Unit 8 Communications (II). Part I Warming Up A. An advertisement for cellular phones.

Unit 8Unit 8

Communications (II)

Part I Warming UpPart I Warming Up

A. An advertisement for cellular phones

Cellular phoneCellular phone

Vocabulary:Vocabulary:

lumberyard: 储木场 two-by-four: mini TV off-the-shelf: 现成的；非专门设计或定制的 bargain-basement: very cheap, usu.. of poor

quality adapter: a thing that makes or bomes suitable

for new needs, different conditions, etc.

Phil Depalma's Cellular Mobile ComPhil Depalma's Cellular Mobile Com

municationsmunications: : 菲尔 Depalma 移动通讯 ; an authorized

Cellular One agentCellular One: a brand of cellular phone

Instructions: Instructions:

You are going to hear an advertisement for cell phones. Listen and take notes. Then you will hear statements and you are required to decide whether they are true or false. Pay special attention to the prices of the cell phone being advertised, the contact telephone number.

Key to Ex.Key to Ex.

1. It is difficult to find a place to buy a cellular phone today in the United States. (F)

Every place is selling them.2. Phil DePalma Doesn’t sell TV se

ts. (T)3. Phil’s sale price for the cellular

phone is about 30 dollars. (T)

4. Phil usually sells cellular phones for about 50 dollars. (F)

About $80 The price of $29.99 is a savings of $ 50 off Phil’s everyday price.

5. If you buy the phone now at Phil DePalma’s, you’ll also get a free cigarette light adapter. (T)

6. The telephone number for Phil DePalma is 1-800-695-4500 (F)

It’s 1-800-695-5400

B. B.

Key words: video telephone; software; voice-dial tag; realtime; transactions; integrte; communicator


high-resolution: 高分辨率；高清晰度 pixel: the smallest unit of an image on a c

omputer screen 像素 kilobit: （二进制）千比特 keypad: 键区 prompt: a word or words spoken in promp

ting an actor opt-in / opt-out: to choose to do / not to do

something or take part in something

dashboard: the instrument board in a car 汽车等的仪表板；马车等前部的档泥板

tracking ball: 跟踪球（一种用来操纵显示屏上光标移动的设备）

Internet Answering Machine (IAM): The Internet Answering Machine (IAM) is a software download for Windows-based PCs which captures incoming phone calls which may otherwise be missed while the user is online. The software presents a small on-screen window that appears each time the user goes online, and allows them to see and hear messages left for them while online.

Personal Digital Assistant Personal Digital Assistant (PAD)(PAD) ：： PDA (personal digital assistant) is a term fo

r any small mobile hand-held device that provides computing and information storage and retrieval capabilities for personal or business use, often for keeping schedule calendars and address book information handy. The term handheld is a synonym. Many people use the name of one of the popular PDA products as a generic term. These include Hewlett-Packard's Palmtop and 3Com's PalmPilot.

Most PDAs have a small keyboard. Some PDAs h

ave an electronically sensitive pad on which handwritng can be received. Apple's Newton, which has been withdrawn from the market, was the first widely-sold PDA that accepted handwriting. Typical uses include schedule and address book storage and retrieval and note-entering. However, many applications have been written for PDAs. Increasingly, PDAs are combined with telephones and paging systems.

Some PDAs offer a variation of the Microsoft Windows operating system called Windows CE. Other products have their own or another operating system.

Instructions: You are going to hear the information of some latest products in the communications industry. Listen carefully and then complete the description of the special feature of each device.

Key to Ex.Key to Ex.

1. Siemens’ video telephone: a tiny camera; color display; 64 2. Callwave’s IAM: on the Internet using the same telephone line 3. Philips Genie: uttering a single word 4. Ericsson’s iPulse: promises realtime messaging with family, frie

nds and colleagues

5. Palm VII: booking cinema tickets or making online stock

trades 6. Motorola’s iRadio: music and personalized Internet services 7. Nokia’s 9110: pnone and personal digital assistant 8. Nokia’s 7100: a large screen; a tracking ball

Part II Experience with Part II Experience with telephonestelephonesA. Key words: cellular phones;

amenity; protective eye

VocabularyVocabulary

amenity: something intended to make life more pleasant or comfortable for people

preteen: children under 13 gizmo: 小玩意 hologram: 全息摄影；全息图 envision: to imagine; expect 预想；想象 sleek: attractively neat in appearance, and wit

hout unnecessary decoration 圆滑的 flip: to send something spinning often into the

air by striking with a light quick blow 轻弹


You are going to hear a passage about the popularity of cellular phones among teenagers. Listen carefully and then complete the following outline

Key: Key:

OULINEI. Estimated popularity of cellular phones

among teenagersA. 5% of teenagers owing a cellular pho

neB. 28% of parents with teenagers planni

ng to buy a cell phone for their child within a year.

II. Different answers to the question of why this new teen accessory is needed

A. Parents: an expansion of their protective eye

B. Teenagers: a gift of freedom

III. Impact of cellular phones on teenager habits

A. Spending more time on the phoneB. Being out of the house more oftenC. Staying out of the house more

often

IV. Price and calling plans A. Price: between $90 and $250 B. Calling plans: 1. Typical: $30 for 300 minutes 2. Prepaid calling cards: $25, $50 or $75 3. Family calling plan: $50 a month for two

lines of service and 200 minutes, and free calls between family members.

B. Key words: B. Key words:

annoying; solution; sales call

VocabularyVocabulary

Miracle Flakes for Kids: probably the name of a company

Call Block:Call Block:

also know as Call Screen in California and Nevada, lets you block some designated numbers, so you can avoid the calls you don't want. Sometimes you wish you hadn't picked up your ringing telephone. Maybe it was a telemarketer calling during your dinner, or maybe a telemarketer calling before you are even out of bed. Call Block is designed to help you avoid these unwanted telephone calls.

Customers can choose the Call Block service and block up to 10 designated local telephone numbers. Call Block allows you to block these telephone numbers even if you don't know the source of the call. When someone calls you from one of the numbers blocked by Call Block, they will hear an announcement that says you are not currently taking calls.

Call Trace:Call Trace:

Helps stop threatening, obscene or harassing calls. Call Trace will automatically trace and record a caller's phone number at the Quest Call Identification Center. It helps to protect you and your privacy.

Anonymous Call Rejection (AAnonymous Call Rejection (ACR)CR) is a service that rejects incoming calls from a

nonymous callers. Anonymous Call Rejection will automatically stop all incoming calls from callers who have their numbers blocked

Callers with blocked numbers will hear a message stating that the party they are calling does not accept anonymous calls.

Identa Ring Service:Identa Ring Service:

is a service you get with which you can distinguish who is receiving a call when the telephone rings. For a monthly charge, you may have as many as four distinctive rings, for four different telephone numbers, all of which are connected to one telephone line. Individual names and phone numbers may be listed in the telephone directory, or may remain unlisted at the customer's request.*Identa Ring is a service mark of Bell Atlantic

Instructions:Instructions:

You are going to hear someone telling you his annoying experience with telephones. Listen carefully and then answer the following questions

Key: Key:

1. What is the most annoying thing according to Mr. Rooney?

People always call to make a sale when he is busy doing something else.

2. What is his suggestion to deal with the sales calls?

Every time someone calls to sell something, the telphone company will automatically break in with its own announcement: “Mr Rooney has one-dollar charge for a sales call. If you wish to accept this charge, press star. If you don’t wish to pay, please hang up.”

Part Three The Future of the Part Three The Future of the Phone Phone Pre-listening discussion:1. What do you think the phone will be

like in the future?

Key words: Key words:

multi-functional; new era; revolution; images


converge: (of two or more things) to come together towards the same point 会聚

slot: a long straight narrow opening or hollow place, esp. in a machine or tool. 狭长孔

intercom: a system by which one can talk through a machine to someone in a near place 内部通讯联络系统

prism: a transparent three-sided block, usu. Made of glass, that breads up white light into different colors. 棱柱

Subscriber Identification ModuSubscriber Identification Module (SIM):le (SIM): a removable plastic card found in GSM phon

es that stores pertinent information about a phone such as your phone number, account information, phone book, PIM data, etc.. The card can be plugged into any GSM compatible phone and the phone is instantly personalized to the user. SIMs come in two sizes: large (credit card size) and small (thumbnail size). 加入者识别模数

Deutsche Bank:Deutsche Bank:

Deutsche Bank is one of the leading international financial service providers. With 69,300 employees, the bank serves more than 13 million customers in 76 countries worldwide; more than half of the bank's staff work outside Germany. Its home market is Europe.

British Tele-com:British Tele-com:

The largest telecommunications provider in the UK.

Ipswich: Ipswich:

A borough of eastern England near the North Sea northeast of London. It was a commercial and pottery-making center from the 7th to the 12th century and was later (16th century) important in the woolen trade. Population: 114,806.


You are going to hear a report about the future of the phone. Listen carefully and then complete the following outline..

Key: Key:

OUTLINEI. The new era of personal communic

ations—a multi-functional communicator

Main feature: capable of transmitting and receiving sound, video, images, data and text

II. The functions of phones in the future A. Talking B. Sending and receiving emails C. Taking part in video conferences anytime, anywhere D. Absorbing many of the key functions of the desktop

computer E. New personalized services 1. Trading stocks 2. Gambling 3. Shopping 4. Buying theater and airline tickets

III. Telecommunications revolutionA. Developing mole banking servicesB. Receiving all forms of electronic com

munication through a single deviceC. Receiving incoming TV images and o

ther messages while on the moveD. Mobile videophones overtaking TV a

s the major source of visual information

Unit 8 Communications (II). Part I Warming Up A. An advertisement for cellular phones.

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