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刊物:空中英语教室
日期:2013-05-13
难易度:Medium
关键字:problematic, fiddle, tempting, embarrass, disconnect
Today we are talking all about smartphones and what not to do with them,
some of the problematic habits that users should avoid when they are using their
smartphones.
The first one we talked about was ignoring your surroundings.
It's important to pay attention to where you're going and not just drift back
and forth as you walk.
Well, we have some more things to avoid when you're using your smartphone.
Let's read the second part now.
How Not to Use a Smartphone.
Recording people without permission.
It may be tempting to snap a picture or take a video when you see someone who
looks different.
But recording people's daily lives can be rude and hurtful.
If you want a picture, ask for permission.
Your friends may not mind you taking pictures of them.
But make sure you ask before posting anything that could be embarrassing online.
Displaying their mistakes for the world to see is sure to hurt your friendship.
And once pictures are posted, they're impossible to remove.
Well, before the break we talked about ignoring your surroundings.
Don't do that.
Right now we have been learning about recording people without permission.
I think a lot of people do this.
Do you feel that way, Carolyn?
Well, I have had a few experiences where I've seen people taking pictures of
other people that they didn't know.
It was kind of odd for me to see this happen.
But I guess people do sometimes record without permission because it's so easy.
And we see in the very first sentence of this part.
It may be tempting to snap a picture or take a video when you see someone who
looks different.
That's right.
It might be tempting.
Well, let's take a look at that word from the Word Bank.
I like this word.
It is "tempting." If something is tempting, that means you really want to do it.
You're thinking about doing it.
But maybe it's not a good idea.
That's why it's tempting - because it's not really a good idea.
That's right.
So you really want to do it.
And I can think of something: Maybe you've enjoyed a wonderful meal, and you had
a piece of cake for dessert.
But there's still some more cake there on the table.
It's very tempting to have a second piece, or a third piece.
But maybe you're already full, and you shouldn't eat anymore.
That's right.
Or maybe you really want to share a secret with somebody.
It's really tempting to share the secret because it's such an interesting piece
of information.
But you know you shouldn't share it with other people.
So what is tempting for you in your life?
I think we're tempted to do a lot of things every day that maybe we shouldn't
do.
And of course, if you're going to take a picture of somebody or record
something, ask for their permission first.
See if it's OK.
That's right.
So it may be tempting to snap a picture or take a picture very quickly, maybe
without the person noticing.
But recording people's daily lives can be rude and hurtful.
That's right.
It can be rude, and maybe it could even hurt someone's reputation.
It can be harmful.
Well, if you want a picture, ask for permission.
Just ask first.
You may be able to take the picture after all.
Or maybe that person will say: No. I'm sorry. Please don't record me, or don't
take my picture.
That's right.
Well, your friends may not mind you taking pictures of them.
But make sure you ask before posting anything that could be embarrassing online.
So many times we're out with our friends, we're having a great time, taking lots
of pictures.
But you should still check with them before you put those pictures online
because it might be embarrassing.
It's true.
Well, we want to take a look at this word from the Word Bank: embarrassing.
Well, I think you probably know this word.
I think it's easy for us to feel embarrassed about things sometimes.
Well, what is embarrassing to you?
It's something that you don't really want other people to know maybe about
yourself.
Maybe you did something that was embarrassing, and you just what to run away.
You don't want to be seen by anybody.
How could you use that word, Carolyn?
Well, when I think about pictures that are embarrassing, I think a lot of people
find their baby pictures to be very embarrassing.
And they don't want to share them with their adult friends.
It's true.
I know many people who feel that way about their baby pictures.
Or maybe you have an embarrassing story.
I think everybody has a couple embarrassing stories.
Those can be kind of fun to share when you're getting to know a new group of
people or getting to know your friends better.
Talk about some embarrassing stories.
They can be interesting.
Well, we see that displaying their mistakes for the world to see is sure to hurt
your friendship.
So if you have taken an embarrassing picture, you should make sure you ask
before you put it online.
Otherwise, it may hurt your friendship, or it is sure to hurt your friendship.
And Liz is going to talk about that phrase a little bit more right now in the
Grammar Gym.
Hello, friends.
Welcome to the Grammar Gym.
My name is Liz.
We see this sentence in today's article:
Displaying their mistakes for the world to see is sure to hurt your friendship.
That's our Grammar Tip sentence.
Our focus today is on the sentence pattern:
[Action 1] is sure to [Action 2].
This is a great pattern to use when you want to talk about how a certain action
or activity will definitely lead to another action or activity.
So going back to today's sentence, the speaker is saying that a definite way to
hurt your friendship is to display the mistakes of your friends for the world to
see.
Let's have a look at some example sentences with this pattern:
Not getting enough sleep is sure to make you do poorly at work the next day.
Or: Following an exercise plan is sure to make you lose weight.
If you'd like to see some example sentences, then check out today's Grammar Tip
section in your Studio Classroom magazine.
That's it for today.
This is Liz from the Grammar Gym.
See you next time.
We have one more sentence here at the end of today.
And it says: And once pictures are posted, they're impossible to remove,
which is why it is so important to ask for permission before you take pictures,
snap a photo, record a video or post anything online.
It's true.
Once these things are posted, they're impossible to remove.
Well, maybe not impossible.
Maybe you could ask your friend to take the picture offline.
But sometimes when you post something, a lot of people already see it before the
picture is removed.
So once pictures are posted, you want to make sure that you're posting the right
kinds of pictures.
That's right.
Well, now it's time for us to go see Michelle in the Language Lab.
(Chinese).
And now, back to our lesson.
OK. So we've been talking about some of the things that you might want to avoid
if you are using your smartphone.
You don't want to ignore your surroundings.
Well, I wonder if you've ever seen someone who has ignored their surroundings.
Carolyn, have you ever seen anybody like this?
Well, I have.
And occasionally, someone would be walking in front of me, drifting back and
forth, using their smartphone, just fiddling.
And then they run into something because they weren't paying attention.
And I always worry that they're going to really hurt themselves because walking
into a wall is really not good.
Texting while walking can be kind of dangerous.
Using your smartphone.
There are videos online of people who are using their smartphones, and they're
ignoring their surroundings, and they walk into things.
They're kind of funny to watch.
There was a lady who walked into a fountain because she was just so concentrated
on her smartphone.
So when you're using a smartphone, don't ignore your surroundings.
Well, we hope you join us next time for more on how not to use your smartphone.
See you then.