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UNIT 2 Looking Into
The Future
The best way to predict the future is to create it.
—Peter Drucker
Using Language
Make predictions about future changes
Learning objectives
In this class, you will
1. get key information on predictions(预测)about future changes;
2. summarize how to give predictions;
3. talk about your future job and predictions.
What’s the video about
1 What do these pictures show Match the words with pictures.
___ automation
___ nanobots
___ global warming
___ artificial intelligence(AI)
___ cloning
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Pre-listening
自动化
纳米机器人
克隆
1. How do you think these events or such technology might develop in the future
No doubt, AI will develop to the point that humans and computers will be able to interface(communicate) effortlessly.
2. What challenges might they bring
With the development of AI, there may come a time when it becomes a real issue as to (about) whether a computer or machine has in fact achieved consciousness(意识) , and whether, as a conscious being, it deserves the same rights as a human being.
3. What opportunities might they bring
AI may help us solve problems that are currently too big for us to solve on our own. For example, complex（复杂的） AI models may be able to use given data to develop a workable solution to global warming.
Pre-listening
In the future, I …
think, believe, etc.
In the future, I …
Please write down a sentence to predict your future.
E.g I think I will be a teacher in the future.
I believe that I will be travelling to the Moon in the future.
What about your prediction about the future
predict
think
believe
Listen to the radio interview with Dr Han and Vincent Black again and then fill in the table.
Name Occupation Prediction
Dr Han
Vincent Black
While-listening
Name Occupation Prediction
Dr. Han
Vincent Black
2 Listen and complete the chart.
While listening
computer scientist
Computers ___________________ in the future.
People ________________________________ to ___________________.
_________________________ to ___________ in ways that ____________________.
____________________________ to __________ internally.
architect
There will be cities ____________________.
People ____________________________________.
will be cleverer than us
will also be programming computers
think like humans
We’ll be programming them
not think
may harm humans
We’ll also be creating machines
help people
floating on water
could move into housing in cities that float
Tapescript
Host: On today's episode of "Future Changes", we talk with two
experts from different fields, Dr Han and Vincent Black, to hear
their predictions about the future. First, Dr Han, could you
please tell our audience what you do
Dr Han: Certainly. I'm a computer scientist.
Host: And could you please tell us your prediction
Dr Han: Yes, well, I forecast that computers will be cleverer than us in
the future. I think that people will also be programming
computers to think like humans.
Host: That's very interesting, but aren't you worried that such
computers would be dangerous
Tapescript
Dr Han: Not at all. This is because we'll be programming them to not
think in ways that may harm humans. In fact, we'll also be
creating machines to help people internally. For example, I think scientists will put some small intelligent machines, called
nanobots, inside our bodies to increase our abilities.
Host: Wow! That would make each one of us superhuman! And
Vincent, could you please tell us about your job
Vincent Black: Certainly. I’m an architect. I design buildings.
Host: And what is your prediction about the buildings of the future
Vincent Black: It's about the cities of the future, actually. I believe that
cities floating on water are part of the world's future.
Tapescript
Host: Oh, really What might make us want to do that
Vincent Black: Yes. With ______ ________ causing polar ice to melt, the
____ ______ rising by many metres is a very ________
_________.Instead of moving people away from the sea,
I think that people could move into housing in cities that
float.
Host: That sounds very __________. Could you please give us more
details [ n ve t v] adj. 革新的，新颖的
Vincent Black: Sure. Well, I' ve developed a plan by designing a city that
borrows many ideas from the _____ _____ lily, a flower
that floats on water. Moreover......
global warming
sea level
realistic
prospect
innovative
giant water
Video-nanobot
Activity 4
Work in pairs. Discuss whether you think Dr Han and Vincent Black’s predictions are possible. Why or why not
Your opinion Your reasons
Dr Han’s prediction
Vincent Black’s prediction
possible or impossible
possible or impossible
Making predictions
I think/believe/predict that in the future… My prediction is that…
By 2030, we will… In the (distant) future there will…
I can imagine/forecast… I doubt/don’t think that…
One challenge will be… We will have the opportunity to…
We will be doing… We are going to…
Post-listening
Host
Could you please tell our audience what you do
Could you please tell us your prediction
Are you worried that …
What is your prediction about…
What might make us want to do that
Could you please give us more details
Experts
I think/believe/predict that in the future…
I can imagine/forecast…
In the (distant) future there will …
We will be doing …
We will have the opportunity to …
One challenge will be …
THANKS.

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