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

Lesson 3Virtual Reality

Objectives

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

Step 1-Word study

Step 2-Preparationsfor reading

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.

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?

Learning to fly using virtual reality

technology.

Playing virtual reality computer games.

Visiting virtual museums on the Internet.

Step 3 –Read to learn

Ex.3 Listen and read the dialogue a

nd answer the questions.

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.

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.

True or FalseTrue 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

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

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

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.)

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

Step 4-Test your memory!

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 1

2. 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。

1.start doing 2.go on 3.in the 1960s 4.get on 5.be wo

rried about/worry about 6.fancy doing 7.decide to

do 8.hang on 9.be up to 10.pay attention to 11.so th

at 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 onl

y… but also 21.be interested in 22.in the flesh 23.m

ake suggestions 24.suggest playing basketball 25.w

hat’s more 26.spend… doing 27.find it hard to ima

gine 28.It was in a school that the accident happene

d/ took place.

Step 5-Voice your opinion

What are the advantages and

disadvantages of a virtual university?

Would you like to go to such a

university? Why?

Voice your opinion

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

Step 6-Language points (Wb)

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 ?

What been up to

What is up to

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

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

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。

3. But I still find it hard to imagine.

It 是形式宾语 , hard 为宾语补足语 , to i

magine 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。

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.

Step 7-Grammar

First Conditional

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?

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

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

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

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?

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.

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.

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?

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.

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

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

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?

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.

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 ?

ExampleIf I went to Italy , I would go and see the Leaning Tower of Pisa .

Egypt Paris London Canada Italy

Sydney Beijing Xi’an

Step 8-Language in UseLanguage in Use

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.

ExampleI’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 choicesExample

A: I’d like to be an astronaut . Because if I were an astronaut , I would …

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.

Homework1. Preview Lesson 4 (pp 14-15).

2. Finish the exercises for Lesson 3 in the Language Power (pp 58-59)