1、Unit 4 A glimpse of the futureUnderstanding ideas目录页contentsPre-readingILanguage pointsFast readingIIHomeworkIntensive readingIIIVIPost-readingPre-reading Pre-readingRead the facts about AI and answer the questions.Milestones in Artificial Intelligence(AI)1950:Mathematician and logician,Alan Turing
2、devised the Turing Test,a test on the ability of machines to show human-like intelligence.1955:Computer scientist,John McCarthy coined the term“artificial intelligence”.1972:Shakey,the first mobile robot able to make decisions,according to reason,was completed.Pre-readingRead the facts about AI and
3、answer the questions.2001:The Electrolux Trilobite,the first robotic vacuum cleaner designed for home use,went on sale.2015:AlphaGo became the first computer program to beat a human professional Go player.2017:AlphaGo Zero beat the previous version of AlphaGo by 100 games to nil.1.What can you learn
4、 from the timeline?2.Are you concerned about developments in AI?Why or why not?3.How do you think AI will develop in the future?Pre-readingRead the facts about AI and answer the questions.Shakey“Shakey”was the first mobile robot with the ability to perceive and reason about its surroundings.It was a
5、 mobile robot with cameras and touch sensors,controlled by a large remote computer.Background informationunderstandPre-readingElectrolux TrilobiteThe Electrolux Trilobite is a robotic vacuum cleaner manufactured by the Swedish corporation Electrolux.It takesits name from the extinct arthropod,which
6、scoured the oceans floor.自动的节肢动物Pre-readingAlphaGoAlphaGo is the first computer program to defeat a professional human Go player,the first to defeat a Go world champion,and is arguably the strongest Go player in history.Pre-reading Pre-reading1.What can you learn from the timeline?Answer:From the ti
7、meline,we can learn that AI technology has developed greatly,and can now outperform humans in some aspects.Read the facts about AI and answer the questions.Pre-readingAnswer 1:Yeah,because AI will surely develop so quickly that it will probably become a threat to humans.Answer 2:No,not concerned at
8、all,after all,it is the humans that devise and develop the AI technology.Read the facts about AI and answer the questions.2.Are you concerned about developments in AI?Why or why not?Pre-reading3.How do you think AI will develop in the future?Possible answer:AI will be very likely to develop at a eve
9、n higher speed than now,and its development will serve peoples needs.Look at the pictures and answer the questions.Fast reading Read the passage to see if it changes your opinion on the future of AI.If so,in what ways?Fast readingOne possible answer:After reading the passage,I conclude that the deve
10、lopment of AI will be so quick and profound that it will bring tremendous changes to our life.However,one point that humans must keep the development of AI under control should be paid close attention to.Read the opinions and match them to the persons.Talk about the opinion you agree with.Fast readi
11、ngWe all need to learn to live with AI technology whether we like it or are concerned with it.We cannot stop the march of progress.I admit that more advanced AI could be helpful in solving the worlds problems,but there is a high level of risk involved.Read the opinions and match them to the persons.
12、Talk about the opinion you agree with.Fast readingI cant understand why some people worry so much.I hope more breakthroughs in AI will be made soon,so that we can enjoy more and more convenience.Read the opinions and match them to the persons.Talk about the opinion you agree with.Fast readingWe all
13、need to learn to live with AI technology whether we like it or are concerned with it.We cannot stop the march of progress.I admit that more advanced AI could be helpful in solving the worlds problems,but there is a high level of risk involved.PopkidPink_haze Read the opinions and match them to the p
14、ersons.Talk about the opinion you agree with.Fast readingI cant understand why some people worry so much.I hope more breakthroughs in AI will be made soon,so that we can enjoy more and more convenience.MillenniumbutterflyIIIIntensive reading Intensive readingOrganize information from the passage and
15、 complete the diagram.AI is a real achievement.AI can help us save time.1._2._3._,including those too challenging for human experts.AI can make driving safer.AI can make doing day-to-day things a lot easier.AI can solve problems AI is a real threat.Intensive readingOrganize information from the pass
16、age and complete the diagram.AI might wipe out human beings.4._ 5._ if it falls into the wrong hands.AI could be dangerous Jobs are at risk due to AI.Post-reading 1.What did Stephen Hawking mean when he said that AI will be“either the best,or the worst thing,ever to happen to humanity”?2.Do you use
17、AI in your daily life?What other roles can AI play in peoples lives?3.How does the diagram help you better understand the passage?Post-reading 1.What did Stephen Hawking mean when he said that AI will be“either the best,or the worst thing,ever to happen to humanity”?Post-readingHe meant that AI coul
18、d bring us incredible benefits,but only if the technology is managed properly.If we do not manage the technology properly,it could result in human extinction.Now come up with more ideas for each point of view and share them with the class.2.Do you use AI in your daily life?What other roles can AI pl
19、ay in peoples lives?Post-readingOne possible answer:AI indeed has come into our life and benefited us a lot.The roles AI can play:1)as Siri,a friend in an iPhone.2)as a salesperson in a self-service market.3.How does the diagram help you better understand the passage?Post-readingOne possible answer:
20、The diagram shows me a clear picture about the pros and cons of AI technology.Whats more,this diagram helps me get the main ideas of the passage quickly.VIHomeworkHomework AI technology has been affecting our life nowadays,and it is believed that it will exert greater influence later.What do you want to say to the scientists or engineers about your worries or advice so that our humans can guarantee it wont fall into the wrong hands?
