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课件网) UNIT 2 Looking Into The Future The best way to predict the future is to create it. —Peter Drucker Using Language Make predictions about future changes Learning objectives In this class, you will 1. get key information on predictions(预测)about future changes; 2. summarize how to give predictions; 3. talk about your future job and predictions. What’s the video about 1 What do these pictures show Match the words with pictures. ___ automation ___ nanobots ___ global warming ___ artificial intelligence(AI) ___ cloning ② ③ ④ ⑤ ③ ② ⑤ ① ④ ① Pre-listening 自动化 纳米机器人 克隆 1. How do you think these events or such technology might develop in the future No doubt, AI will develop to the point that humans and computers will be able to interface(communicate) effortlessly. 2. What challenges might they bring With the development of AI, there may come a time when it becomes a real issue as to (about) whether a computer or machine has in fact achieved consciousness(意识) , and whether, as a conscious being, it deserves the same rights as a human being. 3. What opportunities might they bring AI may help us solve problems that are currently too big for us to solve on our own. For example, complex（复杂的） AI models may be able to use given data to develop a workable solution to global warming. Pre-listening In the future, I … think, believe, etc. In the future, I … Please write down a sentence to predict your future. E.g I think I will be a teacher in the future. I believe that I will be travelling to the Moon in the future. What about your prediction about the future predict think believe Listen to the radio interview with Dr Han and Vincent Black again and then fill in the table. Name Occupation Prediction Dr Han Vincent Black While-listening Name Occupation Prediction Dr. Han Vincent Black 2 Listen and complete the chart. While listening computer scientist Computers _____ in the future. People _____ to _____. _____ to _____ in ways that _____. _____ to _____ internally. architect There will be cities _____. People _____. will be cleverer than us will also be programming computers think like humans We’ll be programming them not think may harm humans We’ll also be creating machines help people floating on water could move into housing in cities that float Tapescript Host: On today's episode of "Future Changes", we talk with two experts from different fields, Dr Han and Vincent Black, to hear their predictions about the future. First, Dr Han, could you please tell our audience what you do Dr Han: Certainly. I'm a computer scientist. Host: And could you please tell us your prediction Dr Han: Yes, well, I forecast that computers will be cleverer than us in the future. I think that people will also be programming computers to think like humans. Host: That's very interesting, but aren't you worried that such computers would be dangerous Tapescript Dr Han: Not at all. This is because ... ...
