Ask students to read the proposal carefully and complete Part C1.

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1. The technology behind RealCine is virtual reality (VR).

2. They wear special VR headsets and gloves.

3. He attended a World Cup final as the captain of the Brazilian football team and scored the winning goal. He was asked to sign his name for his fans.

4. Because VR is not real.

5. They could be trained using RealCine without the risk of being sent into a burning building.

6. They can use it in making films, treating people with social problems, training and education, and also urban planning.

【设计说明】本练习旨在检测和培养学生在文中找到指定信息的能力。

Step 4 Structure and main idea

1. Ask students where they can find the following information.

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Information Paragraph(s) 1. How RealCine works Para 3, 4 2. Why it is better than films Para 2, 5, 6 3. How it can be used in other ways Para 7 【设计说明】这一步骤用来检查学生对课文结构和细节部分的理解。

Step 5 Summary

Ask students to finish Part E as a summary of the presentation.

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　　(1)presentation (2)users (3)disappointed

　　(4)urban (5)confident (6)put forward

　　(7)studio (8)Otherwise

【设计说明】再次通观全文，既能检查学生对课文的理解程度，又能为后续讨论做准备。

Step 6 Debate

Tell students that different people hold different opinions towards RealCine.（PPT page 13-14，鼠标点击，显示正反方观点及活动要求；page 14的火炬用来给双方计分，点击火盆会有火苗出现）

Opinion 1:

Those who support virtual reality believe that, with this technology, people can do almost everything, even things that cannot be realized in normal life. We don't need to travel any more or spend so much time with friends any more. Virtual reality can provide any necessary features that we need in our life.

Opinion 2:

Others insist that real life and interpersonal communication should never be replaced by imaginary scenes. People should take off the headsets and experience the real life themselves.

Ask students which one they support and why.

Divide students into two groups and have a debate. The group with the most supporting proofs