Unit+4+Information+Technology+Viewing+Workshop 高中英语北师大版（2019）必修第二册

ViewingWorkshopUNIT4INFORMATIONTECHNOLOGYBytheendofthisperiod,studentswillbeableto:readandtalkaboutthedifferencesbetweenprintedbooksanddigitalbooks(ebooks);

watchavideofordeepunderstanding;summariseinformation;expresstheiropinionsonprintedbooksanddigitalbooks(ebooks).CONTENTSPre-viewingIWhile-viewingIIPost-viewingIIIDoyoupreferreadingprintedbooksordigitalones?Someonesaysthatprintedbookswillbereplacedbythedigitalones.Doyouagree?Andwhy?Pre-viewingLearnsomenewwords.outdatedkeepupwithtrendspresentationattentionspancomplexbeobligatedtodosthsustainabilityacknowledgecelebrity

endorseadj.过时的紧跟潮流n.呈现方式注意广度；注意力的持续时间adj.复杂的，难懂的有义务做某事

n.可持续性v.承认；认可n.名人v.赞同Activity1:WatchPart1ofthevideo.Tick(√)theinformationmentionedorimpliedinthevideo.()Presentationismoreimportantthancontent.()Printedbooksareexpensiveandnoteasytocarry.()People’sattentionspansaretooshortforthecomplexideasinprintedbooks.()Peoplewanttoknowthelatestnewsaboutpopstars,insteadoflearningaboutthepast.()Printedbookscannotmeetpeople’svariousreadinginterests.()Themarketforprintedbooksisdying.While-viewingCheckyouranswers.()Presentationismoreimportantthancontent.()Printedbooksareexpensiveandnoteasytocarry.()People’sattentionspansaretooshortforthecomplexideasinprintedbooks.()Peoplewanttoknowthelatestnewsaboutpopstars,insteadoflearningaboutthepast.()Printedbookscannotmeetpeople’svariousreadinginterests.()Themarketforprintedbooksisdying.√√√√Checkyouranswersonebyone.()Presentationismoreimportantthancontent.√()People’sattentionspansaretooshortforthecomplexideasinprintedbooks.√()Peoplewanttoknowthelatestnewsaboutpopstars,insteadoflearningaboutthepast.√()Themarketforprintedbooksisdying.√Activity2:Discussion

Whatisthespeaker’sopinionofprintedbooks?Printedbooksareoutdatedandtheinformationtheycontainistoo_________forpeopletounderstandbecauseofpeople’sshort______________.Printedbooksare_________soon.attentionspancomplexdyingActivity3:Readthefirstfivelinesandthenreadtheminreverse.Hasthespeaker’sopinionchangedaboutprintedbooks?negativepositiveActivity4:Watchpart2andfillintheblanks.Themarketforprintedbookswill_______.Idon’tcarewhatcelebritiesare________.Icarefor_______________anditssustainability.I______alotandenjoy_________.________ismoreimportantthanpresentaion.Holdingbooksdoesn’tfeel_________anditcan’tbesaidthatitisthe_____ofprintedbooks.theenvironment

survivewearingreadlearningContentstrangeendActivity5:Watchandthink

Whatadvantagesarementionedaboutprintedbooks?Peoplelikethewaybooksfeelintheirhands.Contentismoreimportantthanpresentation.Activity1:DiscussionWhat’syouropinionon“thisistheendofprintedbooks”?Iagreetoit,becauseprintedbooksarenotconvenienttocarryandtoproducethemwastesresourcesandpollutestheenviroment.Bycontrast,digitalbooksareeasytocarryanddownload.Besides,digitalbooksarecheaperbecauseoflesscostofproduction.Idisagreewithit,becausebyreadingprintedbooks,youcanunderstandthecontentbetter.Inaddition,readingdigitalbooksisharmfultooureyes.Post-viewingYourclassmatesarehavingadebateaboutwhetherdigitalbookswillreplaceprintedbooks.Thefollowingsentencestructurewillhelpyou.Ibelieve/think...Idon’tthink....Foronething,...Foranother...Ontheonehand,....Ontheotherhand,....Idisagreewithyouaboutthat.Maybeitistruethat,but...Iadmitthatithasadvantages,butthedis