高二 人教版 英語(yǔ) 選擇性必修四 第一單元《Lesson 4 Using Language Voice your opinions on robots and AI》課件

高二—人教版—英語(yǔ)—選擇性必修四—第一單元

ScienceFictionLesson4UsingLanguageVoiceyouropinionsonrobotsandAIAttheendofthislesson,youwillbeabletoListenforanexpert’sopinionsaboutrobotsandAI(benefitsandproblems);Listenfordiscoursemarkersintheinterviewandapplytheminadialogue;GetaninsightintotheThreeLawsofRobotics,andtherelationshipbetweenhumansandrobots.4.FormandvoiceyouropinionsonrobotsandAI.LearningObjectives1.Watchavideoaboutthe4thChinaInternationalImportExpo(CIIE)in2021,andtakenotesofwhattherobotscando.2.What’sthereporters’commentsontherobotsandAI?

Warming-up1.Watchavideoaboutthe4thChinaInternationalImportExpo(CIIE)in2021,andtakenotesofwhattherobotscando.2.What’sthereporters’commentsontherobotsandAI?

Warming-upWatchavideoaboutthe4thChinaInternationalImportExpo(CIIE)in2021,andanswerthefollowingquestions:1.Whatcantherobotsdointhevideo?

playtennis(atabletennistutoringrobot);buildhouses;

performteaart;writecalligraphy;dogardening2.What’sthereporter’scommentsontherobotsandAI?

Theyarebeneficaltohumansandwillhelpusembraceasmarterwayoflifeinthefuture.

Warming-upWhatjobsaretheserobotsdoing?Whataretheprosandconsofrobotsdoingthesejobs?

Pre-listeningservingfoodworkinginafactoryplayingthepianoperformingasarobotbandplayingsoccer12354Brainstorm:

Whataretheprosandconsofrobotsdoingthesejobs?

Pre-listeningRobots’JobsProsCons1.servingfoodcheaper;faster;tirelesscommunicationsdifficulties;nohumantouch

2.playingthepianoplayanythingperfectlynocreativityoremotioninvolved3.performingasarobotbandmorelivemusicwillbeavailablemorecheaply;limitlessplaylists(歌單)notlivemusic;morelikelisteningtoarecordwithoutanyoftheexcitementandemotionofwatchinghumanperformance4.workinginafactorysimple,repetitivetasksaredoneathigherspeedsmorecheaplyandaccuratelyHumans’beingoutofjob;noaddedskillorcreativity5.playingsoccermoregamesforaudience;cheaper;tirelessnoemotionalcontenttothematch;nophysicalskillsortalentsDiscussion:WhatkindsofrobotsandAIdevelopmentsdoyouhopefor?

Possibleanswers:IwantarobotwhichcanhelpmesolvemymathproblemswhenIamdoinghomework;Ihopeforacookingrobotwhichcanpreparedeliciousdinnerforme;Iwouldliketohaveasocialrobotkeepingmygrandmacompanyandtakingcareofherwhensheisalone....Pre-listeningTask1:Listentoaninterviewandanswerthefollwingquestions.

①Whoisinterviewed?

②WhatquestionsdidthehostaskaboutAIandrobots?

While-listeningTask1:Listentoaninterviewandanswerthefollwingquestions.

①Whoisinterviewed?Sci-fiexpert,SimonPhonix.

②WhatquestionsdidthehostaskaboutAIandrobots?“Doyouthinkrobotswilleventuallyliveamongus?”“Whatbenefitsandproblemsdoyouthinkthiswouldbring?”“Doyouthinkrobotswouldbecomesuperiorandtakeover?”“Ifso,shouldwenotbuildcleverrobots?”“...youdon’thaveanyrobotsathome?”

While-listening

Task2:Listentotheinterviewagainandanswerthefollowingquestions.1.WhatdoestheexpertthinkaboutthebenefitsandproblemsthatrobotsandAIwillbring?

2.Intheexpert’sopinion,whatshouldwedototackletheproblems?3.Whatdoestheexpertthinkaboutthefuturerelationshipbetweenrobotsandhumans.

While-listening

Task2:Listentotheinterviewagainandanswerthefollowingquestions.1.WhatdoestheexpertthinkaboutthebenefitsandproblemsthatrobotsandAIwillbring?

TheexpertbelievesthatrobotsandAIwillbringgreaterlabourefficiency,givingusmoretimeforotherthings.Butthemoreintelligenttheybecome,themorepowerfulanddangeroustheywillbe,too.2.Intheexpert’sopinion,whatshouldwedototackletheproblems?Weneedtothinkcarefullyabouthowtoprogrammethemtoprotectushumans.3.Whatdoestheexpertthinkaboutthefuturerelationshipbetweenrobotsandhumans.

Hethinksthelinebetweenhumansandrobotswillbemoreblurredinthefuture.

While-listeningTask3:Listentotheinterviewagainandwritedownthediscoursemarkersthatyouhear.Makeanoteofhoweachdiscoursemarkerisusedintheinterview.

While-listeningWhatisdiscoursemarker?Discoursemarkersareusedtoorganiseatextbymarkingsequence,contrast,opinion,purpose,andsoon.Listeningfordiscoursemarkerscanhelpyouunderstandatextmoreeasily.Forexample,first,

however,aboveall,inordertoetc.Somediscoursemarkersplaytheroleofcue（提示）,pauseortransitioninasentence,suchas

"oh","well","now","then","youknow",and"Imean"etc.Task3:Listentotheinterviewagainandwritedownthediscoursemarkersthatyouhear.Makeanoteofhoweachdiscoursemarkerisusedintheinterview.

While-listeningWhatisdiscoursemarker?Discoursemarkersareusedtoorganiseatextbymarkingsequence,contrast,opinion,purpose,andsoon.Listeningfordiscoursemarkerscanhelpyouunderstandatextmoreeasily.Forexample,first,

however,aboveall,inordertoetc.Somediscoursemarkersplaytheroleofcue（提示）,pauseortransitioninasentence,suchas

"oh","well","now","then","youknow",and"Imean"etc.

While-listeningtomarktheoldorsharedknowledge;similarto“Youknow”“Yousee”tomarkcontrast

While-listening

toplayaroleof“pause”or“transition”Task4:Discoursemarkersfor“changingthetopic”WhenthehostmovesfromintroducingtheguesttorobotsandAI...

WhenthehostchangesthefocustotheThreeLawsofRobotics...

While-listening1.Moreexpressionsofchangingthetopic

Post-listeningOh,bytheway,...Oh,Iremember,...Inearlyforgot!...WhatImeanttotell/askyouis......,but(perhaps)that'sbesidethepoint.（那不是重點(diǎn)）Thatremindsmeof...Thenextitemontheagenda（議程）is...Ithinkweoughttomoveonto...Ontheonehand...Ontheotherhand...Oh,therewassomethingImeanttotellyou.CouldIchangethesubject?Changingthetopic1.Discussion

Intheinterview,thehostmentionsIssacAsimov’sthreelawsofRobotics.

Aretherecontradictionsamongtheselaws?

Post-listeningThelawsmaybecontraditary.Forinstance,inIssacAsimov’sstory“Runaround”,therobotSpeedyisorderedtoriskhislifetodoadangerousjob.However,SpeedybecomesconfusedbecauseaccordingtoLaw3,hehasbeenprogrammednottoputhisownexistenceindanger.Butifhedisobeystheorder,itgoesagainstLaw2.Thus,hisprogrammingconflicts.2.Makeadialoguewithyourclassmatesaboutthefollowingquestions.Whenyouchangethetopic,refertotheexpressionsontheright.1.Whatdoyouknowaboutrobottechnology?Whatcanrobotsdo?2.WhatbenefitsdoyouthinkrobotsorAIwillbring?Doyouthinktheywillcauseproblemsaswell?3.DoyouknowanythingaboutIsaacAsimovandhisfamousThreeLawsofRobotics?Whatdoyouthinkoftheselaws?

Post-listeningChangingthetopicOh,bytheway,...Oh,Iremember,...Inearlyforgot!...WhatImeanttotell/askyouis......,but(perhaps)that'sbesidethepoint.Thatremindsmeof...Thenextitemontheagendais...Ithinkweoughttomoveonto...Ontheonehand...Ontheotherhand...Oh,therewassomethingImeanttotellyou.CouldIchangethesubject?

AsampleconversationSummaryInthislesson,wehave1.learntandpractisethediscoursemarkersforchangingthetopic;2.learntaboutopinionsonrobotsandAIintheinterview;3.formedourownviewsonthistopicandappliedthemtothedialogue.AssignmentSurftheInternetandlearnmoreaboutmorediscoursemarkersinbothoralandwrittenEnglish;WriteashortpassagetoexpressyouropiniononwhetherhumansshouldfurtherdeveloprobotsandAItechnology.

高二—人教版—英語(yǔ)—選擇性必修四—第一單元

ScienceFictionLesson4UsingLanguageVoiceyouropinionsonrobotsandAI答疑課DeenpenyourunderstandingofdiscoursemarkersDiscoursemarkersarewordsorphrases