北師大版高中英語必修二《Information Technology》PPT下載(第2課時)，共38頁。
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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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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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Introduce avatars to your partner by answering the following questions.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Homework
1. Read the text aloud.
2. Introduce “Avatars” to your friends.
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