Unit 4 Living with technology Extended reading 课件-2025-2026学年高二英语牛津译林版（2020）选择性必修第二册

该高中英语课件围绕“虚拟现实（VR）”核心主题，通过Lead-in问题引入VR概念，Pre-reading明确访谈体裁及人物关系，Fast reading以Susan的六个问题搭建文本结构支架，帮助学生快速把握访谈主旨与逻辑脉络。 其亮点在于融合多维度语言实践活动，如Careful reading中Fill in the chart梳理VR在教育、医学等领域的应用实例，培养信息整合与思维品质；Creative thinking的Pair work让学生结合未来职业设计VR应用，激发创新思维与学习能力；Vocabulary web和“Have a try”练习系统强化词汇运用，提升语言能力。视频“A look into the future year 2050”增强直观体验，学生在互动中提升综合语言运用能力，教师可借助结构化活动高效落实教学目标。

Extended Reading Virtual Reality Unit 4 Living with technology 1. Do you know what technology is it? Lead-in VR: virtual reality Virtual Reality VR headset modern concept digitally three-D images interact real-world trainings and simulations etc. 2. When it comes to VR, what words can you think of? What is the genre of the text? A. A story B. An interview C. A diary Pre-reading a conversation in which a journalist puts questions to someone such as a famous person. Susan: an editor Frank： an expert in VR What questions did Susan ask? What barriers does VR have? 点击添加标题 点击添加标题 What is virtual reality and how does it work? What are the examples of the practical applications of VR? How can VR be used for highly developed technical industries such as medicine? How will VR affect the different aspects of our everyday lives? Are you optimistic about the future of VR? Fast reading We can get the ___________________ of an interview by going after the questions. main idea and structure What is the function of these questions? Susan’s questions Question1 Question2 Question3 Question4 Question5 Question6 1. What is the effect of using VR in education according to Frank? A. Providing students with more practical chances. B. Improving students ability of imagination. C. Broadening students' international vision. D. Attracting students' attention and making them more effcient. 2. What is a doctor able to do with the help of VR? A. Train new doctors. B. Clone a twin patient. C. Create robots to perform surgeries. D. Cure anxiety or drug addiction. Choose the best answer 基于文本 同义转换 注意细节 by zyh 3. What can we infer according to L36-L42? A. The application of VR will help people save time while shopping. B. VR offers more vacation opportunities. C. Easy online accessibility of exhibitions may be possible in the future. D. VR will help people make more informed choices. Choose the best answer 推理判断：基于文本 只推一步 The application of VR will definitely make our lives more convenient. by zyh 4. Which is not the barrier to the development of VR in the article? A. Money. B. Time. C. Rate of evolution. D. Limited technology. 5. What is Frank’s opinion on the evolution of VR? A. It depends on 5G. B. Everything is possible. C. Cost is the biggest obstacle. D. There is a long way to go. 5G technology; young digital citizens Choose the best answer by zyh What barriers does VR have? 点击添加标题 点击添加标题 What is virtual reality and how does it work? What are the examples of the practical applications of VR? How can VR be used for highly developed technical industries such as medicine? How will VR affect the different aspects of our everyday lives? Are you optimistic about the future of VR? Read carefully and underline the answers to Susan’s questions. Careful reading Susan’s questions Question1 Question2 Question3 Question4 Question5 Question6 Careful reading Q1: What is VR and how does it work? 当你戴上配有传感器和屏幕的VR头戴设备时，你将被三维影像、声音和其他感官信息环绕包围，这些会营造出一种“临场感”的超现实效果。尽管你知道身边的感官信息是虚拟的，你大脑中的某些区域还是会相信它是真的，并作出相应的反馈。 Careful reading Applications(Qs2-4) In what fields can VR be applied, according to Frank? education medicine entertainment shopping travelling 11 Careful reading Applications(Qs2-4) Education Medicine 1._______________ others in a 3-D environment. 2._______________ such as engineering projects and a variety of other design development. Visualizing data 1.Surgeons are already using robotic technology with VR to _______________________. 2.Treatments of ________ and ______________ perform complex surgery anxiety drug addiction Interacting with Fill in the chart Applications of VR 12 VR and human anatomy by zyh You'll be able to have your own virtual reality_________ try on clothes and being able to see products with ___________ views. People will have the opportunity to _________________ of several ____________ before deciding where to go. Fill in the chart Careful reading Applications(Qs2-4) Applications of VR Entertainment Shopping 1.Current game systems come with _________ so that players can enter___________________ and play against either real or virtual_________ . 2.There'll be virtual _________ and interactive three-D___________ . exhibitions clone 360-degree Travelling take a virtual tour destinations headsets opponents virtual environments museums Fill in the chart 14 Careful reading Barriers Time, cost and technical limitations. Future There are endless possibilities. Qs5-6: Discussion What is the future like with the development of virtual reality? Video A look into the future year 2050 Pair work: What is your dream job and how would you combine VR with your future profession? If I could be a _______ some day, I might __________ with the help of VR, thus making it more_______ for me to ___________. Creative thinking by zyh Language Points Task 1: Look up the following words in the dictionary. immersive L16 engage L17 annoy CL1 Task 2: Understand the expressions. Step 1 Discussion & Self-study (15 mins) 1. at the forefront of L1 2. be equipped with L5 3. a host of L12 4. interact with L13 5. a fully immersive environment L16 6. engage students’ interests L17 7. enhance learning efficiency L18 8. highly developed technical industries L22 9. attempt sth. on sb.=try sth. on sb. L25 & 27 10. cost-effective applications of VR L29 11. come with L34 12. as with L43 13. barriers to sth. L44 14. boil down to L45 15. figure out L49 16. in terms of L49 17. be optimistic about L52 18. keep in mind L53 19. serve up L55 P55 C 20. like weeds L1 21. state-of-the-art L7 22. in an instant L11 23. at the expense of L13 24. be the envy of L15 1. at the forefront of... L1 2. be equipped with... L5 3. a host of... L12 4. interact with... L13 5. a fully immersive environment L16 6. engage students’ interests L17 7. enhance learning efficiency L18 8. highly developed technical industries L22 9. attempt sth. on sb.=try sth. on sb. L25 & 27 10. cost-effective applications of VR L29 11. come with... L34 12. as with... L43 13. barriers to sth. L44 Step 2 Phrases checking 在...的前沿；处于最前列 配备有 大量，许多 与...互动 完全沉浸式的环境 吸引学生兴趣 提高学习效率 高新技术产业 在某人身上试验（某种疗法） 成本低廉的VR应用 与...随之而来 如同，和……一样 ……的障碍、瓶颈 21 14. boil down to... L45 15. figure out L49 16. in terms of... L49 17. be optimistic about L52 18. keep in mind L53 19. serve up L55 P55 C 20. like weeds L1 21. state-of-the-art L7 22. in an instant L11 23. at the expense of... L13 24. be the envy of... L15 归结为 弄清楚 就……而言，在……方面 对……持乐观态度 将...牢记于心 端上食物；给出，提供 大量 最先进的，顶尖的 立刻，瞬间 在牺牲/损害...的情况下 成为...羡慕/忌妒的对象 22 1. ... part of your brain believes it is—and acts accordingly. (lines 9) accordingly adv. 相应地，照着；因此，所以 a. It is a difficult job and they should be paid accordingly. b. The cost of materials rose sharply last year. Accordingly, we were forced to increase our prices. 相应地 因此 Step 3 Words checking 1. Imagine studying the solar system or the human body in a fully immersive environment. (lines 15-16) immersive adj. 拟真的；沉浸式的；沉浸感的； _________ v. 使沉浸(于)，使深陷(于) _________ adj. 浸入的，专注的 immerse immersed immerse oneself in/into (doing) sth. be immersed in/into (doing) sth. Have a try 1. Take notes and immerse __________ in the words of great thinkers. 2. One drawback is that children become fixated and ________ (immerse) in their screen time and become reluctant to exercise, __________ (result) in problems such as obesity. 3. You’d better try living your customers’ lives and experiencing the __________ (immerse) realities of their media mix. yourself immersed resulting immersive Can you think of more phrases on “专心做...”? be immersed in be lost in be buried in be absorbed in be involved in be engaged in be occupied in focus /concentrate on be bent on be devoted to sth. be dedicated to sth. Vocabulary web： engaged adj. 忙于；从事于；使用中的；已订婚 be engaged in从事，参加 be engaged to 与……订婚 engaging adj. 迷人的；有趣的 engagement n. 订婚；约会；交战；与……密切关系；雇用 engage v. 吸引,引起; 雇用, 聘请; 与……有密切关系; 与某人交战；允诺, 签约保证; 参加, 从事，占用 engage的基本意思是“约定”,即凭借契约、誓言或诺言等约束人或事。用于约束别人,即表示“雇”“聘”; 用于约束自己,则表示“许诺”“保证”。这种允诺可信,有约束力,并将履行一段时间,如“订婚”等。引申可表示“占用,吸引,引起”或“使忙于,使从事”等。 2. By delivering the content ____ a meaningful way, this new approach ____ learning manage to engage students’ interest and enhance learning efficiency. (Lines 16-18) to in Have a try 1. He has the capacity to engage ____ young minds. 2. He is currently engaged ____ a consultant. 3.His _________ (engage) personality made him popular with his peers. 4.________(engage) to each other, they decided to get married next month. with as engaging Engaged Have a try 1). Jack and Anne are engaged (to each other). 2). I have engaged a room at this hotel. 3). We engaged the services of a famous engineer. 4). They never learned skills to engage the attention of the others. 5). The candidate’s apparent lack of engagement with younger voters. 6). He engaged himself to pay back the money. 7). I have never engaged in film shooting. 8). He is engaged in a game of tennis. 订婚 预定 雇佣 吸引 与...亲密接触 参与，忙着做 保证 参与，从事 3. Does it annoy you to see cars blocking the road like weeds when you are travelling? (P55C lines 1-2) _________ v. 使恼怒，使生气；打扰 _________ adj. 恼怒的，生气的 _________ adj. 使恼怒的；令人讨厌的 _________ n. 恼怒; 生气 annoy annoyed be annoyed with sb. be annoyed at/about sth. annoying annoyance 4. The entertainment industry is one of the most enthusiastic advocates of VR. (lines 33-34) advocate v. 提倡，拥护，支持，主张，鼓吹，为…辩护 n. 提倡者,拥护者；辩护律师,辩护人 1. He is a strong advocate of nuclear power. 2. Many experts advocate _________ (reward) your child for good behaviour. 3. He is a mountain climber, an inspirational speaker and an advocate for the disabled. rewarding 2. Just ______(try) to figure out how to do what we want in terms of technology will prove challenging in some areas. (L49-50) 3. _____ excites me most is _____ young people today are digital citizens _________ are comfortable with technology. (L58-59) What that who/ that 1. It won’t be long _____ virtual museums and interactive three-D exhibitions become common. (L36-37) before trying Step 4 Sentence checking Consolidation: 1.____if she finds out that you have lost her book? 2.It may be years ______ the situation improves. 3.He went out ______ I could explain it to him. 4.Don’t enter the office unless _______ (invite). 5. I can’t wait ______(see) my friends coming from Beijing. 6. _____ caused her lameness was a traffic accident when she was 4 years old. 7.He is now fighting his addiction _____ alcohol. 8.Whichever nation uses nuclear weapons_________ (engage) the whole world in war. What before before invited to see What to will engage Text Review 1. When you wear a VR headset _________(equip) with sensors and a screen, you are surrounded by 3-D images, sounds and other ______ (sensor) information. 2. ... part of your brain believes it is — and acts __________ (according). 3. Imagine studying the solar system or the human body in a fully ___________ (immerse) environment. 4. By delivering the content in a meaningful way, this new approach _____learning manage to engage students’ interest and enhance learning __________ (efficient). 5. There must be some barriers _____ the development of VR . 6. Just trying to figure out how to do what we want ___ ____ ____ (就...而言，从...角度) technology will prove challenging in some areas. 7. We guarantee that you will never have an _____________ (please) trip. equipped sensory accordingly immersive to efficiency to in terms of unpleasant Text Review 8. Frank, you _________________ (work) at the forefront of developments in virtue reality for many years. 9. ___________ (consider) there are so many challenges to deal with, are you still optimistic about the future of VR? 10. The basic __________ (define) of VR lies ___ the name itself, which means “reality that is not real”. 11. In both of these cases, this technology will help people make _____________ (inform) choices than before. 12. 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