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Section ASection A The Telecommunications RevolutionThe Telecommunications Revolution Telecommunications and Two Trends Telecommunications and Two TrendsTelecommunications,from Greek,means“communications at a distance”.The first trend:the incredible increase in the processing power of digital computers,namely,dramatic decreases in physical size,dramatic increases in complexity,speed and capacity.The second trend:the explosive growth in transmission capacity through the widespread use of optical fiber across continents and under oceans.1.1844:Samuel F.B.Morse is generally credited with making the first practical telegraph.萨慕尔摩斯萨慕尔摩斯(Samuel F.B.Morse)1844.5.24发送出第发送出第一个电报消息一个电报消息2.1876:Alexander Grahan Bell invented the tele-phone.亚历山大亚历山大格雷厄姆格雷厄姆贝尔在贝尔在1876年发明了电话年发明了电话.3.1920:BBC began broadcasting from London.Development of TelecommunicationsDevelopment of Telecommunications Lead-in Questions1.1.What telecommunications devices are available in your What telecommunications devices are available in your life and what do they mean to you?life and what do they mean to you?telephone&mobile phoneInternet and emailfaxradiodigital TVsatellite conveniences in my life;possible to communicate with others at any time and any places;to get access to endless amount of information;to add color and variety to our lifehelpful,usefuloffer/bring convenience to sb.beneficial,bring benefit to,do benefit tobe a great help to do good to,be good forplay a leading/major/key role in 2.What can we do with Internet in the future?2.What can we do with Internet in the future?1.SOHO:You can work at home through computer.The Internet makes SOHO(small office,home office)possible.SOHO，即，即Small Office Home Office，家居办公，家居办公，大多指那些专门的自由职业大多指那些专门的自由职业者：自由撰稿人、平面设计者：自由撰稿人、平面设计师、工艺品设计人员、艺术师、工艺品设计人员、艺术家、音乐创作人、产品销售家、音乐创作人、产品销售员、平面设计、广告制作、员、平面设计、广告制作、服装设计、商务代理、做期服装设计、商务代理、做期货、网站等等。货、网站等等。2.Online shopping:You can buy anything you want without going out.3.E-business:Conduct business online.4.E-learning:Learn about other cultures without traveling farther than the nearest computer.5.Blog/Micro blog:A way to present news and political or personal information.6.WeChat:微信是一种更快速的即时通讯工具，微信是一种更快速的即时通讯工具，具有零资费、跨平台沟通、显示实时输入状态等功能，具有零资费、跨平台沟通、显示实时输入状态等功能，与传统的短信沟通方式相比，更灵活、智能，且节省资费。与传统的短信沟通方式相比，更灵活、智能，且节省资费。Background Information 信息时代信息时代信息高速公路信息高速公路万维网万维网网络网络网站网站光纤电缆光纤电缆数字转换器数字转换器无线传输系统无线传输系统数字移动电话系统数字移动电话系统 the Information Age Information expressway/superhighway WWW:the World Wide Web Network Website Optical fiber link Digital switches Wireless communication link Digital mobile phone systemIntroduction+Solutions+Conclusion Structure AnalysisPart I(Paras.1_):2Introduction:the advantages of telecommunications technologies.Part II(Paras._ _):Solutions:How to Conduct the Revolution?Six countries and regions are working hard to realize telecommunications transformation.Part III(Para.-_ ):Conclusion:Developing countries can catch up with Americans and Western Europeans if they persist.3 1011A.Find out the advantages of telecommunications A.Find out the advantages of telecommunications revolution for developing countries:revolution for developing countries:1.Boosting _ and promoting _ _ investment.2.Stepping directly into the Information Age and _ _ development.living standardsforeignover whole stages of old economic labor-intensiveengineering,marketing and design 3.Changing _ assembly work into industries involving _.internal and leaping Text Understanding The telecommunications revolution occurring in the third world will boost their living standards,promote internal and foreign investment,and help leap over whole stages of economic development,namely from the labor-intensive model to the high-tech model.The Main Idea of Part I?Places that until recently were _ are rapidly _ telecommunications that will let them promote both internal and foreign investment.It may _ for many countries in Asia,Latin America,and Eastern Europe to improve transportation,power supplies,and other utilities By installing _,digital switches,and the latest _,_ urban centers and industrial zones are _ the Information Age.(过去与现在、常规与改革的对比过去与现在、常规与改革的对比)Comparisonsdeaf and dumbacquiring up-to-datetake a decade optical fiberwireless transmission systems a parade ofstepping directly intoWhat device of writing is employed herein?B.Work in pairs and find out how six countries B.Work in pairs and find out how six countries and regions realize their telecommunications and regions realize their telecommunications transformation,following this format:transformation,following this format:Country:Situation:_ Solution:_ _ TipsRussia China Hungary Latin America Thailand VietnamTipsTipsCountry:Situation:_ _ Solutions:_ _ RussiaRusting national phone system;Strong in mathematics&science;Economy in recession.Installing optional fiber;Pump$40 billion into the project.Country:Situation:_ Solutions:_ _ ChinaBackwardness;Pour$100 billion into the equipment;Turning Shanghai into a top financial center with powerful networks.Digital switches and high-capacity optical fiber links in capital cities;New technologies becoming cheaper.Country:Situation:_ Solutions:_ _ Hungary700,000 people are waiting for phones;Problem of funds;Businesses accept high-price wireless service.Sold a 30%stake to two Western companies;Leased rights to build and operate advanced digital mobile systems.Country:Situation:_ Solutions:_ _ Latin AmericaHave operations of wireless service;Bellsouth Corporation:annual revenue per customer is about$2,000($850 in US).Wireless demand and usage:explodeReason:Latin customers talk longer on the phone;Wireless market:money-making business.Country:Situation:_ Solutions:_ _ ThailandPeople waste time in traffic jams;Difficult to call or fax from the office because of long waiting list for phone lines(2 million names).Turn to wireless;Business people stuck in traffic jams use mobile phone to keep contact.Country:Situation:_ Solutions:_ _ _ VietnamPerson income is just$220All mobile phones must be digitalAdd 300,000 lines annually;Make the boldest leaps;Go for next-generation technology.Use expensive optical fiber with digital switching,instead of cheaper copper wires;model;This part is about how to conduct the revolution.It is not true of the revolution there that,the faster,the better.It is necessary to weigh costs and choose between technologies.In Russia,its old telephone system needs upgrading,but its poor economy makes it impossible.In contrast to that,China is investing so much money as to become a major part of the information superhighway.To leap into Information Age,Hungary sold a 30%stake in its national phone company and leased rights to foreign companies,while,in Latin America,profit is already obtained from the reform.Thais are happy with the change,as they can make better use of the time stuck in traffic jams.And Vietnam goes for next-generation technology to keep pace with anyone in Asia in decades.The Main Idea of Part II?ComparisonsWhat device of writing is employed herein?The Main Idea of Part III?The writer concludes that for the third world that have lagged behind for so long the revolution is hard to resist,and if they persist they can cruise alongside the developed world despite the mistakes they make.Writing Devices Exemplification Comparison InductionTelecommunications is widely conceived as a key to _ countries dream of jumping into the modern world.Although there is some dispute as to how _ they can push ahead with their plans,different developing countries are still seeking their own ways of leaping over their _ with one jump in this direction.Surely,they will catch up with _ countries on the information super-highway as long as they _ in their efforts.fastbackwardnessdevelopedpersistdeveloping SUMMARY Listen to the following Listen to the following passage twice and fill in the passage twice and fill in the blanks with the exact words blanks with the exact words you hear.you hear.Spot DictationSpot Dictation Many developing countries are planning to _ vast sums of money in their telecommunications networks to allow them to _,in respect of the transfer of information,with developed countries.They believe this will _ foreign and domestic investment.China plans to spend$100 billion on the basic _ to allow it to become an important part of the information superhighway.investcompete promotefacilitiesSpot DictationSpot DictationShanghai plans to be as _ advanced asthe City of New York to help realize its dream of becoming a _ financial center.Some experts _,however,that some developing countriesare trying to do too much too soon.Vietnam,in_,while being extremely _ and lacking enough telephones of any type,is _ to invest in the most expensive andnewest technology.electronicallymajorfearparticularunderdeveloped determined1.How fast these nations should push ahead is a matter of debate.2.Many experts think Vietnam is going too far by requiring that3.The problem is its national phone system is a rusting antique that dates from the l930s.4.In a way,Chinas backwardness is an advantage,5.theyll be able to keep pace with anyone in Asia for decades.Active Expressions1.a matter of 2.go too far 3.date from 4.in a wayActive ExpressionsActive Expressions5.keep pace with sth.that needs sth.else behave in an unacceptable or extreme way have existed since to a certain extent;partly change quickly in response to sth.that is changing1.1.商业上的成功商业上的成功就在于就在于把握时机。把握时机。2.2.我不介意开玩笑，但他做得我不介意开玩笑，但他做得过头了过头了。3.3.考古发现的物件可以考古发现的物件可以追溯到追溯到石器时代。石器时代。4.4.这种变化这种变化从某种意义上说从某种意义上说是一种进步。是一种进步。5.5.对一个公司来说，能对一个公司来说，能跟上跟上市场的发展是市场的发展是 很重要的。很重要的。1.Success in business is simply a matter of knowing when to take a chance.2.I do not mind a joke,but this is going too far.3.The archaeological objects are dated from the Stone Age.4.The changes are an improvement in a way.5.Its important for a firm to keep pace with changes in the market.1.boost v.to make sth.increase,or become betterThere is nothing like winning to boost the confidence of players.没有什么比胜利更能没有什么比胜利更能提高运动员的士气。提高运动员的士气。Word Using1.boost v.to praise and publicize to make sth.more successful 她的书近来得到了她的书近来得到了观察者观察者杂志的推介。杂志的推介。Her books have been boosted in The Observer recently.2.condense v.to reduce to a smaller or shorter form Should I manage to condense my letter of application into one page?When a gas or vapor condenses,it changes into liquid.to(of a gas)become liquid by cooling 3.intensive a.involving hard work concentrated into a short timelabor-intensive 劳动密集型的劳动密集型的capital-intensive 资金密集型的资金密集型的energy-intensive 能源密集型的能源密集型的knowledge-intensive 知识密集型的知识密集型的同根词同根词intense a.（性质、感情等）强烈的；紧张的（性质、感情等）强烈的；紧张的intensify v.增强，强化增强，强化intensity n.强烈，剧烈，紧张；强度强烈，剧烈，紧张；强度4.be stuck with to have no choice about doingWhy am I always stuck with the dirty work?为什么我老是得干脏活？为什么我老是得干脏活？be stuck in:remain fixed in(a place,or situation)The motorcycle is stuck in the mud.这辆摩托车陷在了泥里，动弹这辆摩托车陷在了泥里，动弹不得。不得。5.desperate a.needing or wanting very much I would be desperate for(a rescue/shelter)I would be desperate to(look for water/call for help)Suppose you got lost in the woods.What would you be desperate for/to do?5.desperate a.filled with despair and ready to do anything,regardless of dangerThe prisoners became desperate in their attempts to escape.那些囚犯拼命企图逃亡。那些囚犯拼命企图逃亡。6.log on to to get access to(Internet)In order to log on to the system you must enter a special password.Anyone can log on to this computer.任何人都可以登录这台计任何人都可以登录这台计 算机。算机。7.reliable a.able to be depended on or trusted当地的气象预报准确程度如何？当地的气象预报准确程度如何？How reliable are the local weather forecasts?8.disposal n.act of getting rid ofThe safe disposal of nuclear waste is a major problem.at ones disposal 供任意使用供任意使用 The firm put a secretary at my disposal.Students have a well-stocked library at their disposal.9.persist v.to hold firmly to a purpose,a state;to continue in existence;lastYou should persist in your ambition in the field of commerce.他坚持说他与抢劫毫无关系。他坚持说他与抢劫毫无关系。He persisted that he had nothing to do with robbery.sist=stand,表示表示“站立站立”assist v 帮助；参加（帮助；参加（as加强动作加强动作+sist站在一起站在一起帮助）帮助）assistant n 助手，助理（助手，助理（assist+ant帮助之人）帮助之人）consist v 由由组成；与组成；与一致（一致（con共同共同+sist站到一起站到一起组成）组成）consistence n 无矛盾，一致（无矛盾，一致（consist+ence)desist v 停止（停止（de加强加强+sist站着不动站着不动停止）停止）exist v 存在，生存（存在，生存（ex+sist站出来站出来活下来活下来存在）存在）existence n 存在，生存（存在，生存（exist+ence)insist v 坚持；硬要（坚持；硬要（in进入进入sist站进去站进去坚持）坚持）+on insistence n 坚持；强调（坚持；强调（insist+ence)persist v 坚持到底（坚持到底（per始终始终sist始终站着）始终站着）+in persistent a 坚持的；顽固的（坚持的；顽固的（persist+ent)resist v 反抗，对抗（反抗，对抗（re反反sist反进来站反进来站反抗）反抗）resistance n 反抗；抵抗力（反抗；抵抗力（resist+ance)irresistible a 不可抗拒的（不可抗拒的（ir不不resist反抗反抗ible不不可反抗的）可反抗的）subsist v 生存（生存（sub下面下面sist站下去站下去活下去活下去生存）生存）subsistence n 生存，生计（生存，生计（subsist+ence)assistconsistencyconsistentinconsistencyinsistpersistpersistentpersistenceresistresistanceirresistiblesubsistsubsistence帮助，协助帮助，协助一贯性，一致性一贯性，一致性前后一致的前后一致的不一致不一致坚持，主张坚持，主张坚持，执意坚持，执意坚持不懈的坚持不懈的坚持不懈坚持不懈抵抗，对抗抵抗，对抗抵抗，对抗抵抗，对抗不可抵抗的不可抵抗的存活，生存存活，生存生存，生计生存，生计investinvestorinvestment词根：词根：vest=clothes,表示衣服 n.vestment作礼拜时教士的作礼拜时教士的法衣法衣,官服官服(vest衣服衣服+ment物物n.作礼拜时教士的作礼拜时教士的法衣法衣,官服官服)investment投资投资,投资额投资额(investv.投资投资,投入投入+ment表名表名词词n.投资投资,投资额投资额)vest背心背心,马甲马甲;汗衫汗衫,内衣内衣(vest衣服衣服n.背心背心,马甲马甲;汗衫汗衫,内衣内衣)n.&v.travesty歪曲歪曲,曲解曲解(tra歪歪+vest衣服衣服+y歪穿衣服歪穿衣服歪曲歪曲)v.invest投资投资,投入投入(in进进+vest衣服衣服把衣服中的钱放入事把衣服中的钱放入事业中业中投资投资)divest of(di离开离开,去掉去掉+vest衣服衣服去掉衣服去掉衣服剥夺剥夺)recession词根：词根：cess=go,表示行走,前进 adj.accessory附属的附属的,同谋的同谋的(access接近接近+ory表形容词或名词表形容词或名词接近的物接近的物附加物附加物,附属的附属的)inaccessible难以接近的难以接近的(in不不+accessibleadj.能接近的能接近的;可进可进去的去的adj.难以接近的难以接近的)excessive过分的过分的;过度的过度的(excessn.过度过度,过剩过剩+ive的的adj.过分的过分的;过度的过度的)n.accessory附件附件,零件零件,同谋者同谋者(access接近接近+ory表形容词或名词表形容词或名词接近的物接近的物附加物附加物,附属的附属的)ancestor祖先祖先;祖宗祖宗(an=ante前前+cest=cess行走行走,前进前进+or人人走走在前面的人在前面的人祖先祖先)antecedent ancestry祖先祖先;世系世系,家世家世(an=ante前前+cest=cess行走行走,前进前进+ry整体整体n.祖先祖先;世系世系,家世家世)v.access存取存取,接近接近(ac接近接近+cess行走行走,前进前进走近走近)condense词根：词根：dens=make thick,表示变浓厚 adj.dense浓厚的浓厚的,密集的密集的,稠密的稠密的(dens变浓厚变浓厚+eadj.浓厚的浓厚的,密集的密集的,稠密的稠密的)n.density密集密集,密度密度,浓度浓度(dens变浓厚变浓厚+ity性质性质,特特性性n.密集密集,密度密度,浓度浓度)densimeter 比重计比重计,密度计密度计(densi=dens变浓厚变浓厚+meter测量测量n.比重计比重计,密度计密度计)v.condense凝结凝结;浓缩浓缩(con全部全部+dense浓密的浓密的v.凝结凝结;浓缩浓缩)intensive词根：词根：tens=stretch,表示伸展,趋向adj.tensile可拉长的可拉长的,可伸长的可伸长的(tens伸展伸展,趋向趋向+ile表形容词表形容词adj.可拉长的可拉长的,可可伸长的伸长的)intensive强烈的强烈的,精深的精深的,透彻的透彻的(intenseadj.强烈的强烈的,剧烈的剧烈的;热烈的热烈的,热情热情的的+ive表形容词表形容词adj.强烈的强烈的,精深的精深的,透彻的透彻的)extensive广大的广大的,广阔的广阔的(ex出出+tens伸展伸展,趋向趋向+ive的的伸出去的伸出去的广大的广大的)n.intensity强烈强烈,剧烈剧烈,强度强度;亮度亮度(intenseadj.强烈的强烈的,剧烈的剧烈的;热烈的热烈的,热情热情的的+ity表名词表名词n.强烈强烈,剧烈剧烈,强度强度;亮度亮度)extension延长延长;扩大扩大;范围范围;大小大小;尺寸尺寸;电话分机电话分机(ex出出+tens伸展伸展,趋向趋向+ion表表名词名词伸出去伸出去扩张扩张)tension紧张紧张状态状态;拉拉绷绷紧紧;张力张力,拉力拉力(tens伸展伸展,趋向趋向+ion表名词表名词伸展出伸展出的状态的状态紧张紧张)v.intensify加强加强;变强变强;加剧加剧(intenseadj.强烈的强烈的,剧烈的剧烈的;热烈的热烈的,热情热情的的+ify化化v.加强加强;变强变强;加剧加剧)tense使使紧张紧张,使使拉紧拉紧(tens伸展伸展,趋向趋向+eadj.紧张的紧张的,拉紧的拉紧的 v.使使紧紧张张,使使拉紧拉紧)revenue convenient avenue revenue inventory covenant inventory intervene convene词根：词根：ven=come,表示来,走 adj.convenient便利的便利的,方便的方便的(con共同共同+veni=ven来来,走走+ent表形表形容词容词全部能来全部能来,没有障碍的没有障碍的)n.avenue林荫路林荫路,大街大街;比喻比喻途径途径,渠道渠道,方法方法(a向向+ven来来,走走+ue来时可经历之路来时可经历之路)revenue n 收入，岁入（收入，岁入（re回回+ven+ue回来的东西回来的东西收入）收入）inventory详细目录详细目录,存货存货,财产清册财产清册,总量总量(in进进+ven来来,走走+tory进来的全部财产进来的全部财产,清单清单)covenant契约契约,盟约盟约(co共同共同+ven来来,走走+ant共同走来共同走来,协议协议)v.inventory盘存，盘点盘存，盘点;编制详细目录编制详细目录(in进进+ven来来,走走+tory进进来的全部财产来的全部财产,清单清单)intervene干涉干涉(inter之间之间+ven走走+e走在二者之间走在二者之间干涉干涉)convene召集会议召集会议(con共同共同+ven来来,走走+e来到一起来到一起,召集召集)disposal pose compose composure depose discompose dispose disposed indisposed expose impose opposite repose transpose proposal purpose pose1.=put,表示表示放放;2.引申为引申为职位职位 pose v 做姿态做姿态compose v 组成；作曲；使镇定（组成；作曲；使镇定（com一起一起+pose放到一起放到一起组成）组成）composure n 镇静，沉着（镇静，沉着（com一起一起+pos+ure精神精神放到一起放到一起镇静）镇静）depose v 免职；沉淀（免职；沉淀（de去掉去掉+pose放，职位放，职位去掉职位去掉职位免职；免职；de下下去去+pose放下去放下去沉淀）沉淀）discompose v 使不安（使不安（dis不不+compose不镇静不镇静使不安）使不安）dispose v 处理；排列（处理；排列（dis分开分开pose分开分开排好排好排列）排列）disposed a 愿意的（听任处理愿意的（听任处理心甘情愿的）心甘情愿的）indisposed a 不愿意的（不愿意的（in不不+disposed情愿的）情愿的）expose v 暴露；揭露（暴露；揭露（ex出出+pose放出来放出来暴露）暴露）impose v 强加；征税（强加；征税（im进进+pose放进去放进去强加）强加）opposite a 相对的（相对的（op对对+pos+ite放到对面放到对面相对的）相对的）repose n 休息；睡眠（休息；睡眠（re再再+pose再放下再放下工作工作休息）休息）transpose v 互换位置（互换位置（trans转移转移+pose互相互相移放）移放）proposal n 建议，提议（建议，提议（pro 向前向前+pos+al向前放向前放提建议）提建议）purpose n 目的，意图（目的，意图（pur始终始终+pose始终放的东西始终放的东西目的）目的）superhighwaysuper-computersuper-intelligentsuper-sensitivesuperpowersuperstarsuperabundantsuper-speedsuper-herosupermansupermarketsuper-efficientsuper-simplificationsuper-a bigger,more powerful,or more important version of a particular thing提高生活水平提高生活水平 促进国内投资促进国内投资 最新无线传输系统最新无线传输系统 一系列一系列走得太远走得太远 急需急需 缺某方面经验缺某方面经验 估算成本估算成本 选择技术选择技术 区分输赢的因素区分输赢的因素to boost living standardsto promote internal investmentthe latest wireless transmission systema parade ofto go too farto be desperate forto lack experience in sth.to weigh coststo choose between technologiesfactors separating winners from losers Useful 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