1. The Virtual World Text A The virtual life

2. Virtual World cyber space Internet world virtual reality net world real world real life

3. Worldwide Web title: virtual life L1: on the Net L3: screen L8: telecommuter L9: email LL 9-10: Internet mailing lists LL 10-11: computer- assisted L18: data L19: link L25: cyber-interaction L39: on line L47: system crash L64: click on the modem; connection L65: password

4. ContentsParagraphs 1.Description of the author ’ s virtual life 2. How she feels about it after staying on the Net for a while 3. What she does in trying to return to the real world 4. How she feels about the real day-to-day world 2-3 1,4-10,13 11 12 Text Organization

5. Computer & Internet --- Advantages VS Disadvantages easily shocked after being on the Net for too long felt difficult to understand spoken words secretary ’ s clipped tone seems rejecting Time becomes not stable weekends become ordinary days disadvantages ……

6. Computer & Internet --- Advantages VS Disadvantages easily shocked after being on the Net for too long felt difficult to understand spoken words secretary ’ s clipped tone seems rejecting Time becomes not stable weekends become ordinary days long hours at home unreal life feel I become a machine disgusted with outside forms of socializing a form of escape, a lack of discipline Shyer, more cautious, more anxious Overexcited, speak too much disadvantages

7. Computer & Internet --- Advantages VS Disadvantages Worry about the dress Jarred by commercials Sucked in soap operas Needing to keep up with the latest news Attacking everyone in sight Misunderstand everyone on my mailing list Fight my boyfriend Misinterpret my boyfriend ’ s intentions Annoying sound of the connection uttered by modem disadvantages

8. The dress was too big, so I took it in. I didn’t take in what you were studying. Every day we take in dirty air because of air pollution ? This is the total cost of the trip, taking in everything. Don’t be taken in by her promise. make (clothes)narrower understand receive including deceive

9. live broadcasting/television program a living language lively statue keep your hope alive 实况的 现存的 栩栩如生的 活着的

10. suck suck sb. in/into sth. I don’t want to get sucked into debate about school reform.

11. cue The time had come to say good night. At mother’s cue, we all ascended.

12. Computer & Internet --- Advantages VS Disadvantages submit articles and edit them via email communicate with colleagues on Internet mailing lists advantages ……

13. Computer & Internet --- Advantages VS Disadvantages submit articles and edit them via email communicate with colleagues on Internet mailing lists assist my relationship with my boyfriend order food, manage my money, love, and work without going outside not worrying about hair, and clothes and face Not being face to face Don ’ t have to bear the intolerable ringing laughter, and the noise of conversation in a restaurant. advantages

14. submit Peter submitted his application to the local government. We should submit ourselves to discipline.

15. Debate Group1: Internet will isolate us from one another. Group2: Internet will make us closer.

16. Homework 1.Top Way Vocabulary Book Lesson 51-55 2.Preview Text A of Unit 6 and finish the exercises. 3.Find out words and expressions that are associated with “ Computer and Internet ”, and “ money. And group them according to their parts of speech. 4.Find out at least three synonyms of “ tolerate ”.

17. Quiz 6 20 mins