Unit 4 A Glimpse of the Future Starting out & Understanding ideas 课件-2025-2026学年高二英语外研版（2019）选择性必修第三册

Unit 4 A glimpse of the future Starting out & Understanding ideas 1 Period 1 Understading Ideas Lead in What message can you get from this piece of news? Lead in How many AI models do you know? Please list at least three of them. Lead in Where can AI be used in our lives？ food delivered robot vacuum cleaner face recognition smart phone entertainment transportation education security medicine economy&finance ... tourism What do you think of artificial intelligence? Read the passage to see if it changes your opinion on the future of AI. If so, in what ways? Artificial Intelligence: A REAL THREAT? While-reading Skim the passage and predict the main idea. A. Three views on AI in a forum B. The greatest human achievement C. The biggest threat D. Self-driving cars Read for structure Technology of tomorrow forum discussion Discussion topic: Is AI our greatest human achievement so far? Or is it the biggest threat to our existence? Opinions and attitudes from the posts by three netizens. Millenniumbutterfly (千禧蝶) para. 1-2 Popkid (小破孩) para. 3-5 Pink_haze (粉红_烟雾) para. 6-7 Read the opinions and match them to the persons. Talk about the opinion you agree with. 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 involved. I can’t 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 for details What did Stephen Hawking mean when he said that AI will be “either the best, or the worst thing, ever to happen to humanity”? He meant that AI could 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. What is the function of the words of Stephen Hawking? A. To introduce the topic. B. To express the purpose. C. To give the background. D. To put forward the question. Artificial intelligence will be “either the best, or the worst thing ever to happen to humanity”. ---Stephen Hawking para. 1-2 What is Millenniumbutterfly’s attitude to AI? A. Negative. B. Critical. C. Objective. D. Positive Thanks to AI, I`ve got my own super-smart personal assistant built into my phone. She always has an immediate answer for any question I put to her , and even uses my answers to learn more about my preferences. Speaking of hanging out, I `m hoping that self-driving cars are available soon. Self-driving cars can learn to drive in the same way that we do, and can make judgements based on information. As they won`t be susceptible to human error, they`ll certainly be a lot safer. Para. 3-5 What is Popkid’s attitude to AI? A. Negative. B. Critical. C. Objective. D. Positive What are the functions of a more advanced form of AI? It is capable of exercising its own judgement and could help us solve many of the world’s problems. Para. 6-7 What does the word “it” mean in the sentence “My AI did it!” in the last paragraph? A. The breakdown of AI. B. The biggest leap forward. C. The benefits brought by AI. D. The illegal or immoral behaviour. What is Pink_haze’s attitude to AI? A. Negative. B. Critical. C. Objective. D. Positive Organise information from the passage and complete the diagram. AI can make driving safer. AI can make doing day-to-day things a lot easier. AI can solve problems Jobs are at risk due to AI. AI could be dangerous Post-reading How do you think artificial intelligence can help change our lives in the future? Discuss with your group mates and present it. $