课件17张PPT。Lesson 3 Virtual reality headsets and special gloves and suits equipped with sensors The user can directly interact with a 3D(dimension) computer programme through the sensors.Playing virtual reality computer gamesPossible uses for virtual reality now Learning to fly using virtual reality technology.Visiting virtual museums on the Internet.What is virtual reality? A set of images and sounds produced by a computer, which seem to represent a place or a situation that a person can experience or take part in
Which of these uses for virtual reality are possible now?
virtual reality holidays
learning to fly using virtual reality technology
playing virtual reality computer games
visiting virtual museums on the Internet1Listen to the conversation and answer the following questions:Why can’t Cathy go out this weekend?
Where is Tom planning to go?
Does Cathy have a prgramme for “virtual” holidays on her computer?
What would Tom like to do with virtual reality?
Why is Cathy so excited about the technology?
What are the two topics in the conversation?Retell the conversation, using the first person “I”I am Tom. This morning I asked Cathy what …
I am Cathy. This morning Tom came to ask me what …
(Note: When retelling about what have happened, we need to change some tenses)Voice your opinion
Compared with real universities, what are the advantages and disadvantages of a virtual university?Real universityAdvantages:
Attend all kinds of colorful activities
Communicate with different sorts of people
Learn and improve one’s social skills
……..
Disadvantages:
Have to pay a lot of money for study
Famous universities are hard to enter
……..Advantages of a virtual university Save money to build teaching buildings.
It is convenient to attend (anytime, anyplace)
More comfortable learning environment
Don't have to pay tuition
Save transportation time
Lower cost :download text material instead
of buying can’t learn and improve someone’s social skills
lack of Face-to-face communication
can’t go to a virtual university without special equipments (special headset and gloves) Disadvantages of a virtual universityRead the conversation in pairs to find out:first conditional sentences;
second conditional sentences;
sentences or expressions about arrangements or plans;
good expressions.you did maths homework in a Chinese class;
you broke a tube in a chemistry class;
you were late for school today;
you lost the money for the next month’s lunch;
your close friend didn’t talk to you this morning;
you were the only one who didn’t wear school uniformThink about what would happen/what you would do if …Be imaginative and creative!If I had money, …
If I had a whole free afternoon, …
If I were a baby/child, …What would you take if you were on a
deserted island? And why?On a deserted island...Choose 3 things