Unit 4

1. Unit 4 Integrated Course 2 The Virtual World

2. Translate the following from English into Chinese: (1) The international community should be ready to work in unison against terrorism. (2) In the Second World War, many women traded aprons for welders’ masks. (3) The detective story left me in suspense until the last chapter. (4) It isn’t much of a car, but at any rate it was not expensive. (5) I’ve never seen him looking so cheerful? What has come over him?

3. 2) Translation from Chinese into English: (1)最难堪的时刻，是在他准备把自己的学生介绍给校长的 时候却忘记了她的名字。 His most embarrassing moment was when he tried to introduce his student to the president, he couldn’t remember her name. (2) 学校是由教师、行政管理人员和学生组成的。 A university consists of teachers, administrators and students. (3) 这一习俗是从十九世纪流传下来的。 This custom has been handed down since the 19th century. (4) 下周系主任外出时, 李教授将负责系里的全面工作。 Prof. Lee will be in charge of the whole department next weekwhen the chairman’s away. (5) 请于五月一日前填好并寄回此申请表。 Please fill out the application form and send it back by May 1.

4. Unit 4 Integrated Course 2 The Virtual World

5. --What is the theme of this unit ? -- The Virtual World. electronics age embrace see electronics at work …are aware of inventionin the 20th century … touched the lives of everyone … came into the world … give you information … provide you with suggestions … cause trouble

6. Text A A Virtual World the virtual world on line with the “real” world on earth … affects her daily life …acknowledges the attractions … to restore balance negative effects … prefers it to real life

7. Text B: Mother’s Mad about the Internuts … was coined by … … is crazy about the Internet a foolish or crazy person a suffix sensible … is hooked on … … value in instant access to information banks worldwide … is revolutionizing … a vehicle for liars mislead …is mad about the Internuts

8. I. Language Study 1. Key words and phrases 1) L1. virtual --I can visit a virtualstore and put what I want in my basket at the click of a mouse button. --The website allows you to take a virtual tour of the art gallery. --Virtual reality can make you feel like you are an actor moving around in a movie you are watching. --The king was so much under the influence of his wife that she was the virtualruler of the country. --Snow brought the whole of the city to a virtual standstill yesterday.

9. 2) L13 at times --At times I make mistakes when I speak English. --At times, she feels discouraged and atother times, optimistic. 3) L18 take in --The earth takes in heat and light from the sun. --Many households in the neighborhood of the university add to their income by taking in students. Cf. –Don’t trust that fellow; he’lltake you in if he gets the chance.

10. 4) L19 on line 1. to go on-line --When this system is connected to/on line to the main computer, we will be able to go on-line soon. 2. to stay on-line --Do you more often stay on-line than originally intended ? 3. to get on the Internet --More and more people will get on the Internet. 4. to have access to the Internet/to have Internet access 5. to log on (the Internet) --I hope people can log on to buy train tickets. 6. to use/ surf/ browse the Internet

11. 5) L26 conversely --Running can strengthen your heart and muscles, but conversely it can also damage your knee joints and the bones in your feet. --You can add the fluid to the powder or, conversely, the powder to the fluid. 6) L33 but then --John doesn’t do as well as his brother, but then he is five years younger. --Guangzhou is a noisy city, but then it’s also the place where you get the best entertainments.

12. 7) L34 suck in --Sponges suck in water. --I don’t want to get sucked into the debate about the matter. Cf. --The uneducated farmer was sucked in by a clever crook. 8) L34 keep up with --As a scientist, Prof. Liu keeps up with the latest development in science. --He didn’t bother to keep up with the current affairs. His only concern was to study. Cf. --For years after his retirement he kept up with a number of his old workmates.

13. 9) L39 in/within sight --When they got to the station, the train wasn’t in sight. --A bumper harvest is in sight. --The building is in/ within sight of being finished. 10) L50 rely on/upon --A country should mainly rely on the strength and wisdom of its own people. --He has proved that he can be relied on in a crisis. Cf. –You may rely upon it that he will be here. 11) L56 set apart --Her bright red scarf set her apart form the other girls. -- His very appearance set him apart from the other kids. He is a head taller than the others. -- We set the fighting boys apart from each other.

14. 2. Collocation(p. 113) A Key Point: Notice on-phrases with and without the article and try to learn to speak and write idiomatic English Pay attention to small details: on the net: --More and more people will get on the Internet. on the phone Ex.4: Mary has been talking to her friend on the phone for an hour. on the radio --John was on the radio again today. on the rise Ex. 6: Industrial demand on fuel is on the rise.

15. on campus Ex. 2: Private cars are not allowed on campus. on foot: Ex. 1. We came here all the way on foot. on line -- When this system is connected to/on line to the main computer, we will be able to go on- line soon. on time Ex. 5: Don’t worry, Lucy is always on time. on TV --We watch the evening news on TV. --What’s on TV tonight? on vacation Ex. 3: They are on vacation in Florida.

16. 3．Sentence structures Key Points: 1) Adjectives like easy, hard, impossible, difficult and tough could be followed by an infinitive which is active in form but passive in meaning. Do Usage Ex III, p. 113

17. Associations: ①Verbs like sell, write, open, close, wash, wear, freeze, etc. are active in form but passive in meaning. Additional examples: 1) The book sells well. 2) My pen writes well/ smoothly. 3) The door opens on to the garden. 4) The door locks easily. 5) Leather shoes wear long. ② Nouns like employee, payee, committee, adjectives like eatable, drinkable, unbelievable, respectful have passive connotation.

18. 2)The use of “of + n.” “of + n.” is used to describe a person or thing by saying what their main qualities or features are. Do Structure Ex. 1 on p. 114 Associations: ① It can be used as predicative Ex. 2), Ex. 4) Additional examples: 1) They are both of middle height. 2) The work I am doing is not of very much value. ② It can be used as attributive Ex. 1), Ex. 3) Additional examples: 1) She is a woman of character/ wide social relationships. 2) A new relationship of sympathy and of understanding had been established.

19. 3)The use of “find oneself + obj. complement” It means to become conscious that ① you are in a particular place Ex. 1), Ex. 4) or ② doing a particular thing but without having planned it. Ex. 2), Ex. 3) Additional examples: 1) Madame Michel found herself in an embarrassing position. 2) Once or twice I found myself doubting my own judgment. 3) The soldiers found themselves surrounded by the enemy.

20. II．Understanding the text Points for Discussion (p. 106) 1. What are the negative and the positive effects of a virtual life?

21. 1. Text Organization and Important Details Part I:<Para. 2-3> Description of the author’s virtual life --What is a telecommuter? How does the author work as a writer? --How does the author work as a writer on line nowadays? (Original 2) --How does the author manage her daily life? (Original 3)

22. Part II: < Para. 1, 4--10, 13> The author’s feelings about the virtual life after staying on the Net too long --How does the author feel about the virtual life after staying on the Net too long? --<Para. 1> She feels that (1) there is a great difference between virtual life and real life; (2) <Para. 4> as though she’s become one with her machines after a while and life itself begins to feel unreal; (3) <Para. 5> that once you start replacing real human contact with cyber-interaction, coming back out of the cave can be quite difficult. (4) <Para. 6-9> thatshebehaves badly when she is suddenly confronted with real live human.

23. --How does the author behave when she is suddenly confronted with real live human? (Original 6) ① <Para. 6> ②<Para. 7> ③ <Para. 8> --How does the author behave on line? (Original 7) ④ <Para. 9> (5) <Para. 10> thatdaily routine is important and life without an externally supported daily plan will be dangerous. --Why is life without an externally supported daily plan will be dangerous?(Original 11)

24. Part III: <Para. 11--12> The author’s action to restore balance to her life and her feeling about the real world -- What does the author do to restore balance to her life? (Ori. 10) --<Para. 11> --Does the author feel happy when she returns to the real world? Why or why not? (Original 11) Part IV: <Para. 13> The author’s preference for the virtual life --What does she do then?

25. Text Organization and Important Details Part I:<Para. 2-3> Description of the author’s virtual life Part II: < Para. 1, 4--10, 13> The author’s feelings about the virtual life after staying on the Net too long (1) <Para. 1> (2)<Para. 4> (3)<Para. 5> (4)<Para. 6-9> ① <Para. 6> ②<Para. 7> ③ <Para. 8> ④ <Para. 9> (5)<Para. 10> Part III: <Para. 11--12> The author’s action to restore balance to her life and her feeling about the real world Part IV: <Para. 13> The author’s preference for the virtual life

26. 2.A summary of the text Mala Szalavitz, the author of the essay, describes what a virtual lifelooks like in her apartment and states her feelings about the virtual life after staying on the Net too long. She finds as though she’s become one with her machinesand life itself begins to feel unreal; once you start replacing real human contact with cyber-interaction, coming back out of the cave can be quite difficult; shebehaves badly when she is suddenly confronted with real live human, and even on line. Despite the many negative effects of virtual life, the author acknowledges the attractions of the virtual world and a human being’s needs of the real life. Hence she wants torestore balance to her life. She forces herself back into the real world by getting her out of the house and connecting with others. However, she also prefers the virtual life to the real one sometimes.

27. A one-sentence summary: Despite the many negative effects of virtual life, the author prefers it to real life sometimes.

28. Homework • Autonomous learning: Text B, Unit Four, Integrated Course and Unit Four, Fast Reading. 2) Finish all the exercises while you are doing autonomous learning. 3) Prepare Unit Four, Listening and Speaking Course.

29. Thank you !