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课件网) Unit 7 When Tomorrow Comes Section B 1a-1e Ready for Tomorrow Reading and thinking Learning objectives 学习目标 After the class, you will be able to: 1. master key vocabulary in the text, e.g. AI, robot, creativity, emotional intelligence. 2. know some predictions about the future from Dr. Lu 3. understand the relationship between AI and humans Lead-in 课堂引入 What are they talking about Robots What do they think of robots Robots are very _____. useful and helpful do boring or dangerous jobs make products faster help doctors in hospital Robots can take some people's jobs, but they can't replace human _____(创造力) Robots can make life easier in the future, but we should also use them _____(careful). We should use robots in the right way! creatvitiy carefully What do you think of our future life Do you think we will have a lot of robots to help us 1. What type of writing is the text A. novel B. online post C. interview 2. What's the text mainly about A. some predictions about future life B. how to get ready for tomorrow C. AI will replace humans one day Let's read! How can we divide the text Interview greetings the topic appreciation Greetings 问候 The topic 访谈内容 appreciation致谢 Read the text and decide T/F 1. The guest , Dr Pete Roberts, is the chief researcher of the Future World Research Centre. 2. Robots will be working everywhere in 50 years. 3. Service robots can't do housework. 4. All jobs will disappear in the future. 5. AI will replace humans one day. T T F F F Complete the table below Dr Lu Xingyuan researcher working everywhere some jobs will disappear. there will be more challenging jobs. AI won't replace humans it will change how we work, study, and live. just accept change; keep learning and working hard. Think and discuss No, I don't. Because our creativity and emotional intelligence are important for relationships. AI don't have these things. Think and discuss I think, ...... are the most important qualities that people in the future should develop. creavitity 创造力 adaptability 适应能力 empathy 同理心 curiosity 好奇心 Think and discuss We should accept change, keep learning and working hard. Stay hungry, stay foolish, and never stop learning. 求知若渴，学无止境 Summary of the text Interview about the future Robots Make our life easier save lives Jobs Some jobs will disappear More challenging jobs will appear space pilots AI experts AI will not replace humans will change how we work, study, and live Advice Accept change. Keep learning and working hard. Lanague Focus 语言重点 1. chief researcher 首席研究员 2. pleasure n. 愉悦，高兴 3.future n.未来 futurist n.未来学家 4. in 50 years 五十年后 5. see sb doing sth 看见某人做某事 see robots working everywhere 6. as we all know 众所周知 7. robotics n.机器人学；机器人技术 robot n.机器人 8. do housework 做家务 9. save lives 挽救生命 （life复数改fe为v再加es） 10. disaster n.灾难 11. emergency n.突发情况, 紧急情况(复数eme ... ...
