Unit-3-Alienation-and-Internet

Unite3InternetandAlienationTeachingPlanTotalduration:9periodsPre-readingquestions+Backgroundinformation+Textanalysis:3periodsComprehension+Appreciation:4periodsDiscussionandinteraction:1periodExercises:1periodObjectivesObjective1structures,vocabulary,rhetoricaldevicesObjective2toexposestudentstopatternsandbasicsofargumentation.Objective3ToguidestudentstoponderovermodernproblemsconcerningtheInternet.1stSession(3periods)Dutyreport(commentanddiscussion)(15minutes)Pre-readingactivitiesPre-readingactivitiesPre-readingactivitiesDiscussionquestions(30minutes)Whatisyourunderstandingofthosecartoonpictures?Inwhichwaydoyouloveinternet?Inwhichwaydoyouhateinternet?ThoughtheInternetisexcellentforfindinginformation,sittingalonebeforeacomputerscreenfor''virtual''lifeexperiencescandepriveusofthesensoryawarenessandhumancontactweneedforourphysical,psychologicalandsocialwell-being.Moreinterestinginternetcartoonpicturescanbefoundat:http://www.etoon.com/cartoon-store/internet-cartoons-page.htmlInternetaddictiondefinedChinesedoctorshaveofficiallydefinedInternetaddictionasanailment.Netusersareclassifiedasmeetingthedefinitionofaddictionwhentheyspend6hoursormoreconsecutivelyperdayonlineformorethan3monthsandexhibitatleastonesymptomincludinghavingtroublesleepingorconcentrating,yearningtobeonline,irritation,andmentaldistress.(ChinadailyNov.2008)Backgroundinformationhttp://homepages.together.net/~wbaker/essays.htmSomeguyinVermontnamedWillBakerhasputupasitefeaturinghisownessaysaboutunsettlingeventsandexistentialsituationswecollectivelyface:thebombingofKosovo,parenting,theLittleton,Colo.highschoolshooting.Theessaysarecriticalwithoutbeingadversarialorselfimportant.Bakerassumesaneverymantone,siftingthoughtfullythroughvariouspopulararguments,ratherthanshootingthemdown,aswesooftenseetelevisionpunditsdo.Hedoesnotpretendtobeobjective,butoffershisownexperienceandreflectionswithoutbombast.TextAnalysisAsanargumentation,howmanypartsdoesthetextconsistof?Whatisthefunctionofeachpart?Howdoestheauthorunfoldhisargumentation?Paragraph1-2Thefirsttwoparagraphsserveasanintroduction,wheretheauthorstateshisthesis.Q:Accordingtotheauthor,whatarethestrongpointsoftheInternet?Andwhatdoesheseeaboutitsnegativeside?Howdoestheauthorunfoldhisargumentation?PositiveNegativeContradiction?Q:Canyoufindoutsomeexpressionsusefulforargumentation?EverymantoneItismypersonalbeliefthat…Idevelopthisposition…Iamexcitedat…,howeverIamalsotroubledby…Therehasbeenmuchtalkabout…,butmuchlesswidelyreportedhasbeen…Atfirstthismightsoundlike…Paragraph3-6Thispartisthemainbodyoftheessay,wheretheauthorengagesintheargumentationforhisthesis.Howdoestheauthorunfoldhisargumentation?Examples:Paragraph3:friendparagraph5:familyMainideaofparagraphs4/6Itseemstomethat…,however,…Itstrikesmethat…Icanalsounderstandthat…Attheveryleast,Ibelievethat…Somewouldarguethat…whileotherswouldarguethat…Paragraph7Thisistheconcludingparagraph,wheretheauthorreiterateshispointthatonlywhenwemakeamoderateuseoftheInternetcanwefullyrealizeitspotentialwithouthavingoursenseofrealityskewed.Allofthisbeingsaid,Ibelievethat…Itseemstomethat…Iamnotatallcertain…Somesay…whileothersfeel…butIdoknowthat…ReadingafterclassSeetheattachment2ndSession(3periods)Dutyreport(commentanddiscussion)Topicsassignedintheprevioussession:internetandeducationinternetandcrimeinternetandbusiness(15minutes)ComprehensionandAppreciation(120minutes)FocusonLanguagepointsArgumentationstructuresParagraph1-2Whatistheapparentcontradiction?language1.Hissilenceisequivalenttoanadmissionofguilt.EachAmericanusestheenergyequivalentof60barrelsofoilperpersoneach...Equivalent:somethingequalinvalue,measure,force,effectorsignificanceInternationalwatersFragment:breakintopartsorsmallpieces;disintegrate;destroythecohesion;dismemberThesatellitewillfragmentandburnupasitfallsthroughtheEarth’satmosphere.Alienate:causesomeonetofeelverydistantfromornotwelcometosomeoneelse(isolate,estrange)Allthesechangestothenewspaperhavealienateditstraditionalreaders.ParaphraseGiventherelativelyfewrestrictionsgoverningaccessandusage,itisthecommunicationsmodalequivalentofinternationalwaters.ButmuchlesswidelyreportedhasbeenthenotionthattheInternetmayberesponsibleforfurtheringthefragmentationofsocietybyalienatingitsindividualusers.Paragraph3Whatistheauthor’spurposeofcitingtheexampleofhisfriendinparagraph3?Howisthisexamplerelatedtohisargument?(teacher’sbook,p29)Addictedto:beingdependentonsomethingandwantingtospendasmuchtimedoingitaspossibleIAD,orinternetaddictiondisplaysallofthetypicaladdiction-relatedproblemslikelossofcontrol,lackofrationalthinkinganduncontrollablecravings,justlikethoseexperiencedbyanyaddicthookedondrugs,alcoholorjunkfood.Inthat:forthereasonthatseeparagraph4,line7Tobegiventosth.:addicted/disposed/inclinedto;inthehabitof…Togivesb.pause(forthought)/(tothink)---tocausesomeonetostopandthinkcarefully.Survivingaseriouscarwreckisanexperiencethatreallygivesyoupause.Binge:excessiveindulgenceinanythingashoppingbingeSkew:causetobenotstraightorexact;twistThecompany’sresultsforthisyearareskewedbecausenotallourcustomershavepaidtheirbills.Paragraph4Whenandhowdidthefragmentationofsocietybegin?Whatisthe“cruelirony”concerningtheuseoftheinternet?Lament:expresssadnessandregretaboutsomethingHelamentedthedeathofhisfriend.ShelamentedthatshehaneverbeentoParis.In(good,real,sad,serious,sober)earnest一本正经地,非常认真地,郑重其事地withfulleffortandattention.PeacetalksbeganinearnestafterfourdaysofbloodyfightinginSeptember.Usagenotes:usuallyusedtoemphasizeachangefromaperiodoflesseffortorattention:Hewasonlyhalfinearnesstinpromisingnottointerfere.半真半假Areyoujokingorinearnest?(当真？)ifyouworkinearnest,youwillsucceed.OtherwiseAdjectiveotherthanassupposedorexpectedTheoutcomewasotherwise.Adverbinotherrespectsorwaystimethatwouldhaveotherwisebeenavailableforinsight.ParaphraseButattheexpenseofthetimethatwouldhaveotherwisebeenavailableforinvolvementinotheractivitieswhichmightfosterasenseofcommunityintheirvillages,townsandcities.Paragraph5Whydoestheauthornarratehisownstory?Howisthisstoryrelatedtohisargument?(teacher’sbook,p30)SimulatecreatearepresentationormodelofThepilotsaretrainedinconditionssimulatinghigh-altitudeflights.Stimulatestirfeelings,emotions,orpeaceofstimulatemyappetiteParagraph6Whatisthemainideaofthisparagraph?Whatiscognitiveoverload?Whydoestheauthordiscussthequestionwhethertheinternetisarealplace?Howmanyunintendedconsequencesarethereinthetext?Canyoucomeupwithmore?(teacher’sbook,p30)VirtualCreated,simulated,orcarriedonbymeansofacomputerorcomputernetwork:virtualconversationsinachatroomConverseVerb(con’verse)carryonaconversationNounTheoppositeHesayssheissatisfied,butIholdthe‘conversetobetrue.Reverse(N.)ThingthatisthecontraryoroppositetowhatisexpectedChildren’sshoesaren’tcheap-quitethereverse.Changefortheworse;misfortuneWesufferedfromsomeseriousfinancialreverses.TurnmadewhiledrivingbackwardsReverse(v.)Turntheotherwayroundorup,orinsideoutExchangefunctionsorpositionsReversechargemakeareversed-chargecalltoNewYorkParagraph7Accordingtotheauthor,whatisthecauseofoverusingtheInternetinoursociety?DoestheauthorbelieveitiswithinhumancapacitytoreapthebenefitoftheInternetwithoutbeingpenalized?Whatdoesthelastsentenceimply?Gratify:givepleasureorsatisfactiontoIwasgratifiedat/by/withtheoutcomeofthemeeting.givewhatisdesiredgratifyone’swhimsorcuriosityhttp://www.sparknotes.com/philosophy/utopia/context.htmlUtopiaThomasMorewroteUtopiain1516,justbeforetheoutbreakoftheReformation,butcertainlyduringthetimewhenthestressesandcorruptionthatledtotheReformationwereswellingtowardconflict.Utopia,originallywritteninLatinandlatertranslatedintomanylanguages,depictswhatitsnarrator,RaphaelHythloday,claimedtobeanidealhumansociety,theislandofUtopia.Thebookwasahugesuccess,vaultingMoreintorenown,andnotonlyfoundingaliterarytraditionbutlendingthattraditionitsname,theutopiannovel.Thistraditioninvolvestheattemptbyanauthortodescribeaperfect,idealhumansociety.ParaphraseItseemstomethatweareasocietythatvaluesimmediategratificationaboveallelse,andwhatbetterplacetoachieveitthanincyberspace,wherethecyber-worldisyourcyber-oyster.ReadingafterclassSeetheattachment3ndSession(3periods)Dutyreport(commentanddiscussion)Reflectiononthereadingafterclass:internetandeducationinternetandalienationinternetandcrimeinternetandbusiness(45minutes)RhetoricalDevicesMetaphorp33,p35Antonymp38Argumentationhttp://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/argument.html*Argumentation:TheStudyofEffectiveReasoning,2ndEditionAudiobookcanbereachedat:http://www.enuser.com/?p=268PatternsinArgumentLinkedSupportConvergentSupporteachpremisesupportstheconclusionindependently(i.e.,separately)DiscussionQ:Whichpatterndoesthetextfitit?Q:Doyouagreewiththeauthor?Whatdoestheauthorof“OnlinebutNotAntisocial”say?Whatisyouropinion?WritingTaskWritea250-wordessaygivingyouropiniononanytopicinreadingmaterialsafterclass.Supportyourargumentwithappropriateexamplesandrelevantevidences.NotesonreadingafterclassReadinglistasfollows:AdvantagesandDisadvantagesoftheInternetOnlinebutNotAntisocialInternetandalienationInternetandeducationInternetandbusinessInternetandcrimeCyberSlangUnleashingyourcreativitybyBillGates(Allcanbefoundintheattachmentforyourreference)ForEntertainmenthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_IT_CrowdAvailableatwww.verycd.com