Unit 4 A Glimpse of the Future Starting out & Understanding ideas 课件-2023-2024学年高二英语外研版（2019）选择性必修第三册

外研选择性必修 第三册 Unit 4 Period 1 Starting out & Understanding ideas (I) 1 2 To understand the prediction of future in the past, talk about the possibility of prediction coming true To know the different opinions on AI, analyse the structure of the passage and its language features by reading, then share your view on AI 学习目标 目标一：To understand the prediction of future in the past, talk about the possibility of prediction coming true Activity 1: Watch the video and answer the questions. 1 What predictions about the future were made? Were they correct? Correct predictions: flying machines, organ transplantation, “perpetual light”, the atom bomb, space stations would broadcast television signals all over the globe.Incorrect predictions: a world market for maybe five computers, nuclear-powered vacuum cleaners 2 What is your understanding of “the future has unlimited possibilities”? The prediction about the future would come true in the future. Activity 2: Look at the pictures and answer the questions. 1 Have you watched any of these films? What stories do they tell about the future of our world?2 Do you think the events in these films could come true? What do you think the world will be like in the future? Background information Interstellar In this film, Earth is coming to an end through disasters, famines and droughts. A team of astronauts board a spaceship, travelling through a newly discovered wormhole to find another planet that may have the right environment for humans to settle. Avatar This film is set in the 22nd century. Earth is suffering a severe energy crisis. Scientists have found another planet called Pandora, which is inhabited by the Na’vi. It is rich in natural resources, yet its atmosphere is poisonous to humans. To explore Pandora and exploit its resources, scientists use a new technology, creating “avatars” operated by genetically matched humans. Ready Player One This film is set in the year 2045, when the real world is a harsh place. Many people es