公共英语第2章完成概要1.ppt

Unit 4 The Information Age Warming up Why are TV, cellphones and computers so popular? Do you think some people don’t use these things in a good way? The Information Age The Information Age Computer and internet the internet cafe Surf the internet netizens E-mail, get information, write blogs play online games, chat online A “mouse potato” is someone who internet addiction Sits in front of the computer all day. The Information Age Key Words: Cellphone 手机 Science 科学 Couch potato 电视迷 Technology 技术 Mouse potato 电脑迷 Sight 图像 In front of 在…前面 Sound 声音 Netizen 网民 Live 现场直播 Addicition 成瘾 Entertainment 娱乐 Turn on 打开 Strange 陌生 Go through 搜索 Benefit 获益 Settle on 选定 Interfere 干扰 Get addicted to 上瘾 Harm 危害 Result from由….引起的 TV and The Internet Both TV and the internet are certainly great wonders of modern science and technology. TV brings the world into our home in sight and in sound. It tells us what is going on across the country and all over the world. Sitting at home, we can visit places of interest, enjoy music or TV plays, see movies and even watch live sports games. Television makes our life more colorful TV and The Internet But some people often spent too much time watching television sitting on a sofa. We call them “couch potatoes”. In the evening, they do nothing but turn to the TV, slowly go Through all the channels and finally sett