. to a lot of people 发表讲话等发表讲话等e.g. vLast month, our English Department invited a local radio star to deliver a lecture on the topic of media influence on society.vThe President will deliver a speech about the healthcare reform tomorrow.BackUnit | Unit | TwoTwoLa

134、nguage PointsLanguage Points2 Important Words10. humble a. considering oneself or ones ideas to be inferior to other peoples 谦卑的，谦虚的，谦恭的谦卑的，谦虚的，谦恭的 e.g. vIn my humble opinion, this company has too many rules.vMany famous people are surprisingly humble.BackUnit | Unit | TwoTwo1) Monitoring employee e

135、-mail is the best solution to keep company secrets safe according to the author. 2) If an e-mail software goes wrong, the e-mail might be sent to the wrong person. 3) A hacker can read your e-mail by trying hard enough. 4) Taking necessary precautions can ensure the safety of your e-mail messages. 5

136、) According to the author, there is no such thing as private e-mail. 6) According to the author, the bulletin board is as safe as e-mail.7) Comparatively speaking, delivering something personal either by hand or by mail is much safer. 8) “FYI and BTW” are commonly used abbreviations in English e-mai

137、l.Back7 Are the following statements true (T) or false (F) according to the passage? Write T / F accordingly.Unit | Unit | TwoTwo8 Translate the following sentences into Chinese.1) Stop right where you are and set aside a couple of brain cells for the following statement: there is no such thing as p

138、rivate e-mail.2) If this is the case where you are located, youd better hope that there is an honest and respectable person in that position.3) The reasons for this unpleasant behavior are that company management wants to make sure that users are not wasting time on little-things-in-life messages an

139、d that company secrets are not being leaked to outside sources.你就停在原地不动，花点脑筋想一想下面这段话：根本没有电子邮件隐私这回事。你就停在原地不动，花点脑筋想一想下面这段话：根本没有电子邮件隐私这回事。如果这就是你所处的状况，你最好指望在那个位置上有一位诚实而又可敬的人。如果这就是你所处的状况，你最好指望在那个位置上有一位诚实而又可敬的人。做出这种令人不快的行为，其理由是：是公司管理层想要确保员工不会把时间浪做出这种令人不快的行为，其理由是：是公司管理层想要确保员工不会把时间浪费在有关生活琐事的邮件信息上，并要确保公司机密不会

140、被泄露给外界。费在有关生活琐事的邮件信息上，并要确保公司机密不会被泄露给外界。Unit | Unit | TwoTwo如果发生这种情况，你可能会收到本应发送给另一个人的邮件，或者你的邮件如果发生这种情况，你可能会收到本应发送给另一个人的邮件，或者你的邮件可能会发给不该接收的人。可能会发给不该接收的人。我在前面两句话中都把我在前面两句话中都把“通常通常”放在括号里，是因为我假定为你安装和操作电放在括号里，是因为我假定为你安装和操作电子邮件系统的人已经采取了必要的预防措施。子邮件系统的人已经采取了必要的预防措施。最后，如果你在为是否用电子邮件发送一些个人信息而考虑再三，那么你就亲最后，如果你在为是

141、否用电子邮件发送一些个人信息而考虑再三，那么你就亲手递交或是通过邮政寄送。手递交或是通过邮政寄送。8 Translate the following sentences into Chinese.4) If this happens, you may end up receiving e-mail that is meant for another person, or your e-mail may get sent to the wrong person.5) I have “usually” in parenthesis in the previous two sentences bec

142、ause Im assuming that the person / persons who install and operate your e-mail system have taken the necessary precautions.6) Finally, if you are debating whether or not to send something personal by e-mail, either deliver it by hand or send it by post.BackUnit | Unit | TwoTwo9 Write out the general

143、 idea of the passage by referring to the following outline.No privacy for e-mail:1) e-mail administrator2) e-mail censorship3) e-mail softwareProtection of e-mail privacy:1) recognizing the fact that there is no private e-mail2) not sending private messages by e-mail3) sending something private by h

144、and or by mail There are enough reasons for the fact that there is no such thing as a private e-mail.Firstly, the e-mail administrator has the ability to read any and all e-mail messages.Secondly, its one of the worst forms of censorship for some companies to monitoremployee e-mail. Thirdly, occasio

145、nally things go wrong with e-mail software. To protect personal e-mail privacy, firstly, you should bear in mind that there isno such thing as a private e-mail. Secondly, dont send something private by e-mail.Finally, either deliver private messages by hand or by mail.Key:BackUnit | Unit | TwoTwoAppreciate the following culture tips chosen around life philosophy and business ethics, and then fill in the blanks to check your understanding of the related mottoes.Unit | Unit | TwoTwouse/practiceuse/practicerestUnit | Unit | TwoTwoknowledgewiseSuccess

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