1、B5 U4 Extended readingVirtual Reality1. Do you think it is real？2. How do you feel when you see the video?3. What can we call the technology? What is the genra of the text?Susan:an editorFrank:an expert in VRan interviewPredictionWhat will they talk about?virtual reality:definitionfunctionsapplicati
2、onschallengesbarriersits future development. Read the interview transcript and fill in the following mind map.Susans questionsQuestion1:_Question2:_Question3:_Question4:_Question5:_Question6:_What is virtual reality and how does it work?What are the examples of the practical applications of VR?How c
3、an VR be used for highly developedtechnical industries such as medicine?How will VR affect the different aspects of our everyday lives?What barries does VR have?Are you optimistic about the future of VR?Read Line1-Line9 and answer the following questions.1. Whats virtual reality?2. How does it work?
4、Basically, VR, or virtual reality, means “realityis not real”.When you wear a VR headset equipped with sensors and a screen, you are surrounded by three-D images, sounds andother sensory information, which creates a super-realistic effect called “presence”. Though you know the sensory information su
5、rrounding you is not real, part of your brain believes it is - and acts accordingly.Read Line10-Line42 and fill in the following table. Applications of VREducationMedicine1.Interacting with others in a three-D environment.2.Visualizing data such as engineering projects and a variety of other design
6、development.1.Surgeons are already using robotic technology with VR to perform complex surgery.2.Treatments of anxiety and drug addictionRead Line10-Line42 and fill in the following table. Applications of VREntertainmentShoppingTravelling1.current game systems come with headsets so that players can
7、enter virtual environments and play against either real or virtual opponents.2.Virtual museums and interactive three-D exhibitions.Having your own virtual reality clone try on clothes and being able to see products with 360-degree views.A virtual tour of several destinations before deciding where to
8、 go.Read Line43-Line50 and answer the following questions. What are the barriers to the development of VR?It really boils down to three things-time, cost andtechnical limitations.Read Line51-Line62 and answer the following questions.1. Whats Franks attitude towards the future of virtual reality?2. W
9、hats your opinion?He is optimistic about the future of VR.In my opinion, the technology will bring us various immersive VR experience in different fields. It will bring some conveniencein our daily lives.1. What other applications of VR do you know about?: lawyers usually use photos to try to explai
10、n the mechanics of a crime or an accident to a jury. It is challenging to show the judge and jury what actually happene at a crime scene or at the precise moment of impact during a serious accident. with VR, lawyers are now able to transport them directly into the scene of the crime or accident.1. W
11、hat other applications of VR do you know about?: athletes use this technology to fine-tune certain aspects of their performance and VR is also used in the design of sportwear and equipment, such as running shoes. Virtual reality has been used to improve the audiences experience of a sporting event t
12、oo, like walking through a stadium, or even taking part in a game or an event.2. How can VR be used in your daily life?S1： I hope that the hairdresser can have my own VR clone try on different hairstyles before doing my hair so that I can find out which one suits me well.S2：I hope that with the help
13、 of VR, our Geogrophy teacher enables us to climb the mount Qumulangma by ourselves, feeling the tiredness and its coldness on the top of the mount when he wants to show us the information about the mountain.3. If given a chance, what questions do you want to ask Frank ?Write an e-mail to Frank and
14、share your thoughts on the interview and your questions you want to know.Dear Frank,My name is Lee, and I am a senior high student in China. I read the interview transcript between you and Susan and I was thrilled to learn about all the possible applications that VR has._ Best wishes, LeePossible ve
15、rsionDear Frank, My name is Lee, and I am a senior high student in China. I read the interview transcript between you and Susan and I was thrilled to learn about all the possible applications that VR has. I am interested in high-tech products, and I intend to study urban planning when I go to colleg
16、e. I believe that the city buildings will be built in a more reasonable way with the help of VR, which will avoid the trouble of rebuilding. VR will also be helpful in other fields and bring us some convenience. However, I have a small concern about it: will it interfere with ones perception of the real world if he or she spends too much time on it? what if someday we all enter a virtual world so real that we do not want to leave it? I am looking forward to your reply very much! Best wishes, Lee
