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Unit2 Using Language
教学准备
教师准备：教学录音。
学生准备：预习预测未来的语言。
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Stepl 学习理解
活动一：感知与注意 1.Watch and answer.
Ask students to watch a video and answer the questions.
·What does it talk about
·How willit influence our life
Suggested answers
·It talks about the artificial intelligence(Al),nanobots,cloning,and automation.
·They will influence our life in the medicine,the industry,and the automatic operation and so on.They will make our life easier.
2.Look and match.
Ask students to enjoy some pictures and match the words with the pictures.(Activity 1)
Suggested answers:
③ automation ② nanobots global warming
① artificial intelligence(AI) ④ cloning
Ask students to discuss these questions in groups.(Activity 2)
·How do you think these events or such technology might develop in the future ·What challenges might they bring
·What opportunities might they bring
Suggested answers:
·No doubt,AI will develop to the point that humans and computers willbe able to interface effortlessly.
·With the development of Al,there may come a time when it becomes a real issue as to whether a computer or machine has in fact achieved consciousness,and whether,as a conscious being,it deserves the same rights as a human being.
·Al may help us solve problems that are currently too big and overwhelming for us to solve on our own.For example,complex Al models may be able to use given data to develop a workable solution to global warming.
【设计意图】通过展示最新的先进科技发展的视频，唤醒学生的背景知识，使学生了解科技 的发展是为了使人类的生活更轻松、更美好。让学生欣赏本课时的图片，加深学生对科技概 念的理解以及对科学发展的认同，以达到话题预热功效。
活动二：获取与梳理 1.Learn the strategy.
Ask students to learn the listening strategy and the language for making predictions.
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Listen for predictions
When listening for predictions,you should listen for the
use
of the future tense,
in
particular the future tense
with will or will
be doing.Words
such
aspredict,
prediction,and forecast,are
also
used
quite often when
making
predictions.
)
Making predictions
I think/believe/predict that in the future...
By 2030,we will..
I can imagine/forecast... One challenge willbe. We will be doing...
2.Listen and answer.
My prediction is that..
In the (distant)future there will. I doubt/don't think that...
We will have the opportunity to... We are going to..
Dr Han and Vincent Black are talking about their predictions about the future.Ask students to listen for the answers of the following questions.
·What is the name of the radio programme
·What is the radio host's concern about smart computers ·According to Dr Han,how can this problem be avoided
Suggested answers:
(
·
)Future Changes.
·Would smart computers be dangerous to humans
·Scientists will be programming smart computers to not think in ways that may harm humans and they'll be creating machines to help people internally.
3.Listen and complete.
Ask students to listen to Dr Han and Vincent Black's interview again and complete the table.
Type A radio interview
Name of the programme ①
Who A host and two ② from different③
What Their ④ about the ⑤
Suggested answers:
①Future Changes ②experts ③fields ④predictions ⑤future
4.Listen and fill.
Ask students to listen to the language that Dr Han and Vincent Black use for making predictions,
Listening target Dr Han's prediction Vincent Black's prediction
and then have them fill in the blanks.
Host:On today's episode of“Future Changes”,we talk with..
Dr Han: Certainly.I'm a ① Host: And could you please tel1 us your prediction
Dr Han:Yes,well,② that computers ③
than us in the future.④ that people ⑤ computers to think like humans.
Host:
Dr Han:Not at all.This is because we'l be programming them to not...
Vincent Black: It's about the cities of the future,actually.⑥ that cities floating on water...
Suggested answers:
①computer scientist ②I forecast ③will be cleverer ④I think
⑤will also be programming ⑥I believe
5.Listen and complete.
Ask students to listen to the interview again and complete the table.
Name Occupation Prediction
Dr Han ① Computers ② in the future. People③ to think like humans. We'll be programming them to not think in ways that ④
We'l also be creating machines to ⑤ internally.
Vincent Black ⑥ There will be cities(7
Suggested answers:
①computer scientist ②will be cleverer than us
③will also be programming computers ④may harm humans
⑤help people ⑥architect ⑦floating on water
⑧move into housing in cities
6.Listen for further information.
Ask students to listen carefully for further information.
(
ted
) (
rs:
) (
计意
过熟
)Future events/problems the world might face
Future technologies/solutions to deal with the events/problems
How these things will change the
way we live Listening target Dr Han's prediction Vinc ent Black's prediction
Future events/problems the world might face Computers would be cleverer than humans. The sea level will rise by many metres. Sugges answe 【 设 图 】 通
Future technologies/ solutions to deal with the events/problems Nanobotswill be put inside our bodies. Cities floating on water will be built.
How these things will change the way we live Our abilities will be increased People don't need to move away from the sea.
悉听力技巧 以及第一遍听音频获取文章大意，了解基本信息，叫元生掌握快速获取访谈节目大意的方法，
访谈节目的大意一般在节目开头主持人的开场自甲
通过第二、三、四遍听音频获取信息并完成填表格及填空，培养学生抓取关键信息的能力。 第 偶有所得五遍让学生听音频并结合所听、所学，总结两位被采访人对各自领域未来发 展的预测。
SteplⅡ 应用实践
活动三：描述与阐释 1.Discuss.
Ask students to brainstorm about the future in groups and discuss these points.Tell them that they can talkabout these points in four aspects that are essential to their life.
Clothing Food Living Transport
Problems might face
Future technologies
How they change our life
Challenges and opportunities
2.Think and write.
Ask students to think what their predictions about the future are and write down some sentences to predict the future.
3.Pair work.
T:Imagine that you have a job that makes you an expert in the future.In pairs,interview each other about your jobs and predictions.Use the tips in the box to help you.
Tips
·Think of a job you may do in the future. ·What do people do in the field now
·What doyou think people will do in the field in the future ·Why do you have the prediction
4.Make an interview.
Ask students to work in groups of three to talk about jobs and predictions about the future.Have each student choose a role.
Host:introduce the topic and ask some questions (at least3 questions) Experts:give predictionsin your fields and answer questions
Role Name Occupation Prediction Other Questions
Host
Expert 1
Expert 2
Useful expressions: Host Could you please tell us about your job (询问职业)
Could you please tell us your prediction /And what's your prediction about the...of the future (询问未来预测)
Aren't you worried that...would be dangerous/... (询问观点态度) What might make us want to do that (询问原因)
Could you please give us more details (询问细节)
Expert
I think/believe/predict that in the future... In the (distant)future there will..
We will have the opportunity to...
I can imagine/forecast... We will be doing.
One challenge will be..
【设计意图】学生通过不同形式的练习，综合运用本节课所学的内容，从输入到输出，开拓 了思维，巩固了本节课的知识，感悟未来科技发展对个人的意义，不仅能展示学生的创造性 和想象力，也让学生在合作探究的过程中积累了更多的词汇与表达。
StepI 迁移创新
活动四：想象与创造 1.Discuss.
Ask students to discuss the questions with their group members.
·Do you agree with Dr Han and Vincent Black If yes,what is your evidence If not,what is your prediction
·What kinds of future technologies might there be in the future ·Can you make any predictions about your future job
T:You may organse your ideas by presenting the challenges or opportunities,offering the
technologies or solutions,and finally predicting the possible effects. 2.Writing.
Ask students to write a speech talking about their predictions about the future.
Tips
The following contents should be included. ·Your predictions about the future.
·The challenges and opportunities it might bring. ·The reasons why it is possible or not possible. ·The things we can doto make it come true.
3.Say love to family.
Let students think about wwhat the most important part of today's life is and say love to their families.
【设计意图】通过本环节让学生参与课堂、融入课堂、主导课堂，提高学生的课堂主体地位， 同时也加强学生间的合作探究。引导学生大胆畅想未来，通过思考链的方式进一步丰富他们 可以表达的内容。本环节的设计体现了综合性、层次性、关联性、实践性的学习活动，可以 助力学生围绕主题意义进行多视角的迁移创新的活动，使立德树人得以有效转化，强化学生 的批判性思维，看到科技发展给人类生活带来的机遇和挑战，懂得了以实际行动去使预测实 现，使人类的生活更加美好。

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