1、Unit 4 Cyberspace Lesson 3 Virtual Reality 第1课时【学习目标】1. Learning objectives 知识目标 To get to know the meanings of some key words: suggest, destination, be up to, site, historical, imagine, depend on/upon, do with, in the flesh, pack a suitcase 了解一些重点词汇和短语的大概意思。 To learn about some different views on v
2、irtual holiday, virtual university and some possible changes they can bring to our lives.了解虚拟的假期，虚拟的大学及带来的可能的变化。 To learn how to express your own opinions by using some expressions in the dialogue. 了解如何表达你的观点2. Emotional objectives 情感目标 通过阅读了解说话者对Virtual Reality的态度。 To assess whether websites are re
3、al. 【重点和难点】重点：Objectives 1. , 2. ; 难点：Objectives 1 , 2. 【学法指导】1. Teamwork. 合作学习2. Read and try to figure out other peoples opinions about virtual holiday and virtual university.【学习过程】(一) Preview 课前预习导学1. Translate the following key words and match their meaning翻译下面的核心词汇并匹配其英文释义。 1) flesh the place t
4、hat sb is going to 2) exit a person who has a million dollars or pounds 3) dip to put things into a box or bag 4) title go out or go away 5) historical muscles between skin and bones of animal bodies 6) destination to put something into a kind of liquid 7) pack connected to the study of history 8) m
5、illionaire name of a book, poem, picture 2. Complete the following sentences with the words above.（用上面的词完成句子）1. Tigers are _-eating animals.2. After traveling for half a month, the medical team arrived at their _ successfully. 3. They had trouble in _ from the burning building.4. She is determined t
6、o marry a _so as to live a rich life.5. The chemistry teacher _ one of his fingers into the mixture and tasted his finger.6. There are so many _ events and people to remember in the history class.7. It is time for us to _ our suitcase. Well soon check out.8. Whats the _ of the book you are looking f
7、or?3. What things can people do in virtual reality according to the information from Lesson 1?(根据第一课，人们可以在虚拟现实中做什么事？)_ (二) Classroom learning and exploration 课堂学习和研讨 1. Presentation of the preview 预习成果展示2. Explanation and discussion 答疑讨论3. Classroom learning tasks 课堂学习探究任务Task1: Read the first part
8、of the dialogue (Line 1-17) and discuss Toms and Cathys opinions about virtual museum.（阅读117行，写出Tom和Cathy对虚拟博物馆的看法）Virtual MuseumTomCathyTask 2: Read the rest of the passage and try to figure out Toms and Cathys opinions about virtual holiday and virtual university.（阅读课文其余部分，写出他们对虚拟假期和虚拟大学的看法）Virtua
9、l reality holidaysVirtual universitiesTomCathyTask 3: Read the text and find out what we wouldnt do and would do if we had virtual reality holidays and universities:We wouldntWe wouldIf we had virtual reality holidays,If we had virtual universities,Task 4: Read the text again and answer these questi
10、ons. (P13 in the textbook)Task 5: Underline the words in the left column in your text and guess their meanings in the sentences. Then try to match them with the words or phrases in the right column.（写出左边短语的汉语，并与右边连线）have problems with in additionwhats more immediately; instantly destination places w
11、hich have rich historical background in the flesh have trouble with sth./in (doing) sth. in seconds put things into a suitcase for traveling purposes historical sites touch the sea with your toes pack a suitcase the place one wants to go to dip toes in the sea face to face; in personTask 6: Read the
12、 text again to find the useful expressions for expressing one s opinions:（再次阅读课文，找出“发表观点看法”的表达形式_Task 7: Voice your opinions: （表达观点看法）Advantages of a virtual university:_Disadvantages of a virtual university:_ (三) Classroom assessment 课堂检测 What would you like to do with virtual reality? （You may do it in a group of 4. Try to write more sentences. The more the better.）_
