Unit 4 Period 1 Topic Talk & Avatars（课件）英语北师大版2019必修第二册

高中英语北师大版2019必修第二册 Unit 4 Information Technology Topic talk & Avatars 第1课时 Topic Talk Learning objectives Students can improve their ability to capture key details from conversations; By contemplating the conversation content, students can reflect on their own technology usage habits, especially those related to app addiction; Understand different interests and perspectives; Students can develop skills such as active listening, which focuses on understanding the main points and key details in a conversation. Contents 1. Lead in 2. Pre-listening 3. While-listening 4. Post-listening 5. Summary 6. Homework Lead-in What is IT ? Lead-in Lead in What impact do you think information technology has on our lives? ______?_____ What information technology devices or applications do you typically use? ______?_____ Which information technologies do you think will become more widespread in the future? ______?_____ Pre-listening Pair Work: use the questions to talk about information technology. In what way do you use it? Why do you use it? How has it changed people’s daily lives? … Information Technology Example: I often search for information for my project on the Internet. While-Listening Listen to Dialogue 1. Complete the Text Builder. 4.1 Text Builder Information Technology I love exploring new technologies, because they __________________. I use apps to __________ online. I also like chatting online. It ________________________. Well, too much chatting online ______________. are so convenient buy things makes me feel less lonely takes a lot of time While-Listening Listen to Dialogue 2. Complete the notes in the table. 4.2 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 ___________. I can’t sleep or feel nervous relax Get updated Alarm Clock my time is up Games different personalities Speaking e.g. I like the Ximalaya app best. It enables me to listen to English stories, which helps improve my listening. But sometimes I get addicted to it and forget to do homework. What app do you like best? Why do you like it? How does it help you? Does it have any bad impacts? Discussion How do you understand the following quotes? Post-listening The First Industrial Revolution used water and steam power to mechanise production (机械化). The Second used electric power to create mass production(规模化). The Third used electronics and information technology to automate production(自动化). ——Klaus Martin Schwab Technology is anything that wasn’t around when you were born. — Alan Kay The Internet is becoming the town square for the global village of tomorrow. —Bill Gates We are all now connected by the Internet, like neurons in a giant brain. — Stephen Hawking Summary What are your predictions regarding the future development of information technology? Please briefly state your viewpoint. Select 5 newly learned words from the vocabulary list, and use each word to create a sentence that fits the theme of "information technology". Homework Must do Choose to do Based on the famous quotes in the "Quote... Unquote" section of the textbook, write a 50-80 word English reflection on the impact of information technology on yourself, quote at least one famous quote. 第2课时 Avatars Learning objectives Accurately grasp the definition, history, and purpose of virtual avatars from the article； Summarize the development trajectory, functional logic, and positive and negative viewpoints of avatars from the article; Understanding the expression logic of "virtual identity" in digital culture; Enhance communication and collaboration skills through paired discussions and group sharing. Contents 1. Lead in 2. Pre-reading 3. While Reading 4. Post Reading 5. Summary 6. Homework Lead-in What is Avatars? Beautiful scenery photos of various individuals cute animals some cartoon characters some words some celebrities ... Example: I use_________ as my avatar in order to/because_________. Activate and share Why did you choose it? To trick others To avoid online safety risks To express myself freely To create a real/digital identity To protect myself Avatars Definition History Views Uses Design Meaning ... You are going to read an article about avatars. What would you like to learn from it? Write down your questions in the diagram. Prediction Read and explore 1 2 3 4 5 6 definition history purposes of using avatars different views Please read and underline the answers to your questions. 1. what is avatar? While Reading Avatars Details Definition A digital image represents an Internet user. 2. How have avatars developed over decades ? While Reading Avatars Details History 1980s Late 1990s The first simple 2D avatars appeared in role-playing computer games Avatars were being used in web chats 3. How do people use avatars? While Reading Avatars Details Purposes of using avatars To express oneself to create their new identities. ☞ to create their new identities. ☞ to try being someone of the opposite sex. ☞ to call themselves other names. ☞ to have more than one avatar. 3. How do people use avatars? While Reading Avatars Details Purposes of using avatars To represent oneself to create their new identities. ☞a cute cat: I like relaxing and having fun. ☞cartoon characters: I’m a really funny person. ☞have similiar features and look or act like them. ☞look better than they do in real life. 4. What are people’s views on the use of avatatrs ? While Reading Views Negative Positive Avatars Details People spend so much time in virtual worlds that they are becoming afraid of meeting people in the real world. To cheat others online. People look forward to a time when their avatars will act just like a real person and travel around bigger, more exciting virtual world. Lead-in Focus on Language Read the sentences. Write P below the underlined parts that refer to the past and PF below the underlined parts that refer to the future in the past. 1. Yet, very few people knew ( ) that future avatars would have ( ) such a wide variety of forms and uses. 2. When people started ( ) creating their own avatars, they discovered ( ) that they were going to have ( ) the power to create new identities that did not look or act like their real selves at all. 3. Many Internet users realised ( ) that their avatars would be seen ( ) by many people, not just their friends. P PF P P PF P PF Select appropriate words from the box to fill in the blanks. trick, identity, creativity, sensible, concern  1. The avatar’s colorful hairstyle shows his __________ in fashion design. 2. Using a fake avatar to lie to others is a mean ______. 3. People often create avatars with unique features to show their personal __________. 4. It’s ______ to use a professional - looking avatar for job interviews online. 5. Some users have a ________ that avatars might make them lose touch with reality. creativity trick identity sensible  concern e.g. My avatar has long hair and wears a red dress — it shows my love for art. I’ll use it in online art clubs to meet like-minded people. What does it look like? Why did you decide to creat it in this way? Where would you use it? Create your own avatar. Introduce it to your partner Group work. Think and share. 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? Summary Refer to Activity 5 in the textbook, ask and answer questions with peers, and record 3 sets of conversations; Homework Must do Choose to do Choose a debate topic from Activity 6 of the textbook, and write a 150 word debate draft based on the text evidence and real-life examples. Thank you Lavf58.20.100 61412.67 79098.68 Lavf58.20.100 $$