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Unit 4
Living with technology
What kind of technology is the most important one to you
smartwatch 智能手表
sweeping robots
扫地机器人
robot 机器人
whole-house intelligence
全屋智能化
autonomous bus
自动驾驶巴士
The advance of technology is based on making it fit in so that you don't really even notice it, so it’s part of everyday life.
— Bill Gates
技术的进步是基于让它融入你的生活，这样你甚至不会真正注意到它，如此一来它就成为了日常生活的一部分。
—— 比尔·盖茨
比尔·盖茨，美国企业家、软件工程师、慈善家、微软公司创始人，曾任微软董事长、CEO和首席软件设计师。本句旨在说明技术会进入千家万户，成为人们生活中不可或缺的一部分。
Watch the video and fill in the blanks.
Video time
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea(海底两万里): travelling deep under the ocean
2001: A Space Odyssey(2001太空漫游): travelling to _________
The Matrix(黑客帝国): connecting the human brain with ___________ and entering the virtual(虚拟的) world
welcome to the unit
Anything one man can imagine, other men can make real
凡人能想想到的事物，必有人能将其实现
submarine 潜水艇
electric submarine 电动潜艇
manned 载人的
manned flight 载人飞行
manned spacecraft 载人航天
Apollo 阿波罗
indistinguishable 无法区分/分辨的
indistinguishable from the real world
与现实世界无异
brain-computer interface
脑机接口
Watch the video and fill in the blanks.
Video time
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea: travelling deep under the ocean
2001: A Space Odyssey: travelling to _________
The Matrix: connecting the human brain with ___________ and entering the virtual world
welcome to the unit
the Moon
computers
When we talk about artificial intelligence, what adjectives come to your mind
Artificial intelligence
useful
dangerous
helpful
advanced
threatening
amazing
double-edged sword
Pre-reading
...
Artificial Intelligence:
friendly or frightening
Artificial Intelligence: friendly or frightening
main topic
主题
two aspects
两个方面
Pre-reading
Guidance & exploration
人工智能：是友是敌？
What is AI
I am AI
Artificial Intelligence
.
What AI technologies do you know
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a branch of computer science. The field of research includes robotics, speech recognition, image recognition, natural language processing and expert systems. 人工智能是计算机科学的一个分支，该领域的研究包括机器人、语言识别、图像识别、自然语言处理和专家系统等。
We should treat AI critically and use it properly, so that we will not fall victim to AI.
我们应该批判地看待人工智能，并且正确地使用，如此我们才不会沦为人工智能的受害者。
Reading for structure
Listen to the popular science article and find the main idea of each paragraph.
When we read an article of science, we usually can find out the main idea of the passage by joining the topic sentences (usually the first sentence of each paragraph) together.
Fast reading: Read and match the following paragraphs with their main ideas.
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
Para. 5
Para. 6
AI is a branch of computer science that aims to create intelligent machine.
AI can make your dreams come true.
AI is being applied in various fields.
AI has developed over a long time and had some major breakthroughs
We need to make sure that we will not fall victim to AI.
The development of AI has also caused conerns and fears.
人工智能是计算机科学的一个分支，旨在创造智能机器。
人工智能可以让你的梦想成真。
人工智能正被应用于各个领域。
人工智能已经发展了很长时间，并取得了一些重大突破。
我们需要确保我们不会成为人工智能的受害者。
人工智能的发展也引起了人们的担忧和恐惧。
Para. 1
AI can make your dreams come true.
Para. 2
____________ ____________
Para. 3
____________
____________
Para. 4
___________ ___________
Para. 5
____________ ____________
Para. 6
______________________________
Introduction
Definition
Development
Applications
Concerns
Conclusion
Para 2: AI is a branch of computer science that aims to create intelligent machines imitating the complex networks of the human brain.
Para 3: AI has developed over a long time and had some major breakthroughs.
Para 4: AI is being applied in various fields, transforming the way we live.
Para 5: The development of AI has also caused concerns and fears.
Para 6: We need to make sure that we will not fall victim to AI.
Prediction (Title and Pictures)
Do you think life in the video can become a reality
Detailed reading:
1.Read and answer the following questions.
(1). What fields is AI being applied
(2). What event was considered as a major breakthrough in AI
(3). What are ordinary people using AI to do
(2).What event was considered as a major breakthrough in AI
A major breakthrough in AI came in 1997, when Deep Blue, a chess-playing computer, beat the world chess champion Garry Kasparov.（卡斯帕罗夫）
(3). What are ordinary people using AI to do
Ordinary people are now using AI to get instant translations of text in foreign languages, and machines can recognize fingerprints and even faces.
机器人公民索菲亚
Artificial Intelligence: Friendly or Frightening
Imagine waking up one morning with the option of staying in bed and pressing a button to send a robot to do all the work for you. How cool that would be! It may seem like building castles in the air, but given the rate at which artificial intelligence, or AI, is being developed, in the future such dreams may actually come true.
想象一下，某天早上你醒来，可以选择继续躺在床上，按下一个按钮，就能召来一台机器人为你处理所有的工作。那该有多酷啊! 这听起来可能像是在建空中楼阁，但考虑到人工智能 (AI) 目前的发展速度，这样的梦想在将来也许真的可以实现。
What is the author’s attitude to AI
A. Negative
B. Neutral
C. Positive
Attitude of the author
Imagine waking up one morning with the option of staying in bed and pressing a button to send a robot to do all the work for you. How cool that would be! It may seem like building castles in the air, but given the rate at which artificial intelligence, or AI, is being developed, in the future such dreams may actually come true.
Para 1
At the basic level, artificial intelligence is a branch of computer science that aims to develop intelligent machines. One of the essential aims of AI is to develop computer intelligence capable of learning from experience, adjusting to new inputs and performing tasks like humans.
Para.2
从基础层面上讲，人工智能是计算机科学的一个分支，其目标是研发智能机器。AI的基本目标之一，是开发能够学习过往经验、适应新的输入内容并且能够像人类一样执行任务的计算机智能。
To achieve this aim, many approaches to creating true AI have been put forward, including “deep learning”, which enables a machine to improve its own performance by learning from the results of its previous actions. Deep-learning AI has the capacity to analyse massive amounts of data through multiple layers, imitating the complex networks of the human brain.
Para.2
为了实现这个目标，人们提出过许多创造真正的AI的方法，其中包括“深度学习”——这种方法可以让机器通过学习自己先前行为的结果，来提升自身性能。深度学习AI 拥有从多个层次分析海量信息的能力，它模拟的是人脑的复杂网络结构。
AI is a branch
of
computer science
analyse...
deep learning
imitate...
2.Definition of AI (Para 2 )
to create
intelligent machines
What’s AI
Why did we develop AI
How did we develop AI
What can AI do
One essential aim of AI
One approach to the aim
___________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
To develop computer intelligence capable of learning from experience, adjusting to new inputs and performing tasks like humans
___________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
“Deep learning”, which enables a machine to improve its own performance by learning from the results of its previous actions
The definition of AI
Detailed reading (para 2)
___________________________________
___________________________________
A branch of computer science that aims to create intelligent machines.
The dream of AI has been around for centuries, and the development of computers since the 1940s has finally made it a reality. Years before the term “artificial intelligence”was coined in the mid-1950s, the theory had been explored by Alan Turing, one of the pioneers in the field of computer science. However, for a long time, AI technology developed very slowly.
Para.3
AI 的梦想已经存在了几个世纪，而 20 世纪 40 年代以来计算机的发展，终于让这个梦想成为现实。“人工智能”这个术语是在 20 世纪50年代中期被创造出来的，而在好几年前，这一理论就被计算机科学领域的先驱之一艾伦·图灵探索过。然而在很长一段时间里，AI 技术发展得相当缓慢。
A major breakthrough in AI came in 1997, when Deep Blue, a chess-playing computer, beat the world chess champion Garry Kasparov. Then in 2017, a computer program named AlphaGo defeated Ke Jie, arguably the best human Go player, which demonstrated a significant advance in deep-learning AI systems.
Para.3
1997 年，AI 发展有了一个重大突破，当时一台名叫深蓝的国际象棋计算机打败了国际象棋世界冠军加里·卡斯帕罗夫。之后在2017 年，一个叫阿尔法围棋的计算机程序下赢了可谓人类最强的围棋棋手柯洁，这说明了深度学习 AI 系统的一大显著进展。
Time What happened
Since the 1940s
Years before the mid-1950s
In the mid-1950s
In 1997
In 2017
The development of computers has made the dream of AI a reality.
The term “artificial intelligence” was coined.
A major breakthrough in AI was made.
A computer program defeated arguably the best human Go player.
Alan Turing had explored the theory of AI.
Detailed reading (para 3: AI's development )
计算机的发展使人工智能的梦想成为现实。
艾伦·图灵探索了人工智能的理论。
“人工智能”一词诞生。
人工智能取得重大突破。
一个计算机程序击败了可以说是最好的人类围棋选手。
When did AI become a reality
A. In the 1940s. B. In the 1950s.
C. In 1997. D. In 2017.
What proved that deep-learning AI systems made a significant advance
A. The term “artificial intelligence” was coined.
B. Alan Turing came up with his theory.
C. Deep Blue was beaten by Garry Kasparov.
D. Ke Jie was defeated by AlphaGo.
Detailed reading
(Para. 3)
Deep Blue VS Carry Kasparow
Ke Jie VS AlphaGo
Nowadays, AI is already being applied in many fields: finance, health care, machine translation and art, to name but a few. From autonomous vehicles to domestic robots, from recommendation systems to computers writing novels, AI has an unlimited number of applications. Ordinary people are now using AI to get instant translations of text in foreign languages, and machines can recognize fingerprints and even faces.
Para.4
如今，AI 已经应用于许多领域，如金融、医疗保健、机器翻译和艺术等，不一而足。从自动驾驶车辆到家用机器人，从推荐系统到撰写小说的电脑，AI 有着不计其数的应用。普通人现在能够使用 AI 获取外语文本的即时翻译，机器也已经能够识别人们的指纹甚至面容。
What fields is AI being applied
AI is already being applied in many fields:
finance
金融
health care
医疗保健
machine translation
机器翻译
art
艺术
AI technologies
autonomous vehicles
domestic robots
recommendation systems
writing novels
instant translations
faces recognition
2. What are ordinary people using AI to do
3.What writing technique does the author use in paragraph 4
A．By comparison.
B．By quotation(引用)．
C．By giving examples.
D．By listing numbers.
To get instant translations of text in foreign languages.
√
In short, this technology is transforming the way we live. It is clear that we are at a turning point in history. With machines like AlphaGo now capable of thinking and learning from their mistakes, we are getting closer to the dividing line between humans and machines.The question is, where will all this lead
Para.5
简而言之，这项技术正在改变我们的生活方式。显然，我们正处于历史的转折点。有了阿尔法围棋这种能够思考并从自身错误中学习的机器，我们正在向人类与机器的界限越靠越近。问题在于，这一切将会导致什么？
Read Paras. 4-5, and answer the following questions.
1.What are ordinary people using AI to do
While-reading
2. What are we getting closer to according to the author
To get instant translations(直接的翻译) of text in foreign languages.
We are getting closer to the dividing line(界限) between humans and machines.
Read Paras. 4-5, and fill in the following chart.
Artificial intelligence
While-reading
Friendly
Frightening
autonomous vehicles
domestic(家用的) robots
recommendation systems
develop human-like intelligence
threaten the existence of humans
dangers
commit crimes
computers writing novels
Para.4
Para.5
AI 将来能做什么
While AI enthusiasts promise us a bright future where intelligent robots will be working to our advantage, these undoubted benefits also bring concerns and fears. Could machines really develop human-like intelligence And what would happen if they did Would thinking machines work alongside humans or threaten the existence of humans
Para.5
AI 的热烈支持者向我们承诺未来会是美好的，到那时智能机器人将为人类谋利；但这些毋庸置疑的好处也带来了忧虑和恐惧。机器真的能够发展出像人类一样的智能吗？如果真的可以，又会发生什么？能够思考的机器是会与人类并肩工作，还是会威胁人类的生存？
How would they be punished if they committed crimes or even murdered humans As we become more and more dependent on computers, some scientists are urging us to think about the dangers posed by the advances in AI. Stephen Hawking, for example, warned,“The development of full artificial intelligence could spell the end of the human race.”
Para.5
如果它们犯了罪甚至谋杀了人类，又该如何惩罚？随着我们对电脑的依赖越来越深，一些科学家正敦促我们思考 AI 的进步所带来的危险。例如，斯蒂芬 · 霍金就曾警告说：“完全人工智能的发展可能意味着人类的终结。”
Read paragraph 4-5 and choose the correct answer.
●Which of the following proverbs can best summarize Al
A. A coin has two sides.
B. Ill news travels fast.
C. More haste, less speed.
D. All that glitters is not gold.
Read Paras. 4-5, and fill the following chart.
Artificial intelligence
While-reading
Friendly
Frightening
drive vehicles
write novels
translate foreign languages
develop human-like intelligence
threaten the existence
dangers
commit crimes
It’s a conclusion to the above paragraph, and is also a transitional sentence between the two paragraphs.
1. What does the first sentence of paragraph 5 serve
2.What does the author mean by saying “we are at a turning point in history”
A．Domestic robots can help us do everything.
B．Intelligent robots will work to our advantage.
C．Autonomous machines can do much work for us.
D．We are getting closer to the dividing line between humans and machines.
Para. 5
√
3. How does the author express the worries about the AI technology
A. By asking questions.
B. By making comparison.
C. By having a discussion.
D. By referring to documents.
√
Apparently, such warnings demand our attention. We need to make sure that we will not fall victim to AI. We may still think it would be fantastic to relax all day and allow autonomous machines to do all the work for us — but perhaps we should not be too greedy and rather be careful what we wish for!
Para.6
显然，这样的警告需要得到我们的重视。我们需要确保自己不会沦为 AI 的受害者。我们可能还是会认为，可以整天放松，让自动化机器为我们完成所有工作，这样的生活很美妙——但也许我们不该太过贪婪，而应对我们的期待保持谨慎！
What is the author’s attitude to artificial intelligence
A. supportive B. doubtful C. Objective D. indifferent
He thinks AI can bring us benefits and maybe some negative effects as well.
Critical thinking
Negative
Neutral
Positive
Completely
Disapproving
Completely
Approving
100
75
50
25
0
Attitude of the author
advantages
disadvantages
VS.
What attitude(s) towards AI should we hold
a double-edged sword
人工智能未来会走向何方？
Cause job losses
Invade privacy
Cause copyright mit crimes
. threaten the existence of human
...
What is the author’s attitude to artificial intelligence
A. supportive B. doubtful C. Objective D. indifferent
He thinks AI can bring us benefits and maybe some negative effects as well.
Critical thinking
Read the popular science article again carefully and answer the following questions.
1 How can a deep-learning machine improve its own performance
By learning from the results of its previous actions.
2 What events were considered as major breakthroughs in AI
Deep Blue beat the world chess champion Garry Kasparov in 1997, and AlphaGo defeated Ke Jie, arguably the best human Go player, in 2017.
3 What are ordinary people using AI to do
To get instant translations of text in foreign languages.
4 What are we getting closer to according to the author
We are getting closer to the dividing line between humans and machines.
The passage below is about facial recognition technology. Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words and phrases in the box below.
apparently urge warning fall victim to
analyse pose network to name but a few
Building your language
Technology is changing the face of the world, and now faces are changing technology too. Facial recognition technology, with its capacity to _______ a huge amount of data, has come into widespread use.
analyse
It works by comparing the facial features of given images with those in a database. It offers a quick and cool alternative to traditional passwords, and you cannot forget your own face! In theory, ____________ which use our own body as passwords should also be safer from hackers and better protect us from identity theft than those that use traditional passwords, mainly because every individual is unique.
networks
apparently urge warning fall victim to
analyse pose network to name but a few
This technology is especially useful for security checks in public places: airports and railway stations, _________________. However, facial recognition technology has also started to _________ some difficult questions. Experts have been giving ___________ about this technology, saying it may not be as good as we think.
to name but a few
apparently urge warning fall victim to
analyse pose network to name but a few
warnings
pose
Facial expressions often vary, which makes facial recognition less effective. Moreover, there is growing concern that we might ____________ this technology, as there are cases in which hackers have broken into facial recognition systems by using people’s social media photos to build models of their faces.
fall victim to
apparently urge warning fall victim to
analyse pose network to name but a few
Scientists and engineers _________________________ to improve existing technology and make it fail-safe. _____________, this will be a tough task. Whatever happens, we need to make sure that facial recognition technology can be trusted or we will have to face the consequences.
are urged/ have been urged
Apparently
apparently urge warning fall victim to
analyse pose network to name but a few
Thank you!

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