Unit 4 Information Technology Lesson 1 Avatars 课件-2023-2024学年高中英语北师大版（2019）必修第二册

To read and talk about avatars and what they say about you To read for general understanding To read for specific information and understand words in context Lesson 1 Avatars Period 1 Avatar, a film directed by James Cameron in 2009. Lead-in A digital image/identity What is “ avatar” in the Internet world? Super star Default(默认） Comic Image Scenery Cute animal avatars Emoji 8 What kind of avatar do you use online: a photo of yourself, a cartoon image or something else? Why did you choose it? Example: As far as I am concerned , I use____________ as my avatar in order to/ because _________________________. To create a real identity To avoid online safety risks To protect myself To trick others To express myself freely ... We are going to read an article about avatars.Read and try to conclude the passage into four parts. The avatar you choose says a lot about you. The article will help you understand your choice of avatars better. Avatars When did the first avatar appear? Where do people use avatars? What is an avatar? Why do people use avatars? … Fast Reading: Read for General Understanding From what aspects does the author talk about avatars? Match the paragraph with the key information. Avatars Para 1 Para 2 Paras 3-5 Para 6 history purposes of using avatars definition different views What is the text type of the passage? A. Narration (记叙文). B. Argumentative essay (议论文). C. Expository writing (说明文). D. Practical writing(应用文). Definition of avatars. History of avatars. Purposes of using avatars. Views on avatars General introduction Read para1 and answer what is the definition of the avatar? What is an avatar? Paragraph 1: When did the first avatar appear? Paragraph 2: Where do people use avatars? Paragraph 2: Read for development Read para2 and answer how have avatars developed over decades? A. They were used in web chats by the late 1980s. B. They appeared in computer games in the 1990s. C. There have been avatars since computers appeared. D.