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Lesson 1 Learning Sheet
Warm-up
1.What kind of picture do you use as your avatar online? Describe it and share the reason for your choice.
to express myself freely to trick others
to create a real / digital identity to avoid online safety risks to protect myself
Example: As far as I am concerned , I use as my avatar because ....
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Prediction: What would you like to learn about avatars?Write down your questions.
Fast-reading
Task 1: 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).
Task 2:Read for General Understanding
Para.1 history
Para.2 purposes of using avatars
Para.3-5 different views
Para.6 definition(定义)
Task 3:What is the purpose of the passage?
A.To introduce the definition of avatars. B. To express yourself using pictures.
C. To introduce the history of avatars. D. To introduce some information about avatars.
Detailed-reading
Task 1:Read the passage again and fill in the blank .
Avatars
details
Definition (Para.1)
Avatars are ______________________which represents an Internet user.
History(Para.2)
1980s
The first simple 2D avatars appear in _________________computer games
Late 1990s
Avatars were being used in______________
Purposes of using avatars
(Paras.3-5)
To __________
★to _______ their new identities.
★to try being someone of the ________ sex.
★to call themselves other names.
★to have _______ _______ one avatar.
To ___________
The avatar you choose says a lot about your _________.
★a cute cat: I like ________ and having fun.
★________ characters: I’m a really funny person.
Views (Para.6)
negative
★afraid of meeting people in the ______ world.
★avatars can be used to _______ others online.
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expect that the avatar will act like a real person and travel around bigger, more exciting virtual worlds.
Task 2: Group discussion
1.How does the author introduce avatar?
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2. How do people use avatars?
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3.Why do people make their avatars look better than they do in real life?
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4.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.
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_______________________________________________________________________________________5.Can you give examples of the risks of using avatars? What can you do to prevent such risks?
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Post-reading
Task 1: Make a summary
Avatars
Task 2:Create an avatar for our Wechat Group. Introduce it in front of us.
1)What does it look like?
2)Why did you decide to create it this way?
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