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Viewing Workshop
UNIT 4
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
By the end of this period, students will be able to:
read and talk about the differences between printed books and digital books(ebooks);
watch a video for deep understanding;
summarise information;
express their opinions on printed books and digital books(ebooks).
CONTENTS
Pre-viewing
I
While-viewing
II
Post-viewing
III
3
Do you prefer reading printed books or digital ones?
Someone says that printed books will be replaced by the digital ones. Do you agree? And why?
Pre-viewing
Learn some new words.
outdated
keep up with trends
presentation
attention span
complex
be obligated to do sth
sustainability
acknowledge
celebrity
endorse
adj. 过时的
紧跟潮流
n.呈现方式
注意广度;注意力的持续时间
adj.复杂的,难懂的
有义务做某事
n. 可持续性
v. 承认;认可
n. 名人
v. 赞同
Activity 1: Watch Part 1 of the video. Tick (√) the information mentioned or implied in the video.
( ) Presentation is more important than content.
( ) Printed books are expensive and not easy to carry.
( ) People’s attention spans are too short for the complex ideas in printed books.
( ) People want to know the latest news about pop stars, instead of learning about the past.
( ) Printed books cannot meet people’s various reading interests.
( ) The market for printed books is dying.
While-viewing
Check your answers.
( ) Presentation is more important than content.
( ) Printed books are expensive and not easy to carry.
( ) People’s attention spans are too short for the complex ideas in printed books.
( ) People want to know the latest news about pop stars, instead of learning about the past.
( ) Printed books cannot meet people’s various reading interests.
( ) The market for printed books is dying.
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√
√
√
Check your answer