北师大版（2019）必修第二册Unit 1 Information Technology Lesson 1 Avatars 课件(共15张PPT，内镶嵌音频)

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Unit 1 Information Technology
Lesson 1 Avatars
Speech sharing
中考（senior high school entrance examination）刚刚结束，学校邀请广大学子回校参加毕业典礼。作为本校的优秀毕业生，你将在毕业典礼上代表发言。请你用英语写一篇演讲稿。内容要点如下：
1. 祝贺大家毕业；2. 期待新的校园生活；3.即将面临的新的机遇和挑战
Learning Objectives
After this class, I will be able to:
1. talk about avatars I use and what they say about me;
2. read and find the structure of this article;
3. read and write down the specific information based on the diagram;
4. discuss the questions and share my understanding about avatars to my partners.
Warm-up
a picture of a person or an animal which represents a person, on a computer screen, especially in a computer game or chat room
What are the types of avatars
A cartoon character
An anime/game character
A movie/sport/singing star
a cute baby/animal
Scenery avatar
default avatar
…
Warm-up
What kind of avatar do you use online: a photo of yourself, a cartoon image or something else Why did you choose it (ex. 1)
default
a cute animal avatar an avatar in fancy clothes
a cartoon character avatar to express myself freely
to trick others to create a real / digital identity
to avoid online safety risks to protect myself
Use the phrases in activity 1 to answer these two questions.
Eg: I use a cartoon character avatar instead of a photo to protect myself online.
Pre-reading--Brainstorm
You are going to read an article about avatars, what would like to learn from it Write down your questions in the diagram.(ex. 2)
Avatars
history
types
reasons
views
definition
While-reading
Fast reading: Read the article quickly, seperate it into several parts and match the paragraph with the key information..
Avatars
Para 1
Para 2
Paras 3-5
Para 6
history
purposes of using avatars
definition
different views
What’s the genre of this article
What are the features of it
本文的语篇类型是说明文。
An exposition is a non-fiction text written for the purpose of information, explaining, or giving additional details to the reader about a certain topic.
Language of exposition:
1) to o explain why
2) to report information
3) to explain how
Listen, read and check how many of your predictions in activity 2 are answered. underline the answer in the text. (ex.4)
Detailed-reading
What is the definition and history of an avatar
Definition:
A _______ image that represents an Internet user.
History:
in the 1980s — appeared in ___________ computer games.
by the late 1990s — used in _____ ______.
What is the reason and purpose of using avatars
What do people think about avatars ( views)
digital
role-playing
web chats
What is the reason and purpose of using avatars
Avatars let you express yourself and give you lots of room for creativity.
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.
create
opposite
more than
relaxing
cartoon
Avatars Details Purposes of using avatars To express oneself
To represent oneself
The avatar you choose says a lot about your personality and avatars let you express yourself.
Avatars give you room for creativity. People can create avatars and create new identities that do not look or act like their real selves.
(Para. 3-5)
Avatars Details Views Negative
Positive
People spend so much time in virtual worlds that they are becoming afraid of meeting people in the real world.
People look forward to a time when their avatar will act just like a real person and travel around bigger, more exciting virtual worlds.
(Para. 6)
What do people think about avatars ( views)
1. It wasn’t until the 1980s that people realized that avatars could be used in web chats. ( )
2. People tend to use different avatars for communication in different situations. ( )
3. People would like to use avatars which have a better physical appearance. ( )
4. It is reported that people prefer to design their own digital images in web chats. ( )
5. The advantages of avatars outweigh its disadvantages. ( )
NG
F
T
T
NG
Review the text and decide whether the following statements are true (T), false (F), or not given (NG).
1990s
para3
Para 4
Ask and answer questions about avatars using the information in Activity 4. Then introduce avatars to your partner. (pair work)
Post-reading
What is an avatar
How have avatars developed over decades
How do people use avatars
What are people’s views on the use of avatars
Requirements:
One whole paragraph
Coherence and fluency
Use your own words
Think and share
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.
2 Can you give examples of the risks of using avatars What can you do to prevent such risks
“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.
You don’t know who is behind the avatars. And you may cheat by them, just like the scam we mentioned before—True or false head teacher.
Homework
1.维克多LESSON1完成
2. Design an yur own avatar and make an introduction about it
3. Share it in the class.