Section B 1 3 UNIT Too much of a good thing– A real addiction To master the reading skill To understand the text To practice the phrases and patterns To

Section B

1

3 Digital campusUNIT

Too much of a good thing– A real addiction

Too much of a good thing– A real addiction

To master the reading skill

To understand the text

To practice the phrases and patterns

To learn about conducting a survey

Objectives

Warming-up

Reading skills

Text study

Comparative study

Contents

Unit project

Too much o f a good th ing– A rea l add ic t ionSection B

Warming-up

Lead-in

Background information


1. According to the survey of Stanford University,

how do Internet addicted persons use computers?

Watch a video clip and answer the following questions.

2. What’s the expert’s suggestion to Internet addicts?

Lead-in

Tips

Lead-in

They spent too many weary hours in chat rooms, e-mailing and blogging, ultimately taking valuable time away from things like family, work and even sleep. They are choosing to be on the Internet versus kind friends, versus interacting with somebody, versus having human contact.

1. According to the survey of Stanford University, how do Internet addicted persons use computers?

It’s hard to deny that some Internet addicted people spend too much time on line and ignore family, friendships, and social activities. However, it’s not that they don’t have fun on the Internet or use it for their profession. It’s just not overusing it.

Lead-in

2. What’s the expert’s suggestion to Internet addicts?

Tips

1. What are IAD and its symptoms?

2. If you have friends who have Internet addiction disorder (IAD), how would you help them?


1. What are IAD and its symptoms?

• IAD is Internet addiction disorder, a real clinical disorder;• It reflect a general statement about excessive computer

use that interferes with daily life;• Typical: online gaming, too much online shopping, too

much online surfing, and too much involvement on social network websites;

• Symptoms: being on the Internet for more than 6 hours a day, and having reactions of nervousness when the Internet doesn’t work.


Tips

2. If you have friends who have Internet addiction disorder (IAD), how would you help them?

I will help them: 1) to set time limits. I will suggest that they should allow

themselves a limited amount of time to spend online each day and fight down the desire of compulsive activities;

2) to keep themselves busy. I will help them find activities to keep their mind off the Internet. Get together with friends to study or schedule some fun time to relax, e.g. meeting friends, taking up new hobbies, doing sports.


Tips

Reading skills

Presentation of the skill

Reading skill practice


Facts are things known for certain to exist, or be true, or have happened. Opinions are things believed to exist, be true, or have happened.

The key difference between facts and opinions lies in the difference between knowing and believing.

Opinions may be based on facts, but they are still what we think, not what we know for certain. Opinions are debatable; facts are not.


Distinguishing between facts and opinions

A simple way is to ask questions like “Is this statement debatable?” and “Is this known for certain to be true?”

If you answer “yes” to the former question, it is an opinion; if you answer “yes” to the latter question, it is a fact.





Examples and Explanation:

Example 1:With many schools offering wireless Internet access anywhere on campus, colleges as a group have become the most Internet-accessible spots in the world. (Para. 3)



Examples and Explanation:

Example 2:With the widespread application of laptops and computer science, we are going to produce a generation of problem-solvers and intelligent thinkers, which is indispensable for the future of the world. (Para. 12)



The above two examples are about the author’s judgment or opinion. Although the statements are based on facts (e.g. “many schools offering wireless Internet access anywhere on campus” and “the widespread application of laptops and computer science”), they still show how the author thinks or feels, so they are not facts.



In Example 1, the word most shows us that this is the author’s opinion or assumption. In Example 2, the sentence “we are going to produce a generation of…” indicates that this is what the author predicts or hopes, not something that exists or has happened. Therefore, the statements are opinions.



Example 3:In a university class on the history of American radio, students use the iPad to record their own radio shows. (Para. 5)

Example 4:In fact, a recent study in the US found that information technology accounted for 5% to 8% of college budgets, up from an estimated 2% to 3% in the mid-1980s. (Para. 7)



Example 5:To compensate, it spent $500,000 to give every one of its 1,650 incoming freshmen a free Apple iPad. (Para. 8)

Examples 3-5 provide exact statistics and details; in other words, the statements tell us what is known for sure to exist or has happened. Therefore, they are facts.

Reading Skill Practice:

Look at the following statements from

Text B and decide which are facts (F)

and which are opinions (O).



Previewing


___ 1. Perhaps the greatest change the world has seen in modern times has been the rise of the Internet.

___ 2. It’s a great way to keep up with friends.

___ 3. Internet access and the ability to make good use of it is practically a must for success in the modern world.

Questions

O

O

O


___ 4. A few years ago, a couple in the United States was charged with child neglect. It was their addiction to playing games online that kept them from caring for their two infant children.

___ 5. Another recent news story told of a man who spent so much time online that he didn’t sleep enough to keep his job.

Previewing

Questions

F

F


___ 6. One student not only failed, but lost 12 pounds.

___ 7. It is easy for those who are unaffected by the powerful draw of connectivity – those who can easily control their time online – to view Internet addiction as an imaginary problem or to attribute its origins to a weak personality.

Previewing

Questions

F

O


____ 8. The Internet is a powerful tool, but make sure that you use it wisely for all the good value it offers and that you won’t let too much of a good thing become something bad.

Previewing

Questions

O

Text study

Text comprehension

Language focus

Critical thinking


Text comprehension

1. Read the title of Text B and predict what is the author’s main purpose in writing the text.

2. What is the advantage of the Internet mentioned in Paragraph 1? (Para.1)

3. Why does the author regard the Internet as a double-edged sword? (Para.2)

4. Why are new college students most likely to get addicted to the Internet? (Paras.3-5)

5. What kind of people think Internet addiction is not a real problem? (Para. 6)

6. What are mentioned in the text as circumstances under which endorphins may be released? (Para. 6)

7. What can we learn about endorphins and Internet addicts from the text? (Para. 7)

8. When should we take a step back from the Internet? (Para. 8)

Questions Previewing

1. Read the title of Text B and predict what is the author’s main purpose in writing the text.

To encourage students to use the Internet

wisely. Anything that is too much is troublesome.

The Internet is a good thing, but if you rely on it

too much and even become addicted to it, it will

become a bad thing.

Tips

Text comprehension

2. What is the advantage of the Internet mentioned in Paragraph 1?

The Internet makes life easier. As a tool for doing research, the Internet is better than any other tools. The Internet offers a good way to keep in contact with your friends. It gives us a great variety of media choices that offer many different perspectives on and insights into news and events.

Tips

Text comprehension

3. Why does the author regard the Internet as a double-edged sword? (Para.2)

Like pollution and traffic jams that

come with the convenience of

cars, Internet access has proven

so popular that it has given rise to

a new kind of social epidemic,

Internet addiction.

Tips

Text comprehension

4. Why are new college students most likely to get

addicted to the Internet? (Paras.3-5)

Tips

Because they are not watched by their parents

when at college.

Text comprehension

原句：New college students, even the brightest and most successful ones, are most at risk from these effects because the Internet is important for their studies and because they are just entering a world where their online habits are no longer monitored by concerned parents. （ Para. 5, L22 ）

Sentence InterpretationText comprehension

解释 : New college students, even the smartest and most successful ones, are most likely to be influenced by the negative effects of the Internet because the Internet is important for their studies and because they are just coming into a new environment where their anxious parents can’t keep an eye on their online habits any more.


译文：新入学的大学生，甚至是那些最聪明、最成

功的大学生，受此影响的风险最大，因为互联网对他们的学业很重要，也因为他们刚刚进入一个新环境，他们的上网习惯不再受到关心他们的父母的监督。


5. What kind of people think Internet addiction is

not a real problem? (Para.6)

Those who can well manage their time

spent online.

Tips

Text comprehension

原句：It is easy for those who are unaffected by the powerful draw of connectivity – those who can easily control their time online – to view Internet addiction as an imaginary problem or to attribute its origins to a weak personality. (Para. 6, L28)


Sentence Interpretation

解释 : Some people are not influenced by the strong attraction of the Internet because they can easily control their time online. So, it is easy for them to consider Internet addiction as an unreal problem or to think a weak character is the root cause of Internet addiction.

Text comprehension

译文：那些不受网络巨大吸引力影响的人，也就是那些可以轻松控制上网时间的人，容易把网瘾问题看作是假想的问题，或者把网瘾的根本原因归咎于软弱的性格。


6. What are mentioned in the text as circumstances

under which endorphins may be released?

(Para.6)

When we win a game, when we are instant-messaging our friend, or when we find new blog entries, etc.

Tips

Text comprehension

7. What can we learn about endorphins and Internet

addicts from the text? (Para.7)

Endorphins may be released continuously

and for a long time in the brains of Internet

addicts. With Internet addiction

endorphins do nothing but keep people

hooked to their computers.

Tips

Text comprehension

8. When should we take a step back from the

Internet? (Para.8)

When we still think about the Internet

when we are offline.

Tips

It is about the author’s judgment or opinion.Note

Text comprehension

解释 : So keep an eye on how much time you spend online. Limiting and controlling your time online can protect you from developing Internet addiction. 译文：所以，要留意你在网上花了多少时间。节制

是对抗网瘾的最好的防御方式。

Sentence Interpretation

keep an eye on

protect … from

原句：So watch how much time you spend online; moderation is your best defense against Internet addiction. (Para. 8, L47)

Text comprehension

Too Much of a Good Thing–A Real Addiction

The internet is a double-edged sword. It’s hard to deny the ______________ it adds to people’s lives as it makes life easier. Like any technology, though, it has negative aspects, such as _______________. College students are ________ severely without the discipline and structure of home. What causes Internet addiction is ______________________, which sustains virtual rewards from the brain.

positive changes

Internet addictionimpacted

the release of endorphins

Text SummaryText comprehension

These rewards are ________________, doing nothing but keeping students so ________ that it hurts their studies, or spoils their lives. What’s the best defense against Internet addiction is ___________. Use the wonders of connectivity to enrich your studies, stay connected with distant and real-life friends and explore _________ new worlds. The Internet is a powerful tool, but make sure that you use it _______ for all the good value it offers and that you won’t let __________ of a good thing become something bad.

simple stimulations

involved

moderation

multiple

Text Summary

wisely

too much

Text comprehension

Practical phrasesLanguage focus

Practical Phrases Specific Meanings

1. a wealth of sth. 丰富的2. Make use of sth. 利用某物；使用某物3. Give rise to sth. 引起；导致4. Keep sb. from (doing) sth. 不让某人做某事5. Tell of 描述；叙述6. As well （除…外）还7. At risk 处境危险；受到威胁

丰富的

(be home to / a wealth of / traditional medicines ) China is home to a wealth of traditional medicines.

a wealth of sth.短语逆译

短语应用中国是大量传统医学的故乡。

意群提示

Practical PhrasesLanguage focus

利用某物；使用某物

make use of sth.短语逆译

(making full use of / a snail house)

Saving and making full use of limited space is a

must of living in a snail house.

短语应用蜗居需要节省并充分利用有限的空间。

意群提示


引起；导致

(give rise to / feelings of good will / frowning/gloomy)

Smiling can give rise to feelings of good will,

while frowning makes one gloomy.

give rise to sth.短语逆译

短语应用微笑可以让人心情大好；皱眉会让人变得郁闷。

意群提示


不让某人做某事

(a man of determination / keep him from / carry out )

He is a man of determination, so nothing could

keep him from carrying out his plan.

keep sb. from (doing) sth.短语逆译

短语应用他是一个意志坚定的人，没有什么可以阻止他实施他的计划。意群提示


描述；叙述

(To give me courage / tell of / unbearably freezing baths)

To give me courage, my father would tell of the unbearably freezing baths he had himself been through in his younger days.

tell of短语逆译

短语应用为了给我鼓劲，父亲会给我讲述他年轻时沐浴过的冰冷得难以忍受的冷水浴。意群提示


（除…外）还

(stick to the principles / be flexible / as well)

We should stick to the principles and be flexible

as well.

as well短语逆译

短语应用我们既要有原则性，也要有灵活性。

意群提示


处境危险；受到威胁

(save a life / at risk / deserve )

If you save a life at risk to your own, you deserve praise.

at risk短语逆译

短语应用如果你冒着危险挽救了一条生命，那你是理应受到表扬的。意群提示


Functional Patterns Functions & Usages

1. It’s hard to deny sth. / that… “… 某事是不可否认的”，表示极大的意义肯定。

2. Like…, though, it has… aspects…

用于表达对于某一事物或事件的辩证分析。

3. sb./ sth. do / did not + verb + because…

用于表示 “（人或事）的发生，但不是因为…”。

Functional PatternsLanguage focus

句型提炼

我们难以否认网络给人们的生活带来的种种便利。通过网络，人们能够迅速地查到诸如地图、新闻和网上商店等，网络使生活变得简单。

原句译文

逆译练习It’s hard to deny the positive changes it adds to people’s lives as it makes life easier with quick access to things like maps, news, and online stores. (Para. 1, L2)


句型应用

It’s hard to deny sth. / that…

句型提炼

应用提示

“… 某事是不可否认的”，词义的双重否定表示极大的意义肯定。


(It’s hard to deny / the founder of New Oriental / open up )

It’s hard to deny that Yu Minhong, as the founder of New Oriental, successfully opens up broad prospects for English education in China.

典型例句不得不说，新东方的创始人俞敏洪成功开辟了中国英语教育的广阔前景。意群提示


句型提炼

然而，像任何技术一样，随着我们逐渐开始依赖网络，网络的负面因素就显现出来。

原句译文

逆译练习Like any technology, though, it has negative aspects that become clear as we start to depend upon it. (Para. 2, L7)


句型应用

Like…, though, it has… aspects…

句型提炼

应用提示

用于表达对于某一事物或事件的辩证分析。


(Like any profit model / the go-to web marketplace / be addicted in shopping online ) Like any profit model, though Taobao became the go-to web marketplace in China, it has negative aspects that become clear as we are addicted in shopping online.

典型例句虽然淘宝网已经成为中国最大网络销售平台，但像任何盈利模式一样，随着我们对网购的日益热衷，淘宝网的负面因素就变得明显起来。意群提示


句型提炼

这些事情发生在这些人身上，不是因为他们懒惰或愚蠢，而是因为他们上网成瘾。

原句译文

逆译练习These things did not happen to these people because they were lazy or stupid. They happened because of addiction. (Para. 5, L21)


句型应用

sb./ sth. do / did not + verb + because…

句型提炼

应用提示用于表示 “（人或事）的发生，但不是因为…”。


(lose your job / have someone else to do your job )

You did not lose your job because your boss decided to have someone else to do your job.

典型例句你丢掉工作的原因不是因为老板决定让别人替代你。

意群提示


1. 过犹不及 too much of a good thing

2. 获得成功的必要条件 a must for success

3. 新型的社会流行病 a new kind of social epidemic

4. 受到关心他们的父母的监督

monitored by concerned parents

5. 没有家人的监督和约束

without the discipline and structure of home

6. 根本原因归咎于软弱的性格

attribute its origins to a weak personality

7. 网络游戏中得分 scoring points in online games

8. 简单的刺激 simple stimulations

9. 损害他们的健康和生活

spoil their health and their lives

10. 要停下来想想了 take a step back

Genuine CollocationsLanguage focus

作为研究工具，互联网是无与伦比的。

a. As a research tool, it is

unmatched.

Language AppreciationLanguage focus

在第一学期，他们可能成绩骤降、健康受损、友谊中断。

b. During their very first term,

their grades can plunge, their

health decline, and their

friendships cease.


所以，要留意你在网

上花了多少时间。节制是对抗网瘾的最好

的防御方式。

c. So watch how much time

you spend online; moderation

is your best defense against

Internet addiction.


互联网是一个强大的工具，

但是你要确保能明智地利用它，来获得它所具备的一切

好处，确保你不会过度使用它而使之变成害人的东西。

d. The Internet is a powerful

tool, but make sure that you

use it wisely for all th

e good

value it offers and that you

won’t let too much of a good

thing become something

bad.


Further Discussion

1. What kind of people do you think are likely to become Internet addicts?

2. Do you think Internet addiction is the result of a weak personality? Why or why not?

3. Some people advocate that we should have a “No Computer Day” every week. Do you think it is a good idea? Why or why not?

Critical thinking

Teenagers are more likely to become Internet addicts. Many of the teenagers lack self-discipline. Though their parents may watch them closely at home and only allow them very limited time to get online, once being away from home, these kids are likely to indulge themselves in the Internet. The same is true for college students.

Further DiscussionCritical thinking

Tips

1. What kind of people do you think are likely to become Internet addicts?

Yes, I think so. A weak personality usually can’t

resist temptation. Jack, my former classmate,

was a very shy boy. He was afraid of talking to

people and always did what his friends asked him

to do. He developed addiction to online games

because of his friends’ influence.

Critical thinking

Tips


Further Discussion

No, I don’t think so. A person with a strong personality

may also become an addict. One of my friends had a

very strong personality. He was independent and

decisive, and he was always the leader among his

friends. But somehow he became an Internet addict.

So I think addiction to the Internet has nothing to do

with one’s personality.

Critical thinking

Tips


Further Discussion

“No Computer Day” is a good idea. If you shut

down your computer for a day, you’ll possibly find a

book to read, go out with friends, talk with your

family, visit a museum, play basketball, or go to a

concert. A day without the computer is a reminder

that there are more rewarding things to do.

Critical thinking


Further Discussion

Tips

I don’t think it is a good idea. For people who

depend on the computer for their work or study, they

could do little or almost nothing without

computers. And moreover, the business world may

become out of order without computers, even one

day. So, the good effects will be offset.

Critical thinking

Tips


Further Discussion

Mobile Phone Addiction

Cultural exploration

Further Discussion

1. How could cyber guard help the two students cure

cell phone addiction?

2. What are four tips for the proper use of cell

phones?

Cultural exploration

Watch a video clip and answer the following questions.

Minimize your time on the phone and talk face to face with your family and friends. These are the best ways to prevent cell phone addictions.

Tips

1. How could cyber guard help the two students cure cell phone addiction?

Further DiscussionCultural exploration

1. Turn off your cell phone during class

2. Make rules for using your cell phone

3. Stay away from dirty content that can be

accessed via the wireless Internet

4. Review your call history and use your

allowance to pay your bill

2. What are four tips for the proper use of cell phones?

Tips

Further DiscussionCultural exploration

Thematic study

Comparative study

Thematic study

Language features analysis


2. With the discussions of pros and cons of the Internet, what’s your attitude towards the Internet?

Thematic study

1. Comparison between the pros of the Internet and the cons of the Internet.

1. Comparison between the pros of the Internet and the cons of the Internet.

The pros of the Internet

1. These gadgets facilitate their study;2. The Internet is promoting or hindering their learning;3. The multimedia way is a better teaching method.

The cons of the Internet

1. They might be Internet addicts;2. Students should strive to be masters of science and technology rather than being controlled by them.

Thematic study

We are the most eager group to use new electronic gadgets. We are also more likely to develop addiction to the Internet and electronic gadgets.

•Be fully aware of both the pros and cons •Avoid excessive or inappropriate Internet

involvements. •Make full use of the Internet. •Use it wisely.

Tips

Thematic study

2. With the discussions of pros and cons of the Internet, what’s your attitude towards the Internet?

Based on your study of

the two texts, compare

the writing styles of the

two texts in terms of their

typical language features.


1. What are the typical language features of the two texts?

2. List more examples from the text to support your ideas.


Text A is like a news report because it provides data many times in the passage and cites quotations with sources. Text B cites indirect quotations without providing sources.

1. What are the typical language features of the two texts?


Tips

2. List more examples from the text to support your ideas.


Tips

Text A Direct quotations:

“We realized there might be some potential for a device that

could get attention and encourage sophisticated thinking,”

said one leading university director.

Text B Indirect quotations:

Another recent news story told of a man who spent so much

time online that he didn’t sleep enough to keep his job.

Unit project

Conducting a survey

Group discussion

Presentation


Conducting a survey on

effects of the Internet on

students

Conducting a survey

• How frequently do you use the Internet?• How long do you use the Internet each day?• What do you usually use the Internet for?• How helpful is the Internet to your study?• How does the Internet influence your life?• Are you Internet-addicted or do you know anyone who is Internet-addicted?• How do you think about Internet addiction?• Do you have any suggestions for dealing with Internet ?

Work in groups of four. You are going to conduct a survey among your college peers on the use of the Internet. Think of 5-8 questions for your survey.

Conducting a survey

Work in groups and prepare a 5-minute

presentation of your survey.

.

1. Effects of the Internet on college students’ lives and study

2. Suggestions on how to make the most of the Internet

Group discussion

Your presentation should include:

Deliver your presentation

You may include the following points:

The positive effects of the Internet on students’

studies and lives.

The severe consequences caused by Internet

addiction

How to be masters of science and technology

rather than being controlled by them

Presentation

Be

You may use the following expressions in your writing.

Presentation

Be popular on campus;

Be more likely to develop addiction to sth.;

Be fully aware of both the pros and cons of sth., avoiding

excessive or inappropriate sth. Involvements;

Make full use of sth., a powerful tool, but make sure that

we use it wisely for all the good value it offers and that we

won’t let too much of a good thing become something

bad.

The End


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Section B 1 3 UNIT Too much of a good thing– A real addiction To master the reading skill To understand the text To practice the phrases and patterns To