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课件网) Unit 3 Our digital lives 主题范畴：人与社会 主题群：科学与技术 子主题： 科学技术与工程，人类发明与创新 Key question How has digital technology changed our lives learn more basic information about laptops. know what factors should be considered when purchasing a laptop. develop some listening skills and ability about the topics. Learning objectives 学习目标 At the end of the class, I will be able to: laptop / l pt p/ screen /skri n/ weight /we t/ digital / d d tl/ n. 笔记本电脑 n. 屏幕 n. 重量 adj. 数码的 New words They are shopping on the phone. Guess, what are they doing Lead-in They are shopping in the market / outside. Where are they shopping They are shopping online. Where are they shopping Pre-listening How do you choose a digital device Li Na wants to buy a laptop online. Help her find out what she needs to consider. Discuss with your classmates and make a list. Units we use to describe a laptop: size: inch weight: kg memory: GB (GigaByte) price: yuan ( ) Size: How large is the screen Memory: How much memory does the computer have … 十亿字节 Task 1: Discussion Li Na asks her friend Liu Wei for advice. Listen to the conversation and answer the questions below. A new laptop for a smarter life While-listening Task 2: Listen and answer Listen to the conversation and answer the questions. (1) What does Li Na mainly use the laptop for (2) What kind of laptop does Liu Wei think Li Na needs (3) Which laptop will Li Na most probably choose She mainly uses the laptop to do her homework and draw pictures. Liu Wei recommends a fast computer with a good touch screen. She will most probably choose the 14-inch A101. Listen again and complete the table. Model Size Weight Memory Price Lightning X Spec 15 A101 13 inches 15 inches 14 inches 17 inches 1.5 kg 8 GB 4,998 2 kg 32 GB 8,600 2 kg 2.5 kg 32 GB 7,500 Task 3: Listen and complete Discuss the questions below. (1) What digital devices do you have at home (2) How do you use them to help with your study and daily life Task 4: Discuss and share Post-listening Tape script Li Na: Hi, Liu Wei. I’m looking at some reviews of laptops. I need to buy a new one. Liu Wei: Maybe I can help you. What do you usually use the laptop for Li Na: I mainly use it to do my homework, such as searching for information for my project, doing my online homework. And I also use it to draw pictures. You know, I love using drawing software! Liu Wei: I see. In that case, I think you need a fast computer with a good touch screen. Maybe you should look at the Lightning X. It has a touch screen and comes in different sizes. Li Na: That sounds good. Liu Wei: The 13-inch model weighs 1.5 kg and has 8 GB of memory. The price is good too. It’s only 4,998. Li Na: Oh, 4,998 That’s not bad, and 1.5 kg is light, but 8 GB perhaps is not enough memory. Liu Wei: How about the Spec 15 It’s a bit heavier at 2 kg, but the screen is 15 inches and it has 32 GB of memory. Li Na: How muc ... ...
