Unit3TheInternetPeriod5ListeningandTalking学习目标1.Totalkaboutdifferentappsandthereasonsforchoosinganapp.2.Toidentifywordsusedtoexpresspredictions,guesses,andbeliefs.3.Toexpressyourownideasaboutpopularorusefulapps.课堂探究BackgroundinformationaboutappsInashortspaceoftime,appshavebecomeanessentialpartofoureverydaylives.Thetermisashorteningoftheterm“applicationsoftware”.Appsarecomputerprogrammesdesignedespeciallyforuseonmobiledevicessuchassmartphonesandtablets.Theyareusuallydifferentfromprogrammesformoretraditionaldesktoporlaptopcomputers,inthewaytheyarepresentedandthewaytheyrespondtotheuser.Appscanbeprogrammedtoperformawiderangeoftasks.Newdevicesusuallyhavecertainappsalreadyinstalled,suchasforwebbrowsing,buttherearehundredsofthousandsofotherappsavailableforfreeorforpurchasefromonlinestoresaccessiblefromonesdevice.Successfulapps,suchasgames,canearnalotofmoneyforcompanies.PartⅠFirstlisteningLauraandXiaoBoaretalkingaboutapps.Listentotheconversationandfindoutwhatappstheywant.XiaoBoislookingfora(n)apptohelphimgetinshape.Laurawouldlikeanappforgettingandanotherthatwillmakeherbetter.PartⅡSecondlistening※piggybank:achildscoinbank(oftenshapedlikeapig)小猪造型的存钱罐※oink:usedtorepresentthesoundapigmakes(猪叫声)哼※bankaccount:anarrangementthatyouhavewithabankthatallowsyoutokeepyourmoneythere,totakeoutmoney,etc.银行账户Listenagainandtrytoanswerthefollowingquestions.1.Whatdoes“addsomeoinktomypiggybank”mean?2.Fillintheblanks.WhoXiaoBoLauraWhichappAnexerciseappAnappforgettingrichWhataretheappsusedtodo?Ithowmuchyouexerciseandwhatyoueat.ItalsohelpsIthelpsyouforwhateveryourelookingfor.Everytimeyoupayforsomethingwithyourphone,itintoabankaccount.Youcouldwiththisapp.you.Thisappwouldhelpyou.PartⅢThirdlisteningActivity1Couldyouthinkaboutsomemodalverbsusedtomakeaprediction?Activity2Listenforthethirdtimeandtickthesentencesyouhear.Underlinethewordsusedtoexpresspredictions,guesses,andbeliefs.Predictions,guesses,andbeliefsItmighthelpmewalkmore.Myguessisthatitwouldntwork.Iimaginethisappwouldhelpmegetfitfaster.Isupposethatwouldbegood.Iguessyoucouldsavealittlewiththisapp.Isupposetherewouldbesomeproblems,too.Ibelievethisappcouldhelpmegetthinner.PartⅣTalkingActivity1Designausefulapp.Thequestionsbelowcanhelpyou.Whatisthenameoftheapp?Whatistheappabout?Whatdoyouusetheappfor?Whowillbeinterestedintheapp?Howtopersuadeotherstousetheapp?Example:HearItFirstThenameofmyappisHearItFirst.Thisappkeepsyouupdatedonallyourfavouritetopics.Youcanalsochoosetoreceiveupdatesonthenewsorevenlessonsthatyouareinterestedin.Yougetamessagewhenevertherehasbeenanupdate.Everyonewhousesitwillloveit.Activity2Presentyourideasforanapptotheclass.Activity3Rateothersperformanceaccordingtotheevaluationform.AssessmentitemRatingofperformanceAttractivenessoftheactivitiesExcellent()Good()Average()Poor()SignificanceoftheappExcellent()Good()Average()Poor()CreativityoftheideaExcellent()Good()Average()Poor()AccuracyofthelanguageExcellent()Good()Average()Poor()FluencyofthepresentationExcellent()Good()Average()Poor()核心素养专练LookupmoreinformationaboutyourfavouriteappontheInternetandmakeaposterforyourapp.参考答案PartⅠexercise;rich;gradesPartⅡ1.Toaddsomemoneytomysavings.2.XiaoBo:keepstrackof;makeafitnessplan;getfitfasterLaura:finddiscountsandthebestprice;putsalittlemoney;savealittlePartⅢActivity1Completelyoralmostcertain:must,couldnt,cantExpectingtobecertain:shouldMaybecertain/notcertain:might,may,couldActivity2√Itmighthelpmewalkmore.Myguessisthatitwouldntwork.√Iimaginethisappwouldhelpmegetfitfaster.√Isupposethatwouldbegood.√Iguessyoucouldsavealittlewiththisapp.Isupposetherewouldbesomeproblems,too.Ibelievethisappcouldhelpmegetthinner.PartⅣTVMeThenameofmyappisTVMe.TVMeletsyoustreamyourfavouriteTVprogrammesandseeyourfaceonthescreentogetherwiththeactors.Itisconvenientforyoutofindoutmoreabouttheprogrammesyoulikeandmakesurethatyoudontmissanythingimportant.Whatsmore,youcanimagineyourselfasactorsintheTVshows,whichisinteresting.Ibelieveboththeyoungandtheoldwouldlikeit.