College life in the Internet age

College life in the Internet age

I think it’s fair to say that personal computers have become the most empowering tool we’ve ever created. They’re tools of communication, they’re tools of creativity, and they can be shaped by their user.

— Bill Gates

The Internet is so big, so powerful and pointless that for some people it is a complete substitute for life.

— Andrew Brown Objectives

To talk about digital education To further understand the text To apply the phrases and patterns To master the paragraph writing skill Warming-up activities Short answer questions

1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each way of teaching and learning?(traditional classroom, multimedia classroom and studying online) 2. Which way do you prefer? Give your reasons.

3. Do you think the Internet is indispensable in teaching and learning nowadays? Why or why not? Language focus

access享用权；享用机会 get/obtain access to

利用最新信息对我们的研究至关重要。 (access to /up-to-date/essential/research )

Access to up-to-date information is essential to our research. accessible: adj. 易接近的；可进入的；可理解的

they want to write literary books that are accessible to a general audience.

他们想要写对于普通读者浅显易懂的文学书籍。

Instant message : An instant message is a written messages that is sent from one computer to another. The message appears immediately on the screen of the computer you send it to, provided the computer is using the service. 即时讯息 text message 短信

analyze: Vt. 对…进行分析，分解（等于analyse）

We should learn to discern and analyze the essentials of complicated questions. 我们应该学会认识和分析复杂问题的本质。 analysis n. 分析

sophisticated: adj. 复杂的；精致的；久经世故的；富有经验的

A sophisticated machine, device, or method is more advanced or complex than others. 高级的; 复杂的

蜜蜂所使用的交流系统是昆虫中最复杂的之一。

Honeybees use one of the most sophisticated communication systems of any insect. A sophisticated person is intelligent and knows a lot, so that they are able to understand complicated situations. 干练的

Someone who is sophisticated is comfortable in social situations and knows about culture, fashion, and other matters that are considered socially important. 老练的; 久经世故的

这些人是外交领域干练的观察家。

These people are very sophisticated observers of the foreign policy scene.

indispensable: adj. If you say that someone or something is indispensable, you mean that they are absolutely essential and other people or things cannot function without them.

对他来说她正变得不可或缺。 She was becoming indispensable to him. take the lead树立榜样，带头

做事总是一马当先，深受广大群众信任。 (take the lead / deeply trusted/ the masses)

The chairman always takes the lead in everything and is deeply trusted by the masses.

account for解释，说明，引起

很多国家都在尽力弄清楚MH370失踪的原因。 (try to/ find out/account for/ disappearance)

Many countries are trying to find out what accounts for the disappearance of MH370 airplane.

inferior差的，次的

认为女性的智力低于男性的想法是愚蠢的。(stupid/ inferior/ intelligence) It is stupid to think that women are inferior in intelligence to men. focus on（把…… ）集中（于） 优质价廉的商品令万众瞩目。

(focus attention on/ commodities/ quality/ price)

Millions of people focus their attention on commodities which are good in quality and low in price.

keep up with ①跟上；保持同步；②和（朋友）保持联系 现在的年轻人可以通过更多的方式和朋友们保持联系。 (means/ keep up with with)

Young people now have more and more means to keep up with their friends. stand out ①出色； ②显眼；突出

她那长长的金发和鲜亮的粉色裙子使她在人群中显得很突出。 (blonde/ bright pink/ stand out/ crowd)

Her long, blonde hair and bright pink dress made her stand out in the crowd. replace with 用……替换, 以……接替 很多人相信信用卡替代现金只是个时间问题。 (a matter of time/ replace with/ cash/ credit card)

Many people believe that it will be a matter of time before they completely replace cash with credit cards. Critical thinking

Do you think the university should provide Internet access anywhere and anytime on campus? Why or why not?

Some people predict that in the future students will learn only at home by attending

online courses. How do you like this idea?

What would life be like without the Internet or smartphones?