NEIE3-Unit+2.pptVIP

 New Era Interactive English Band ThreeChapter Two The Road Ahead Language Learning Strategies Identify a Writer’s Audience and Purpose The language or content the writer uses Purposes to write: To inform the readers To persuade the readers to change their minds or take certain actions, to produce an emotional response E.g. a cookbook, a golf magazine, an instruction manual, The Financial Times, National Geography, Nature, Economist, Reader’s Digest, Declaration of Independence Provide more words and phrases related to the theme of the text. Language for Reference netizen 网民 digiteer 计算机能手 blogger 开博客的人 cyberword / cyberspeak 网络用语 hacker 黑客 surf the Internet 上网冲浪（尤指无目标地浏览） get addicted to the Internet 上网成瘾 Internet addict 上网成瘾的人 online love affair 网恋 Figurative languages Simile: comparison of one thing with another The soldier is as brave as a lion. His face is like a mask. Metaphor: use of a word or phrase to indicate sth. Different from the literal meaning The ground is thirsty and hungry. (dry) I’ll make him eat his words. He has a heart of stone. When I first saw her, my soul began to quicker. (I began to fall in love.) Food is to the body as fuel is to the engine. The world is a stage. Reading 1 Background Information Cyberspace (赛伯空间) — A term originated by author William Gibson (威廉·吉布森) in his novel Neuromancer《神经漫游者》in 1984. The word Cyberspace is currently used to describe the whole range of information resources available through computer networks. Text Structure Language study ?3. Millions of people are traveling the Internet (a.k.a. Cyberspace). aka: short for “also known as” I also contribute some of my time to private equity investment, aka venturecapital. (风险投资) more examples: ASAP = as soon as possible diy = do it yourself vip = very important person faq = frequently asked questions nb = very important btw = by the way (the) chances are/were (that): It is/was possible/likely that… Chances are y