(
课件网) UNIT 4 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Lesson 1 Avatars Name: Vivian Part 1 Lead in Do you use these apps in your daily life WeChat Tiktok DingTalk QQ Homeworkhelp WeChat TikTok DingTalk QQ Homeworkhelp Do you know about these apps Avatars What kind of avatar do you use online Why do you choose it Comic image Pop star Beautiful scenery cute animals Photos of yourself Pre-reading: ACTIVATE AND SHARE What kind of picture do you use as your avatar online Describe it and share the reason for your choice. What kind of avatar do you use online Why do you choose it Pre-reading: ACTIVATE AND SHARE As far as I am concerned , I use as my avatar because .... to express myself freely to trick others to create a real / digital identity to avoid online safety risks to protect myself Avatars What is an avatar What are peple's view When was it invented What is the function How did it developed What would you like to learn about avatars Write down your questions. Prediction Q: 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). Read for General Understanding Para 1 Para 2 Paras 3-5 Para 6 history purposes of using avatars definition different views Definition of the avavtar History of the avatar Purposes of using avatars Views of avatar Definition of the avavtar History of the avatar Purposes of using avatars Views of avatar description object (说明对象） digital identities Avatars are _____ Part I: Definition of the avavtar para.1 which represents an Internet user. History: in the 1980s — appeared in _____ computer games. by the late 1990s — used in _____ _____. role-playing web chats Complete the information below. Purposes: to express oneself: to _____ their new identities. to try being someone of the _____ sex. to call themselves other names. to have _____ _____ one avatar. to represent oneself: a cute cat: I like _____ and having fun. _____ characters: I’m a really funny person. opposite create more Fast Reading than cartoon relaxing Complete the information below. Views: negative: afraid of meeting people in the _____ world. avatars can be used to _____ others online. _____: expect that the avatar will act like a real person and travel around bigger, more exciting virtual worlds. Fast Reading cheat real positive Part II: History Avatars Details History 1980s in the 1980s — appeared in _____ computer games. Late 1990s by the late 1990s — used in _____ _____. role-playing Avatars Details Purposes of using avatars To express oneself People discovered they were going to have the ___4___ to create new ___5___. Avatars give people lots of room for ___6____. power identities creativity Part III: Purposes of using avatars Read paragraph 4 and 5 , use the following form to answer the questions. 3、 How do people use avatars Avatars Details Purposes of using avatars To represent oneself The avatar you ch ... ...
