Module 6

The Internet and Telecommunications

Discussion1.How much do you know about the I

nternet?

2.What can you do on the Internet?

3.How much do you know about the World Wide Web?

Careful reading

Read the passage once again and answer the following questions.

Read and answer the following questions:1.What is the Internet?2.What is DARPA?3.Who could use the DARPANET?4.Who started the Internet?5.What is the World Wide Web?6.What language is mostly used on the Interne

t?7.Who invented the World Wide Web?8.How did Berners bulid his first computer?9.What does Berners do now?

1.What is the Internet? The Internet is the biggest source of information in the

world.2.What is DARPA? It is a US defence organisation.3.Who could use the DARPANET? Only the US army could use it.4.Where does “Internet” come from? Internet comes from NSFNET.5.What is the World Wide Web? It is a computer network that allows computer u

sers to access information from millions of websites via the Internet.

6.What language is mostly used on the Internet?

English is mostly used on the Internet.7.Who invented the World Wide Web? Tim Berners-Lee invented it.8.How did Berners bulid his first computer? He built his first computer using an old TV.9.What does Berners do now? He now works as a lecturer at Massachu

setts Institute of Technology.

Put the passage into parts and use one or more words to describe each paragraph.

Part 1 Paragraph 1

Part 2

Paragraph 2

Paragraph 3

Paragraphs 4-6

Internet

Development

The World Wide Web

Tim Berners-Lee

Discussion

1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of the Internet?

2. What are your attitudes towards the use of the Internet?

1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of the Internet?

Advantages: learn more knowledge

latest information

communicate with others

relax ourselves

Disadvantages: become lazy

harmful for health

lead to illegal behavior

2. What are your attitudes towards the use of Internet?

(1) On the whole, the Internet is useful and convenient for us.(2) We should use the Internet correctly, at proper time and for proper purpose.

Language points1.acessible: adj. Sth is accessible to sb.

The Internet is accessible to all of us.

Sb have/get/gain access to sb/sth.

可以接近、得到、见到、进入… ..

We have access to much information through the Internet.

2.Consist of= be made up of

由什么组成，由什么构成 Our grade consists of 17 classes.

The club consits of 31 members.

The computer is made up of several parts.

=Several parts make up the computer.

make up: 组成，构成，化妆，编造（故事，谎言等等）

3.as well: “ 也”肯定句句末，不用逗号隔开too: “ 也”，肯定句句末，用逗号隔开either ：“也”，否定句句末，用逗号隔开also: “ 也”，肯定句句中，助动词后实义动词前 I have been to the Expo as well.

I have been to the Expo , too.

I have also been to the Expo.

I have not been to the Expo, either.

4.became/be known/well-known /famous as… 作为…而出名 be known for… 因为…而出名 be known to… 为…Edison is well-known as an inventor.He is famous for his work on agriculture.The pop singer is known to the teenagers.

As is well-known, ….It( 形式主语 ) is well-known (to sb) that…What is well-known is that… 众所周知…It is well-known that the Asian Games is held

in Chian this year.What is well-known is that the Asian Games i

s held in Chian this year.As is well-known, the Asian Games is held in

Chian this year.

5.access information 获取信息vt. 多指从电脑网络获取信息6.at the moment. 此刻，那时 in a moment 不久 , 一会儿 , 马上 ( 表将来 )

for a moment 一会儿 ( 表一段时间 )

for the moment 暂时，目前

7. go down 下降 -- （反） go up 上升 People hope the price of food will go down.8.Berners-Lee built his first computer while he

was at university using an old television.While:conj.1) 当…的时候 , 从句用延续性动词 2) 然而，表转折While he was a child , he was interested in it.He thought it’s right, while his son thought it’s

wrong.Using: 非谓语动词作方式状语，和主语 Bern

ers-lee 是主动关系

9.come up with sth 想出，提出 They came up with a new idea to decrease

( 减少 ) air pollution.

He couldn’t come up with a good plan.

come 的相关短语见练习册 P69

10 made it possible for everyone to use…

make it adj/n for sb to do sth /that 从句 让做某事怎么样 ;it 充当形式宾语Telephones make it possible for us to communica

te with people from anywhere.

They have made it a rule that everyone should get up at 6:30.

同样用法的动词还有 think( 认为 ) ， find( 发现 ) ， feel( 感觉 )

They think it impossible to finish it in one day.

We find it fun to talk with him.

The baby felt it interesting to look at himself in the mirror.

11.The number of Internet users rose….

the number of 可数名词复数：…的数量 a number of 可数名词复数 : 许多… .

The number of members here is 102.

A number of people agree with him.