TheInternetUNIT5
目录CONTENTSListeningSkillsListeningPracticeFunListening
01ListeningSkills
Youwillhearfiveshortpassages.Listencarefullyandchooseanappropriatetopicfromthefollowingboxtomatcheachofthem.1ecbda
Script1Passage1Webconferencingissimplyameeting,conferenceorseminarthatisheldovertheWorldWideWeb.Webconferencingcanrefertoaudio,videoortext-basedconversationsandisconductedinrealtime.Webconferencingallowsyoutobeintwoplacesatonce—sittingathomeorinyouroffice—whileconductingameetingwithsomeoneontheothersideoftheworld.Initssimplestform,webconferencingcantaketheformoffreedownloadssuchasMicrosoftNetMeetingorYahooMessenger.Subscriberscanparticipateintext-based“chats”,invitingothersintotheirconversationsandbeingabletocommunicateinrealtime.
Script1Passage2Howyouchoosetousewebconferencingwillverymuchdependonyourlineofwork.Awebmeetingcanbefullyinteractivenotonlyintermsofaudioandvideobutalsobyallowingthesharingofdocumentsandfilesandviewingthemonline.Passage3Onlinecollaborationisanexcellentresourceforprojectmanagement,especiallywhenteammembersarelocatedindifferentgeographicallocations.Onlinecollaborationprovidesanadvancedlevelofdocumentmanagementandfilesharing.Documentsandfilescanbeviewed,modifiedandupdatedonlineandinrealtime.
Script1Passage4Themainbenefitsofwebconferencingaretobefoundintermsoftimeandmoneysavings.Theneedfortravelisgreatlyreduced,andthereforesoaretheassociatedcostsoftraveltickets,accommodation,etc.Employeesspendlesstimewaitingforflights,travellingorjustgenerallybeingawayfromtheirdeskandthereforehavemoretimetospendproductively.Enhancedcommunicationisanotherbenefitofwebconferencing.Wherecolleaguescouldperhapsonlymeetfacetofaceafewtimesayear,forexample,webconferencing