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Section B (1a~2c)
When Tomorrow Comes
Unit 7
Learning aims
能正确运用本课时的重点词汇
通熟练运用一般将来时描述未来的工作、机器人的作用以及人工智能的影响
Lead in
What did you see in the photo
How might these technologies reshape our daily lives
Activity 1
Learn something about future by reading
1a
Look at the title of the interview below.
What do you think the interview is about
Whether people are ready for the future.
Skim the passage and divide it into three parts.
introduction
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
future prediction
advice on preparing
for the future
Read the passage and check your answers.
Host: Good evening, everyone! Our guest today is Dr Lu Xingyuan, chief researcher of the Future World Research Centre. So welcome to our show, Dr Lu. Dr Lu: Good evening. Thank you, it’s a pleasure to be here.
Host: Dr Lu, thank you for joining us. So, as a futurist, can you tell us how life will be different in 50 years
Dr Lu: Well, you’ll see robots working everywhere.
Host: Can you give us some examples
Dr Lu: Well, as we all know, China’s robotics industry is growing fast. Robots will make our life easier. We’ll have service robots. They will do almost all our housework. They will also help save lives when disasters and emergencies happen.
Host: So, what jobs will humans still do in the future
Dr Lu: Good question! Some jobs today will disappear in the coming years. However, there will be more challenging jobs in the future, such as space pilots and AI experts.
Host: Do you think robots will replace humans one day
Dr Lu: No, I don’t. Our creativity and emotional intelligence are important for relationships. AI will not replace humans for these things.
Host: You mentioned AI. How will AI change our world
Dr Lu: Well, it will certainly change how we work, study, and live. For example, a smart refrigerator will know what you need and order food for you when you’re running low.
Host: Wow, that’ll save us a lot of time! Now, my last question: How can we prepare for the future
Dr Lu: It’s simple. Just accept change. Keep learning and working hard. Today’s choices will influence your future. Host: Thank you for your time, Dr Lu.
Careful reading
1. Dr Lu is very positive about the future.
2. In the future, robots will take over most jobs of today.
3. Robots will save lives during emergencies.
4. Humans will have more challenging jobs and do creative work.
5. Our emotional intelligence will always be important.
6. It is impossible for us to prepare for the future.
1d Read again and tick the statements that you can infer from the interview.
1c Complete the table with the information from the interview.
Guest name
Job
Future prediction about robots:
about jobs in the future:
about AI:
Advice
Lu Xingyuan
chief researcher of the Future World Research Centre
futurist
Robots will work everywhere, do almost all housework and help save lives during disasters and emergencies.
Some current jobs will disappear, but there will be
more challenging jobs like space pilots and AI experts.
AI will change the world in many ways, like smart refrigerators ordering food for us when we're running out.
Accept change. Keep learning and working hard.
1d Discuss the questions.
3. What do you
think we should do to prepare for
the future
2. What do you
think are the most important qualities that people in the future should
develop
1. Do you think
robots will replace humans one day Why do you think so
1. Do you think robots will replace humans one day
Why do you think so
I don't think robots will replace humans because humans have creativity and emotions. Robots are good at tasks , but they can't think like us.
2. What do you think are the most important qualities that people in the future should develop
Problem-solving ability
Creativity
Emotional intelligence
Teamwork.
3. What do you think we should do to prepare for the future
To prepare for the future, we should keep learning new skills , especially in technology. It's also important to be open-minded and ready to change. Staying curious and always trying to improve ourselves will help a lot.
Activity 2
Learn to use the words and phrases in this period
1.Our guest today is Dr Lu Xingyuan, chief researcher of the Future World Research Centre.我们今天的嘉宾是卢星源博士，他是未来世界研究中心的首席研究员。
chief
①【形容词】首席的;最重要的
e.g. He is the chief engineer of the project.
他是这个项目的首席工程师。
②【名词】首领;酋长
e.g. The police chief told us how to stay safe.
警察局长告诉我们如何保证安全。
(2)research ①【名词】研究；调查
常与动词(短语)do , make, carry out 等连用,表示
“做/进行研究”,其后可用介词on，into等引出研究的内容。注意:research的复数形式通常不与many 或数词连用。
e.g. The research shows that napping for about an hour is the best.
研究表明小睡大约一个小时是最好的。
②【动词】研究;调查，其后常接介词 into,表示“对……进行研究”。
e.g. They're researching into the causes of cancer.他们正在研究癌症的起因。拓展 researcher【名词】研究者;探索者
2.Thank you, it’s a pleasure to be here.
谢谢你，很高兴来到这里。
It be+名词+to do sth做某事是…
句中it作形式主语,真正的主语是 to do sth。
e.g. It’s our duty to keep our classroom clean.
保持教室干净是我们的责任。
3.So, as a futurist, can you tell us how life will be different in 50 years 那么,作为一名未来学家，您能告诉我们50年后的生活会有什么不同吗
futurist 【名词】未来学家
指的是推测未来的人。futurist是以后缀-ist结尾的表示职业的名词。常见的以-ist结尾的职业名词还有:
pianist 钢琴家 artist 艺术家 violinist 小提琴手 scientist 科学家
e.g. The futurist believes technology will change our lives greatly.
这位未来学家相信科技会极大地改变我们的生活。
4. Well , you'll see robots working everywhere.
嗯，你会看到机器人在各处工作。
everywhere
①【副词】到处;所有地方
相当于 here and there,其前不能使用介词。
e.g. The balls are everywhere.球到处都是。
②【代词&连词】到处;所有地方
e.g. You can find beautiful flowers everywhere you go in the small town. 在这个小镇上,所到之处你都能看到美丽的花朵。
拓展
anywhere 在任何地方
somewhere 在某处
nowhere 无处
5. Well, as we all know, China's robotics industry is growing fast. 嗯,众所周知,中国的机器人产业正在快速发展。
industry
①【可数名词】行业，表示具体的“行业”门类。
e.g. The tourist industry brings many jobs to the city.
旅游业为这座城市带来很多工作岗位。
②【不可数名词】工业，表示工业的总称。
e.g. Great changes have taken place in industry.
工业领域已经发生了巨大变化。
6.We’ll have service robots. 我们会有服务型机器人。
service【不可数名词】服务;公共服务
e.g. We hope we can give you better service.
我们希望能给您提供更好的服务。
拓展
serve【动词】为……服务
e.g. Science serves the people.科学为人民服务。
7. Do you think robots will replace humans one day
您认为有一天机器人会取代人类吗
replace /r ′ple s/ [动词] 代替；取代
replace... with/by... 用······代替······
be replaced by... 被······取代
eg: My mother often replaces pork with beef.
我妈妈经常用牛肉来代替猪肉。
8 Do you think robots will replace humans one day
您认为有一天机器人会取代人类吗
one day 有朝一日；某一天 指过去或将来的某一天，可用于过去时态或将来时态。
eg: I’ll be successful one day. 我有朝一日会成功。
[辨析] one day 与 some day
one day 表示过去或将来的某一天，表示将来的某一天时可与 some day 互换
some day 表示将来的某一天
8. Our creativity and emotional intelligence are important for relationships.
我们的创造力和情商对人际关系至关重要。
creativity / kri:e ′t v ti/ [名词] 创造力
eg: There will be no development without creativity.
没有创造力，就没有发展。
[辨析] creativity 的相关词汇：
9. Just accept change. 接受改变。
accept / k′sept/ [动词] 接受；相信。 指主观上愿意接受。
常用短语 accept sth. from sb. 意为“接受来自某人的某物”。
eg: I′m sorry that he didn′t accept the job.
我很遗憾，他不接受那份工作。
[辨析] accept 与 receive
accept 接受 指主观上愿意接受
receive 收到 指客观上收到或拿到，但主观上不一定会接受
7. Today′s choices will influence your future.
今天的选择会影响你的未来。
influence /′ nflu ns/ ① [及物动词]影响；对······起作用
influence sb. to do sth. 影响某人做某事
eg: The weather influences the crops. 天气影响农作物。
influence ②[名词]影响；作用
under the influence of... 受到······的影响
have a(n)... influence on sb. 对某人有······影响
eg: The very earliest sculptures were made under the influence of Greek art.
最早的雕塑作品受到了希腊艺术的影响。
His family has a very positive influence on him.
他的家庭对他有着十分积极的影响。
Exercise
2a Write the opposites of the words. Use your dictionary.
1. more _____________ 2. possible _____________
3. better _____________ 4. challenging _____________
5. appear _____________ 6. winner _____________
7. positive _____________ 8. everywhere _____________
less
impossible
worse
easy
disappear
loser
negative
nowhere
2b Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words in the box.
1. He ____________ a plan to learn German, but he didn’t say when he would
start.
2. It is important for young students to ____________ skills that will be valuable in the future.
3. Asimov’s ideas about robots ____________ many sci-fi writers and even some AI scientists.
4. China will take steps to improve the public health system to meet the public’s needs for medical and health ____________.
5. ____________ the challenges and don’t run away from your problems. Try to solve them and then you will find your way.
accept develop influence mention service
mentioned
develop
influenced
services
Accept
2c Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words in the box.
How will AI technology _______________ the future world Many experts think AI will improve the _______________ of our future life and change many industries. For example, AI will help us build a smart public transport system and solve _______________ problems. AI will also change education. It will make learning better match what students need. While some jobs may go away, people will focus on more _______________ and difficult tasks. Will AI make our life better or _______________ It depends on how we choose to improve and use AI to meet future _______________.
challenge create influence quality traffic bad
influence
quality
traffic
creative
worse
challenges
Summary
◆重点词汇
◆重点句式
mention; refrigerator; accept; influence; creative; impossible; quality; develop; German; valuable; challenge; public; medical; industry; task; depend
So, what jobs will humans still do in the future
Do you think robots will replace humans one day
How will AI change our world
Homework
1 Write the new words and phrases five times each.
2 Write a short passage about your idea on future.

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