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Unit8Communications(Ⅱ)
PartⅠWarmingup
A.
keywords:
cellularphone便携式电话
Vocabulary:
lumberyard
Anestablishmentthatsellslumberandotherbuildingmaterialsfromayard贮木场:
从一个场地出售木料和其他建筑材料的机构或建筑
two-by-four
SlangSmallinsize;boxedinorcramped【俚语】尺寸很小的;盒式的或没有足够的空间的:
off-the-shelf
Availablefrommerchandiseinstock;notcustom-made现货供应:
在存货商品中能得到的;非定制的
bargain-basement
Abasementfloororfloorsinadepartmentstorewheregoodsandapparelaresoldatreducedordiscountedprices廉价商品部:
货物和衣服减价或折价出售的百货商店的地下室或某层楼
transportable
adj.可运输的n.便携式电视机(或计算机)
adapter适配器
Onethatadapts,suchasadeviceusedtoeffectoperativecompatibilitybetweendifferentpartsofoneormorepiecesofapparatus适应物,转接器,接合器:
适应物,如用于在一件或多件仪器的不同部件之间实现有效兼容性的装置
PhilDePalma’sCellularMobileCommunications
CellularOne
1.ItisdifficulttofindaplacetobuyacellularphonetodayintheU.S.
(F)
2.PhilDePalmadoesn’tsellTVsets.
(T)
3.Phil’ssalepriceforthecellularphoneisabout30dollars.
(T)
4.Philusuallysellscellularphonesforabout50dollars.
(F)
5.IfyoubuythephonenowatPhilDePalma’s,you’llalsogetafreecigarettelighteradapter.
(T)
6.ThetelephonenumberforPhilDePalmais1-800-695-4500.
(F)
B.keywords:
videotelephone可视电话
voice-dialtag
realtime
transactions
①Theactoftransactingorthefactofbeingtransacted办理业务:
做的行为或已被执行的事实
②Somethingtransacted,especiallyabusinessagreementorexchange交易:
已被执行,交易的某物,尤指一商业协定或交换
integrate
①Tomakeintoawholebybringingallpartstogether;unify使成一体:
把所有部分放在一起而成一整体;使结合
②Tojoinwithsomethingelse;unite合并;联合
communicator发报器
AnelectronicdeviceenablingindividualswithphysicaldisabilitiestocommunicatethroughLEDdisplays,printedorelectronicmessages,orsyntheticspeech.
发报器:
电子仪器,能使有身体障碍的个人透过发光二极管显示器、印刷的或电子的讯息、或综合的谈话来沟通
Vocabulary:
high-resolution
pixel
Thesmallestimage-formingunitofavideodisplay像素:
电视图像成像的最小单位
kilobit千比特
Aunitofinformationequalto1,024(210)bits千比特,千位:
等于1,024位(210)的信息单位
keypad
Aninputdevice,sometimespartofastandardtypewriterkeyboard,consistingofaseparategridofnumericalandfunctionkeysarrangedforefficientdataentry袖珍键盘:
一种输入设备,有时是指标准打字机键盘的一部分,包括一个单独的用于有效数据输入的数字和功能键网格
prompt提示符
ComputerScienceAsymbolthatappearsonamonitortoindicatethatthecomputerisreadytoreceiveinput【计算机科学】提示符:
在显视器上显示出的表示计算机已准备好接受输入的符号
opt-in决定参加,决定采用
opt-out
dashboard仪表板
Apanelunderthewindshieldofavehicle,containingindicatordials,compartments,andsometimescontrolinstruments.
仪表板:
车辆挡风玻璃下的板,包含指示转盘、分隔间,有时也含控制装置
trackingball跟踪球
InternetAnsweringMachine(IAM)
网络自动应答录音电话机
PersonalQueryAssistant个人查询助手
PersonalDigitalAssistant(PDA)个人数字助手
Siemens’videotelephone:
Siemens’cordlessvideotelephone,whichincludesatinycameraandahigh-resolutionpixelcolordisplay,cantransmitataround64kilobits.
Callwave’sIAM:
Callwave’sInternetAnsweringMachineisakindoffreesoftwarethatwillanswercallsevenwhentheuserisontheInternetusingthesametelephoneline.
PhilipsGenie:
ThePhilipsGenieisalightweightmobilephonethatcanbeoperatedbyutteringasingleword.
Ericsson’siPulse:
Ericsson’siPulseisasoftwaresolutionthatpromisesrealtimemessagingwithfamily,friendsandcolleaguesoveranytypeofmobilecommunicationsdevice.
PalmComputing’sPalmⅦ:
PalmⅦenablesyoutohandletransactionslikebookingcinematicketsormakingonlinestocktrades.
Motorola’siRadio:
Motorola’siRadioisadevicethatcanintegratemusicandpersonalizedInternetservicesonadashboarddevice.
Nokia’s9110:
Nokia’s9110Communicatorisacombinationofphoneandpersonaldigitalassistant.
Nokia’s7110:
Nokia’s7110mobilephonehasalargerscreenandisoperatedbyatrackingballinadditiontoakeyboard.
Tapescript:
1.Siemensisdevelopingacordlessvideotelephonethatincludesatinycameraandahigh-resolutionpixelcolordisplay.Itcantransmitataround64kilobits---morethansixtimesfasterthancurrentdatatransmissionratesformobilephones.Usinganearpiece,callersholdthephonesatarm’slengthtomaintainvisualcontact.Alternatively,thephonecanbepointedatsomethingelsetoallowthepersonontheotherendtoviewit.
2.Callwave,astart-upInternettelephonecompanybasedinSantaBarbara,California,haslaunchedanInternetAnsweringMachine,freesoftwarethatwillanswercallsevenwhentheuserisontheInternetusingthesametelephoneline.IAM,availableat,takesmassagesandforwardsthemtotheuser,whocanchoosetolisteninstantlyorsavethemforlater.
3.ThePhilipGenie,alightweightmobilephone,canbeoperatedbyutteringasingleword.WhenyoutypeanameintotheGenie’skeypad,thesystemaskswhetheryouwouldliketoassignavoice-dialtagtothatname.Through“yes”or“no”prompts,theGeniecompilesalistofupto10voicetags.Thenexttimeyouwanttocallapersonlistedasoneofthesetags,justsaythatperson’snameorarelevantcodeword.
4.Ericsson’siPulsesoftwaresolutionpromisesrealtimemessagingwithfamily,friendsandcolleaguesoveranytypeofopt-in,opt-outsystemtoprotectprivacy,userscanseewhetherpeoplewhohaveagreedtobeonapersonalbuddylistarecurrentlyonline---andwheretheyarephysicallylocated.AndasyetunnamedEuropeanphonecompanywillbethefirsttolaunchtheserviceinthenextfewweeks.
5.AmericanfirmPalmComputing,partof3Com,hasreleaseditsPalmⅦ.PalmComputinghascreatedafastInternetmessagingserviceforthePalmⅦbybuildingthePersonalQueryAssistant,aserviceallowingaccesstospeciallycut-downInternetsiteswhichprovidedatasuchasflightschedules,sportsscores,weatherforecastsandnewsheadlines.Thedevicewillbeabletohandletransactionslikebookingcinematicketsormakingonlinestocktrades.
6.MotorolaisworkingonaconceptcalledtheiRadiothatwillintegratemusicandpersonalizedInternetservicesonadash-boarddevice.TheiRadiocouldbeprogrammedwiththelisteningpreferencesofvariousfamilymembers,forexample,sothatitautomaticallyfindsthestationthatplaysthedesiredmusic---regardlessofthecar’slocation.Itcouldalsoalertthedriverwhenthecarisrunninglowonfuelandthenprovidedirectionstothenearestgasstationbelongingtothedriver’spreferredchain.TheiRadiocouldalsomonitorselectedstockpricesandprovideearlywarningsonthelatesttrafficjams,plusconvenientescaperoutes.
7.Newdevices,suchasNokia’s9110Communicator,acombinationofphoneandPersonalDigitalAssistant,arealmostreadyonthemarket.Butsomecustomersfeelthekey-boardandscreenaretoosmallandtoocomplexforcomfort.Togetaroundtheseproblems,Nokia’s7110mobilephonehasalargerscreenandisoperatedbyatrackingballinadditiontoakeyboard.Thephonehasamarketamongyoungpeople,whotendtosendmoretextmessagesthantheymakemobilephonecallsbecausetextislessexpensive.
PartⅡExperiencewithtelephones
A.keywords:
amenity
①Somethingthatcontributestophysicalormaterialcomfort舒适:
使人身体或物质上感到舒适的事物
②Afeaturethatincreasesattractivenessorvalue,especiallyofapieceofrealestateorageographiclocation生活福利设施;便利设施:
能够增加吸引力或价值的事物,特别是不动产或地理位置
Vocabulary:
Preteen
Beingachildespeciallybetweentheagesof9and12;preadolescent青春期前的儿童:
主要指9岁到12岁之间的儿童;接近青春期的儿童
gizmo
Amechanicaldeviceorpartwhosenameisforgottenorunknown;agadget机械装置,小物件:
忘记了名字或不知道名称的机械装置或零件;新玩意儿
hologram
Thepatternproducedonaphotosensitivemediumthathasbeenexposedbyholographyandthenphotographicallydeveloped.
全息图,综合衍射图:
在感光材料上得到的图案,用全息照相术曝光,然后再用摄影术冲洗
envision
Topictureinthemind;imagine想象:
脑海中的图象;想象
sleek
Smoothandlustrousasifpolished;glossy光滑的:
象打磨过一样平滑而有光泽的;光滑
Outline
Ⅰ.Estimatedpopularityofcellularphonesamongteenagers
A.5%ofteenagersowningacellularphone
B.28%ofparentswithteenagersplanningtobuyacellphonefortheirchildwithinayear
Ⅱ.Differentanswerstothequestionsofwhythisnewteenaccessoryisneeded
A.Parents:
anexpansionoftheirprotectiveeye
B.Teenagers:
agiftoffreedom
Ⅲ.Impactofcellularphonesonteenagerhabits
A.Spendingmoretimeonthephone
B.Beingoutofthehousemoreoften
C.Stayingincarwhenpickingsomeoneup
Ⅳ.Priceandcallingplans
A.Price:
between$90and$250
B.Callingplans:
1.Typical:
$30for300minutes
2.Prepaidcallingcards:
$25,$50or$75
3.Familycallingplan:
$50amonthfortwolinesofserviceand200minutes,andfreecallsbetweenfamilymembers
Tapescript:
Cellularphones,oncethetoyoftherichbusinessexecutive,arebecomingastandardamenityformanyteenagersandevenpreteens.Thephonesaremarketedaggressivelytoayoungaudience,withgizmossuchasalienhologramsandtoykittensthathangoffantennasandlightupwitheachring.
Industryexpertsestimatethat5percentofteenagersownacellularphone,andonerecentsurveybyamarketresearchgroupfoundthat28percentofparentswithteenagersplantobuyacellphonefortheirchildwithinayear.
Butonthequestionofwhythisnewteenaccessoryisneeded,thetwogenerationsareatoppositeends.Parentsenvisionitasanexpansionoftheirprotectiveeye.Can’tlocatethewanderingteen?
Justdial.Teenagers,ontheotherhand,seethecellphonesasagiftoffreedom,adevicethatinstantlyconnectsthemtotheirfriends,toeverypartyantotheverylatestpieceofgossip.
Manyteenagersagreedthatwearingcellphoneshaschangedseveraloftheirhabits.Inad
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