外研版（2019）选择性必修 第三册Unit 4 A glimpse of the future Understanding ideas课件（共37张，内嵌视频）
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Unit 4
A glimpse of the future
PART.01
Learning Objectives
Grasp the key words and the phrases and get the genre and structure of the passage.
01
Express opinions about external and inner beauty and form a right attitude to beauty.
03
Learn different opinions, analyze the structure of the text and acquire different reading skills and methods.
02
Learning Objectives
Through reading, students can have a better understanding of the text, set a scene according to the passage and their learning, and have a deep understanding about real beauty.
Students can strengthen critical and creative thinking as well as ability of analyzing, and learn to express opinions about external and inner beauty and form a right attitude to beauty.
01
02
Teaching Focuses and Anticipated Difficulties
PART.02
Lead-in
Did the essay you wrote about the future as a child become a reality
Do you know anything about AI products
What related products or inventions can you think of
Watch the video and answer questions.
1 What predictions about the future were made Were they correct
Watch the video and answer questions.
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
01
2 What is your understanding of “the future has unlimited possibilities”
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
02
Look at the pictures and answer the questions.
PART.03
Reading
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.
Read the facts about AI and answer the questions.
01
01
1 What can you learn from the timeline
Read the facts about AI and answer the questions.
From the timeline, we can learn that AI technology has developed greatly, and can now outperform humans in some aspects.
2 Are you concerned about developments in AI
Why or why not
3 How do you think AI will develop in the future
02
Read the passage to see if it changes your opinion on the future of AI.
If so, in what ways
Artificial Intelligence:
A REAL THREAT
Read the passage and answer the question.
1. What’s the passage mainly about
A．Three views on AI.
B．The greatest human achievement.
C．The biggest threat.
D．Self-driving cars.
Read the opinions and match them to the persons.Talk about the opinion you agree with.
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.
I admit that more advanced AI could be helpful in solving the world’s problems, but there is a high level of risk involved.
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.
Millenniumbutterfly
Popkid
Pink_haze
03
Skim the text and match each paragraph with its main idea.
Para.1 A．Jobs are potentially at risk.
Para.2 B．AI will make daily things easier.
Para.3 C．Super-smart personal assistants are helpful.
Para.4 D．We humans are at risk.
Para.5 E．The value of AI.
Para.6 F．We can only embrace and regulate AI.
Para.7 G．We are not prepared for the challenges of AI.
Read the opinions and answer the question.
In the words of Professor Stephen Hawking, artificial intelligence will be “either the best, or the worst thing, ever to happen to humanity”. Technology of Tomorrow Forum wants to hear your thoughts on AI. Is it our greatest human achievement so far Or is it the biggest threat to our existence
What’s the function of the words of Stephen Hawking
A．To give the background. B．To put forward the question.
C．To introduce the topic. D．To express the purpose.
getting my own __________________________
When researching new restaurants:
Read the opinions and answer the question.
super-smart personal assistant
before:_______________________
now:_____________________
50% of my time was spent
a few seconds
AI can _________
save time
hoping that self-driving cars are available soon.
① Self-driving cars can learn to drive in the same way that human do, and can make judgements based on information.
②They won’t be susceptible to human error.
AI can make driving ______
safer
AI can make _______________________ easier
doing day-to-day things
“She” refers to “______________________________”．
What rhetorical device (修辞手法) does the author use in this sentence
A．Metaphor (隐喻)．
B．Personification (拟人)．
C．Hyperbole (夸张)．
D．Antithesis (对比)．
Read the opinions and answer the question.
Every recommendation she gives me is great since she can predict if I will like a particular restaurant.
super-smart personal assistant
Read the opinions and answer the question.
It might _____________________________.
Nearly every job ________________________.
Conclusion: ___________________________________________.
super-smart personal assistant
50% of my time was spent
We’re not prepared for the challenges of AI
What’s Popkid’s attitude to AI
A．Negative. B．Critical.
C．Objective. D．Positive.
What does “it” refer to in the sentence “If not, it might wipe us all out!” in Para. 3
A. A less advanced form of AI. B. Human’s thought.
C. AI. D. The use of AI.
Which one is RIGHT according to Popkid’s opinion on AI
A．People have been prepared for the risks AI will bring.
B．AI will offer more jobs to people.
C．People should not ignore the risks brought by AI.
D．Risks outweigh benefits of AI.
Read the opinions and answer the question.
“If not, it might wipe us all out！”
Read the opinions and answer the question.
Advantage: AI can ________________________________________________.
Disadvantage: AI could be _________________________________________.
Solution: ________________________________.
solve problems that are too challenging for human experts
the most dangerous if it falls into the wrong hands
We should embrace and regulate it
The opinion of Pink_haze is ________.
A．subjective B．objective
C．indifferent D．negative
Organise information from the passage and complete the diagram.
AI can make driving safer.
AI can make doing day-to-day
things a lot easier.
AI can solve problems
Jobs are at risk due to AI.
AI could be dangerous
04
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”
Think & Share
Talk with your partner.
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. 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
Think & Share
Talk with your partner.
What should we do to AI？
Create a better world with Artificial Intelligence.
(1) Control the development direction of AI.
Make laws and regulations to creators and producers.
(2) Direct or guide it properly to put a limit to AI.(scientists)
(3) Build a proper attitude towards AI.
We should:
Regard it as a study assistant to improve the efficiency of knowledge acquisition.
Use it to expand thinking and stimulate innovative ideas.
Stay rational and don't rely on it blindly.
Pay attention to the usage duration to prevent excessive indulgence.
Comply with moral and legal norms and don't use it to do anything illegal.
1. happen to
happen to (偶然)发生(to是介词)；
碰巧(to是不定式符号,后接动词原形)
It happens that... 碰巧…,恰好……
(= Sb, happens to do..=As it happens...)
There happened to be... 碰巧有…
练习：
_______ it happens, I know someone who might be able to help.
As
2. so far
up to now/until now 到目前为止(常与现在完成时连用)
as/so far as... 远至…,一直到…
as/so far as I know/I can remember/I can see
据我所知/据我所记得的/依我看
练习：
Up to now, the programme _____________ thousands of children.
has helped
3. hang out
hang about/around 闲待,闲荡
hang about/around with sb. 跟某人厮混
hangon 紧紧抓住;等一下;坚持,不放弃
hangup 挂断电话
hang on to sth. 紧紧抓住某物;保留某物
练习：
Someone called me up last night, but he hung __________ before I could answer it.
up
4. lie in
lie down 躺下
lie in bed 躺在床上
lie on one’s back/side/front 仰卧/侧卧/俯卧
lie still awake 一动不动地躺着/躺着睡不着
lie to sb. about sth. 在某事上对某人说谎
练习：
In fact, the key to easy morning wake-up ____________ (在于) resetting your
body clock.
lie in
5. agree on
agree with 同意;(气候、食物等)适合;与…一致
agree to the plan/arrangement/proposal 同意计划/安排/提议
agree to do sth. 同意做某事
练习：
Make sure each group member understands and___________ (同意) the plan
you have made.
agrees to
PART.04
Exercise
Exercise
1. If you assume his guess ____________ (be) true, what do you plan to do next
2. Numerous studies show that we tend ___________ (assume) we can do much better than we really can.
3. The Internet enables us ______________ (communicate) with others at any time, even though they are far away from us.
4. Nowadays many children prefer ___________ (surf) the Internet at home to taking exercise outdoors.
5. With the Spring Festival ____________ (approach), people are busy preparing delicious food and cleaning houses.
to assume
to be
to communicate
approaching
surfing
Exercise
6. I, who ___________ your good friend, will try my best to help you.
7. His parents wouldn’t let him marry anyone ___________ family was poor.
8. If you don't mind, I'd like to have the first two weeks' rent ___________ advance.
9. He is the young scientist ___________ name is known all over the country.
10.Thanks ___________ the efforts in environmental protection, the wetland has been restored(恢复) to its original appearance.
whose
am
in
to
whose
PART.05
Homework
Homework
1. summarise what we have learnt in this lesson;
2. prepare for the next lesson
See you next class!
Unit 4
A glimpse of the future
PART.01
Learning Objectives
Grasp the key words and the phrases and get the genre and structure of the passage.
01
Express opinions about external and inner beauty and form a right attitude to beauty.
03
Learn different opinions, analyze the structure of the text and acquire different reading skills and methods.
02
Learning Objectives
Through reading, students can have a better understanding of the text, set a scene according to the passage and their learning, and have a deep understanding about real beauty.
Students can strengthen critical and creative thinking as well as ability of analyzing, and learn to express opinions about external and inner beauty and form a right attitude to beauty.
01
02
Teaching Focuses and Anticipated Difficulties
PART.02
Lead-in
Did the essay you wrote about the future as a child become a reality
Do you know anything about AI products
What related products or inventions can you think of
Watch the video and answer questions.
1 What predictions about the future were made Were they correct
Watch the video and answer questions.
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
01
2 What is your understanding of “the future has unlimited possibilities”
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
02
Look at the pictures and answer the questions.
PART.03
Reading
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.
Read the facts about AI and answer the questions.
01
01
1 What can you learn from the timeline
Read the facts about AI and answer the questions.
From the timeline, we can learn that AI technology has developed greatly, and can now outperform humans in some aspects.
2 Are you concerned about developments in AI
Why or why not
3 How do you think AI will develop in the future
02
Read the passage to see if it changes your opinion on the future of AI.
If so, in what ways
Artificial Intelligence:
A REAL THREAT
Read the passage and answer the question.
1. What’s the passage mainly about
A．Three views on AI.
B．The greatest human achievement.
C．The biggest threat.
D．Self-driving cars.
Read the opinions and match them to the persons.Talk about the opinion you agree with.
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.
I admit that more advanced AI could be helpful in solving the world’s problems, but there is a high level of risk involved.
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.
Millenniumbutterfly
Popkid
Pink_haze
03
Skim the text and match each paragraph with its main idea.
Para.1 A．Jobs are potentially at risk.
Para.2 B．AI will make daily things easier.
Para.3 C．Super-smart personal assistants are helpful.
Para.4 D．We humans are at risk.
Para.5 E．The value of AI.
Para.6 F．We can only embrace and regulate AI.
Para.7 G．We are not prepared for the challenges of AI.
Read the opinions and answer the question.
In the words of Professor Stephen Hawking, artificial intelligence will be “either the best, or the worst thing, ever to happen to humanity”. Technology of Tomorrow Forum wants to hear your thoughts on AI. Is it our greatest human achievement so far Or is it the biggest threat to our existence
What’s the function of the words of Stephen Hawking
A．To give the background. B．To put forward the question.
C．To introduce the topic. D．To express the purpose.
getting my own __________________________
When researching new restaurants:
Read the opinions and answer the question.
super-smart personal assistant
before:_______________________
now:_____________________
50% of my time was spent
a few seconds
AI can _________
save time
hoping that self-driving cars are available soon.
① Self-driving cars can learn to drive in the same way that human do, and can make judgements based on information.
②They won’t be susceptible to human error.
AI can make driving ______
safer
AI can make _______________________ easier
doing day-to-day things
“She” refers to “______________________________”．
What rhetorical device (修辞手法) does the author use in this sentence
A．Metaphor (隐喻)．
B．Personification (拟人)．
C．Hyperbole (夸张)．
D．Antithesis (对比)．
Read the opinions and answer the question.
Every recommendation she gives me is great since she can predict if I will like a particular restaurant.
super-smart personal assistant
Read the opinions and answer the question.
It might _____________________________.
Nearly every job ________________________.
Conclusion: ___________________________________________.
super-smart personal assistant
50% of my time was spent
We’re not prepared for the challenges of AI
What’s Popkid’s attitude to AI
A．Negative. B．Critical.
C．Objective. D．Positive.
What does “it” refer to in the sentence “If not, it might wipe us all out!” in Para. 3
A. A less advanced form of AI. B. Human’s thought.
C. AI. D. The use of AI.
Which one is RIGHT according to Popkid’s opinion on AI
A．People have been prepared for the risks AI will bring.
B．AI will offer more jobs to people.
C．People should not ignore the risks brought by AI.
D．Risks outweigh benefits of AI.
Read the opinions and answer the question.
“If not, it might wipe us all out！”
Read the opinions and answer the question.
Advantage: AI can ________________________________________________.
Disadvantage: AI could be _________________________________________.
Solution: ________________________________.
solve problems that are too challenging for human experts
the most dangerous if it falls into the wrong hands
We should embrace and regulate it
The opinion of Pink_haze is ________.
A．subjective B．objective
C．indifferent D．negative
Organise information from the passage and complete the diagram.
AI can make driving safer.
AI can make doing day-to-day
things a lot easier.
AI can solve problems
Jobs are at risk due to AI.
AI could be dangerous
04
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”
Think & Share
Talk with your partner.
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. 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
Think & Share
Talk with your partner.
What should we do to AI？
Create a better world with Artificial Intelligence.
(1) Control the development direction of AI.
Make laws and regulations to creators and producers.
(2) Direct or guide it properly to put a limit to AI.(scientists)
(3) Build a proper attitude towards AI.
We should:
Regard it as a study assistant to improve the efficiency of knowledge acquisition.
Use it to expand thinking and stimulate innovative ideas.
Stay rational and don't rely on it blindly.
Pay attention to the usage duration to prevent excessive indulgence.
Comply with moral and legal norms and don't use it to do anything illegal.
1. happen to
happen to (偶然)发生(to是介词)；
碰巧(to是不定式符号,后接动词原形)
It happens that... 碰巧…,恰好……
(= Sb, happens to do..=As it happens...)
There happened to be... 碰巧有…
练习：
_______ it happens, I know someone who might be able to help.
As
2. so far
up to now/until now 到目前为止(常与现在完成时连用)
as/so far as... 远至…,一直到…
as/so far as I know/I can remember/I can see
据我所知/据我所记得的/依我看
练习：
Up to now, the programme _____________ thousands of children.
has helped
3. hang out
hang about/around 闲待,闲荡
hang about/around with sb. 跟某人厮混
hangon 紧紧抓住;等一下;坚持,不放弃
hangup 挂断电话
hang on to sth. 紧紧抓住某物;保留某物
练习：
Someone called me up last night, but he hung __________ before I could answer it.
up
4. lie in
lie down 躺下
lie in bed 躺在床上
lie on one’s back/side/front 仰卧/侧卧/俯卧
lie still awake 一动不动地躺着/躺着睡不着
lie to sb. about sth. 在某事上对某人说谎
练习：
In fact, the key to easy morning wake-up ____________ (在于) resetting your
body clock.
lie in
5. agree on
agree with 同意;(气候、食物等)适合;与…一致
agree to the plan/arrangement/proposal 同意计划/安排/提议
agree to do sth. 同意做某事
练习：
Make sure each group member understands and___________ (同意) the plan
you have made.
agrees to
PART.04
Exercise
Exercise
1. If you assume his guess ____________ (be) true, what do you plan to do next
2. Numerous studies show that we tend ___________ (assume) we can do much better than we really can.
3. The Internet enables us ______________ (communicate) with others at any time, even though they are far away from us.
4. Nowadays many children prefer ___________ (surf) the Internet at home to taking exercise outdoors.
5. With the Spring Festival ____________ (approach), people are busy preparing delicious food and cleaning houses.
to assume
to be
to communicate
approaching
surfing
Exercise
6. I, who ___________ your good friend, will try my best to help you.
7. His parents wouldn’t let him marry anyone ___________ family was poor.
8. If you don't mind, I'd like to have the first two weeks' rent ___________ advance.
9. He is the young scientist ___________ name is known all over the country.
10.Thanks ___________ the efforts in environmental protection, the wetland has been restored(恢复) to its original appearance.
whose
am
in
to
whose
PART.05
Homework
Homework
1. summarise what we have learnt in this lesson;
2. prepare for the next lesson
See you next class!