1、Unit 4“Dear Friend,I like to start my notes to you as if we are already in the middle of a conversation.I pretend that we are the oldest and dearest friends as opposed to what we actually are people who dont know each others names and met in a chat room where we both claimed weve never been before.W
2、hat will NY152 say today,I wonder.I turn on my computer.I wait impatiently as it connects.I go online and my breath catches in my chest until I hear three little words,“Youve got mail.”I hear nothing,not even a sound on the streets of New York,just the beat of my own heart.I have mail,from you.”高利率是
3、经济不景气的征兆n他的态度让他们很吃惊。他的态度让他们很吃惊。His manner jars on them.n当火车开进车站时，我一下子看见父母站在当火车开进车站时，我一下子看见父母站在月台上。月台上。提示，暗示提示，暗示 page 103n当我点头的时候，就是给你提示当我点头的时候，就是给你提示把样品给客户看。把样品给客户看。n共计共计5百万政治难民逃到了国外。百万政治难民逃到了国外。上网上网网吧网吧网民网民网友网友网恋网恋Get online,cyber surfing,surf the netCyber cafe,Internet caf,Net barNetizen(net citi
4、zen),cyber citizenCyber love(affair)Cyber friend/buddy Questions about the Text1.What is the main idea of Text A?Despite the many negative effects of virtual life,the author prefers it to real life.2.What are the roles of the first paragraph and the last?The first paragraph tells about the consequen
5、ces of living a virtual life and the last tells about the authors return to it.Together,they show us the dilemma people are in at present:because of modern technology,we have a choice between the virtual life and the real life,but we find both unsatisfactory.The author,however,finally has to choose
6、the latter despite its negative effects.REFLECTIONnStruggling in the dilemma of living a virtual life and a real life,the author of this essay explored the differences between the two life styles and made her final decision to choose the virtual life despite its negative detects.nThe essay reveals the great impact of computers and the Internet on peoples life style.Please discuss the cartoon with your partner!
