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课件网) Unit 4 Information Technology Topic Talk Three technological revolutions from the 18th century to the 20th century have changed human life influentially. water and steam power mechanization (机械化) electric power mass production （规模化） electronics and information technology automation (自动化) The First The Second The Third Warming up Activity 1: Pair Work How has it changed people’s daily lives In what way do you use it Why do you use it … Use the questions to talk about information technology. Information Technology Activity 2 Text Builder Aspects a. I love exploring new technologies, because they _____. b. I use apps to_____ online. c. I also like chatting online. It _____. But too much chatting online_____. Reasons are so convenient buy things makes me feel less lonely takes a lot of time Uses Effects / Impacts Listen to Dialogue 1. Complete the Text Builder. Activity 3 chat with … communicate with / by … buy things such as … find information about … learn about new things like … Uses so convenient make life easier enable better communication provide education provide information provide convenience Reasons Listen again and underline the phrases you hear. Activity 3 make communication convenient make me feel lonely help me develop new friends make us self-focused Not encourage face-to-face communication enable people to communicate better make us live in an unreal world take a lot of time make us addicted to it Effects / Impacts Activity 4: writing and presentation Information technology Reasons Uses Use the Text Builder to write a short paragraph about information technology. Effects / Impacts Activity 5 Apps Reasons for use Music app I listen to songs when _____. It really helps me _____. Apps for the news _____ with the news all day long. _____ I use different avatars … because they let me explore _____. _____ A bell rings to remind me that _____. I can’t sleep or feel nervous relax Get updated Games different personalities Alarm Clock my time is up Listen to Dialogue 2 and take notes. Activity 6: Free talk For example: There is a weather app in my phone. I use it to check weather and it’s really accurate. Introduce what other apps you have in your phones. Activity 7: Group work Apps Reasons Apps to recommend because … Apps to develop because… Continue to fill out the table and give your choice.
