1、新外研社高中英语必修一Unit4 Information TechnologyLesson2 APPHave you used these apps?What do you use them for?to chat with friends to share ones life/information to pay online to entertain to retouch photos to book tickets/accommodation to order food to find direction to learn a language to check the weather
2、to look for popular restaurants to subscribe to newspapers and magazines Teen Tech TalkTopic:App DevelopingGuest:Li Xing an app developerTime:Monday night at 7 p.m.Place:the Lecture HallIts Monday night.You and your classmates are waiting outside the lecture hall before the talk starts,talking about
3、 the interviewTry to predict:What questions might the interviewer ask Li Xing in the interview?*Listen to the tape,check your predictions and divide the dialogue into several parts according to the interviewers questions.1234Why are apps so pupular?Could you tell us something about educational apps?
4、But developing an app must be difficult,right?What apps are you working on right now?Questions in the interviewAppsBeing popularEducational appsDifficulties*Listen to the tape again*Note down the key information according to the questionsReasons:Functions:Skill BuilderListening for key wordsListenin
5、g for key words helps you understand 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,educational apps,difficulties,etc.Listen for words that are stress
6、ed.Asking for Help1._ with something?2._ set up an account?3._ track it?4._ check again?Can you help me outI cant figure out how toI wonder if you would be able to help meWould you be able to Offering Help1._ downloading it?2.No worries._with that.3._help you?4._ enquire about the order with the del
7、ivery man.5._anything else today?Do you need my helpI can help you How may I Let meCan I assist you with AppsBeing popularEducational appsDifficulties*Check your answers with your group mates firstAppsBeing popularReasons:very usefulhelp us find popular restaurants,call tor taxis,find directions to
8、different placesmake our life much easierEducational appsFunctions:allow students to choose their online teachers and subjects according to their personal interests and needsensure that students can all enjoy the same learning materials Difficultiesfind out what people needsolve real-world problemsv
9、ery usefulhelp us find popular restaurants,call tor taxis,find directions to different placesmake our life much easierallow students to choose their online teachers and subjects according to their personal interests and needsensure that students can all enjoy the same learning materials find out wha
10、t people needsolve real-world problemsHow to describe functions?*read the transcript on p99StructureanalysisBeing popularEducational appsApps are very useful.Educational apps are becoming increasingly powerful!They help us find popular restaurants,call tor taxis,find directions to different places,a
11、nd so on.1.For example,some apps allow students to choose their online teachers and subjects according to their personal interests and needs.2.They also ensure that students can all enjoy the same learning materials,even when theyre not sitting in the same classroom together!argumentsupporting sente
12、ncesApp-designing Competition Each group designs an educational app based on the given situations(on the information card)Design a poster to promote the app Name Target users Functions Logo(optional)Try to finish in FIVE minutes132DiscussionHow to use an app in a proper way?Group WorkS1:leader&prese
13、nterS2:idea organizerS3:language supervisorS4:poster drawerS5:note taking&time keeperGroup 1&2:Alice is going to pay a visit to Britain with her parents(in their 40s)who dont know any English.She wants to recommend an app for her parents to learn some daily-used oral English.Group 3&4:Mike(9 years o
14、ld)has difficulties in memorizing the spelling of English words.Gradually,he lost confidence in learning English.Group 5&6:Grace(15 years old)went to America last summer vacation and found people there could hardly understand her pronunciation.She feels worried and wants to improve her speaking.Grou
15、p 7&8:Alan(16 years old)finds understanding English grammar difficult,which results in his weaknesses of reading and writing.He is in great need of improving his grammar.Information CardsGroup WorkPresentation S1:present your posters to another group one by one as a circle.(each presenter presents 7
16、 times in total)S2-5:stay in your own groups and listen to other groups presentation;evaluate other groups posters according to the given prompts;each student has 4 stickers which can be given to the apps(4 different apps from other groups)better meet the tasks needs.G3G2G1G4G5G6G7G8Group WorkPresen
17、tationEvaluation PromptsPerfectGood but to be perfectedSorry,not at allDoes the app meet the target users need?210Is the design(app and poster)creative?210Is the content well-organized?210Does the group use the expressions learnt this class correctly and properly?210Does the presenter speak English
18、loudly and fluently?210Group WorkLanguage Points1accommodation n.住处 provide accommodation for 为提供膳宿 travel and hotel accommodations旅行及酒店住宿The government will provide temporary accommodation for up to three thousand people.政府将为多达3000个无家可归的人提供临时住所。They offered me frees and homeless people accommodatio
19、n a year.他们免费为我提供一年的住宿。accommodate v.提供住处，留宿；容纳；适应 顺应 accommodate/adapt to 适应 The hotel can accommodate up to 500 guests.这家旅馆可供500位旅客住宿。Her eyes took a while to accommodate to the darkness 2.subscribe vi.1.订阅，订购；2.同意，赞同 subscribe to（prep）subscribe to a magazine 订阅杂志subscribe to a view 赞同某一观点同意，赞同sub
20、scribe to a theory赞同某一理论拓subscriber 订阅者 a subscriber to的订阅者subscriber n.订阅(费）an annual subscription一年期订阅Try please:My main reason for subscribing _New Scientist is to keep abreast of advances in science.我订阅新科学家主要是为了了解科学的最新进展。to3.powerful adj.能效高的，强壮的，强有力的powerfully adv.power n.权利 powerless adv.无权的/无
21、效的a powerful effect on children 对孩子们强有力的影响a powerful body 健壮的体魄a powerful engine 大功率引擎a powerful voice洪亮的嗓音power failure 电力故障 n.+ful adj.peace peaceful adj.平静的；和平的 stress stressful adj.充满压力的，紧张的skill skillful adj.灵巧的，熟练的4.latest adj.最新的，最近的 late-later-latestthe latest news 最新消息the latest fashion/tre
22、nd最新时尚/动向his latest novel他最近出版的小说be late for 晚；迟到of late(=lately)近来；最近better late than never 迟做总比不做好the former.,the latter.(两者中）前者，后者5.reality n.现实 真实 real adj.真正的，真实的 really adv 真实地 in reality 实际上，事实上 turn.into(a)reality把变为现实bring.back to reality使回到现实become a reality 变成现实face/accept reality 面对/接受现实
23、make sth.a reality 使某事成为现实 VR(Virtual Reality)虚拟现实AR(Augmented Reality)增强现实MR(Mixed Reality)混合现实6account n.账户；描写，叙述；解释 open/set up a bank account 开户 close a bank account 销户 take.into account/take account of 考虑到，顾及；体谅 on account of 因为 on no account 决不 (2)v.把视作，认为；解释，说明 account for 占一定数量或比例；视为，认为是We a
24、lso need to take into account the cost of producing news print.我们还需要考虑印刷新闻的成本。On no account can we tolerate violence against children.我们决不能容忍对儿童的暴力行为。（位于句首，句子部分倒装）She retired early on account of ill health.她体弱多病，所以提前退休。device设备mobile移动的 mobile device 7.software n.软件 hardware n.硬件download software下载软
25、件 specially designed software专门设计的软件educational/music-sharing software 教育/音乐共享软件install/run a piece of software 安装/运行一个软件8.ensure vt.确保，保证 ensure sb.sth.向某人保证A good sleep will ensure you quicker recovery.好好睡一觉将保证你更快复原。ensure that(从句)确保Please ensure that all lights are switched off.请确保将所有灯都关掉。ensure
26、sb from/against 保护不受No one can ensure you from failure.没有人能保证你不会失败。9.material n.材料，素材building materials 建筑材料 teaching materials 教材adj.物质的，非精神上的；重要的；the material world 物质世界-the mental worldmaterial comforts 物质享受 material evidence 重要的证据10First press the“Sign up”button.press vt./n.按，压 pressure n.压力，紧张
27、Press here!Its disappeared.按一下这里！消失了。(动)He gave the bell another press.他又按了一下铃。（名）button n.按钮,纽扣 I pushed the button for the top floor.我按了到顶层的按钮。This button is for adjusting the volume.这个按钮是调节音量的。Press the play button.按下播放按钮。Anyone can sew on a button,including you.任何人都能缝钮扣，包括你。11gender n.性别.gender
28、difference 性别差异 gender role 性别角色 gender discrimination 性别歧视 Take your age and gender into account.把你的年龄和性别考虑进去。Europe is not a gender-equality heaven.欧洲不是性别平等的天堂。12.Can you do me a favour and find out whats going on?favour=favor 恩惠；善意的行为 do sb a favour 帮某人一个忙，给某人面子 ask sb.a favour 请某人帮一个忙.owe sb a f
29、avour 欠某人一个人情 in ones favor 对某人有利 in favor of 有利于；支持；赞同 Those present were in favour of change.在座的人都赞成变革。She was willing to bend the rules in Marys favour.她愿意放宽规定以有利于玛丽。Can I ask you a favour?我能请你帮个忙吗？You owe me a favour!你还欠我个人情哪！wedding favors结婚回礼的礼物13.I placed an order using your app two weeks ago
30、,but I still havent received the goods.place an order 下单 goods n.商品 Prices are marked on the goods.价格标在商品上。The goods are ready for shipment.货物备妥待运。.Money can be exchanged for goods or services.钱可以用来换取商品或服务。14.confirm vt.确认；证实；证明；确定.What you have said confirms my opinion.你的话证实了我的看法。Has everyone confi
31、rmed that theyre coming?他们是不是每个人都确认过一定会来？It has been confirmed that the 32nd Olympic Games will be held in Tokyo.已经确定第32届奥运会将在东京举行。15.Well,according to my records,Ms.Smith,your order was delivered last week.好的，史密斯女士，根据记录，你的订单是上周交付的。according to 根据deliver vi.&vt.递送；传送；deliver a package 接生；deliver a b
32、aby 生了一个孩子be delivered of a baby 发表(演说等)；践诺 deliver a speech It can deliver coffee to sleepy people.She was delivered of a healthy baby girl in the hospital last night.The president will deliver a speech about schools.Can Biden deliver his promise to the nation?16.error n.错误 in error adv.错误地.If you find these in error,please send me an E-mail.如果您发现这些设置中有错误，请给我发e-mail。Most of the problems were due to human error.多数问题都是人为错误造成的。enquire about 询问I called the station to enquire about train times.我打电话到车站询问了火车时刻。assist sb with=help sb with 帮助某人
