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八上英语人教
When Tomorrow Comes
When Tomorrow Comes
Section B How can we prepare for the future?
Unit 7
第四课时 1a-1e
To learn the new words and
expressions about future life.
To describe personal life in the
future with the simple future tense.
Objectives
Let’s watch!
Can you predict what robots will do in the future?
Lead-in
Are you ready for the future? What benefits(好处) or challenges
(挑战) do you think the future will bring to us?
Free talk
Benefits
Challenges
efficient traffic
no worries about
housework
better health care
…
climate change
employment
disruption
digital divide
…
Pre-reading
1a
What kind of text is it?
What’s the title of it?
3. What do you think the interview is about?
An interview.
Whether people are ready
for the future.
Pre-reading
PLANNING
Host: Good evening, everyone! Our guest today is Dr Pete Roberts, author of the best - selling book Ready for Tomorrow. So welcome to our show, Dr Roberts.
Guest: Good evening. Thank you, it's a pleasure to be here.
Who is the guest?
2. What’s his job?
3. What’s the name of his book?
Dr Pete Roberts.
A writer.
Ready for Tomorrow.
While-reading
Careful reading
How many parts can the interview be divided into?
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Complete the table with the information from the interview.
1c
Guest name
Job
Future prediction about robots:
about jobs in the future:
about AI:
Advice
Dr Lu
chief researcher of the Future World Research
robots will work everywhere
there will be more challenging jobs,such as space pilots and AI experts
it will change the world in many ways
accept change, keep learning and working hard
Read again and tick the statements that you can infer from the interview.
1d
□1. Dr Lu is very positive about the future.
□2. In the future, robots will take over most jobs of today.
□3. Robots will save lives during emergencies.
□4. Humans will have more challenging jobs and do creative
work.
□5. Our emotional intelligence will always be important.
□6. It is impossible for us to prepare for the future.
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Good evening, everyone! Our guest today is Dr Lu Xingyuan, chief researcher of the Future World Research Centre. So welcome to our show, Dr Lu.
Good evening. Thank you, it’s a pleasure to be here.
Dr Lu, thank you for joining us. So, as a futurist, can you tell us how life will be different in 50 years?
Host:
Dr Lu:
Host:
Ready for Tomorrow?
Text analysis
thank you for doing sth 因做某事而感谢你
adj. 首席的;最重要的 n. 首领;酋长
n. 未来学家
Well, you’ll see robots working everywhere.
Can you give us some examples?
Well, as we all know, China’s robotics industry is growing fast. Robots will make our life easier. We’ll have service robots. They will do almost all our housework. They will also help save lives when disasters and emergencies happen.So, what jobs will humans still do in the future?
Dr Lu:
Host:
Dr Lu:
Host:
see sb doing sth 看到某人正在做某事
n. 机器人学
emergency n. 突发事件;紧急情况
Good question! Some jobs today will disappear in the coming years. However, there will be more challenging jobs in the future, such as space pilots and AI experts.
Do you think robots will replace humans one day?
No, I don’t. Our creativity and emotional intelligence are important for relationships. AI will not replace humans for these things.
Dr Lu:
Host:
Dr Lu:
有一天 表示过去或未来的某一天。
表示将来的某一天时可与some day互换
n. 飞行员;领航员
情绪智力
You mentioned AI. How will AI change our world?
Well, it will certainly change how we work, study and live. For example, a smart refrigerator will know what you need and order food for you when you’re running low.
Wow, that’ll save us a lot of time! Now, my last question: How can we prepare for the future?
Host:
Dr Lu:
Host:
为……做准备
v. 提到;写到
n. 冰箱 (= fridge)
It’s simple. Just accept change. Keep learning and working hard. Today’s choices will influence your future.
Thank you for your time, Dr Lu.
Dr Lu:
Host:
keep doing sth 持续做某事;一直做某事
强调动作或状态的延续性、重复性或习惯性。
Read and conclude
The interview
Interviewer & interviewee
Host & Dr Lu
Opening (Part 1)
Welcome and introduce Dr Lu.
Main body Q&A
(Part 2)
about robots: Robots will work everywhere and make our life easier.
about jobs in the future: Some jobs today will disappear. There will be more challenging jobs in the future.
about AI: AI will certainly change how we work, study and live.
Closing (Part 3)
Advice for future: Just accept change. Keep learning and working hard.
Discuss the questions.
1e
1. Do you think robots will replace humans one day? Why do you think so?
2. What do you think are the most important qualities that people in the future should develop?
3. What do you think we should do to prepare for the future?
Post-reading
1. Do you think robots will replace humans one day?
Why do you think so?
No, I don’t. Because our creativity and emotional intelligence are important for relationships. AI will not replace humans for these things.
2. What do you think are the most important qualities
that people in the future should develop?
Creativity and the ability to work hard.
3. What do you think we should do to prepare for the
future?
Just accept change. Keep learning and working hard.
Ready for Tomorrow
Opening
Ending
Life in 50 years
Future jobs
Robots VS Humans
Impact of AI
Prepare for the future
Main discussion
Face the future bravely, keep learning, and improve yourself.
Homework
Listen and read the interview again.
Think about what challenges you will face in the future and how to deal with them.
Do some related exercises.
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