1、Topic Talk P6-7新新北师大必修北师大必修二二Unit 4 Information TechnologyInformation technologyThe study or use of electronic processes for gathering and storing information and making it available using computers.The Internet is becoming the town square for the global village of tomorrow.Bill Gates Pair work Use
2、the questions to talk about information technology.1Information TechnologyIn what way do you use it?How has it changed peoples daily life?Why do you use it?Example I often search for information for my project on the Internet.TOPIC TALK Pair Work Use the questions to talk about information technolog
3、y.ExampleI often search for information for my project on the Internet.Activity 1Read the Text Builder carefully.Then listen to the dialogue and complete it by underlining the words or expressions you hear.听力文本听力文本 （W=Woman M=Man）W：I love exploring new technologies，because they are so convenient.You
4、 know，I use apps to buy things online and I usually receive them the same day!M：Wow，thats really convenient.W：Indeed!I know one that can even help you get what you order within two hours!M：What is it?Id like to try that，too.W：Sure，here it is.Besides shopping online，I also like chatting online.It mak
5、es me feel less lonely.Technology really enables people to communicate better with each other.M：Thats true!But are there any disadvantages about these new technologies?W：Well，too much chatting online takes a lot of time.We really need time to focus on what we are doing.Those are the top news for tod
6、ay，Wednesday 21 July.Activity 2 Read the Text Builder carefully.Then listen to the dialogue and complete it by underlining the words or expressions you hear.2a.I love exploring new technologies,because they _.b.I use apps to_.c.I also like chatting online.It _.But too much chatting online _.Text Bui
7、lderTalk about ITReasonsUsesEffects/Impacts are so convenient buy things onlinemakes me feel less lonelytakes a lot of timeListen to the dialogue.Complete the notes in the table.Listening Text for 4.2（B=BoyG=Girl）B：This new phone is a birthday present from my parents.Ive downloaded lots of interesti
8、ng and useful appsalready.I like this music appI can listen to songs when I cant sleep or feel nervous.It really helps me relax.G：Thats cool!I like reading news on my phone.Do you have any recommendation?B：Oh，yes!You can download this app!Youll get updated with the news all day long.G：Super!Whats yo
9、ur favourite app?B：I enjoy playing games.I have downloaded quite a few apps for different games.I use different avatars in different games and this is really cool because they let me explore different personalities.New games make my life interesting.G：Wow!That sounds cool!But you need to be carefula
10、bout spending too much time on themyou could get addicted.B：Well，I admit it.So I downloaded an app called“Alarm Clock”.Once I play games for more than an hour，a bell rings to remind me that my time is up.Those are the top news for today，Wednesday 21 July.Activity 3问题参考答案问题参考答案Games；Alarm Clock；I can
11、t sleep or feel nervous；relax；Get updated；different personalities；my time is up3Interview your partner.If your partner mentions the point,tick it.UsesChat with Communicate with/by Relax by Buy things such as Find information about Learn about new things like so convenient make life easier enable bet
12、ter communication provide education provide information 3Interview your partner.If your partner mentions the point,tick it.Reasons3Interview your partner.If your partner mentions the point,tick it.Effects/Impacts 1.make communication 2.make me feel 3.help me develop 4.make us self-5.enable people 6.
13、make us live in an 7.take a lot of 8.make us addicted to 9.Not encourage face-to-face a.new friendships b.focused munication d.convenient e.time f.unreal world g.less lonely h.to it i.to communicate better Listen to the dialogue.Complete the notes in the table.4AppsReasons for useMusic appI listen t
14、o songs when _ _.It really helps me _.I cant sleepor feel nervousto relaxApps for the news_ with the news all day longGet updatedApps for the _I use different avatarsbecause they let me explore _.Gamesdifferent personalities App _ A bell rings to remind me that _.Alarm Clockmy time is upTechnology is anything that wasnt around when you were born.Alan KayDo you agree with what Alan Kay says?Give an example.Thank you!
