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Unit 7 When Tomorrow Comes (Section B)
Are you ready for the future?
What will the future be like?
Unit 7 When Tomorrow Comes (Section B)
What will the future be like?
Self-Driving Cars: Most cars will be able to drive themselves while people relax inside.
Smart Homes: Your house will know what you need. It could make coffee when you wake up or turn off lights when you leave a room.
Robots in the Future: Robots will be everywhere, doing many different jobs. You might have a robot helper in your home. Robots will also work in places that are dangerous for people.
What kind of text is it?
Interview
未来世界研究中心首席研究员
A person who studies the future and makes predictions about it.
Introduction
Q & A
Ending
1c. Complete the table with the information from the interview.
Dr Lu Xingyuan
chief researcher of the Future World Research Centre
1c. Complete the table with the information from the interview.
/rəʊˈbɒtɪks/
机器人产业
/dɪˈzɑːstər/灾难
/ɪˈmɜːrdʒəns/
紧急情况/突发事件
working everywhere, doing housework, helping save lives
natural disaster
自然灾害
man-made disaster
人为灾难
1c. Complete the table with the information from the interview.
太空飞行员
人工智能专家
The ability to understand your own and other people’s feelings.
more challenging jobs, such as space pilots and AI experts
creative adj.
create v.
creation n.
creator n.
1c. Complete the table with the information from the interview.
more challenging jobs, such as space pilots and AI experts
surely
AI will change how we work, study, and live, but it will not replace human’s creativity and emotional intelligence.
1c. Complete the table with the information from the interview.
accept change; keep learning and working hard
The things you choose to do now (like studying hard) will affect what happens to you later. Good choices can help you have a better future.
1d. Read again and tick the statements that you can infer from the interview.
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1e. Discuss the questions.
No, I don’t think so. Robots are good at following instructions and doing repeated jobs. But humans are better at being creative, showing emotions, and solving new problems. These human skills will always be needed.
1e. Discuss the questions.
I think the most important qualities are creativity and the ability to learn. Machines can do many tasks, but creativity helps us make new things and solve new problems. Also, the world changes fast, so people must keep learning new things all their lives.
1e. Discuss the questions.
We should keep learning new things and be open to change.
抓住今天,珍惜当下
/siːz/
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