F2F Class Notes (Lily) [S]

Grammar

we bought the ticket for the date November 11. This time, there’s 6 people will go to enjoy that drama.

We bought the ticketĀ for November 11.Ā This time,Ā 6 of usĀ will goĀ see theĀ drama.

Pronunciation

unique= u -NEEK

Reading

Second LifeĀ is aĀ virtualĀ world in three dimensions that you can enter through theĀ Internet. Users can travel around, talk or communicate with others, buy land and houses, build cars, parks or any other object you can think of. You can go shopping,Ā attendĀ colleges and universities or go to concerts and other events. You can do almost anything you can do in theĀ realĀ world.Ā Second LifeĀ wasĀ createdĀ in 2003 by aĀ San FranciscoĀ company called Linden Lab.

The world of Second Life

When youĀ sign upĀ for aĀ free accountĀ you become aĀ residentĀ . It gives you the right toĀ createĀ anĀ avatarĀ and travel around inĀ Second LifeĀ . In order to view thisĀ virtualĀ world you must download a specialĀ viewerĀ and install it on your computer.

TheĀ Second LifeĀ world is made up of different regions. TheĀ mainlandĀ is the biggest region. It isĀ ownedĀ by Linden Lab itself. There are also other areas, owned by private people or other companies.

AĀ membership feeĀ of ten dollars a month lets you to buy your own land. By becoming a paying member you also get someĀ virtualĀ money that you can spend. You also get help if you have problems or run into trouble.

NewĀ residentsĀ who enterĀ Second LifeĀ for the first time start on ā€œĀ Orientation IslandĀ ā€. Users learn the rules of the online world , how to navigate from one place to another and how to communicate with others. They are also given a tour of interesting places to visit.

If you have your own land inĀ Second LifeĀ you can use it in any way you want. You can buildĀ housesĀ or other objects on it,Ā letĀ it to others or even design your ownĀ landscapeĀ .

Speaking exercise

I think it’s a little dangerous if you involved in a thing, maybe a game, or a book, or a story. It will give you think unrealistic. You will have a gap with the real world.

I think it’s a little dangerous if you get too involved with anything, it could be a game, or a book, or a story. It will make you think unrealistically. You will have a gap with the real world.