【学生版】Unit 4 Period 1 Starting out & Understanding ideas（配套）
Learning Objectives 1 To understand the prediction of future in the past, talk about the possibility of prediction coming true 2 To know the different opinions on AI, analyse the structure of the passage and its language features by reading, then share your view on AI
Learning activities
目标一: To understand the prediction of future in the past, talk about the possibility of prediction coming true Activity 1: Watch the video and answer the questions. 1 What predictions about the future were made Were they correct 2 What is your understanding of “the future has unlimited possibilities” Answers: __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ Activity 2: Look at the pictures and answer the questions. 1 Have you watched any of these films What stories do they tell about the future of our world 2 Do you think the events in these films could come true What do you think the world will be like in the future __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________
目标二: To know the different opinions on AI, analyse the structure of the passage and its language features by reading, then share your view on AI Activity 1: Read the facts about AI and answer the questions. Milestones in Artificial Intelligence (AI) 1950 Mathematician and logician, Alan Turing devised the Turing Test, a test on the ability of machines to show human-like intelligence. 1955 Computer scientist, John McCarthy coined the term “artificial intelligence”. 1972 Shakey, the first mobile robot able to make decisions according to reason, was completed. 2001 The Electrolux Trilobite, the first robotic vacuum cleaner designed for home use, went on sale. 2015 AlphaGo became the first computer program to beat a human professional Go player. 2017 AlphaGo Zero beat the previous version of AlphaGo by 100 games to nil. 1 What can you learn from the timeline 2 Are you concerned about developments in AI Why or why not 3 How do you think AI will develop in the future Answers: __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ Activity 2: Look at the pictures and read the title, predict what the passage is about. Artificial Intelligence: A REAL THREAT __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ Activity 3: Read the passage to see if it changes your opinion on the future of AI. If so, in what ways __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ Activity 4: Read the opinions and match them to the persons. Talk about the opinion you agree with. Millenniumbutterfly a We all need to learn to live with AI technology whether we like it or are concerned about it. We cannot stop the march of progress. Popkid b I admit that more advanced AI could be helpful in solving the world’s problems, but there is a high level of risk involved. Pink_haze c I can’t understand why some people worry so much. I hope more breakthroughs in AI will be made soon, so that we can enjoy more and more convenience. Activity 5: Read the passage carefully and fill in the chart. Technology of Tomorrow ForumTopicIs AI our greatest human 1 ____________ or the biggest 2 _______PostersViewsMillenniumbutterfly providing a(n) 3___________ for my questions learning more about my 4_____________ hoping to get a 5_____________ car making day-to-day things 6__________Popkid wiping all human beings out losing their 7________ there being no one prepared for the 8_________ of AIPink_haze solving challenging problems going wrong or falling into the wrong 9_________ embracing it and 10_____________ it
Activity 6: Organise information from the passage and complete the diagram. · AI can help us save time. · 1______________________ · 2______________________ · 3______________________, including those too challenging for human experts. · AI might wipe out human beings. · 4__________________________ · 5__________________________ if it falls into the wrong hands. Now come up with more ideas for each point of view and share them with the class. Activity 7: Think & Share 1 What did Stephen Hawking mean when he said that AI will be “either the best, or the worst thing, ever to happen to humanity” 2 Do you use AI in your daily life What other roles can AI play in people’s lives 3 How does the diagram help you better understand the passage Answers: __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ Activity 8: Find the important words, phrases, and language points you want to share with your partner. Then discuss in groups and share their usage with the class. __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________
Summary: 1 Can you share your prediction about the future 2 Can you share your idea on AI
2【教师版】Unit 4 Period 1 Starting out & Understanding ideas（配套）
Learning Objectives 1 To understand the prediction of future in the past, talk about the possibility of prediction coming true 2 To know the different opinions on AI, analyse the structure of the passage and its language features by reading, then share your view on AI
Learning activities
目标一: To understand the prediction of future in the past, talk about the possibility of prediction coming true Activity 1: Watch the video and answer the questions. 1 What predictions about the future were made Were they correct 2 What is your understanding of “the future has unlimited possibilities” Answers: 1 Correct predictions: flying machines, organ transplantation, “perpetual light”, the atom bomb, space stations would broadcast television signals all over the globe Incorrect predictions: a world market for maybe five computers, nuclear-powered vacuum cleaners 2 The prediction about the future would come true in the future. Activity 2: Look at the pictures and answer the questions. 1 Have you watched any of these films What stories do they tell about the future of our world 2 Do you think the events in these films could come true What do you think the world will be like in the future Background information Interstellar In this film, Earth is coming to an end through disasters, famines and droughts. A team of astronauts board a spaceship, travelling through a newly discovered wormhole to find another planet that may have the right environment for humans to settle. Avatar This film is set in the 22nd century. Earth is suffering a severe energy crisis. Scientists have found another planet called Pandora, which is inhabited by the Na’vi. It is rich in natural resources, yet its atmosphere is poisonous to humans. To explore Pandora and exploit its resources, scientists use a new technology, creating “avatars” operated by genetically matched humans. Ready Player One This film is set in the year 2045, when the real world is a harsh place. Many people escape reality by spending their days in a virtual reality universe called OASIS, where one can go anywhere, do anything or be anyone. WALL·E In this film, humans abandon Earth because there is too much rubbish on it, leaving behind some robots to do the cleaning up. Over time, the robots break down one by one, until WALL·E is the only robot left working on Earth. One day, he meets another robot from space which has returned to Earth. In the end, they find a way to save the planet.
目标二: To know the different opinions on AI, analyse the structure of the passage and its language features by reading, then share your view on AI Activity 1: Read the facts about AI and answer the questions. Milestones in Artificial Intelligence (AI) 1950 Mathematician and logician, Alan Turing devised the Turing Test, a test on the ability of machines to show human-like intelligence. 1955 Computer scientist, John McCarthy coined the term “artificial intelligence”. 1972 Shakey, the first mobile robot able to make decisions according to reason, was completed. 2001 The Electrolux Trilobite, the first robotic vacuum cleaner designed for home use, went on sale. 2015 AlphaGo became the first computer program to beat a human professional Go player. 2017 AlphaGo Zero beat the previous version of AlphaGo by 100 games to nil. 1 What can you learn from the timeline 2 Are you concerned about developments in AI Why or why not 3 How do you think AI will develop in the future Answers: 1 From the timeline, we can learn that AI technology has developed greatly, and can now outperform humans in some aspects. 2 Yes, I am. Lots of people lose their jobs because machines take the place of them. 3 They do those things people can not do. Activity 2: Look at the pictures and read the title, predict what the passage is about. Artificial Intelligence: A REAL THREAT Answer: It is about whether AI is a threat to human. Activity 3: Read the passage to see if it changes your opinion on the future of AI. If so, in what ways Yes. I see AI as a helper to human beings as I don’t know the risks such as job losing or some illegal behaviour. Activity 4: Read the opinions and match them to the persons. Talk about the opinion you agree with. Millenniumbutterfly a We all need to learn to live with AI technology whether we like it or are concerned about it. We cannot stop the march of progress. Popkid b I admit that more advanced AI could be helpful in solving the world’s problems, but there is a high level of risk involved. Pink_haze c I can’t understand why some people worry so much. I hope more breakthroughs in AI will be made soon, so that we can enjoy more and more convenience. Answers: Millenniumbutterfly—c Popkid—b Pink_haze—a Activity 5: Read the passage carefully and fill in the chart. Technology of Tomorrow ForumTopicIs AI our greatest human 1 ____________ or the biggest 2 _______PostersViewsMillenniumbutterfly providing a(n) 3___________ for my questions learning more about my 4_____________ hoping to get a 5_____________ car making day-to-day things 6__________Popkid wiping all human beings out losing their 7________ there being no one prepared for the 8_________ of AIPink_haze solving challenging problems going wrong or falling into the wrong 9_________ embracing it and 10_____________ it
Answers: 1 achievement 2 threat 3 immediate answer 4 preferences 5 self-driving 6 easier 7 jobs 8 challenges 9 hands 10 regulating Activity 6: Organise information from the passage and complete the diagram. · AI can help us save time. · 1______________________ · 2______________________ · 3______________________, including those too challenging for human experts. · AI might wipe out human beings. · 4__________________________ · 5__________________________ if it falls into the wrong hands. Answers: 1 AI can make driving safer. 2 AI can make doing day-to-day things a lot easier. 3 AI can solve problems 4 Jobs are at risk due to AI. 5 AI could be dangerous Now come up with more ideas for each point of view and share them with the class. Activity 7: Think & Share 1 What did Stephen Hawking mean when he said that AI will be “either the best, or the worst thing, ever to happen to humanity” 2 Do you use AI in your daily life What other roles can AI play in people’s lives 3 How does the diagram help you better understand the passage Answers: 1 He meant that AI could bring us incredible benefits, but only if the technology is managed properly. If we do not manage the technology properly, it could result in human extinction. 2 Yes, I do. It can provide help in the areas such as household, cooking, data collection and so on. 3 It helps me to analyse a thing from two opposite sides, good or bad. Activity 8: Find the important words, phrases, and language points you want to share with your partner. Then discuss in groups and share their usage with the class. 1 thanks to 由于；幸亏 personal assistant 私人助理 【教材原文】Thanks to AI, I’ve got my own super-smart personal assistant built into my phone. 多亏了AI我的手机里装了我自己的超级智能个人助理。 【词汇拓展】 assist sb. with sth. 在某方面给某人帮助 assist sb. in (doing) sth. 帮助某人做某事 assist sb. to do sth. 帮助某人做某事 assistance n. [U] 帮助，协助，援助 with the assistance of 在……的帮助下 come to sb.’s assistance 帮助某人 2 It feels like... 感觉像…… 【教材原文】It used to feel like 50 per cent of my time was spent researching new restaurants. Paraphrase: Before, it seemed to me that I was spending a lot of time on researching new restaurants. It feels like...为固定句式，意为“感觉像"，与It seems that...意思相近。例如：She says, "It feels like I've done a lot of work."（她说：“我感觉自己做了很多工作。”） 【句型分析】本句中的50 per cent of my time was spent使用了被动语态spend... (in) doing...是固定搭配，意为“花……（时间/金钱等）做……”，动词spend的主语一般是人。例如：She spends all her free time painting. 3 Every recommendation she gives me is great since she can predict if I will like a particular restaurant. Paraphrase: Because my super-smart personal assistant can calculate whether I would like a certain restaurant, I like all the recommendations she gives me. 【句型分析】本句中的she指代my super-smart personal assistant，运用了拟人的修辞手法。本句是一个复合句，she gives me是定语从句，修饰recommendation；since引导原因状语从句；if引导宾语从句，呈现智能助手能够预测的内容。 4 susceptible 易受影响的；敏感的 【教材原文】And as they won’t be susceptible to human error, they’ll certainly be a lot safer. 由于它们不容易受到人为错误的影响，它们肯定会安全得多。 【词汇拓展】 be susceptible to 易受……的影响 be susceptible of 能……的，容许的 susceptible population 易感人群 5 hit the market 上市 【教材原文】The only thing is [1] that there might be a few machine-learning problems [2] when the first cars hit the market, [3] so perhaps I’d better learn to drive first. 唯一的问题是，当第一辆车上市时，可能会有一些机器学习的问题，所以也许我最好先学会开车。 【句型分析】本句为主从复合句。[1] that引导表语从句；[2] when引导时间状语从句；[3] so引导结果状语从句。 6 Still, I do think that developments in AI will on the whole make doing day-to-day things a lot easier. Paraphrase: Even so, I'm sure that developments in AI will generally make doing everyday tasks much easier. 本句中的still是副词，意为in spite of what has just been said or done。例如：The weather was cold and wet. Still, we had a great time. on the whole是固定搭配，意为“总的看来”。例：On the whole, I’m in favour of the idea. day-to-day是形容词，意为involving the usual events or tasks of each day，例如：Mary has been looking after the day-to-day running of the school. 7 Of course, it could be very useful to have a more advanced form of AI - a truly independent form of artificial intelligence, capable of exercising its own judgement, could help us solve many of the world’s problems. Paraphrase: Of course, it could be very useful to have a more advanced form of AI. An AI that could assess information without human input and make its own decisions could help us solve many of the world’s problems. capable of doing sth.为固定搭配，意为having the ability or qualities needed to do sth.。 例如：He’s quite capable of getting out of trouble. 8 in the way of 妨碍 【教材原文】We could be seen as a “small” inconvenience that’s in the way of a solution to a bigger problem. 我们可能会被视为解决更大问题道路上的一个“小”麻烦。 inconvenience表示“不方便”，其中in-为否定前缀；其反义词为convenience，表示“便利；方便”。 【词汇拓展】 at one’s convenience 在某人方便的时候 for convenience 为了方便 for the convenience of sb. 为了方便某人 convenient adj. 方便的；便利的 conveniently adv. 方便地；便利地 It is convenient (for sb.) to do sth. （某人）方便做某事。 【句型分析】that’s in the way of a solution to a bigger problem为定语从句修饰inconvenience。 9 I believe most of the value of AI lies in its capacity to analyse and interpret vast amounts of data, which means it can even solve problems that are too challenging for human experts. Paraphrase: It is my opinion that AI is valuable mostly because it can analyse and interpret very large amounts of data. This capability allows it to solve problems that are too difficult for human experts. lie in为固定搭配，意为“（问题，答案，责任等）存在，在于”。例如：The problem lies in deciding when to intervene. 10 But while super-intelligent AI could be the biggest leap forward in human history, if it goes wrong or falls into the wrong hands, it could also be the most dangerous. Paraphrase: Although a very clever form of AI could be the greatest form of progress made in human history, if it goes wrong or is misused, it could be the most dangerous instead. 【句型分析】本句中while为连词，引导让步状语从句，意为although，一般用于句首。例如：While I am willing to help, I do not have much time available. go wrong为固定搭配，意为“出毛病，出故障”。例如：My watch keeps going wrong. 11 have no choice but to 别无选择，只能…… 【教材原文】We have no choice but to embrace it and regulate it. 我们别无选择，只能接受和管理它。 【词汇拓展】 have no alternative but to do sth. 别无选择只好做某事 There’s no alternative... ……别无选择。 have nothing to do but do 除了做……外无事可做 12 agree on sth. 同意某事 【教材原文】One thing [1] I think we all agree on, though, is [2]that saying “My AI did it!” won’t be any excuse for illegal or immoral behaviour! 我想我们都同意一件事，就是说“是我的人工智能干的!”不会成为任何非法或不道德行为的借口！ 【句型分析】[1] I think we all agree on为定语从句；[2]that引导表语从句。
Summary: 1 Can you share your prediction about the future 2 Can you share your idea on AI
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