1、ObjectivesBy the end of the lesson,you will be able to-find out some ideas and predictions about the future of cyberspace and summarize them;-organize vocabulary around the topic of“cyberspace”;-describe peoples predictions and attitudes towards future cyberspace using the words learned.zxxk-form an
2、 objective attitude of cyberspace of your own.文件 F编辑E 插入I 格式 O 工具T帮助H With the influence of technology,can you imagine your life in the next twenty years?ReadingThe Future of CyberspacePart 1 Part 2Part 3Part 4HeadingsMatch the four paragraphs with the following headings.Z.xxkA.Pessimistic Ideas tow
3、ards the Future of Cyberspace B.The Growth of the InternetC.The Future of Virtual RealityD.Optimistic Ideas towards The Future of CyberspacePart 1:The Growth of the InternetPart 2:Pessimistic Ideas towards the Future of CyberspacePart 3:Optimistic Ideas towards the Future of CyberspacePart 4:The Fut
4、ure of Virtual RealityHeadings（Para.1）（Para.2）（Para.3）（Para.4）The Growth of the InternetIn 1983,there were only 200 computers connected to the Internet but now there are around 50 million.The Internet has grown rapidly.We see a huge/rapid growth in the Internet.Zx.xkBACKPessimistic Ideas towards the
5、 Future of CyberspacePessimistic IdeasTerrorists attack the worlds computermake planes and trains crashcause chaosHackers get into the computer of banks and governments (Criminals commit crimes.)BACKOptimistic Ideas towards the Future of CyberspaceOptimistic Ideasdo net shoppingget all sorts ofinfor
6、mationget entertainmentfind out holidayofferssend emailbook ticketsbuy booksBACKVirtual Realitylive and work in a virtual worldshop in virtual supermarketsstudy in virtual schools The Future of Virtual Realitywork in virtual officesDebateThe future of cyberspace zx.xkPositiveNegativeCyberspaceconven
7、iencedo net shoppingget entertainmentget all sorts of informationPositivesend emaillive in virtual realityfind out holiday offers and book ticketsBACKCyberspaceterroristscriminalshackersattackcause crimecause chaosmake planes and trains crashNegativeget into the computer of banks and governmentschao
8、sSummaryEvery coin has two sides.The computers and Internet play a very import part in our life.We should use computers and Internet in the right way,obeying the law and morality,otherwise the whole world will be in chaos.Zxx.kThank youCyberspace (n.)网络空间The place where information,pictures etc.exis
9、t when they are sent from one computer to putersInternetBACKA person who enters other peoples computer programmes in secret zx.xkHacker (n.)电脑黑客Hackers use virus to attack computers.BACKactivities that are against the lawCriminal (n./adj.)Crime (n./v.)BACKChaos (n.)A terrible situation in which ever
10、ything goes wrong.Yesterday my computer was attacked by a virus.Everything seemed to be in chaos.BACKTerrorist (n.)someone who does terrible things to harm countries and peopleThe plane driven by terrorists crashed into the twin towers.Crash (vt.)BACKEntertainment (n.)BACKthe use of computers with sounds and pictures to make situations feel and look realPeople can get various experiences in virtual reality.e.g.virtual school,virtualtourism,virtual computer games BACK
