Unit 12 Innovation Viewing Workshop (共19张PPT，内镶嵌6视频)课件 2024-2025学年高二英语北师版（2019）选择性必修4

(共19张PPT)
　Viewing workshop
Unit 12
Innovation
By the end of this period, students will be able to:
1.watch a video about how new technology helps blind people;
2.watch a video for deep understanding;
3.express their opinion on how technology can further help blind people in the future.
Learning objectives
Do you have any experiences from blind people in your circle of relatives or
acquaintances
n. 相识的人，熟人
Lead-in
What difficulties will blind people encounter in their daily life
1.What do you think is the hardest aspect for blind people in their daily life
Finding directions may be the hardest aspect for blind people in their daily life.
2. How can blind people find directions
Using a cane;
With the help of a guide dog;
With the help of a sighted (or human) guide;
Using various technology devices.
Pre-watching
Look through the information in the chart and have a prediction of Part 1 of the video.
I lost my sight at the age of 14 in 1.________ and suddenly I became 2.________. The hardest thing for me was losing my 3.________. Things that until then 4.________became almost 5.________now. Back then, there were no 6.________, no Internet and no smartphones. So I had to ask one of my brothers to 7.________. Of course, my brothers were 8.________ about it. And later I noticed they were not there whenever 9.________.I don’t 10.________ them. I really wanted to be freed from 11.________ someone. That became my 12.________ to ignite innovation.
The video is about__________________________________________
_________________________________________________________.
the challenges a blind man/woman faces and the reason for her innovation
While-watching
Watch Part 1 of the video and complete the information.
Check your answers.
I lost my sight at the age of 14 in 1.______________________ and suddenly I became 2.________. The hardest thing for me was losing my 3._____________. Things that until then 4._____________ became almost 5._______________now. Back then, there were no 6._________________, no Internet and no smartphones. So I had to ask one of my brothers to 7._______________. Of course, my brothers were 8.________ about it. And later I noticed they were not there whenever 9._______________.I don’t 10.________ them. I really wanted to be freed from 11.__________ someone. That became my 12.___________ to ignite innovation.
a swimming pool accident
blind
independence
seemed simple
impossible to do
read me textbooks
not happy
I needed them
blame
relying on
strong desire
personal computers
v. 点燃，燃烧；
引发，激起
Watch Part 2 of the video and write T (true) of F (false).
Write T (true) or F (false) according to Part 2.
1. Chieko helped the blind gain access to the Internet through digital Braille books, dictionaries, and a library network. ( )
F
editor
2. Cognitive Assistance helps the blind understand their surrounding world and responds to them in voice or sends vibration to their fingers. ( )
T
3. The technology of Cognitive Assistance could
help Chieko come up on the stage all by herself at the time of talk. ( )
F
couldn’t
Free talk
How do you understand the technology of Cognitive Assistance
The whole video
1. What do you understand by the statement “History shows us accessibility ignites innovation.”
2. Why does Chieko believe that recognising facial expressions is very important for her to be social
3. What is Chieko’s goal eventually What does she hope that the technology will do for her
Read through the following questions and underline the key words.
1. What do you understand by the statement “History shows us accessibility ignites innovation.”
2. Why does Chieko believe that recognising facial expressions is very important for her to be social
3. What is Chieko’s goal eventually What does she hope that the technology will do for her
Watch the whole video and answer the following questions.
Innovations are often developed to meet people’s certain needs and to help people connect to the world more easily and conveniently.
Check your answers one by one.
1.What do you understand by the statement “History shows us accessibility ignites innovation.”
Because facial expressions show the person’s mood.
2. Why does Chieko believe that recognising facial expressions is very important for her to be social
To be freed from relying on someone. She hopes that the technology will understand the surrounding worlds and respond to her, and augment her missing or weakened abilities, that is, her five senses.
3. What is Chieko’s goal eventually What does she hope that the technology will do for her
What can technology do for the blind in the future Share your ideas in groups.
“smart” glasses for the blind
enable the blind to get their directions and move through unknown environments.
3D printed books
allow people with visual disabilities to “touch” these stories
Discussion
Post-watching