大学高级英语课件Unit-02-Bards of the Internet.ppt

Contents Page objectives Rhetorical skill: evidence and quotation Key language grammar points Writing strategies: quotations to support opinions Theme: literacy and the Internet Pre-R: picture activation What does this picture imply? Pre-R: Pre-questions-1 We are entering an era of information explosion which is boosted by advanced science and technology. We have become accustomed to communicate with each other through Twitter, Weibo, Facebook, etc. The Internet has changed our life one way or another. Please share an example on how the Internet has changed your life or some habits. Pre-R: Pre-questions-2 The Internet has provided us with a more speedy and convenient means of communication, which is called for by the quickened pace of life today. Online communication has bred a style of writing with numerous distinctive features of its own. Can you think of some examples to illustrate the differences between online writing and traditional writing? G-R: text introduction In this essay the author describes the current fashion for netwriting, explores the causes of the poor quality of writing found on the Internet, and explains its merits and differences from published writing as well as justifications for its survival and prevalence. G-R: culture note-1 CompuServe (Paragraph 2) Founded in 1969 as a computer time sharing service, CompuServe drove the initial emergence of the online service industry. In 1979, CompuServe became the first service to offer electronic mail capabilities and technical support to personal computer users. CompuServe broke new ground again in 1980 as the first online service to offer real-time chat. Since its acquisition by AOL in 1998, CompuServe has been a wholly owned subsidiary of America Online, Inc. G-R: culture note-2 Prodigy (Paragraph 2) an official web site, providing Internet access and related value-added services G-R: culture note-3 America Online (Paragraph 2) the world’s largest online information service whi