北师版（2019）必修第二册Unit4 Information technology Viewing Workshop 课件(共20张PPT，内镶嵌视频)

(共20张PPT)
Viewing Workshop
UNIT 4
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
By the end of this period, students will be able to:
read and talk about the differences between printed books and digital books(ebooks);
watch a video for deep understanding;
summarise information;
express their opinions on printed books and digital books(ebooks).
CONTENTS
Pre-viewing
I
While-viewing
II
Post-viewing
III
Do you prefer reading printed books or digital ones
Someone says that printed books will be replaced by the digital ones. Do you agree And why
Pre-viewing
Learn some new words.
outdated
keep up with trends
presentation
attention span
complex
be obligated to do sth
sustainability
acknowledge
celebrity
endorse
adj. 过时的
紧跟潮流
n.呈现方式
注意广度；注意力的持续时间
adj.复杂的，难懂的
有义务做某事
n. 可持续性
v. 承认；认可
n. 名人
v. 赞同
Activity 1: Watch Part 1 of the video. Tick (√) the information mentioned or implied in the video.
( ) Presentation is more important than content.
( ) Printed books are expensive and not easy to carry.
( ) People’s attention spans are too short for the complex ideas in printed books.
( ) People want to know the latest news about pop stars, instead of learning about the past.
( ) Printed books cannot meet people’s various reading interests.
( ) The market for printed books is dying.
While-viewing
Check your answers.
( ) Presentation is more important than content.
( ) Printed books are expensive and not easy to carry.
( ) People’s attention spans are too short for the complex ideas in printed books.
( ) People want to know the latest news about pop stars, instead of learning about the past.
( ) Printed books cannot meet people’s various reading interests.
( ) The market for printed books is dying.
√
√
√
√
Check your answers one by one.
( ) Presentation is more important than content.
√
( ) People’s attention spans are too short for the complex ideas in printed books.
√
( ) People want to know the latest news about pop stars, instead of learning about the past.
√
( ) The market for printed books is dying.
√
Activity 2: Discussion
What is the speaker’s opinion of printed books
Printed books are outdated and the information they contain is too _________ for people to understand because of people’s short ______________. Printed books are _________ soon.
attention span
complex
dying
Activity 3: Read the first five lines and then read them in reverse. Has the speaker’s opinion changed about printed books
negative
positive
Activity 4: Watch part 2 and fill in the blanks.
The market for printed books will _______. I don’t care what celebrities are ________. I care for _______________ and its sustainability. I ______ a lot and enjoy _________. ________ is more important than presentaion. Holding books doesn’t feel _________ and it can’t be said that it is the _____ of printed books.
the environment
survive
wearing
read
learning
Content
strange
end
Activity 5: Watch and think
What advantages are mentioned about printed books
People like the way books feel in their hands.
Content is more important than presentation.
Activity 1: Discussion
What’s your opinion on “this is the end of printed books”
I agree to it, because printed books are not convenient to carry and to produce them wastes resources and pollutes the enviroment. By contrast, digital books are easy to carry and download. Besides, digital books are cheaper because of less cost of production.
I disagree with it, because by reading printed books, you can understand the content better. In addition, reading digital books is harmful to our eyes.
Post-viewing
Your classmates are having a debate about whether digital books will replace printed books. The following sentence structure will help you.
I believe /think...
I don’t think ....
For one thing, ... For another...
On the one hand, .... On the other hand, ....
I disagree with you about that.
Maybe it is true that, but ...
I admit that it has advantages, but the disadvantages are also evident...
Activity 2: Speaking
Homework
你班同学最近就电子书是否会取代传统的书籍展开了辩论，请你写信向你的外国朋友Jane 介绍辩论的情况。
1. 60% 的同学认为电子书会取代传统书籍，40%的同学认为电子书不会取代传统书籍，他们这么认为的原因分别是什么；
2. 你的观点。
注意：词数80左右；可以适当增加连接词使行文连贯。
本课结束