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Unit 4 Information Technology
Topic Talk
Activate and share
3. You may know something about it, since it is so popular nowadays.
You can find some clue from these two pictures.
Yes, it is related to computer.
So...
Use the questions to talk about information technology.
How has it changed people’s daily life?
In what way do you use it?
Why do you use it?
Example: I often shop for various things online, because it’s convenient to compare the quality and prices from different online shops.
Reasons
Uses
Effects/
Impacts
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I love exploring new technologies, because they
.
I use apps to .
I also like chatting online. It .
But too much chatting online .
are so convenient
buy things online
makes me feel less lonely
takes a lot of time
Listening
Listen to the dialogue and complete the text.
12. Ready? Let's start! (1'01''41)
(听力最后一句话: We really need time to focus on what we are doing.)
OK, have you completed the text?
Let's check together.
I love exploring new technologies, because they are so convenient.
I use apps to buy things online.
I also like chatting online. It makes me feel less lonely.
But too much chatting online takes a lot of time.
Are your answers the same with mine?
So you see, the woman in the dialogue has talked about
the uses, reasons and effects about information technology.
For effects, she has mentioned both good and bad effects.
Now, it's your turn! Are you ready?
Use the Text Builder to talk about IT.
Information technology
Uses
Reasons
Effects/Impacts
are so convenient, make life easier,
enable better communication,
provide convenience/education/information
chat, communicate, buy things, find information, learn about new things
makes communication convenient, helps me develop new friendships,
enables people to communicate better
makes us self-focused/live in an unreal world/addicted to it,
takes a lot of time,
does not encourage face-to-face communication
How many kinds of apps have you installed in your phones?
Apps Reasons for use
Music app I listen to songs when .
It really helps me .
Apps for the news with the news all day long.
I use different avatars … because they let me explore .
A bell rings to remind me that .
Get updated
Games
different personalities
Alarm Clock
my time is up
I can’t sleep or feel nervous
relax
Listening
15. Have you finished sharing?
Now, let's listen to a dialogue between a boy and a girl
talking about apps they use and why they use them.
When you are listening, you need to complete the notes
in the table on page 7 in your book.
Ready? Let's start! (1'19''09)
OK. Can you complete the table?
Maybe you need to listen again.
In spoken English, people sometimes use liaison.
For example: useful apps in the dialogue.
You have heard usefulapps.
Let's listen again.
Hope this time you will feel better and complete the table successfully.
Ready? OK, again! (1'19''09)
Have you heard usefulapps?
What else have you heard?
Getupdated? Anapp called Alarm Clock?
OK, you can share what you have heard with your partner.
Now, check your answers with mine!
Music app.
I listen to songs when I can’t sleep or feel nervous
It really helps me relax.
Apps for the news.
Get updated with the news all day long.
Apps for games.
I use different avatars...because
they let me explore different personalities.
Alarm Clock.
A bell rings to remind me that my time is up.
Are you all correct? Hope so!
App recommendation
Your friend Mike will come to China and study in Beijing for three months. He wants to install some useful apps and asks you to recommend some. Which apps will you recommend to him and why?
Talk about the apps you find useful and the problems you should be aware of. You can follow the clues below.
Apps: Apps for different games.
Benefits: … because new games make my life interesting.
Problems: But I am afraid I may get addicted.
Solutions: So I downloaded an app called “Alarm Clock”.
Homework
Write a short paragraph (about 60 words) about the apps you find useful and the problems you should be aware of.
16. We use apps every day and the boy in the dialogue shares with us
about apps he uses and benefits from.
And he also mentions the problems
he has met with and his solutions to them.
Let's say, these four aspects:
Apps: He uses apps for different games
Benefits: Because new games make his life interesting.
Problems: But He is afraid he may get addicted
Solutions: So he downloaded an app called “Alarm Clock”.
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