Unit+4+Living+with+technology+Extended+reading+（ppt课件）-2024新牛津译林版（2020）《高中英语》选择性必修第二册.pptx

1、Unit 4 Living with Unit 4 Living with technologytechnologyExtended readingExtended readingFirst,lets watch a First,lets watch a video video 1.Do you know what technology behind the video 1.Do you know what technology behind the video is?is?This video actually has a This video actually has a lot to d

2、o with the lot to do with the technology of virtual technology of virtual reality,which makes reality,which makes everything look so real everything look so real and amazing.and amazing.2.Have you heard of or used VR?What do you know 2.Have you heard of or used VR?What do you know about it?about it?

3、Read the interview and list the Read the interview and list the questions Susan asked.questions Susan asked.1.1.What is virtual reality and how does it work?What is virtual reality and how does it work?2.2.What are the examples of the practical applications What are the examples of the practical app

4、lications of VR?of VR?3.3.How can VR be used for highly developed technical How can VR be used for highly developed technical industries such as medicine?industries such as medicine?4.4.How will VR affect the different aspects of our How will VR affect the different aspects of our everyday lives?eve

5、ryday lives?5.5.What barriers does VR have?What barriers does VR have?6.6.Are you optimistic about the future of VR?Are you optimistic about the future of VR?Fill in the table with the information Fill in the table with the information from the interview transcript.from the interview transcript.What

6、What VR is VR isHow it worksHow it worksApplicationsApplicationsBarriersBarriersFutureFutureWhat VR isWhat VR isHow it How it worksworksBasically,VR,or virtual reality,means Basically,VR,or virtual reality,means“reality that is not real”.“reality that is not real”.When you wear a VR headset equipped

7、 with When you wear a VR headset equipped with sensors and a screen,you are surrounded sensors and a screen,you are surrounded by three-D images,sounds and other by three-D images,sounds and other sensory information,which creates a sensory information,which creates a super-realistic effect called s

8、uper-realistic effect called“presence”.Though you know the“presence”.Though you know the sensory information surrounding you is sensory information surrounding you is not real,part of your brain believes it not real,part of your brain believes it isand acts accordingly.isand acts accordingly.Applica

9、tions Applications BarriersBarriersFutureFutureVR is widely used in education,VR is widely used in education,medicine,entertainment,shopping and medicine,entertainment,shopping and travelling.travelling.The barriers include time,cost and The barriers include time,cost and technical limitations.techn

10、ical limitations.There are endless possibilities.There are endless possibilities.Read the interview transcript again Read the interview transcript again and answer the questions.and answer the questions.1.How does the expert introduce the examples of 1.How does the expert introduce the examples of d

11、ifferent applications of VR?different applications of VR?The expert introduces the examples in an orderly way.The expert introduces the examples in an orderly way.Linking words such as“also”are used to connect Linking words such as“also”are used to connect examples.He also uses topic sentences when

12、examples.He also uses topic sentences when introducing different aspects of the applications,introducing different aspects of the applications,such as the topic sentence“There are a host of such as the topic sentence“There are a host of educational applications.”educational applications.”2.How is 5G

13、 technology related to the development of 2.How is 5G technology related to the development of VR?VR?5G technology,with its potential to serve up more 5G technology,with its potential to serve up more stable mobile connectivity at faster speed,will stable mobile connectivity at faster speed,will mak

14、e it possible for people to enjoy a more make it possible for people to enjoy a more immersive VR experience wherever they are.immersive VR experience wherever they are.3.Watch the video.Pay attention to how the 3.Watch the video.Pay attention to how the editor responded to the experts editor respon

15、ded to the experts explanations.explanations.The editor uses a lot of rising The editor uses a lot of rising tones.Such as in the following tones.Such as in the following sentences:sentences:That is amazing!That is amazing!I cant wait.I cant wait.It all sounds wonderful.It all sounds wonderful.4.How

16、 is the editors attitude behind these rising 4.How is the editors attitude behind these rising tones?tones?The editor is very excited to see all the amazing The editor is very excited to see all the amazing applications of VR,and she is looking forward to applications of VR,and she is looking forwar

17、d to this technology.this technology.What other applications of VR do you What other applications of VR do you know about?know about?What future development do you What future development do you think VR will have?think VR will have?请在此处输入您的标题P l e a s e e n t e r y o u r t i t l e h e r e1.engageen

18、gage in sth 参与某事engage sb in sth（使）某人从事/参与某事engaged adj.忙于；从事于；已订婚的；被占用的；使用中的get/be engaged in sth 忙于某事be engaged to sb 跟某人订婚engagement n.订婚；婚约练习：They are _(engage)in talks with the government.engagedLanguage point请在此处输入您的标题P l e a s e e n t e r y o u r t i t l e h e r e2.annoyannoyed adj.恼怒的；生气的be

19、annoyed at/with sb about/by sth 因某事对某人生气be annoyed that.对感到生气annoying adj.令人生气/烦恼的annoyance n.烦恼；令人烦恼的事物练习：He got very _(annoy)with me about my carelessness.annoyed请在此处输入您的标题P l e a s e e n t e r y o u r t i t l e h e r e3.optimisticbe optimistic that/about 对乐观;对抱乐观看法in an optimistic mood 以乐观的情绪optimistically adv.乐观地练习：Im _ about life in the future.optimistic请在此处输入您的标题P l e a s e e n t e r y o u r t i t l e h e r e4.expenseat the expense of在牺牲(或损害).的情况下at sbsexpense由某人付钱；由某人负担费用spare no expense 不借费用；不惜代价练习：You shouldnt be generous at the _ of others.expense