World Wide Web Technology

What’s Hot and What’s Not

• Background information

• Pre-reading question

• Oral activities

• Text Structure

• Text study

• After-class debate

• Exercises

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Internet Addictor

Pre-reading question

• How do you feel about the world when surfing at the web sites?

• What role does the Intenet play in your study and life?

• How many technical terms (terminologies术语 ) do you know about computer and internet?

• 个人电脑 便携式电脑 台式计算机• PC: Personal computer {laptop; desktop}

• 光盘 ; 数字视频光盘 ; • CD: compact disk ; Digital Video Disc

• 显示器 ; 键盘 ; 屏幕 ; 磁盘驱动器 ; 打印机 ; 鼠标

• Monitor; keyboard; screen; disk drive (diskette drive); printer; mouse

• 中央处理器 ; 软盘 ; 硬盘• CPU: central processing unit; floppy disk;

hard drive

• 环球网 ; 网站 ; 上网 ; 上网聊天• world wide web; web sites; surf on the internet

(line); chatting on the line

• 宽带 ; 口令 ; 网络 ; 上网搜索 ; 公告牌系统或电子公告板

• broadband; password; network; net search ; BBS ： Bulletin Board System

• 中文字处理系统 ; 剪切 ; 粘贴 ; 字体转变 ; 界面

• WPS: word processing system; cut; paste; font change; interface

• 电子邮件 ; 垃圾邮件 ; 交互行为• e-mail: electronic mail; junk mail; interactivity

Group discussion

• What do you really desire to learn from the web sites on the Internet?

• The discussion can be based on the following aspects:

1) various information that facilitates our life

2) study materials 3) entertainment related stuff 4) latest news and current affairs

A Model Essay on Topic One• The Internet is a very useful tool for me. It

is the world’s biggest system linking computers. Almost anyone who has a computer can send and receive electronic mails through the Internet. Internet users can get many kinds of information. I can always keep myself informed of what is going on around the globe with the help of the Internet. No newspaper, radio or TV can be that speedy. I can also use the system to purchase products.

• To me the most important part is that the Internet can improve users’ education or work skills. With abundant materials to facilitate my study, I can always make use of this boundless encyclopedia to improve my academic performance and comprehensive ability as long as I can afford the time. For example, if I want to study abroad, I can find sufficient information on the web to choose a suitable school or college to.

Moreover, the Internet also provides its users with the information with less accessibility in other media. However big a library is, it cannot compete with the Internet, on which users can have the chance of accessing almost any library in the world. The Internet is like an endless ocean of knowledge and a key to the future.

• Which do you prefer, reading daily newspapers or the capsule summaries on the net?

Guidance: 1) Reading daily newspapers doesn’t need

convenient computer and web access; we can read newspapers any time, anywhere; it is better for the eyes; newspapers contain detailed information...

2) Reading capsule summaries needs less time and it’s very efficient; it saves us a lot of time; we can learn different views from a lot of sources; the summaries on the net update rapidly, and it is convenient to check past issues…

• in capsule form 　以简略形式 a capsule review 　简评

Text Analysis

• A good title • A good title not only tells the reader what

the article is concerned with before he starts reading but also arouse his interest in the article he is going to read.

• How to paraphrase the title? • “ What’s exciting and what’s not exciting?”• What are the advantages and what are the

disadvantages of adopting the internet?

Text structure

• Part 1 (para1 ) • The benefit of the world wide web.• Part 2 (para2-8 ) • Illustrate or exemplify the strong points(para2-4)

and weak aspects.• Part3(para 9) • For his own benefit the writer is anxious to make

full use of his computer which implies another advantages of the internet and the web.

Writing order of the exposition

• Orders should be chosen accordingly: chronological order in the explanation of a process; cause-to-effect order in the exposition of some phenomenon; general-to-specific order or order of classification in the description of the quality or structure of a product, etc.

Part one

• simile [ `simili ] n. 直喻 , 明喻• simile : a figure of speech that expresses a

resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with `like' or `as')

• as calm as cucumber “ 镇静自若”• As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good

news from a far country.

• The world wide web, which is like a very large library, keeps all kinds of books and various kinds of other information, which are readily available to you.

Rush Limbaugh

• He is a popular American radio talk-show host.

Power Ties

• A brand of ties for business and leisure.

• These ties are hand-sewn in the US with Italian silk.

Quran

Islam

Muslim

access

to find information, esp. on a computerThis program makes it considerably easier

to access files on another disk.

• Derivation：• access n.

• accessible adj.

• accessibility n.

• 1) 如果想要更改程序，必须连接到主机。Anyone that wants to change the program must access the main frame.

• 2) 到镇上唯一的路是走过那座桥。• The only access to the town is across the

bridge.

• 1 ） v. to heap or stack things one on top of another

• Books are piled from the floor to the ceiling.

• 2 ） n. a quantity of objects stacked or thrown together in a heap

• They threw the books onto the table in a pile.

pile v. n.

Collocation

• pile against / onto / on top of / with something

• pile in / into (go quickly into a place)

• pile on (exaggerate)

• pile out (quickly leave a place)

• pile up (become larger in quantity or amount)

Practice

• Translate the following sentences into English:

• 1) 脏衣服高高地堆放在椅子上。Dirty clothes were piled high on the chair.• 2) 妈妈把杯子和盘子摞好。Mom stacked the cups and piled the plates.• 3) 我们在地板上把报纸整齐地叠起来。We put the newspapers in neat piles on the

floor.

Para 2

• Slight ： small in degree; not considerable or noticeable

• 1) 我胃有点疼。• There is a slight pain in my stomach.

• 2) 我一点也不明白你在说什么。• I didn’t have the slightest idea about what

you said.

serve up

• 1) to supply something

• Our library serves up almost everything we need.

• 2) to bring food to the people

• In my home, my sister often serves dinner up.

• serve out (to complete a particular period of time in doing a job)

E-C

• 1) The Internet serves everyone with an ocean of information.

• 因特网给每个人提供了浩如烟海的信息。• 2) She no longer enjoys waitress’ job of se

rving up customers.

• 她不愿再做服务员干上菜的工作了。

version n.

• 1 ） a copy of something that has been changed slightly so that it is different from the thing being copied

• the film version of a famous novel• 2) a translation from another language• These books are the Chinese versions of

Shakespeare’s great works.• 3) account of an event, etc. from the

point of view of one person

translation, version, paraphrase, transliteration

• Translation implies the rendering from one language into another of something written or spoken.

• Version is applied to a particular translation of a given work, sometimes specifically of the Bible.

• Paraphrase, in this connection, is a statement that expresses in a shorter, cleaner or different way what someone has said or written.

• Transliteration implies the writing of words with characters of another alphabet that represent the same sound or sounds.

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• 1) What is your _____( version, translation, paraphrase) of this matter?

• 2) A lot of directors have shot several movies based on the novel. What I love most is the earliest ______ . (version, translation, paraphrase, transliteration).

__ _______ _____

figure

• to appear; to take an esp. important or noticeable part

• The vice president figured prominently in the peace negotiations.

• to consider or believe; to calculate; to come to understand

• I still cannot figure it — it’s a mystery.

• Translate the following sentences into Chinese:

• 1) His name did not figure in the list of those who had received awards.

• 他的名字在获奖人的名单上并不显眼。• 2) I figured that you would want to give it

a try.

• 我认为你会试试的。

amazing adj.

• causing great surprise or wonder

• Derivation:

• amaze v.

• amazement n.

• amazed adj.

• amazingly adv.

• surprise, astonish, amaze

• Surprise, in this connection, implies an affecting with wonder because of something unexpected, unusual, etc.

• Astonish implies a surprising with something that seems unbelievable.

• Amaze suggests an astonishing that causes bewilderment or confusion.

• Translate the following sentences into English:

• 他在这么短的时间里取得了如此巨大的进步真让人吃惊。

His great progress in such short time is really amazing.

• 2) 因特网近年来的发展实在令人惊奇。 The development of the Internet in recen

t years is quite amazing.

occasion n.

• 1) a time when something happens; a suitable or favorable time

• On that occasion I was not at home.• 2) a special event or ceremony• The opening of a new school is always a

great occasion.• 3) a direct cause or reason• His remark was the occasion of a bitter

quarrel.

• on…occasion/ occasional adj.

• 1 ） 这可不是一家人争论的时候。• This is hardly the occasion for a family arg

ument.

• 2 ） 如果有机会的话，我会和他谈谈的。• I’ll speak to him if the occasion arises.

challenging adj.

• difficult, but in an interesting or enjoyable way challenge n. v.

• 1) 导演给了一个没有经验的演员一个有挑战性的角色。The director chose a challenging role for an i

nexperienced performer.• 2) 当今的挑战不仅限于改善物质生活标准。The challenge today is not merely to improv

e the material standards of living.

get through

• 1) to succeed in reaching sb. by telephone • I called you several times yesterday but couldn’t get thro

ugh.• 2) (cause or help) to pass; to pass through, or come suc

cessfully to the end of• Her mother’s support got her through her depression.• 3) to complete or use up the whole of They won a million dollars, but they got through the whol

e lot in less than 5 years.• 4) (esp. in American English ) to finish an amount of wor

k When you get through with your work, let’s go out.

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intriguing adj.

• very interesting because of some strange quality intrigue v. n.

• What an intriguing story!

• 1) 这张布告引起了许多同学的兴趣。• The notice intrigued many students.

• 2) 日食是非常引人入胜的天文现象。• Eclipse is a very intriguing astronomic phe

nomenon.

underway adj.

• happening nowThe construction of the new bridge is underway.

• Other phrases using “way”:

• in the way

• by the way

• by way of

• on one’s way to…

• Fill in the blanks with proper prepositions:• It’s 8:30, the launch of the space shuttle

will soon be _____ way.• 2) Please sit somewhere else. You are

constantly_____ the way of others.• 3)He was looked down upon because he

got wealthy way of taking advantage of innocent people.

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marvel

• to feel or express great surprise or admiration at something, especially someone's behaviour

• I marvelled at my mother's ability to remain calm in a crisis

• Visitors to Rome marvel over the beauty of the city.

• I marvelled that anyone could be so stupid.• N. = miracle, wonder

Commercial n.

• an advertisement on television or radio• types of advertisement: commercial on TV

or radio• Poster: on a wall, often with a picture on it• junk mail unwanted letters in the post,

advertising things• flyer a sheet of paper with an advertisement

on it, given to you in the street or pushed through your door

• the blurb a piece of writing on the back of a book, which talks about the good things in it

• the classified ads: short advertisements in a newspaper, in which people offer things for sale

• the personal ads/the lonely hearts (ads) newspaper advertisements in which people say they want to meet someone for romance

Locate v.

• 1.to find the exact position of something• We couldn't locate the source of the radio

signal.• be located in/near etc something to be in

a particular position or place [= be situated]• 2.to come to a place and start a business,

company etc there• We are offering incentives for companies

to locate in our city.

go through the roof

• a) hit the roof to suddenly become very angry:

• Put that back before Dad sees you and hits the roof!

• b) if a price, cost etc goes through the roof, it increases to a very high level

• Sales of Ray-Ban sunglasses went through the roof after Tom Cruise wore them in 'Risky Business'.

Potential n.

• the possibility that something will develop in a particular way, or have a particular effect

• The company certainly has the potential for growth.

• the potential of the Internet to create jobs

• have/show potential / with potential

• achieve/fulfill/realize your (full) potential

• The Internet has the possibility to advance or move along an exciting path. We can find proof in the sudden increase in interest in the Internet.

• 因特网显然有突飞猛进的发展前景，当前骤升的利润就是证明。

• In the long run

• Problems exist and vary. Some require little time to solve; some need more.

• 问题仍然存在——有简单的也有繁琐的；有的可以在短期内解决，有的则需长期面对。

• 带宽有限，标准待发展，互动性差，当前的经济模型的漏洞，发展期困难以及密码的缺陷，这些问题仅仅是我所看到的目前互联网的不足的一小部分。

• Lack of fiber networks and other exciting technologies, gradually developing standards, low interactivity, the current economic model, growing pains, and passwords are just a small part of the things that I see wrong with the Internet as it exists at the present time.

Para 9• What is the writer anxious to be able to

do？• What does the last paragraph imply？

Oral debate

1. It’s a time waster to surf so many web sites on the Internet just to find a little relevant information we need.

• Words or phrases that can be used to debate:

• surfing the net / process / learning procedure / get information / go to library / convenient / Irrelevant / waste time / make judgment

2. Making friends on the net is fun.

• Words or phrases that can be used for this topic:

• real life / different area / distant / united / trust / Cheating / fraud /unreal / hide one’s own identity/ personal information

• 3. Online shopping is easy. Click the mouse device, provide credit card number, and then everything is done.

• Words or phrases that can be used for this topic:

• Convenient / trouble / credit card / mistake

• /risk /hackers/ dishonest transaction

4.As the Internet becomes more popular, it will be another place of business controlled by fewer and fewer companies.

• Words or phrases that can be used for this topic:

• a new idea/ need more time / increased cost / web sites /style of operating