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第19章 Te x t B Why I??m No t Go ing to Buy a Compute r

P re -re ad in g Sp e ak in g

Ⅱ. Pair wor k

1. The advantages of a computer seem obvious to most of us,but according to your experience,have you found any disadvantages of using it?

2. In your view,is it still possible for us to find any advantages of using a typewriter today?

3. If you have a computer ,tell your partner why you bought it.

4. If you don??t have a computer,tell your partner whether you are going to buy one and why?

5. Can you guess the reasons why someone living in this modern world doesn??t have a desire to own a computer?

Ⅱ. Role-Playing

Work with your partner on an imaginary debate between a computer and a typewriter.

Personify the computer as the young person and the typewriter as the old one. The one who plays the role of a computer should argue for himself or herself about all the merits of a computer in contrast with the demerits of a typewriter,and the one who plays the role of a typewriter should defend for himself or herself on all the merits of a typewriter as contrasted with the demerits of a computer.

P o s t -re ad in g Sp e akin g

Ⅱ. Pair wor k

Computers and the internet have a great impact on the way people live.

Nowadays,many teenagers are sucked into computer games or the digital world.

Some of them have lost themselves in the virtual world. And what??s worse,some teenagers have been obsessed with some psychological problems like loneliness,cyber love,game addiction and eroticism ( 色情) due to long exposure to the web.

1. What do you think of this phenomenon?

2. What are the ill impacts of cyber surfing as far as teenagers are concerned?

3. What kind of attitude should teenagers adopt towards navigating on-line?

4. What can society and the family do to help guide teenagers surfing in the virtual world?

5. Do you think it is the government??s responsibility to close down or impose severe penalties on some illegally run net-bars in order to regulate the net-bar management and keep teenagers from premature misfortunes? What can the government do to regulate the net-bars to function properly?

Wor ds and expressions concer ning the inter net:

virtual life 虚拟生活cyber phobia 电脑恐惧症

virtual world 虚拟世界cyberian 网络用户

virtual community 虚拟社区cyberize 使联网

net writer 发送电子邮件的人cyber -interaction 网络互动

web page 网页cyberspace 网络空间

webmaster web 站点管理员website 网址

cyber nut / cyber addict / net head 网虫E-book 电子图书

cyber surf / net surf /web surf 网络漫游,冲浪

Ⅱ. Grou p d iscu ssion

Instructions : Some pairs of low and high technology are listed below. Work in groups to fill in the blanks about the advantages of low technology over high technology and the disadvantages of high technology compared with low technology. You may add some more pairs if any strikes you.

Ⅲ. Oral p resentat ion

Give an oral presentation on this issue“Is Science and Technology a Two-edged ( 有利有弊的) Weapon?”with the help of the following outline:

1. People usually take it for granted that science and technology has brought tremendous benefit to human lives . . .

2. However,in my opinion,the potential harm of science and technology have long been neglected . . .

First of all,. . . ( reasons and / or examples)

Secondly,. . .

Thirdly,. . . . . .

Finally,. . .

3. Therefore . . . ( conclusion)

Ⅳ. A poem

Ha ppily Addicted to the Web by David Pogue

Or iginal:“Winter Wonderla nd”

Doorbell rings,I??m not list??nin,

From my mouth,drool is glist??nin??

I??m happy - although

My boss let me go -

Happily addicted to the Web.

All night long,I sit clicking,

Unaware time is ticking,

There??s beard on my cheek,

Same clothes for a week,

Happily addicted to the Web.

Friends come by; they shake me,

Saying,“Yo,man!

Don??t you know tonight??s the senior prom? ”

With a listless shrug,I mutter,“No,man;

I just discovered letterman-dot-com! ”

I don??t phone,don??t send faxes,

Don??t go out,don??t pay taxes,

Who cares if someday

They drag me away?

I??m happily addicted to the Web!

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