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Unit 7 Trends 【基本要求】 本单元主要讲的是未来的趋势，通过学习掌握介绍社会发展趋势的方法。 【重点难点】 讲述未来趋势的方法。 【讲授学时】 6学时 【课程内容】 Lead-in 1）Blog is an abbreviation of weblog published on the web, typically as microsites standing by themselves but today also as parts of traditional websites. The content of a blog reflects the interests, thoughts and opinions of the person, sometimes persons, publishing the blog. Blogs are characterized by frequent updates, an informal tone and many links to other blogs and web sites. Generally speaking, you write stuff on an ongoing basis in your blog. New stuff shows up at the top, so your visitors can read whats new. 2）Most people in New York City don’t cook. They dine out very often. It’s convenient and it has become the way of life in this city. Instead, things would be special when they throw dinner parties, that is, they invite people to their own world and create feasts in their environments. There are also a lot of ethnic New York restaurants, resulting in a great diversity that surpasses most cities. 3）Harry Potter is a series of seven fantasy novels written by British author J. K. Rowling. The books chronicle the adventures of the adolescent wizard Harry Potter, together with Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, his friends from the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The central story arc concerns Harrys struggle against the evil wizard Lord Voldemort. 4）Digital Divide It refers to the gap between people with effective access to digital and information technology and those with very limited or no access at all. It includes the imbalances in physical access to technology as well as the imbalances in resources and skills needed to effectively participate as a digital citizen. In other words, it is the unequal access by some members of society to information and communication technology, and the unequal acquisition of related skills. 5）Instant messaging is a technology which enables you to send and receive messages almost instantaneously across an Inter