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必修二 Unit 4 Information Technology (2)
高一年级 英语
Avatars
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What is an avatar
a digital identity; in computing, an image which represents you in online games, chat rooms, etc., and which you can move around the screen using the mouse or keys
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What kind of avatar do you use online
Why did you choose it
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a cute animal avatar an avatar in fancy clothes a cartoon character avatar a photo of myself to express myself freely
to trick others
to create a real / digital identity
to avoid online safety risks
to protect myself
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What kind of avatar do you use online
Why did you choose it
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Avatars
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Questions collected from students:
1. What is the definition of avatars
2. When was the first avatar invented
3. What are some interesting avatars or some interesting stories about avatars
4. What is the function of avatars now
5. What’s the relationship between one’s avatar and his/her personality
6. What influences us to choose or change our avatars
7. Will avatars play a more and more important role？
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Check how many of your questions are answered.
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Questions collected from students:
1. What is the definition of avatars
2. When was the first avatar invented
3. What are some interesting avatars or some interesting stories about avatars
4. What is the function of avatars now
5. What’s the relationship between one’s avatar and his/her personality
6. What influences us to choose or change our avatars
7. Will avatars play a more and more important role？
Paragraph 1:
When you are online, you can be anyone or anything. You can create your own image and a new personality. These digital identities, known as avatars, are a key part of how people use the Internet to communicate and express themselves.
Definition
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The first simple 2D avatars appeared in role-playing computer games in the 1980s. Yet, very few people knew that future avatars would have such a wide variety of forms and uses.
By the late 1990s, they had been used in web chats like instant messenger.
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When people started creating their own avatars, they discovered that they were going to have the power to create new identities that did not look or act like their real selves at all. They could dress their avatars in fancy clothes, or they could try being someone of the opposite sex, and call themselves “Andy” instead of “Anna”!
Something interesting about avatars
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Paragraph 3:
When Internet users realised that their avatars would be seen by many people, not just their friends, they started having more than one avatar: a sensible one for work; a friendly, good-looking one for meeting people; and a silly one for having fun. Avatars let you express yourself and they give you lots of room for creativity.
Purposes of using avatars
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Of course, the avatar you choose says a lot about your personality. If your blog avatar is a picture of a cute cat, your message is “I like relaxing and having fun”. ... However, nearly all avatars are tall, young and nice-looking, so people obviously make their avatars look better than they do in real life. They also experiment with things like different hairstyles—which says a lot, perhaps, about what they want to look like.
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Nowadays, avatars are everywhere. In most web chats, people choose an avatar from a selection of ready-made images, or create their own images. You can also use avatars that move around and talk when you type in your message. The avatars in online worlds can talk, walk and fly around, meet people, go shopping and attend classes.
Functions / uses of avatars
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Questions collected from students:
1. What is the definition of avatars
2. When was the first avatar invented
3. What are some interesting avatars or some interesting stories about avatars
4. What is the function of avatars now
5. What’s the relationship between one’s avatar and his/her personality
6. What influences us to choose or change our avatars
7. Will avatars play a more and more important role？
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The use of avatars has also caused a few concerns. Some users worry that they are spending so much time in virtual worlds that they are becoming afraid of meeting people in the real world. The use of several avatars can also be a risk, as people can use avatars to cheat others online. However, other users view avatars in a more positive light. They look forward to a time when their avatar will act like a real person and travel around bigger, more exciting virtual worlds.
Concerns and hope
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Avatars Details History 1980s
The first simple 2D avatars appeared in role-playing computer games.
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Avatars Details History Late 1990s
Avatars were being used in web chats like instant messenger.
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Avatars Details Purposes of using avatars To express oneself
The avatar you choose says a lot about your personality and avatars let you express yourself.
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Avatars Details Purposes of using avatars To represent oneself
Avatars give you room for creativity. People can create avatars and create new identities that do not look or act like their real selves.
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Avatars Details Views Negative
People spend so much time in virtual worlds that they are becoming afraid of meeting people in the real world.
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Avatars Details Views Positive
People look forward to a time when their avatar will act just like a real person and travel around bigger, more exciting virtual worlds.
Introduce avatars to your partner by answering the following questions.
1. What is an avatar
2. How have avatars developed over decades
3. How do people use avatars
4. What are people’s views on the use of avatars
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1. What is an avatar
An avatar is a digital image that represents an Internet
user. / An avatar is the digital identity you use online.
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Introduce avatars to your partner by answering the following questions.
2. How have avatars developed over decades
The first simple 2D avatars appeared in role-playing computer games in the 1980s. By the late 1990s, they had been used in web chats like instant messenger. Nowadays, avatars are everywhere.
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Introduce avatars to your partner by answering the following questions.
3. How do people use avatars
People use avatars to express themselves. They use avatars to create new identities that do not look or act like their real selves. People also use avatars to represent themselves. They use or create avatars that look more or less like them and act like them.
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Introduce avatars to your partner by answering the following questions.
4. What are people’s views on the use of avatars
Some users worry that they’re spending too much time in virtual worlds and the use of several avatars can also be a risk. Others view avatars in a more positive light. They look forward to a time when their avatar will act like a real person and travel around bigger, more exciting virtual worlds.
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Introduce avatars to your partner by answering the following questions.
1. What is an avatar
2. How have avatars developed over decades
3. How do people use avatars
4. What are people’s views on the use of avatars
Introduce avatars to your partner by answering the following questions.
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Complete the short text with information from the article.
Avatars are digital 1 that you use to represent yourself online. You can choose an avatar from 2 of ready-made images, or 3 . Although avatars haven’t been around for long, they are widely used.
identities
a selection
create your own images
Summary
Avatars let you 4 and give you 5 . But the use of avatars has also caused 6 . Some users worry that they are spending too much time 7 that they are becoming afraid of meeting people in the real world. The use of several avatars can also be 8 , as people can use avatars to 9 . However, many people see avatars in 10 .
express yourself
room for creativity
a few concerns
in virtual worlds
a source of risk
cheat others online
a positive light
Complete the short text with information from the article.
Summary
1. Read the text aloud.
2. Introduce “Avatars” to your friends.
Homework
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