Unit4LivingwithtechnologyExtendedreading課件高二上學(xué)期英語牛津譯林版（2020）選擇性

選必二unit4ExtendedReading（第一課時(shí)）Afterthisclass,youwillbeableto:summarisetherelatedinformationaboutVR;giveexamplesoftheapplicationsofVR;describethefuturedevelopmentofVR.英語|選擇性必修第二冊(cè)第一單元Susan,anindustry-leadingtechmagazineeditor,isinterviewingFrank,anexpertinvirtualreality(VR).Readtheinterviewtranscriptbelow.英語|選擇性必修第二冊(cè)第一單元

WhatquestionswouldyouaskifyouhadthechancetointerviewanexpertinthisfieldofVR?IfIweregiventhechance,Iwouldaskhimlotsofquestions:whatVRis,howitfunctionsandinwhatfieldsitcanbeused.

…英語|選擇性必修第二冊(cè)第一單元英語|選擇性必修第二冊(cè)第一單元Wecangetthemainideaofaninterviewbygoingafterthequestionsthatthereportercomesupwith.Alltheabovequestionscanbeansweredinthisinterview.Buthowcanwegetthemainideaofaninterview?英語|選擇性必修第二冊(cè)第一單元ReadtheinterviewandlistthequestionsSusanasked.Whatvirtualrealityisandhowitworks.ExamplesofVR’spracticalapplications.VR’sapplicationsinhighlydevelopedtechnicalindustries.VR’sinfluenceonoureverydaylives.VR’sbarriers.VR’sfuture.編輯的每個(gè)問題都起到開篇布局、承上啟下的作用，構(gòu)成了全文的主要框架，使語篇的主要目的和結(jié)構(gòu)特征很好的體現(xiàn)。英語|選擇性必修第二冊(cè)第一單元Fillinthetablewiththeinformationfromtheinterviewtranscript.WhatVRisHowitworksBasically,VR,orvirtualreality,means“realitythatisnotreal”.WhenyouwearaVRheadsetequippedwithsensorsandascreen,youaresurroundedbythree-Dimages,soundsandothersensoryinformation,whichcreatesasuper-realisticeffectcalled“presence”.Thoughyouknowthesensoryinformationsurroundingyouisnotreal,partofyourbrainbelievesitis—andactsaccordingly.英語|選擇性必修第二冊(cè)第一單元ApplicationsBarriersFutureVRiswidelyusedineducation,medicine,entertainment,shoppingandtravelling.Thebarriersincludetime,costandtechnicallimitations.Thereareendlesspossibilities.專家對(duì)問題的回答為我們提供了詳實(shí)的信息，既有專業(yè)的說理，又有生動(dòng)的例證，增強(qiáng)了文章的可信度和可讀度。英語|選擇性必修第二冊(cè)第一單元FillinthefollowingtableaboutVR’sapplicationsindifferentfields.ApplicationsofVREducationMedicineInteractingwithothersina3-DenvironmentVisualizingdatasuchasengineeringprojectsandavarietyofotherdesigndevelopmentsSurgeonsarealreadyusingrobotictechnologywithVRtoperformcomplexsurgery.Treatmentsofanxietyanddrugaddiction英語|選擇性必修第二冊(cè)第一單元冊(cè)ApplicationsofVREntertain-mentShoppingTravellingCurrentgamesystemscomewithheadsetssothatplayerscanentervirtualenvironmentsandplayagainsteitherrealorvirtualopponents.Virtualmuseumsandinteractive3-DexhibitionsHavingyourownvirtualrealityclonetryonclothesandbeingabletoseeproductswith360-degreeviewsAvirtualtourofseveraldestinationsbeforedecidingwheretogo英語|選擇性必修第二冊(cè)第一單元1.HowdoestheexpertintroducetheexamplesofdifferentapplicationsofVR?2.Howis5GtechnologyrelatedtothedevelopmentofVR?Readtheinterviewtranscriptagainandanswer:英語|選擇性必修第二冊(cè)第一單元1.HowdoestheexpertintroducetheexamplesofdifferentapplicationsofVR?Theexpertintroducestheexamplesinanorderlyway.Linkingwordssuchas“also”areusedtoconnectexamples.Healsousestopicsentenceswhenintroducingdifferentaspectsoftheapplications,suchasthetopicsentence“Thereareahostofeducationalapplications.”英語|選擇性必修第二冊(cè)第一單元2.Howis5GtechnologyrelatedtothedevelopmentofVR?5Gtechnology,withitspotentialtoserveupmorestablemobileconnectivityatfasterspeed,willmakeitpossibleforpeopletoenjoyamoreimmersiveVRexperiencewherevertheyare.英語|選擇性必修第二冊(cè)第一單元3.Watchthevideo.英語|選擇性必修第二冊(cè)第一單元1.Whatistheexpert’sattitudetowardsVR?TheexpertfeelsexcitedandoptimisticaboutVR.WhenintroducingtheapplicationsandthefuturedevelopmentofVR,heusessentenceslike“It’sprettyexciting!”and“Whatexcitesmethemostisthat…”,whichshowhispassionaboutthisexcitingtechnology.Althoughtherearestillsomebarrierswhicharedifficulttoovercomeinashorttime,theexpertbelievesthatthepossibilitiesofVRareendless.英語|選擇性必修第二冊(cè)第一單元2.Whatistheeditor’spurposeofhavingthisinterview?IthinktheeditorisinterestedinVRandwantstoknowmoreaboutitfromanexpertwhocanexplaineverythingaboutthistechnologyinaprofessionalway.Asaneditorofanindustry-leadingtechmagazine,sheneedstobecuriousaboutthemostup-to-datetechnologydevelopmentsinmanyfields.Assheisresponsibleforherreaders,thepopularizationofthelatestscienceandtechnologyispartofherjob.Byhavingthisinterview,shecanputalltheinformationinherlaterarticlesandhelpherreadersunderstandVRbetter.英語|選擇性必修第二冊(cè)第一單元3.WhatotherapplicationsofVRdoyouknowabout?Virtualrealityinthecourtroom:lawyersusuallyusephotostotrytoexplainthemechanicsofacrimeoranaccidenttoajury.Itischallengingtoshowthejudgeandjurywhatactuallyhappenedatacrimesceneorattheprecisemomentofimpactduringaseriousaccident.WithVR,lawyersarenotabletotransportthemdirectlyintothesceneofthecrimeoraccident.英英語|選擇性必修第二冊(cè)第一單元Virtualrealityinsport:athletesusethistechnologytofine-tunecertainaspectsoftheirperformanceandVRisalsousedinthedesignofsportswearandequipment,suchasrunningshoes.Virtualrealityhasbeenusedtoimprovetheaudience’sexperienceofasportingeventtoo,likewalkingthroughastadium,oreventakingpartinagameoranevent.英語|選擇性必修第二冊(cè)第一單元4.WhatfuturedevelopmentdoyouthinkVRwillhave?FullyimmersiveVRisonthecards(很可能發(fā)生)forthefuturedevelopmentofVRtechnology.Therewouldbearevolutionaryinterfaceandanewerpowerfulcomputingplatform.Programmersanddeveloperswouldcreatearichlydetailedvirtualworldwithunlimitedpossibilitiesandscenarios.Thenapowerfulcomputerwillbeabletodetecttheuser’squickmovementsinrealtimeandadjusttheVRexperienceaccordingly.Thehardwarewouldalsobedevelopedtokeepupwiththesoftware,sohead-mounteddisplays,sensorygloves,high-definitionscreensandstereosoundsystemswillallbelinkedtothecomputersystem,thusfullyimmersingtheuserintothevirtualworld.英英語|選擇性必修第二冊(cè)第一單元Inwhichclassescanvirtualrealitybeusedfromyourperspective?VirtualRealityaHistoryclassaChineseclassanEnglishclassanArtclassaGeographyclassaLiteratureclassaMathsclassaChemistryclass英語|選擇性必修第二冊(cè)第一單元WriteanemailtoFrankandshareyourthoughtsontheinterviewaswellasthetopicofVR.YoumayincludeyourexpectationsandconcernsaboutVR.英語|選擇性必修第二冊(cè)第一單元DearFrank,Iamahighschoolstudentandhasrecentlyreadaboutyourinterview.I’