北师大版 高中一年级 ( 上 ) Unit 4

Lesson 3 Virtual Reality

The use of computers to make situations feel and look real. What is virtual reality ？

headsets,glass and special gloves and suits equipped with sensors

 virtual reality holidays  learning to fly using virtual reality technology  playing virtual reality computer games  visiting virtual museums on the Internet Which of these uses for virtual reality are possible now?

Possible uses for virtual reality now Playing virtual reality computer games

Learning to fly using virtual reality simulator

Visiting virtual museums on the Internet

Would you like to visit the Science Museum website? Why or why not? Would you like to go to a virtual university? read the dialogue

True or False 1. This weekend Tom will not help Cathy finish a project on the history of the Internet. 2. Cathy is more interested in virtual holiday than Tom. 3. Tom will have a virtual reality holidays this weekend. T T F

5. Virtual reality holidays won’t spend less time than real holidays. 4. Virtual university is an interesting game on line instead of a real university. F F

Read the dialogue and answer the questions. 1. Why can’t Cathy go out this weekend? 2. Where is Tom planning to go? 3. Does Cathy have a programme for ‘virtual’ holidays on her computer? She has to finish her project. He’ll go camping if the weather is good. No.

4. Does she really think she will have the chance to go a world tour? 5. What would Tom like to do with virtual reality? 6. Why is Cathy so excited about the technology? No. He would like to go to a world famous university. Because she thought she would be able to go anywhere she liked.

Correct mistakes 1.What are you going to do at this weekend. 2.I have too many things to be done. 3.We won’t go to go camping if it will rain 4.If they invent virtual reality holidays, I’d go on an around-the –world tour. invented. s

What are the advantages and disadvantages of a virtual university? Would you like to go to such a university? Why?

No limit to time and place It is convenient to attend save transportation time needn’t buy text material take your job as study Advantages of a virtual university

Lack face-to-face communication No real experience of going to college Can’t go to a virtual university without special equipments Disadvantages of a virtual university

Language points 1. what’s …up to You look worried, what have you been up to? My brother locked himself in his room for a whole morning. What is he up to? 口语中 问对方在做什么。 你看上去很担心的样子，怎么了？ 弟弟整个上午把自己关在房间，他在干 什么？

2. suggest I suggest that you (should ) check the information before you sign your name. Catherine suggests asking her dad for his opinion. 建议, 后接宾语从句（虚拟语 气）或动名词短语。 我建议你在签字之前检查一下所列信息。 凯瑟琳建议征询她爸爸的建议。

The look on his face suggested he was angry. 他脸上的表情表明他生气了。 暗示， 表明（真实语气） 3. But I still find it hard to imagine. It 是形式宾语， hard 为宾语补足语 ， to imagine 为真正的宾语

Read the sentences and decide what the people are expressing. a) Unrealistic hopes for he future b) Plans for the future c) Something that isn’t possible now

If we had virtual reality holidays, we wouldn’t have any problems with the weather. If they invented virtual reality holidays, I’d go on an around-the-tour. c) Something that isn’t possible now

Who would say these things, a or b? 1. If I had the money, I would buy a new IBM computer. a) a student b) a millionaire 2. If I felt ill, I would stop smoking. a) a smoker b) a non-smoker 3. If I were a teacher, I would be popular with my students. a) a teacher b) a journalist a) a student b) a journalist b) a non-smoker

Language in Use Write about your ideal future. Think about your home, job, partner, family, etc. write conditional sentences to explain why you would like this kind of life.

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