选必三 Unit 4 A glimpse of the future (第1课时)
Starting out and understanding ideas
自主学习【学】
【单元素养目标】
【课标要求】
1. 本单元的主题语境是“人与社会”,涉及的主题语境内容是未来与科技发展、认识与探索未来。
2. 本课时围绕主题语境提供的语篇类型是论坛专题讨论。
3. 通过课文中三位发帖人就“迄今为止,人工智能是人类最伟大的成就还是最大的威胁”发表的不同的看法启发学生深入思考,积极探究主题意义。
【学习目标】
总结三位发帖人对人工智能的不同看法;
学习课文的语篇结构及语言特点,理解并掌握课文中与话题相关的表达,运用所学表达进行交流;
从对人工智能的不同看法中学会辩证地看待人工智能技术。
【自学评价】
核心词汇
人造的,人工的a. _____________
助手,助理 n. _____________
受害者 n. _____________
潜在地adv. _____________
能力,才能n. _____________
分析v. _____________
剧变;跳跃 n. _____________
控制,管理v. _____________
非法的,违法的a. _____________
不道德的a. _____________
阅读词汇
humanity n. _____________
susceptible a. _____________
automation n. _____________
重点词组
artificial intelligence _____________
on sale _____________
be concerned about _____________
so far _____________
thanks to _____________
in / by contrast _____________
speak of _____________
hang out _____________
make judgements _____________
be susceptible to _____________
hit the market _____________
on the whole _____________
be capable of _____________
after all _____________
wipe out _____________
even if / though _____________
at risk (from / of) _____________
in the long run _____________
replace…with /by _____________
be prepared for _____________
lie in _____________
vast amounts of _____________
go wrong _____________
have no choice but to do _____________
agree on _____________
in the way _____________
师生研学【研】
【学习过程】
Step 1 Starting out
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 ”
Step 2 Understanding ideas
Pre-reading
Read the facts about AI and answer the questions in Activity 1 on P50.
While-reading
1. Read the passage to see if it changes your opinion on the future of AI. If so, in what ways
2. Read the opinions and match them to the persons. Talk about the opinion you agree with.
3.Organise information from the passage and complete the diagram in Activity 4 on P53.
Post-reading
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
训练提升【练】
【当堂检测】
课文语法填空
There is a heated discussion about whether Artificial Intelligence is the best or the worst thing ever 1.____________ (happen) to humans. Here are three posts of them.
Millenniumbutterfly: Thanks to AI, I've got a super smart personal assistant 2.________ (build) into my phone, who can give 3.________ immediate answer for any question put to her and make judgements about my preferences from my answers. Besides, I'm hoping for a self driving car to hang out. Self driving cars will be a lot 4.________ (safe) than traditional ones, because they are not susceptible to human error. In a word, I believe AI will 5.________ the whole make doing daily routines a lot easier.
Popkid: I think a 6.__________ (true) independent form of AI will put us at risk. First, it would make us lose jobs. What's worse, we might 7.__________ (wipe) out by it, as it could see us as a “small” 8.________________ (convenience) that's in the way.
Pink_haze: While super intelligent AI could solve problems 9.________ are too challenging for human experts, it could also be the most dangerous if it 10.________ (go) wrong or falls into the wrong hands. Nevertheless, as AI is not going to go away, we have no choice but to embrace it and regulate it.
翻译句子练习
电灯被认为是迄今为止最好的发明之一。(so far)
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多亏了人工智能,我才可以在手机中内置个人超级智能私人助手。(thanks to)
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他诚实负责,能够独立工作。(be capable of; in a … manner)
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真相是我们中没有人做好了面对人工智能挑战的准备。(表语从句)
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我们别无选择,只能接受人工智能并加以规范。(choice)
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如果不实施有效的政策,日益增加的塑料污染物可能会导致大量海洋生物灭绝。(wipe out)
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七选五
Three Ways Technology Will Change Your Home and Office
Technology is stepping into our lives. You've probably already heard of "EdTech" (for education) and "FinTech" (for finance). Now comes "ReTech", which promises to make buildings smarter, thriftier (更节俭的), and even more smartly furnished. Below are some innovative practices.
Managing Water as a Precious Resource
Did you know that one out of every five toilets in New York City is leaking (1) _________________________ That's a big business opportunity for Lotik Labs, which offers water monitoring as a service. Lotik fixes specially developed sensors onto water pipes near the point of use, where they can detect water flow by picking up vibrations. (2) _________________________ The data enables a building operator to detect problems as well as usage patterns.
A Virtual Visit to Your Future Home or Office
Vectuel US is a firm on the cutting edge of urban planning. (3) _________________________ Even from the beginning of a project, the planners can visualise how a structure would occupy its neighborhood by making a 3D map of the built environment, typically by flying an aircraft over it with sensors, said Claire Flurin, Vectuel US director of urban planning. (4) _________________________ The cost of a 3D model starts at about $15,000 to $20,000, according to the Vectuel US team.
Cool Furniture Without the Burdens
ZZ Driggs is a company that provides smartly designed, locally sourced furnishings. "For when you want, for as long as you want," said Whitney Falk, founder and CEO of the company. Prices begin at $50 a month per item, and an average piece is $125 per month. (5) _________________________ There will also be a charge-free design consultant to help bring the room together.
A. It sounds like a good way to order a stylish new sofa.
B. Customers can choose pieces from a list or in collections.
C. It aims at exploring how buildings are now planned, approved, built and sold.
D. A proposed building and its surroundings can be toured by using VR headsets.
E. In fact, a 65-unit apartment building spends more than $60,000 a year on water.
F. The information is sent for analysis, and the results are displayed on a digital dashboard.
G. For developers, the main reason to invest in technology is to save money on energy and maintenance.
【布置作业】
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师生总结【结】