新视野大学英语第三电子教案BookUnit

1、新视野大学英语第三电子教案Book UnitUnit 3 Digital campus Understanding and Learning Overview This unit discusses the pros and cons of the use of new technology in young peoples lives. Young people are the most eager group to use new electronic gadgets. They are also more likely to develop addiction to the Internet and electronic gadgets, which may lead to many undesirable consequences. We hope that students can understand the benefits of the Internet and electronic gadgets and at the same time realize the po

2、ssible negative effects of obsession with them. Text A emphasizes the positive effects of the electronic gadgets on students studies and lives. We hope students, after reading the text, can answer such questions as why some universities have spent so much money establishing easy access to the Internet, what electronic gadgets are popular on campus, and how these gadgets facilitate their study. We expect students to discuss how the Internet is promoting or hindering their learning, and which teac

3、hing method is better, the traditional approach or the multimedia approach. In contrast with Text A, Text B depicts the severe consequences caused by Internet addiction. Through comparison and contrast, students are expected to be fully aware of both the pros and cons of the use of new technology. We would also like them to ask themselves whether they are or were cyber addicts, discuss what causes a person to become a cyber addict, and how they can prevent themselves from becoming Internet-addic

4、ted. Meanwhile, students should be encouraged to be masters of science and technology rather than be controlled by them. As to writing styles, Text A is like a news report because it provides some data and cites quotations with sources. Therefore， it sounds more convincing than Text B, which cites indirect quotations without providing sources. Classroom activities may include group discussions, surveys and debating. For example, ask students to interview a few classmates about what kind of teach

5、ing and learning style they prefer and discuss their findings in groups, or ask them to debate whether a university should provide Internet access anywhere, anytime. Also, ask students to study the arguments and evidence in the two texts and decide which text is more persuasive and why. Section A College life in the Internet age Background information Smartphones A smartphone is a device with which one can not only make phone calls, but also send and receive email, and edit Office documents. But

6、 what makes smartphones so popular is that they can access the web at higher speeds, thanks to the growth of 3G and 4G data networks, as well as the Wi-Fi support. But as the technology is constantly changing, what constitutes a smartphone today may change by next week, next month, or next year. Stay tuned! Detailed study of the text 1. The college campus, long a place of scholarship and frontiers of new technology, is being transformed into a new age of electronics by a fleet of laptops, smartp

7、hones and connectivity 24 hours a day. (Para. 1) 1 Meaning: For a long time, the college campus has been a place to provide education and produce most advanced new technology. But it is now being completely changed into an electronic-age hot spot by the wide use of laptops, smartphones, and access to the Internet 24 hours a day. campus: n. C, U the land and buildings of a university or college (大学或学院的) 校园 All freshman students live on campus. When they are in their second year at college, they m

8、ay live off campus. 所有大学一年级的学生都住在校园里。大学二年级时, 他们可以住在校外。 scholarship: n. U the knowledge, work or methods involved in serious study 学问；学识； 学术研究 This book series is regarded as a magnificent work of scholarship. 这套丛书被认为是学术巨著。 frontier: n. C, usu. pl. the most advanced or recent ideas about sth. (思想的)前沿；(知识的) 新领域 They were very excited about their work on the frontiers of medicine, for they were developing a medicine that might be able to cure lung cancer. 他们对自己在医学研究新领域的工作感到非常兴奋，因为他们正在研发一种可能治愈肺癌的药物。

9、 transform: vt. completely change the appearance, form, or character of sth. or sb., esp. in a way that improves it 使改观；使变形；使转化 The president of the university said that they were trying their best to transform their university into a top school in the country. 这个大学的校长表示，他们正竭尽全力把他们的学校建设成为全国的一流大学。 electronics: n. U 1) electronic equipment or equipment with electronic parts 电子设备；电子仪器 Storms, thunder and lightning can affect a cars electronics. 暴雨和雷电会影响汽车的电子仪器。 2) the science and technology that uses or produces electronic equipment 电子学；电子技术 He is an electronics engineer, but he likes to write with a pen instead of a compute. 他是电子工程师，但是他喜欢用笔写字，而不是用电脑打字。 fleet: n. C a group of vehicles, planes, boats or trains, esp. when they are owned by one organization or person 车队；机群；船队 Survivors were taken to a hospital in a fleet of ambulances. 幸存者被救护车队送往医院。 Note: The word fleet is used metaphorically here. It is a

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