大学实用英语PE2-U6-Passage+2.pptVIP

Passage II Ordering a Gift Online;1. Related Information;Warm-up questions Have you ever done shopping online? Which shopping website do you usually go? What do you usually buy there? 4. Are there any advantages of online shopping? ;Shopping websites;Some people like to buy things online because it is convenient and there is no need to spend a whole day going around different department stores for just one thing. But some people don’t like to shop online because they find the surfing and searching operation too troublesome and payment with credit cards not secure at all. ?;Process of online shopping ;Global Reading;Comprehension of the Passage 1. Whom did the author want to find a gift for? The author wanted to find a gift for his aunt and uncle. 2. What did the author find about online transaction first? The author was dismayed to find so many obstacles to making a simple online transaction. 3. How much was the shipping charge for a $25 bonsai tree? It was $10. 4. What did the author finally order? The author finally ordered a flowering plant.; Ordering a Gift Online (Para. 1) Rarely do I surf the web as an Internet shopper myself. But last night I decided I would like to send a gift to an aunt and uncle that my family recently had the pleasure of visiting. I went to one of the major search engines and searched using the words “ordering flowers online” or something to that effect. As I went through each of the top sites that appeared, I was dismayed to find so many obstacles to making a simple online transaction! ; (Para. 2) The first site had a good product which I thought about ordering, but when I clicked on the “order this item” graphic, it brought me to a page with empty fields to fill out, where I was supposed to put in THEIR product number and price! ; (Para. 3) The next site charged extremely high (in my opinion) shipping charges. It doesn’t seem quite right that a $25 bonsai tree should ha