Unit 1 Robots and AI Using Language(Ⅰ) Listening and Speaking 导学案-2026-2027学年高中英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第四册

Period 3　Voice Your Opinions on Robots and AI 学案设计 学习目标 1.To make predictions based on given pictures and words. 2.To voice your opinions on robots and AI based on your knowledge. 3.To organise words by using correct discourse markers. 4.To reflect on the future development of science and the fate of mankind. 课堂探究 Part Ⅰ　Look at the pictures and discuss the questions in pairs 1.What jobs are these robots doing?   2.What are the pros and cons of robots doing these jobs? 3. You may have seen white self-driving taxis on Guanggu Avenue. Have you tried one? How does it compare with a human driver?   Part Ⅱ　Watch a video《机器人公民索菲亚》— Hanson Robotics’ most advanced human robot and answer some questions 1.What impressed you most in the video?   2.What kinds of robots or AI developments do you hope for?   Part Ⅲ　Listening Activity 1 Listen to an interview and put these statements in the correct order. 　1　 The host introduces the guest, a sci-fi expert.  　The expert has robots in his home.  　As robots become more intelligent, they may also become more dangerous.  　The host mentions Asimov’s Three Laws of Robotics.  　The expert says robots will have occupations such as teaching and nursing.  　The line between humans and robots will be more blurred in the future.  　The host asks about benefits and problems.  　The host asks if there are robots in the expert’s home.  　In sci-fi stories, robots often become superior and take over.  Activity 2 Listen to the interview again and write down the discourse markers that you hear. Make a note of how each discourse marker is used in the interview. Then compare your answers with a partner. The discourse markers: ____________    Part Ⅳ　Speaking Activity 1 Think and answer these questions. 1.What do you know about robot technology? What can robots do?     2.What benefits do you think robots or AI will bring? Do you think they will cause problems as well?     Activity 2 Brainstorming. 1.What is “Three Laws of Robotics”?     2.Do you know anything about Isaac Asimov and his famous Three Laws of Robotics? What do you think of these laws?     Activity 3 In groups, discuss what the expert thinks of the questions and exchange your own views. You may use the following expressions to help you. Try to use examples from your own life in Wuhan when you speak. 参考答案 Part Ⅰ　Look at the pictures and discuss the questions in pairs 1.Serving food,playing the piano,doing experiments,playing musical instruments and playing football. 2.(1)Pros: May be cheaper and faster; Cons: Communication difficulty; No human touch. (2)Pros: The robot can play anything perfectly; Cons: No creativity or emotion involved. (3)Pros: Simple, repetitive tasks are done at higher speed more cheaply and accurately; Cons: Humans end up out of work; No added skill or creativity. (4)Pros: More live music will be available more cheaply; Playlists will be limitless; Cons: It really isn’t live music; It is more like listening to a record, without any of the excitement and emotion of watching humans perform. (5)Pros: Promote learning and enjoyment of AI and robotics to a wider audience; Cons: The robot players don’t even know they are in a contest and have no desire to win, so there is no emotional content to the match;No physical skill or talent is involved either. 3. (Open answer) Students may mention seeing self-driving taxis on Guanggu Avenue; some have ridden in them near Optics Valley. Part Ⅱ　Watch a video《机器人公民索菲亚》—— Hanson Robotics’ most advanced human robot and answer some questions 1.The robot is so human. She can communicate with the host without any barrier, and she can even imitate human feelings.It is amazing! 2.I hope for an educating robot because I can ask any questions when I have trouble in learning. Part Ⅲ　Listening Activity 1 1, 9, 4, 5, 2, 7, 3, 8, 6 Activity 2 just now, so, well, however, above all Part Ⅳ　Speaking Activity 1 1.Robot technology has its cons and pros. It can bring great convenience to human beings together with some scientific or moral problems. A robot is a machine that can do a task according to computer programmes or through the use of some kind of controls. 2.The main benefits are that they can do some kinds of work more quickly, better, and cheaper than humans, and that they can take the place of humans when no humans are available or when humans cannot do the work. They can cause problems, however. First,what happens if they no longer serve people or stop following orders? Second, there is the possibility that at some point we will have difficulty determining what constitutes a living being and what constitutes a machine. Activity 2 1.Law 1,a robot may not injure a human being,or,through inaction,allow a human being to come to harm;Law 2,a robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the first law;Law 3,a robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the first or second law. 2.Yes, I do. Isaac Asimov introduced them into most of his science fiction writings to show that robots could be prevented from harming us or our world. They are not actual scientific laws, but rather guidelines for their human programmers to follow to keep our world safe. At first glance, the rules seem logical and reasonable, but they also seem outdated. Activity 3 A:Oh, by the way, I saw a programme about robot doctors last night. It was very interesting. Do you think robots will do more of these important jobs in the future? B:Certainly. They will probably do most of our labour for us. C:Maybe, but that’s beside the point. In my opinion, robots are dangerous! They are much stronger than we are and may be superior to us in the future. A:I think we ought to move on to the topic of robot technology. I know the idea of it has been around forever. The ancient Greeks and Chinese both made clever devices that weren’t much different than some of the robots we have today. B:Yes, but the modern idea of intelligent robots that look like humans is only about 100 years old. C:I think we had better move on to what robots can do. Let’s see... there are simple repetitive tasks like factory work and housework. A:Yes,and I think there will be more complex jobs in the future like in healthcare, education,or entertainment. C:Oh, there is something else I meant to ask you—does anyone know who even came up with the word“robot”? B:Wasn’t it Isaac Asimov? He was that scientist who wrote a lot of science fiction stories. A:No ... the word “robot” was coined much earlier, I think. C:But that’s beside the point.I think we ought to move on to the benefits and dangers of AI to humans and our society ... A:Oh, I nearly forgot why Asimov’s writing was so important—he created the Three Laws of Robotics. Law 1,a robot may not injure a human being,or,through inaction,allow a human being to come to harm; Law 2,a robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the first law; and Law 3, a robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the first or second law! B:But this is where the real danger lies. Those laws are not real laws—they are guidelines that hopefully humans remember when they programme the robots. How can we trust our safety if the robots are programmed by people who don’t keep those rules? C:... 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $