Unit3TheworldofScienceStartingoutUnderstandingideas课件-高中英语外研版

Unit3

TheworldofscienceReadabouttheinventionsfromfamousnovelsandchoosethosethathavebecomeareality.HarryPotterandthePhilosopher’sStoneHarrythrewthecloakaroundhisshoulders…Harrylookeddownathisfeet,buttheyweregone.invisibilitycloakActivity1PresentlyIamgoingtopress

(v.按)thelever,andoffthemachinewillgo.Itwillvanish,passintofuturetime,anddisappear.

TheTimeMachine(1895)现在我要按一下操纵杆，机器就会开动，它会消失，进入未来的时间，然后消失。

《时间机器》Afaintbluelightshotacrossit,darkeningtopurple,andpresentlyshecouldseetheimageofherson,wholivedontheothersideoftheearth,andhecouldseeher.TheMachineStops(1909)videochatsviamobilephonesandcomputersconnectedtotheInternetInsteadofbeingprinted,theEarthchronicleiseverymorningspokentosubscribers,who,ininterestingconversationswithreporters,statesmen,andscientists,learnthenewsoftheday.IntheYear2889(1889)《地球纪事》不是印出来的，而会在每天早上与订阅者进行语言上的交流。在与记者、政治家和科学家们饶有风趣的交谈中，订阅者们可以了解当天的新闻。

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livechatroomsWatchthevideoandanswerthequestions.Activity2Watchthevideoandanswerthequestions.1.Whichoftheinventionsinthevideointerestsyoumost?Why?2.Whichoftheinventionsinthevideodoyouthinkwillbecomeareality?3.Ofalltheinventionsintheworld,whichdoyouthinkisthemostuseful?Why?Whatotherinnovativetechnologicalinventionsdoyouknow?Whatdoyouthinkaboutit?Whatcanyoulearnfromthisvedio?Leadin.Lookatthepicturesandtalkabouthowthewaywelivedhaschanged.Inthepast,weused...to...,butnowweuse...to...AncienttimesModerntimespaperandbrushpencomputercandlebulbpaperglassearphonefirewoodgaskettlebusketkitchenhoodWhathaschangedthewaywelive?TechnologyNowreadtheinterviewandfindoutwhatinventionsarementioned.TheNewAgeofInventionThenewageofinventioninterviewintervieweraskingquestionsintervieweeansweringquestionsRichardGreetingbetweentheinterviewerandRichardInventionsofthepastInventionsoftodayTheinspirationformoreinventionsThepossibilityofmakingtimemachineWhatdidtheytalkaboutduringtheinterview?

Readthetextfastforthe1sttimeandfinishtask1.1.Matchthemainideaswiththeparagraphs:1.Paragraphs1-2

A．Newgreattech-basedinventionstoday.2.Paragraphs3-4 B．Thepossibilityofmakingatimemachine.3.Paragraphs5-8 C．Thegoldenagesofinventionofalltime.4.Paragraphs9-12 D．Theinspirationstoinventnewthings.5.Paragraphs13-14 E．GreetingsbetweentheinterviewerandRichard.2.WhatkindofbookisthemostprobablyTheNewAgeofInvention?

A.atextbookB.asciencefictionC.aself-biographyD.apopularsciencebook

Fastreading-Task1-4minsDGunpowderPrintingPapermakingtheCompassTheFourGreatInventioninancientChinaPrintingwasinventedby_________.Itbeganinthe_____________(1041-1048).

BiShengNorthernSongDynastyThecompass

was

called______inancienttimes.

Itconsistsof_____,________and____________.Itwasdiscoveredandappliedinthe______________Period.SinanSinancompassmagneticneedleIntheearly__________________

(BC2),paperwasalreadyavailableinChina.______ofthe__________________improvedpapermakingtechnologyandpromotedthepopularityofpaper.WesternHanDynastyCaiLunEasternHanDynastyGunpowderwasinventedbyancient_________.Fromthe_____________Periodtotheearly_____________.tokeepafantasyof___________.alchemistsWarringStatesHanDynastyimmortalityWarringStatesChina’sNewFourGreatInventionHigh-speedrailway高铁Bikesharing共享单车Onlineshopping网购Mobilepayment移动支付virtualreality(VR)wearabletechflexiblebatteryNewtech-basedinventionstodaySmartelectronicdevicesthatareattachedtoyourbody.附着在你身体上的智能电子设备Batterythatcanbebenteasilywithoutbreaking.3Dprinters

GPStechnologyComputingtechnology

solartechnologyNewtech-basedinventionstodayUsetheenergyfromthesun.Carefulreading1.Whatisthethemeofthetext?A.ThebookTheNewAgeofInventionhasbeenpublished.B.Thepresentdayisanewageforinventions.C.Thegreatageofinventionisover.D.Therehavebeengoldenagesofinventionthroughouthistory.2.WhydoesRichardmentionthefourgreatinventionsinAncientChina?A.Toprovetheexistenceofgoldenagesofinventioninhistory.B.Totellustheimportanceofthefourinventions.C.Tosharehisknowledgeaboutthefourinventions.D.TocomparethemwiththegreatWesterninventions.3.WhatisRichard’sattitudetoinventingatimemachine?A.Negative. B.Optimistic. C.Critical. D.Indifferent.4.Whatdoweknowaboutthenewgreatinventionstoday?A.Allofthemaretech-based.B.Asolutiontoaproblemisaninvention.C.Thesolartechnologyisalwayseco-friendly.D.Computingtechnologyhelpsalo

1gunpowder,papermaking,printingandthecompass2thesteamengine,thetelephoneandtheradio

3theflexiblebattery4heartsandboneparts

5anintelligentwalkinghouse6solartechnology7aproblemthatneedsasolution8anincredibledesiretothinkandcreateInventionsInventionsofthepastAncientChina1.____________________________________TheWest2.________________________________________Inspirationsforinventionsrecognising9.___________________________________anincredible10.________________________________Inventionsoftodayvirtual3._____________4.______________techand5.______________replacementheartsandbonepartsmadeby6.____________;anintelligent7.__________________usingGPS,computingtechnologyand8.____________technology.MindMapPart1Part2Part3realitygunpowder,paper-making,printing,andthecompass.thesteamengine,thetelephoneandtheradioflexiblebattery3DprinterssolarwearablewalkinghouseaproblemthatneedsasolutiondesiretothinkandcreateChoosethesentencesthatdescribeDrFairhurst’sopinions.1InventionsinAncientChinawerebetterthanthoseintheWest.2Alotoftoday’sgreatinventionsaretech-based.3Today,mostinventorspreferworkingbythemselves.4Thedesiretosolveproblemsinspiresinvention.5Atimemachinewilldefinitelybeinventedinthefuture.Think&ShareInyouropinion,whatelseinspirespeopletoinventthings?1.Interest.Asweknowinterestisthebestteacher.Soit’sveryimportanttoarouseourinterestinexploringscience.2.Thestrongcuriosity(好奇心)

andrichimagination(想象力)

cangreatlyinspireustoinventnewthings.Speakingofadvances.

Inventionisacreativeprocess,anditoftenbeginswithaneverydayproblemthatneedstobesolved.

Inspirationisallaroundus.Keepanopenandcuriousmind,andyouwillbecomeaninventor.SummaryWhatarethebenefitsfromthetechnology?Homework假如你是李华，你校英语社将举行主题为“AIandJobReplacement”英文演讲比赛，请你写一篇演讲稿参赛，内容包括：1.AI可能取代的工作及原因；2.青少年应如何面对。注意：3.写作词数应为80左右；①引发兴趣：“HaveyoueverwonderedhowtherapidriseofAIisgoingtoreshapeourfuturejobmarket?Well,that'sexactlywhatwe'regoingtodigintotoday.”“Inthiseraoffast-pacedtechnologicalchange,thequestionofwhetherAIwilltakeoverourjobsisnotjustamatterofspeculation.Let'sexploreittogether.”②阐述AI取代的工作及原因引入工作类别：

“Firstandforemost,let'stakealookatjobsthatinvolverepetitivetasks.Oneprimeexampleisthejobofdataentryclerks.”

“Anothercategoryofjobsthatareathighriskarethoserelatedtoroutineinformationprocessing.Takebasiccustomerservicerepresentatives,forinstance.”解释原因：

“Dataentryclerksspendhoursinputtingdatadayinanddayout.ButAIcandothisjobinaflash,withfargreateraccuracy.It'slikecomparingasnail'spacetoarocket'sspeed.”

“Basiccustomerservicerepsoftendealwiththesameoldquestionsoverandoveragain.However,AI-poweredchatbotscanhandletheseinquiries24/7withoutgettingboredormakingmistakes.It'sano-brainerthattheymighttakeoverthesejobs.”

“Whenitcomestocertainfinancialpositions,likejuniorfinancialanalystsandtraders,AIalgorithmshaveanedge.Theycananalyzemountainsoffinancialdatainasplitsecond,somethingthathumanbeingssimplycan'tcompetewith.”③说明青少年应对方法培养技能：

“So,asteenagers,whatcanwedo?OnekeythingistodevelopskillsthatAIcan'treplicate.Creativity,forexample,issomethingthatmakesusuniquelyhuman.”

“Weshouldalsofocusonenhancingourcriticalthinkingabilities.Afterall,beingabletothinkdeeplyandanalyzeproblemsiscrucialinaworlddominatedbyAI.”

“Emotionalintelligenceisanotherareaweneedtoworkon.Injobsthatrequirehuman-to-humaninteraction,ourabilitytounderstandandempathizewithotherswillalwaysbeindemand.”学习知识：

“Inadditiontoskills,learningnewknowledgeisequallyimportant.WeshouldrollupoursleevesandstartlearningAI-relatedknowledge,likecoding.”

“MasteringcodingislikehavingagoldenkeythatcanopenthedoortoawholenewworldofjobopportunitiesintheAIfield.”

“Anotheraspectofknowledgeweshouldnotoverlookisdataanalysis.UnderstandinghowtomakesenseofthedataprocessedbyAIwillgiveusacompetitiveedgeinthefuturejobmarket.”④结尾总结总结观点：

“Tosumitallup,whileAImayposeathreattosomejobs,italsobringsnewopportunities.Aslongaswetaketherightsteps,wecanthriveinthisnewera.”

“Inconclusion,thefuturewithAIisfullofbothchallengesandpossibilities.Bydevelopingourskillsandlearningnewknowledge,weteenagerscanfacethechan