Unit+2+Looking+into+the+future+Using+Language+Listening+and+speaking 高二英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第一册+

Unit2

UsingLanguageMakepredictionsaboutfuturechanges册别：选择性必修1学科：高中英语（人教版）PreviewInthisclass,we’ll…Discussfuturetechnologiesandthechallengesandopportunitiestheymightbring.Listentoaradiointerviewaboutpredictionsaboutthefuture.Makeaninterviewaboutyourpredictionsbyusingrelevantexpressions.Whatcanyouseeinthepictures?

automation

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globalwarming

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cloningMatchthewordswiththepictures.32514

Whilemostoftenwhenpeoplethinkofarobot,theythinkoftheandroid(human-likerobot)inPicture1,actuallythevastmajorityofrobotsarelikethatinPicture3,whichisarobotarmusedtoassemblepartsinafactory.Inthisactivity,therobotarminPicture3representsautomation.Sinceanandroidismeanttobelikeahumanineveryway,theandroidinPicture1isbeingusedtorepresentartificialintelligence(AI).

Picture2isanartist’srenderingofnanobotsinthehumanbloodstream.Ananobotisamicroscopicrobot.While

theyarestillinthedevelopmentstage,itisthoughtthatinthefuture,nanobotscanbeusedwithinthehumanbodytodelivercarefullytargeteddosesofmedicinetoareasinthebodythatneedthemandtorepairhumantissuesandcells.DiscussionHowdoyouthinktheseeventsorsuchtechnologymightdevelopinthefuture?Whatchallengesandopportunitiesmighttheybring?Challenges:WiththedevelopmentofAl,theremaycomeatimewhenitbecomesarealissueastowhetheracomputerormachinehasinfactachievedconsciousness,andwhether,asaconsciousbeing,itdeservesthesamerightsasahumanbeing.Opportunities:AImayhelpussolveproblemsthatarecurrentlytoobigandoverwhelmingforustosolveonourown.Forexample,complexAlmodelsmaybeabletousegivendatatodevelopaworkablesolutiontoglobalwarming.ListentoaradiointerviewwithDrHanandVincentBlackgivingtheirpredictionsaboutthefuture.Whenlisteningforpredictions,youshouldlistenfortheuseofthefuturetense,inparticularthefuturetensewithwill

orwillbedoing.Wordssuchaspredict,prediction,andforecast,arealsousedquiteoftenwhenmakingpredictions.ListeningNameOccupationPredictionDrHanComputerScientistComputerswillbeclevererthanus;Peoplewillalsobeprogrammingcomputerstothinklikehumans;We’llbeprogrammingthemtonotthinkinwaysthatmayharmhumans;We’llalsobecreatingmachinestohelppeopleinternally.NameOccupationPredictionVincentBlackarchitectTherewillbecitiesfloatingonwater;Peoplecouldmoveintohousingincitiesthatfloat.DoyouthinkDrHanandVincentBlack’spredictionsarepossible?Whyorwhynot?IagreeonDrHan'sideathatcomputerswillbeclevererthanusinthefuture.Actuallytherearealreadycomputers,likeAlphaGo,thataresmarterthanmostpeople.Idon'tagreeonVincentBlack'sideaaboutfloatingcities,becauseIdoubtthatsealevelswillrisethatmuch.DiscussionListenagainandfillintheblanksHost:Andcouldyoupleasetellusyourprediction?DrHan:Yes,well,_____________computers_____________

thanusinthefuture.Ithinkthatpeoplewillalsobeprogrammingcomputerstothinklikehumans.Host:That'sveryinteresting,butaren'tyouworriedthatsuchcomputerswouldbedangerous?DrHan:Notatall.Thisisbecause___________________themtonotthinkinwaysthatmayharmhumans.Infact,__________________machinestohelppeopleinternally.Forexample,Ithink________________

somesmallintelligentmachines,called________,insideourbodiestoincreaseourabilities.Iforecastthatwillbeclevererwe'llbeprogrammingwe'llalsobecreatingscientistswillputnanobotsListenagainandfillintheblanksHost:Andwhatisyourpredictionaboutthebuildingsofthefuture?VincentBlack:It‘saboutthecitiesofthefuture,actually._______

citiesfloatingonwaterarepartoftheworld'sfuture.Host:Oh,really?Whatmightmakeuswanttodothat?VincentBlack:Yes.With____________

causingpolaricetomelt,thesealevelrisingbymanymetresisavery_______prospect.Insteadofmovingpeopleawayfromthesea,Ithinkthatpeoplecouldmoveintohousingincitiesthat______.Ibelieve

thatglobalwarmingrealisticfloatExpressions

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makingpredictionsThefuturetense:By2030,wewill…Onechallengewillbe…Wewillbedoing…Inthe(distant)futuretherewill…Wewillhavetheopportunityto…Wearegoingto…Predict/forecast:Ithink/believe/predictthatinthefuture…Icanimagine/forecast…Mypredictionisthat…Idoubt/don’tthinkthat…Canyoumakeanypredictionsaboutyourfuturejob?Imagine

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predictions.*Usetheexpressionaboutmakingpredictions.SampledialogueA:Goodafternoon,MsZhang.Thankyouforagreeingtodothisinterview.B:I'dloveto.A:First,couldyoupleasetellouraudiencewhatyoudo?B:Certainly.I'madoctor.Iperformtransplantsurgeryeveryweek.A:Thatsoundslikeaveryhigh-techjob.Howdoyouthinkthesurgerywillbeoperatedinthefuture?Doyouhaveanypredictionsaboutthat?B:Yes,well,Ibelieveth