Virtual field trips(哈尔滨省实验中学)课件.pptVIP

Virtual field trips (P6) 哈尔滨省实验中学 杨帆 Character building: to get to know virtual field trips and to build up imagination. Language skills: to pay attention to the important points in an article and to grasp the general idea as well as details. * for Senior 1 07-08学年第42期 Curriculum focus: Pre-reading 1.Do you like traveling? Why? 2.What way of transport do you prefer when traveling? 3.What if you can’t afford the trip? While- reading Skimming What is the meaning of virtual field trip? Virtual field trip is a teleconference online where you can travel and talk with others miles away with the help of a projector and a video camera. Scanning 1.Why some schools choose virtual field trip? With fuel price _________, some schools are discovering virtual field trips as a _______________ way to add new ___________. rocketing cost-effective experiences Scanning 2.What do these numbers stand for in the article and what conclusions can you draw from the numbers? 1,125,000 As of last month, more than 1,125,000 students have taken part in virtual field trip, which means this technology is gaining widespread adoption at schools. 1,500 to 5,000 With the technology, you can spend $1,500 to $5,000 on equipment to have virtual trips without boundaries, which means a virtual field trip is a cost-effective way of traveling. Scanning 3.Why is the technology gaining widespread adoption at schools only now? There are several reasons: more schools with __________, rising _____ for travel and ______ prices for _______________ systems. broadband costs falling teleconference True or false statements 1.Dultz thinks that virtual field trips might replace traditional trips. 2.With the technology, students can have teleconference with anybody.3. Some 150 institutions list trips on the site. 4. Pluto was demoted as a planet because of the technology. in full swing for instance cost-effective set up be around survivor take