Unit+2+Looking+into+the+Future+Using+Language+(I) 高中英語人教版（2019）選擇性必修第一冊

Unit2Period3UsingLanguage(I)Makepredictionsaboutfuturechanges新課導入Let'stalkImaginelifeinthefuture.Howdoyouthinktechnologywillchangeourlives?Wewillbelivinginsmarthomes.Robotswilldoalmosteverything.Timetravelwillcometrue.…1.能聽懂并理解預測未來科技和生活的訪談，學會獲取預測未來變化的關鍵信息；2.能學會談論你未來的工作和預測。Pre-listening課堂學習Whatdothesepicturesshow?Matchthewordswiththepictures.1____automation____nanobots____globalwarming____artificialintelligence(AI)____cloning①②④⑤③32514Discussthesequestionsingroups.1.Howdoyouthinktheseeventsorsuchtechnologymightdevelopinthefuture?Nodoubt,AIwilldeveloptothepointthathumansandcomputerswillbeabletointerface(communicate)effortlessly.2.Whatchallengesmighttheybring?WiththedevelopmentofAI,theremaycomeatimewhenitbecomesarealissueasto(about)

whetheracomputerormachinehasinfactachievedconsciousness,andwhether,asaconsciousbeing,itdeservesthesamerightsasahumanbeing.3.Whatopportunitiesmighttheybring?AImayhelpussolveproblemsthatarecurrentlytoobigforustosolveonourown.Forexample,complex

AImodelsmaybeabletousegivendatatodevelopaworkablesolutiontoglobalwarming.Listenandanswer.1.Wheredoesthisconversationtakeplace?2.Whoarethespeakers?3.Whatisthetopicoftheconversation?Inastudio.Theinterviewerandtheguestsofaprogram—twoexpertsfromdifferentfields.It’sabouttheirpredictionsaboutthefuture.While-listeningListentoaradiointerviewwithDrHanandVincentBlackgivingtheirpredictionsaboutthefuture,andthenfillinthetablebelow.

3ListenforpredictionsWhenlisteningforpredictions,youshouldlistenfortheuseofthefuturetense,inparticularthefuturetensewithwillorwillbedoing.Wordssuchaspredict,prediction,andforecast,arealsousedquiteoftenwhenmakingpredictions.NameOccupationPredictionDrHanVincentBlackcomputerscientistComputerswillbeclevererthanusinthefuture;peoplewillalsobeprogrammingcomputerstothinklikehumans;we'llbeprogrammingthemtonotthinkinwaysthatmayharmhumans;we'llalsobecreatingmachinestohelppeopleinternally.architectTherewillbecitiesfloatingonwaterandpeoplecouldmoveintohousingincitiesthatfloat.Workinpairs.DiscusswhetheryouthinkDrHanandVincentBlack’spredictionsarepossible.Whyorwhynot?4IthinkDrHan’spredictionisimpossible.Computerscanneverbeclevererthanus.Becausetheyareprogrammedbyhumans.IthinkVincentBlack’spredicationislikelytohappen,becauseofglobalwarming,thesealevelisrising.Someplaceswillbefloodedandthelandisgettingsmaller.Hence,itisagoodideatobuildhousesabovethesea.Post-listeningIngroups,brainstormaboutthefuture.Discussthesepoints.5

futureeventsorproblemstheworldmightfacefuturetechnologieshowthesethingswillchangethewaywelivethechallengesandopportunitiesthesethingsmightbringImaginethatyouhaveajobthatmakesyouanexpertinthefuture.Inpairs,intervieweachotheraboutyourjobsandpredictions.Usetheexpressionsintheboxtohelpyou.6MakingPredictionsIthink/believe/predictthatinthefuture...Mypredictionisthat...By2030,wewill... Inthe(distant)futuretherewill...Icanimagine/forecast... Idoubt/don’tthinkthat...Onechallengewillbe... Wewillhavetheopportunityto...Wewillbedoing…Wearegoingto…SampleA:Goodafternoon,MsZhang.Thankyouforagreeingtodothisinterview.B:I'dloveto.A:First,couldyoupleasetellouraudiencewhatyoudo?B:Certainly.I'madoctor.Iperformtransplantsurgeryeveryweek.A:Thatsoundslikeaveryhigh-techjob.Howdoyouthinkthesurgerywillbeoperatedinthefuture?Doyouhaveanypredictionsaboutthat?B:Yes,well,Ibelievethatdoctorsinthefuturewillhavemuchbettermeanstohelppeople.Icanimaginethatnanobotswillbeputinpatients'bodytodetecttheillness.Andinthefuture,therewillbeadequatesupplyoforgansforpatientswhoneedtransplant.A:Well,thatwouldbereallygoodnewsforallofus.Couldyoupleaseexplainhowthiswillbepossible?B:Well,itwillbepossiblebecauseofspecial