Unit 4 Information Technology Lesson 1 Avatars Reading 课件-2023-2024学年高一英语北师大版（2019）必修第二册

Unit 4 Lesson 1 Avatars Reading 新 课 导 入 Let’s talk Do you know the meaning of the word “Avatar”? 课 堂 学 习 Warming up What kind of avatar do you use online: a photo of yourself, a cartoon image or something else? Why did you choose it? a cute animal avatar an avatar in fancy clothes a cartoon character avatar to express myself freely to trick others to create a real/digital identity to avoid online safety risks to protect myself Example I use a cartoon character avatar instead of a photo to protect myself online. Pre-reading You are going to read an article about avatars. What would you like to learn from it? Write down your questions in the diagram. 2 Avatars What is an avatar? While-reading Fast reading: To get the main idea of the whole passage Para 1 Para 2 Paras 3-5 The history of avatars The views on the use of avatars The definition of avatars The purposes of using avatars Para 6 Read and Explore Read the article again. Complete the information below. 4 Avatars Details Definition A digital image that represents an Internet user. History 1980s Late 1990s The first simple 2D avatars appeared in role-playing computer games. Avatars were being used in web chats like instant messenger. Avatars Details Purposes of using avatars To express oneself To represent oneself Views Negative Positive The avatar you choose says a lot about your personality and avatars let you express yourself. Avatars give you room for creativity. People can create avatars and create new identities that do not look or act like their real selves. People spend so much time in virtual worlds that they are becoming afraid of meeting people in the real world. People look forward to a time when their avatar will act just like a real person and travel around bigger, more exciting virtual worlds. Pair Work Ask and answer questions about avatars using the information in Activity 4. Then introduce avatars to your partner. 5 1. What is an Avatar? 2. How have a