Unit4LivingwithtechnologyExtendedreading课件高二上学期英语牛津译林版（2020）选择性

选必二unit4ExtendedReading（第一课时）Afterthisclass,youwillbeableto:summarisetherelatedinformationaboutVR;giveexamplesoftheapplicationsofVR;describethefuturedevelopmentofVR.英语|选择性必修第二册第一单元Susan,anindustry-leadingtechmagazineeditor,isinterviewingFrank,anexpertinvirtualreality(VR).Readtheinterviewtranscriptbelow.英语|选择性必修第二册第一单元

WhatquestionswouldyouaskifyouhadthechancetointerviewanexpertinthisfieldofVR?IfIweregiventhechance,Iwouldaskhimlotsofquestions:whatVRis,howitfunctionsandinwhatfieldsitcanbeused.

…英语|选择性必修第二册第一单元英语|选择性必修第二册第一单元Wecangetthemainideaofaninterviewbygoingafterthequestionsthatthereportercomesupwith.Alltheabovequestionscanbeansweredinthisinterview.Buthowcanwegetthemainideaofaninterview?英语|选择性必修第二册第一单元ReadtheinterviewandlistthequestionsSusanasked.Whatvirtualrealityisandhowitworks.ExamplesofVR’spracticalapplications.VR’sapplicationsinhighlydevelopedtechnicalindustries.VR’sinfluenceonoureverydaylives.VR’sbarriers.VR’sfuture.编辑的每个问题都起到开篇布局、承上启下的作用，构成了全文的主要框架，使语篇的主要目的和结构特征很好的体现。英语|选择性必修第二册第一单元Fillinthetablewiththeinformationfromtheinterviewtranscript.WhatVRisHowitworksBasically,VR,orvirtualreality,means“realitythatisnotreal”.WhenyouwearaVRheadsetequippedwithsensorsandascreen,youaresurroundedbythree-Dimages,soundsandothersensoryinformation,whichcreatesasuper-realisticeffectcalled“presence”.Thoughyouknowthesensoryinformationsurroundingyouisnotreal,partofyourbrainbelievesitis—andactsaccordingly.英语|选择性必修第二册第一单元ApplicationsBarriersFutureVRiswidelyusedineducation,medicine,entertainment,shoppingandtravelling.Thebarriersincludetime,costandtechnicallimitations.Thereareendlesspossibilities.专家对问题的回答为我们提供了详实的信息，既有专业的说理，又有生动的例证，增强了文章的可信度和可读度。英语|选择性必修第二册第一单元FillinthefollowingtableaboutVR’sapplicationsindifferentfields.ApplicationsofVREducationMedicineInteractingwithothersina3-DenvironmentVisualizingdatasuchasengineeringprojectsandavarietyofotherdesigndevelopmentsSurgeonsarealreadyusingrobotictechnologywithVRtoperformcomplexsurgery.Treatmentsofanxietyanddrugaddiction英语|选择性必修第二册第一单元册ApplicationsofVREntertain-mentShoppingTravellingCurrentgamesystemscomewithheadsetssothatplayerscanentervirtualenvironmentsandplayagainsteitherrealorvirtualopponents.Virtualmuseumsandinteractive3-DexhibitionsHavingyourownvirtualrealityclonetryonclothesandbeingabletoseeproductswith360-degreeviewsAvirtualtourofseveraldestinationsbeforedecidingwheretogo英语|选择性必修第二册第一单元1.HowdoestheexpertintroducetheexamplesofdifferentapplicationsofVR?2.Howis5GtechnologyrelatedtothedevelopmentofVR?Readtheinterviewtranscriptagainandanswer:英语|选择性必修第二册第一单元1.HowdoestheexpertintroducetheexamplesofdifferentapplicationsofVR?Theexpertintroducestheexamplesinanorderlyway.Linkingwordssuchas“also”areusedtoconnectexamples.Healsousestopicsentenceswhenintroducingdifferentaspectsoftheapplications,suchasthetopicsentence“Thereareahostofeducationalapplications.”英语|选择性必修第二册第一单元2.Howis5GtechnologyrelatedtothedevelopmentofVR?5Gtechnology,withitspotentialtoserveupmorestablemobileconnectivityatfasterspeed,willmakeitpossibleforpeopletoenjoyamoreimmersiveVRexperiencewherevertheyare.英语|选择性必修第二册第一单元3.Watchthevideo.英语|选择性必修第二册第一单元1.Whatistheexpert’sattitudetowardsVR?TheexpertfeelsexcitedandoptimisticaboutVR.WhenintroducingtheapplicationsandthefuturedevelopmentofVR,heusessentenceslike“It’sprettyexciting!”and“Whatexcitesmethemostisthat…”,whichshowhispassionaboutthisexcitingtechnology.Althoughtherearestillsomebarrierswhicharedifficulttoovercomeinashorttime,theexpertbelievesthatthepossibilitiesofVRareendless.英语|选择性必修第二册第一单元2.Whatistheeditor’spurposeofhavingthisinterview?IthinktheeditorisinterestedinVRandwantstoknowmoreaboutitfromanexpertwhocanexplaineverythingaboutthistechnologyinaprofessionalway.Asaneditorofanindustry-leadingtechmagazine,sheneedstobecuriousaboutthemostup-to-datetechnologydevelopmentsinmanyfields.Assheisresponsibleforherreaders,thepopularizationofthelatestscienceandtechnologyispartofherjob.Byhavingthisinterview,shecanputalltheinformationinherlaterarticlesandhelpherreadersunderstandVRbetter.英语|选择性必修第二册第一单元3.WhatotherapplicationsofVRdoyouknowabout?Virtualrealityinthecourtroom:lawyersusuallyusephotostotrytoexplainthemechanicsofacrimeoranaccidenttoajury.Itischallengingtoshowthejudgeandjurywhatactuallyhappenedatacrimesceneorattheprecisemomentofimpactduringaseriousaccident.WithVR,lawyersarenotabletotransportthemdirectlyintothesceneofthecrimeoraccident.英英语|选择性必修第二册第一单元Virtualrealityinsport:athletesusethistechnologytofine-tunecertainaspectsoftheirperformanceandVRisalsousedinthedesignofsportswearandequipment,suchasrunningshoes.Virtualrealityhasbeenusedtoimprovetheaudience’sexperienceofasportingeventtoo,likewalkingthroughastadium,oreventakingpartinagameoranevent.英语|选择性必修第二册第一单元4.WhatfuturedevelopmentdoyouthinkVRwillhave?FullyimmersiveVRisonthecards(很可能发生)forthefuturedevelopmentofVRtechnology.Therewouldbearevolutionaryinterfaceandanewerpowerfulcomputingplatform.Programmersanddeveloperswouldcreatearichlydetailedvirtualworldwithunlimitedpossibilitiesandscenarios.Thenapowerfulcomputerwillbeabletodetecttheuser’squickmovementsinrealtimeandadjusttheVRexperienceaccordingly.Thehardwarewouldalsobedevelopedtokeepupwiththesoftware,sohead-mounteddisplays,sensorygloves,high-definitionscreensandstereosoundsystemswillallbelinkedtothecomputersystem,thusfullyimmersingtheuserintothevirtualworld.英英语|选择性必修第二册第一单元Inwhichclassescanvirtualrealitybeusedfromyourperspective?VirtualRealityaHistoryclassaChineseclassanEnglishclassanArtclassaGeographyclassaLiteratureclassaMathsclassaChemistryclass英语|选择性必修第二册第一单元WriteanemailtoFrankandshareyourthoughtsontheinterviewaswellasthetopicofVR.YoumayincludeyourexpectationsandconcernsaboutVR.英语|选择性必修第二册第一单元DearFrank,Iamahighschoolstudentandhasrecentlyreadaboutyourinterview.I’