1CollegelifeintheInternetageUnit3SectionAFOREIGNLANGUAGETEACHINGANDRESEARCHPRESSAIRFORCEENGINEERINGUNIVERSITYIthinkit’sfairtosaythatpersonalcomputershavebecomethemostempoweringtoolwe’veevercreated.They’retoolsofcommunication,they’retoolsofcreativity,andtheycanbeshapedbytheiruser.—BillGatesTheInternetissobig,sopowerfulandpointlessthatforsomepeopleitisacompletesubstituteforlife.—AndrewBrown13UNITSectionA13DigitalcampusUNITCollegelifeintheInternetageToapplythephrasesandpatternsObjectivesTotalkaboutdigitaleducationTofurtherunderstandthetextTomastertheparagraphwritingskillContentsWarming-upactivitiesTextstudyLanguageapplicationSummaryCollegelifeintheInternetageSectionAWarming-upactivitiesLead-inPre-readingactivitiesCulturalbackgroundCollegelifeintheInternetageSectionALookatthefollowing3picturesandanswerthequestionsbasedonthesepictures.Lead-inShortanswerquestionsWhatdowehaveinadigitalclassroom?(multimedia)•computer•Interactivewhiteboard•Projector•Loudspeaker•networkPre-readingactivitieswhatiseducationaltechnology?TraditionalPresentchalkboardprojectormapsandglobescomputersInternetmobilecomputingopencontentelectronicbookscoursemanagementsystemspodcasts1.Whataretheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofeachwayofteachingandlearning?TipsTraditionalclassroomAdvantages:·moredirectcommunicationbetweenteachersandstudents;·abetterlearningatmosphere.Disadvantages:·littleinteractioneitheramongstudentsorbetweenstudentsandtheteacher;·teacherstendingtodominatetheclass;·writingonblackboardreducingefficiency.Lead-inShortanswerquestions1.Whataretheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofeachwayofteachingandlearning?TipsLead-inShortanswerquestionsMultimediaclassroomAdvantages:·morevividteachingmaterials;·studentsbetterengagedinclassroomlearning.Disadvantages:·toomanydistractionswithtoomanypicturesandvideosinmultimediaclassrooms.1.Whataretheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofeachwayofteachingandlearning?TipsLead-inShortanswerquestionsStudyingonlineinthedormAdvantages:·beingabletochoosewhenandwhatyouwanttolearn;·easyaccesstothewiderangeofonlineinformationDisadvantages:·makingiteasierforstudentstocopyanswersfromtheInternet;·lackofface-to-facecommunicationbetweentheteacherandstudent;·thepossibilityforstudentstodevelopInternetaddiction.TipsLead-inIpreferthemultimediawayoflearning:·itisvividwithteachingmaterialspresentedindifferentways:slides,pictures,videoclipsetc.·Comparedwithtraditionalclassroom,itismoreinteresting.Iprefertostudyonline:·managemyowntime·havemyownproperties·dothingsatmyownpace2.Whichwaydoyouprefer?Giveyourreasons.ShortanswerquestionsTipsLead-inTheInternetisindispensable:·getaccesstothelatestdevelopmentofteachingandlearning;·enjoymanyinterestingonlinecourses·communicatewithteachersafterclassTheInternetisnotindispensable:·teachingandlearninghavebeencarriedoutlongbeforetheInternetcameintobeing;PeopledidjustaswellwithouttheInternetorthecomputer.·teachingandlearningcouldsurelycontinuewithouttheInternet.3.DoyouthinktheInternetisindispensableinteachingandlearningnowadays?Whyorwhynot?ShortanswerquestionsQuestionsPreviewingCulturalbackground1.Accordingtoyourownknowledge,whatissmartphone?2.Canyounameandintroducesomefamouscompaniesthatproducesmartphones?AdvanceddigitaltechnologyTipsCulturalbackground1.Accordingtoyourownknowledge,whatissmartphones?Asmartphoneisadevice:·makephonecalls;·sendandreceiveemail;·editOfficedocuments;·accesstheWebathigherspeedsAdvanceddigitaltechnologyTipsCulturalbackground2.Canyounameandintroducesomefamouscompaniesthatproducesmartphones?AdvanceddigitaltechnologyAppleSamsungNokiaLGHTCHUAWEI……Mainidea&structureLanguagefocusCriticalthinkingTextstudyCollegelifeintheInternetageSectionATipsCanyoufindoutthecommonpointoftheseabovemissingwords?(Para.1)digitaltechnologyMainideasofthepartsMainidea&structureConclusion:collegecampus→transforminto→digitalcampusHowdostudentsusenewtechnologiesinandoutofclass?(Para.2)MainideasofthepartsMainidea&structureWirelessInternettakenotesorsendinstant-messageswithlaptopsmakecallswithcellphonesenjoymusicwithiPodswherevertheygoMainideasofthepartsMainidea&structureTipsHowdostudentsfeelaboutwirelessInternetaccess?(Para.4)“IalwaysfeellikeIhave__________________________________―inclassandoutofclass,”saysonebiologymajor.ameansofcommunicationMainideasofthepartsMainidea&structureCanyousupplysomespecificexamplesonhowtheteachersandstudentsusenewtechnology?(Para.5)practicetheforeignlanguagerecordscriptsanalyzemusicrecordtheirownradioshowstapelecturespostonlineteachersstudentsMainideasofthepartsMainidea&structureTipsWhyisnon-stopInternetconnectionbecomingindispensableforthestorageandmanagementoftheinformation?Whatistheadviceofferedbythewriter?(Para.6)Reasons:·todohomework·reviewlectureonline·takepartinclassdiscussionsAdvice:·donotmaketheInternetjustyourtoyorlettheonlineworldtakeyouawayfromtherealworldPartII—(Paras.2-6)Collegeshavebecomethe__________________________________intheworld.Andthisdigitaltransformationhasbroughtstudents___________________fortheirlearningandlives.mostInternet-accessiblespotsvariousconveniencesMainide