情景英语口语100主题 068the internet and email网络与电子邮件

068　the internet and email

Words
Computer message inbox compose email account attachment¹
Link website web page (double)click connect image text print toolbar document modem² wireless³ connection internet café
net bar chat room blog(ger) online hacker⁴ virus wikipedia

phrases
click on a link
open a web page
access a website
surf on the internet
download an attachment
compose a message
open an email account
click on an icon⁵
add to favourites
send an instant message
attach a file
have a good/poor connection

beginner
a: how often do you use the internet?
B; I use it almost every day, but I usually only use it to check my email. I don’t often surf the net. You use the internet a lot, don’t you?
A: yes. I use it to find products and components⁶ at the lowest price for my computer. It can be frustrating⁷ when the connection is poor.
B: so , you’re online eight hours a day.
A: yes, I like the job though. Sometimes, I help other people in the office if they’re having trouble online.
B; how useful do you think the internet is as a source of information?
A; I think it’s fairly useful, but there are two big problems. First, a lot of the information you find online is false. Second, when you buy something online, you don’t see it until you actually get it.
B; how do you solve the website problems when you’re buying something online?
A: what I do is find the website of shops. Then someone from our company visits the shop and buys when they’re seen that the products are genuine and suitable.

Intermediate
A; hi! I see you are having fun with your new computer and internet connection.
B: there’s so much I want to do. I’ve just finished sending lots of emails to friends and family all over the world. I just ran a search for music to download.
A; I can give you the name of a few useful website to visit.
B: thanks. That would be very helpful. I’ve discovered that it can take a long time to find exactly what you want. There’s too much information on the net.
A; when you sent your emails, did you attach any files to them?
B; yes, I did. There’s an anti-virus programme with my email account that scans all attachments⁸, so I’m sure I haven’t sent anything nasty to anyone.
A; when you use the internet, be careful not to give out your email address very often. If you do, you might get a lot of spam-unwanted email form companies trying to sell you things.
B: that’s good advice. I should also be careful about giving out confidential⁹ information about myself, such as my password and credit car number.
A: that’s right. Another thing to remember when you are surfing is that you can add a web page to your list of favourites. Your computer will remember the page and you can return there quickly next time you want to visit.
B: how do I do that?
A; take this web page for example. Press the keys “control” and “d” together. Click on “favourites” at the top of the screen. There you are. It has been added to you favourites list. If you click it, you will automatically go to that web page again.
B: that’s useful to know. Thanks. I’ll just log off and shout down my computer and we can go for a coffee.

1 attachment   

n.附属物，附件；依恋；依附

参考例句：

• She has a great attachment to her sister.她十分依恋她的姐姐。
• She's on attachment to the Ministry of Defense.她现在隶属于国防部。

2 modem   

n.调制解调器

参考例句：

• Does your computer have a modem?你的电脑有调制解调器吗？
• Provides a connection to your computer via a modem.通过调制解调器连接到计算机上。

3 wireless   

adj.无线的；n.无线电

参考例句：

• There are a lot of wireless links in a radio.收音机里有许多无线电线路。
• Wireless messages tell us that the ship was sinking.无线电报告知我们那艘船正在下沉。

4 hacker   

n.能盗用或偷改电脑中信息的人，电脑黑客

参考例句：

• The computer hacker wrote that he was from Russia.这个计算机黑客自称他来自俄罗斯。
• This site was attacked by a hacker last week.上周这个网站被黑客攻击了。

5 icon   

n.偶像，崇拜的对象，画像

参考例句：

• They found an icon in the monastery.他们在修道院中发现了一个圣像。
• Click on this icon to align or justify text.点击这个图标使文本排齐。

6 components   

（机器、设备等的）构成要素，零件，成分； 成分( component的名词复数 )； [物理化学]组分； [数学]分量； （混合物的）组成部分

参考例句：

• the components of a machine 机器部件
• Our chemistry teacher often reduces a compound to its components in lab. 在实验室中化学老师常把化合物分解为各种成分。

7 frustrating   

adj.产生挫折的，使人沮丧的，令人泄气的v.使不成功( frustrate的现在分词 )；挫败；使受挫折；令人沮丧

参考例句：

• It's frustrating to have to wait so long. 要等这么长时间，真令人懊恼。
• It was a demeaning and ultimately frustrating experience. 那是一次有失颜面并且令人沮丧至极的经历。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 attachments   

n.（用电子邮件发送的）附件( attachment的名词复数 )；附着；连接；附属物

参考例句：

• The vacuum cleaner has four different attachments. 吸尘器有四个不同的附件。
• It's an electric drill with a range of different attachments. 这是一个带有各种配件的电钻。

9 confidential   

adj.秘（机）密的，表示信任的，担任机密工作的

参考例句：

• He refused to allow his secretary to handle confidential letters.他不让秘书处理机密文件。
• We have a confidential exchange of views.我们推心置腹地交换意见。