New horizon college english book 4 Unit 4 Teaching plan (4 periods) Objectives Students will be able to 2. master the key language points and grammatical structures in the text 3. conduct a serious of reading, listening, speaking and writing activ ities related to the theme of the unit Lesson procedure Period 1 Period 2 Period 4 Warm-up Activities Detailed reading After reading Section B Background Information Global read Section a the telecommunications revolution Warm-up Activities 1. What do you know about hi-tech? s shown in the video, nowhere is hi-tech put to better use than in the military field--all-round access to it there is like boosting the fighting capacity of armed forces to the fullest. For example, hi-tech for intelligence collecting signifies highest efficiency whereas hi-tech in the development of weapons stands for super power of destruction. So it is no wonder that hi-tech is often seen as a key factor separating the winners from the losers in the battlefield. But people from different walks of I tend to give diverse interpretations of hi-tech. Hi-tech in the world of enterprisers is defined as a way to open up new industries, turn out new products, and bring in the biggest profits. In the eyes of politicians, hi-tech gives a country the edge it needs to compete with others for the buildup of overall national strength. Hi-tech in the context of IT is a general reference to such landmarks as network, fiber optics, artificial intelligence, information superhighway, etc. And hi-tech in the minds of scientists is always representative of sophistication(尖端), independence(独立性), infiltration(渗 透性), and diffusion(扩散性) 2. What does high-tech mean to college students? C As far as college students like us are concerned, hi-tech is not only a summit that struggle for it. Anyone who wants to attain it in one jump or fails to endure hardships during the long course of striving towards the summit will stand little chance to feel in an intensified form the thrill derived from conquering it. It must be born in mind that there is always something risky and dull in doing scientif ic research but an unyielding effort can lead us to its zenith and to the perfection of our knowledge And furthermore, hi-tech is something relative and changeable. As compared to the trad itional technologies, many of todays technologies belong to hi-tech, but are more than likely to grow out-of-date tomorrow. So, we must be aware that there is an
New Horizon College English Book 4 Unit 4 Teaching Plan (4 periods) Objectives Students will be able to: 1. grasp the main idea； 2. master the key language points and grammatical structures in the text; 3. conduct a serious of reading, listening, speaking and writing activities related to the theme of the unit. Lesson procedure Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Warm-up Activities Background Information Global reading Detailed reading After reading Section B Section A The Telecommunications Revolution Warm-up Activities 1. What do you know about hi-tech? As shown in the video, nowhere is hi-tech put to better use than in the military field—all-round access to it there is like boosting the fighting capacity of armed forces to the fullest. For example, hi-tech for intelligence collecting signifies highest efficiency whereas hi-tech in the development of weapons stands for super power of destruction. So it is no wonder that hi-tech is often seen as a key factor separating the winners from the losers in the battlefield. But people from different walks of life tend to give diverse interpretations of hi-tech. Hi-tech in the world of enterprisers is defined as a way to open up new industries, turn out new products, and bring in the biggest profits. In the eyes of politicians, hi-tech gives a country the edge it needs to compete with others for the buildup of overall national strength. Hi-tech in the context of IT is a general reference to such landmarks as network, fiber optics, artificial intelligence, information superhighway, etc. And hi-tech in the minds of scientists is always representative of sophistication(尖端), independence(独立性), infiltration(渗 透性), and diffusion(扩散性). 2. What does high-tech mean to college students? As far as college students like us are concerned, hi-tech is not only a summit that challenges both our mental and will power but also a motive that prompts us to struggle for it. Anyone who wants to attain it in one jump or fails to endure hardships during the long course of striving towards the summit will stand little chance to feel in an intensified form the thrill derived from conquering it. It must be born in mind that there is always something risky and dull in doing scientific research but an unyielding effort can lead us to its zenith and to the perfection of our knowledge. And furthermore, hi-tech is something relative and changeable. As compared to the traditional technologies, many of today’s technologies belong to hi-tech, but are more than likely to grow out-of-date tomorrow. So, we must be aware that there is an
interaction between hi-tech and trad itional technology. The latter relies on the former or improvement while the development of the former is based on the latter. In this light, to be at home with hi-tech, we should equip ourselves first with basic knowledge, like mathematics, English, etc Background Information 1. Telecommunications Telecommunications. from Greek. means "communications at a distance Telecommunications through voice, data, and image communication is chang ing the world. The ease of accessing information and people anywhere at anytime is having major impacts on society, business, and finance. Two major trends have occurred in the technology that is applicable to telecommunications The first trend has been the incredible increase in the processing power of digital computers, namely, dramatic decreases in physical size along with equally dramatic increases in complexity, speed, and capacity. The second trend has been the explosive growth in transmission capacity through the widespread use of optical fiber across continents and under oceans. These two trends have had impressive long-term consequences for telecommunications around the world. The Internet and the World Wide Web have already created a global system for the access of information It has become popular that people check flight, weather, and hotels before traveling to a foreign country. E-mail makes it easy to keep in contact instantly with colleagues and friends around the globe. But many of the peoples of the world do not even have a telephone, much less access to the Internet and the information. The hallenge to the telecommunications industry is to bridge the digital gap and extend the availability of telecommunications to all parts of the planet 2. Optical fiber Optical fiber (orfiber optic") often refers to the medium and the technology associated with the transmission of information as light pulses along a glass or plastic wire or fiber. Optical fiber carries much more information than conventional copper wire and is in general not subject to electromagnetic interference and the need to Most telephone company long-distance lines are now of optical fiber. Transmission on optical fiber wire requires repeater at distance intervals. The glass fiber requires more protection within an outer cable than copper. For these reasons and because the installation of any new wiring is labor-intensive, few communities yet have optical fiber wires or cables from the phone companys branch office to local customers (known as local loop ). Sing le mode fiber is used for longer distances multimode fiber is used for shorter distances 3. Information Age When we say that we live in the information age, we mean that we live in a time when information is very important and easy to get. The information age is an era o fundamental and global change in intellectual, philosophical, cultural and social terms Today' s information age began with the telegraph. It was the first instrument to transform information into electrical form and transmit it reliably over long distances New techniques of encoding and distributing digital information are pacing the spread of the information age throughout society Global Reading
interaction between hi-tech and traditional technology. The latter relies on the former for improvement while the development of the former is based on the latter. In this light, to be at home with hi-tech, we should equip ourselves first with basic knowledge, like mathematics, English, etc. Background Information 1．Telecommunications Telecommunications, from Greek, means “communications at a distance”. Telecommunications through voice, data, and image communication is changing the world. The ease of accessing information and people anywhere at anytime is having major impacts on society, business, and finance. Two major trends have occurred in the technology that is applicable to telecommunications. The first trend has been the incredible increase in the processing power of digital computers, namely, dramatic decreases in physical size along with equally dramatic increases in complexity, speed, and capacity. The second trend has been the explosive growth in transmission capacity through the widespread use of optical fiber across continents and under oceans. These two trends have had impressive long-term consequences for telecommunications around the world. The Internet and the World Wide Web have already created a global system for the access of information. It has become popular that people check flight, weather, and hotels before traveling to a foreign country. E-mail makes it easy to keep in contact instantly with colleagues and friends around the globe. But many of the peoples of the world do not even have a telephone, much less access to the Internet and the information. The challenge to the telecommunications industry is to bridge the digital gap and extend the availability of telecommunications to all parts of the planet. 2．Optical fiber Optical fiber (or “fiber optic”) often refers to the medium and the technology associated with the transmission of information as light pulses along a glass or plastic wire or fiber. Optical fiber carries much more information than conventional copper wire and is in general not subject to electromagnetic interference and the need to retransmit signals. Most telephone company long-distance lines are now of optical fiber. Transmission on optical fiber wire requires repeater at distance intervals. The glass fiber requires more protection within an outer cable than copper. For these reasons and because the installation of any new wiring is labor-intensive, few communities yet have optical fiber wires or cables from the phone company’s branch office to local customers (known as local loop). Single mode fiber is used for longer distances; multimode fiber is used for shorter distances. 3．Information Age When we say that we live in the information age, we mean that we live in a time when information is very important and easy to get. The information age is an era of fundamental and global change in intellectual, philosophical, cultural and social terms. Today’s information age began with the telegraph. It was the first instrument to transform information into electrical form and transmit it reliably over long distances. New techniques of encoding and distributing digital information are pacing the spread of the information age throughout society. Global Reading
1. Main Idea: Telecommunications is widely conceived as a key to developing countries' dream of jumping into the modern world. Although there is some dispute as to how fast they can push ahead with their plans, different developing countries still are seeking their own ways of leaping over their backwardness with one jump in this direction. Surely, they will catch up with developed countries on the information superhighway as long as they persist in their efforts. Today's information age began with the telegraph. It was the first instrument to transform information into electrical form and transmit it reliably over long distances. New techniques of encoding and distributing digital information are pacing the spread of the information age throughout societ 2. Structure: The passage is made up of four parts Part 1(Paras. 1-2): A general introduction: Advanced telecommunications will boost living standards in the developing world, speed its step into Information Age, and accelerate the rate of its economic development, etc Part 2(Paras. 3)This part puts forward a question for consideration: How fast to develop telecommunications technologies in developing countries? Part 3(Paras. 4-10) This part deals with how 6 different countries or reg ions carry out their telecommunications transformation. Each of them tries to seek different ways out of its own problems Part 4(Paras. 11)The author concludes the article with favorable remarks on the revolution of telecommunications Detailed Reading (language study patterns) I: Typical expressions 1. to boost living standards(L.1)提高生活水准 e.g.没有什么比在比赛中获胜更能提高运动员的士气。 to leap over whole stages of economic development(L.11)跨越经济发展诸阶 段 eg.爱的力量可以使两个民族跨越时空,和睦相处。 The power of love enables two peoples to leap over time and space and live harmony with each other. 3. to promise to do sth (L.13)有望做某事 eg.瑞雪兆丰年。 A seasonable snow promises to bless the crops in the coming year 4 to give... a huge advantage over.(①L.16)使·与…相比拥有巨大 的优势 eg在就业市场上,一些固有的性别观念使男性与女性相比拥有巨大的优势。 In the job market, some fixed notions about gender give men a huge advantage over women 5. to be stuck/overcome with..(L.16)无法摆脱/战胜 eg光明的真正含义不在于你生活中有没有黑暗,而在于你是否被黑暗所战 The true meaning of light lies not in whether there is any dark in your life but in whether or not you are overcome with dark 6 to push ahead/forward(with)(L.18)坚决进行(下去) eg一旦心中确定了目标,不管有任何艰难困苦,都要勇往直前。 Once you have a goal set in mind, just push forward with it, regardless of any hardships involved
1. Main Idea: Telecommunications is widely conceived as a key to developing countries’ dream of jumping into the modern world. Although there is some dispute as to how fast they can push ahead with their plans, different developing countries still are seeking their own ways of leaping over their backwardness with one jump in this direction. Surely, they will catch up with developed countries on the information superhighway as long as they persist in their efforts. Today’s information age began with the telegraph. It was the first instrument to transform information into electrical form and transmit it reliably over long distances. New techniques of encoding and distributing digital information are pacing the spread of the information age throughout society. 2. Structure: The passage is made up of four parts. Part 1 (Paras. 1-2 ): A general introduction: Advanced telecommunications will boost living standards in the developing world, speed its step into Information Age, and accelerate the rate of its economic development, etc. Part 2 (Paras. 3) This part puts forward a question for consideration: How fast to develop telecommunications technologies in developing countries? Part 3 (Paras. 4-10) This part deals with how 6 different countries or regions carry out their telecommunications transformation. Each of them tries to seek different ways out of its own problems. Part 4 (Paras.11) The author concludes the article with favorable remarks on the revolution of telecommunications. Detailed Reading (language study & patterns) I: Typical expressions: 1. to boost living standards (L. 1) 提高生活水准 e.g. 没有什么比在比赛中获胜更能提高运动员的士气。 2. to leap over whole stages of economic development (L. 11) 跨越经济发展诸阶 段 e.g. 爱的力量可以使两个民族跨越时空,和睦相处。 The power of love enables two peoples to leap over time and space and live in harmony with each other. 3. to promise to do sth. (L. 13) 有望做某事 e.g. 瑞雪兆丰年。 A seasonable snow promises to bless the crops in the coming year. 4. to give… a huge advantage over… (L. 16) 使······与······相比拥有巨大 的优势 e.g. 在就业市场上，一些固有的性别观念使男性与女性相比拥有巨大的优势。 In the job market, some fixed notions about gender give men a huge advantage over women. 5. to be stuck/overcome with… (L. 16) 无法摆脱/战胜 e.g. 光明的真正含义不在于你生活中有没有黑暗，而在于你是否被黑暗所战 胜。 The true meaning of light lies not in whether there is any dark in your life but in whether or not you are overcome with dark. 6. to push ahead/forward (with) (L. 18) 坚决进行（下去） e.g. 一旦心中确定了目标，不管有任何艰难困苦，都要勇往直前。 Once you have a goal set in mind, just push forward with it, regardless of any hardships involved
7. a matter of debate/opinion/time.(L.19)一个有争论的问题看法问题/间 问题 eg有时,战争与和平并非是一个可以选择的问题。在某些情况下,战争的 展开恰恰是为了和平。 Sometimes, war or peace is not a matter of choice. In some cases, a war is waged for the sake of peace 8. to be desperate for sth /to do sth.(L.22)急需 eg.请节约用水!近些年,越来越多的地方严重缺水。 Please save water! More and more places have been desperate for water in recent years. 9. to separate A from B(L.26)区分A与B eg一般来说,鉴别官场上廉洁与腐败的试金石是金钱 In general, the litmus test for separating honesty from corruption in official circles Is money 10 to pump/pour sth into.(L. 33/34) to pump/pour sth. into.(L 33/34) eg.教育并非向学生头脑里灌输事实,而是最大限度地开发其智力 Education is not a matter of pumping facts into students' heads, but a matter of ping their intellectual resources to the fullest 11 to log on to sth(L.39)进入(计算机)系统;登录 eg.要登录我们的爱情数据库,必须输入特殊的通行密码。 In order to log on to our database for love affairs, you have to type in a special 12. across the entire width and breadth of a place L.54)整个(某个)地方 eg.国庆节期间,神州大地到处充满着祥和、幸福的气息。 During the National Day, there is an atmosphere of peace and happiness across the entire width and breadth of china 13. to become the rage among..(L.64)在·之中成为时尚 eg.许多业内人士认为利用宽带网登录国际互联网在未来十年将会非常流行。 Many insiders agree that logging on to the Internet through broadband networks will be all the rage in the next decade 14.in/ with one jump/eap(L.70)以一跃 eg神舟5号宇宙飞行的成功,使中国在航天技术方面一跃而跻身于世界前 The success of Shenzhou 5 in space-flight enabled China to rank among the worlds most advanced in space technology with one jump II: Typical pattern 1.Ra: Places that until recently were deaf and dumb are rap idly acquiring up-to-date telecommun ications that will let them promote both internal and foreign investment(L 2) 句型提炼: Sth /Sb. that/who until recently/formerly/ in the past was/did…is now…( that will…/, which wil…)某事/某人不久前/从前还 如今却 正…(,这将∷ eg一些从前被人们忽视的产业,现在正得到更多的关注,这将对整个经济的发 展起到促进作用。 Industries that formerly were ignored are now given more attention, which will accelerate the development of economy
7. a matter of debate/opinion/time/…(L. 19) 一个有争论的问题/看法问题/时间 问题 e.g. 有时，战争与和平并非是一个可以选择的问题。在某些情况下，战争的 展开恰恰是为了和平。 Sometimes, war or peace is not a matter of choice. In some cases, a war is waged for the sake of peace. 8. to be desperate for sth./to do sth. (L. 22) 急需······ e.g. 请节约用水！近些年，越来越多的地方严重缺水。 Please save water! More and more places have been desperate for water in recent years. 9. to separate A from B (L. 26) 区分 A 与 B e.g. 一般来说，鉴别官场上廉洁与腐败的试金石是金钱。 In general, the litmus test for separating honesty from corruption in official circles is money. 10. to pump/pour sth. into… (L. 33 / 34) to pump/pour sth. into… (L. 33 / 34) e.g. 教育并非向学生头脑里灌输事实,而是最大限度地开发其智力。 Education is not a matter of pumping facts into students’ heads, but a matter of tapping their intellectual resources to the fullest. 11. to log on to sth. (L. 39) 进入（计算机）系统；登录 e.g. 要登录我们的爱情数据库，必须输入特殊的通行密码。 In order to log on to our database for love affairs, you have to type in a special password. 12. across the entire width and breadth of a place (L. 54) 整个（某个）地方 e.g. 国庆节期间，神州大地到处充满着祥和、幸福的气息。 During the National Day, there is an atmosphere of peace and happiness across the entire width and breadth of China. 13. to become the rage among… (L. 64) 在······之中成为时尚 e.g. 许多业内人士认为利用宽带网登录国际互联网在未来十年将会非常流行。 Many insiders agree that logging on to the Internet through broadband networks will be all the rage in the next decade. 14. in/with one jump/leap (L. 70) 以一跃 e.g. 神舟 5 号宇宙飞行的成功，使中国在航天技术方面一跃而跻身于世界前 列。 The success of Shenzhou 5 in space-flight enabled China to rank among the world’s most advanced in space technology with one jump. II: Typical patterns: 1. 原句: Places that until recently were deaf and dumb are rapidly acquiring up-to-date telecommunications that will let them promote both internal and foreign investment. (L. 2) 句型提炼: Sth./Sb. that/who until recently/formerly/in the past was/did … is now…(that will…／, which will… ) 某事／某人不久前／从前还······，如今却 正······(，这将······) e.g. 一些从前被人们忽视的产业，现在正得到更多的关注，这将对整个经济的发 展起到促进作用。 Industries that formerly were ignored are now given more attention, which will accelerate the development of economy
2. Ra: Widespread access to information technologies, for example, promises to condense the time required to change from labor-intensive assembly work to industries that involve engineering, marketing, and design. (L. 12) 句型提炼: Widespread/ Systematic/ Free/Easy/ Convenient access to sth. promises todo…对…的广泛/系统/自由/便利的接触(应用)有望/可能· eg经常接触不同的文化有望优化我们的知识结构。 Our frequent access to different cultures promises to optimize the structure of our knowledge 3. Ra: Still, there's little dispute that communications will be a key factor separating the winners from the losers. L. 26) 句型提炼:… a matter of debate/discussion. Still, there is little dispute/doubt ……·是人们争论/商榷的一个问题。然而毋庸争辩/毋庸置疑的是, eg孩子们应如何接受教育是人们经常争论的一个问题。然而,毋庸争辩的 是,先进的知识将给他们的腾飞插上翅膀。 How child ren should obtain education is often a matter of debate. Still there is little d ispute that advanced knowledge can lend wings to their rise in life 4. Ra]: For wireless phone serv ice providers, nowhere is business better than in Latin America- hav ing an operation there is like hav ing an endless pile of money at your disposal. (L. 55) 句型提炼: For sb, nowhere is bus iness better than doing sth there is like doing sth else 对某人来说,没有任何地方的事情比……地方更好做了,在那里做 某事就像是 如8对于渴望成才的学子而言,没有任何地方的教育比大学里的更好了一在 里学习就像是置身于知识的海洋里一样 For students eager to be useful to society, nowhere is education better than in college ---studying there is like bathing yourself in the oceans of knowledge After reading Discussion Work in small groups and discuss the following questions 1. Why are developing countries investing great sums of money in telecommunications networks? Their investments have arisen from the major factors as follows: One is that the transfer of information has become a must in promoting the foreign and domestic investment; another is that, with our world depending in a greater degree on information for its progress, it is natural for telecommunications to take up the role as a competitive power between countries; and still another is that telecommunications determines to a large extent the all-dimensional development in both urban and rural areas 2. What does China hope to achieve? And what does Shanghai hope to achieve? China hopes to become an important part of the information superhighway And Shanghai wants to realize its dream of becoming a major financial center. 3. What do some people fear? Some people fear that some developing countries act too hastily or push
2. 原句: Widespread access to information technologies, for example, promises to condense the time required to change from labor-intensive assembly work to industries that involve engineering, marketing, and design. (L. 12) 句型提炼: Widespread/Systematic/Free/Easy /Convenient access to sth. promises to do…对······的广泛／系统／自由／便利的接触（应用）有望／可能······ e.g. 经常接触不同的文化有望优化我们的知识结构。 Our frequent access to different cultures promises to optimize the structure of our knowledge. 3. 原句: Still, there’s little dispute that communications will be a key factor separating the winners from the losers. (L. 26) 句型提炼: … a matter of debate/discussion. Still, there is little dispute/doubt that… ······是人们争论／商榷的一个问题。然而毋庸争辩／毋庸置疑的是, ······ e.g. 孩子们应如何接受教育是人们经常争论的一个问题。然而，毋庸争辩的 是, 先进的知识将给他们的腾飞插上翅膀。 How children should obtain education is often a matter of debate. Still, there is little dispute that advanced knowledge can lend wings to their rise in life. 4. 原句: For wireless phone service providers, nowhere is business better than in Latin America — having an operation there is like having an endless pile of money at your disposal. (L. 55) 句型提炼: For sb., nowhere is business better than in… doing sth. there is like doing sth. else. 对某人来说, 没有任何地方的事情比······地方更好做了，在那里做 某事就像是······一样。 e.g. 对于渴望成才的学子而言，没有任何地方的教育比大学里的更好了— 在 那里学习就像是置身于知识的海洋里一样。 For students eager to be useful to society, nowhere is education better than in college ---studying there is like bathing yourself in the oceans of knowledge. After Reading Discussion Work in small groups and discuss the following questions. 1 ． Why are developing countries investing great sums of money in telecommunications networks? Their investments have arisen from the major factors as follows: One is that the transfer of information has become a must in promoting the foreign and domestic investment; another is that, with our world depending in a greater degree on information for its progress, it is natural for telecommunications to take up the role as a competitive power between countries; and still another is that telecommunications determines to a large extent the all-dimensional development in both urban and rural areas. 2．What does China hope to achieve? And what does Shanghai hope to achieve? China hopes to become an important part of the information superhighway. And Shanghai wants to realize its dream of becoming a major financial center. 3． What do some people fear? Some people fear that some developing countries act too hastily or push