2.  The Lecturer:  Hu Cui-e  In Qingyuan  Dec. 23, 2009

3. Lesson 3 Virtual Reality

4. Objectives ■ To practise using first and second conditionals. ■ To assess whether websites are real.

5. Step 1- Word study

6. Step 2- Preparations for reading

7. Definition of virtual reality virtual reality: the use of computers with sounds and pictures that make you feel as if you are in a real situation.

8.  virtual reality holidays  learning to fly using virtual reality technology  playing virtual reality computer games  visiting virtual museums on the Internet Ex. 1 Which of these uses for virtual reality are possible now?

9. Learning to fly using virtual reality technology.

10. Playing virtual reality computer games.

11. Visiting virtual museums on the Internet.

12. Step 3 – Read to learn Ex.3 Listen and read the dialogue and answer the questions.

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

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

15. True or False 1. This weekend Tom will 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. F T F

16. 4. Virtual university is an interesting game on line instead of a real university. 5. Virtual reality holidays spend less time than real holidays. T F

17. 6. You needn’t go to the real place in virtual reality holidays but you can get real feeling of traveling there. 7. The Science Museum on line doesn’t exist in fact, just imagine it. T F

18. Step 3 – Practice reading the dialogue in pairs and translate the following into English. Try to understand the sentences that have these words and expressions. (10 mins.)

19. 1.what are…up to 2.lots of work to do 3.anything planned for Saturday and Sunday 4.depend on 5.suggest any good books for my projects 6.some titles 7.what’s more 8.get to our holiday destination 9.won’t have to…at all 10.in the flesh 11.travel around the world 12.entering and exiting countries in seconds 13.visiting all the historical sites 14.imagine never having to pack a suitcase 15.not only…but also 16.dip your toes in the sea 17.virtual reality holidays 18. go on an around-the-world tour 1. 在做什么 2. 很多工作要做 3. 为周六、周日安排的任 何事情 4. 取决于 5. 给我的方案提议几本好书 6. 几个题 目 7. 而且 8. 到达我们度假的地方 9. 根本不必 10. 本人 11. 周游世界 12. 几秒钟内进出各国 13. 参观所有的历史古 迹 14. 想象不用打包 15. 不仅 … 而且 16. 把脚趾浸入大 海 17. 虚拟现实度假 18. 做一次全球漫游

20. Step 4- Test your memory!

21. 1. 开始做 2. 发生 3. 在 20 世纪 60 年代 4. 进展，相处 5. 担心 6. 喜欢、想做某事 7. 决定做 8. 稍等 9. 忙于， 由 … 做主、决定 10. 注意 11. 以便 12. 最好做某事 13. 生某人（事）的气 14. 取决于 15. 因某事感谢 16. 帮 助某做 17. 感到兴奋 18. 在 … 有问题 19. 设想做 20. 不仅 … 而且 21. 对 … 感兴趣 22. 亲自 23. 提建议 24. 建议打篮球 25. 另外 26. 花费 … 做 27. 觉得 … 很难想 象 28. 这起事故是发生在学校。

22. 1.start doing 2.go on 3.in the 1960s 4.get on 5.be worried about/worry about 6.fancy doing 7.decide to do 8.hang on 9.be up to 10.pay attention to 11.so that 12.had better do 13.be angry with sb./ at sth. 14.depend on 15.thank for 16.help sbw 17.feel excited 18.have problems with 19.imagine doing 20.not only… but also 21.be interested in 22.in the flesh 23.make suggestions 24.suggest playing basketball 25.what’s more 26.spend… doing 27.find it hard to imagine 28.It was in a school that the accident happened/ took place.

23. Step 5- Voice your opinion

24. What are the advantages and disadvantages of a virtual university? Would you like to go to such a university? Why? Voice your opinion

25. 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

26. 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

27. Step 6- Language points (Wb)

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

29. 2. suggest 建议, 后接宾语从句 ( 虚拟语气 ) 或动名词短语。 suggestion n. suggest sth / that / doing sth 1). I suggest that you ______________the information before you sign your name. 我建议你在签字之前检查一下所列信 息。 (should ) check

30. 2).Catherine _________________________for his opinions. 凯瑟琳建议征询她爸爸的建议。 暗示, 表明 ( 真实语气 ) 3)The look on his face suggested he________. 他面上的表情表明他生气了。 suggests asking her dad was angry

31. have a suggestion / make a suggestion 翻译： 1).Let me know if you have any suggestions. 2).We’ve had several suggestions on a name for the book. 3).Can I make one suggestions about how we might do this ? 1). 如果你有什么建议，请告知。 2). 我们已经得到好几个关于给这本书起名的 建议了。 3). 关于如何做此事，我能否提一个建议。

32. 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。 翻译： 1). Children find it hard to concentrate. 2). I find it a great pleasure to meet you here. 1) 孩子们发觉很难集中精力 2) 在这里遇见你真令人愉快。

33. 1). 我认为最好等他。 2). 我发现和吉姆相处不容易。 1).I thought it best to wait for him. 2).I found it not easy to get on with Jim.

34. Step 7- Grammar First Conditional

35. Ex.5 Read the sentences in italics in the first seventeen lines of the dialogue. Are the sentences used to talk about: a) Unlikely situations in the future? b) Possible situations in the future?

36. 1.If I don’t finish my project on the history of the Internet for next Monday’s lesson, the science teacher will be angry. 2. If it’s good, Dad, Mum and I will probably go camping. 3. We won’t go if it rains. b b b

37. 4. If I stay home, I’ll help you with your project if you like. 5. If you tell me some titles, I’ll look for them in the library. 6. If you go to the Science Museum website, you’ll find lots of good information. b b b

38. 7. If we had virtual reality holiday, we wouldn’t have any problems with the weather. 8. If they invented virtual reality holidays, I’d go on an around-the- world tour. b b

39. Ex.6 Write these sentences as First Conditionals. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form. 1. What (do) if your computer (not work)? What will you do if your computer doesn’t work?

40. 2. (You go) out with me on Saturday night if you (finish) the project? Will you go out with me on Saturday night if you finish he project? 3. If you (go) to that website, you (find) some interesting information. If you go to that website, you’ll find some interesting information.

41. 4. (You go) to that concert if it (rain)? Will you go to that concert if it rains? 5. She (buy) a computer if she (get) that job. She’ll buy a computer if she gets that job.

42. 6. I (give) you the information if you (telephone) me tomorrow. I’ll give you the information if you telephone me tomorrow. 7. What (you do) if the information if you (telephone) me tomorrow. What will you do if the weather isn’t good tomorrow?

43. 8. My sister (not go) to London if she (not pass) her exam. My sister won’t go to London is she doesn’t pass her exams.

44. Ex.7 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 Second Conditional

45. 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

46. 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 Ex.8 Who would say these things, a or b?

47. Ex. 9 Use the cues below to write Second Conditional sentences. 1.If I surfed the Internet, I would find interesting information. 2.If I did not have a try, you would laugh at me. 3.If I took part in the game, I would win. 4.If you told the police, they would help you get out of the trouble. 5.I would make new friends if I used the Internet.

48. Ex.10 Which place in the world would you like to go to ? Write a conditional sentence about the places below and three other places of your choice ? Example If I went to Italy, I would go and see the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Egypt Paris London Canada Italy Sydney Beijing Xi’an

49. Step 8- Language in Use

50. Ex. 11 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. Example I’d like to live in Africa and work as a doctor.If I were a doctor in Africa, I would help a lot of people. In pairs, discuss your choices Example A: I’d like to be an astronaut. Because if I were an astronaut, I would …

51. Homework 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.

52. Homewor k 1. Preview Lesson 4 (pp 14-15). 2. Finish the exercises for Lesson 3 in the Language Power (pp 58-59)