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课件网) 人教版（2019）选择性必修四 Unit 1 Science Fiction Using Language (Listening and Speaking) Voice your opinions on robots and AI Learning objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: listen to an interview between the host and a sci-fi expert about robots; learn to use discourse markers to sort out the logical order of the dialogue by listening to an interview; discuss your views on the development direction of robots and AI, as well as its pros and cons. 事物的利与弊；支持与反对 Robot Vacuum Deepseek Megatron Lead-in Have you ever used or communicated with a robot What’s your feeling Pre-listening Look at the pictures and discuss the questions in pairs: What jobs are these robots doing What are the pros and cons of robots doing these jobs Two robots are serving food at a restaurant. Pros: May be cheaper and faster; ... Cons: Communications difficulties; No human touch; ... The robot is playing the piano. Pros: The robot can play anything perfectly; ... Cons: No creativity or emotion involved; ... A robot band is performing. Pros: More live music will be available more cheaply; Playlists will be limitless; ... Cons: It really isn’t live music; It is more like listening to a record, without any of the excitement and emotion of watching humans perform; ... A robotic arm works at a factory. Pros: Simple, repetitive tasks are done at higher speeds more cheaply and accurately; ... Cons: Humans end up out of work; No added skill or creativity; ... The robots are playing soccer. Pros: Promotes learning and enjoyment of AI and robotics to a wider audience; ... Cons: The robot players don’t even know they are in a contest and have no desire to win or lose, so there is no emotional content to the match; no physical skill or talent is involved either; ... I hope for an educating robot because I can ask any questions when I have troubles in learning. What kinds of robots or AI developments do you hope for ( ) The host introduces the guest, a sci-fi expert. ( ) The expert has robots in his home. ( ) As robots become more intelligent, they may also become more dangerous. ( ) The host mentions Asimov’s Three Laws of Robotics. ( ) The expert says robots will have occupations such as teaching and nursing. ( ) The line between humans and robots will be more blurred in the future. ( ) The host asks about benefits and problems. ( ) The host asks if there are robots in the expert’s home. ( ) In sci-fi stories, robots often become superior and take over. 1 9 4 5 2 7 3 8 6 While-listening Listen to an interview and put these statements in the correct order. （点击播放音频） adj. 模糊不清的；难以区分的 adj. 更好的；占优势的；（在级别或重要性上）更高的 占上风；取而代之；接管；接手 just now so well but however above all Listen for discourse markers Discourse markers are used to organise a text by marking sequence, contrast, opinion, purpose, and so on. Listening for discourse markers can he ... ...
