大学英语综合教程2第八单元ppt
大学英语二(综合教程)第八单元
大学体验英语二（综合教程）Unit 8Computers and SecurityListen and TalkLead inHave you ever listed everything the computer does to enhance modern life? From finding research to doing research, from 1.___use to home use, from 2.____with friends and family to searching for a job, computers simplify our lives and allow us to learn and3.____things with the click of a mouse. The Internet is like a highway system, moving bits of information across telephone lines and cables with such speed that when we 4.___the web address or search for websites, within seconds the information appears on the computer screen. The 5.____of the computer and the Internet has revolutionized how we live and work. How did we ever 6.____without computers?There is 7.____in all things and the computer is not an exception. While it provides us with many good things at our fingertips, there are those who 8.____programs that infect the computer with "viruses" which destroy its 9.____and frustrate the computer owner. Anti-virus programs, however, are 10.____to combat the problem. Cybercrime is also rising as Internet privacy is violated in a variety of ways, creating the need for better Internet security systems to be developed.Key: 1.business 2. communicating 3. discover 4. type in 5. invention6. get along7. opposition8. create9. memory 10 availablePassage A: You Are the Weakest Link, Goodbye2.Answer the following questions with the information from the passage.1.Who do employees turn to for help when their computers are affected by a virus?They turned to the IT staff in their company for help.2.What are the several malicious computer viruses mentioned in the passage?Viruses such as Melissa, the Love Bug, etc.3.Are employees always alert to computer viruses? Explain.No, they aren’t. They forget about the harm a computer virus may bring when that virus is off news headlines.4.What are the cases when employees might put their company at risk?They open unsolicited attachments and download unauthorized software.5.Do you agree with the author that the human factor is the most important to protect a company against virus attack? Explain.Answer: Open.3. Choose the best answer to each question based on the information you obtain from the passage.1. Which of the following best summarizes the main idea of the passage?A) Employees welcome the free software available on the Internet and they download a lot of it.B) Employees should be constantly warned about virus threats to ensure the normal functioning of the company's computer system.C) Employees like to take advantage of the facilities in their companies to handle their personal matters.D) Employees take anti-virus software, firewalls and IT staff as guarantees for the normal functioning of their PCs.2."Those long lazy summers" in paragraph 2 refers to __________.A) the time when people were not too much bothered by computer virusesB) the time when people used free documents and executable filesC) the time when people could take a long nap after lunchD) the time when people frequently encountered different boot sector viruses3. It can be concluded that __________.A) computer virus threats have never been given enough attentionB) computer viruses can be avoided for good with good anti-virus softwareC) computer virus threats have always been in the mind of computer usersD) computer viruses can never be avoided even when IT staff regularly update software4. Employers are likely to do all of the following except that __________.A) they criticize their employees for what they don't do wellB) they allow their employees to make some personal telephone callsC) they do what they can to make their employees feel respected and trustedD) they allow their employees to send and receive some personal email5. The best way to minimize the negative influence that computer viruses may bring is __________.A) to get the best, up-to-date softwareB) to have the best IT departmentC) to educate computer usersD) to download free softwareAnwser: 1.B, 2.A, 3.D, 4.A, 5.C4. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.1. The reason I didn't do well in my exams was that I just didn't have ____ time to prepare.2. It is ____ important that we get extra funding for the project.3. Ms. Robbins was caught delivering a copy of a confidential (机密的) ____ to a newspaper reporter.4. The quick ____ of the virus caused great damage to the network system across the country.5. Traffic noise, pollution, huge concrete buildings - how can people survive in a(n) ____ area!6. The firm has identified 60 ____ customers at home and abroad.7. I've had ____ problems with this car ever since I bought it!8. A computer virus may hide in a computer's memory, calling up and ____ each of the machine's data files in turn.9. He says he'll stop supplies getting in, but it's just an empty ____ because there are many other accesses suppliers.10. A(n) ____ version of the software will be available within six months.Anwser: 1. adequate 2. vitally 3. document 4. distribution 5. urban6. potential7. continual8. infecting9. threat 10. updated5. Complete the following sentences with phrases or expressions from the passage.1. When the boxer ____ his guard, he was knocked out by the opponent.2. In the intelligent interview the applicant ____ being extremely intelligent.3.___ his ____ was the vague idea that he had met her before.4. I check my email box every evening ____ .5. We spent all Saturday morning ____ the dormitory.Anwser: 1. let down 2. came across as 3. In the back of ... mind 4. as a matter of course 5. cleaning up6.Choose one word from the word bank below to replace the underlined word in each sentence.executable detect spread inflict innocentencounter protect ensure transmit pirate1. We experienced a serious setback when two members of the expedition were injured.2.Many forms of cancer can be cured if identified early.3.The U.S. Open will be broadcasted live via satellite.4.Great efforts have been made by the local authority to combat illegally-made video tapes.5.The hurricane Katrina imposed widespread damage on people in New Orleans.1.encountered2.detected3.transmitted4.pirated5.Inflicted7.Translate the following sentences into English.1.为了追求更为健康的饮食，人们现在比过去吃鱼多。
全新版大学英语综合教程第二册ppt课件
Benjamin loved to carry the key around, shaking it vigorously. He also liked to try to place it into the slot. Because of his tender age and incomplete understanding of the need to position the key just so, he would usually fail. Benjamin was not bothered in the least. He probably got as much pleasure out of the sounds the key made as he did those few times when the key actually found its way into the slot. Now both Ellen and I were perfectly happy to allow Benjamin to bang the key near the key slot. His exploratory behavior seemed harmless enough. But I soon observed an interesting phenomenon. Any Chinese staff member nearby would come over to watch Benjamin and, noting his lack of initial success, attempt to assist. He or she would hold onto Benjamin's hand and, gently but firmly, guide it directly toward the slot, reposition it as necessary, and help him to insert it. The "teacher" would then smile somewhat expectantly at Ellen or me, as if awaiting a thank you — and on occasion would frown slightly, as if considering us to be neglecting our parental duties. I soon realized that this incident was directly relevant to our assigned tasks in China: to investigate the ways of early childhood education (especially in the arts), and to throw light on Chinese attitudes toward creativity. And so before long I began to introduce the key-slot anecdote into my discussions with Chinesoward Gardner, a professor of education at Harvard University, reflects on a visit to China and gives his thoughts on different approaches to learning in China and the West. LEARNING, CHINESE-STYLE Howard Gardner For a month in the spring of 1987, my wife Ellen and I lived in the bustling eastern Chinese city of Nanjing with our 18-month-old son Benjamin while studying arts education in Chinese kindergartens and elementary schools. But one of the most telling lessons Ellen and I got in the difference between Chinese and American ideas of education came not in the classroom but in the lobby of the Jinling Hotel where we stayed in Nanjing. The key to our room was attached to a large plastic block with the room number on it. When leaving the hotel, a guest was encouraged to turn in the key, either by handing it to an attendant or by dropping it through a slot into a box. Because the key slot was narrow, the key had to be positioned carefully to fit into it.
大学英语综合教程2UNIT8
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新编大学生基础英语综合教程第二册教学课件Unit 08--Lesson 2
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新编实用英语综合教程二Unit-8-Applying-for-a-Job(课堂PPT)
2 Unit | Eight
Talking Face to Face
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Contents
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Appreciating Culture Tips
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Maintaining a Sharp Eye
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Li: Well, I want to apply for the position advertised by your company —
a full-time job in sales.
April: What courses did you take in your college?
Li: My major was clothing design.
What You Should Know About
1. The way successful people start and run a business 2. How to apply for a right job 3. Supporting and concluding sentences
新编大学生基础英语综合教程第二册教学课件Unit 08--Lesson 3
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新标准大学英语综合教程2课件ppt
•病原体侵 入机体 ，消弱 机体防 御机能 ，破坏 机体内 环境的 相对稳 定性， 且在一 定部位 生长繁 殖，引 起不同 程度的 病理生 理过程
Active reading 2: embarkation
Making prediction
Read the first and last lines of each paragraphs and decide whether the statement is true or false.
Destination index
Summarising
Inventing stories
•病原体侵 入机体 ，消弱 机体防 御机能 ，破坏 机体内 环境的 相对稳 定性， 且在一 定部位 生长繁 殖，引 起不同 程度的 病理生 理过程
Active reading 2 :Destination
Summarising
Situation 2: introduce yourself to a new person online
Situation 3: sell yourself at a job interview
Situation 4: introduce yourself to a family friend (older generation)
•病原体侵 入机体 ，消弱 机体防 御机能 ，破坏 机体内 环境的 相对稳 定性， 且在一 定部位 生长繁 殖，引 起不同 程度的 病理生 理过程
Active reading 2: Mapping
• Interpreting underlining meanings
• Developing story telling ability with the use of time adverbials
新标准大学英语综合教程(第二版)UNIT 8 A篇练习答案+课文翻译ppt课件
A: Talk to us about, people that are just about to graduate from college or maybe they recently graduated. They are trying to get a job. Tips for them. What do they possibly have to offer employers that other people might not right now?
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3 But that’s just the problem. In the opinion of managers from more than 200 British companies, students are spending too much time studying, or worrying about making ends meet, instead of joining clubs and acquiring basic skills such as teamwork and making presentations. The managers also said that they were prepared to leave jobs unfilled rather than appoint graduates who didn’t have the necessary skills to get ahead in the global market.
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Whatever your interest, university life catered for it. And, let’s not forget, you would usually manage to keep up with the work too, by doing the required reading and dashing off the week’s essay at the last minute. The only thing you didn’t find time for was thinking about what came afterwards, at the end of those three exciting years. But you didn’t need to, because whatever your chosen career, the companies were all lining up to offer you a job.
综合英语(2)Unit 8 课件
zeal
• noun [U] extreme enthusiasm热心;热诚[U] [(+for)] • e.g. His boss highly appreciates his zeal for his work. 他的上司十分欣赏他的工作热情。 He shows great zeal（=desire) for knowledge.他表现 出极大的求知欲。 religious zeal • Zeal without knowledge is a runaway horse.
reflection
• On reflection (= after thinking again), I think I was wrong. • After a minute's reflection, he answered. 他沉思片刻后才回答。 • Her achievements are a reflection of her courage. 她的成就是她勇气的显示 • a reflection on sb./sth.: something that makes people have a particular opinion about someone or something, especially a bad opinion reflections on the current situation对当前形势的看法 • He is simply a reflection of his father.他极象他的父亲。
Detailed Study of the Text
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• It is plain that one may gain no inconsiderable body of learning in some special field of knowledge without at the same time acquiring those habits and traits which are the marks of an educated gentleman. • no inconsiderable: immense, large and important • The relationship between learning and knowledge • The relationship between learning and habits and traits
新编实用英语综合教程2 Unit 8教案.ppt
Section III Applying for a New Boss
Outline
Para. 1~Para. 2: The comparison between good teachers & good bosses. Para. 3~Para. 6: Signs of wrong bosses, and examples of good bosses. Para. 7: How to find the right boss.
Unit 8
Applying For A Job
Section I Talking Face to Face
Advertisement 1
Job: full-time sales in clothing department Requirement / Qualification:
1) no sales experience 2) neat in appearance 3) strong people skills Benefit: a great start for a new job in sales
Words & Expressions
1. Apply
(v.) to make a formal request for sth. such as a job, a place, an university, etc. 申请
Eg: He has applied to join the army.
product lines Requirement / Qualification: 1) Graduate of a Mechanical Engineering degree or
全新版大学英语综合教程第二版课件Unit 8
Part II Pre-questions:
• What is a fable? Would you please tell a fable you know to your classmates? • What is your goal of the four year college studying? How do you plan to achieve these goals? • What factors do you think are vital to one’s success?
When it was created in the mid-19th century, the U.S. public school system was viewed as a means of improving society. This is one of the reasons the system has aimed to serve all pupils for 13 years, while other countries developed educational systems that removed underachieving students at younger ages. The inclusive nature of the U.S. school system has played a crucial role in unifying a nation of immigrants, transmitting national values and concepts, and offering—in theory, if not always in practice—the promise of equal opportunity through equal education.
21世纪大学实用英语综合教程2 Unit8 课件
UNIT 8
Ⅰ. Objectives After studying this unit, the students are expected to be able to 1. master the basic language and skills necessary to ask for and give reasons; 2. understand the main ideas of Texts A and B, and master the useful sentence structures and words and expressions found in the exercises relevant to the first two texts; 3. know how to use V-ing phrases, V-ed phrases and To V phrases as adverbials; 4. know how to write an email; 5. read a form that people need to fill out upon arrival in the U.S. 6. understand paragraph development (5).
PREV. NEXT
UNIT 8
Plan teacher begins with a review of 3 periods Review of the The functional and notional language listening and the the students picked up in the previous speaking classes. The teacher asks several students to answer the questions in skills the students Ex. 9 of the Listening and Speaking and invites a few to share have learned section, with their classmates their opinions on the topic “It is more important to raise questions than to answer them.” Then, the teacher turns to the Reading and Writing section. (These activities should be completed in 15 minutes.)
创E大学英语综合教程 2教学课件Unit 8
Part II Text A
Words to Know
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1. Expressions 2. Difficult Sentences
Part III Language Points
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1） add...to... 给......添加......，给.....增加...... ➢ If you find the coffee too strong, add some water to it.
Hobbies can add excitement, variety, and enjoyment to daily life. Through hobbies, people could meet friends, develop new skills, and discover things about themselves. Without hobbies, it could become very easy to slip into routines with no room for fun, adventure, or personal development.
An interest is something__o_n_e_li_ke_s_t_o_d_o_o_r_h_a_s_a_s_pe_c_ia_l_fe_e_li_n_g_fo_r__, which may or may not__d_e_v_el_o_p_in_t_o_a_h_o_b_b_y. For example, someone __in_te_r_e_st_e_d_in__sk_y_d_iv_in_g__ may not__h_a_v_e_a_ct_u_a_lly_e_v_e_r_d_o_ne__it____. Or, a person__i_nt_e_re_s_te_d__in_b_ir_d_s___, may __a_c_q_u_ire__th_e_h_o_b_b_y_o_f _b_ird__w_a_tc_h_in_g___.
新一代大学英语综合2unit 8New words 2
Patience combined with diligence is necessary to success.
新一代大学英语（基础篇） 综合教程 Unit 8
They are descendants of the original English and
Scottish settlers.
His successful experience are very worth lessons to descendants .
新一代大学英语（基础篇） 综合教程 Unit 8
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diligence: n. 勤奋；用功
Diligence is the mother of good luck.
With diligence and wisdom, the Chinese nation created a splendid civilization and made significant contributions to the progress of humanity.
note: v.特别提到；指出
The judge noted that Miller had no previous criminal record. The report noted that export and import volumes experienced a sharp drop in the last season.
People were always commenting on his size.
You really can’t comment till you know the facts.
全新版大学英语第二册Unit8PPT课件
Unit 8 Protecting Our Environment After Reading Supplementary Reading
Detailed Reading
Environmental Protection Agency
Before Reading
Global Reading Detailed Reading
Before Reading
Global Reading Detailed Reading
Unit 8 Protecting Our Environment After Reading Supplementary Reading
Is there a time What about all the _d_re_a_m__s That you said was yours and mine...
Learn and think — Her Quotes
Before Reading
Global Reading Detailed Reading
Unit 8 Protecting Our Environment After Reading Supplementary Reading
Background Information
Unit 8 Protecting Our Environment After Reading Supplementary Reading
About the Author — Rachel Carson
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Global Reading Detailed Reading
Unit 8 Protecting Our Environment After Reading Supplementary Reading
全新版大学英语综合教程2第八单元
词组短语
in a blaze 一片通明；一片火光 ◎在一阵强烈的感情 爆发中
blaze a trail 开辟道路；在树上作记号指路
flamed adj. 火烧的（flame的过去式） 词组短语 flame retardant [化]阻燃剂 olympic flame 奥林匹克圣火 flame cutting 火焰切割；气割 flame propagation 火焰传播 go up in flames 毁于一旦；着火；破灭
On the farms the hens brooded, but no chicks were hatched. The farmers complained that they were unable to raise any pigs — the litters were small and the young survived only a few days. The apple trees were coming into bloom but no bees droned among the blossoms, so there was no pollination and there would be no fruit.
The river appeared as if enveloped in smog.
那条河好像笼罩在烟雾之中。
feed on: look for and eat (as one’s usual food) Giant pandas feed on arrow bamboo twigs and leaves. 这台燃气轮机以它抽入的燃料为能源。 The gas turbine feeds on the fuel it pumps.
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Benefit1 : workers are offered more vacation time under a PTO plan than they would be under a plan that differentiates sick leave and vacation. vacation Benefit2：a worker will be honest in ： scheduling time off in advance, allowing the company to plan around he absence, rather than "calling in sick" at the last minute. minute
Living a balanced life is important not just for your mind, but for your body as well.*
Emotions such as these that result from inner imbalances can often lead to negative physical or outward manifestations. You might notice this as depression, lack of sleep, neglect of your nutritional needs and the interruption of other bodily system functions.
What is a couch potato?
A person who spends much time sitting or lying down, usually watching television.*
Take up a hobby
Hobbies not only provide us the oasis like experience in the desert of our life but also provide an escape from monotonous (单调) life. Life would be very boring without hobbies. We would appear r color blind creatures or simply aliens on our own planet. They allow us to keep a balance between busy moments and free time. Hobbies give sense to our existence.
I deserve to be happy and balanced in my body, mind and spirit. I trust my inner wisdom and allow it to lead me in creating a balanced, harmonious life.
How To Recognize The Signs Of Depression
1. Sadness or anger that just won’t go away.* 2. Missing work or classes on a regular basis.* 3. Dropping out of life.* 4. Alcohol or drug use.* 5. Mentioning death or suicide.*
How To Find a Balance Between Work and Play
Finding a balance between working and having fun is one of the hardest things to do for most people I know.* Do you spend endless hours working to support your family, or cleaning to impress your friends? *
How To Treat Depression 1. Medicine * Naturally
2. Exercise * 3. healthy diet * diet. 4. Socializing * 5. Relaxation and Meditation *
Are you a couch potato?
Here’s a quick and easy way to create balance both mentally and spiritually: set aside 15-30 minutes daily to nurture (培养) yourself from within. Spend a few minutes reading first thing in the morning, and again before bed at night. Try to choose reading material that uplifts your spirit and soothes your mind, or at least material that leans more toward the positive than negative. After you finish your reading session, spend just a few minutes breathing slowly and tuning in to your spiritual center.
Unit 8 Time off
Paid time off (PTO) Paid time off (PTO) is a feature in some employee agreements that provides a "resource" of hours that an employee can draw from to take time off from work, without having to specify a reason.