(完整版)新视野大学英语视听说教程2第三版BOOK2UNIT7课件.ppt

1、UNIT 7Time of technology:A blessing or a curse?Unit 7 Time of technology:A blessing or a curse?Opening upListening to the worldSpeaking for communicationFurther practice in listeningWrapping upLearning objectivesFun timetalk about experiences and feelings of playing computer games 4Learning objectiv

2、estalk about technology around as1listen for agreement and disagreement2express essentiality 3_ Sending a postcard_ Using your mobile(phone)_ Sending a text message_ Writing a blog_ Chatting online_ Sending a fax_ Updating your webpage_ Checking your email_ Using an Internet phone(e.g.Skype)Opening

3、up 1Work in pairs and discuss the questions.How often do you and your partner do these things?Write O for often,S for sometimes or N for never.Then discuss your answers with your partner.Opening up 1 Work in pairs and discuss the questions.How often do you and your partner do these things?Write O fo

4、r often,S for sometimes or N for never.Then discuss your answers with your partner._ Sending a postcardSNowadays,people seldom write letters or send postcards.Im no exception.Only when I am off to a new and wonderful place will I send souvenir postcards to my family and friends.Opening up 1Work in p

5、airs and discuss the questionsHow often do you and your partner do these things?Write O for often,S for sometimes or N for never.Then discuss your answers with your partner._ Using your mobile(phone)OI use my mobile phone all the time.I talk to people,or send text messages or use WeChat.I cant live

6、without my mobile phone.Opening up 1Work in pairs and discuss the questions._ Sending a text messageHow often do you and your partner do these things?Write O for often,S for sometimes or N for never.Then discuss your answers with your partner.ON_ Writing a blogI send text messages quite a lot becaus

7、e it is fast,cheap and convenient.I never write blogs because I havent started my own blog yet.Opening up 1Work in pairs and discuss the questions.How often do you and your partner do these things?Write O for often,S for sometimes or N for never.Then discuss your answers with your partner._ Chatting

8、 onlineOI often use WeChat to chat online with my family,friends or classmates.I love WeChat.I can send not only text message,but also pictures,voice messages and videos.The best thing of WeChat is that its free.Opening up 1Work in pairs and discuss the questions.How often do you and your partner do

9、 these things?Write O for often,S for sometimes or N for never.Then discuss your answers with your partner._ Sending a faxSI dont fax a lot,but sometimes I have to fax some important documents.Opening up 1Work in pairs and discuss the questions.How often do you and your partner do these things?Write

10、 O for often,S for sometimes or N for never.Then discuss your answers with your partner._ Updating your webpageSI built my own webpage about one year ago.At first I updated my webpage every day.But now I am pretty busy,so I spend much less time on it.I update it about once a week.Opening up 1Work in

11、 pairs and discuss the questions.How often do you and your partner do these things?Write O for often,S for sometimes or N for never.Then discuss your answers with your partner._ Checking your emailOI check emails frequently because I have got a lot of emails from friends,classmates,teachers or my sc

12、hool.Some of them are very important and need prompt response,so I check emails every day.Opening up 1Work in pairs and discuss the questions.How often do you and your partner do these things?Write O for often,S for sometimes or N for never.Then discuss your answers with your partner._ Using an Inte

13、rnet phone(e.g.Skype)SSometimes I use an Internet phone to talk with friends who are abroad for further study.It is fast and convenient,and more importantly,it costs much less than long-distance calls.Listening to the worldSharingListeningViewingListening to the worldSharing1 Watch a podcast for its

14、 general idea.The podcast is mainly about peoples attitudes toward technology,what items of technology they have,and what items are indispensable to them.2Watch Part 1 and fill in the blanks.1)enjoy2)live without3)plan my life 4)listening to music Listening to the world3Watch Part 2 and match the st

15、atements.Sharing_ 1 I am definitely not a technophobe.Er.I have learned to love technology very much though in my job._ 2 For what I do,Im probably quite a technophobe._ 3 I sort of have every latest gadget as it comes out.Listening to the worldSharingDAF3Watch Part 2 and match the statements.Listen

16、ing to the worldSharing_ 4 I love technology a lot.Um,you know,everything about it like new gadgets,you know,computers,things like that._ 5 Ive got lots of gadgets.Er.I wouldnt be I wouldnt,wouldnt know what to do without my laptop._ 6 I hate technology.I.I find it frightening and disturbing.EBC3Wat

17、ch Part 2 and match the statements.1 Wheres his mobile phone?Answer:_In his pocket.Listening to the worldSharing4 Watch Part 3 and fill in the blanks.Listening to the worldSharing4 Watch Part 3 and fill in the blanks.2 Whats her mobile phone connected to?Answer:_Twitter.Listening to the worldSharing

18、4 Watch Part 3 and fill in the blanks.3 Why isnt she using her iPod?Answer:_Because its not charged.Listening to the worldSharing4 Watch Part 3 and fill in the blanks.4 Which items of technology does he have with him?Answer:_His mobile phone and an MP3 player.Listening to the worldSharing4 Watch Par

19、t 3 and fill in the blanks.5 How many mobiles has she got?Answer:_Two.Listening to the worldSharing4 Watch Part 3 and fill in the blanks.6 What gadgets does he have?Answer:_An e-book reader,a laptop,an iPod,and lots of gadgets.Listening to the world5Watch Part 4 and fill in the blanks.SharingI could

20、nt live without my computer.Um,why not?Because Im 1)_.It broke down once for three weeks and I felt like 2)_ had left me Im not even married.on it all the time my husbandListening to the world5Watch Part 4 and fill in the blanks.SharingI couldnt live without 3)_.I could probably live without my 4)_.

21、I quite like leaving it turned off for a while.B u t e r,t h e l a p t o p s 5)_.my laptopphone essentialListening to the world5Watch Part 4 and fill in the blanks.SharingM y p h o n e.I t h i n k 6)_,I dont need anything else.beyond thatListening to the world5Watch Part 4 and fill in the blanks.Sha

22、ringI dont think I could live without mymobile phone.And I couldnt live without the 7)_,and I couldnt live without the 8)_ because I depend on puterInternetListening to the world6 Work in pairs and discuss the questions.Sharing1 How do you feel about technology?Technology is new and innovative,which

23、 can make life easier and more comfortable.I love technology and I spend a lot of money on technology.Listening to the world6 Work in pairs and answer the questions.Sharing2 What items of technology do you have with you at the moment?I have two iPhones in my pocket and a laptop in my backpack.Listen

24、ing to the world6 Work in pairs and answer the questions.Sharing3 What items of technology could/couldnt you live without?Why?I think I could live without an MP3 player.Now I often play music on my computer,so an MP3 player isnt essential to me.I couldnt live without my computer.I have to work on it

25、 every day.I search for useful information online,write drafts of my compositions,email them to my teachers,receive feedback and make changes accordingly.In my spare time,I surf on the Internet,write blogs,chat online with my friends,have video calls with my parents,and shop online.I depend on it.Li

26、stening to the worldSharingListeningViewingListening to the world1Work in pairs and answer the questions.ListeningBEFORE you listen1 How much time do you spend on the Internet every day?One to two hours a day.Listening to the world1Work in pairs and answer the questions.ListeningBEFORE you listen2 W

27、hat do you usually do when you surf the Internet?I usually search for information,read news articles,shop online,or download music.Listening to the world1Work in pairs and answer the questions.ListeningBEFORE you listen3 Do you get distracted when you work or study online?Yes.When I search for certa

28、in information and open a new page,there are pop-ups related to news,sales information,new trailers,or something else.If it is something Im interested in,I will click on it on impulse.So Im vulnerable to these distractions.Listening to the worldListeningListening skillsAdditional TipsListening for a

29、greement and disagreementOne strategy is to listen for expressions showing agreement or disagreement.The speaker agrees with what other people say:I agree with your point,Im with you on that point,Thats a good point,Thats true,I think youre right,I think that is a good idea,etc.The speaker agrees wi

30、th what other people say:I disagree with your idea,Im afraid I dont agree,Thats not always true,Thats not always the case,Im not sure about that,and You cant actually mean that Listening to the worldListeningListening skillsAdditional TipsListening for agreement and disagreementAnother strategy is t

31、o recognize intonation patterns speakers use to indicate their attitudes.A falling-rising intonation using the symbol“”often conveys limited agreement,response with reservation,uncertainty,or doubt;And a rising-falling intonation,using the symbol“”often conveys a sense of strong agreement,or disagre

32、ement.Listening to the world2Listen and check the true statements.ListeningWHILE you listen 1 The men both use the Internet at work.2 The woman thinks people shouldnt use the Internet when they are at work.3 The men both think that using the Internet is a waste of time.(The men dont think that using

33、 the Internet is a waste of time.)Listening to the world3Listen and complete the answers to the questions.ListeningWHILE you listen1 According to the woman,whats the problem with workers who use the Internet at work?Answer:Lots of workers spend _instead of doing their work.all day on the Internet Li

34、stening to the world3Listen and complete the answers to the questions.ListeningWHILE you listen2 According to the woman,why are some university students failing their degrees?Answer:Because they spend all their time checking Facebook and _.watching the videos that friends send themListening to the w

35、orld3Listen and complete the answers to the questions.ListeningWHILE you listen3 Why do the men disagree with the womans opinion that people shouldnt use the Internet at work for anything other than work?Answer:Because they think using the Internet helps to _,just like having a cup of coffee or _,or

36、 going to a bookshop or _ a pile of magazines.give you a break talking to someone in the office looking through Listening to the world3Listen and complete the answers to the questions.ListeningWHILE you listen4 In what way is reading books different from surfing on the Internet?Answer:People arent a

37、ddicted to _ but can be addicted to the Internet.reading books Listening to the world3Listen and complete the answers to the questions.ListeningWHILE you listen5 What problems do people who are addicted to the Internet have?Answers:1)They spend too much time _.2)They choose the Internet over _.3)The

38、y forget how to _.in front of the computer sports and going out live in the real worldListening to the world4Work in pairs and discuss the statements.ListeningAFTER you listenI partly agree with the statement.On one hand,we have to admit that the Internet enhances all our lives on a daily basis.We c

39、an search for information online,communicate with others.It also makes our work more convenient.On the other hand,the Internet is a big platform,which allows everyone to express their own opinions,even release unreliable information or rumors.You may read false news,false statistics and made-up stor

40、ies.It is impossible and unnecessary to conduct cyber-investigations all the time,but just be careful to check what you read online.1 You shouldnt believe what you read on the Internet.Listening to the worldListeningAFTER you listen4Work in pairs and discuss the statements.2 Its better to talk to so

41、meone than to send them a text message.I think it depends.Traditionally,talking to someone face to face is a good way to show your sincerity and your attention.Besides,face-to-face talk can make you well understood and ensure the talk goes smoothly.But,if you are too shy to make a request face-to-fa

42、ce,sending a text message will be a better choice.If you dont receive any answer,it means the other person has declined politely.To most Chinese people this is the best strategy in order to avoid losing face.Listening to the worldListeningAFTER you listen4Work in pairs and discuss the statements.3 O

43、nline books will mean the end of bookstores.I do not totally agree with the statement.Online books do not really mean the end of bookstores,but this new reading style indeed signals trouble for bookstores.Without doubt,there are many advantages of online books.They come at lower costs and save us fr

44、om going to the shop,purchasing a book or wasting time on home delivery.They make our reading more convenient.Listening to the worldListeningAFTER you listen4Work in pairs and discuss the statements.3 Online books will mean the end of bookstores.But traditional bookstores still have their reason to

45、exist.Although printed books are more expensive than online books,there are many people who stick to the tradition.Were never going to get that comforting smell of paper or the weight of a good book in our hands when we read an online book.So,traditional bookstores will still be there.But,if we cons

46、ider the book market as a whole,the market share of traditional books is getting smaller and smaller.Listening to the worldSharingListeningViewingListening to the world1Read the program information below and answer the questions.ViewingBEFORE you view1 What do you think the children will do when the

47、ir televisions and video games are taken away?I think after televisions and video games are taken away,childrens attention will go to other indoor and outdoor activities.For indoor activities,they can play with toys,they can play cards,puzzles and so on;for outdoor activities,they can engage themsel

48、ves in gardening,boating,camping etc.So without TV,children will have more interesting and fun things to do.Listening to the world1Read the program information below and answer the questions.ViewingBEFORE you view2 How do you think the parents will feel during the experiment?Maybe at the very beginn

49、ing,the kids will feel bored and uncomfortable,and the parents have to spend more time playing with the kids.But with the going of the experiment,when the parents find most kids can adjust themselves to the new life very well,and there is more laughter and happiness derived from the absence of TV,th

50、e parents may feel relieved.Listening to the world2Watch the video clip and check the true statements.ViewingWHILE you view 1 Some people believe that children who watch too much TV get fat.2 The program Panorama went to a secondary school in Manchester.3 The children were given a camera to record w