Unit4LivingwithtechnologyExtendedreading课件高中英语牛津译林版选择性2

B5U4Extendedreading

VirtualRealityStep1Warmingup1.Whatcanwecallthetechnology?VirtualReality/VRStep2Lead-inWhatisthegenreofthetext?Susan:aneditorFrank:anexpertinVRaninterviewPredictionWhatwilltheytalkabout?virtualreality:definitionfunctionsapplicationschallengesbarriersitsfuturedevelopment......Step3FastreadingReadtheinterviewtranscriptandfillinthefollowingmindmap.Susan'squestionsQuestion1:____________________________________Question2:____________________________________Question3:____________________________________Question4:____________________________________Question5:____________________________________Question6:____________________________________Whatisvirtualrealityandhowdoesitwork?WhataretheexamplesofthepracticalapplicationsofVR?HowcanVRbeusedforhighlydevelopedtechnicalindustriessuchasmedicine?HowwillVRaffectthedifferentaspectsofoureverydaylives?WhatbarriersdoesVRhave?AreyouoptimisticaboutthefutureofVR?VirtualrealityWhatVRisHowitworksApplicationsBarriersFutureWhatquestionsareaskedinthistranscript?Whatisvirtualrealityandhowdoesitwork?（L2）WhataretheexamplesofthepracticalapplicationsofVR?（L10）WhatbarriesdoesVRhave?（L43）AreyouoptimisticaboutthefutureofVR?（L52）HowcanVRbeusedforhighlydevelopedtechnicalindustriessuchasmedicine?（L22）HowwillVRaffectthedifferentaspectsofoureverydaylives?（L31-32）Step4CarefulreadingReadLine1-Line9andanswerthefollowingquestions.1.What'svirtualreality?2.Howdoesitwork?Basically,VR,orvirtualreality,means“realityisnotreal”.WhenyouwearaVRheadsetequippedwithsensorsandascreen,youaresurroundedbythree-Dimages,soundsandothersensoryinformation,whichcreatesasuper-realisticeffectcalled“presence”.Thoughyouknowthesensoryinformationsurroundingyouisnotreal,partofyourbrainbelievesitis----andactsaccordingly.3.WhataretheexamplesofthepracticalapplicationsofVR?（L10）ApplicationsofVREducationMedicineInteractingthree-D

1.___________withothersin_________environment.

2.___________datasuchasengineeringprojectsandavarietyofotherdesigndevelopment.VisualizingSurgeonsroboticperformanxietyaddiction3.WhataretheexamplesofthepracticalapplicationsofVR?（L10）Havingyourownvirtualreality__________tryonclothesandbeingabletoseeproductswith_____________views.A_______tourofseveral____________beforedecidingwheretogo.ApplicationsofVREntertainmentShoppingheadsetsopponents

exhibitionsclone360-degreeTravellingvirtualdestinationsCarefulreadingApplicationsABCDA.ineducationB.inmedicineC.inentertainmentD.inshoppingEE.intravellingReadLine43-Line50andanswerthefollowingquestions.4.WhatarethebarrierstothedevelopmentofVR?Itreallyboilsdowntothreethings---time,costandtechnicallimitations.ReadLine51-Line62andanswerthefollowingquestions.5.What'sFrank'sattitudetowardsthefutureofvirtualreality?6.What'syouropinion?HeisoptimisticaboutthefutureofVR.Inmyopinion,thetechnologywillbringusvariousimmersiveVRexperienceindifferentfields.Itwillbringsomeconvenienceinourdailylives.Step5Postreading1.HowcanVRbeusedinyourdailylife?S1：IhopethatthehairdressercanhavemyownVRclonetryondifferenthairstylesbeforedoingmyhairsothatIcanfindoutwhichonesuitsmewell.S2：IhopethatwiththehelpofVR,ourGeogrophyteacherenablesustoclimbthemountQumulangmabyourselves,feelingthetirednessanditscoldnessonthetopofthemountwhenhewantstoshowustheinformationaboutthemountain.S3：IbelievethatthecitybuildingswillbebuiltinamorereasonablewaywiththehelpofVR,whichwillavoidthetroubleofrebuilding.Step5Postreading2.WhatotherapplicationsofVRdoyouknowabout?Virtualrealityinthecourtroom:lawyersusuallyusephotostotrytoexplainthemechanicsofacrimeoranaccidenttoajury.Itischallengingtoshowthejudgeandjurywhatactuallyhappenedatacrimesceneorattheprecisemomentofimpactduringaseriousaccident.withVR,lawyersarenowabletotransportthemdirectlyintothesceneofthecrimeoraccident.Step5Postreading2.WhatotherapplicationsofVRdoyouknowabout?Virtualrealityinsport:athletesusethistechnologytofine-tunecertainaspectsoftheirperformanceandVRisalsousedinthedesignofsportwearandequipment,suchasrunningshoes.Virtualrealityhasbeenusedtoimprovetheaudience'sexperienceofasportingeventtoo,likewalkingthroughastadium,oreventakingpartinagameoranevent.3.Ifgivenachance,whatquestionsdoyouwanttoaskFrank?Step6HomeworkWriteane-mailtoFrankandshareyourthoughtsontheinterviewandyourquestionsyouwanttoknow.DearFrank,MynameisLee,andIamaseniorhighstudentinChina.IreadtheinterviewtranscriptbetweenyouandSusanandIwasthrilledtolearnaboutallthepossibleapplicationsthatVRhas._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Bestwishes,LeeStep6HomeworkPossibleversionDearFrank,MynameisLee,andIamaseniorhighstudentinChina.IreadtheinterviewtranscriptbetweenyouandSusanandIwasthrilledtolearnaboutallthepossibleapplicationsthatVRhas.Iaminterestedinhigh-techproducts,andIintendtostudyurbanplanningwhenIgotocollege.IbelievethatthecitybuildingswillbebuiltinamorereasonablewaywiththehelpofVR,whichwillavoidthetroubleofrebuilding.VRwillalsobehelpfulinotherfieldsandbringussomeconvenience.However,Ihaveasmallconcernaboutit:willitinterferewithone'sperceptionoftherealworldifheorshespendstoomuchtimeonit?whatifsomedayweallenteravirtualworldsorealthatwedonotwanttoleaveit?Iamlookingforwardtoyourreplyverymuch!Bestwishes,LeePost-reading【链接高考】Thereareahostofeducational_____1_____(applicate).AcademicVR____2____(able)ustointeractwithothersinathree-Denvironment.Thereareendlesspossibilitiesforthesubjectmatterthatcan___3______(create)inaVRsystem.Imaginestudying___4____solarsystemorthehumanbodyina____5_____(full)immersiveenvironment.Bydeliveringthecontent__6___ameaningfulway,thisnewapproachto____7____(learn)managestoengagestudents’interestandenhancelearning____8____(efficient).Theapplicationscanbeexpandedtomake___9___easi