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Unit 4 A glimpse of the future
Topic Integrated Revision: Human and society
Learning objectives:
(After this class, you will be able to…)
1. Comb expressions related to the future and use them in specific contexts to form your vocabulary network.
2. Express your own opinions using words and expressions learned in this unit.
Step 1 导入
1. Are you concerned about developments in AI? How do you think AI will develop in the future?
2. Build a framework.Aspects of develeopment
advantages
Identity
Artificial intelligence
Medical care
Transport
Travel…
Threats/disadvantages
Task 1: topic-related words and lexical chunks.
Aspects of development
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Adj:
Phrases:
Advantages
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Phrases:
Disadvantages/threat
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Step2 知识重建
Task 2. Review the reading passage Artificial Intelligence: A Real Threat? and fill in the blanks.
According to Millenniumbutterfly, thanks to AI, he has got his own supersmart personal assistant 1. ________ (build) into his phone. And speaking 2. ________ hanging out, he’s hoping that selfdriving cars are available soon. He does think that developments in AI will on the whole make doing daytoday things a lot 3.________ (easy).
In Popkid’s opinion, the technology we’re using and enjoying today is a basic form of AI which can’t think 4.________ (independent) without programming. Of course, it could be very useful to have a more advanced form of AI—a truly independent form of artificial intelligence, capable of exercising its own 5.________ (judge), could help us solve many of the world’s problems. But there are many risks. Nearly every job is potentially at risk in 6.________ long run. The truth is 7.________ none of us is prepared for the challenges of AI.
As far as Pink_haze is concerned, machine learning is something we 8.________ (come) to accept as a part of our modern world. But while superintelligent AI could be the biggest leap forward in human history, if it goe