Unit4Extendedreading课件-高中英语牛津译林版（2020）选择性

新牛津译林版高中英语选择性必修二Unit4Livingwithtechnology

ExtendedReadingWhatisthegenraofthetext?Susan:aneditorFrank:anexpertinVRaninterviewVirtualrealityWhatVRisHowitworksApplicationsBarriersFutureReadingReadtheinterviewandlistthequestionsSusanasked.WhatbarriersdoesVRhave?点击添加标题点击添加标题Susan’sQuestionsQuestion1Question2Question3Question4Question5Question6Whatisvirtualrealityandhowdoesitwork?WhataretheexamplesofthepracticalapplicationsofVR?HowcanVRbeusedforhighlydevelopedtechnicalindustriessuchasmedicine?HowwillVRaffectthedifferentaspectsofoureverydaylives?Areyou

optimistic

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ofVR?ReadingFillinthetablewiththeinformationfromtheinterviewtranscript.(P54)WhatVRisHowitworksApplicationsBarriersFutureCarefulReadingCarefulReadingWhatVRis;HowitworksCarefulReadingWhatVRis;HowitworksCarefulReadingWhatVRis;HowitworksCarefulReadingCarefulReadingWhatVRis;HowitworksCarefulReadingWhatVRis;HowitworksCarefulReadingWhatVRis;HowitworksCarefulReadingApplicationsABCDECarefulReadingApplicationsABCDA.ineducationECarefulReadingApplicationsABCDA.ineducationB.inmedicineECarefulReadingApplicationsABCDA.ineducationB.inmedicineC.inentertainmentECarefulReadingApplicationsABCDA.ineducationB.inmedicineC.inentertainmentD.inshoppingECarefulReadingApplicationsABCDA.ineducationB.inmedicineC.inentertainmentD.inshoppingEE.intravellingCarefulReadingWhatVRisHowitworksApplicationsBarriersFuturePostReadingBasically,VR,orvirtualreality,means“realitythatisnotreal”.WhenyouwearaVRheadsetequippedwithsensorsandascreen,youaresurroundedbythree-Dimages,soundsandothersensoryinformation,whichcreatesasuper-realisticeffectcalled“presence”.Thoughyouknowthesensoryinformationsurroundingyouisnotreal,partofyourbrainbelievesitis—andactsaccordingly.VRiswidelyusedineducation,medicine,entertainment,shoppingandtravelling.Thebarriersincludetime,costandtechnicallimitations.Thereareendlesspossibilities.

2.Writeasummaryoftheinterviewtranscript.Virtualrealityissomethingthatlooksrealbutisnotrealatall.Withtherelevantequipment,onecanexperiencethevirtualrealitytechnologyimmediately.Thisisatechnologythathasbeenusedinthefieldsofeducationandmedicine.Besides,itwillhavehugeimpactsonourdailylivesaswell,suchasentertainment,shoppingandtravelling.However,therearesomebarrierstoitsdevelopment,liketime,costandtechnicallimitations.Despitethesechallenges,VRstillhasabrightfuture.PostReading(1)Whatdoyouthinkoftheapplicationsmentionedinthispart?AppreciationIthinkitisquitethrilling.1.ReadfromLine12toLine20onPage53andanswerthefollowingquestions.(2)Inwhichclassescanvirtualrealitybeusedfromyourperspective?AppreciationVirtualRealityaHistoryclassaChineseclassanEnglishclassanArtclassaGeographyclassaLiteratureclassaMathsclassaChemistryclassAppreciationIfIcouldbeadoctorsomeday,ImightperformthesurgeriesmoresuccessfullywiththehelpofVR,thusmakingitmorelikelyformetosavemorelives.2.WhatotherapplicationsofVRdoyouknowabout?AppreciationVirtualrealityinthecourtroom:lawyersusuallyusephotostotrytoexplainthemechanicsofacrimeoranaccidenttoajury.Itischallengingtoshowthejudgeandjurywhatactuallyhappenedatacrimesceneorattheprecisemomentofimpactduringaseriousaccident.WithVR,lawyersarenowabletotransportthemdirectlyintothesceneofthecrimeoraccident.AppreciationVirtualrealityinsport:athletesusethistechnologytofine-tunecertainaspectsoftheirperformanceandVRisalsousedinthedesignofsportingclothesandequipment,suchasrunningshoes.Virtualrealityhasbeenusedtoimprovetheaudience’sexperienceofasportingeventtoo,likewalkingthroughastadium,oreventakingpartinagameoranevent.AppreciationMostpeoplemaygetexcitedwithVR,butsomepeoplemaythinkVRisnotrealandgetdisappointed.TherearealsosomepeoplewhodislikeitsimplyduetothepossiblyhighpricetheyhavetopaytoexperiencetheVRtechnology.3.Thinkaboutpeople’sattitudestowardsVRandanswerthefollowingquestions.(1)Whatdoyouthinkofpeople’sattitudetowardsVR?Appreciation(2)What’syourownattitudetowardsVR?IthinkVRmaybeadouble-edgedsword.Foronething,it’sreallywonderful.Asatypeofmoderntechnology,itobviouslyhasalotofadvantages.WecangowhereverwewantwiththehelpofVRandlifeseemstobemuchmoreinterestingthankstoit.Ithasbroughtusunprecedentedexperience.Foranother,peoplemayindulgeinvirtualrealitytoomuchtogetbacktoreality.4.WhatfuturedevelopmentdoyouthinkVRwillhave?AppreciationPost-readingmeanssurroundingaccordinglytoonvarioustoenteropponentswhichspite5.WhatwouldyouwriteifgivenachancetowritetoFrank?

WritingDearFrank,Iamahighschoolstudentandhasrecentlyreadaboutyourinterview.I’mwritingtoaskformoreinformationIwanttoknowaboutvirtualreality.IamreallyamazedbywhatyousaidandIwaswonderinghowthetechnologycanbeusedinmyclasses.Besides,I’minterestedinitsmedicalapplicationsasIalwaysdreamofbeingadoctorinthefuture.Canyougivemeclearerexplanations?Isitpossiblethatsomedaypeoplemayfocusonlyonthevirtualrealityratherthanreality?Ifso,willitbeahugethreattohumanbeings?Iwouldappreciateitifyoucouldwriteback.Yours,xxxWriting1.WhenyouwearaVRheadsetequippedwithsensorsandscreen,youaresurroundedbythree-Dimages,soundsandothersensoryinformation,whichcreatesasuper-realisticeffectcalled“presence”.which引导非限制性定语从句，修饰前面整个主句。【翻译】当你戴上配有传感器和屏幕的VR头戴设备时，你将被三维影像、声音和其他感官信息环绕包围，这些会营造出一种名为“临场感”的超现实效果。LanguagePoints2.CanyougivesomeexamplesofthepracticalapplicationsVRhas?practical

adj.connectedwithrealsituationsratherthanwithideasortheories

实际的,真实的

(ofanidea,amethodoracourseofaction)rightorsensible;likelytobesuccessful

切实可行的

(ofthings)usefulorsuitable有用的

(ofaperson)sensibleandrealistic

实事求是的你能为我们举几个VR应用的实例吗？e.g.Therearesomeobviouspracticalapplicationsoftheresearch.Itwouldn’tbepracticalforustogoallthatwayjustfortheweekend.Skirtsaren’tverypracticalinmykindofwork.Let’sbepracticalandworkoutthecostfirst.3.Bydeliveringthecontentinameaningfulway,thisnewapproachtolearningmanagestoengagestudents’interestandenhancelearningefficiency.

这种新的学习手段以一种富有意义的方式呈现内容，能够吸引学生的兴趣并且提高学习效率。engage

v.tosucceedinattractingandkeepingsb’sattentionandinterest吸引住(注意力、兴趣)

toemploysb.

todoaparticularjob雇佣,聘用togetinvolvedwithotherpeopleandtheirideasinordertounderstandthem

与……建立密切关系

e.g.Itisamoviethatengagesboththemindandtheeye.Heiscurrentlyengagedasaconsultant.Shehastheabilitytoengagewithyoungminds.engageinsth./engagesb.insth.:totakepartinsth.;tomakesb.takepartinsth.(使)从事,参加e.g.Eveninprison,hecontinuedtoengageincriminalactivities.4.WhatifItoldyouthatdoctorscouldcreateavirtual“twin”inordertopractiseadelicatesurgerybeforeattemptingitonthepatient?whatif...?如果……将会怎么样e.g.Whatifsheforgetstobringit?Wemaylosethegame.Whatifitrainedandthenfrozeallthroughthosemonths?要是那几个月一直又下雨又冰冻怎么办？【翻译】如果我告诉你,医生可以先造出一个虚拟的“孪生病人”练习精密的手术,然后再在病人身上进行实际操作呢？5.TheentertainmentindustryisoneofthemostenthusiasticadvocatesofVR.

advocate

v.tosupportsth.publicly拥护,支持,提倡后可接名词、动词-ing形式或that从句

注意：advocate后接从句时，从句要用虚拟语气，即谓语用“(should+)动词原形”结构。

e.g.Thegroupdoesn’tadvocatetheuseofviolence.Doyouadvocatebanningcarsinthecitycentre?Thereportadvocatedthatallbuildings(should)befittedwithsafetyequipment.娱乐产业是最热切追捧VR的行业之一。advocate

n.apersonwhosupportsorspeaksinfavourofsb.orofapublicplanoraction

拥护者,支持者,提倡者(常与of连用)

apersonwhodefendssb.incourt辩护律师,出庭辩护人e.g.Lukeisastrongadvocateoffreetrade.Theygotthebestadvocateintowntodefendtheyoungman.6.However,aswithanytechnology,theremustbesomebarrierstothedevelopmentofVR,Iguess?但是任何技术都有瓶颈，VR的发展想必也是如此吧？aswith如同;和……一样e.g.Aswithmanytechnologicalrevolutions,youareunlikelytobeawareofit7.Theinitialcostwilldiscouragemostpeopleinthebeginningbutthatshouldbefixedovertime.

早期费用在一开始会吓退大多数人，但这个问题应该会

慢慢解决。initial

adj.happeningatthebeginning;first

最初的,开始的

e.g.Tom’sinitialeffortatskatingwasafailure.Theinitialtalkswerethebasisoflaterdevelopment.n.thefirstletterofaperson'sfirstname

(名字的)首字母