Unit 4 Information technology Lesson 1 Avatars 课件 高中英语新北师大版必修第二册（2022-2023学年）

1、Unit 4 Information TechnologyLesson 1 AvatarsWarming-upUse the questions to talk about information technology.In what way do you use it?Why do you use it?How has it changed peoples daily lives?Information Technology.Example: I often search for information for my project on the Internet.Warming-upWha

2、t do you think when you see this picture?Lead-inWhat kind of avatar do you use online: a photo of yourself, a cartoon image or something else? Why did you choose it?a cute animal avatara cartoon character avatarto trick othersto avoid online safety risksan avatar in fancy clothesto express myself fr

3、eelyto create a real/digital identityto protect myselfPre-readingYou are going to read an article about avatars. What should you like to learn from it? Write down your questions in the diagram. AVATARSFast-readingRead the article. Check how many of your questions in Activity-2 are answered. Underlin

4、e the answers in the text.The avatar you choose says a lot about you. The article will help you understand your choice of avatars better.Fast-readingFast-readingCareful-reading Read again. Complete the information below.AvatarsDetailsDefinationA digital image that represents an Internet user.History

5、1980sLate 1990sPurposes of using avatarsTo express oneselfTo represent oneselfViewsNegativePositive Careful-readingPair work. Ask and answer questions about avatars using the information in Activity-4. Then introduce avatars to your partner. What is an avatar?How have avatars developed over decades?

6、How do you people use avatars?What are peoples views on the use of avatars?Careful-readingGriup Work. Think and share.What does the writer mean bu “the avatars you choose says a lot about your personality”? Do you agree with the writer? Give examples to support your opinion.Can you give examples of

7、the risks of using avatars? What can you do to prevent such risks? Post-readingComplete the short text with information from the article. Focus on Language: Past FutureRead the sentences. Write P below the underlined parts that refer to the past and PF below the underlined parts that refers to the f

8、uture in the past. Focus on Language: Past FutureComplete the sentences talking about the future in the past.In the 1990s, few people knew that.When computers were invented, it was believed that.In the past few years, users of smartphones realised that.The convenience of the Internet made Internet users discover that. When avatars first appeared in the 1980s, few people believed that. HomeworkPair work. Create yo