Unit 4 A Glimpse of the Future高二英語(yǔ)外研版（2019）選擇性必修第三冊(cè) -

Unit4AglimpseofthefuturePART.01LearningObjectivesGraspthekeywordsandthephrasesandgetthegenreandstructureofthepassage.01Expressopinionsaboutexternalandinnerbeautyandformarightattitudetobeauty.03Learndifferentopinions,analyzethestructureofthetextandacquiredifferentreadingskillsandmethods.02LearningObjectivesThroughreading,studentscanhaveabetterunderstandingofthetext,setasceneaccordingtothepassageandtheirlearning,andhaveadeepunderstandingaboutrealbeauty.Studentscanstrengthencriticalandcreativethinkingaswellasabilityofanalyzing,andlearntoexpressopinionsaboutexternalandinnerbeautyandformarightattitudetobeauty.0102TeachingFocusesandAnticipatedDifficultiesPART.02Lead-inDidtheessayyouwroteaboutthefutureasachildbecomeareality?DoyouknowanythingaboutAIproducts?Whatrelatedproductsorinventionscanyouthinkof?Watchthevideoandanswerquestions.1Whatpredictionsaboutthefutureweremade?Weretheycorrect?Watchthevideoandanswerquestions.Correctpredictions:flyingmachines,organtransplantation,“perpetuallight”,theatombomb,spacestationswouldbroadcasttelevisionsignalsallovertheglobeIncorrectpredictions:aworldmarketformaybefivecomputers,nuclear-poweredvacuumcleaners012Whatisyourunderstandingof“thefuturehasunlimitedpossibilities”?1Haveyouwatchedanyofthesefilms?Whatstoriesdotheytellaboutthefutureofourworld?2Doyouthinktheeventsinthesefilmscouldcometrue?Whatdoyouthinktheworldwillbelikeinthefuture?02Lookatthepicturesandanswerthequestions.PART.03ReadingMilestonesinArtificialIntelligence(AI)1950Mathematicianandlogician,AlanTuringdevisedtheTuringTest,atestontheabilityofmachinestoshowhuman-likeintelligence.1955Computerscientist,JohnMcCarthycoinedtheterm“artificialintelligence”.1972Shakey,thefirstmobilerobotabletomakedecisionsaccordingtoreason,wascompleted.2001TheElectroluxTrilobite,thefirstroboticvacuumcleanerdesignedfor

homeuse,wentonsale.2015AlphaGobecamethefirstcomputerprogramtobeatahumanprofessionalGoplayer.2017AlphaGoZerobeatthepreviousversionofAlphaGoby100gamestonil.ReadthefactsaboutAIandanswerthequestions.01011Whatcanyoulearnfromthetimeline?ReadthefactsaboutAIandanswerthequestions.Fromthetimeline,wecanlearnthatAItechnologyhasdevelopedgreatly,andcannowoutperformhumansinsomeaspects.2AreyouconcernedaboutdevelopmentsinAI?Whyorwhynot?3HowdoyouthinkAIwilldevelopinthefuture?02ReadthepassagetoseeifitchangesyouropiniononthefutureofAI.Ifso,inwhatways?ArtificialIntelligence:AREALTHREAT?Readthepassageandanswerthequestion.1.What’sthepassagemainlyabout?A．ThreeviewsonAI.B．Thegreatesthumanachievement.C．Thebiggestthreat.D．Self-drivingcars.Readtheopinionsandmatchthemtothepersons.Talkabouttheopinionyouagreewith.WeallneedtolearntolivewithAItechnologywhetherwelikeitorareconcernedaboutit.Wecannotstopthemarchofprogress.IadmitthatmoreadvancedAIcouldbehelpfulinsolvingtheworld’sproblems,butthereisahighlevelofriskinvolved.Ican’tunderstandwhysomepeopleworrysomuch.IhopemorebreakthroughsinAIwillbemadesoon,sothatwecanenjoymoreandmoreconvenience.Millenniumbutterfly

PopkidPink_haze03Skimthetextandmatcheachparagraphwithitsmainidea.Para.1

A．Jobsarepotentiallyatrisk.Para.2

B．AIwillmakedailythingseasier.Para.3

C．Super-smartpersonalassistantsarehelpful.Para.4

D．Wehumansareatrisk.Para.5

E．ThevalueofAI.Para.6

F．WecanonlyembraceandregulateAI.Para.7

G．WearenotpreparedforthechallengesofAI.Readtheopinionsandanswerthequestion.InthewordsofProfessorStephenHawking,artificialintelligencewillbe“eitherthebest,ortheworstthing,evertohappentohumanity”.TechnologyofTomorrowForumwantstohearyourthoughtsonAI.Isitourgreatesthumanachievementsofar?Orisitthebiggestthreattoourexistence?What’sthefunctionofthewordsofStephenHawking?A．Togivethebackground. B．Toputforwardthequestion.C．Tointroducethetopic. D．Toexpressthepurpose.?gettingmyown__________________________?Whenresearchingnewrestaurants:Readtheopinionsandanswerthequestion.super-smartpersonalassistantbefore:_______________________now:_____________________50%ofmytimewasspentafewsecondsAIcan_________savetime?hopingthatself-drivingcarsareavailablesoon.

①Self-drivingcarscanlearntodriveinthesamewaythathumando,andcanmakejudgementsbasedoninformation.②Theywon’tbesusceptibletohumanerror.AIcanmakedriving______saferAIcanmake_______________________easierdoingday-to-daythings“She”refersto“______________________________”．Whatrhetoricaldevice(修辭手法)doestheauthoruseinthissentence?A．Metaphor(隱喻)．B．Personification(擬人)．C．Hyperbole(夸張)．D．Antithesis(對(duì)比)．Readtheopinionsandanswerthequestion.EveryrecommendationshegivesmeisgreatsinceshecanpredictifIwilllikeaparticularrestaurant.super-smartpersonalassistantReadtheopinionsandanswerthequestion.?Itmight_____________________________.?Nearlyeveryjob________________________.?Conclusion:___________________________________________.super-smartpersonalassistant50%ofmytimewasspentWe’renotpreparedforthechallengesofAIWhat’sPopkid’sattitudetoAI?A．Negative. B．Critical.C．Objective. D．Positive.Whatdoes“it”refertointhesentence“Ifnot,itmightwipeusallout!”inPara.3?A.AlessadvancedformofAI. B.Human’sthought.C.AI. D.TheuseofAI.WhichoneisRIGHTaccordingtoPopkid’sopiniononAI?A．PeoplehavebeenpreparedfortherisksAIwillbring.B．AIwilloffermorejobstopeople.C．PeopleshouldnotignoretherisksbroughtbyAI.D．RisksoutweighbenefitsofAI.Readtheopinionsandanswerthequestion.“Ifnot,itmightwipeusallout！”Readtheopinionsandanswerthequestion.?Advantage:AIcan________________________________________________.?Disadvantage:AIcouldbe_________________________________________.?Solution:________________________________.solveproblemsthataretoochallengingforhumanexpertsthemostdangerousifitfallsintothewronghandsWeshouldembraceandregulateitTheopinionofPink_hazeis________.A．subjective B．objectiveC．indifferent D．negativeOrganiseinformationfromthepassageandcompletethediagram.AIcanmakedrivingsafer.AIcanmakedoingday-to-daythingsaloteasier.AIcansolveproblemsJobsareatriskduetoAI.AIcouldbedangerous041.WhatdidStephenHawkingmeanwhenhesaidthatAIwillbe“eitherthebest,ortheworstthing,evertohappentohumanity”?Think&ShareTalkwithyourpartner.HemeantthatAIcouldbringusincrediblebenefits,butonlyifthetechnologyismanagedproperly.Ifwedonotmanagethetechnologyproperly,itcouldresultinhumanextinction.2.DoyouuseAIinyourdailylife?WhatotherrolescanAIplayinpeople’slives?3.Howdoesthediagramhelpyoubetterunderstandthepassage?Think&ShareTalkwithyourpartner.WhatshouldwedotoAI？CreateabetterworldwithArtificialIntelligence.(1)ControlthedevelopmentdirectionofAI.Makelawsandregulationstocreatorsandproducers.(2)DirectorguideitproperlytoputalimittoAI.(scientists)(3)BuildaproperattitudetowardsAI.Weshould:Regarditasastudyassistanttoimprovetheefficiencyofknowledgeacquisition.Useittoexpandthinkingandstimulateinnovativeideas.Stayrationalanddon'trelyonitblindly.Payattentiontotheusagedurationtopreventexcessiveindulgence.Complywithmoralandlegalnormsanddon'tuseittodoanythingillegal.1.

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練習(xí)：Makesureeachgroupmemberunderstandsand___________(同意)theplanyouhavemade.agreestoPART.04ExerciseExercise1.Ifyouassumehisguess____________(be)true,whatdoyouplantodonext?2