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课件网) UNIT 4 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Topic Talk What is Information Technology It is the study or use of electronic processes for gathering and storing information and making it available using computers. the practical application of knowledge especially in a particular area 信息收集与分类 可使用 Use the questions to talk about information technology. How has it changed people’s daily life In what way do you use it Why do you use it … I often search for information for my project on the Internet. We will listen to a talk by a man and a woman, who are discussing the reasons, uses and effects/ impacts of technology. Read the Text Builder. Text Builder Talk about it I love exploring new technologies, because they _____. are so convenient, make life easier, enable better communication, provide convenience，provide education, provide information I use apps to _____ online. chat with, communicate with/by, buy things, find information about, learn about new things like I also like chatting online. It _____. Well, too much chatting online _____. makes communication convenient, makes me feel less lonely, helps me develop new friendships, enables people to communicate better, makes us self-focused, makes us live in an unreal world, makes us addicted to it, takes a lot of time, does not encourage face-to-face communication Reasons Uses are so convenient buy things Effects/Impacts makes me feel less lonely takes a lot of time Listen to the dialogue and complete it. Talk about information technology in small groups by using the sentence frames or your own words. Text Builder Talk about it I love exploring new technologies, because they _____. are so convenient, make life easier, enable better communication, provide convenience，provide education, provide information I use apps to _____ online. chat with, communicate with/by, buy things, find information about, learn about new things like I also like chatting online. It _____. Well, too much chatting online _____. makes communication convenient, makes me feel less lonely, helps me develop new friendships, enables people to communicate better, makes us self-focused, makes us live in an unreal world, makes us addicted to it, takes a lot of time, does not encourage face-to-face communication Reasons Uses Effects/Impacts Listen to the dialogue and complete it. P6 Ex.2 Listen to another dialogue about different apps and complete the notes in the table. P7 EX.4 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 _____. Get updated different personalities Alarm Clock my time is up Games relax I can’t sleep or feel nervous P7 EX.4 问题参考答案 Games； Alarm Clock； I can’t sleep or feel nervous； relax； Get updated； different personalities； my time is up 3 Interview ... ...
