Unit 3 Tomorrow’s world--Reading课件

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Unit 3Unit 3 Tomorrow’s world
ReadingLead-inLook this scene from the film ‘Avatar’,
do you like it?Can you imagine what you feel when you are actually in the film, and everything felt like it was real-life?Let’s learn some information about different kinds of films.3D film
It is a film people watch with a special
pair of spectacles, which gives a three-
dimensional effect with images in the
dimensions of width, height and depth.4D film
It is a 3D film with an added
environmental effect, such as
water or wind.Have you ever watched any of these films?
How do you feel about these kinds of film?
Which films do you like best, normal films, 3-D films or 4-D films? Why? What is the name of the product?
2. How many of the user’s senses does this product connect with?Read the business presentation on Page 42 quickly and answer these questions.RealCine.Four of the use’s senses: sight, hearing, smell and touch.3. What are the advantages of using RealCine for urban planning?
Using RealCine, engineers can enter the design of a neighbourhood into a computer, and then ‘walk’ around the neighbourhood, see how it looks and make changes before construction is carried out. It is in the long term cheaper and more practical.1. What technology is behind this product?
The technology behind this product is
virtual reality.
2. What do users wear so they feel that they are really in a new world?
The wear special VR headsets and gloves.Read again carefully and answer the questions according to what you have read.3. What did the teenager experience in RealCine?
He attended a World Cup final as the captain of the Brazilian football team and scored the winning goal.
4. Why do some people think that users will be disappointed by RealCine?
Because VR is not real.5. How could firefighters be trained with
this new technology?
They could train safely without the risk
of getting injured in a burning building.
6. What might people use RealCine for?
They can use it in making films, treating people with social problems, training and education, and also urban planning. Pay attention to the structure of the article. Discuss the article and analyse the structure by finding the main idea of each part of the article.(Para 1)(Paras 2-7)The abstract of the
presentationHow RealCine works;
Why RealCine is better
than a film;
How it can be used in
other waysFind out in which paragraph(s) the
following information can be found.Para 3Para 2Paras 4-7Detailed readingHow can RealCine excite the users’ four senses? Special VR
headsetsSpecial VR
headsetsUsers can see in 3-D
all around themUsers can hear the
sound all around themSmall openings in the headsetsSmells are given out to match the environmentSpecial glovesUsers can touch the people and objects they seeLook at the following sentences, think
about the characteristics of the language
used in this article.
The RealCine experience will amaze you, and you will agree that this is an extraordinary technology that deserves to be developed further.
Imagine that a VR user ‘goes’ sightseeing in the Himalayas.3. In scientific studies it has been shown that VR can be a good treatment for people who have social problems.
4. However, with VR we are able to do things that could never be achieved in real life.
5. Finally, RealCine provides fantastic technology for urban planning.As a decision maker, do you think you would finally be persuaded to invest or develop RealCine? Why or why not?
What do you think of the language used in these sentences?Think about it!Reading strategy1. A business presentation is an introduction of a new product or business idea.
2. As a proposal is to be given to those making decisions, it has to be ___________________.clear and persuasive3. A good presentation usually includes _______________________________
________________________________.
4. In order to make the proposal objective, _____________ is preferred.specific information and convincing facts or examplesthe passive voiceMatch the new words with their
meanings in Part D.
Answers:
1. _____ 2. _____ 3. _____ 4. ______
5. _____ 6. _____ 7. _____ 8. ______gdfchabeComplete the letter using the given
words in Part E.
Answers:
_____________ 2. _____________
3. _____________ 4. _____________
5. _____________ 6. _____________
7. _____________presentationusersdisappointedurbanconfidentput forwardstudio Do you think watching a Harry Potter film or the film Inception in RealCine would be more exciting and interesting than in a cinema? Why or why not?
Could virtual reality be used in schools?
How could it make classes more exciting?DiscussionThose who support virtual reality believe that, with this technology, people can do almost everything, even things that cannot be realized in normal life. We don’t need to travel any more or spend so much time with friends any more. Virtual reality can provide everything that we need in our life.Others insist that real life and interpersonal communication should never be replaced by something imaginary. People should take off the headsets and experience real life themselves.
What do you think of these two opinions? State your reasons. Do you know about any other new
technologies scientists are developing?
What are they?Homework Read the passage out and try to find out the language points.
Write an introduction to RealCine.
Finish Ex. D, E on page 44,45 in the textbook.
Do Ex. A1, A2 on page106 in the textbook.