3. If the research at MIT Media Lab is successful, mobile phones will be able to pick up polite behavior from other phones nearby. (T) 4. The cell phone with manners will always direct your boss’ call to voice mail. (F) When your boss is calling you, other phones will be directed to voice mail.
7. Schmandt and his colleagues are developing a system that reduces the inappropriate behavior of mobile phones. (T) 8. Schmandt’s system doesn’t require users to set up their phones. (F) They have to be set up by users.
16. …he’d like the caller to receive a message saying…
17. Would you like to text message him instead? 18. Right now,…to set up their phone.
19. His long-term research goal though is to… based on
Do you have a mobile phone? When did you begin to use it? What do people use mobile phones for? Are you happy with your phone? Have you ever been angry with others using mobile phones? Phone Etiquette for Answering Calls.f4v
past experience. 20. It may take …years to reach the market, but are
equipped with something similar…
Questions for consideration (Group work )
1. Do you agree that most of us have love-hate relationships with cell phones?
9. The “off” button currently on our cell phones can help us become users with manners. (T)
Text interpretation
The text is in the pattern.
A. general-specific B. problem-solution C. cause-effect
intelli gent 12-13
Off button 14
Useful expressions
餐桌礼仪 编造一个借口 麻省理工学院 本质区别 大众传媒 深远影响 Table manners Invent an excuse MIT Essential difference Mass media Far-reaching impact
Useful expressions
办公自动化 电子邮件 雷达 侦探小说 常规检查 老顾客 万一 Office automation Electronic mail radar D Regular customers In the event of
Text interpretation
What type is the text? A. narration 记叙文 B. exposition 说明文 描述文 C. description 议论文 D. argumentation
Related information
MIT: It shorts for Massachusetts Institute of Technology(麻省理工学院) founded in 1861.
Text A Mobile Phones with Manners
What is your understanding of the title?
Seeing the title, what question comes into your mind?
Judging from the title, what can you learn about the content of the text?
What is the most popular mobile phone in 2012?
iphone5
Free discussion
Do you want an iphone5? Why or why not?
Yes, because…/ No, because…
Warm-up questions
manners
(polite) social behavior; habits and customs, esp. of a particular group e.g.1 Do you really want to learn table manners? e.g.2 Remember your manner: thank your friend when you leave the party.
Useful expressions
平稳进步 转折点 无线电设备 智商 长期目标 仅次于 调为静音 Steady progress A turning point Wireless device IQ (quotient)
A long-term goal
Today it is a world-class educational institution with great influence.
Text interpretation
Task 1: Read the new words and phrases together
Task 2: Read the passage quickly and try to get the main idea
Useful expressions
中国电信 应用软件 举止得体 研究开发 静音模式 一点冬天的迹象 紧急警报 China Telecom Applied software Behave oneself R&D Silent mode A hint of winter Red alert
Second/next to Switch … to silent
Text interpretation
1. Prepare yourself for some shocking news. 2. …across the nation about their attitudes towards invention. 3. …this should come as no surprise. 4. Most of us have love-hate relationships with our cell phones. 5. “…but I do hate other people’s cell phones,” says CS, director of MIT’s Media Lab. 6. …the impact of our communication on everyone… 7. It would also be a great benefit to those who ...
Task 3: Read it again and try to answer the questions Speaking Activities 3&4 on p.62
True or false
1. According to a survey, the cell phone is the invention that Americans hate the most but can’t live without. (T) 2. It’s easier to teach people manners than to teach mobile phones manners. (F) It’s easier the other way round.
Unit 5 Mobile Phones
Mobile Phones with Manners
David Pescovitz
Teaching procedures
·Warm –up ·Text interpretation ·Words & Useful expressions ·Sentence structure ·Translation ·Homework
Text interpretation
8. 9. The research group tries to enable mobile phones to ask…for a given situation. That way, even if you forget to switch off your ringer… If the phones…are all in silent mode, maybe your phone will take the hint and …in a way other than ringing… …you can program your phone to be on the lookout for … Say you walk to the bus … After noticing this pattern, your phone…