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课件网) Unit2 Looking into the Future Using Language in Talking Watch the video and learn: what is AI Leading-in 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 自动化 纳米/微型机器人 克隆技术 What do these pictures imply challenges & opportunities Listening Target Dr Han Vincent Black Future Problems Possible Solutions Possible Effects Listen for Predictions Computers will be _____ than us. The sea level will _____ by many meters. Robots will be programmed to not think in ways that may _____ humans. Nanobots will be put inside our _____. Cities _____ on the water will be built. Our abilities will be _____. People don’t need to move away from the _____. cleverer harm bodies increased rise floating sea Listen for topic and context 1. What is Dr. Han’s occupation A. professor B. musician C. physician D. computer scientist 2. What is Dr. Han's attitude toward intelligent computers A. worried and anxious B. skeptical C. confident and optimistic D. critical 3. What is Vincent Black’s occupation A. athlete B. engineer C. architect D. fashion designer 4. What is Vincent Black’s prediction about A. people of the future B. cities of the future C. weather of the future D. food of the future Listen for predictions When listening for predictions, you should listen for the use of the future tense, in particular the future tense with will or will be doing. Words such as predict, prediction, and forecast, are also used quite often when making predictions. 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 Listen for expressions Q: What language did they use to make predictions Dr Han: Not at all. This is because we'll be programming them to not think in ways that may harm humans. In fact, we'll also be creating machines to help people internally. For example, I think scientists will put some small intelligent machines, called nanobots, inside our bodies to increase our abilities. Host: Wow! That would make each one of us superhuman! And Vincent, could you please tell us about your job Vincent Black: Certainly. I'm an architect, I design buildings. Host: And what is your prediction about the buildings of the future Vincent Black: It's about the cities of the future, actually. I believe that cities floating on water are part of the world's future. Host: O ... ...
