1、Lesson1 AvatarsWhat kind of avatar do you use online:a photo of yourself,a catoon image or something else?why did you choose it?a cute animal avatara cartoon character avataran avatar in fancy clothsto express myself freely to trick others to create a real/digital identity to avoid online safety ris
2、ks to protect myselfExample:I use a cartoon character avatar instead of a photo to protect myself online.What would you like to learn from the article avatars?write down your questions in the diagram.Ex2AvatarsRead and exploreRead the article.Check how many of your questions in Activity 2 are answer
3、ed.Underline the answers in the text.The avatar you choose says a lot about you.The article will help you understand your choice of avatars better.Read the article again.Complete the information below.Ex4 AvatarsDetailsDefinitionA digital image that represents an Internet userHistory1980sLate 1990sp
4、urposes of using avatarsTo express oneselfTo represent oneselfviewsNegativePositiveThe first simple 2D avatars appeard in role-playing computergames.Avatars were being usedin web chatsThe avatar you choose says a lot about your personalityand avatars let you express yourselfAvatars give you room for
5、 creativity.People can creat avatars and new identities that do not look or act like their real selvespeople spend so much time in virtual worlds that they are becoing afraid of meeting people in the real world.They can also use avatars to cheat others online.People look forward to a time when their
6、 avatar will act just like a real person and travel aroud bigger,more exciting virtual worldsPair Work Ask and answer questions about avatars using the information in Activity 4.Then introduce avatars to your parter.Ex51.What is an avatar?2.How have avatars developed over decades?3.How do people use
7、 avatars?4.What are peoples views on the use of avatars?An avatar is the digital identity you use online.The first simple 2D avatars appeard in role-playing computergames in the 1980s.By the late 1990s,they had been used in web chats.Nowadays,avatars are evrywherePair Work Ask and answer questions a
8、bout avatars using the information in Activity 4.Then introduce avatars to your parter.Ex53.How do people use avatars?4.What are peoples views on the use of avatars?Some users worry that they are spending too much time in virtual worlds and the use of several avatars can also be a risk.Others view a
9、vatars in a more positive light.They look forward to a time when their avatar will act like a real person and travel around bigger,more exciting virtual worlds.People can choose an avatar from a selection of ready-made images,or create their own images.People use avatars to express themselves.They u
10、se avatars to create new identities that did not look or act like their real selves.They also have different avatars for different situations.People also use avatars to present themselves.They use or create avatars that have similar features to their personalities and that look more orless like them
11、 and act like them.But people obviously make their avatars look better than they do in real life.Group Work Think and share.Ex61.What does the writer mean by“the avatar you choose says a lot about your personality”?Do you agree with the writer?Give examples to support your opinion.2.Can you give exa
12、mples of the risks of using avatars?What can you do to prevent such risks?The avatar you choose says a lot about your personality may mean that most people create avatars that have similar features to their personalities and look more or less like them and act like them.We must be careful when surfi
13、ng onlineComplete the short text with information from the article Ex7Avatars are digital that you use to represent yourself online.You can choose an avatar from of ready-made images,or Although avatars havent been around for long,they are widely used.Avatars let you and gives you But the use of ava
14、tars has also caused Some users worry that they are spending too much time that they are becoming afraid of meeting people in the real world.The use of several avatars can also be as people can use avatars to .However,many people see avatars in identitiesa selectioncreate your own images.express yourselfroom for creativity.a few concerns.in virtual worldsa risk,cheat others onlinea positive light感 谢 欣 赏THANK YOU
