通信英语-LESSON15.ppt

Unit 15 Integrated Services Digital Network Contents Revision Pre-reading Activities While-reading Activities New words and phrases Text organization Text and translation Passive Voice Post-reading Activities Further Development of the Theme-related Specialized Knowledge Assignments Revision Teacher uses the following exercise to help the students to revise the important expressions or phrases or sentences which were learnt in the study of last unit. Teacher : When I say a phrase or an expression in Chinese, you respond by giving an English equivalent you learnt in Unit 14 The Public Telecommunications Network. Chinese English 公众信息网 外部呼叫 收费中心 电话用户 音频电路 路由 双绞线 数据流量 Pre-reading Activities Brief introduction about ISDN. 1.What is ISDN? ISDN, which stands for Integrated Services Digital Network, is a system of digital phone connections which has been available for over a decade. This system allows voice and data to be transmitted simultaneously across the world using end-to-end digital connectivity. Pre-reading Activities 2. The features of ISDN. ISDN allows multiple devices to share a single line. It is possible to combine many different digital data sources and have the information routed to the proper destination. Since the line is digital, it is easier to keep the noise and interference out while combining these signals. ISDN technically refers to a specific set of digital services provided through a single, standard interface. Without ISDN, distinct interfaces are required instead While-reading Activities / New words and phrases 使结合，使并入 integrate 因而，所以 consequently ? 结构，组织 architecture 口述，命令，支配 dictate ? 全球的，世界的 global 公众注意中心 spotlight? 突出，显著 prominence ? 构想出(主意)，设想 conceive ? 脉冲 pulse ? 调制，调节 mo