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课件网) Unit7 When Tomorrow Comes Section B 1a-1e阅读 How can we prepare for the future learning objectives 1. Language Ability - Understand key words and sentences about future predictions. - Talk about future life using "will + verb" structure. 2. Thinking Quality - Analyze(分析)which future predictions are realistic(可实现的) and explain reasons. 3. Learning Ability - Get the main ideas from the interview(采访）. - Discuss how to prepare for the future . 4. Emotional Attitude - Develop(形成) a positive attitude(态度) towards future changes. Look at the title and answer the questions 1. What does “Tomorrow” mean The future. 2. What do you think the interview is about Pre-reading The interview is about future life changes. Robots will help with housework. It’ll talk about future jobs. It’ll cover how to prepare for the future. 1b.Read the interview and see if your guess was correct. The interview is about how life will change in the future (such as the role of robots and AI) and how we can get ready for these future changes. The passage is a(n) _____. A. news report B. interview C. short story D. academic essay(学术论文） This is an interview between the host(主持人) and Dr. Lu. Match the main idea of each part. introduction advice on preparing for the future future prediction While-reading Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 1. Dr Lu is very positive about the future. 2. In the future, robots will take over most jobs of today. 3. Robots will save lives during emergencies. 4. Humans will have more challenging jobs and do creative work. 5. Our emotional intelligence will always be important. 6. It is impossible for us to prepare for the future. Host: Good evening, everyone! Our guest today is Dr. Lu Xingyuan, chief researcher of the Future World Research Centre. So welcome to our show, Dr Lu. Dr Lu: Good evening. Thank you, it’s a pleasure to be here. Host: Dr Lu, thank you for joining us. So, as a futurist, can you tell us how life will be different in 50 years Dr Lu: Well, you’ll see robots working everywhere. Host: Can you give us some examples Dr Lu: Well, as we all know, China's robotics industry is growing fast. Robots will make our life easier. We’ll have service robots. They will do almost all our housework. They will also help save lives when disasters and emergencies happen. Host: So, what jobs will humans still do in the future Dr Lu: Good question! Some jobs today will disappear in the coming years. However, there will be more challenging jobs in the future, such as space pilots and AI experts. Host: Do you think robots will replace humans one day Dr Lu: No, I don’t. Our creativity and emotional intelligence are important for relationships. AI will not replace humans for these things. Host: You mentioned AI. How will AI change our world Dr Lu: Well, it will certainly change how we work, study, and live. For example, a smart refrigerator will know what you need and order food for you wh ... ...
