Unit4 Information Technology Lesson 1 Avatars 课件-2025-2026学年高中英语北师大版必修第二册

UNIT 4　INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Lesson 1 Avatars Name: Vivian 1 Part 1 Lead in Do you use these apps in your daily life? WeChat Tiktok DingTalk QQ Homeworkhelp WeChat TikTok DingTalk QQ Homeworkhelp Do you know about these apps? 4 Avatars What kind of avatar do you use online? Why do you choose it? Comic image Pop star Beautiful scenery cute animals Photos of yourself Pre-reading: ACTIVATE AND SHARE What kind of picture do you use as your avatar online? Describe it and share the reason for your choice. 6 What kind of avatar do you use online? Why do you choose it? Pre-reading: ACTIVATE AND SHARE As far as I am concerned , I use as my avatar because .... to express myself freely to trick others to create a real / digital identity to avoid online safety risks to protect myself 7 Avatars What is an avatar? What are peple's view? When was it invented? What is the function? How did it developed ? What would you like to learn about avatars? Write down your questions. Prediction Q: What is the text type of the passage? A. Narration (记叙文). B. Argumentative Essay (议论文). C. Expository Writing (说明文). D. Practical Writing (应用文). 9 Read for General Understanding Para 1 Para 2 Paras 3-5 Para 6 history purposes of using avatars definition different views PPT模板下载：www.1ppt.com/moban/ 行业PPT模板：www.1ppt.com/hangye/ 节日PPT模板：www.1ppt.com/jieri/ PPT素材下载：www.1ppt.com/sucai/ PPT背景图片：www.1ppt.com/beijing/ PPT图表下载：www.1ppt.com/tubiao/ 优秀PPT下载：www.1ppt.com/xiazai/ PPT教程： www.1ppt.com/powerpoint/ Word教程： www.1ppt.com/word/ Excel教程：www.1ppt.com/excel/ 资料下载：www.1ppt.com/ziliao/ PPT课件下载：www.1ppt.com/kejian/ 范文下载：www.1ppt.com/fanwen/ 试卷下载：www.1ppt.com/shiti/ 教案下载：www.1ppt.com/jiaoan/ 字体下载：www.1ppt.com/ziti/ Definition of the avavtar History of the avatar Purposes of using avatars Views of avatar Definition of the avavtar History of the avatar Purposes of using avatars Views of avatar description object (说明对象） digital identities Avatars are __________________ Part I: Definition of the avavtar para.1 which represents an Internet user. 13 History: in the 1980s — appeared in _______________ computer games. by the late 1990s — used in _____ ______. role-playing web chats Complete the information below. Purposes: to express oneself: to _______ their new identities. to try being someone of the ________ sex. to call themselves other names. to have _______ _______ one avatar. to represent oneself: a cute cat: I like ________ and having fun. ________ characters: I’m a really funny person. opposite create more Fast Reading than cartoon relaxing Complete the information below. Views: negative: afraid of meeting people in the ______ world. avatars can be used to _______ others online. _______: expect that the avatar will act like a real person and travel around bigger, more exciting virtual worlds. Fast Reading cheat real positive Part II: History Avatars Details History 1980s in the 1980s — appeared in ___________ computer games. Late 1990s by the late 1990s — used in _____ ______. role-playing 17 Avatars Details Purposes of using avatars To express oneself People discovered they were going to have the ___4___ to create new ___5___. Avatars give people lots of room for ___6____. power identities creativity Part III: Purposes of using avatars 18 Read paragraph 4 and 5 , use the following form to answer the questions. 3、 How do people use avatars ? Avatars Details Purposes of using avatars To represent oneself The avatar you choose says a lot about your ___7____. personality 19 Step3 Careful-reading Avatars Details Definition (Para.1) A digital ___1___ represents an Internet user. History (Para.2) 1980s The first simple 2D avatars ____2____ in role-playing computer games Late 1990s Avatars were being used in ____3____ Purposes of using avatars (Paras.3-5) Express People discovered they were going to have the ___4___ to create new ___5___. Avatars give people lots of room for ___6____. Represent The avatar you choose says a lot about your ___7____. Views (Para.6) Negative People spend so much time in ____8____ that they are becoming afraid of meeting people in the real world.To __9___ others online. Positive People look forward to a time when their avatars will act just like a real person and travel around bigger,more ___10___ virtual world. 20 Read paragraph 6 , use the following form to answer the questions. 4、What are people’s views on the use of avatatrs ? Views (Para.6) Negative People spend so much time in ____8____ that they are becoming afraid of meeting people in the real world.To __9___ others online. Positive People look forward to a time when their avatars will act just like a real person and travel around bigger,more ___10___ virtual world. Avatars Details virtual worlds cheat exciting 积极的 消极的 21 Step3 Careful-reading Avatars Details Definition (Para.1) A digital image represents an Internet user. History (Para.2) 1980s The first simple 2D avatars appeared in role-playing computer games Late 1990s Avatars were being used in web chats Purposes of using avatars (Paras.3-5) Express People discovered they were going to have the power to create new identities. Avatars give people lots of room for creativity. Represent The avatar you choose says a lot about your personality. Views (Para.6) Negative People spend so much time in virtual worlds that they are becoming afraid of meeting people in the real world.To cheat others online. Positive People look forward to a time when their avatars will act just like a real person and travel around bigger,more exciting virtual world. 22 Step 4 Post-reading Avatars are digital identities that you use to represent yourself online. You can choose an avatar from a selection of ready-made images,or create your own imagines. Although avatars haven't been around for long, they are widely used. Avatars let you express yourself and give you lots of room for creativity.But the use of avatars has also caused a few concerns. Some users worry that they are spending so much time in virtual worlds that they are becoming afraid of meeting people in the real world. The use of several avatars can also be a risk, as people can use avatars to cheat others online. However, many people see avatars in a more positive light. identities a selection create your own imagines express yourself lots of room for creativity a few concerns virtual worlds a risk cheat others online a more positive light 23 Think and share 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. Can you give examples of the risks of using avatars? What can you do to prevent such risks? Debate I agree with the writer, and the reasons are as follows: I disagree with it because that… What’s your feeling about avatar? Different people have different avatars, which may say a lot of one’s personalities. We can’t guess who the person under the avatars was , so we should protect ourselves in order not to be cheated. 25 Create an avatar for one of the students/teachers in our class. Introduce it in front of us. Who would you give it to? What does it look like? Why did you decide to create it this way? PPT模板下载：www.1ppt.com/moban/ 行业PPT模板：www.1ppt.com/hangye/ 节日PPT模板：www.1ppt.com/jieri/ PPT素材下载：www.1ppt.com/sucai/ PPT背景图片：www.1ppt.com/beijing/ PPT图表下载：www.1ppt.com/tubiao/ 优秀PPT下载：www.1ppt.com/xiazai/ PPT教程： www.1ppt.com/powerpoint/ Word教程： www.1ppt.com/word/ Excel教程：www.1ppt.com/excel/ 资料下载：www.1ppt.com/ziliao/ PPT课件下载：www.1ppt.com/kejian/ 范文下载：www.1ppt.com/fanwen/ 试卷下载：www.1ppt.com/shiti/ 教案下载：www.1ppt.com/jiaoan/ 字体下载：www.1ppt.com/ziti/ Step 6 Homework If you are an expert of avatars, try to write an essay to a newspaper office. The two points should be included 1、Try to describe the advantages and disadvantages of avatars. 2、Faced with these advantages and disadvantages, how should we use avatars properly? 27 Thanks 28 $