Unit 4 information technologyLesson 2 Apps Listening （ppt课件） -2023新北师大版（2019）《高中英语》必修第二册.pptx

1、UNIT 4UNIT 4INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYINFORMATION TECHNOLOGYLesson 2 APPSListening1.Listen to detailed information about apps;2.Master the skill of listening for key words.Active and shareInternet and technology bring much convenience to our real life.Lets recall some of our life situations.What apps do

2、 you often use?What do you use the apps for?to book ticketsto book accommodationto order foodto find directionsto learn a languageto check the weatherTo look for popular restaurants to subscribe to newspaper and magazinesExample:A:I often use Taobao to buy anything I want.Its really convenient.扫清听力障

3、碍1.software2.for short 3.ensure 4.material 5.fantastic 6.latest 计算机软件计算机软件简称，缩写简称，缩写确保，保证确保，保证材料，素材材料，素材极好的，极棒的极好的，极棒的最新的最新的7.figure out 8.account 9.button 10.gender 11.do me a favor 12.confirm弄清楚，搞明白弄清楚，搞明白账户账户按钮按钮性别性别帮我一个忙帮我一个忙确认，证实确认，证实扫清听力障碍Listen for key wordsListening for key words helps you u

4、nderstand the conversation better and find the answers to questions more quickly.Before listening,read the questions carefully.While listening,pay attention to the words related to the questions,e.g.popular,difficulties,latest technologies.Listen for words that are stressed.Skill BuilderSkill Builde

5、rBefore listening to an interview with an app developer，read and answer the questions.Use the key words to help you.1.Why are apps so popular?2.What are the difficulties in developing an app?3.What are the latest technologies used in apps?to become powerfulto be usefulto make life easierto solve rea

6、l-world problemsto enjoy learning activitiesto find what people needto use the latest technologyVR(Virtual Reality)AR(Augmented Reality)MR(Mixed Reality)Activity 1:Listening to the interview with an app developer and answer the questions.1.Why are apps so popular?Apps are popular because they are us

7、eful and make life easier.2.What are the difficulties in developing an app?The difficulty is in finding out what people need and solving real-world problems.3.What are the latest technologies used in apps?The latest technologies used are VR(Virtual Reality),AR (Augmented Reality)and MR(Mixed Reality

8、).Activity 2:Listen again and complete the informationGeneral functions help us find popular _ call for _ find _ to different placesUses of educational apps allow students to _ their online teachers and _ according to their personal interests and needs ensure students can all enjoy _ learning materi

9、alsDifficulties in developing an app find out what people _ solve _ problemsneedthe samesubjectschoosedirectionstaxisreal-worldrestaurantsI:Welcome to Teen Tech Talk.Nowadays,we use many software _ on our mobile _.We call them apps _.Today,my guest is Li Xing,an app developer from New-tech Company.H

10、i,Li Xing!L:Hello!_ having me.I:So,in your opinion,why are apps so popular?L:Well,apps are very useful.They help us find popular restaurants,_taxis,find directions to different places,and so on.I:Indeed.They make our life _ easier,dont they?_ many of our listeners are students,could you tell us some

11、thing about _ apps?applications devicesfor shortThanks for call for Activity 3:Listen again and fill in the blanks.muchAseducationalL:Sure.Educational apps are becoming increasingly _.For example,some apps allow students to choose their online teachers and subjects _ their personal interests and nee

12、ds.They also _ that students can all enjoy the same learning materials,even when theyre not sitting in the same classroom together!I:Sounds _!But developing an app must be difficult,right?L:Well,yes.The most difficult thing is finding out what people need and solving real-world problems.I:Solving re

13、al-world problems,that does sound _.What apps are you _ right now?L:Were working on using the _ technologies in our apps,like VR,AR and MR.I:How exciting!Lets continue this discussion after the breakpowerfulaccording to ensurefantasticchallengingworking on latest 1.What are some general functions of

14、 apps?2.What can students do with educational apps?General functions include:to find popular restaurants,call for taxis,find directions to different places,and so on.Students can choose their online teachers and subjects according to their personal interests and needs on educational apps.Activity 4:

15、Answer the questions using the information in Activity 3 to help you.3.According to Li Xing,what are the difficulties in developing an app?4.If you are able to develop an app to solve a real-world problem,what problem would you like to solve?And how?The most difficult thing about developing apps is

16、finding out what people need and solving real-world problems.I always feel stressed when thinking about what food to cook and what ingredients to buy in a grocery to prepare for meals.Activity 4:Answer the questions using the information in Activity 3 to help you.1.What help does Dad ask for in the

17、first conversation?2.What help does Barbara Smith ask for in the second conversation?Dad asks for help in setting up an account on a shopping app.The woman asks for help in finding out why her goods havent arrived.Activity 5:Listen to two conversations and answer the two questions.Asking for and Off

18、ering HelpAsking for help1._with something?2._set up an account?3.I still havent received the goods._ and find out whats going on?4._check again?Offering help1._downloading it?2.No worries._with that.3._help you?4._enquire about the order with the delivery man.5._anything else today?Activity 6:Liste

19、n and complete the Talk Builder.Talk builderAsking for helpOffering helpConversation 11._ with something?1._ downloading it?2._ set up an account.2.No worries._ with that.Can you help me outI can help youI cant figure out how to Do you need helpTalk builderAsking for helpOffering helpConversation 23

20、.I havent received the goods._ and find out whats going on?3._ help you?4._ enquire about the order with the delivery man.4._ check again?5._ anything else today?Would you be able to Can I assist you with Let meCan you do me a How may I favourSummary:How to ask for and offer help(formal/informal)Ask

21、ing for helpOffering help1.Can you help me out with2.I cant figure out how to3.Can you do me a favour?4.Would you be able to5.6.7.1.Do you need help?2.How may I help you?3.Can I assist you with4.Let me5.I can help you6.7.8.Can I give you a hand?Is there anything I can do?May I help you?Could I bother you to?Would you mind doing?Would it be too much trouble for you to?Speak:Role-playYour mom/dad wants to return the shoes she/he bought online,which are not the right size.Situation 1:Son/daughter offering helpSituation 2:Customer service offering help