Unit 05

Unit 5 Page 48 READING Exercise 3 A DIGITAL detox On average, we look at our phones 200 times a day. That's more than 12 times for every hour we're awake! A quarter of all people spend more time on their phone than they do asleep in bed. Nearly three-quarters of teenagers prefer texting to actually speaking with other people and, presumably, most of those teens also think that having a good wireless router in the house is more important than having a fridge. On average, a teenager will send 3,400 messages from their bed each month! These are just a few of the frightening statistics that show how addicted we have become to technology. And the effects of this are just as scary. Research has shown that our intensive phone usage means we are finding it harder to get a good night's sleep. Our addiction to social media means we are becoming more self-absorbed and screens are making our children less caring people, as they are less likely to think about the impact of what they might post on social media. Clearly, we must do something about this. But what? More and more experts are recommending a digital detox – an amount of time every day when we don't allow ourselves to look at our phones and other screens. Most people would probably agree this is a good idea, but putting it into practice is not that easy. That's why we've come up with a seven-step plan to help you put away your phone and get back to the business of living your life. 1 Make a list Write down all the things that you like doing but never find the time to do. By cutting down your online activity you will start to free up some time to do these things. 2 Be realistic Don't expect to be able to just put down your phone and never touch it again. Instead give yourself a time limit of how long you can use it each day. Even better, say exactly when you will allow yourself to use it and stick to that plan. 3 One goal at a time Decide on one change you want to make. Always leave your charger at home, So that you have to use your phone less to save the battery, and work towards achieving this. When you're comfortable with that change, move onto another. 4 Focus on others When you're with others, you should always give them your attention. If you keep looking at your phone, then you are not. This is a sign that it's time to start putting your phone away. 5 It's easier with a friend Find someone to start your detox with. That way, you can offer each other support and help each other through those difficult times. And if you need help, try and talk to them face to face rather than via text or video calls. 6 Leave your phone at home It's simple. If you haven't got your phone with you, then you can't use it. Don't be scared – you'll soon find lots of other things to do. You may even start to notice things you never noticed before. 7 Let others know about your plans Tell friends and family members what you're doing. Let them know you won't always be answering their messages the minute you get them. Who knows – they might even be tempted to join you.

第五单元 第48页阅读 练习3 数字排毒 我们平均每天看手机200次。 这是我们醒着的每小时12次以上！ 四分之一的人花在手机上的时间比睡在床上的时间多。 近四分之三的青少年更喜欢发短信，而不是与他人交谈 而且，据推测，大多数青少年也认为家里有一个好的无线路由器 比有冰箱更重要。 平均而言，一个青少年每月会从床上发送3400条信息！ 这些只是令人恐惧的统计数据中的一小部分，显示了我们对技术的沉迷程度。 其影响同样令人恐惧。 研究表明，我们频繁使用手机意味着我们很难睡个好觉。 我们对社交媒体的沉迷意味着我们变得越来越自私 屏幕让我们的孩子变得不那么有爱心， 因为他们不太可能考虑他们在社交媒体上发布的内容的影响。 显然，我们必须对此采取行动。 但是什么？ 越来越多的专家建议进行数字排毒—— 每天都有一段时间，我们不允许自己看手机和其他屏幕。 大多数人可能会同意这是一个好主意，但将其付诸实践并不容易。 这就是为什么我们提出了一个七步计划来帮助你收起手机 回到你的生活。 1列个清单 写下所有你喜欢做但从来没有时间做的事情。 通过减少你的在线活动，你将开始腾出一些时间来做这些事情。 2现实一点 不要指望放下手机就再也不碰了。 相反，给自己一个每天可以使用它的时间限制。 更好的是，确切地说你什么时候会允许自己使用它并坚持这个计划。 3一次进一个球 决定你想做的一个改变。 始终将充电器放在家里， 所以你必须少用手机来节省电池，并努力实现这一目标。 当你对这种变化感到满意时，就转向另一种变化。 4关注他人 当你和别人在一起时，你应该总是注意他们。 如果你一直盯着手机看，那么你就没有。 这是一个迹象，表明是时候开始把手机收起来了。 5和朋友在一起更容易 找个人开始你的排毒。 这样，你们就可以在困难时期互相支持和帮助。 如果你需要帮助，试着和他们面对面交谈，而不是通过短信或视频通话。 6把手机留在家里 这很简单。 如果你没有带手机，那么你就不能使用它。 不要害怕，你很快就会发现很多其他事情要做。 你甚至可能开始注意到以前从未注意到的事情。 7让别人知道你的计划 告诉朋友和家人你在做什么。 让他们知道，你不会总是在收到他们的信息后立即回复他们。 谁知道呢，他们甚至可能会想加入你。

Page 51 LISTENING Exercise 8 & 9 And now here with this week's latest tech news is Sian. Sian what have you got for us this week? Well, I think I have something you will absolutely love. Why's that? I think it's fair to say that you, Aaron, are a man of fashion. But you also have a terrible sense of direction. Unfortunately, that is true. So what you need is this pair of stylish shoes that tell you exactly in which direction to walk. Tell me more. These shoes are the invention of a man called Dominic Wilcox and he was inspired by the film The Wizard of Oz. In that film, the heroine, Dorothy, had a pair of red shoes and whenever she wanted to go home, she just clicked the heels together and her shoes magically took her there. So Dominic decided to design a pair of shoes to take you wherever you want to go. Wow. So, how do they work? Well, first you need to plug a USB cable into the heel of the left shoe where the GPS is located and upload your destination using specially designed mapping software. Then click your shoes together, just like Dorothy, and the shoes will show you where you need to go. They're so simple to use that I didn't need to read the manual. And how do they do that? Well, the left shoe has a circle of small lights on the top of it. There are eight of these lights in total and they act as a sort of compass. The light shows you the direction you need to go. I'm not sure I understand. OK, so if you need to go straight on, then the light at the top of the circle will light up. If you need to turn left then the light on the left-hand side lights up, and so on. So if I'm going completely the wrong way then the light at the bottom of the circle will light up and tell me to turn around. Exactly. Brilliant. Isn't it? But that's not all. On top of the right shoe there is a straight line of five small lights. These lights are a sort of progress bar. They show you how close you are to your destination. The more lights that are lit, the closer you are to where you want to go. But how does it do that if the GPS is in the left shoe? The GPS transmits this information using wireless technology. Wow, these shoes really are high tech. I don't need to worry about ever getting lost again. No, you don't! So I needn't have downloaded that GPS app for my phone. I should have just got a pair of these shoes instead. Absolutely. Page 51 PRONUNCIATION Exercise 1 Thank you for calling the Computer Now Helpline. To find out how to zip a file, upgrade a system or stream a video, press 1. To learn how to connect to wifi, browse the internet or post an update, press 2. For all other enquiries, press 3. Page 51 PRONUNCIATION Exercise 2 Thank you for calling the Computer Now Helpline. To find out how to zip a file, upgrade a system or stream a video, press 1. To learn how to connect to wifi, browse the internet or post an update, press 2. For all other enquiries, press 3.

第51页列表 现在，西安是本周最新的科技新闻。 西安，你这周给我们准备了什么？ 好吧，我想我有一些你绝对会喜欢的东西。 为什么？ 我认为公平地说，亚伦，你是个时尚人士。 但你的方向感也很糟糕。 不幸的是，这是真的。 所以你需要的是这双时尚的鞋子，它能准确地告诉你该往哪个方向走。 告诉我更多。 这双鞋是多米尼克·威尔科克斯发明的 他的灵感来自电影《绿野仙踪》。 在那部电影中，女主角多萝西有一双红鞋 每当她想回家的时候，她只需把鞋跟合在一起，鞋子就会神奇地把她带到那里。 所以多米尼克决定设计一双鞋，带你去任何你想去的地方。 哇！那么，它们是如何工作的？ 首先，你需要将一根USB电缆插入左脚后跟 GPS的位置，并使用专门设计的地图软件上传您的目的地。 然后像多萝西一样，把鞋子合在一起， 鞋子会告诉你该去哪里。 它们使用起来很简单，我不需要阅读手册。 他们是怎么做到的？ 嗯，左脚鞋的顶部有一圈小灯。 总共有八个这样的灯，它们起着指南针的作用。 灯光为你指引了前进的方向。 我不确定我是否理解。 好的，如果你需要直走，那么圆圈顶部的灯就会亮起来。 如果你需要左转，那么左侧的灯就会亮起，以此类推。 所以，如果我完全走错了路 然后圆圈底部的灯就会亮起来，告诉我转身。 确切地。 杰出的 不是吗？但这还不是全部。 在右鞋的顶部有一条由五个小灯组成的直线。 这些灯是一种进度条。 它们向你展示你离目的地有多近。 点亮的灯越多，你就越接近你想去的地方。 但是，如果GPS在左脚鞋里，它是怎么做到的呢？ GPS使用无线技术传输此信息。 哇，这双鞋真的很高科技。 我不必担心再次迷路。 不，你不能！ 所以我不必为手机下载GPS应用程序。 我本该买一双这双鞋的。 当然。 第51页项目 练习1 感谢您拨打Computer Now帮助热线。 要了解如何压缩文件、升级系统或流式传输视频，请按1。 要了解如何连接wifi、浏览互联网或发布更新，请按2。 如有其他查询，请按3。 第51页项目 练习2 感谢您拨打Computer Now帮助热线。 要了解如何压缩文件、升级系统或流式传输视频，请按1。 要了解如何连接wifi、浏览互联网或发布更新，请按2。 如有其他查询，请按3。

Page 52 READING Exercise 3 Great success for teenage teachers – when silver surfers get connected A new documentary called Silver Surfers shows the inspiring story of a group of teens helping elderly people to improve the quality of their lives by teaching them how to make use of the internet. The people were aged between 76 and 93. Rosemary Raynes, the director of the documentary, got the idea for the film while talking to her sisters Poppy and Amy about a project the two of them had started several years before in Kingston, Canada. The two teenagers and a group of friends had a clear goal: they wanted to help elderly people to feel more connected to other people, through the use of the internet. They started the project after witnessing how the internet had changed their own grandparents lives. Their grandparents could use the internet at a basic level, but wanted to become more proficient. After the two girls had given them a few basic IT lessons, they were able to use the computer confidently, and became enthusiastic users of Skype, Facebook and email. The two students were so motivated by that success that they got several of their friends to join them. Together, they started to visit a local home for elderly people. Many of the people there couldn't even switch on a computer without help. But the young people were amazed by how much they had learned after only a few lessons. It's fascinating to see how the silver surfers featured in the film all had very different interests. Some of them wanted to use Facebook to stay in touch with family members who had emigrated to countries as far away as Australia. Others were keen to get ideas for travelling, learning how to play an instrument or cooking. The outcomes of the project were amazing: 89-year old Sheila, together with a friend, managed to create a YouTube cooking tutorial; 93-year-old Marilyn succeeded in making a rap video; Albert, 89, initially wanted to learn how to use the web to find old friends, and in doing so he was struck by how easy it was to reconnect online with people he hadn't seen in decades. He even managed to use his newly acquired skills to reunite with his daughter, who he had lost touch with. The documentary has been met with great enthusiasm in several countries, and a number of follow-up projects have been launched. They are all aimed at helping elderly people to explore the benefits of technology, have fun and stay in touch with others – thanks to a wonderful initiative by two teenage girls.

第52页阅读 练习3 青少年教师取得巨大成功——当银发冲浪者获得联系时 一部名为《银色冲浪者》的新纪录片展示了一群青少年的鼓舞人心的故事 帮助老年人提高生活质量 通过教他们如何使用互联网。 这些人的年龄在76岁至93岁之间。 纪录片导演罗斯玛丽·雷恩斯， 在与她的姐妹Poppy和Amy交谈时，她萌生了拍摄这部电影的念头 关于他们两人几年前在加拿大金斯顿开始的一个项目。 这两个青少年和一群朋友有一个明确的目标： 他们想通过使用互联网帮助老年人与他人建立更紧密的联系。 在目睹了互联网如何改变了他们祖父母的生活后，他们开始了这个项目。 他们的祖父母可以基本使用互联网，但希望变得更加熟练。 在两个女孩给他们上了几节基本的IT课之后， 他们能够自信地使用电脑， 并成为Skype、Facebook和电子邮件的狂热用户。 这两名学生被这一成功所激励，以至于他们有几个朋友加入了他们。 他们一起开始参观当地的一家养老院。 那里的许多人在没有帮助的情况下甚至无法打开电脑。 但年轻人惊讶地发现，仅仅上了几节课，他们就学到了很多东西。 令人着迷的是，电影中出现的银色冲浪者都有着截然不同的兴趣。 他们中的一些人想使用脸书与家人保持联系 他移民到了远至澳大利亚的国家。 其他人则热衷于获得旅行、学习演奏乐器或烹饪的想法。 该项目的成果令人惊叹： 89岁的Sheila和一位朋友在YouTube上创建了一个烹饪教程； 93岁的玛丽莲成功制作了一段说唱视频； 89岁的Albert最初想学习如何使用网络寻找老朋友， 在这样做的时候，他被重新连接网络是多么容易而震惊 和他几十年没见过的人在一起。 他甚至设法利用新获得的技能与失去联系的女儿团聚。 这部纪录片在几个国家受到了极大的热情， 并启动了一些后续项目。 它们都旨在帮助老年人探索技术的好处， 享受乐趣，与他人保持联系&这要归功于两个十几岁女孩的精彩倡议。

Page 54 Culture Exercise 2 FOUR OF THE SMARTEST CITIES SINGAPORE – AN EYE ON EVERYTHING Singapore has plans to become the world's first smart country and it is already a nation of sensors. They are everywhere. One area that is highly controlled by the sensors is transport. They are on all buses, trains and taxis and are used to help make sure the traffic runs smoothly. They can also predict where accidents are likely to happen. But the sensors are also used to monitor other areas of Singaporean life. For example, they can detect if someone is dropping litter or smoking in a public place. And for those who are worried about their privacy, the government has promised to make most of the data it collects open to the public, meaning you will be able to access the footage yourself. SAN FRANCISCO – KEEPING THE TRAFFIC FLOWING It's not surprising that the new 'capital' of Silicon Valley is also one of the US's smartest cities and it has implemented a number of impressive technologies to make life easier, such as an app that will guide motorists in the city to the nearest free parking spot. This app can detect how many people are in the car and charge accordingly. The more passengers, the cheaper it is. As a result of the tech boom, San Francisco has also seen a big rise in traffic congestion, as more and more people are coming to the city to work. Smart transportation is now a top priority for city planners as they hope to free up their highways and get their citizens moving around more freely. BARCELONA – GOING GREEN Barcelona prides itself on being a hub for environmentally-friendly smart technology. It has sensors to help monitor the levels of air and noise pollution and to turn on and off its street lighting, making sure no energy goes to waste. But where Barcelona is really leading the way is with its green technology and measures for reducing carbon emissions. For example, it has a system which checks the water levels in the ground and predicts future rainfall, which allows it to control the city's water consumption more effectively. It also has a smart waste disposal system. Citizens throw their waste into special bins from which it is sucked into underground storage. Here it is sorted and recycled, and some is burned, producing energy for heating systems. OSLO – TAKING CARE OF THE ELDERLY Oslo is another city with big green ambitions and it plans to be 95 percent carbon neutral by 2030. However, it also uses smart technology to help take care of its aging population as efficiently as possible. For example, it has installed sensors in the homes of citizens suffering from Alzheimer's disease. The technology allows carers to check in regularly with their patients to make sure all is well. It also reminds the patients of daily tasks, such as taking their medicine, via spoken messages. Motion sensors can also detect whether the patient has left the oven on or left a front door open and send out a warning alarm if the person is in danger. Such technology means more elderly people can continue living in their own homes for longer.

第54页文化 练习2 四个最聪明的城市 新加坡&关注一切 新加坡计划成为世界上第一个智能国家 它已经是一个传感器之国。 他们无处不在。 传感器高度控制的一个领域是运输。 它们安装在所有公共汽车、火车和出租车上，用于帮助确保交通顺畅。 他们还可以预测事故可能发生的地方。 但这些传感器也被用于监测新加坡人生活的其他领域。 例如，他们可以检测到是否有人在公共场所乱扔垃圾或吸烟。 对于那些担心自己隐私的人来说， 政府已承诺将其收集的大部分数据向公众开放， 这意味着你可以自己访问录像。 旧金山&保持交通畅通 毫不奇怪，硅谷的新“首都”也是美国最聪明的城市之一 它已经实施了许多令人印象深刻的技术，使生活更轻松， 例如，一款应用程序将引导城市中的驾驶者前往最近的免费停车位。 该应用程序可以检测车内有多少人，并相应收费。 乘客越多，就越便宜。 由于科技的繁荣，旧金山的交通堵塞也大幅增加， 随着越来越多的人来到城市工作。 智能交通现在是城市规划者的首要任务 因为他们希望解放高速公路，让公民更自由地行动。 巴塞罗那——走向绿色 巴塞罗那以其作为环保智能技术中心而自豪。 它有传感器来帮助监测空气和噪音污染水平 打开和关闭街道照明，确保没有能源浪费。 但巴塞罗那真正引领潮流的是其绿色技术 以及减少碳排放的措施。 例如它有一个检查地下水位并预测未来降雨量的系统， 这使得它能够更有效地控制城市的用水量。 它还有一个智能废物处理系统。 市民们把垃圾扔进特殊的垃圾桶，然后从垃圾桶里被吸到地下仓库。 在这里，它被分类和回收，有些被燃烧，为供暖系统产生能量。 奥斯陆-照顾老人 奥斯陆是另一个雄心勃勃的绿色城市 并计划到2030年实现95%的碳中和的。 然而，它也使用智能技术来帮助尽可能有效地照顾其老龄化人口。 例如，它在患有阿尔茨海默病的公民家中安装了传感器。 这项技术允许护理人员定期与患者联系，以确保一切正常。 它还通过语音信息提醒患者日常任务，如服药。 运动传感器还可以检测患者是否将烤箱打开或前门打开 如果该人处于危险之中，则发出警告警报。 这种技术意味着更多的老年人可以继续在自己的家中生活更长时间。