高中英语北师大版必修二UNIT 4　Period 2　Lesson 1 Avatars-Reading Comprehension

Period2Lesson1Avatars—ReadingComprehensionUNIT4INFORMATIONTECHNOLOGY读前清障精读课文读前清障Ⅰ.匹配单词1.image

A.withalotofdecorationsorbrightcolours2.fancy B.theabilitytouseyourimaginationtoproducenewideas，make

things，etc.3.sensible C.apicturethatyouhaveinyourmind4.creativity D.reasonable，practical，andshowinggoodjudgment5.obviously E.thecarefulchoiceofaparticularpersonorthing6.selection

F.tobehaveinadishonestwayinordertowinortogetanadvantage7.virtual G.afactcaneasilybenoticedorunderstood8.cheat H.made，done，seen，etc.ontheInternetoronacomputer，

ratherthanintherealworld1.Thepollutedwater

influencesthewildlifeintheriver.2.Theimportantthingtorememberistoeat

healthyfood.3.Somestudentsmay

computergames，whichwill

impact

ontheirstudy.4.

boyisfondofplayingfootball，whichisofgreatbenefittotheirbody.Ⅱ.选词填空beaddictedto，avarietyof，moreorless，morethanone返回moreorlessavarietyofbeaddictedtoMorethanone精读课文Bytheendofthisperiod,studentswillbeableto:readandtalkaboutavatarsandwhattheysayaboutyou;

readforgeneralunderstanding;readforspecificinformationandunderstandwordsincontext.CONTENTSPre-readingIWhile-readingIIPost-readingIIISentencesanalysisIVPre-reading1.Whatareavatars?2.Whatkindofpicturedoyouuseasyouravataronline?acuteanimalavataracartooncharacteravataranavatarinfancycloths3.Whydidyouchooseitasyouravatar?Iuse...asmyavatarbecause...toexpressmyselffreelytotrickotherstocreateareal/digitalidentitytoavoidonlinesafetyriskstoprotectmyselfDefinitionofavatars.

Historyofavatars.

Purposesofusingavatars.Viewsonavatars.While-readingActivity1Fast-readingformainideasPara.11．What’sthefunctionofthefirstparagraph?A．Togiveyousomeexamples.B．Totellhowimportantitistocreateavatars.C．Tointroducethetopic.D．Todescribehowtocreateavatars.√Activity2Careful-readingfordetails2.Whatareavatars?Avatarsare_____________________,akeypartofhowpeopleusetheInternettocommunicateandexpressthemselves.digitalidentities/imagesHowdidavatarsdevelop?Thefirstsimple2Davatarsappearedinrole-playingcomputergames.Avatarshadbeenusedinwebchats.

Bythelate1990sInthe1980sPara.21.Forwhatpurposedoestheauthormentionpeoplecallingthemselves“Andy”insteadof“Anna”？A.Toshowavatarsgivepeoplefreedomtoexpressthemselvesdifferently.B.Toshowsomepeopledon’tliketheirrealselves.C.Toshowsomepeoplearepowerfultodoanything.D.Toshowtherearemanychoicesforavatars.√Paras.3-53.Whenapersonchoosesanavatar,heismorelikelyto______________A.Choosesomethingveryserious.B.Choosesomethingverydifferent.C.Choosesomethinghavingalotincommonwiththem.D.ChoosesomethingtheInternetrecommends.2.Whatkindofavatarmeansthatyouareafunnyperson?A.Acutedog.B.MickeyMouse.C.Apersonwithafancyhairstyle.D.Anice-lookingperson.√√4.Howcanapersongethisavatar?(1)Theycanchooseanavatarfromaselectionofready-madeimages.(2)Theycancreatetheirownimages.1.Listthereasonswhysomepeopleholdanegativeattitudetotheuseofavatars.Someusersworrythattheyarespendingsomuchtimeinvirtualworldsthattheyarebecomingafraidofmeetingpeopleintherealworld.(2)Peoplecanuseavatarstocheatothersonlinesotheuseofseveralavatarscanalsobearisk.Para.62.Whydosomepeopleholdapositiveattitudetotheuseofavatars?Becausetheylookforwardtoatimewhentheiravatarwillactlikearealpersonandtravelaroundbigger,moreexcitingvirtualworlds.1.Whatisthetexttypeofthepassage?A.Narration(记叙文)．B.Argumentativeessay(议论文)．C.Expositorywriting(说明文).D.Practicalwriting(应用文)．√DeepUnderstanding.2．What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsavatars?A.Subjective.B.Objective.C.Positive.D.Negative.√Post-reading1.Whatdoesthewritermeanby“theavataryouchoosesaysalotaboutyourpersonality”？Doyouagreewiththewriter？Giveexamplestosupportyouropinion.(Criticalthinking)“Theavataryouchoosesaysalotaboutyourpersonality”maymeanthatmostpeoplecreateavatarsthathavesimilarfeaturestotheirpersonalitiesandlookmoreorlesslikethemandactlikethem.Yes,Iagreewiththewriter.Forexample,ifaperson’sblogavatarisapictureofacutecat,his/hermessageis“Ilikerelaxingandhavingfun”．Activity1Discussion2.What’syourfavouriteavataronline?Whydoyoupreferit?(Creativethinking)Ioftenuseacartooncharacteravatar.Themainreasonsarethatitcanavoidonlinesafetyrisksandexpressmyselffreely.Fillintheblankswiththecorrectwords.Somedigitalidentities,1.______(know)asavatars,areakeypartofhowpeopleusetheInternettocommunicate.Thefirstsimple2Davatarsappearedin2.___1980s.Bythelate1990s，they3._____________(use)inwebchats.Nowadays,theyareeverywhere.Peoplecanchooseanavatar4._____aselectionofready-madeimages,orcreatetheirownavatarsthatcantalk,walkandflyaround.Theavatarsaysalotaboutyourpersonality.Whenyouchooseapictureofacutecat,youwanttosay,“Ilikerelaxingandhavingfun”．Cartooncharactersorlaughingmonkeysexpress“Iamareally5.______(fun)person”．Somepeoplemakeafewimprovementsandalsoexperimentwiththingslikedifferenthairstyles.knownhadbeenusedthefromActivity2

SummaryfunnyAvatarsletyouexpress6._________(you)andgiveyoualotofroomforcreativity.Whenpeoplestartcreatingtheirownavatars,theyfindtheyhavethepowertocreatenewidentities7.__________didnotlookoractliketheirrealselves.Buttheuseofavatarshasalsocausedafew8.________(concern)．Someworrythattheyarespendingsomuchtimeinvirtualworldsthattheyarebecomingafraidof9.________(meet)peopleintherealworld.Somepeopleevenuseavatars10.________(cheat)othersonline,whichisalsoarisk.yourselfthat/whichconcernstocheatmeeting1.Thesedigitalidentities，knownasavatars，areakeypartofhowpeopleusetheInternettocommunicateandexpressthemselves.

(Para.1Line2)[句式分析]

此句是_______句。knownasavatars为过去分词短语作______，修饰Thesedigitalidentities；how引导_________从句,tocommunicateandexpressthemselves为不定式短语作____________。[自主翻译]

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________这些数字身份，被称作“虚拟形象”，是人们利用互联网复合定语宾语目的状语Sentencesanalysis进行交流和表达自己的关键部分。2.Whenpeoplestartedcreatingtheirownavatars，theydiscoveredthattheyweregoingtohavethepowertocreatenewidentitiesthatdidnotlookoractliketheirrealselvesatall.(Para.3Line10)[句式分析]

此句是_______句。when引导__________从句；creatingtheirownavatars为动名词短语作started的_______；第一个that引导的是________从句；第二个that引导的是______从句，修饰先行词newidentities，that在从句中作_____。[自主翻译]

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________人们开始创设自己的虚拟形象时，他们发现自己将有能力复合时间状语宾语宾语定语主语创设一种新的身份，这种身份在相貌和行为上可以与真正的自我完全不同。3．Theyalsoexperimentwiththingslikedifferenthairstyles—whichsaysalot，perhaps，aboutwhattheywanttolooklike.(Para.4Line27)[句式分析]

此句是______句。which引导_________从句，在从句中作_______；what引导______从句，what在从句中作________。[自主翻译]

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________复合定语主语宾语宾语人们还进行新的尝试，例如换上不同的发型，这可能从很大程度上透露了他们希望自己看起来是什么样子。4．Someusersworrythattheyarespendingsomuchtimeinvirtualworldsthatt