Unit 2 Communication by Email Unit GoalsWhat you should learn to do 1. Chat online 2. Use abbreviations and slangs in communicating online 3. Write an emailWhat you should know about 1. Surfing online for： Information Shopping 2. Good or bad of chatting online3. Noun clauses Section I Talking Face to Face1. Imitating Mini—Talks2. Acting out the Tasks3. Studying Email Information on the Internet4. Following Sample Dialogues5. Putting Language to UseSection II Being All Ears1. Learning Sentences for Workplace Communication2. Handling a Dialogue3. Understanding a Short Speech / TalkSection III Trying your Hand 1. Practicing Applied Writing2. Writing Sentences and Reviewing Grammar Section IV Maintaining a Sharp Eye Passage 1 ：Information Related to the Reading PassageIt’s no understatement to say that e—mail has had a profound effect on our professional and personal lives。 People thousands of miles away from each other can send and receive detailed documents within mere seconds. This allows us to take on projects that wouldn’t have been practical or possible only a few years ago. It has become routine for us to correspond and exchange files with people overseas. The only obstacle is the difference in time zones. But on the other hand， e—mail can eat up a substantial portion of our workday。 Most of the time and effort involved is going through unsolicited messages and separating the good from the bad。 But not all unsolicited messages are spam。 Text E-mail， a Blessing and AnnoyanceFor the blessing: E-mail is a conversation that does not require an immediate response (like a telephone）。 If someone calls you on the telephone， you pick it up （unless you have an answering machine ， voic...
