《信息技术英语》课程电子教案（PPT教学课件）Chapter Three Society and Telecommunication

Chapter Three z Society and Telecommunication Unit7 a part 1 Notes to Text L Part4 Extensive Reading Part 2 Word Study Part5 Notes to Passage Part3 Practice on Text Part6 Practice on Passage 2021/2/20 P1

2021/2/20 P.1 Unit 7 Society and Telecommunication Chapter Three @ Part 1 Notes to Text & Part4 Extensive Reading & Part 2 Word Study @ Part5 Notes to Passage @ Part3 Practice on Text @ Part6 Practice on Passage

a Part 1 Notes to Text Society and Telecommunication 1) In 2006, estimates placed the telecommunication industry's revenue at $1.2 trillion or just under 3% of the gross world product据估计电信工业的收入在2006高达12万亿美元,或者说 几乎是占世界生产总产值的3%。 注释:可以将该句改写为: It was estimated that the telecommunication industry's revenue reached $1.2 trillion or just under 3% of the gross world product in 2006o 2)However, according to academic Edward Lenert, even the conventional retailer Wal-Mart has benefited from better telecommunication infrastructure than its competitors. T 根据学者 Edward Lenert声称,即使是传统的零售商沃尔玛都从比 其竞争对手更先进的电信基本设施中获得了利益。 注释:Wa|-Mart(沃尔玛)公司由美国零售业的传奇人物山姆沃尔顿 先生于1962年在阿肯色州成立。经过四十多年的发展,沃尔玛公司 已经成为美国最大的私人雇主和世界上最大的连锁零售商。目前, 沃尔玛在全球开设了近6,800家商场,员工总数190多万人,分布在 全球14个国家。每周光临沃尔玛的顾客176亿人次。 2021/2/20 P2

2021/2/20 P.2 @ Part 1 Notes to Text 1) In 2006, estimates placed the telecommunication industry's revenue at $1.2 trillion or just under 3% of the gross world product. 据估计电信工业的收入在2006高达1.2万亿美元，或者说 几乎是占世界生产总产值的3%。 注释：可以将该句改写为：It was estimated that the telecommunication industry's revenue reached $1.2 trillion or just under 3% of the gross world product in 2006。 2) However, according to academic Edward Lenert, even the conventional retailer Wal-Mart has benefited from better telecommunication infrastructure than its competitors.然而， 根据学者Edward Lenert声称，即使是传统的零售商沃尔玛都从比 其竞争对手更先进的电信基本设施中获得了利益。 注释：Wal-Mart（沃尔玛）公司由美国零售业的传奇人物山姆·沃尔顿 先生于1962年在阿肯色州成立。经过四十多年的发展，沃尔玛公司 已经成为美国最大的私人雇主和世界上最大的连锁零售商。目前， 沃尔玛在全球开设了近6,800家商场，员工总数190多万人，分布在 全球14个国家。每周光临沃尔玛的顾客1.76亿人次。 Society and Telecommunication

3)On the macroeconomic scale, Lars-Hendrik Roller and Leonard Waverman suggested a causal link between good telecommunication infrastructure and economic growth.从宏观经济规模来看, Lars-Hendrik Roller和 Leonard waverman都认为良好的电信基础设施与经济增长之间有 着因果联系。 注释:介词短语 On the macroeconomic scale意思是“宏观经济规模地”; Lars- Hendrik roller和 Leonard waverman两位都是欧洲著名的经济学家。 4)A 2003 survey by the International Telecommunication Union(TU) revealed that roughly one-third of countries have less than 1 mobile subscription for every 20 people and one-third of countries have less than1 fixed line subscription for every20 people.国际电信联盟2003年 的一份调查显示:大约有三分之一的国家中,每20个人中移动电话订户还不 到1个;有三分之一的国家,每20个人中的固定电话订户也不到1个 注释:国际电信联盟(ITU)是电信界最权威的标准制订机构,成立于1865 年5月17日,1947年10月15日成为联合国的一个专门机构,总部设在瑞士日 内瓦。 2021/2/20 P3

2021/2/20 P.3 3) On the macroeconomic scale, Lars-Hendrik Roller and Leonard Waverman suggested a causal link between good telecommunication infrastructure and economic growth.从宏观经济规模来看，Lars-Hendrik Roller和Leonard Waverman都认为良好的电信基础设施与经济增长之间有 着因果联系。 注释：介词短语On the macroeconomic scale意思是“宏观经济规模地”； Lars-Hendrik Roller和Leonard Waverman两位都是欧洲著名的经济学家。 4) A 2003 survey by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) revealed that roughly one-third of countries have less than 1 mobile subscription for every 20 people and one-third of countries have less than 1 fixed line subscription for every 20 people. 国际电信联盟2003年 的一份调查显示：大约有三分之一的国家中，每20个人中移动电话订户还不 到1个；有三分之一的国家，每20个人中的固定电话订户也不到1个。 注释：国际电信联盟（ITU）是电信界最权威的标准制订机构，成立于1865 年5月17日，1947年10月15日成为联合国的一个专门机构，总部设在瑞士日 内瓦

5)Using this measure, countries such as Sweden, Denmark and Iceland receive the highest ranking while African countries such as Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali receive the lowest采用这 种方法,象瑞典、丹麦、和冰岛这样的国家获得了最高的排名;而非 洲国家,如尼日尔、布基纳法索和马里等国家的排名则最低。 注释:分词短语 Using this measure是指上文所说的利用 Digital Access Index来衡量公民获取和使用信息及通信技术的整体能力。 这是TU发布的所谓“信息及通讯技术排名榜”。 2021/2/20 P4 End

2021/2/20 P.4 5) Using this measure, countries such as Sweden, Denmark and Iceland receive the highest ranking while African countries such as Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali receive the lowest.采用这 种方法，象瑞典、丹麦、和冰岛这样的国家获得了最高的排名；而非 洲国家，如尼日尔、布基纳法索和马里等国家的排名则最低。 注释： 分词短语Using this measure是指上文所说的利用Digital Access Index 来衡量公民获取和使用信息及通信技术的整体能力。 这是ITU发布的所谓“信息及通讯技术排名榜”。 End

Part 2 Word Study 1. estimate n.估计,估价 11 causal adi.因果关系的 2. trillion num.万亿 12. infrastructure n.基本设施 3 microeconomic n.微观经济13. dispute v.争论辩论 4. scale n.比例,数值范围 14. correlation n.相互关系,相关(性) 5. retailer n.零售商 15. divide. n.分水岭,分水线 6. academic adi学院的,理论的16. reveal v.显示,揭示 7. competitor n.竞争者 17. subscription n.订购,订阅 8. delivery n.递送,交货 18. index n.指数 9. isolated adj隔离的孤立的 19. ranking n.排名,列队 10 macroeconomic n.整体经济 个如2PEk

2021/2/20 P.5 End 1. estimate n. 估计, 估价 11. causal adj. 因果关系的 2. trillion num. 万亿 12. infrastructure n. 基本设施 3. microeconomic n. 微观经济 13. dispute v. 争论, 辩论 4. scale n. 比例,数值范围 14. correlation n. 相互关系, 相关(性) 5. retailer n. 零售商 15. divide n. 分水岭，分水线 6. academic adj. 学院的, 理论的 16. reveal v. 显示, 揭示 7. competitor n. 竞争者 17. subscription n. 订购，订阅 8. delivery n. 递送, 交货 18. index n. 指数 9. isolated adj. 隔离的,孤立的 19. ranking n. 排名，列队 10.macroeconomic n. 整体经济 & Part 2 Word Study

Part3 Practice on Text Task 1: Listening training Dictation of some key words Directions: You will hear some key words twice, most of which are taken from the Word Study. Then finish the Crossword Puzzle. ( See you book p. 2. Dictation of some key expressions Directions: You will hear some key expressions twice, most of which are taken from this text. Then you are asked to complete the missing words modern society 4)economic growth 2)conventional_retailer 5)the world's population 3)isolated villagers 16)mobile _subscription 2021/2/20 P.6

2021/2/20 P.6 Task 1: Listening training Dictation of some key words Directions: You will hear some key words twice, most of which are taken from the Word Study. Then finish the Crossword Puzzle. (See you book p. ) 2. Dictation of some key expressions Directions: You will hear some key expressions twice, most of which are taken from this text. Then you are asked to complete the missing words. @ Part3 Practice on Text 1) _____________society 2) _________________retailer 3) isolated_____________ 4) economic____________ 5) the world's______________ 6) ____________subscription modern conventional villagers growth population mobile

Task 2. Read. Write and Translate Read and Reply Directions: Students are required to read aloud the whole text after the teacher. Then give short answers to the following questions a) Who has benefited from the better telecommunication infrastructure according to academic Edward Lener? the conventional retailer Wal-Mart b) How do people make use of telecommunication when dealing with housework? They organize many home services ranging from pizza deliveries to electricians c)Why do we say that we rely on more and more telecommunication technologies in our daily work? Because almost everyone in the world has got a cell phone to keep in touch with the outside world at any time 2021/2/20 P7

2021/2/20 P.7 Read and Reply Directions:Students are required to read aloud the whole text after the teacher. Then give short answers to the following questions: a) Who has benefited from the better telecommunication infrastructure according to academic Edward Lener? b) How do people make use of telecommunication when dealing with housework? Task 2: Read, Write and Translate the conventional retailer Wal-Mart They organize many home services ranging from pizza deliveries to electricians Because almost everyone in the world has got a cell phone to keep in touch with the outside world at any time. c) Why do we say that we rely on more and more telecommunication technologies in our daily work?

Read and Judge (T)1) Telecommunication plays a very important roloe in our modern society, and it has brought a lot of wealth to us. (T)2) Telecommunication has helped us build up a new mode of thinking and life (F)3) Good telecommunication infrastricture has nothing to do with economic growth. (F)4)We should not worry about anything since we benfit a lot from good telecommunication infrastructure (F )5) Those who don t have Internet access are people who don' t know how to make use of Internet 2021/2/20 P 8 End

2021/2/20 P.8 ( )1) Telecommunication plays a very important roloe in our modern society, and it has brought a lot of wealth to us. ( )2) Telecommunication has helped us build up a new mode of thinking and life. ( )3) Good telecommunication infrastricture has nothing to do with economic growth. ( )4) We should not worry about anything since we bennfit a lot from good telecommunication infrastructure. ( )5) Those who don’t have Internet access are people who don’t know how to make use of Internet. Read and Judge End T T F F F

Read and Complete Directions: Read the following short passage. Complete it by filling in the missing words A control B support C industry D systems E. realizing F toward G so as to H. deal wit I Quality J that There is a significant trend 1) outsourcing in the Telecommunications 2)C, Suppliers in North America currently 3)H numerous contractors and are finding they are losing 5)A of the costs and the 6)of work. More and more, carriers are7)Ethe benefits of outsourcing to third parties 8)G. offer services such as customer-care and billing 9) D, network planning, and construction and operations 10)B systems 2021/2/20 .9y End

2021/2/20 P.9 Directions:Read the following short passage. Complete it by filling in the missing words. A. control B. support C. industry D. systems E. realizing F. toward G. so as to H. deal wit I. Quality J. that There is a significant trend 1)________outsourcing in the Telecommunications 2)________. Suppliers in North America currently 3)________ numerous contractors and are finding 4)________they are losing 5)_______of the costs and the 6)________of work. More and more, carriers are 7)________the benefits of outsourcing to third parties 8)________offer services such as customer-care and billing 9)________, network planning, and construction and operations 10)________systems. Read and Complete End F C H J A I E G D B

Read and Translate Directions: Put the following sentences into English, using the words or phrases given )据说每天做操对我们有益。( benefit from) It is said that we can benefit from everyday exercises 2)电信设施是国家的经济基础设施之一。( infrastructure) Telecommunication facilities are one of the country's economic infrastructures 3)在大学学习期间我们六个同学合用一间宿舍。( share) We six students used to share one bedroom when studying at college. 4)每一个同学都有权利使用学校的图书馆。( access) Every student has access to the library. 5)只有最高级别的军官才能阅读这些文件。(rank) These papers are restricted to the highest ran king officers 202120P10 End

2021/2/20 P.10 1) 据说每天做操对我们有益。（benefit from） 2) 电信设施是国家的经济基础设施之一。（infrastructure） 3) 在大学学习期间我们六个同学合用一间宿舍。(share) 4) 每一个同学都有权利使用学校的图书馆。(access) 5) 只有最高级别的军官才能阅读这些文件。(rank) Read and Translate Directions:Put the following sentences into English, using the words or phrases given. End It is said that we can benefit from everyday exercises. Telecommunication facilities are one of the country’s economic infrastructures. We six students used to share one bedroom when studying at college. Every student has access to the library. These papers are restricted to the highest ranking officers