北师大版（2019）必修第二册Unit4 Information Technology Lesson1 Avatars课件(共26张PPT)

(共26张PPT)
To read and talk about avatars and what they say about you
To read for general understanding
To read for specific information and understand words in context
Lesson 1 Avatars
Period 1
Avatar, a film directed by James Cameron in 2009.
Lead-in
A digital image/identity
What is “ avatar” in the Internet world
Super star
Default(默认）
Comic Image
Scenery
Cute animal
avatars
Emoji
What kind of avatar do you use online: a photo of yourself, a cartoon image or something else Why did you choose it
Example: 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
...
We are going to read an article about avatars.Read and try to conclude the passage into four parts.
The avatar you choose says a lot about you. The article will help you understand your choice of avatars better.
Avatars
When did the first avatar appear
Where do people use avatars
What is an avatar
Why do people use avatars
…
Fast Reading: Read for General Understanding
From what aspects does the author talk about avatars
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 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
General introduction
Read para1 and answer what is the definition of the avatar
What is an avatar
Paragraph 1:
When did the first avatar appear
Paragraph 2:
Where do people use avatars
Paragraph 2:
Read for development
Read para2 and answer how have avatars developed over decades
A. They were used in web chats by the late 1980s.
B. They appeared in computer games in the 1990s.
C. There have been avatars since computers appeared.
D. From computer games to online chat.
D
Read for development
Read para2 and answer how have avatars developed over decades
Avatars Details History 1980s
Late 1990s
The first simple 2D avatars appeared in role-playing computer games.
Avatars were being used in web chats like instant messenger.
Read for purposes
Read para3-5 and answer why people use avatars
Read for purposes
Read para3-5 and answer why people use avatars
Avatars Details Purposes of using avatars To express oneself *to _____ their new identity.
*to try being someone of the ____sex.
*to have ____ _____ one avatar.
To represent oneself * The avatar says a lot about one’s
________:a cute cat: I like ____ and having fun;_______ characters: I’m
a really funny person.
(Para. 3-5)
create
opposite
more than
personality
relaxing
cartoon
Read for views
Negative
Positive
1. spend too much time in virtual worlds
VS
2. be afraid of meeting people in the real world
3. a risk of being cheated
Avatars will act like a real person and travel around bigger, more exciting virtual worlds.
(1)When were avatars being used in web chats like instant messenger
A．In the 1980s.　　B．By the late 1990s.
C．Nowadays. D．In the 1970s.
(2)What does a picture of a cute cat mean
A．“I like relaxing and having fun.” B．“I’m a really funny person.”
C．“I’m tall，young and nice－looking.” D．“I like being creative.”
(3)Who could see your avatars
A．Only your friends. B．Many people.
C．No one. D．Only your family.
B
A
B
(4)What people can use avatars do
A．Act just like a real person.
B．Travel around bigger，more exciting virtual worlds.
C．Help others online.
D．Cheat others online.
(5)What is the purpose of the text
A．To introduce some information about avatars.
B．To express yourself using pictures.
C．To introduce the history of avatars.
D．To introduce definition of avatars.
D
A
Group Discussion
What’s your view towards the use of avatars
On the one hand, the online world equips us the opportunity to express and represent ourselves freely.
On the other hand, we should mind our behavior in the online world and be a qualified citizen.
Homework
Create an avatar for one of the students/teachers in our class. Introduce it next time.
Who would you give it to
What does it look like
Why did you decide to create it this way