Go Over Chapter 1 and 2

1. Go Over Chapter 1 and 2 • Track 1-09 • At the moment, some people who use the Internet are linked to it using a dial-up connection. Here’s what you need to join them: a computer, a modem, and account, and a telephone line. • What is a modem? In a word, a modem works as a translator between the computer and the telephone lines. The language used by the computer, cannot be transmitted through the telephone lines. Therefore, the modem’s job is translating the computer language, into signals that can be sent through the telephone lines.

2. There are two basic types of modems: Internal, which are placed in a slot, inside your computer’s case, and external, which are small boxes that live outside your computer, and connect to your computer through a cable. • Modems are rated by their speed, using a measurement called “bits per second” or “b..p..s” Your Internet experience is much more satisfying if you use a faster modem

3. Questions- chapter one • 1. What is a modem? • 2. What are the two basic types of modems? • 3. How are the modems rated? • 4. What does “bps” means? • 5. What are the four items that you need to connect to the Internet using a dial-up connection?

4. Chapter Two • Track 1-10 Questions: • A web page includes: • A website is: • A webmaster is: • URL stands for • A URL is made from three parts: • The _________________ access type. • The _______________ name. • The ________________ to the file

5. 6. What is the best way to find information on the web? 7. Search engines are organized by __________ and _______________ to help you find information. 8. What can you find inside online libraries? 9. What does Mina tell Kevin about the cost of one of the Internet libraries? 10. What can you find inside white page?

6. Preparing Your Search / Email

7. Types of Search Tools • Search Engines: Google, Wwwcrawler • Metasearches: CNET’s http://www.search.com • Directories: Yahoo!! MSN! • Real language – Ask Jeeves http://www.askjeeves.com

8. Preparing Your Search • 1. State What You Want to Find ex: I want to find information on methods of losing weight • 2. Identify Keywords ex: I want to find information on methods of losing weight • 3. Word Forms (synonyms, alternate spellings..) ex: methods: method, ways, way, techniques • 4. Combine Synonyms, Keywords, Variant Word Forms ex: (popular or common or favorite) ;(method* or way* or technique*) ; • 5. Check Your Spelling

9. Search Tips • Correct spell of key words • Refine your keywords and search terms • Try other search engines • Type in multiple words, results are vary • Keywords: Internet English and “Internet English” (Internet + English)

10. Using “real language” search sites • Enter the question in the search entry box • “Real language “ search pages allow the browser to ask a question • All you need it Ask Jeeves and he will see what he can do for you. • e.g. “Where can I find a picture of Sydney Opera House?” • Tip: ask jeeves has an excellent partner site called ask jeeves kids http://www.ajkids.com

11. Hands On • Ask Jeeves http://www.askjeeves.com • Who is the president of Taiwan? • How can I make chocolate cake? • What time is it in Taiwan? • Why is the sky blue?

12. Boolean Operator • Boolean AND(+), OR, and AND NOT(-) Internet AND English (retrieve web containing all the keywords) Internet OR English (containing any and all keywords) Internet AND NOT English (containing one keyword but not the other) +Internet -English • These three search words can be “nested”. • Phrase Searching “ “ “Internet English” (containing those words appear side-by-side”)

13. Search Operators Search Operators Example Keywords Search Results: Web pages with (space) - Internet -English Internet not English “” “Internet” the phrase Internet English allintitle: allintitle:Internet Internet in the Web pages title allinurl: allinurl:Internet Internet in the Web pages URLs

14. Show Web Pages With • All of these words • At least one of these words • The exact phrase • None of these words (a) Not(-) (b) “” (c) AND(+) (d) OR • Boolean Online exercise: http://www2.nkfust.edu.tw/~emchen/CALL/CALL_Exercises/CALL3-2.htm

15. Advanced Search -

16. Advanced Search – Google Advanced Search in English

17. Advanced Search you can search only for pages: • All the search terms you type in • The exact phrases you type in • At least one of the words you type in • Written in a certain language • Created in a certain file format • Selected time • Numbers within a certain range • Within a certain domain, or website • Safe search (filter)

18. Search Results • Server Busy • Not a problem. You can try again in a minute. • DNS Error; ERROR 404 Not Found • The site is not there anymore • DNS (The Internet Domain Name System) was developed as a database to allow the allocation of host names amongst multiple naming authorities.

19. DNS Error—Check to see if you are connected • Double click my My computer icon • Double click the Dial-up Networking icon • Use the right mouse button and click Online Gateway icon. Left mouse click properties from the list. • Click the Server Types • Click the TCP/IP Settings button • Make sure that Server assigned IP Address is dotted. • Make sure that Server Assigned Name Server Address is dotted. • Press OK to the next two windows.

20. Matasearch • Matasearch engine searches other search engines. • E.g. http://www.search.com • Who pays for All this wonderful search systems? • Advertising supports all of them..

21. How to Cite Internet Sources? • Giving credit is the ethical thing to do… • WWW Resources • Author’s name (last, first) • Title of website in italics • Date website was posted or last updated. • URL (http://...) in bracket [ ] • Title of publication underlined • Date you accessed the website Example: Smith, Joe. Celine Dion Official Web Site. 5/6/00. [http://www.celinedion.com] Biography. 9/15/01

22. How to Cite Internet Sources? • Online newspaper, magazine, or encyclopedia: • Author’s name (last, first) • Title of website in quotation marks. • Date website was posted or last updated. (8/15/01) • URL (http://...) in bracket [ ] • Title of publication in italics. • Date you accessed the website. (9/21/01) Example: Smith, Joe. “Cable News Network.” (8/15/01). [http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/] Israeli Troops Kill Palestinian Children. 9/21/01.

23. Go over Chapter 4 • Track 1-11 1. What does Kevin want to search for on the Internet? 2. What type of words should be used to search the Net? 3. Why is spelling important? 4. What is the second problem they encounter with their search? 5. How do they narrow the search?

24. Chapter Five Email & Chatting Online

25. Email : • Email: Electronic mail, or email, may be the most heavily used features of the Internet. • How to get free Web-based e-mails: • Go to the service’s webpage • sign up for get free account • http://www.learnthenet.com/english/animate/email.html • http://gateway.lib.ohio-state.edu/tutor/les9/ • Header: are the beginning of any email message. • Subject : Describes message (recommend) • To : Lists recipient of the message (at least one required) • CC : List carbon copy recipient(s)_ (Optional) • Bcc : Lists blind carbon copy recipient(s) name(s) will not be listed with the message (optional) • From : Address of message author (required; provide automatically) • Reply : Address to send your reply

26. Sending your email message • TO box, type the name of the recipient. It should take this form: recipient@domain.com. • You can send a message to more than one person by entering multiple addresses. Just put a semicolon (;) between each address • Type the subject of the e-mail. (make it short and descriptive) • Inbox icon – mail you have received • Sent item– make you have sent • Outbox – to see if there are any items waiting to be sent but not yet sent. • http://www.learnthenet.com/english/html/92email.htm

27. Understanding E-Mail Addresses • yanling@cmsu.edu.tw • Yanling- username • @- an axon sign, means “at” • Csmu – server host name “the name of school server” • Edu- for educational instituations • Tw to taiwan • yanling@yahoo.com • Yanling- usernaem • @ • Yahoo- name of the company that provides your email address; usually your ISP, or a free web-based email service. (domain name) • Com – type of organization you have your email with. • yanling@ms18.hinet.net • Yanling – username • @ • Ms18- server host name or • Hinet,- domain name; the computer through which I send and receive email • Net – a network service

28. Understanding E-Mail Addresses • Read the article at http://www.learnthenet.com/english/html/22email.htm • Domain suffix – the dot followed by letter at the end of an email • Internet domain suffixes are divided into several different “areas”. (p. 103) • .com; .net; .org; .edu; .biz; .gov; .mil;

29. Abbreviations and Acronyms • AFAIK – As far as I know • BAK – Back at keyboard • BTW – By the way • OIC – Oh, I see • TIA – Thanks in advance • WB – Welcome back Questions: <TOY>, <IMHO>, <G>, <OTOH>, <HTH>

30. Emoticons • Emoticons = emotion + icons • Called “smileys” • Substitute for the tone of the voice • A hint about writers’ feelings or actions • You should not use them in a formal message • Look like faces :) = :-) :( = :-( ;) = ;-) :D =:-D Activity: http://www.learnthenet.com/english/html/25smile.htm http://gateway.lib.ohio-state.edu/tutor/les9/les9activity.html Who is the father of smileys? http://www.newbie.net/SmileyFAQ/index.html

31. Why did you get a very angry message from someone you wrote to? • Ambiguous thoughts or misunderstood document • Unknown sender • Capital LETTERS • Enormously long signature

32. Netiquette • Netiquette: The set of rules about behaviors that is acceptable when writing an email or talking to people in a chat room. --from Cambridge Advanced Learner Dictionary

33. Email Netiquette • Clearly summarize the contents of your message in the subject line. • Don't use CC (Carbon Copy) to copy your message to everyone. • Use BCCs (Blind Carbon Copies) when addressing a message that will go to a large group of people who don't necessarily know each other. • Keep your messages short and focused. • Avoid using all capital letters.(Yelling) • Don't write anything you wouldn't' say in public. (flaming)

34. Email Precautions • Check your inbox / avoid forge letter • People adopt imaginary roles • Use Bcc field when you are sending mailing to a long list of address • Don’t pass on chain letters. • Email is not very private and confidential • Read your email is easy; unless encrypt it.

35. Email Etiquette • Here are a few pointers to help you communicate more effectively • http://www.learnthenet.com/english/html/65mailet.htm

36. Mailing List • A list of e-mail addresses of people interested in the same topic • You can access a world of mailing lists, organized around a specific topic, through the Internet. • When you subscribe to a mailing list, you receive all mail sent to that list. http://www.learnthenet.com/english/html/24mlists.htm http://gateway.lib.ohio-state.edu/tutor/les10/pg1.html

37. Generally, there are two types of mailing lists: • Announcement-type lists, where you receive messages, but can't post to the list yourself. • Discussion-type lists, where everyone on the list can participate. When a list subscriber sends a message, it goes to everyone on the list. You can reply to messages you receive, send new messages, or just read the messages without participating.

38. Mailing List How to “get on” a mailing list? 1. send a message to the list administrator (this is usually not a person, just an automated process) and your e-mail address is added to the list. 2. Subscribing to a mailing list is usually free. After you subscribe, you will receive a reply giving you details about the list and how to participate. Soon, you'll begin receiving mail from other list members. 3.Subscribing to mailing lists is free- just send an email message to the “subscription address.” Leave the subject line of your message blank. In the message box type: • Subscribe <LISTNAME><Firstname Lastname> • Ex: Subscribe ENGL-SL Yanling Hwang

39. Mailing List How to “get off” a mailing list? • If you want to remove yourself from the list, you will need to unsubscribe. The process varies from list to list; but generally, you’ll need to send a message with the word” unsubscribe” followed by the name of the lit and your email address to administrative address, not to the list address. . • Ex: Unsubscribe ENGL-SL Nicole Huang

40. Mailing List How to “get off” a mailing list? • If you want to remove yourself from the list, you will need to unsubscribe. The process varies from list to list; but generally, you’ll need to send a message with the word” unsubscribe” followed by the name of the lit and your email address to administrative address, not to the list address. . • Ex: Unsubscribe ENGL-SL Yanling Hwang

41. Advantages of listservs • an enormous archive or past discussion and teacher resource files around various subjects built up over the years. • A medium for teaching • Disadvantage of listservs • There are always some articles you just don’t want to read.

42. Listening to Track 1-13 Question one: What are Mina and Kevin talking about? a. How to send e-mail. b. How to get a free e-mail c. How to log into a yahoo e-mail account d. How to log into a hotmail account

43. Listening to Track 1-13 Question two: How many e-mail accounts does Mina have? a. She has none right now, but she wants to get one as soon as possible. b. She just got one yesterday c. She doesn’t need e-mail accounts d. She just got her second account yesterday

44. Listening to Track 1-14 Question three: After you have filled out the form, you need to click on? a. password lookup b. Mail.yahoo.com c. Sign up now d. Submit this form

45. Listening to Track 1-14 Question four: What will happen if you lose your password? a. You will lose your account b. You have to call the company and ask them for a new password c. You can look it up online d. You have to go to the main office and show them your ID.

46. Listening to Track 1-15 Question five: Mina suggests that Kevin pay attention to: a. his spelling and signing out b. making a good impression c. maintaining his identity d. clicking on check mail

47. Listening to Track 1-15 Question six: Which part of Kevin’s e-mail address tells us the server: a. Kevin b. Rs5 c. ocit d. edu

48. Listening to Track 1-15 Question seven: What does an e-mail address reveal: a. The user name b. The country where the server is located c. The server name and the type of institution d. All of the above

49. Mailing List You can access a world of mailing lists, organized around a specific topic, through the Internet. How Do mailing lists work? • Each mailing list has two email addresses. One address is to subscribe (get on the list) and unsubscribe (get off the list). The other address is for communicating to the other members of the discussion group. When you send email to this second address, it gets distributed to everyone else on the list.  

50. Mailing List How to “get on” a mailing list? Subscribing to mailing lists is free-just send an email message to the “subscription address.” Leave the subject line of your message blank. In the message box type: • Subscribe <LISTNAME><Firstname Lastname> • Ex: Subscribe ENGL-SL YanLing Hwang