节目资讯
刊物:大家说英语
日期:2013-08-16
难易度:High
关键字:protect, unique, symbol, message, assume, username, virus
Welcome to Let's Talk in English.
This is the show where we have fun learning English together.
My name is Katie, and I hope that you are ready for today's lesson.
Our topic is still TECHNOLOGY. But we have a new lesson called Protect Your
Computer.
Protect Your Computer.
Nathan, is your computer safe?
Oh, well, that's an interesting question.
Hi, friends, my name is Nathan.
I'm sure we'll have some fun today.
Uh, and I think my computer is safe, Katie, unless you're going to steal it.
Well, I have no plans to steal it, so your computer probably will be safe.
Whew!
Well, friends, we are going to learn a lot today about how you can protect your
computer.
So be sure and pay attention.
Let's go to Conversation A right now.
(Music).
Hello, everyone.
Welcome to Let's Talk.
My guest for today is an expert on protecting computers.
Please help me welcome Mr. Peter Password.
Welcome to the show, Mr. Password.
Thank you, Rob.
What are some important things we can do to protect our computers?
Always create unique usernames and passwords.
Many people use the same ones over and over.
That's not good.
You're right.
And passwords shouldn't be easy to guess.
Change your passwords often.
Right.
Use letters, numbers and symbols.
And keep them safe.
Never share them with anyone.
Rob's guest today has an very cool name - Mr. Password.
I think he must have a very interesting and secret job.
Well, you might be right, Katie.
Passwords are secret and important.
Mr. Password is talking about how we can protect our computers.
That's important, too.
And you just used an important key word as well.
Let's take a look.
protect.
protect.
When you protect something, you keep it safe.
For example, parents should protect their children.
Mmhm.
And guards protect buildings.
Soldiers protect their countries.
Now, what things should we all try to protect, Katie?
Well, I think that we should all protect our families and friends.
But we also need to protect ourselves.
And one way we can do that is by keeping our personal information secret.
Including information on our computers.
So Rob asks, "What are some important things we can do to protect our
computers?" And that is a "Use It!" sentence.
Yes, it is.
What are some (blank) we can (blank)?
Like, what are some places we can visit?
Or what are some games we can play?
And what are some songs we can sing?
Can you use that sentence today?
Now Mr. Password says we can protect our computers by using unique usernames and
passwords.
And there's another good key word to talk about.
unique.
unique.
If something is unique, nothing else is like it.
So, why should your username and password be unique?
Well, if your username and password are unique, no one else would have them and
they could not guess them easily.
Now what other things can be unique, Katie?
Well, clothes can be unique.
And so can books or houses.
But you know, Nathan, people are unique, too.
Everyone is different.
No one is the same.
Yes.
And that makes everyone important.
If we are all unique, we can all do different things.
OK, Katie, so how can we make unique passwords?
Well, Mr. Password says we should use letters, numbers and - here's a key word -
symbols.
symbol.
A symbol is usually a simple picture that means something... like this, it's a
symbol for peace.
But a symbol that you could use in a password is one like this.
There are also many symbols for money and words.
This one means "and." And uh, symbols for other ideas, too.
And this signal like this means time-out.
It means stop.
And we need to stop now so that we can move on to Conversation B.
(Music).
How else can we protect our computers?
Don't open emails from strangers.
If you don't know the sender, don't open the message.
Why is that?
You can get viruses on your computer that way.
They can hurt your computer.
Do you have any other tips?
Don't assume Wi-Fi is safe.
Sometimes it's not.
People can steal your information.
Rob wants to know some more ways to keep his computer safe.
So he asks, "How else can we protect our computers?" That is a useful question
phrase to know: how else.
You're right, Nathan.
You can use this phrase when you are curious about something, like:
How else will your family enjoy the vacation?
Mmhm.
Or if something doesn't work, this phrase can let you know of another way to do
something, like:
How else can I get to your house?
That's true.
OK, back to protecting computers.
Mr. Password says that if you don't know the sender of an email, don't open the
message.
Wow, we have a lot of good key words today, and here's another.
message.
message.
A message is words that are given to someone, like a text message.
That is one kind of message.
That's right.
And that's sending words to someone on your cellphone.
Or you may get a voicemail message.
Those are words that you say for someone to hear or listen to later.
But I could also ask someone to give you a message.
They would tell you something that I want you to know.
A message can also be written on paper or in an email.
And Mr. Password's last tip is that we should not assume Wi-Fi is safe.
Nathan, what... what does that mean?
Well, let's look at one more key word first.
assume.
assume.
When you assume something, you think that it is true but you don't really know.
So Mr. Password is saying that Wi-Fi might seem safe, but we shouldn't always
think that.
Actually, we should always be careful about assuming something.
Yes.
Have you ever assumed something that was wrong?
It can make things uncomfortable, and it can make you look very bad and cause
some trouble.
Sometimes it can also hurt other people.
Well, Conversation B is over, so I assume it's time to go to Read It!
How can we protect our computers?
There are many ways!
Create unique usernames and passwords.
Use letters and numbers and even symbols!
Never share your usernames or passwords with others.
If you don't know who sent you an email, don't open the message.
Sometimes emails have viruses.
Viruses can hurt your computer!
And don't assume Wi-Fi is always safe.
Sometimes it's not, so people can steal your personal information.
Today's Reat It helped us review the ways that we can protect our computers.
And the first way is to create unique usernames and passwords.
Let's look at the word: username.
Sure, Katie.
A username is a name you make for yourself on a computer.
You probably have to type your username to use your email.
And if you put information on any other websites, you probably have usernames
for those as well.
Sometimes you can use your email address for your username, too.
That is true.
Also, never share your usernames or passwords with others.
Keep them secret.
But let's look at that sentence.
Never [verb] your (blank).
That's a good sentence, Nathan.
I can say: Never give up on your dreams.
Great sentence.
Now, you can also use it a little differently.
I never eat spicy food.
Also, never forget your key words.
Let's practice them now.
Here is your first key word.
protect.
protect.
Wear gloves to protect your hands.
unique.
unique.
Jane's shirt is unique.
She made it.
symbol.
symbol.
A star is a symbol.
message.
message.
Steve left a message on my voicemail.
assume.
assume.
Don't assume Tina knows everything!
All right, friends, I hope that you're able to remember all of today's key
words.
They're very important.
We're going to take a short break right now.
But we will be rightback.