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课件网) Unit 4 Information Technology Lesson 1 Avatars Warming-up What does “avatar” mean An avatar is a personalized graphical illustration that represents a computer user, or a character or alter ego (另一个我) that represents that user. An avatar can be represented either in three-dimensional form (for example, in games or virtual worlds) or in two-dimensional form as an icon (图像) in Internet forums and virtual worlds. What is an avatar Digital identities, known as avatars, are a key part of how people use the Internet to communicate and express themselves. Warming-up Look at the screenshot of our class WeChat group, choose one or two avatars and guess who its user is, then try to find your classmates and talk with her /him about your avatars. Describe your avatar and share the reason / story why you adopt it. Guess and Talk Example: I used / adopted _____ as my avatar in order to / because _____. I use a cartoon character avatar instead of a photo to protect myself online. Pre-reading You are going to read an article about avatars. What would you like to learn from it Write down your questions in the diagram. Avatars Definition History Views Uses Design Meaning ... In what way do you use them Why do you use them Lead-in _____ _____ _____ _____ WeChat TikTok DingTalk QQ What kind of avatar do you use online Why do you choose it 1. What kind of avatars do you use online Comic image Beautiful scenery cute animal 2. Why do you choose it As far as I am concerned , I use as my avatar in order to/because _____. To create a real identity To avoid online safety risks To protect myself To trick others To express myself freely Avatars 虚拟形象 The avatar you choose says a lot about you. The article will help you understand your choice of avatars better. say vt 表明（某人的性格或某物的特质）是...... say a lot about ...... 充分表明了...... Activity 1 Fast-reading for main ideas Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 Para. 5 Para. 6 Match the main idea with each paragraph. A. Nowadays, avatars are everywhere. B. The history of avatars. C. What are avatars D. Different views on avatars. E. Avatars are created to express themselves. F. Avatars are created to show their personalities. What is the text type of the passage A. Narration (记叙文). B. Argumentative essay (议论文). C. Expository writing (说明文). D. Practical writing(应用文). Definition of avatars. History of avatars. Purposes of using avatars. Views on avatars √ 1. When you are online, you can be anyone or anything. You can create your own image and a new personality. These digital identities, known as avatars, are a key part of how people use the Internet to communicate and express themselves. 过去分词短语做定语 宾语从句，做介词of 的宾语 While-reading Read the article and check how many of your questions are answered. The article mainly talks about the following aspects. Introduction / definition What is an avatar An avatar is the digital id ... ...
