1、牛津高中英语牛津高中英语Module 4 Unit 3 Reading M4U3 Tomorrows world Picture 1What is the robot doing?Serving dinner to his master.1.What else can a robot do?2.Do you think you will have a robot at home in the future?Robots can do a lot of repetitive or tedious things for human beings.For example,they can help
2、people do housework;with the help of robots,more high-tech products can be produced,which will make peoples lives more convenient;whats more,robots can help people do boring or dangerous work so that people can have time to relax.Picture 21.Where are the passengers going?To the moon.2.Do you believe
3、 that one day travelling to the Moon or planets,like Mars or Jupiter,would be just like travelling to another city?Why or why not?Picture 31.What are the people doing?Having a birthday party.2.How old is the man?200 years old.3.What do you think a 200-year-old man would look like?Do you think the ma
4、n in the picture looks that old?4.Do you think people can live that long in the future?Why or why not?With the development of genetic research,scientists can find out the secret of longer life.In the future,human beings can live much longer than we live today.Picture 41.Can you tell where these peop
5、le are working?In the office.2.Can you tell who these people are and what they are doing there?Apparently some of the people sitting in the office are not human beings.They are aliens from outer space.The aliens and the human beings are discussing something in the office.3.What problems are the alie
6、ns and the people probably talking about?They are probably discussing peace issues in the Galaxy or trade affairs between other planets and the Earth.4.What is the relationship between them?Workmates.4D films -Virtual realityLead-inReading strategyDetailed-readingFast-readingDiscussionCan you imagin
7、e what you feel when you are actually in the film,and everything felt like it was real-life?Lets learn some information about different kinds of films.Reading strategy1.A business presentation is an introduction of a new product or business idea.2.As a presentation is to be given to those making dec
8、isions,it has to be _.clear and appealing3.A good presentation usually includes _ _.4.In order to make the presentation objective,_ is preferred.specific information and convincing facts or examplesthe passive voice1.What is the name of the product?2.How many of the users senses does this product co
9、nnect with?Read the business presentation on Page 42 quickly and answer these questions.RealCine.Four of the uses senses:sight,hearing,smell and touch.3.What are the advantages of using RealCine for urban planning?Using RealCine,engineers can enter the design of a neighbourhood into a computer,and t
10、hen walk around the neighbourhood,see how it looks and make changes before construction is carried out.It is in the long term cheaper and more practical.1.What technology is behind this product?The technology behind this product is virtual reality.2.What do users wear so they feel that they are real
11、ly in a new world?The wear special VR headsets and gloves.Read again carefully and answer the questions according to what you have read.Detailed reading3.What did the teenager experience in RealCine?He attended a World Cup final as the captain of the Brazilian football team and scored the winning go
12、al.4.Why do some people think that users will be disappointed by RealCine?Because VR is not real.5.How could firefighters be trained with this new technology?They could train safely without the risk of getting injured in a burning building.6.What might people use RealCine for?They can use it in maki
13、ng films,treating people with social problems,training and education,and also urban planning.Pay attention to the structure of the article.Discuss the article and analyse the structure by finding the main idea of each part of the article.StructureMain ideaIntroductionMain body(Para 1)(Paras 2-7)the
14、abstract of the presentation how RealCine works;why RealCine is better than a film;how it can be used in other waysFind out in which paragraph(s)the following information can be found.InformationIn which paragraph(s)1.How RealCine works2.Why it is better than films3.How it can be used in other waysP
15、ara 3Para 2Paras 4-7How can RealCine excite the users four senses?SenseThings neededEffects in RealCineSightHearingSpecial VR headsetsSpecial VR headsetsUsers can see in 3-D all around themUsers can hear the sound all around themSmellTouchSmall openings in the headsetsSmells are given out to match t
16、he environmentSpecial glovesUsers can touch the people and objects they seeLook at the following sentences,think about the characteristics of the language used in this article.1.The RealCine experience will amaze you,and you will agree that this is an extraordinary technology that deserves to be dev
17、eloped further.2.Imagine that a VR user goes sightseeing in the Himalayas.3.In scientific studies it has been shown that VR can be a good treatment for people who have social problems.4.However,with VR we are able to do things that could never be achieved in real life.5.Finally,RealCine provides fan
18、tastic technology for urban planning.As a decision maker,do you think you would finally be persuaded to invest or develop RealCine?Why or why not?What do you think of the language used in these sentences?Match the new words with their meanings in Part D.Answers:1._ 2._ 3._ 4._5._ 6._ 7._ 8._gdfchabeComplete the letter using the given words in Part E.Answers:1._ 2._ 3._ 4._5._ 6._ 7._presentationusersdisappointedurbanconfidentput forwardstudioHomework Read the passage out and try to find out the language points.Write an introduction to RealCine.Do Ex.A1,A2 on Page 106 of the Workbook.
