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Unit2 Looking into the Future
Using Language in Talking
Watch the video and learn: what is AI
Leading-in
What do these pictures show Match the words with pictures.
___ automation
___ nanobots
___ global warming
___ artificial intelligence (AI)
___ cloning
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自动化
纳米/微型机器人
克隆技术
What do these pictures imply
challenges & opportunities
Listening Target Dr Han Vincent Black
Future Problems
Possible Solutions
Possible Effects
Listen for Predictions
Computers will be __________ than us.
The sea level will _____ by many meters.
Robots will be programmed to not think in ways that may _______ humans.
Nanobots will be put inside our __________.
Cities ________ on the water will be built.
Our abilities will be _________.
People don’t need to move away from the ______.
cleverer
harm
bodies
increased
rise
floating
sea
Listen for topic and context
1. What is Dr. Han’s occupation
A. professor B. musician
C. physician D. computer scientist
2. What is Dr. Han's attitude toward intelligent computers
A. worried and anxious B. skeptical
C. confident and optimistic D. critical
3. What is Vincent Black’s occupation
A. athlete B. engineer
C. architect D. fashion designer
4. What is Vincent Black’s prediction about
A. people of the future B. cities of the future
C. weather of the future D. food of the future
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 as predict, prediction, and forecast, are also used quite often when making predictions.
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
Listen for expressions
Q: What language did they use to make predictions
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.
Host: Oh, really What might make us want to do that
Vincent Black: Yes. With global warming causing polar ice
to melt, the sea level rising by many meters
is a very realistic prospect. Instead of moving
people away from the sea, I think that people
could move into housing in cities that float.
Host: That sounds very innovative. Could you
please give us more details
Vincent Black: Sure. Well, I've developed a plan by designing
a city that borrows many ideas from the giant
water lily, a flower that floats on water.
Moreover...
How to make predictions
phrases & sentence patterns tense (future tense)
I think/believe/predict that in the future ...
My prediction is that ...
I can imagine / forecast ...
I doubt / don't think that ...
By 2030, we will ...
In the (distant) future there will ...
One challenge will be.…
We will have the opportunity to ...
We will be doing …
We are going to ...
Thinking
1. Do you agree with Dr Han and Vincent Black’s predictions and why or why not
2. In your opinion, what challenges or opportunities will the new technology bring to us
Talking
Imagine that you have a job that makes you an expert in the future. In pairs, interview each other about your jobs and predictions.
Topics
—What will the endangered wildlife be like then
—My prediction is that people will spare their effort to live harmony with the endangered wildlife. So I don’t doubt that the wildlife will be protected well. And we may have the opportunity to enjoy the nature with them together.
—Thank you.
Talking
EXAMPLE
EXAMPLE
—Good afternoon, Miss Zhang. Thank you for agreeing to do this interview.
—I'd love to.
—First, we want to know whether the global warming will threaten our earth in the near future.
—Well, it seems that global warming is a big challenge now, but I can predict that by 2050, we will be able to decrease the carbon dioxide emission not only because humans already realized the necessity of protecting our climate but also because we will be using the environmental products which can replace the usage of coal and gas.
Talking

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