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

Unit 4 A Glimpse of future 1 Lead in Think of some application of AI in daily life. education Transportation household entertainment Milestones in AI AI technology has developed ______________. fast/rapidly Artificial Intelligence: A REAL THREAT ? Fast-reading Read the passage quickly and answer questions. 1. What is the text mainly about? A. Self-driving cars. B. The biggest threat. C. Three views on AI in a forum. D. The greatest human achievement. 2. Where does the passage probably come form? A. Newspaper B. Online forum C. Magazine D. Research paper Fast-reading Read for the structure. Technology of Tomorrow Forum Topic Posters Views Millenniumbutterfly Popkid Pink_haze Is AI our human greatest achievement or the biggest threat? Para.1-2 Para.3-5 Para.6-7 Careful reading Read Para. 1-2 and fill in the blanks. Poster Attitude to AI A. Negative. B. Critical. C. Objective. D. Positive What AI can do for her ? Millenniumbutterfly 1. Has an immediate answer for any question I put to her. 2. Give me recommendations based on my preferences. 3. Self-driving cars make driving safer. Careful reading Read Para. 3-5 and tick the views Popkid might agree with. Nearly all work can be done by machines. Human could be seen as a “small” inconvenience and AI might wipe human out. An independent form of AI will considr the opinions and desires of humans. √ √ × Careful reading Read Para. 6-7 and fill in the blanks. Advantages Disadvantages Solution:___________________________________ Analyse and interpret vast amounts of data. Solve problems that are too challenging for human experts. It could be the most dangerous if it goes wrong or falls into the wrong hands. We should embrace and regulate it objective We all need to learn to live with AI technology whether we like it or are concerned about it. We cannot stop the march of progress. I admit that more advanced AI could be helpful in solving the world’s problems, but there is a high level of risk i