外研版（2019）选择性必修第三册Unit 4 A glimpse of the future Starting out 课件(共38张PPT)
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Unit 4
A glimpse of the future
Starting out & Understanding ideas
Learning Objectives
PART. 01
Understand the daily study and life of British middle school students by watching videos. Based on your own daily study and life, compare the study and life in Chinese and British schools, and find out the similarities and differences between the two. Talk about your first impression of high school life, and have a preliminary perception of the study and life in the senior high school stage.
Learning Objectives
Analyze the text about AI (timelines, debates), extract key information (e.g., AI milestones, pros/cons of artificial intelligence) and identify core viewpoints. Discuss AI’s future/film-based future scenarios, and express opinions on AI’s risks/benefits.
Explore global perspectives on AI, understanding how different cultures envision/evaluate technology progress.
Break down AI’s development timeline and debate its dual nature (achievement vs. threat). Evaluate AI’s impact and reflect on Hawking’s quote about AI as “best/worst” for humanity.
Work in groups to discuss AI opinions and share future predictions. Organize AI-related information, reflect on personal views of AI, and take ownership of exploring future-tech themes.
Understand the daily study and life of British middle school students by watching videos. Based on your own daily study and life, compare the study and life in Chinese and British schools, and find out the similarities and differences between the two. Talk about your first impression of high school life, and have a preliminary perception of the study and life in the senior high school stage.
Teaching Focuses and Anticipated Difficulties
Analyze AI texts to extract key information (milestones, pros/cons, core viewpoints), discuss AI’s future/scenarios, and express opinions on its risks and benefits.
Debating AI’s dual nature (achievement vs. threat) and evaluating its impact, and reflecting on Hawking’s quote to form informed views on AI’s role in humanity.
Lead-in
PART. 02
What do you think the world will be in the future
a voyage to the moon
move to other planets
robot waiter
pilotless automobile
Watch the video and answer the questions.
Watch the video and answer the questions.
1. What predictions about the future were made Were they correct
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. What is your understanding of “the future has unlimited possibilities”
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.
Look at the pictures and answer the questions.
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.
Look at the pictures and answer the questions.
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.
Look at the pictures and answer the questions.
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.
Look at the pictures and answer the questions.
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
Reading
PART. 03
What do you know about AI
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.
Read the facts about AI and answer the questions.
1. What can you learn from the timeline
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
Read the passage to see if it changes your opinion on the future of AI. If so, in what ways
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.
What did Stephen Hawking mean when he said that AI will be “either the best, or the worst thing, ever to happen to humanity”
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.
Read the opinions and match them to the people. 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.
Read the opinions and answer the question.
getting my own __________________________
When researching new restaurants:
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
Read the opinions and answer the question.
It might _____________________________.
Nearly every job ________________________________.
Conclusion: ___________________________________________.
wipe out human beings
is potentially at risk in the long run
We’re not prepared for the challenges of AI
What’s Popkid’s attitude to AI
A．Negative. B．Critical.
C．Objective. D．Positive.
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
Read the passage carefully. Choose the best answer for the following questions.
1. What does Professor Stephen Hawking say about artificial intelligence (AI)
A. It is the best thing for humanity.
B. It is the worst thing for humanity.
C. It will be either the best or worst thing for humanity.
D. It has no influence on humanity.
2. What can Millenniumbutterfly’s smart personal assistant (PA) do
A. It takes 50 minutes to research restaurants.
B. It learns about her preferences from her answers.
C. It cannot give restaurant recommendations.
D. It needs hours to find a restaurant.
Read the passage carefully. Choose the best answer for the following questions.
3. According to the passage, who might lose their jobs because of AI
A. Only taxi drivers. B. Taxi drivers and journalists.
C. Only journalists. D. No one will lose jobs.
4. What percentage of US jobs are at risk from automation in the next 20 years
A. About 20%. B. About 50%. C. About 100%. D. About 10%.
5. What does Pink_haze suggest we do with AI
A. Reject it completely. B. Embrace and regulate it.
C. Let it do illegal things. D. Ignore its risks.
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.
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
Now come up with more ideas for each point of view and share them with the class.
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”
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
Fill in the blanks with the proper forms of the given words.
There is a heated discussion about whether Artificial Intelligence is the best or the worst thing ever __________ (happen) to humans. Here are three posts of them.
Millenniumbutterfly: Thanks to AI, I've got a super-smart personal assistant ______ (build) into my phone, who can give _____ 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 _______ (safe) than traditional ones, because they are not susceptible to human error. In a word, I believe AI will _____ the whole make doing daily routines a lot easier.
Popkid: I think a _______ (true) independent form of AI will put us at risk. First, it would make us lose jobs. What's worse, we might _________ (wipe) out by it, as it could see us as a “small” ____________ (convenience) that's in the way.
Pink_haze: While super-intelligent AI could solve problems __________ are too challenging for human experts, it could also be the most dangerous if it ______ (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.
to happen
built
an
safer
truly
be wiped
inconvenience
which/that
goes
on
Vocabulary
1. assistant
assist v. 帮助，协助
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
例题：
She works as a personal ________ (assist) for the company’s CEO, handling meetings and documents.
assistant
Vocabulary
2. susceptible
be susceptible to 易受……的影响
be susceptible of 能经受某事物；有某种能力
例题：
Teenagers _______________________ peer pressure and may make wrong decisions.
青少年更容易受到同伴压力的影响，可能会做出错误的决定。
are more susceptible to
Exercise
PART. 04
1. She devoted her life to helping earthquake ________ (受害者) rebuild their homes and lives.
2. The government should take effective measures to _________ (控制) the market to ensure fair competition.
3. Scientists __________________ (分析) water samples taken from streams for contamination by chemicals.
4. We can observe that __________ (人工的) intelligence has already made an impact on our lives in many ways.
victims
Exercise: 单词拼写
regulate
analysed/analyzed
artificial
1. Sir, if you have a problem with the size, talk to the shopping ________ (assist) standing right at the entrance.
2. It is ________ (legal) to download movies from unauthorized websites, as it is against copyright laws.
3. I have a friend who has the opposing view and felt that the war was cruel and ________ (moral).
4. Parents’ words and deeds can __________ (potential) affect children, so they should set a good example for their children.
assistant
illegal
immoral
potentially
Exercise: 用所给词的适当形式填空
Summary
PART. 05
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Starting out & Understanding ideas
Starting out
Reading
Vocabulary
Analyze the text about AI (timelines, pros/cons of artificial intelligence) and identify core viewpoints.
Express opinions on AI’s risks/benefits.
predict the future of our world
Homework
PART. 06
Summarise what we have learnt in this lesson;
Prepare for the next lesson.
Homework
See you next class!
Unit 4
A glimpse of the future
Starting out & Understanding ideas
Learning Objectives
PART. 01
Understand the daily study and life of British middle school students by watching videos. Based on your own daily study and life, compare the study and life in Chinese and British schools, and find out the similarities and differences between the two. Talk about your first impression of high school life, and have a preliminary perception of the study and life in the senior high school stage.
Learning Objectives
Analyze the text about AI (timelines, debates), extract key information (e.g., AI milestones, pros/cons of artificial intelligence) and identify core viewpoints. Discuss AI’s future/film-based future scenarios, and express opinions on AI’s risks/benefits.
Explore global perspectives on AI, understanding how different cultures envision/evaluate technology progress.
Break down AI’s development timeline and debate its dual nature (achievement vs. threat). Evaluate AI’s impact and reflect on Hawking’s quote about AI as “best/worst” for humanity.
Work in groups to discuss AI opinions and share future predictions. Organize AI-related information, reflect on personal views of AI, and take ownership of exploring future-tech themes.
Understand the daily study and life of British middle school students by watching videos. Based on your own daily study and life, compare the study and life in Chinese and British schools, and find out the similarities and differences between the two. Talk about your first impression of high school life, and have a preliminary perception of the study and life in the senior high school stage.
Teaching Focuses and Anticipated Difficulties
Analyze AI texts to extract key information (milestones, pros/cons, core viewpoints), discuss AI’s future/scenarios, and express opinions on its risks and benefits.
Debating AI’s dual nature (achievement vs. threat) and evaluating its impact, and reflecting on Hawking’s quote to form informed views on AI’s role in humanity.
Lead-in
PART. 02
What do you think the world will be in the future
a voyage to the moon
move to other planets
robot waiter
pilotless automobile
Watch the video and answer the questions.
Watch the video and answer the questions.
1. What predictions about the future were made Were they correct
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. What is your understanding of “the future has unlimited possibilities”
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.
Look at the pictures and answer the questions.
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.
Look at the pictures and answer the questions.
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.
Look at the pictures and answer the questions.
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.
Look at the pictures and answer the questions.
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
Reading
PART. 03
What do you know about AI
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.
Read the facts about AI and answer the questions.
1. What can you learn from the timeline
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
Read the passage to see if it changes your opinion on the future of AI. If so, in what ways
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.
What did Stephen Hawking mean when he said that AI will be “either the best, or the worst thing, ever to happen to humanity”
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.
Read the opinions and match them to the people. 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.
Read the opinions and answer the question.
getting my own __________________________
When researching new restaurants:
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
Read the opinions and answer the question.
It might _____________________________.
Nearly every job ________________________________.
Conclusion: ___________________________________________.
wipe out human beings
is potentially at risk in the long run
We’re not prepared for the challenges of AI
What’s Popkid’s attitude to AI
A．Negative. B．Critical.
C．Objective. D．Positive.
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
Read the passage carefully. Choose the best answer for the following questions.
1. What does Professor Stephen Hawking say about artificial intelligence (AI)
A. It is the best thing for humanity.
B. It is the worst thing for humanity.
C. It will be either the best or worst thing for humanity.
D. It has no influence on humanity.
2. What can Millenniumbutterfly’s smart personal assistant (PA) do
A. It takes 50 minutes to research restaurants.
B. It learns about her preferences from her answers.
C. It cannot give restaurant recommendations.
D. It needs hours to find a restaurant.
Read the passage carefully. Choose the best answer for the following questions.
3. According to the passage, who might lose their jobs because of AI
A. Only taxi drivers. B. Taxi drivers and journalists.
C. Only journalists. D. No one will lose jobs.
4. What percentage of US jobs are at risk from automation in the next 20 years
A. About 20%. B. About 50%. C. About 100%. D. About 10%.
5. What does Pink_haze suggest we do with AI
A. Reject it completely. B. Embrace and regulate it.
C. Let it do illegal things. D. Ignore its risks.
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.
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
Now come up with more ideas for each point of view and share them with the class.
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”
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
Fill in the blanks with the proper forms of the given words.
There is a heated discussion about whether Artificial Intelligence is the best or the worst thing ever __________ (happen) to humans. Here are three posts of them.
Millenniumbutterfly: Thanks to AI, I've got a super-smart personal assistant ______ (build) into my phone, who can give _____ 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 _______ (safe) than traditional ones, because they are not susceptible to human error. In a word, I believe AI will _____ the whole make doing daily routines a lot easier.
Popkid: I think a _______ (true) independent form of AI will put us at risk. First, it would make us lose jobs. What's worse, we might _________ (wipe) out by it, as it could see us as a “small” ____________ (convenience) that's in the way.
Pink_haze: While super-intelligent AI could solve problems __________ are too challenging for human experts, it could also be the most dangerous if it ______ (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.
to happen
built
an
safer
truly
be wiped
inconvenience
which/that
goes
on
Vocabulary
1. assistant
assist v. 帮助，协助
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
例题：
She works as a personal ________ (assist) for the company’s CEO, handling meetings and documents.
assistant
Vocabulary
2. susceptible
be susceptible to 易受……的影响
be susceptible of 能经受某事物；有某种能力
例题：
Teenagers _______________________ peer pressure and may make wrong decisions.
青少年更容易受到同伴压力的影响，可能会做出错误的决定。
are more susceptible to
Exercise
PART. 04
1. She devoted her life to helping earthquake ________ (受害者) rebuild their homes and lives.
2. The government should take effective measures to _________ (控制) the market to ensure fair competition.
3. Scientists __________________ (分析) water samples taken from streams for contamination by chemicals.
4. We can observe that __________ (人工的) intelligence has already made an impact on our lives in many ways.
victims
Exercise: 单词拼写
regulate
analysed/analyzed
artificial
1. Sir, if you have a problem with the size, talk to the shopping ________ (assist) standing right at the entrance.
2. It is ________ (legal) to download movies from unauthorized websites, as it is against copyright laws.
3. I have a friend who has the opposing view and felt that the war was cruel and ________ (moral).
4. Parents’ words and deeds can __________ (potential) affect children, so they should set a good example for their children.
assistant
illegal
immoral
potentially
Exercise: 用所给词的适当形式填空
Summary
PART. 05
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Starting out & Understanding ideas
Starting out
Reading
Vocabulary
Analyze the text about AI (timelines, pros/cons of artificial intelligence) and identify core viewpoints.
Express opinions on AI’s risks/benefits.
predict the future of our world
Homework
PART. 06
Summarise what we have learnt in this lesson;
Prepare for the next lesson.
Homework
See you next class!