新编大学英语（第四版）综合教程B4U4（浙江海洋大学版）课件 B4U4 Shifting social interactions

COLLEGEENGLISH新编大学英语第四版综合教程4UnitShiftingsocialinteractions4ZHEJIANGOCEANUNIVERSITYFOREIGNLANGUAGETEACHINGANDRESEARCHPRESSLead-in目录contentsAbouttheunit

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综合教程Unit4Warm-upactivitiesLearningobjectivesLead-in目录contentsAbouttheunit

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综合教程Unit4Warm-upactivitiesLearningobjectives新编大学英语（第四版）

综合教程Unit4Abouttheunit

Howoftendoyouusesocialmediaormessagingappstocommunicatecomparedtoface-to-faceinteractions?Lead-in1.Explorethetopic新编大学英语（第四版）

综合教程Unit4Abouttheunit

Inwhatwaysdoyouthinksocialmediahasimprovedorworsenedyoursocialinteractions?Lead-in1.Explorethetopic新编大学英语（第四版）

综合教程Unit4Warm-upactivitiesLead-inSocialmediahasseriouslyworsenedmysocialinteractions.Ifeellikepeoplearemorefocusedonpostingtheperfectpictureorstatusupdatethanactuallyhavingrealconversations.It’sheartbreakingtoseehowsuperficialourrelationshipshavebecome.Sampleanswer:OliviaEthanIthinksocialmediahasimprovedmysocialinteractionsbymakingiteasiertomeetnewpeoplewithsharedinterests.IjoinedanonlinegroupforphotographyenthusiastsandhavemadeseveralfriendswhoInowgoonphotowalkswithregularly.新编大学英语（第四版）

综合教程Unit4Warm-upactivitiesLead-inSocialmediaandmessagingappsareruiningrealhumanconnection!Peoplearesoobsessedwiththeirscreensthattheyforgettoappreciatethebeautyofface-to-faceinteractions.Imisstheolddayswhenwewouldspendhourstalkingandlaughingtogetherwithoutconstantlycheckingourphones.It’sjustsadtoseehowtechnologyistakingoverourlives.Ipreferface-to-faceinteractionsoversocialmediaormessagingapps.There’ssomethingspecialaboutbeingabletoseesomeone’sfacialexpressionsandbodylanguagewhenyou’retalkingtothem.Itcreatesadeeperconnectionandhelpsmeunderstandthembetter.Forexample,whenIhadafightwithmyfriend,talkingitoutface-to-facehelpedclearupmisunderstandingswayfasterthantextingbackandforth.SophiaMaxSampleanswer:新编大学英语（第四版）

综合教程Unit4Lead-inReadthefollowingquotationandanswerthequestions.Questions:2.QuoteAbouttheunit

PleasetranslatethequotationintoChinese.Howdoyourelatetothisquoteintoday’sdigitalworld?Ifyoudon’tknowli,youcannottakeyourstand.Ifyoudon’tinterpretpeople’swords,youcannot

interpretpeople.

——TheAnalects

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综合教程Unit4Lead-in不知礼，无以立也；不知言，无以知人也。Forcollegestudentsintoday’sdigitalworld,thisquotehighlightstheneedtounderstandimportantbasicslikehowtousetechnologyresponsiblyandbesmartaboutwhatyouseeonline.Italsoemphasizestheimportanceofinterpretingwhatpeoplesayonlinecorrectly,sincemessagescanoftenbemisunderstoodwithoutface-to-facecues.Bylearningtheseskills,youcanhandleonlineinteractionsbetter,whetherforschoolprojects,socialmedia,orbuildingrelationships.Thisway,youcanconfidentlyexpressyouropinions,communicateclearly,andconnectwithotherswhilebeingrespectfulandthoughtfulonline.

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综合教程Unit4Warm-upactivitiesLearningobjectivesAbouttheunit

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综合教程Unit4LearningobjectivesLead-inUseappropriatetechniquestowriteanexpositiononasocialproblem;Developstrategiestoensureproperandeffectiveonlinecommunication.Talkabouttheshiftingconventionsinsocialinteractionsinthedigitalage;2LanguageskillsTextunderstanding1Criticalthinking3Lead-in目录contentsAbouttheunit

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综合教程Unit4Warm-upactivitiesLearningobjectives新编大学英语（第四版）

综合教程Unit4Warm-upactivitiesLead-inPairandshare

Activity1Dopeopleposttoomuchonline?Whatishappeninginthepicture?Howmightthebabyfeelaboutbeingphotographedinthissituation?Whydoyouthinkthepeopletakingphotosbelieveit'sokaytosharethem?新编大学英语（第四版）

综合教程Unit4Warm-upactivitiesLead-inInthepicture,ababyissittingonthefloorholdingarolloftoiletpaper.Surroundingthebabyaremultiplehandsholdingsmartphones,takingpicturesofthebabyinthissomewhatprivateandpotentiallyembarrassingsituation.Sampleanswer:Sophia1.Whatishappeninginthepicture?Max新编大学英语（第四版）

综合教程Unit4Warm-upactivitiesLead-inThebabyappearstobeuncomfortableandpossiblyupsetorannoyedaboutbeingphotographed.Eventhoughthebabymightnotfullyunderstandtheconceptofprivacy,theexpressionindicatesaclearsenseofdiscomfortanddistresscausedbytheattention.2.

Howdoyouthinkthebabyfeelsaboutbeingphotographedinthissituation?Sampleanswer:...新编大学英语（第四版）

综合教程Unit4Warm-upactivitiesLead-in3.

Whydoyouthinkthepeopletakingphotosbelieveit’sokaytosharethem?-finditfunny-believeotherswilltooshareeverymomentoftheirlivesonsocialmediacaptureacuteormemorablemomenttolookbackonsocialsharingperceivethebabyastooyoungtobeembarrassedmemoryhumorinnocenceReasons新编大学英语（第四版）

综合教程Unit4Warm-upactivitiesLead-inActivity2TheSharingSpectrumVoiceyouropinion:Shareitornot?Weoftensharethingsonsocialmediawithoutthinkingmuchaboutit.Foreachofthefollowingscenarios,considerwhetheryouwouldfeelcomfortablesharingthecontentonline.Explainyourreasonforeachscenario.Scenario

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综合教程Unit4Warm-upactivitiesLead-inActivity2TheSharingSpectrumScenario1:SharingPersonalTroublesonSocialMediaDescription:Youhaverecentlybeenthroughadifficultbreakup.You’refeelingupsetandoverwhelmedandareconsideringpostingaboutyourexperienceonasocialmediaplatformwhereyouhaveamixoffriends,family,andacquaintances.新编大学英语（第四版）

综合教程Unit4Warm-upactivitiesLead-inActivity2TheSharingSpectrumScenario2:PostingVacationPhotosOnlineDescription:You’reonafantasticvacationandhavetakenmanybeautifulphotos.You’rethinkingaboutpostingthesephotosonyoursocialmedia,whereyouhaveamixofclosefriends,acquaintances,andevensomeprofessionalcontacts.新编大学英语（第四版）

综合教程Unit4Warm-upactivitiesLead-inScenario3:DetailingpersonalachievementsinagroupchatDescription:You’verecentlyachievedasignificantpersonalmilestone(e.g.,winningthepublicspeakingcontest,passingtheCET-6).Youareconsideringsharingyourachievementinagroupchatwithfriendsfromvariouspartsofyourlife.Activity2TheSharingSpectrum新编大学英语（第四版）

综合教程Unit4Warm-upactivitiesLead-inDigdeeper:Howdoyoudecidewhatisappropriatetoshareindifferentsituations?Scenario

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综合教程Unit4COLLEGEENGLISH新编大学英语第四版综合教程4UnitShiftingsocialinteractions4ZHEJIANGOCEANUNIVERSITYFOREIGNLANGUAGETEACHINGANDRESEARCHPRESSReading1目录contentsGet

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readytoreadDoyouliketopostonsocialmedia?Watchavideoclipaboutsometeenagers’ideasaboutpostingonlineandcheck(✔)theviewpointsmentionedinthevideoclip.新编大学英语（第四版）

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readytoreadDoyouliketopostonsocialmedia?Watchavideoclipaboutsometeenagers’ideasaboutpostingonlineandcheck(✔)theviewpointsmentionedinthevideoclip.新编大学英语（第四版）

综合教程Unit4WatchforinformationRegardlessofyourexpectations,everythingyoushareonlineispermanentlythere.Sharingonlinereducestheneedforface-to-faceinteractions,aspeopleprefervirtualcommunication.Mostonlineusersbelievethatusingmade-upnamesreducestherisksassociatedwithsharingpersonalinformation.Oversharingisexposinganexcessiveamountofourpersonallifetoabroadaudience.✔✔Reading1Get

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综合教程Unit4WatchforinformationSomepeoplepostforthesakeofpostingratherthantrulyenjoyingtheexperience.Thefrequencyandcontentofyourpostsimpacthowothersperceiveyouonsocialmedia.Sharingprivateinformationonline,suchaswhereyoulive,canputyouatrisk.Peopletendtotrustsocialmediaplatformstomakeprivacydecisionsforthem,sotheyrarelyadjusttheirprivacysettings.✔✔✔Reading1Get

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综合教程Unit4WatchforinformationMostindividualssharecontentonlineprimarilytocompetewithfriendsandacquaintancesoverwholeadsamoreexcitinglife.Wecanselectivelyshareourlocationinformationtostrikeabalancebetweensharingexperiencesandensuringsafety.✔Reading1Get

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综合教程Unit4Amongtheviewpointsmentionedinthevideoclip,whichonedoyouagreewiththemost,andwhy?Inyouropinion,whataretheotherdangersofoversharingonline,apartfromthosementionedinthevideoclip?Workingroupsanddiscussthequestions.WatchanddiscussReading1Textexploration新编大学英语（第四版）

综合教程Unit4SampleanswertoQuestion1：Istronglyagreewiththeviewpointthatsharingprivateinformationonline,suchaswhereyoulive,canputyouatrisk.Firstly,sharingtoomuchspecificinformation,suchaspostingyourexactaddress,onsocialmediaplatformsmayexposeyoutopotentialthreatssuchasburglary,stalking,oridentitytheft.Therehavebeeninstanceswhereindividualssharedtheirlocationonlineandthishadreal-worldconsequences.Also,apubliclysharedvacationpostindicatingsomeoneisawayfromhomemightattractburglars.Secondly,companiesandadvertisersoftenuseourpersonalinformationtodelivertargetedads.Whilethismightseemlessthreateningthanphysicalharm,itstillraisesconcernsaboutthepotentialmisuseofpersonalinformation.Inaword,sharingdetailedpersonalinformation,especiallyone’slocation,canindeedposesecurityrisks.Therefore,weneedtobemindfuloftheinformationweshareonsocialmediaplatforms.SophiaReading1Textexploration新编大学英语（第四版）

综合教程Unit4SampleanswertoQuestion1：Iquiteagreewiththeviewpointthatthefrequencyandcontentofyourpostsimpacthowothersperceiveyouonsocialmedia.Socialmediaplatformsareoftenusedasatoolforself-presentationandimagemanagement.Thecontentanindividualchoosestoshare,includingthetopicstheydiscussandthestyleofexpressiontheyuse,allcontributestotheimagetheyprojecttotheiraudience.Forexample,someonewhofrequentlysharesupdatesabouttheirprofessionalachievementsmaybeperceivedascareer-focused,whilesomeonesharingphotosandanecdotesoffamilyoutingsmaybeseenasfamily-oriented.Thefrequencyofpostsalsoinfluenceshowengagedandactiveapersonseemsonsocialmedia.Regularinteractionsandpromptresponsestocommentscanpositivelyinfluenceperceptions,makingthepersonappearapproachableandinterestedinconnections.MaxOliviaReading1Textexploration新编大学英语（第四版）

综合教程Unit4SampleanswertoQuestion2：Oversharingonlinecanposerisksanddangers,underminingbothpersonalprivacyandoverallwell-being.Inadditiontothosementionedinthevideoclip,herearesomeotherkeydangersofoversharingonline.Cybercriminalsmayusepersonalinformationsharedonlinetolaunchtargetedphishingattacks,attemptingtotrickindividualsintorevealingmoresensitivedata.Sharingtoomuchaboutpersonalrelationships,includingconflictsorintimatedetails,canstrainrelationshipsandleadtomisunderstandings.OliviaReading1Textexploration新编大学英语（第四版）

综合教程Unit4SampleanswertoQuestion2：Constantlyseekingvalidationthroughlikes,comments,orsharescanleadtoadependencyonsocialmediaasanindicatorofyourself-worth.Thepressuretomaintainacertainonlineimageandthefearofjudgmentcancontributetoanxietyandstress.Personaldatasharedonlinecanbecollectedandsoldbythird-partydatabrokers.Reading1目录contentsGet

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综合教程Unit4Reading1Textexploration新编大学英语（第四版）

综合教程Unit4BackgroundinformationUtopia:

Aplace,state,orconditionthatisideallyperfectinrespectofpolitics,laws,customs,andconditions.Dystopia:Afuturistic,imagineduniverseinwhichoppressivesocietalcontrolandtheillusionofaperfectsocietyaremaintainedthroughcorporate,bureaucratic,technological,moral,ortotalitariancontrol.

Reading1TextexplorationTextreadingVocabularyBackgroundinformationStructurePre-readingquestions新编大学英语（第四版）

综合教程Unit4Reading1TextexplorationHowdoyousetboundariesregardingwhatyousharewithothers?Aretheseboundariesdifferentforfamily,friends,andacquaintances?Whataresomestrategiesyouusetoprotectyourprivacyinthedigitalage?新编大学英语（第四版）

综合教程Unit4Pre-readingquestionsReading1Textexploration新编大学英语（第四版）

综合教程Unit4SampleanswertoQuestion1:IamverycautiousaboutwhatIsharewithothers,especiallyonsocialmedia.IlearnedmylessonwhenIpostedapersonalstoryaboutmyfamilyissuesandreceivednegativecommentsfromstrangers.NowIonlysharehappymomentsorgeneralupdates.Istrugglewithsettingboundarieswhenitcomestosharingpersonalinformation.SometimesIfeellikeIoversharewithpeopleIbarelyknow,butthenIregretitlater.Ican'tdecideifIshouldbemorereservedorcontinuebeingopen.SophiaMaxReading1Textexploration新编大学英语（第四版）

综合教程Unit4Ialwaysmakesuretousecomplexanduniquepasswordsforallofmyonlineaccounts.Ilearnedmylessonthehardwaywhenmyemailgothackedlastyearbecauseofasimplepasswordlike“123456”.OliviaEthanIthonestlyscaresmehowmuchofourprivateinformationisvulnerableonline.ItakeextraprecautionslikecoveringmywebcamwhenI'mnotusingitandbeingselectiveabouttheappsIdownloadonmyphone.It'sjustunsettlingtothinkaboutallthewayswecanbewatchedwithoutevenknowing.SampleanswertoQuestion2:Reading1TextexplorationBackgroundinformationTextreadingPre-readingquestionsStructureVocabulary新编大学英语（第四版）

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综合教程Unit4Reading1TextexplorationStructureThechangingsocialnorms(Paras.1~3)Socialrulesregardingoversharing(Paras.4-7)Backlashagainstoversharingalongtheway(Paras.8-11)Reflection(Para.12)1234新编大学英语（第四版）

综合教程Unit4Reading1TextexplorationReadthepassageandcompletetheoutlinewithinformationfromthepassage.ThechangingsocialnormsForcenturies,strictsocialnormsgovernedwhatpeoplecould1)________________.Conversational2)________hadbecomelessprevalentbythecloseofthe20thcentury.Peoplehaveaproblemwith3)__________today.politely

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综合教程Unit4Reading1TextexplorationParas.4-7SocialrulesregardingoversharingTherewereconversation4)_____andtoolstopreventoversharinginthe17th-19thcenturies.Whatconstitutesanoversharedependson5)____________and6)_______________________.Socialruleshave7)___________overtime,withmodernchangesinofficeculture,parenting,andetiquetteguides.ruleswho’ssharingthesettingwhereloosenedupitoccurs新编大学英语（第四版）

综合教程Unit4Reading1TextexplorationParas.8-11BacklashagainstoversharingalongthewayTherehavebeenconcernsaboutcasualcommunicationformatsandtheriseof8)___________involvingoversharing.9)______________sharingrulesdon’tworkwellanylonger.Peopledesireto10)____________________,suchasthoseinonlineposting,intheworkplace,andwithfriends.Wehavetofigureouttheboundariesofmutualsharing.Para.12entertainmentContext-specificreinstallsomeboundaries新编大学英语（第四版）

综合教程Unit4Reading1TextexplorationDetailedunderstandingReadthepassageandchoosethebestanswertothequestion.1.WhatcharacterizedfamilydinneretiquetteinAmericainthe1950s?A.Carefullychosentopicsavoidingfinancesandbadnews,etc.B.Anemphasisonlight,casualandinformalconversation.C.Therequirementforchildrentowearfestiveclothingatdinner.D.Ageneralrelaxationofsocialruleswithinone’sownfamily.A新编大学英语（第四版）

综合教程Unit4Reading1Textexploration2.Whichofthefollowingquestionsmaydisconcertpeopletoday,accordingtoPara.3?A.Howcanwereviveetiquettemanuals?B.Isourknowledgeaboutothersexcessive?C.Shouldstrictsocialnormsbere-established?D.Howcanoversharingbeavoidedinconversations?3.Whatwasregardedasagratuitousoversharebetweenthe17thand19thcenturies?A.Talkingaboutdreams.B.Usingdishonorablewords.C.Sharingpersonalanecdotes.D.Askingdirectquestions.BADetailedunderstanding新编大学英语（第四版）

综合教程Unit4Reading1Textexploration4.Whydoestheauthormentionpostcardsinthepassage?A.Tohighlightthedeclineinpopularityofhandwrittenletters.B.Toemphasizetheformalnatureofcommunicationintheolddays.C.Toillustrateconcernsaboutthoughtlessdisclosureofpersonalinformation.D.Toshowcasethepositiveimpactofpostcardsoninterpersonalcommunication.CDetailedunderstanding新编大学英语（第四版）

综合教程Unit4Reading1Textexploration5.Whatimpactdonewprivacyfeaturesofcommunicationtoolshaveontheboundariesofpersonalstories?Theyreinforceandstrengthenexistingprivacyboundaries.Theyblurthelinebetweenpeople’sprivateandpubliclife.DDetailedunderstandingTheyeliminatetheneedforcontext-specificsharingrules.Theylimittheaccessibilityofpersonalstoriestoaselectedgroup.Reading1TextexplorationBackgroundinformationPre-readingquestions

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综合教程Unit41In1950,familydinnerinAmericawasaminefieldofsocialrules.Accordingtooneetiquettefilmfromthatyear,childrenwereexpectedtoarrivepromptlywithhaircombedandfacesscrubbed,anddaughtersweresupposedtohavechangedfromschoolclothesto“somethingmorefestive.”Mostimportant,conversationtopicshadtobechosenwithcare.Discussingfinancialissues,thenarratordeclared,wasoutofthequestion;sowerelongpersonalanecdotes,thementionof“unpleasantoccurrences,”andanyreferencesto“disagreeablenews.”“Withyourownfamilyyoucanrelax;beyourself,”theoff-cameravoiceassuredviewers.“Justbesureit’syourbestself.”Reading1Textexploration新编大学英语（第四版）

综合教程Unit42Forcenturies,strictsocialnormsdictatedwhatpeoplecouldpolitelytalkabout—and,consequently,howmuchtheyknewaboutoneanother,eventhoseclosesttothem.Yetbythecloseofthe20thcentury,thingshadchanged.Conversationaltabooswerefallingaway.Etiquettemanualshadlosttheirculturalcachet.Now,theideathatweshouldcarefullycontrolwhatpersonalinformationweshare—andtakein—mightseemoutdated,evendystopian.3Ormaybeitdoesn’t.Today,adisconcertingquestionseemstobeonmanypeople’sminds:Doweknowtoomuchaboutthosearoundus?Advicecolumnistsarefieldingquestionsabouthowtoprotectagainstovershares,

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aswellaswhatconstitutesTMI(“toomuchinformation”)inthefirstplace;psychologywebsitesareadvisingreadersonhowtodealwith“TMI-pronefriends”;socialmediausersareaccusingtheirpeersofdivulginglifedetailstothepointof“traumadumping.”Associety-widenormshaveloosened,individualshavetakenontheburdenofnavigatingtheirownboundaries—anditisn’talwayseasy.Theresult,itseems,isanewbacklashagainstoversharing.4Ourmodernconceptofoversharingcanbetracedbackhundredsofyears.Fromthe17thtothe19thcentury,acropof“civilitymanuals”detailingconversationrulesbegantosweepEurope.OneFrenchmanualwarnedagainstusingdishonorablewords;otherwritersfeltthatdirectquestionsReading1Textexploration新编大学英语（第四版）

综合教程Unit4like“Wherehaveyoubeen?”wereimpolite.Discussingdreamswasgenerallyfrowneduponasagratuitousovershare.Theserulesweren’tjusttheorizedinbooks:Somecommunitiesdevelopedtoolstoenforcethem.IntheFrenchNavyinthe1920s,enlisteeswouldplacesmallobjects—suchasaminiatureboathookoratinyladder—onthedinnertabletowarnpeoplethattheywereonthevergeofaconversationalfauxpas.5Then,andintheyearssince,ourunderstandingofwhatconstitutesanoversharehastypicallydependedonwho’ssharing.Acelebritysharingtheirmentalhealthjourneymightbeapplauded

fordestigmatizing

theissue,whilethesamelevelofdisclosurefromacasualacquaintance

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couldbedeemeduncomfortableduetotheintimatenatureoftheexperience.6Thereactiontoadisclosure

hasalwaysdepended,too,onthesettingwhereitoccurs.Differentcontexts—work,home,aparty,aconversationwithabestfriend—comewithdifferentnorms.Recountingtheintriguing

specificsofyourrecentpersonalexperiencemightbecompletelynormalwithyourfriend,slightlyweirdwithancquaintanceataparty,andfullyoff-limitsinaprofessionalsettingwithyourboss.Reading1Textexploration新编大学英语（第四版）

综合教程Unit47Overall,though,socialstipulations

haveloosenedupovertime.Officecultureismuchmoreinformaltodaythaninyearspast;inmanywhite-collarjobs,bossesevenencourageemployeestobringtheir“wholeself”toworkbysharingmoreabouttheirout-of-officelife.Parenting,too,hasbecomelessstrictandhierarchical,withagreaterfocusonwarmthandevenfriendshipwithintheparent-childrelationship.Evenetiquettebooksaremorerelaxed.Onerecentstudyfoundthatwhereasearly-20th-centuryetiquettebookstendedtodishoutspecificrules,today’setiquetteguidesaremuchmoregeneral—advocatingasetoffluid“rules”thathelpusinteractthoughtfullyratherthanaone-size-fits-alldirective.Reading1Textexploration新编大学英语（第四版）

综合教程Unit48Thatincreasedopennesshasn’thappenedwithoutsomebacklashalongtheway.WhenthefirstpostcardswentonsaleintheUSin1873,forinstance,manyworriedthatthemorecasualformatwouldencouragethoughtlessdisclosure.“Intheolddaysaletterwasanimportantaffair,nottobelightlyscribbled,andonlysentwhenthewriterhadsomethingtosay,”aBoston-basedmagazinecomplainedin1884.

TheadventoftalkshowsandrealityTVfueledsimilarconcerns:Suddenly,theinnerlivesofstrangerswerepackagedforamassaudience.Onejournalcontributorlamented,in2000,theriseofentertainmentinvolving“peoplesharingandoversharingattheleastprovocation.”Reading1Textexploration新编大学英语（第四版）

综合教程Unit49Newformsofcommunicationalwaysintroduce“akindofbackandforth,pushingtheboundariestofigureoutwherethelinessit,”saysaresearcherinAustraliawhohasstudiedoversharing.Witheachadvance—apostcardwithouttheprotectionofanenvelope,oratalk-showguest’spersonalstrugglesbeamedstraightintoyourlivingroom—privatestoriescanspinoutintonew,morepublicspheres.Ourcontext-specificsharingrulesdon’tworksowellwhenthosecontextsstartcavinginononeanother.10Moreandmore,though,peopleseemeagertoreinstallsomeboundaries.Online,newprivacyfeaturesrestrictthereachofcertainpostssothatonlyapreselectedgroupwillseethem.Manyworkersarerealizingthattheywanttoputupwallsbetweentheirworklifeandtheirpersonallife;they

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综合教程Unit4don’twanttobringtheir“wholeself”totheofficeafterall.11Thisdesireforemotionaldistanceiseventricklingintointimatefriendships.Arelationshipcoachboldlyexpressedonhersocialmediaplatformthatanyoneshouldfeelempoweredtoturndownfriendswhoaskforsupportforeventhesmallestemotionalgrievances.Thisnotionquicklyresonated

withmany.Also,ithighlightedarealissue.Inaneraofinstant,abundantcommunication,howdoyoustepbackwhenyou’refeelingoverwhelmed?Ifitfeelslikethereisn’taclearanswer,that’sbecausewe’veleftbehindtheeraofstrict,clearetiquette.We’reenteringanewone,inwhichtherulesarebespoke,andthearbiters

areeachandeveryoneofus.Reading1Textexploration新编大学英语（第四版）

综合教程Unit412Ofcourse,weshouldn’treturntowherewecamefrom—atimewhen“unpleasantoccurrences”couldn’tbediscussed.Butwithout,say,social-engineeringfilmstoguideourdinner-tableconversations,weallhavetofigureouthowmuchofourselveswewanttoofferourfriends,family,andco-workersatanygivenmoment,andhowmuchwewanttoreceivefromtheminturn.Perhapssomedaywe’lleachstumbleintoarhythm:We’llputupguardrailswhenweneedto,openupwhenitfeelsright,andfeelgratefulthatwehavethechoiceatall.Fornow,we’rejustlivingthroughthehardpart.Reading1TextexplorationBackgroundinformationPre-readingquestionsVocabulary

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综合教程Unit4Reading1Textexploration1.etiquette

n.theformalrulesforpolitebehaviorinsocietyorinaparticulargroup礼仪；礼节e.g.

Knowledgeofetiquetteaddsvaluetopersonalitydevelopment.新编大学英语（第四版）

综合教程Unit4Vocabulary•Collocations：社交礼仪商务礼仪外交礼节行业规矩严重失礼的行为socialetiquettebusinessetiquettediplomaticetiquetteprofessionaletiquetteagreatbreach