Unit+1+Science+Fiction+Using+Language+(I) 高二英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第四册

人教选择性必修第四册Unit1UsingLanguage(I)VoiceyouropinionsonrobotsandAI教学目

Lead-in视频：RobotsandAI12TolearntousediscoursemarkerstosortoutthelogicalorderofthedialoguebylisteningtoaninterviewToexpressyourviewsonthedevelopmentdirectionofrobotsandAI,aswellasitsprosandcons目标一：TolearntousediscoursemarkerstosortoutthelogicalorderofthedialoguebylisteningtoaninterviewActivity1:Lookatthepicturesanddiscussthequestionsinpairs.1.Whatjobsaretheserobotsdoing?

Whataretheprosandcons

of

robotsdoingthesejobs?2.WhatkindsofrobotsorAI

developmentsdoyouhopefor?SuggestedAnswers1.

Left:Tworobotsareservingfoodatacafé;Pros:Maybecheaperandfaster,Cons:Communicationsdifficulties;Nohumantouch.Topcentre:Arobotisplaying

thepiano;Pros:Therobotcanplayanythingperfectly;Cons:Nocreativityoremotioninvolved.Bottomcentre:Aroboticarmworksatafactory;Pros:Simple,repetitivetasksaredoneathigherspeedsmorecheaplyandaccurately;Cons:Humansendupoutofwork;Noaddedskillorcreativity.Topright:Arobotbandisperforming;Pros:Morelivemusicwillbeavailablemorecheaply;Playlistswillbelimitless;Cons:Itreallyisn'tlivemusic;Itismorelikelisteningtoa

record,withoutanyoftheexcitementandemotionofwatchinghumansperform.Bottomright:Severalrobotsareplayingsoccer;Pros:PromoteslearningandenjoymentofAIandroboticstoawideraudience;Cons:Therobotplayersdon'tevenknow

theyareinacontestandhavenodesiretowinorlose,sothereisnoemotionalcontenttothematch;nophysicalskillortalentisinvolvedeither.2.IhopeforaneducatingrobotbecauseIcanaskanyquestionswhenIhavetroublesinlearning.Activity3:Listentotheinterviewagainandwritedownthediscoursemarkersthatyouhear.Makeanoteofhoweachdiscoursemarkerisusedintheinterview.ListenfordiscoursemarkersDiscoursemarkersareusedtoorganiseatextbymarkingsequence,contrast,opinion,purpose,andsoon.Listeningfordiscoursemarkerscanhelpyouunderstandatextmoreeasily.Forexample,first,however,aboveall,inorderto,etc.SuggestedAnswers

justnow;so;well;but;however,aboveallActivity2:Listentoaninterviewandputthesestatementsinthecorrectorder.______Thehostintroducestheguest,asci-fiexpert.______Theexperthasrobotsinhishome.______Asrobotsbecomemoreintelligent,theymayalsobecomemoredangerous.______ThehostmentionsAsimov'sThreeLawsofRobotics.______Theexpertsaysrobotswillhaveoccupationssuchasteachingandnursing.______Thelinebetweenhumansandrobotswillbemoreblurredinthefuture.______Thehostasksaboutbenefitsandproblems.______Thehostasksiftherearerobotsintheexpert'shome.______Insci-fistories,

robotsoftenbecomesuperiorandtakeover.194738625Activity4:Workingroups.Combinethefunctionsentencesofchangingthetopic,andthensummarisethefunctionsofdiscoursemarkersandtypicalexpressions.ChangingthetopicOh,bytheway,…

Oh,Iremember,…

Inearlyforgot!…WhatImeanttotell/askyouis…

…,

but(perhaps)that'sbesidethepoint.Thatremindsmeof…

Thenextitemontheagendais…Ithinkweoughttomoveonto…Ontheonehand…Ontheotherhand…Oh,therewassomethingImeanttotellyou.CouldIchangethesubject?FunctionDiscoursemarkertostartorend

conversationsnow,so,right,ingeneral,tosumup,forastart,…tochangetopicswhat'smore,well,but,however,anyway,

…toorderorsequencefirst(ofall),aboveall,next,

…toshowinterest/surprise/sympathysure,good,quite,wonderful,exactly,absolutely,certainly,definitely,Isee,(all)right,That'sgreat/interesting/amazing/awful

…Sample：FunctionDiscoursemarkertorephraseorchangewhatwesaywell,inotherwords,thethingis,Imean,youknowwhatImean,whatImeanis

…tomarktheold,shared,orexpectedknowledgeandnewknowledgejustnow,youknow,see,yousee,thethingis…tomarkattitudeorpointofviewin

speakingorwritinghonestly,basically,predictably,nodoubt,totellyouthetruth,Ithink,I'mafraid,ofcourseImustadmit,ifyouaskme,Imustsay

…nottosoundtoodirectorforcefullike,just,maybe,apparently,sortof,kindof,perhaps,roughly,arguably,presumably

…目标二：ToexpressyourviewsonthedevelopmentdirectionofrobotsandAI,aswellasitsprosandconsActivity1:Ingroups,discusswhattheexpertthinksofthequestionsandexchangeyourownviews.1.Whatdoyouknowaboutrobottechnology?Whatcanrobotsdo?2.WhatbenefitsdoyouthinkrobotsorAIwillbring?Doyouthink

theywillcauseproblemsaswell?3.DoyouknowanythingaboutIsaacAsimovandhisfamous

ThreeLawsofRobotics?Whatdoyouthinkoftheselaws?ChangingthetopicOh,bytheway,…

Oh,Iremember,…

Inearlyforgot!…WhatImeanttotell/askyouis…

…,

but(perhaps)that'sbesidethepoint.Thatremindsmeof…

Thenextitemontheagendais…Ithinkweoughttomoveonto…Ontheonehand…Ontheotherhand…Oh,therewassomethingImeanttotellyou.CouldIchangethesubject?Youmayusethefollowingexpressionstohelpyou.EXAMPLE

A:Oh,bytheway,Isawaprogrammeaboutrobotdoctorslastnight.It

was

veryinteresting.

Doyouthinkrobotswilldomoreoftheseimportant

jobsinthefuture?B:Certainly.Theywillprobablydomostofourlabourforus.C:Maybe,butthat'sbesidethepoint.Inmyopinion,robotsare

dangerous!

Theyaremuchstrongerthanweareandmaybesuperiortousinthefuture.…SuggestedDialogueA:

Oh,bytheway,Isawaprogrammeaboutrobotdoctorslast

night.

Itwasvery

interesting.

Doyouthinkrobotswilldomoreoftheseimportantjobs

inthefuture?B:

Certainly.

Theywillprobablydomostofourlabourforus.C:

Maybe,butthat'sbesidethepoint.

Inmyopinion,robotsare

dangerous!Theyaremuch

strongerthanweareandmaybesuperiortousinthefuture.A:Ithinkweoughttomoveontothetopicofrobottechnology.Iknowtheideaofithasbeenaroundforever.TheancientGreeksandChinesebothmadecleverdevicesthatweren'tmuchdifferentthansomeoftherobotswehavetoday.B:Yes,butthemodernideaofintelligentrobotsthatlooklikehumansisonlyabout100yearsold.C:Ithinkwehadbettermoveontowhatrobotscando.Let'ssee…therearesimplerepetitivetaskslikefactoryworkandhousework.A:Yes,andIthinktherewillbemorecomplexjobsinthefuturelikeinhealthcare,education,orentertainment.C:Oh,thereissomethingelseImeanttoaskyou—doesanyoneknowwhoevencameupwiththeword"robot"?B:Wasn'titIsaacAsimov?Hewasthatscientistwhowrotealotofsciencefictionstories.A:No…thewordrobotwascoinedmuchearlier,Ithink.C:Butthat'sbesidethe