College life in the Internet age 1 Unit 3 Section A College life in the Internet age FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING AND RESEARCH PRESS AIR FORCE ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY 1

1 3 UNIT 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 2

Section A 1 3 Digital campus College life in the Internet age UNIT College life in the Internet age Section A To talk about digital education Objectives To further understand the text To apply the phrases and patterns To master the paragraph writing skill

Contents College life in the Internet age Warming-up activities Section A Contents Warming-up activities Text study Language application Summary

College life in the Internet age Section A Warming-up activities Lead-in Pre-reading activities Cultural background

Lead-in Short answer questions Look at the following 3 pictures and answer the questions based on these pictures.

Traditional classroom Lead-in Short answer questions 1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each way of teaching and learning? Tips Traditional classroom Advantages: · more direct communication between teachers and students; · a better learning atmosphere. Disadvantages: · little interaction either among students or between students and the teacher; · teachers tending to dominate the class; · writing on blackboard reducing efficiency.

Lead-in Short answer questions 1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each way of teaching and learning? Tips Multimedia classroom Advantages: · more vivid teaching materials; · students better engaged in classroom learning. Disadvantages: · too many distractions with too many pictures and videos in multimedia classrooms.

Studying online in the dorm Lead-in Short answer questions 1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each way of teaching and learning? Tips Studying online in the dorm Advantages: · being able to choose when and what you want to learn; · easy access to the wide range of online information Disadvantages: · making it easier for students to copy answers from the Internet; · lack of face-to-face communication between the teacher and student; · the possibility for students to develop Internet addiction.

Lead-in Short answer questions 2. Which way do you prefer? Give your reasons. Tips I prefer the multimedia way of learning: · it is vivid with teaching materials presented in different ways · Compared with traditional classroom, it is more interesting. I prefer to study online: · manage my own time · have my own properties · do things at my own pace

Lead-in Short answer questions 3. Do you think the Internet is indispensable in teaching and learning nowadays? Why or why not? Tips The Internet is indispensable: · get access to the latest development of teaching and learning; · enjoy many interesting online courses · communicate with teachers after class The Internet is not indispensable: · teaching and learning have been carried out long before the Internet came into being; · teaching and learning could surely continue without the Internet.

Pre-reading activities Listen and talk Listen to an introduction to the educational technology and then write down the English version of the following tools and techniques.

Just what is educational technology? Pre-reading activities Listen and talk Just what is educational technology? Traditional Present chalkboard computers Internet mobile computing projector maps and globes open content electronic books course management systems podcasts

This is the VOA Special English Education Report. Pre-reading activities Compound dictation Listen to a short passage concerning digital education and fill in the missing information. This is the VOA Special English Education Report. We ___________ a question from a listener in the West Bank about how American schools use _____________ technology. There is not a simple answer. It depends on the subject and level of students, of course. received educational

Pre-reading activities Compound dictation Listen to a short passage concerning digital education and fill in the missing information. But it also depends on the interest and ___________ of the teachers, and the goals and budgets of the schools. Schools are almost all _____________ to the Internet. But some have more technology, and use it more, than others. training connected

Pre-reading activities Compound dictation Listen to a short passage concerning digital education and fill in the missing information. For example, some schools use computers for _____________ like video conferencing, to bring the world into the classroom. And some classrooms ___________________ things like a Smart Board, a kind of interactive whiteboard. Interactive whiteboards are large ___________ for presentations. activities are equipped with displays

operate project creative content Pre-reading activities Compound dictation Listen to a short passage concerning digital education and fill in the missing information. They connect to a computer and can ___________ by touch. They can be used for documents or writing or to ________ video. Some teachers are trying _________ new ways to teach with devices like iPods and mobile phones. But educators say the most important thing, as always, is the ________. operate project creative content

Advanced digital technology Cultural background Advanced digital technology Questions Previewing 1. According to your own knowledge, what is smartphones? 2. Can you name and introduce some famous companies that produce smartphones?

Advanced digital technology Cultural background Advanced digital technology According to your own knowledge, what is smartphones? Tips A smartphone is a device: · make phone calls; · send and receive email; · edit Office documents; · access the Web at higher speeds

Advanced digital technology Cultural background Advanced digital technology 2. Can you name and introduce some famous companies that produce smartphones? Tips Apple Inc: ·an American multinational corporation headquartered in California; ·designs, develops, and sells consumer electronics, computer software and personal computers; ·best-known products include: iPod, iPhone, iPad, Macline of computer; ·software include: OS X and iOS operating system, iTunes, Safari, iLife, iWork BlackBerry Limited: · a line of mobile email and smartphone devices; · developed and designed by Canadian company Research In Motion (now BlackBerry Limited) · function as digital personal assistants, portable media players, Internet browsers, gaming devices

College life in the Internet age Section A Text study Main idea & structure Language focus Critical thinking

Main idea & structure Main ideas of the parts Listen to the tape, fill in the missing words of the following paragraph. The college campus, long a place of scholarship and frontiers of _______________, is being transformed into a new age of ____________ by a fleet of __________, _____________ and ____________ 24 hours a day. (Para.1) new technology electronics laptops smartphones connectivity

college campus → transform into → digital campus Main idea & structure Main ideas of the parts Can you find out the common point of these above missing words? (Para.1) Tips digital technology Conclusion: college campus → transform into → digital campus 23

a new age of electronics Main idea & structure Main ideas of the parts Part I — (Para. __) 1 The college today is being transformed into _____________________ by a fleet of laptops, smartphones and Internet connection 24 hours a day. a new age of electronics

How do students use new technologies in and out of class? (Para. 2) Main idea & structure Main ideas of the parts How do students use new technologies in and out of class? (Para. 2) take notes or send instant-messages with laptops make calls with cellphones enjoy music with iPods wherever they go Wireless Internet 25

How do students feel about wireless Internet access? (Para. 4) Main idea & structure Main ideas of the parts How do students feel about wireless Internet access? (Para. 4) Tips “I always feel like I have ___________________ _______________― in class and out of class,” says one biology major. a means of communication

practice the foreign language record their own radio shows Main idea & structure Main ideas of the parts Can you supply some specific examples on how the teachers and students use new technology? (Para. 5) practice the foreign language teachers tape lectures record scripts students analyze music post online record their own radio shows

· review lecture online · take part in class discussions Advice: Main idea & structure Main ideas of the parts Why is non-stop Internet connection becoming indispensable for the storage and management of the information? What is the advice offered by the writer? (Para. 6) Tips Reasons: · to do homework · review lecture online · take part in class discussions Advice: · do not make the Internet just your toy or let the online world take you away from the real world

Colleges have become the ___________ Main idea & structure Main ideas of the parts Part II — (Paras. 2-6) Colleges have become the ___________ _______________________ in the world. And this digital transformation has brought students ___________________ for their learning and lives. most Internet-accessible spots various conveniences

Time Content Budget mid-1990s past few years 2% to 3% 5% to 8% Main idea & structure Main ideas of the parts How fast has information technology developed on campus? (Para. 7) Tips Time Content Budget mid-1990s past few years many began wiring dorms with high-speed connections 2% to 3% schools have taken the lead by turning their campuses into bubbles of Wi-Fi networks 5% to 8% 30

competitive advantage Main idea & structure Main ideas of the parts What did the universities do in order to maintain their competitive advantage? (Paras. 8-11) free BalckBerry email devices Wi-Fi competitive advantage free Apple iPod VoIP own or lease a laptop computer labs the focus on technology repair shops

the best Internet services Main idea & structure Main ideas of the parts Part III — (Paras. 7-11) The ___________________________ has developed fast on campus. In order to ____________________________________ and attract students, colleges are competing with _______________________________. information technology maintain their competitive advantage the best Internet services

most advanced free system Main idea & structure Main ideas of the parts Listen to the tape, fill in the missing words of the following paragraph. Colleges around the world have been _____________ their computer systems for the past decade, in large part to provide students with the _______________________. The anywhere-anytime access has already ______________________ in education. With the ____________________ of computer technologies, we are going to produce a generation of _______________ and ________________, which is indispensable for the future of the world. (Para.12) replacing most advanced free system yielded amazing benefits widespread application problem-solvers intelligent thinkers

yielded amazing benefits Main idea & structure Main ideas of the parts Part IV — (Para. 12) The anywhere-anytime access has already _______________________ in education. With the widespread application of digital technology, we are going to produce ____________________________________ _________________. yielded amazing benefits a generation of problem-solvers and intelligent thinkers

Introduction Structure of the text Main idea & structure Structure of the text Introduction The college today is being transformed into a new age of electronics by a fleet of laptops, smartphones and Internet connection 24 hours a day. (Para. 1)

How the transformation influences student’s campus life Main idea & structure Structure of the text Introduction How the transformation influences student’s campus life How students use new technologies in and out of class. (Para. 2). Colleges have become the most Internet-accessible spots in the world. (Para. 3) How students feel about wireless Internet access. (Para. 4)

How the transformation influences student’s campus life Main idea & structure Structure of the text Introduction How the transformation influences student’s campus life Specific examples on how the new electronic device helping students’ learning. (Para. 5) Why non-stop Internet connection is becoming indispensable for the storage and management of information. (Para. 6)

How the transformation influences student’s campus life Main idea & structure Structure of the text Introduction How the transformation influences student’s campus life How the transformation influences college How fast information technology has developed on campus. (Para. 7) The Internet has brought students various conveniences. (Para. 8)

How the transformation influences student’s campus life Main idea & structure Structure of the text Introduction How the transformation influences student’s campus life How the transformation influences college Some universities try their best to maintain competitive advantage. (Para. 9) To attract students, colleges are competing with the best Internet services, and another example of how colleges help students. (Para. 10-11)

How the transformation influences student’s campus life Main idea & structure Structure of the text Introduction How the transformation influences student’s campus life How the transformation influences college Conclusion The anywhere-anytime access has yielded amazing benefits. With the widespread application of laptops and computer sciences, we’re going to produce a generation of problem-solvers and intelligent thinkers, which is indispensable for the future of the world. (Para. 12)

College life in the Internet age Main idea & structure Summary of the text College life in the Internet age The colleges today have become the ________________________ in the world. The Internet has brought students __________________ for their learning and lives. Students __________________ to each other, to professors and to their classwork in an ____________________ __________________________. most Internet-accessible spots various conveniences are electronically linked ever-flowing river of information and communication

For universities, to _________________ Main idea & structure Summary of the text For universities, to _________________ ____________________ and attract students, they are competing with the best Internet services. _______________ ______________________ laptops and computer sciences, the universities are going to produce a generation of ________________________________, which is indispensable for the future of the world. maintain their competitive advantage With the widespread application of problem-solvers and intelligent thinkers

Practical Phrases Specific Meanings Language focus Practical phrases Practical Phrases Specific Meanings 1. access 享用权；享用机会 2. take the lead 树立榜样；带头 3. account for 是……的原因；引起；解释；说明 4. inferior 差的；次的 5. focus on （把……）集中（于） 6. keep up with ①跟上；保持同步； ②和（朋友）保持联系 7. stand out ①出色；②显眼；突出 8. replace with 用……替换；以……接替

access 短语应用 意群提示 Practical phrases 享用权；享用机会 短语逆译 利用最新信息对我们的研究至关重要。 Language focus Practical phrases access 享用权；享用机会 短语逆译 短语应用 利用最新信息对我们的研究至关重要。 意群提示 (access to /up-to-date/essential/research ) Access to up-to-date information is essential to our research.

take the lead 短语应用 意群提示 Practical phrases 树立榜样，带头 短语逆译 Language focus Practical phrases 树立榜样，带头 take the lead 短语逆译 短语应用 主席做事总是一马当先，深受广大群众信任。 意群提示 (take the lead / deeply trusted/ the masses) The chairman always takes the lead in everything and is deeply trusted by the masses.

account for 短语应用 意群提示 Practical phrases 解释，说明，引起 短语逆译 Language focus Practical phrases account for 解释，说明，引起 短语逆译 短语应用 很多国家都在尽力弄清楚MH370失踪的原因。 意群提示 (try to/ find out/account for/ disappearance) Many countries are trying to find out what accounts for the disappearance of MH370 airplane.

inferior 短语应用 意群提示 Practical phrases 差的，次的 短语逆译 认为女性的智力低于男性的想法是愚蠢的。 Language focus Practical phrases inferior 差的，次的 短语逆译 短语应用 认为女性的智力低于男性的想法是愚蠢的。 意群提示 (stupid/ inferior/ intelligence) It is stupid to think that women are inferior in intelligence to men.

短语应用 意群提示 Practical phrases focus on （把…… ）集中（于） 短语逆译 优质价廉的商品令万众瞩目。 Language focus Practical phrases （把…… ）集中（于） focus on 短语逆译 短语应用 优质价廉的商品令万众瞩目。 意群提示 (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. 短语应用 意群提示 Practical phrases ①跟上；保持同步； ②和（朋友）保持联系 短语逆译 Language focus Practical phrases ①跟上；保持同步； ②和（朋友）保持联系 keep up with. 短语逆译 短语应用 现在的年轻人可以通过更多的方式和朋友们保持联系。 意群提示 (means/ keep up with with) Young people now have more and more means to keep up with their friends.

stand out 短语应用 意群提示 Practical phrases ①出色； ②显眼；突出 短语逆译 Language focus Practical phrases ①出色； ②显眼；突出 stand out 短语逆译 短语应用 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。 意群提示 Her long, blonde hair and bright pink dress made her stand out in the crowd. (blonde/ bright pink/ stand out/ crowd)

replace with 短语应用 意群提示 Practical phrases 用……替换 以……接替 短语逆译 Language focus Practical phrases 用……替换 以……接替 replace with 短语逆译 短语应用 很多人相信信用卡替代现金只是个时间问题。 意群提示 (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.

Functional Patterns Functions & Usages Functional patterns Language focus Functional patterns Functional Patterns Functions & Usages 1. Sth., long a … of …, is being transformed into …, and … 用于形容“某物的转变或变化”。 2. A recent study/ research/ experiment found/ discovered/ indicated that … 用于表达“某些研究、实验等所发现的结果”。 3. With the widespread application of …/ With the fast/rapid development of … 用于表达“某事或某物的发展或应用”。 52

Language focus Functional patterns 原句译文 大学校园长久以来都是学术之地，也是新技术的前沿。现在随着手提电脑和智能手机的大量出现，加上每天24小时不间断的网络连接，大学校园正在转而进入电子设备的新时代。 逆译练习 The college campus, long a place of scholarship and frontiers of new technology, is being transformed into a new age of electronics by a fleet of laptops, smartphones and connectivity 24 hours a day. 句型提炼 53

句型提炼 应用提示 用于形容“某物的变化”。 Functional patterns Language focus Functional patterns 句型提炼 sth., long a … of …, is being transformed into …, and … 应用提示 用于形容“某物的变化”。 句型应用 54

典型例句 意群提示 Functional patterns Language focus Functional patterns 典型例句 太空长久以来都是一个充满神秘色彩的地域，现在随着尖端技术和先进材料的大量出现，加上专业的宇航员，太空已经正在转为人类探索活动的战场。 意群提示 ( mystery/ battlefield/ human exploration/ astronaut) The space, long a place of mystery, is being transformed into a battlefield of human exploration by a fleet of top technology, advanced material and professional astronauts.

事实上，美国最近的一项研究发现，信息技术的投入占高校预算的5%-8%，比20世纪80年代中期约2%-3%的投入有所增加。 Language focus Functional patterns 原句译文 事实上，美国最近的一项研究发现，信息技术的投入占高校预算的5%-8%，比20世纪80年代中期约2%-3%的投入有所增加。 逆译练习 In fact, a recent study in the US found that information technology accounted for 5% to 8% of college budgets, up from an estimated 2% to 3% in the mid-1980s. 句型提炼 56

Language focus Functional patterns 句型提炼 A recent study/ research/ experiment found/ discovered/ indicated that … 应用提示 用于表达“某些研究、实验等所发现的结果”。 句型应用 57

典型例句 意群提示 Functional patterns 最近的一项研究发现，与动物进行积极的互动能降低一个人的血压。 Language focus Functional patterns 典型例句 最近的一项研究发现，与动物进行积极的互动能降低一个人的血压。 意群提示 (interact with/ active/ lower/ blood pressure ) A recent research discovered that interacting with animals in an active way may lower a person’s blood pressure.

随着计算机技术的广泛应用，我们将培养出善于解决问题和善于思考的一代人，这对于世界的未来是至关重要的。 Language focus Functional patterns 原句译文 随着计算机技术的广泛应用，我们将培养出善于解决问题和善于思考的一代人，这对于世界的未来是至关重要的。 逆译练习 With the widespread application of laptops and computer science, we are going to produce a generation of problem-solvers and intelligent thinkers, which is indispensable for the future of the world. 句型提炼 59

句型提炼 应用提示 用于表达“某事或某物的发展或应用”。 Functional patterns Language focus Functional patterns 句型提炼 With the widespread application of …/ With the fast/rapid development of … 应用提示 用于表达“某事或某物的发展或应用”。 句型应用 60

典型例句 意群提示 Functional patterns 随着互联网的迅猛发展和广泛应用，网络信息安全问题变得越来越严峻。 Language focus Functional patterns 典型例句 随着互联网的迅猛发展和广泛应用，网络信息安全问题变得越来越严峻。 意群提示 (seriousness/ information security/ on the rise) With the rapid development and widespread application of Internet, the seriousness of Internet information security is on the rise.

欢迎来体验21世纪的大学生活：通过源源不断的信息流，学生之间、师生之间建立了电子化的联系，一天24小时，一周7天，从不间断。 Language focus Language appreciation 欢迎来体验21世纪的大学生活：通过源源不断的信息流，学生之间、师生之间建立了电子化的联系，一天24小时，一周7天，从不间断。 a. Welcome to college life in the 21st century, where students on campus are electronically linked to each other, to professors and to their classwork 24/7 in an ever-flowing river of information and communication. (Para. 3, L1)

对于大多数本科生来说，永不间断的网络是大学生活的动力。 Language focus Language appreciation 对于大多数本科生来说，永不间断的网络是大学生活的动力。 b. For most undergraduates, non-stop Internet connectivity is the fuel of college life. (Para. 6, L1)

在过去的几年中，学校率先把校园变成了被无线网络覆盖的世界。 Language focus Language appreciation 在过去的几年中，学校率先把校园变成了被无线网络覆盖的世界。 c. In the past few years, schools have taken the lead by turning their campuses into bubbles of Wi-Fi networks. (Para. 7, L2)

大学之间用最现代的网络和最热门的系统装置来吸引学生的竞争已经达到狂热的地步。 Language focus Language appreciation 大学之间用最现代的网络和最热门的系统装置来吸引学生的竞争已经达到狂热的地步。 d. The race to attract students with the most modern networks and the hottest systems has reached fever pitch. (Para. 10, L1)

Language focus Language appreciation 随时随地的网络连接使教育深受裨益。 e. The anywhere-anytime access has already yielded amazing benefits in education. (Para. 12, L3)

What would life be like without the Internet or smartphones? Critical thinking Theme exploration 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?

Critical thinking Theme exploration Do you think the university should provide Internet access anywhere and anytime on campus? Why or why not? Tips Yes, I think so. Internet access is a must on campus. We students need the Internet to do research for our study, to obtain information to broaden our knowledge of the world, to communicate with family and friends, and to enrich our lives in our spare time.

Critical thinking Theme exploration Do you think the university should provide Internet access anywhere and anytime on campus? Why or why not? Tips No, I don’t think so. There are many potential disadvantages if Internet access is so easily accessible. Some students may waste too much time in playing online games or chatting online, be tempted to visit “unhealthy” websites, or even become Internet-addicted and neglect their study.

Critical thinking Theme exploration Some people predict that in the future students will learn only at home by attending online courses. How do you like this idea? \\ Tips It sounds like an awful idea to me. Obtaining knowledge is only part of learning. Learning not only gives us a wealth of knowledge, it also provides us with great vision, strong principles, social abilities, good manners, interpersonal skills and many more valuable attributes. This obviously cannot be realized by learning at home only with the computer.

Critical thinking Theme exploration Some people predict that in the future students will learn only at home by attending online courses. How do you like this idea? \\ Tips I think it is a good idea that students can study at home via the Internet in the future. Learning would become more flexible and accessible. This way, college education could become available to many more people, old or young, near or far, healthy or handicapped.

3 What would life be like without the Internet or smartphones? Critical thinking Theme exploration 3 What would life be like without the Internet or smartphones? Tips Life would be unimaginable without the Internet or smartphones. I depend on them to do everything, from study to communication, from shopping, to entertaining. Without the Internet, the banking systems, the communications systems, in fact all key aspects closely related to people’s life will collapse. Life without the Internet would be terrible and simply unimaginable.

3 What would life be like without the Internet or smartphones? Critical thinking Theme exploration 3 What would life be like without the Internet or smartphones? Tips Actually, I wouldn’t mind having a life without the Internet or smart phone. Without them, I would meet my family and friends face to face and spend more quality time together. I might take up some interesting hobbies or try something new. So, without them life might become even more colorful.

WIWWY: What is wrong with you? L2MS: Laughing to myself. Critical thinking Culture exploration Internet slang has become a very popular “language” among the netizens. Do you know the meaning of the following Internet slangs LOL, SMH, NP, WIWWY, L2MS? Please have a guess. Tips LOL: Laughing out loud. SMH: Shaking my head. NP: No problem. WIWWY: What is wrong with you? L2MS: Laughing to myself.

Is Internet slang a blessing or a curse? Critical thinking Culture exploration Is Internet slang a blessing or a curse? Tips It is a blessing. First, Internet slang is widely-acknowledged among people and they are short, simple, and catchy, so it is easy to think and use them to express our meanings. Second, the society is always changing, language is exist for the sake of convenience, so it needs to keep up with the time, and Internet slang of that kind.

Is Internet slang a blessing or a curse? Critical thinking Culture exploration Is Internet slang a blessing or a curse? Tips It is a curse. First, Internet slang will have a negative influence on the future of language, and that it would lead to a degradation of language standard. Second, many Internet slang terms are abbreviations, it can be interpreted into different phrases and lead to misunderstanding.

Watch a video clip and discuss some question: Critical thinking Watching & discussing Watch a video clip and discuss some question: According to the video clip, what is the problem of US education? How to solve this problem?

Critical thinking Culture exploration According to the video clip, what is the problem of US education? How to solve this problem? Tips That problem is that US education is a one-size-fits-all model. All learners are required to learn in ways that don’t always best feed their needs. They need a system that adapts their students. And technology allows them for a customizable system that can be tailored to individual students.

Critical thinking Culture exploration According to the video clip, what is the problem of US education? How to solve this problem? Tips That customizable system is called digital education. In digital education, students are able to learn everywhere that best suits their needs, download more textbooks in digital formats, get more collaboration from many parts of the world and take online courses.

College life in the Internet age Section A Language application Writing devices Oral reproduction Paragraph translation

Exemplification： Example: Sentence writing Writing devices Sentence writing Exemplification： A general statement supported by facts and examples to illustrate it. Example: Many are using the wildly popular iPad not only to create their own dialects when texting, but also to do more serious work, such as practicing foreign languages, recording scripts for theater classes or analyzing music in engineering labs.

Appreciation Sentence writing Writing devices Sentence writing Appreciation “记住你即将死去”是我一生中遇到的最重要箴言。它帮我指明了生命中重要的选择。因为几乎所有的事情，包括所有的荣誉、所有的骄傲、所有对难堪和失败的恐惧，这些在死亡面前都会消失。我看到的是留下的真正重要的东西。 ——史蒂夫•乔布斯 Remember that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything―all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure―these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. —Steve Jobs

Practice Sentence writing Writing devices Sentence writing Practice This school operates on the principle that if you teach students the merit of such values as（求真、勇敢、正直、领导能力、好奇心和关心他人等）___________________ ________________________________, then academic achievement naturally follow. truth, courage, integrity, leadership, curiosity and concern Ben Franklin wrote down six things he’d like to achieve at the age of 32, like （做一个更慈爱的父亲、更体贴的丈夫、经济上独立、思维上活跃，还要保持性情平和）_______________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________. being a better father, being a better husband, being financially independent, being stimulated intellectually and remaining even-tempered

Writing devices Paragraph writing Cause Effect

Example: Paragraph writing Writing devices Paragraph writing Example: I have been doing regular exercise since my doctor told me to do so a few years ago. (Cause) As a result, my physical health has much improved. (Effect 1) I was overweight and had high blood pressure. But after exercising every day for half a year, I have lost 15 pounds and my blood pressure remains stable now. (Detailed explanation)

Example: Paragraph writing Writing devices Paragraph writing Example: Besides, exercising regularly has also benefited my mental health because it helps me release anxiety. (Effect 2) I used to get nervous very often and have a hard time getting to sleep. But now I become more relaxed because regular exercise takes away much of my daily stress, and I sleep well now. (Detailed explanation)

Writing practice Paragraph writing Writing devices Paragraph writing Writing practice Directions: Write a paragraph on the following topic. The topic has an outline you can follow.

Topic: Teenager smoking Writing devices Paragraph writing Topic: Teenager smoking Effect: It is not uncommon to see teenagers smoking today. Causes: · Peer pressure · Imitating adults Concluding sentence: the causes of teenager smoking can be attributed to peer pressure and their intention to look like adults.

Teenager smoking: Paragraph writing Writing devices Paragraph writing Teenager smoking: It is not uncommon to see teenagers smoking today. (Effect) Some of them smoke because of peer pressure. (Cause 1) When they see some of their friends smoking, they feel the pressure to try it out in order to “fit in” with the crowd. (Detailed explanation) Some other teenagers smoke because they want to imitate adults or appear to be more mature. (Cause 2)

Teenager smoking: Paragraph writing Writing devices Paragraph writing Teenager smoking: Teenagers like to imitate their favorite stars and adults around them. So, parents who smoke may set a bad example for their children. (Detailed explanation) In conclusion, the causes of teenager smoking can be attributed to peer pressure and their intention to look like adults. (Concluding sentence)

• Popularity of e-books • Peer pressure in college Writing devices Paragraph writing More topics: • Popularity of e-books • Peer pressure in college

Write an essay based on the following picture. Oral reproduction Essay writing Write an essay based on the following picture.

You can follow the outline given below. Oral reproduction Essay writing You can follow the outline given below. Part I. Beginning: description of the picture 1. Brief description of the picture; 2. Point out the effect: students depend too much on tech support.

You can follow the outline given below. Oral reproduction Essay writing You can follow the outline given below. Part II. Body: causes of the problem 1. The rapid development of IT or smart technology; 2. The widespread application of online/distance learning; 3. The convenience advanced technology provides make students lazy.

You can follow the outline given below. Oral reproduction Essay writing You can follow the outline given below. Part III. Conclusion: possible measures to the problem 1. Keep a balance between depending on tech support and our own; 2. Try to be the master of technology instead of the slave of it.

You may adopt the following expressions. Oral reproduction Essay writing You may adopt the following expressions. As it is depicted in the picture, …; a fleet of laptops, smartphones and connectivity 24 hours a day; get access to the Internet easily; regulate and balance your time; account for; at a competitive disadvantage; be indispensable for; encourage sophisticated thinking; Sb. say they really value …; A recent study/research/experience found that …; take you away from the real world outside

Paragraph translation Translate a paragraph based on a summary of the text by using the expressions from the text.

Paragraph translation 大学校园正在转而进入电子设备的新时代。随着无线网络覆盖了校园的各个角落，大学因此也成为世界上网络最普及的地方。学生可以充分发挥互联网神奇的作用，来完成作业、复习讲座提纲、参加课堂讨论、与朋友进行网上社交。 being transformed into the most Internet accessible spots in the world wonder

同时，世界各地的大学已经将其老旧的计算机系统替换成免费的、最先进的网络系统。随时随地的网络连接使教育深受裨益。 Paragraph translation 同时，世界各地的大学已经将其老旧的计算机系统替换成免费的、最先进的网络系统。随时随地的网络连接使教育深受裨益。 In the meantime replace with yield amazing benefits Samples

Paragraph translation The college campus is being transformed into a new age of electronics. With many schools offering wireless Internet access anywhere on campus, colleges have become the most Internet accessible spots in the world. Students can use the wonders of the Internet to do homework, review lecture outlines, take part in class discussions and network online with your friends. In the meantime, colleges around the world have been replacing their old computer systems with a free and the most advanced online system. The anywhere-anytime access has already yielded amazing benefits in education.

the useful expressions the functional patterns College life in the Internet age Section A Summary Revision of the useful expressions Thematic study Revision of the functional patterns

the useful expressions Revision of the useful expressions Language points — Functional expressions 1 新技术的前沿 2 源源不断的信息流 3 增加学生的兴奋感 4 深入思考 5 大学生活的动力 6 脱离现实世界 7 树立榜样，带头 8 自卑感 frontiers of new technology ever-flowing river of information add to student’s sense of excitement sophisticated thinking the fuel of college life take sb. away from the real world outside take the lead inferiority complex

the useful expressions Revision of the useful expressions Language points — Useful expressions 11 处于竞争劣势 12 脱颖而出 13 狂热 14 熬夜 15 同时 16 随时随地的 17 深受裨益 at a competitive disadvantage stand out fever pitch study late into the night in the meantime anywhere-anytime yield amazing benefits

the functional patterns Revision of the functional patterns Language points — Useful patterns Functions & Usages Sentence Patterns 用于形容“某物的转变或变化”。 用于表达“某些研究、实验等所发现的结果”。 用于表达“某事或某物的发展或应用”。 Sth., long a … of …, is being transformed into …, and … A recent study/ research/ experiment found/ discovered/ indicated that … 上面挤，下面空 With the widespread application of … With the fast/rapid development of …

College life in the Internet age Section A The end