北师大版（2019）必修第二册Unit 4 Information technology Topic Talk 课件（17张ppt）

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Topic Talk P6-7
新北师大必修二
Unit 4
Information Technology
The Technology Revolution
Information technology
The study or use of electronic processes for gathering and storing information and making it available using computers.
The Internet is becoming the town square for the global village of tomorrow.
—Bill Gates
Pair work
Use the questions to talk about information
technology.
1
Information Technology
In what way do you use it
How has it changed people’s daily life
Why do you use it
…
Example
I often search for information for my project on the Internet.
TOPIC TALK
Pair Work Use the questions to talk about information technology.
Example　I often search for information for my project on the Internet.
Activity 1
Read the Text Builder carefully. Then listen to the dialogue and complete it by underlining the words or expressions you hear.
听力文本 （W = Woman M = Man）
W：I love exploring new technologies，because they are so convenient .
You know，I use apps to buy things online and I usually receive them the same day!
M：Wow，that’s really convenient.
W：Indeed! I know one that can even help you get what you order within two hours!
M：What is it I’d like to try that，too.
W：Sure，here it is. Besides shopping online，I also like chatting online. It makes me feel less lonely. Technology really enables people to communicate better with each other.
M：That’s true! But are there any disadvantages about these new technologies
W：Well，too much chatting online takes a lot of time. We really need time to focus on what we are doing. Those are the top news for today，Wednesday 21 July.
Activity 2
Read the Text Builder carefully. Then listen to
the dialogue and complete it by underlining the
words or expressions you hear.
2
a. I love exploring new technologies, because they _______________.
b. I use apps to________________.
c. I also like chatting online. It ______________________. But too much chatting online ________________.
Text Builder Talk about IT
Reasons
Uses
Effects/
Impacts
are so convenient
buy things online
makes me feel less lonely
takes a lot of time
Listen to the plete the notes in the table. Listening Text for 4. 2
（B = Boy　G = Girl）
B： This new phone is a birthday present from my parents.I’ve downloaded lots of interesting and useful apps
already. I like this music app—I can listen to songs when I can’t sleep or feel nervous. It really helps me relax.
G： That’s cool! I like reading news on my phone. Do you have any recommendation
B： Oh，yes! You can download this app! You’ll get updated with the news all day long.
G：Super! What’s your favourite app
B： I enjoy playing games. I have downloaded quite a few apps for different games. I use different avatars in different games and this is really cool because they let me explore different personalities. New games make my life interesting.
G： Wow! That sounds cool! But you need to be carefulabout spending too much time on them—you could get addicted.
B： Well，I admit it. So I downloaded an app called “Alarm Clock”. Once I play games for more than an hour，a bell rings to remind me that my time is up.. Those are the top news for today，Wednesday 21 July.
Activity 3
问题参考答案
Games；
Alarm Clock；
I can’t sleep or feel nervous；
relax；
Get updated；
different personalities；
my time is up
3
Interview your partner.
If your partner mentions the point, tick it.
Uses
□Chat with…
□ Communicate with/by…
□ Relax by…
□ Buy things such as…
□ Find information about…
□ Learn about new things like…
□ …

□ so convenient
□ make life easier
□ enable better communication
□ provide education
□ provide information
□ …
3
Interview your partner.
If your partner mentions the point, tick it.

Reasons
3
Interview your partner.
If your partner mentions the point, tick it.
Effects/Impacts
□ 1. make communication
□ 2. make me feel
□ 3. help me develop
□ 4. make us self-
□ 5. enable people
□ 6. make us live in an
□ 7. take a lot of
□ 8. make us addicted to
□ 9. Not encourage face-to-face
a. new friendships
b. focused
c. communication
d. convenient
e. time
f. unreal world
g. less lonely
h. to it
i. to communicate better
Listen to the plete the
notes in the table.
4
Apps Reasons for use
Music app I listen to songs when _________
______________.
It really helps me ________.
I can’t sleep
or feel nervous
to relax
Apps for the news ____________ with the news all day long
Get updated
Apps for the _______ I use different avatars…because
they let me explore __________________.
Games
different personalities
App ___________ A bell rings to remind me that _________.
Alarm Clock
my time is up
“Quote...Unquote”
Technology is anything that wasn't around when you were born.
— Alan Kay
Do you agree with what Alan Kay says
Give an example.
Thank you!