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Unit 4 Living with technology
Period 4 Extended reading-Assessment教学设计
教学基本信息
单元名称
选择性必修第二册Unit 4 Living with technology
学科
英语
学段
高中
年级
高二第一学期
主要教材
书名:普通高中教科书·英语选择性必修第二册
出版社:译林出版社 出版日期:2021年6月
课时安排
2课时(80min)
课型
泛读课
教学设计理念
以 “虚拟现实(VR)技术” 为核心主线,通过 “导入 — 阅读 — 探究 — 实践 — 语言点 — 总结 — 评估” 链式活动,引导学生理解 VR 的技术原理、应用场景及未来潜力,掌握科技类文本的阅读策略,提升语言运用能力、科技认知能力与创新思维,增强对 “科技与生活” 关系的辩证理解,培养跨学科整合意识。
教材分析
【What】文本为一篇关于 VR 的访谈,介绍其定义(“非真实的现实”)、工作原理(通过头显设备构建沉浸式感官体验)、应用领域(教育、医学、娱乐、购物、旅行等)、发展障碍(时间、成本、技术限制)及未来前景(无限可能性)。
【Why】通过学习,学生可了解 VR 技术的核心知识,建立 “科技服务生活” 的认知,同时提升科技类文本的解读能力,实现语言学习与科技素养的融合。
【How】文本以 “访谈问答” 形式展开,结构清晰(从基础概念到应用与未来),逻辑严谨,语言兼具专业性与通俗性,适合通过略读、精读提取信息,培养批判性思维。
学情分析
1.What I know
学生对 VR 有初步认知(如 VR 眼镜、虚拟游戏),掌握 “technology”“virtual”“digital” 等基础词汇,具备小组合作与信息搜集能力,对科技类话题兴趣较高。
2.What I want to know
学生希望了解 VR 的具体技术原理、更多创新应用场景(如医疗、教育)及未来发展方向,渴望将语言学习与科技实践结合。
3.What I learned
学完后,学生能梳理 VR 的核心知识体系,用英语描述其工作原理与应用案例,辩证分析科技的利弊,培养创新设计思维。
教学目标
1.语言能力
掌握与 VR 相关的词汇及句型,能在口头和书面表达中准确运用。
2.学习能力
学会通过略读梳理访谈结构、精读提取细节信息,运用思维导图整合 VR 知识,提升自主探究与团队协作能力。
3.文化意识
理解 VR 技术在全球范围内的应用差异,认识科技发展对不同文化生活方式的影响,培养全球视野与跨文化包容度。
4.思维品质
通过分析 VR 的优势与局限、评估未来发展的可能性,培养批判性思维、创新思维与问题解决能力。
教学重难点
教学重点
掌握 VR 相关词汇及访谈文本结构,理解其技术原理与应用领域;
学习科技类场景的英语表达,能准确描述 VR 的工作流程与未来潜力。
教学难点
理解 VR 技术术语(如 “presence”“immersive experience”)的英语表达及内涵;
将 VR 知识转化为创新设计能力,并用英语清晰呈现产品理念。
教学资源
课件PPT,黑板、白板。
教学活动设计
教学过程
活动形式及步骤
活动意图
时间
学习理解
Activity 1 Lead in
Do you know what technology behind the video is?
Have you heard of or used VR? What do you know about it?
What do you think is the most important value of VR?
●通过视觉冲击激活背景知识,激发对 VR 的探究兴趣。
5 min
Activity 2 Reading
1. Read for structure.
Read the interview and list the questions Susan asked.
答案:(1) What is virtual reality and how does it work?
(2) What are the examples of the practical applications of VR?
(3) How can VR be used for highly developed technical industries such as medicine?
(4) How will VR affect the different aspects of our everyday lives?
(5) What barriers does VR have?
(6) Are you optimistic about the future of VR?
2. Read for details.
Read the interview again and fill in the following tables.
What VR is
How it works
Applications
Barriers
Future
答案:(1) Basically, virtual reality, means “reality that is not real”.
(2) When you wear a VR headset equipped with sensors and a screen, you are surrounded by three-D images, sounds and other sensory information, which creates a super-realistic effect called “presence”. Though you know the sensory information surrounding you is not real, part of your brain believes it is—and acts accordingly.
(3) VR is widely used in education, medicine, entertainment, shopping and travelling.
(4) The barriers include time, cost and technical limitations.
(5) There are endless possibilities.
Applications of VR
Education
____ others in a 3-D environment.
_____ such as engineering projects and a variety of other design development.
Medicine
Surgeons are already using robotic technology with VR to _____.
Treatments of ______ and ______
Entertainment
Current game systems come with _______ so that players can enter _______ and play against either real or virtual _________ .
Virtual ___ and interactive three D ________.
Shopping
Have your own virtual reality ____ try on clothes and being able to see products with _____ views.
Travelling
A ____ of several ______ before deciding where to go.
答案:(1) Interact with (2) Visualize data
(3) perform complex surgery (4) anxiety
(4) (5) drug addiction (6) headsets
(7)virtual environments (8) museums (9) exhibitions
(10) clone (11) 360-degree (12) virtual tour
(13) destinations
3. Critical thinking
① What is the expert’s attitude towards VR?
② What is the editor’s purpose of having this interview?
答案:① The expert feels excited and optimistic about VR.When introducing the applications and the future development of VR, he uses sentences like “It’s pretty exciting!” and “What excites me the most is that ...”, which show his passion about this exciting technology. Although there are still some barriers which are difficult to overcome in a short time, the expert believes that the possibilities of VR are endless.
② I think the editor is interested in VR and wants to know more about it from an expert who can explain everything about this technology in a professional way. As an editor of an industry-leading tech magazine, she needs to be curious about the most up-to-date technology developments in many fields. As she is responsible for her readers, the popularization of the latest science and technology is part of her job. By having this interview, she can put all the information in her later articles and help her readers understand VR better.
●训练略读、精读策略,系统获取 VR 核心信息。
20 min
Activity 3 Discussion
In pairs, discuss the following questions.
1. What other applications of VR do you know about?
2. What future development do you think VR will have?
●深化对 VR 应用的理解,培养发散思维。
10 min
Activity 4 Project
1.Use your imagination and come up with high-tech products that will be available in the future.
2.Choose one product that you would like to design and decide what information should be considered about it.
3.Read the sample in Part C on Page 55 to learn how to give an attractive introduction to a product and answer the following questions.
1 What’s the appearance, target users and function of InstaTrip watch?
② How does the author make the product description attractive?
答案:① The InstaTrip watch is a watch with a state-of-the-art touchscreen and a virtual three-D globe that can transport people to a far distant land instantly just by touching a few buttons. Once you choose your destination, built-in sensors map your body and the latest transport technology takes you there in an instant. The watch has designs for different ages, genders and occasions.
②The author makes the product description very attractive by creating a slogan in the title and using pictures of a beautiful seaside scene and a person operating the watch. Besides, the words also encourage readers to imagine the amazing functions of the watch.
4. Work in groups and discuss the details of your product. Put together your information to make an introduction to your product.
5. Present your introduction to the whole class.
Ask questions about your classmates’ products and put forward suggestions. Go through the introduction again and revise it according to the suggestions given by other group members.
●将语言学习与创新实践结合,提升信息整合与表达能力。
25 min
应用实践
Activity 5 Language points
详解文章中的重点短语和句型,完成巩固练习。
●梳理知识脉络,检测学习效果。
15 min
Activity 6 Summary
以语法填空的形式,总结本节泛读课的要点。
●促进自我反思,培养元认知能力。
3 min
Activity 7 Assessment
展示评价表,供学生对自己本节课中的表现及所学情况进行自我评价。
●促进自我反思,明确提升方向。
4 min
迁移创新
作业内容
作业设计意图
3 min
本节课作业的书面表达为二选一,为分层作业,难度有所区别。基础一般的同学可以选择第一项,基础较好的同学可以选择第二项。
假定你是李华,某英文杂志正在举行主题为“未来的学习模式”的征文活动,请你用英语写一篇短文参赛。内容主要包括:
1.课程选择模式——网络课程;因人而异;自由选择等。
2.课堂模式——虚拟学校;虚拟教室等。
3.作业模式——个性化。
注意:
1. 词数80左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
It will be really amazing to enjoy studying in the future. ______________________________________
____________________________________________
范文:
It will be really amazing to enjoy studying in the future. Firstly, students will be able to choose subjects offered by some educational institutions on the Internet according to their levels, interests and needs. Then they will just stay at home and study in a virtual-reality school. When they put on their three D glasses, they will feel as though they are actually in a classroom interacting with a virtual teacher and virtual classmates. After class, students will get their individual and specific homework assigned by the teacher after class.
On the whole, the Internet will totally change our way of learning.
二选一
假定你是李华。某英文报社正在举行题为“科技改变我们未来的生活”(Technology Trans forms Future Life) 的征文活动,要求同学们想象科技将如何改变我们的生活。请根据你的畅想,从以下几个方面,用英语写一篇短文:
1. 生活环境:
2. 工作;
3. 休闲方式
注意:
1. 词数80左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Technology Transforms Future Life
_________________________________________
_________________________________________
范文:
Technology Transforms Future Life
With the rapid development of technology, our future life will witness remarkable changes.
In terms of living environment, smart homes will adjust temperature and lighting automatically, which will make our life more convenient. As for work, virtual offices will enable us to collaborate globally without leaving home, allowing for much efficiency. Speaking of leisure, VR technology will offer immersive experiences, like traveling to any destination in seconds. In addition, thanks to technology, we will have more time for entertainment and leisure activities, and space travel will become accessible.
On the whole, technology is set to reshape our lives, bringing us all kinds of changes. Embracing these changes, we’ll enjoy a more convenient and thrilling life ahead.
●巩固课堂知识,兼顾不同水平学生的需求,强化语言输出能力。
板书设计
Unit 4 Living with technology
Extended reading-Assessment
VR (Virtual Reality)
Definition: “Reality that is not real”
How it works: VR headset → 3-D images/sounds → “presence”
Applications: Education (interact); Medicine (surgery); Entertainment (games)
Barriers: Time, cost, technical limitations
Future: Endless possibilities
教学反思
优点:
多模态资源(视频、模型)有效激发学生兴趣,降低技术术语理解难度;
项目活动(设计未来产品)实现 “学用结合”,提升创新与协作能力。
缺点:
部分学生对 VR 技术原理的英语表达仍存在障碍;
项目展示时间有限,个别小组未能充分呈现细节。
改进:
课前发放 VR 术语中英对照表,提前熟悉核心概念;
增加 “VR 体验” 环节(如虚拟课堂),通过实践深化理解;
利用班级在线平台分享所有小组的产品设计,拓展交流空间。
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