新世纪大学英语视听说Unit 6 PPT及答案

mainu6VocabularyFocusLessonBExtremegadgetsLessonATechnostressInformationoverloadManypeopletodayuseIMs(instantmessages)tocommunicateinstantlyovertheInternet.WhataresomeoftheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofsendingIMs?Pairwork.Categorizethephrasesbelow.Canyouaddmoreideastothelist?LessonA1.1addsstresstotheworkplacespeedsupdecision-makingKeysspeedsupdecision-making,savestime,fosterscommunication,makesiteasiertostayintouch.distractsfromregularworksavestimefosterscommunicationmakesiteasiertostayintouchAdvantagesofsendingIMsDisadvantagesofsendingIMsaddsstresstotheworkplace,distractsfromregularwork.VocabularyFocusLessonA1.2DearDr.Micro,Ineedyourhelp.Iamdrowningininformationoverloadatwork.Betweenthetelephonecalls,voicemailsystems,emailmessages,andfaxes,it’sbecomingtoomuch.AttheofficeIamoftentryingtocarryonaconversationwhiletypingamemoandcheckingthetimeformynextconferencecall.Readthislettertoanadvicecolumnist.WhatisMs.Silva’sproblem?Noticethewordsinblue.InformationoverloadIspendmydayssittinginfrontofmycomputerortalkingtoclientsonthetelephone.Ihavealmostnoface-to-faceinteractionwithpeopleduringtheday.Andatnight,it’sthesameproblemasItrytoansweremailandIMsfrommyfriendsandfamily.Ithoughtallthistechnologywassupposedtomakemylifeeasier,butit’srapidlybecomingarecipefordisaster.Ifeelchainedtomycomputer.—NadiaSilvaLessonBExtremegadgetsLessonATechnostressVocabularyFocusLessonA1.3DearMs.Siva,Technologycanhelpussavetimeandmoney,butonlyifweuseitwisely.Therearesomethingsyoucandotohelpyoursituation—itisn’thopelessbyanymeans.1.Cutbackonthemultitasking:Whenyoutrytodomorethanonetaskatonce,youlosefocusandbecomelessefficient.2.Spendmoretimewithfamily,coworkers,andfriends:Acomputerisnotafriend—itisanimpersonalmachinewithitsownlimitations.Getoutatnightandtakeanexerciseclassoranartclass—somethingyouenjoy.Seeingotherpeoplepromotesasenseofcommunityandbesides,it’sfun!3.Getsomeexercise:Sittinginfrontofacomputeralldayisasedentaryactivity—youneedtofindsomethingactivetodo.Whydon’tyoutaketimeatlunchforabrisk20-minutewalkwithaco-workerandgetcaughtuponofficegossip?LessonBExtremegadgetsLessonATechnostressVocabularyFocusLessonA1.3Heavydependenceoncomputersandothermachinescanbeunhealthy.Followthesuggestionsabove,though,andyou’llfeelfreerthanyouhaveinalongtime.Itriedthemmyselfandfoundthemtobeliberatingindeed.Goodluck!—Dr.MicroLessonBExtremegadgetsLessonATechnostressLessonA1.4VocabularyFocusMatchthewordsorphrasesinthearticleinBwiththeirdefinitions.____1.contacta.informationoverload____2.willlikelycausesomethingbadtohappenb.interaction____3.havingtoomuchinformationtoabsorbc.recipefordisasterKeysbcaLessonBExtremegadgetsLessonATechnostressVocabularyFocusLessonA1.5___1.distanta.multitasking___2.doingmorethanonethingatonceb.impersonal___3.freeingc.promotes___4.relianceond.sedentary___5.inactivee.dependence___6.encouragesf.liberatingKeysbafedcLessonBExtremegadgetsLessonATechnostressPairwork.WhichofthewordsorphrasesinCcanyouassociatewithIMS?CLessonA1.9Talkaboutatimeyouhadaproblemwithtechnology(forexample,yourcellphonedidn’twork).Howdidyoufeel?Whatdidyoudo?WhentechnologydoesnotworkListeningPropernamesKnoxStreetDelmarStreetOtherwordsandphrasesanchorblackoutit’samessgettothebottomofyounameitlootingtakeadvantageofallinallstaytunedLessonBExtremegadgetsLessonATechnostressLanguageNotesHerearesomewordsandphrasesyouwillhearinA,BandC.Readthemaloud.LessonA1.10(Track5-6-1)ListeningListentothenewsreport.Thencirclethecorrectanswersbelowthatdescribethereport.Thisisadaytime/reportonradio/abouta/stormthathappenedinthe/winter.KeyseveningTVblackoutsummerLessonBExtremegadgetsLessonATechnostressRealEnglishgettothebottomof(something)=findthetruthorcauseofaproblemSpeakersusethesephrasestolinkcauseandeffect:…wasthecauseof……wasresponsiblefor…Asaresult,…TalkingaboutcauseandeffectLessonA1.11Listenagain.Whatcausedthesethreethingstohappen?Writeyouranswers.Listening(Track5-6-2)CAUSEEFFECTnoelectricityelevendeathsextrapoliceonthestreet1.2.3.Keysonepieceofbrokenequipmentrecord-breakingheatlootingLessonBExtremegadgetsLessonATechnostress1.houseswithoutpower:_________________2.lengthoftimewithnoelectricity:________3.deaths:_____________________________4.recenttemperatures:__________________5.coolingcenters:______________________6.storesbrokeninto:____________________ListeningLessonA1.12(Track5-6-3)Listenagainandcompletetheseitemswiththeappropriatenumberornumericalexpression.Keys100,0008hours11over100degreesadozenseveralLessonBExtremegadgetsLessonATechnostressLessonA1.13Pairwork.Haveyoubeeninablackout,abadstorm,anearthquake,orasimilarevent?Whathappened?Talkwithyourpartneraboutyourexperience.ListeningLessonBExtremegadgetsLessonATechnostressI’mprettygoodatit.Pairwork.Readaboutthesituationbelow.Payattentiontothewordsinblue.WhoshouldJimgotoforhelp?Why?SpeakingLessonA1.14LessonBExtremegadgetsLessonATechnostressSayingyou’reableornotabletodosomethingJim’scomputerhascrashedandhedoesn’tknowwhattodo.ReadwhatthesedifferentpeoplesaidtoJim.Paolo:Kim:Jesse:Imightbeabletohelpyou.Iknowsomethingaboutcomputers.Letmelook