A Virtual Life

1. A Virtual Life

2. Is Virtual Life Better Than Reality?

3. Restore balance to my life Virtual life Cyber space Net world Real life Reality Force myself back into the real world

4. restore 1.give sth. back 2. return sth. to previous condition 3. make sb. feel better restore order restore to its owner restore sb. to life techniques used to restore old oil paintings I felt restored after my weekend away. The room is restored out of all recognition.

5. Words Related to PC virtual life(title) on the Net (L1) telecommuter (L8) email (L9) Internet mailing lists (LL 9-10) computer-assisted (LL 10-11) data (L18) link(L19) cyber-interaction(L25) on line (L39) system crash (L47) click on the modem; connection (L64) password (L65)

6. virtual adj. 1.being sth. in practice 2. hypothetical 3. generated by computer a virtual ruler

7. cyber- prefix computers and information systems cyber-phobia: fear of computers

8. crash • n. v. • Syn: smash into, break down, bump • vehicle collision • loud noise • computer breakdown • financial collapse

9. Change of Life (Para. I) shock call boyfriend’saccent impossible to interpret secretary’s clipped tone more rejecting time fluid hours seconds weekends minutes stretch into days highlight-ordinary

10. interpret • v. (mis-) • find the meaning of sth. • ascribe a meaning to • translate sth. I interpreted his gestures as an invitation. interpret sb’s laughter as an insult

11. reject • v. • not accept • turn sb. down reject a vote reject a literary contribution His view has been rejected. Sorting-machine rejects all defective specimens.

12. stretch v. 1.extend (lengthen, widen, extended by force) 2.expand (regain original shape) antonym: shrink stretch out a helping hand /stretch one's legs The sleeves of this sweater have stretched. He lay stretched on the lawn. His memory stretches back to his early childhood.

13. Change of Work (Para. II) TV producer telecommuter I submit articles and edit them via email.

14. submit (-tt-) vt. propose or hand in argue a point vi. (to) yield to sb. agree to Syn: present, put forward, propose, offer surrender, give in, yield, agree to Anto: withdraw

15. Applications must be submitted in triplicate. I submit that this should be allowed. The minority should submit to the majority. submit oneself to

16. Symptoms (Para. IV) life-unreal become one with machine taking data in spitting them back out aversion to socializing strong dislike

17. The dress was too big, so I took it in. I didn’t take in what you were studying. She took in every details of Mary’s clothes. Do you mean we should take in the fresh? This is the total cost of the trip, taking in everything. Don’t be taken in by her promise. make (clothes)narrower understand observe receive, admit including deceive

18. Personality (Para. V, VI) a lack of discipline shyer, more cautious & anxious conversely, overexcited & interrupt constantly worry if… on the other hand; on the contrary

19. Behaviors (Para. VII) leave TV to talk away in the background jarred by commercials sucked in by soup operas needing to keep up with latest news and the weather

20. jar vi. shake; irritate; disturb; clash; grate jar on sb. jar on sb.'s nerves [ear] Their opinions jar with ours. It jars with the surroundings.

21. suck in v. draw liquid out with mouth be very bad sucked thumb He sat sucking at his pipe. The movie really sucked, so we walked out. find oneself sucked in. I don’t want to get sucked into debate about school reform.

22. Online Behaviors (Para. Ⅷ) attacking everyone in sight bad tempered, easily angered insensitive wounding remarks projecting until after... point out that...

23. project 1.direct an image onto surface 2.believe others share a mental life 3.imagine sth. He projected the photograph onto the screen. He had projected his fear of heights onto her. She projected herself back into the past.

24. in sight • able to be seen • likely to happen in the near future out of sight Out of sight, out of mind. at / on sight at first sight of know sb. by sight a sight for sore eyes catch (have, gain, get, keep, lose) sight of

25. Reality (Para. Ⅸ) fight my boyfriend misinterpreting his intentions lack of emotional cues system crashing doggedly

26. cue n. v. 1.signal to speak or act 2.prompt or reminder be in the (right) cue for give sb. the cue miss a cue take one’s cue from

27. Daily Routine (Para. ⅩⅪ) dressing for work sleeping normal hours rely on co-workers long-term unemployment---damaging drug abuse, crime, suicide set apart the weekend

28. abuse n. v. 1.maltreatment 2.improper use 3.insult abuse one's privilege drug abuse abuse power/ the abuse of power

29. set apart n. v. 1.reserve for specific use 2.make sb. conspicuous Her knowledge sets her apart.

30. Flee (Para. Ⅻ) ringing laughter intolerable noise unbearable click on the modem

31. Key Words 1.restore 2.virtual 3.cyber 4.crush 5.interpret 6.reject 7.stretch 8.Submit 9.jar 10.suck in 11.project 12.in sight 13.cue 14.Abuse 15.set apart 16.take in

32. Assignment 1.复习词汇表1、2，掌握词汇表5 2.复习虚拟语气 3.完成奠基篇 Unit 6词汇部分 4.自学Unit7-B、Unit4-B；请在课文中标记关键词并查阅其涵义，写在笔记本上（检查）。