Unit4 Information Technology Lesson 1 课件-2024-2025学年高中英语北师大版（2019）必修第二册

Unit 4 Information Technology（lesson1） Learning Objectives By the end of this lesson，you will be able to: 1. master related words and phrases and some sentence patterns about avatars. 2. face avatars in a rational way, and develop creative quality of thoughts. 3. learn different views on avatars and use avatars online safely. Look at the screenshot of our class WeChat group, describe your parents’ avatars and guess the reason why they adopt them. a cute animal avatar an avatar in fancy cloths a cartoon character avatar Lead-in to express himself/herself freely to trick others to create a real/digital identity to avoid online safety risks to protect himself/herself Example: He/She uses______ as avatar in order to/because_____________. Lead-in a cute animal avatar an avatar in fancy cloths a cartoon character avatar What would you like to learn from the article avatars? Write down your questions in the diagram. Avatars ...... Prediction What is an avatar? When did the first avatar appear? Where do people use avatars? Why do people use avatars? Q: What is the text type of the passage? A. Narration . B. Argumentative Essay . C. Expository Writing . D. Practical Writing . Skimming An expository writing is a writing for the purpose of information, explaining or giving details about a certain topic. Match the titles with the paragraphs and check your predictions. History of avatars Definition of avatars Using widely Views on avatars Different occasions,different choices Linking of Avatars and personalities Purposes of using avatars Skimming Definition of avatars History of avatars Skimming Purposes of using avatars Views on avatars Avatars Details Definition A digital image that represents an Internet user. History 1980s Late 1990s Purposes of using avatars To express oneself To represent oneself Views Negative Positive Intensive reading Read the article carefully and complete the table. 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 are used in web chats like instant messenger Purposes of using avatars To express oneself To represent oneself avatars let you express yourself and give you lots of room for creativity people experiment with things like different hairstyles-which says a lot, perhaps, about what they want to look like Views Negative Positive some users are becoming afraid of meeting people in the real world others view avatars in a more positive light Critical thinking 1.What does the writer mean by “the avatar you choose says a lot about your personality”? Do you agree with the writer? Give examples to support your opinion. 2. Can you give examples of the risks of using avatars? What can you do to prevent such risks? Critical thinking 1.What does the writer mean by “the avatar you choose says a lot about your personality”? Do you agree with the writer? Give examples to support your opinion. Voice your opinion Yes,why? Examples Debate No,why? Examples Critical thinking 2. Can you give examples of the risks of using avatars? What can you do to prevent such risks? Using avatars might lead to online cheating. For example, you go to a blind date and discover that the person you meet doesn't look like his avatar at all. Worse still, some may even fall for a cute avatar and transfer money to strangers easily. To prevent such things from happening, I tend to chat with people I know in real life online only. Also, I would be very cautious if the online activity involves any transaction behavior. Some tips to avoid online safety risks Don’t expose your personal information to strangers. Don’t expose your identity to strangers. Stay alert when you are online. Always take online safety at the first place. Summary Complete the short text with information from the article. Avatars are digital that you use to represent yourself online. You can choose an avatar from of ready-made images, or .Although avatars haven't been around for long, they are widely used. images a selection create your own images Avatars let you and give you .But the use of avatars has also caused .Some users worry that they are spending too much time that they are becoming afraid of meeting people in the real world. The use of several avatars can also be , as people can use avatars to . However, many people see avatars in . express yourself room for creativity a few concerns in virtual worlds a risk cheat others online a positive light A video of the latest use of avartars. Assignment 1.Draw a mind map about avatars according to the artical and your predictions. 2.Try to recite the text using newly-learnt expressions as much as possible. 3.Finish the reading exercise. Thank you for your attention! 滑兴路与道康路交叉口东北角 7 com.apple.VoiceMemos (iPhone Version 16.3 (Build 20D47)) 滑兴路与道康路交叉口东北角 9 com.apple.VoiceMemos (iPhone Version 16.3 (Build 20D47)) Lavf59.6.100 $$