应用型大学英语视听说教程发展篇2 第四版 Unit 1Wireless Communication.pptVIP

Ⅰ. Listen to the passage and fill in the blanks. Task 1 Listening for Information 1. What do smartphones allow you to do? 　They may let you________________ , listen to music and____________ wherever you are...but they also turn you into____________ , it seems. 2. What does the study reveal about the Britons’ working day? 　The study reveals that an average UK working day is between ____________hours, but ____________________is spent responding to or____________________ , or_________________ . 3. What makes the smartphones invaluable for many people? 　The ability to_________ literally millions of apps, _____________________ via social networks and ____________________________as well as text and call. surf the Internet snap photos a workaholic 9 and 10 a further two hours sending work emails making work calls access keep in contact take photos and make videos Key Words 听力原文 　　Owning a smartphone may not be as smart as you think. They may let you surf the Internet, listen to music and snap photos wherever you are...but they also turn you into a workaholic; it seems. 　　A study suggests that, by giving you access to emails at all times, the all-singing, all-dancing mobile phone adds as much as two hours to your working day. Researchers found that Britons work an additional 460 hours a year on average as they are able to respond to emails on their mobiles. The study by technology retailer Pixmania, reveals the average UK working day is between 9 and 10 hours, but a further two hours is spent responding to or sending work emails, or making work calls. More than 90 percent of office workers have an email-enabled phone, with a third accessing them more than 20 times a day. Almost one in ten admits spending up to three hours outside their normal working day checking work emails, and even those without smartphones check emails on their home computers. 　　Some workers confess they are on call almost 24 hours a day, with nine out of ten saying they take work emails and c