Unit+1+Science+Fiction+Listening+and+speaking+高二英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第四册

METAVERSEMETAVERSEMETAVERSEUnit1ScienceFictionUsinglanguage

VoiceyouropinionsonrobotsandAI分享人：CathyTARA1TARA1/Attheendofthislesson,youwillbeabletoListenforanexpert’sopinionsaboutrobotsandAI(benefitsandproblems);Listenfordiscoursemarkersintheinterviewandapplytheminadialogue;GetaninsightintotheThreeLawsofRobotics,andtherelationshipbetweenhumansandrobots.4.FormandvoiceyouropinionsonrobotsandAI.LearningObjectivesTARA101TARA202TARA303TARA104WarmmingUpPreListeningWhileListeningPostListeningCONTENTSCONTENTS1.Watchavideoaboutthe4thChinaInternationalImportExpo(CIIE)in2021,andtakenotesofwhattherobotscando.2.What’sthereporters’commentsontherobotsandAI?

Warming-upWatchavideoaboutthe4thChinaInternationalImportExpoin2021,andanswerthefollowingquestions:1.Whatcantherobotsdointhevideo?playtennis(atabletennistutoringrobot);buildhouses;

performteaart;writecalligraphy;dogardening2.What’sthereporter’scommentsontherobotsandAI?Theyarebeneficaltohumansandwillhelpusembraceasmarterwayoflifeinthefuture.

Warming-upWhatjobsaretheserobotsdoing?Whataretheprosandconsofrobotsdoingthesejobs?

servingfoodworkinginafactoryplayingthepianoperformingasarobotbandplayingsoccer12354Brainstorm:

Whataretheprosandconsofrobotsdoingthesejobs?

Pre-listeningRobots’JobsProsCons1.servingfoodcheaper;faster;tirelesscommunicationsdifficulties;nohumantouch

2.playingthepianoplayanythingperfectlynocreativityoremotioninvolved3.performingasarobotbandmorelivemusicwillbeavailablemorecheaply;limitlessplaylists(歌单)notlivemusic;morelikelisteningtoarecordwithoutanyoftheexcitementandemotionofwatchinghumanperformance4.workinginafactorysimple,repetitivetasksaredoneathigherspeedsmorecheaplyandaccuratelyHumans’beingoutofjob;noaddedskillorcreativity5.playingsoccermoregamesforaudience;cheaper;tirelessnoemotionalcontenttothematch;nophysicalskillsortalentsDiscussion:WhatkindsofrobotsandAIdevelopmentsdoyouhopefor?

Possibleanswers:IwantarobotwhichcanhelpmesolvemymathproblemswhenIamdoinghomework;Ihopeforacookingrobotwhichcanpreparedeliciousdinnerforme;Iwouldliketohaveasocialrobotkeepingmygrandmacompanyandtakingcareofherwhensheisalone....Pre-listeningWhile-listeningTask1:Listentoaninterviewandanswerthefollwingquestions.

①Whoisinterviewed?

②WhatquestionsdidthehostaskaboutAIandrobots?

Task1:Listentoaninterviewandanswerthefollwingquestions.

①Whoisinterviewed?Sci-fiexpert,SimonPhonix.

②WhatquestionsdidthehostaskaboutAIandrobots?“Doyouthinkrobotswilleventuallyliveamongus?”“Whatbenefitsandproblemsdoyouthinkthiswouldbring?”“Doyouthinkrobotswouldbecomesuperiorandtakeover?”“Ifso,shouldwenotbuildcleverrobots?”“...youdon’thaveanyrobotsathome?”

Activity2Listentoaninterviewandputthesestatementsinthecorrectorder.Thehostintroducestheguest,asci-fiexpert.Theexperthasrobotsinhishome.Asrobotsbecomemoreintelligent,theymayalsobecomemoredangerous.ThehostmentionsAsimov'sThreeLawsofRobotics.Theexpertsaysrobotswilhaveoccupationssuchasteachingandnursing.Thelinebetweenhumansandrobotswillbemoreblurredinthefuture.Thehostasksaboutbenefitsandproblems.Thehostasksiftherearerobotsintheexpert'shome.Insci-fistories,robotsoftenbecomesuperiorandtakeover.145736928Task3:Listentotheinterviewagainandwritedownthediscoursemarkersthatyouhear.Makeanoteofhoweachdiscoursemarkerisusedintheinterview.

While-listeningWhatisdiscoursemarker?Discoursemarkersareusedtoorganiseatextbymarkingsequence,contrast,opinion,purpose,andsoon.Listeningfordiscoursemarkerscanhelpyouunderstandatextmoreeasily.Forexample,first,

however,aboveall,inordertoetc.Somediscoursemarkersplaytheroleofcue（提示）,pauseortransitioninasentence,suchas

"oh","well","now","then","youknow",and"Imean"etc.tomarktheoldorsharedknowledge;similarto“Youknow”“Yousee”tomarkcontrast

toplayaroleof“pause”or“transition”Task4:Discoursemarkersfor“changingthetopic”WhenthehostmovesfromintroducingtheguesttorobotsandAI...

WhenthehostchangesthefocustotheThreeLawsofRobotics...

1.Moreexpressionsofchangingthetopic

Oh,bytheway,...Oh,Iremember,...Inearlyforgot!...WhatImeanttotell/askyouis......,but(perhaps)that'sbesidethepoint.（那不是重点）Thatremindsmeof...Thenextitemontheagenda（议程）is...Ithinkweoughttomoveonto...Ontheonehand...Ontheotherhand...Oh,therewassomethingImeanttotellyou.CouldIchangethesubject?Whatdiscoursemarkersdoyouoftenuse?Whataretheirfunctions?ThinkingTimeFunction

Discoursemarkerstostartorendconversationstochangetopicstoorderorsequencetoshowinterest/surprise/sympathynow,so,right,ingeneral,tosumup,forastart,...what’smore,well,but,however,anyway,...first(ofall),aboveall,next,...sure,good,quite,wonderful,exactly,absolutely,certainly,definitely,Isee,(all)right,That’sgreat/interesting/amazing/awful...Task4:Listentotheinterviewagainandanswerthefollowingquestions.1.WhatdoestheexpertthinkaboutthebenefitsandproblemsthatrobotsandAIwillbring?

2.Intheexpert’sopinion,whatshouldwedototackletheproblems?3.Whatdoestheexpertthinkaboutthefuturerelationshipbetweenrobotsandhumans.

While-listeningTask4:Listentotheinterviewagainandanswerthefollowingquestions.1.WhatdoestheexpertthinkaboutthebenefitsandproblemsthatrobotsandAIwillbring?

TheexpertbelievesthatrobotsandAIwillbringgreaterlabourefficiency,givingusmoretimeforotherthings.Butthemoreintelligenttheybecome,themorepowerfulanddangeroustheywillbe,too.2.Intheexpert’sopinion,whatshouldwedototackletheproblems?Weneedtothinkcarefullyabouthowtoprogrammethemtoprotectushumans.3.Whatdoest