情景英语口语100主题 066chatting online网络聊天

066　chatting online
Words
Internet computer desktop¹ laptop dial-up broadband download upload username password id sign in/log in webcam emoticons online invite send receive text message type e-mail address offline instant message files conversation voice message address book skins image install settings

Phrases
To access the internet
To chat online
To make internet friends
To download files
To change the settings
To appear online/offline
To receive a new message
To create an id
To have a conversation
To hook up to the internet

Beginner
A: what’s up?
B: not much. Its frezzing in Beijing.
A: u should come to Bangkok. We’ve got lovely weather here.
B: great! R y inviting² me?
A: laughing out loud.
B: be right back.
A: where r u going?
B; bathroom.
A; ok. I’m going to go to bathroom too. Talk to you later.
Note: when people chat online, they often shorten words. Use abbreviations, use lower case letters, and rarely use punctuation³ marks, especially apostrophe marks.

Intermediate
A: hi, dave! What’s up?
B: oh, not much. What have you been doing recently, cathy?
A: I’ve been chatting online a lot with friends.
B; where do you go to chat?
A; I usually use yahoo messager. What about you?
B; I’ve never chatted online before.
A: what?? How is that possible? Why not?
B: well, my computer is really old, so most software isn’t compatible with my computer.
A; do you want to come over to mine? I can show you how to use it.
B: how long does it take to download mp3 files?
A: not very long at all. I usually download at least 30 a day.
B; do you ever download any tv programs or movies?
A; sure, I’d say that I download at least on program a day.
B: do you think you could download some for me?
A: sure, just let me know what you want and I can burn it onto a cd for you.
B; let me see… I’ve heard a lot about a show called friends.
A; no problem. Did you know that there are many friends forums⁵ online?
B: what’s a forum⁴?
A: it’s a place you can go to online where you can chat to other people who have similar interests as you.
B; do the friends’ stars ever show up there?
A; sometimes, people say they are the friends stars, but you never know who you’re talking to. For all I know, Jennifer aniston is really an old fat man.
A: ha ha ha…

1 desktop   

n.桌面管理系统程序；台式

参考例句：

• My computer is a desktop computer of excellent quality.我的计算机是品质卓越的台式计算机。
• Do you know which one is better,a laptop or a desktop?你知道哪一种更好，笔记本还是台式机？

2 inviting   

adj.诱人的，引人注目的

参考例句：

• An inviting smell of coffee wafted into the room.一股诱人的咖啡香味飘进了房间。
• The kitchen smelled warm and inviting and blessedly familiar.这间厨房的味道温暖诱人，使人感到亲切温馨。

3 punctuation   

n.标点符号，标点法

参考例句：

• My son's punctuation is terrible.我儿子的标点符号很糟糕。
• A piece of writing without any punctuation is difficult to understand.一篇没有任何标点符号的文章是很难懂的。

4 forum   

n.论坛，讨论会

参考例句：

• They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
• The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。

5 forums   

讨论会； 座谈会； 广播专题讲话节目； 集会的公共场所( forum的名词复数 )； 论坛，讨论会，专题讨论节目； 法庭

参考例句：

• A few of the forums were being closely monitored by the administrators. 有些论坛被管理员严密监控。
• It can cast a dark cloud over these forums. 它将是的论坛上空布满乌云。