2014年10月自考《英语一》讲义 unit 12_(含课文、生词表、课后练习及答案).docVIP

　Unit 12 Technology：A Double－Edged Sword ? A FAMOUS QUOTE 　　There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so. ——William Shakespeare 　　世界上之事物本无善之分，思想使然。 ——威廉·莎士比亚 　　　　William Shakespeare （1564-1616）, English playwright and poet.Shakespeare is universally recognized as the greatest of English writers and one of the most extraordinary creators in human history.The thirty-seven plays associated with his name, including the major tragedies Hamlet, King Lear, Othello, and Macbeth, and his romances and comedies, Twelfth Night and A Midsummer Nights Dream among them, have been translated into many languages and have crossed all kinds of cultural divide.　　威廉·莎士比亚（1564-1616），英国剧作家和诗人。莎士比亚是全世界公认的最伟大的英国作家和最不同寻常的人类历史创造者之一。有37部剧作与他的名字相关，其中包括四大悲剧《哈姆雷特》、《李尔王》、《奥赛罗》和《麦克白》。他的浪漫喜剧作品中有《第十二夜》和《仲夏夜之梦》等等。这些作品都已经被翻译成多种语言并且跨越各种文化鸿沟。 Speaking ActivityClosing a ConversationSample Dialogue 　　Read the following conversation.Pay attention to how the speakers close their conversation.　　Steve: Its been fun talking to you.　　Jenny: It was really nice talking to you too.　　Steve: Ive got to go now.But how about meeting up some time?　　Jenny: Yes.Id like that.　　Steve: How about having dinner somewhere?　　Jenny: Why not? You name the date.　　Steve: OK.Ill call you so we can fix a time.　　Jenny: I look forward to that.　　Steve: Good.　　Jenny: All right.See you.　　Steve: See you.Bye. Guided Practice 　　Directions: You have just met someone at a party, but you have to leave the party early and say goodbye to him/her.Use your own information.You may use the following tips to help you.　　Its been fun talking to you.　　It was really nice talking to you.　　Nice talking to you too.　　Ive got to go now.　　How about…？　　I look forward to that.　　All right.See you.　　Bye. New words 　　1.privacy n.the state of being alone and not watched or disturbed by other people 隐私；私密　　2.feature v.to include a particular person or thing as a special feature 以……为特色；以……为主要组成　　3.transparent adj.（of glass, pla