Unit4AGlimpseoftheFutureStartingoutUnderstandingideas学历案-高二下学期英语选择性

枣庄三中实验高中校区高二年级下学期英语学历案编写教师：枣庄市实验高中英语教学与研究组组长周敏使用日期：2024.2选必三Unit4Aglimpseofthefuture（第1课时）Startingoutandunderstandingideas自主学习【学】【单元素养目标】【课标要求】1.本单元的主题语境是“人与社会”，涉及的主题语境内容是未来与科技发展、认识与探索未来。2.本课时围绕主题语境提供的语篇类型是论坛专题讨论。3.通过课文中三位发帖人就“迄今为止，人工智能是人类最伟大的成就还是最大的威胁”发表的不同的看法启发学生深入思考，积极探究主题意义。【学习目标】总结三位发帖人对人工智能的不同看法；学习课文的语篇结构及语言特点，理解并掌握课文中与话题相关的表达，运用所学表达进行交流；从对人工智能的不同看法中学会辩证地看待人工智能技术。【自学评价】核心词汇人造的，人工的a. _____________助手，助理n. _____________受害者n. _____________潜在地adv. _____________能力，才能n. _____________分析v. _____________剧变；跳跃n. _____________控制，管理v. _____________非法的，违法的a. _____________不道德的a. _____________阅读词汇humanityn. _____________susceptiblea. _____________automationn. _____________重点词组artificialintelligence _____________onsale _____________beconcernedabout _____________sofar _____________thanksto _____________in/bycontrast _____________speakof _____________hangout _____________makejudgements _____________besusceptibleto _____________hitthemarket _____________onthewhole _____________becapableof _____________afterall _____________wipeout _____________evenif/though _____________atrisk(from/of) _____________inthelongrun _____________replace…with/by _____________bepreparedfor _____________liein _____________vastamountsof _____________gowrong _____________havenochoicebuttodo _____________agreeon _____________intheway _____________师生研学【研】【学习过程】Step1StartingoutWatchthevideoandanswerthequestions:1.Whatpredictionsaboutthefutureweremade?Weretheycorrect?2.Whatisyourunderstandingof“thefuturehasunlimitedpossibilities?”Step2UnderstandingideasPrereadingReadthefactsaboutAIandanswerthequestionsinActivity1onP50.Whilereading1.ReadthepassagetoseeifitchangesyouropiniononthefutureofAI.Ifso,inwhatways?2.Readtheopinionsandmatchthemtothepersons.Talkabouttheopinionyouagreewith.3.OrganiseinformationfromthepassageandpletethediagraminActivity4onP53.Postreading1.WhatdidStephenHawkingmeanwhenhesaidthatAIwillbe“eitherthebest,ortheworstthingevertohappentohumanity?”2.DoyouuseAIinyourdailylife?WhatotherrolescanAIplayinpeople’slives?3.Howdoesthediagramhelpyoubetterunderstandthepassage?训练提升【练】【当堂检测】课文语法填空ThereisaheateddiscussionaboutwhetherArtificialIntelligenceisthebestortheworstthingever1.____________(happen)tohumans.Herearethreepostsofthem.Millenniumbutterfly:ThankstoAI,I'vegotasuper­smartpersonalassistant2.________(build)intomyphone,whocangive3.________immediateanswerforanyquestionputtoherandmakejudgementsaboutmypreferencesfrommyanswers.Besides,I'mhopingforaself­drivingcartohangout.Self­drivingcarswillbealot4.________(safe)thantraditionalones,becausetheyarenotsusceptibletohumanerror.Inaword,IbelieveAIwill5.________thewholemakedoingdailyroutinesaloteasier.Popkid:Ithinka6.__________(true)independentformofAIwillputusatrisk.First,itwouldmakeuslosejobs.What'sworse,wemight7.__________(wipe)outbyit,asitcouldseeusasa“small”8.________________(convenience)that'sintheway.Pink_haze:Whilesuper­intelligentAIcouldsolveproblems9.________aretoochallengingforhumanexperts,itcouldalsobethemostdangerousifit10.________(go)wrongorfallsintothewronghands.Nevertheless,asAIisnotgoingtogoaway,wehavenochoicebuttoembraceitandregulateit.翻译句子练习电灯被认为是迄今为止最好的发明之一。（sofar）________________________________________________________________________________多亏了人工智能，我才可以在中内置个人超级智能私人助手。（thanksto）________________________________________________________________________________他诚实负责，能够独立工作。（becapableof；ina…manner）________________________________________________________________________________真相是我们中没有人做好了面对人工智能挑战的准备。（表语从句）________________________________________________________________________________我们别无选择，只能接受人工智能并加以规范。（choice）________________________________________________________________________________如果不实施有效的政策，日益增加的塑料污染物可能会导致大量海洋生物灭绝。（wipeout）________________________________________________________________________________七选五ThreeWaysTechnologyWillChangeYourHomeandOfficeTechnologyissteppingintoourlives.You'veprobablyalreadyheardof"EdTech"(foreducation)and"FinTech"(forfinance).Nowes"ReTech",whichpromisestomakebuildingssmarter,thriftier(更节俭的),andevenmoresmartlyfurnished.Belowaresomeinnovativepractices.ManagingWaterasaPreciousResourceDidyouknowthatoneoutofeveryfivetoiletsinNewYorkCityisleaking?(1)_________________________That'sabigbusinessopportunityforLotikLabs,whichofferswatermonitoringasaservice.Lotikfixesspeciallydevelopedsensorsontowaterpipesnearthepointofuse,wheretheycandetectwaterflowbypickingupvibrations.(2)_________________________Thedataenablesabuildingoperatortodetectproblemsaswellasusagepatterns.AVirtualVisittoYourFutureHomeorOfficeVectuelUSisafirmonthecuttingedgeofurbanplanning.(3)_________________________Evenfromthebeginningofaproject,theplannerscanvisualisehowastructurewouldoccupyitsneighborhoodbymakinga3Dmapofthebuiltenvironment,typicallybyflyinganaircraftoveritwithsensors,saidClaireFlurin,VectuelUSdirectorofurbanplanning.(4)_________________________Thecostofa3Dmodelstartsatabout$15,000to$20,000,accordingtotheVectuelUSteam.CoolFurnitureWithouttheBurdensZZDriggsisapanythatprovidessmartlydesigned,locallysourcedfurnishings."Forwhenyouwant,foraslongasyouwant,"saidWhitneyFalk,founderandCEOofthepany.Pricesbeginat$50amonthperitem,andanaveragepieceis$125permonth.(5)_________________________Therewillalsobeachargefreedesignconsultanttohel