Unit 4 Information Technology Lesson 2 Apps 课件-2023-2024学年高一英语北师大版（2019）必修第二册

Unit 4 Lesson 2 Apps 新 课 导 入 As a student, what apps do you usually use to help you study? Let’s talk 课 堂 学 习 Activate and Share 1 What apps do you often use? What do you use them for? Use the phrases below to help you make notes. to book tickets to book accommodation to order food to find directions to learn a language to check the weather to look for popular restaurants to subscribe to newspapers and magazines Before listening to an interview with an app developer, read and answer the questions. Use the key words to help you. Pre-listening 1 Why are apps so popular? 2 What are the difficulties in developing an app? 3 What are the latest technologies used in apps? to become powerful to be useful to make life easier to solve real-world problems to enjoy learning activities to find what people need to use the latest technology VR (Virtual Reality) AR (Augmented Reality) MR (Mixed Reality) Listen for Understanding 1 Why are apps so popular? 2 What are the difficulties in developing an app? 3 What are the latest technologies used in apps? Listen and check. 2 4.3 Apps are popular because they are useful and make life easier. The difficulty is in solving real-world problems and finding what people need. The latest technologies used are VR (Virtual Reality), AR (Augmented Reality) and MR (Mixed Reality). Listening for Key Words Listening for key words helps you understand the conversation better and find the answers to questions more quickly. ◆Before listening, read the questions carefully. ◆While listening, pay attention to the words related to the questions, e.g. popular, difficulties, latest technologies. ◆Listen for words that are stressed. Skill Builder Listening Listen again. Complete the information. 3 4.3 Apps General functions ◆ find popular restaurants ◆ call for taxis ◆ find directions to different places Apps Uses of educational apps ◆ allow students to choose their online teachers and subjects according to their personal interests and needs ◆ ensu