北师大版（2019）必修 第二册Unit 4 Information technology Lesson 1 Avatars—Reading Comprehension课件(共27张PPT)

(共27张PPT)
UNIT 4
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Lesson 1 Avatars—
Reading Comprehension
读前清障
Ⅰ.匹配单词(请把单词和其对应的英语解释连线)
1. image　　　 A. with a lot of decorations or bright colours
2. fancy B. the ability to use your imagination to produce new ideas, make
things, etc.
3. sensible C. a picture that you have in your mind
4. creativity D. reasonable, practical, and showing good judgment
5. obviously E. the careful choice of a particular person or thing
6. selection F. to behave in a dishonest way in order to win or to get an advantage
7. virtual G. a fact can easily be noticed or understood
8. cheat H. made, done, seen, etc. on the Internet or on a computer, rather than in the real world
Ⅱ.选词填空
play tricks on, be concerned about, a variety of, a type of,
cheat sb. into doing
1. They food safety in the school.
2. In the library children can find books.
3. It’s a tradition to others on April Fool’s Day.
are concerned about
a variety of
play tricks on
4. Peach is yellow and orange stone fruit.
5. The old lady buying a large number of health care products.
a type of
was cheated into
play tricks on, be concerned about, a variety of, a type of,
cheat sb. into doing
1. Have a better understanding of avatars.
2. Learn to face the innovation of technology in a rational way.
3. Develop correct sense of values to the modern technological products.
Learning Objectives
精读课文
In what way do you use them
Why do you use them
Lead-in
_______ ________ _________ _____
WeChat
TikTok
DingTalk
QQ
What kind of avatar do you use online
Why do you choose it
1. What kind of avatars do you use online
Comic image
Beautiful scenery
cute animal
2. Why do you choose it
As far as I am concerned , I use as
my avatar in order to/because _______.
To create a real identity
To avoid online safety risks
To protect myself
To trick others
To express myself freely
Pre-reading
You are going to read an article about avatars. What would you like to learn from it Make predictions and write down your questions.
Avatars
What is an avatar
Activity 1　Fast-reading for main ideas
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
Para. 5
Para. 6
Match the main idea with each paragraph.
A. Nowadays, avatars are everywhere.
B. The history of avatars.
C. What are avatars
D. Different views on avatars.
E. Avatars are created to express themselves.
F. Avatars are created to show their personalities.
While-reading
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).
Definition of avatars.
History of avatars.
Purposes of using avatars.
Views on avatars
√
1. What’s the function of the first paragraph
A．To give you some examples.
B．To tell how important it is to create avatars.
C．To introduce the topic.
D．To describe how to create avatars.
2. What are avatars
Avatars are _____________________, a key part of how people use the Internet to communicate and express themselves.
Para. 1
digital identities/images
√
Activity 2　Careful-reading for details
How did avatars develop
In the 1980s
By the late 1990s
The first simple 2D avatars appeared in role-playing computer games.
Avatars had been used in web chats.
Para. 2
Avatars Details Purposes of using avatars To express oneself People discovered they were going to have the _______ to create new _________. Avatars give people lots of room for _______.
To represent oneself The avatar people choose says a lot about their ____________.
Paras. 3-5
1. Fill in the blanks.
power
identities
creativity
personalities
2. What kind of avatar means that you are a funny person
A. A cute cat. B. A small mouse.
C. A laughing monkey. D. A nice- looking person.
3. Why do some users have more than one avatar
A. Because they have the power to create more avatars.
B. Because they don’t want others to know their sex.
C. Because they don’t want to make their avatars seen by their friends.
D. Because they want to use different avatars in different situations.
√
√
Para. 6
1. List the reasons why some people hold a negative attitude to the use of avatars.
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.
(2) People can use avatars to cheat others online so the use of several avatars can also be a risk.
2. Why do some people hold a positive attitude to the use of avatars
Because they look forward to a time when their avatar will act like a real person and travel around bigger, more exciting virtual worlds.
3．What’s the author’s attitude towards avatars
A. Subjective.
B. Objective.
C. Positive.
D. Negative.
√
Post-reading
1. 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.(Critical thinking批判性思维)
“The avatar you choose says a lot about your personality” may mean that most people create avatars that have similar features to their personalities and look more or less like them and act like them. Yes，I agree with the writer. For example，if a person’s blog avatar is a picture of a cute cat, his/her message is “I like relaxing and having fun”．
Activity 1　Discussion
2. What’s your favourite avatar online Why do you prefer it？(Creative thinking创造性思维)
I often use a cartoon character avatar. The main reasons are that it can avoid online safety risks and express myself freely.
Different people have different avatars, which say a lot of one’s personalities.
We can’t guess who the person under the avatars is, so we should protect ourselves in order not to be cheated.
Avatars are digital images 1._________ you use to represent yourself online. You can choose 2.___ avatar from a 3.________(select) of ready-made images, or create your own images. Although avatars haven’t been around for long，they are 4.______(wide) used.
that/which
an
selection
widely
Activity 2　Summary
Avatars let you express 5._______ (you) and give you lots of room for creativity. But the use of avatars has also caused a few 6.________(concern). Some users worry that they are spending so much time in virtual worlds 7._____ they are becoming afraid of 8.________(meet) people in the real world. The use of several avatars can also be a risk, as people can use avatars 9._______(cheat) others online. However, many people see avatars in a 10.____________(positive) light.
yourself
concerns
that
meeting
to cheat
more positive
Para. 1
These digital identities, known as avatars, are a key part of how people use the Internet to communicate and express themselves.
后置定语，修饰These digital identities, 和它是动宾关系
how引导的宾语从句，作介词of 的宾语
不定式作目的状语
Activity 3　Analyze the key points of the text
Para. 3
When people started creating their own avatars，they discovered that they were going to have the power to create new identities that did not look or act like their real selves at all.
when引导的时间状语从句
that引导的宾语从句
that引导的定语从句
Para. 4
They also experiment with things like different hairstyles—which says a lot, perhaps, about what they want to look like.
which引导的定语从句
what引导的宾语从句
Para. 6
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, other users view avatars in a more positive light. They look forward to a time when their avatar will act like a real person and travel around bigger, more exciting virtual worlds.
that引导的宾语从句
在虚拟世界里
so...that...引导的结果状语从句
as引导的原因状语从句
从正面的角度
期待；盼望
when 引导的定语从句，修饰a time, 在从句中作时间状语