大家好，欢迎进入2008年新一期《视听音画》。
我还说自己很久没病着，这次重感冒算是一次警告，不过喵比我还惨，看来是太劳累了。把两天的帖子一并发了，请参与的同学多费心。
网络啊，网络，你能说得清对它的感觉吗？欲罢不能。

练习1.猜词：看视频，根据文中空缺词的中文意思写出英文原词。(奖励50）
练习2.翻译：把标有下划线的句子翻成中文。（奖励50）
练习3.思考：（奖励80）文章最后一句说：There’s really no substitute for face-to-face social interaction, it’s more meaningful, honest and personal and it’s safer. 面对面的社交互动确实无可替代，它更有意义、更真诚，更有人情也更安全。
What’s your viewpoint?

Jan. 10， 2008
Social networking uses the power of internet technology to connect friends and like-minded people. Sites like MySpace and Facebook allow users to build personal profiles and interact in new ways. Friends can swap not only messages but also virtual gifts, doodles, lists of “favorites” and much more. Other friends can observe the interaction and join in if they please.

Each profile features some personal information about the user, which can browse videos, comments, lists and other information. Some sites even offer applications that can be installed to check sports scores, offer thoughtful quotes as more. Discussion groups feature lively chats about thousands of different topics.

New contacts as well as people with similar interests, can be quickly located on the network. But if users want to keep things private and only interact with friends they already know, that’s fine too.

On social networking sites, everyone comes to sample the user-generated content, not just material from a central provider. Social networking is about community. Communication and entertainment. Dozens of popular social networking sites provide all sorts of services to suit every kind of person.

Internet Social Networking
网络社交面面观
Should you join the worldwide social revolution?
你该投身这场全球性的社会革命吗？
Jan. 11 2008
Socializing Revolution
The English language has different names for it hanging out, grabbing coffee, networking, but it’s all the same thing. It’s people getting together to create and strengthen friendships, share ideas and interests, and do business. Now, there’s a revolutionary way to do all this over the internet.

Today, the number of global internet socializers is surging into the millions. Why? One big reason is that social interaction sites offer much than a long distance phone call or an e-mail can. They provide a fresh and i______ （巧妙的，独创的） way for people to share messages, photos, homemade music and videos in effect, their very lives. These sites also make it possible for people to extend friendship to strangers who share special interests, be it a love for golden retrievers or 17th century French tapestries.

In the business arena, companies that outsource can save bundles on travel and still keep in contact with far-flung branch offices.

“Keeping in touch” was a hit or miss affair in the past. Today, friends, families and business associate can stay connected more easily. Internet social networks are a fast, convenient way to satisfy our i_______（先天的，天生的） need to grow, to know, and to be known.

Jan. 12 2008
Superficiality
If you use social networking sites, your circle of friends may grow wider but will the friendships grow deeper? Some communications experts b_______ (哀叹) the growth of social networks as users increasingly satisfy themselves with posting superficial observations and “information disconnected from meaning or purpose.” Put another way, socializing over the internet f_____ （培养）shallow relationships.

Who am I chatting with, really?
Sadly, internet social network sites have become another place for hackers, con artists and sexual p_______（掠夺者，侵犯者）to prowl （潜行）for unsuspecting victims. The nature of the internet allows people to freely misrepresent themselves and pretend to be someone or something they’re not. People don’t really know who they’re talking to on the internet.

Someone is watching
Networking sites want you to feel that you have control over who sees your personal information. However, the reality is quite different as sites are now being used as s________(监视)tools. Growing numbers of campus authorities, HR departments and local police freely sift through user text and photos to monitor behavior and to investigate crimes. And if they can do it, why couldn’t your nosy neighbor?

There’s really no substitute for face-to-face social interaction, it’s more meaningful, honest and personal and it’s safer.
Now, what’s your viewpoint?

More information
1）Doodle(n)乱画、涂鸦
2）User-generated content(n)由用户生成的内容
3）Tapestry(n) 织绵、挂毯
4）Outsource (V) （工程）外包
Outsourcing jobs saves our company a lot of money, but it also means more jobs are moving out of the city.

08年1月10号的视频 晚上传了些，请大家原谅，谢谢喂骆驼。

下载地址: http://file.hjbbs.com/studio/20080110yz.wmv

1月11号的视频

下载地址: http://file.hjbbs.com/studio/20080111xz.wmv

1月12号的视频

下载地址: http://file.hjbbs.com/studio/20080112lh.wmv

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