1、 1 What predictions about the future were made? Were they correct? Correct predictions: flying machines, organ transplantation, “perpetual light”, the atom bomb, space stations would broadcast television signals all over the globe Incorrect predictions: a world market for maybe five computers, nucle
2、ar-powered vacuum cleaners 2 What is your understanding of “the future has unlimited possibilities” ? Watch the video and answer the questions. Starting out Have you watched any of these films? Do you think the events in these films could come true? What do you think the world will be like in the fu
3、ture? In this film, Earth is coming to an end through disasters, famines and droughts. A team of astronauts board a spaceship, travelling through a newly discovered wormhole to find another planet that may have the right environment for humans to settle. Interstellar This film is set in the 22nd cen
4、tury. Earth is suffering a severe energy crisis. Scientists have found another planet called Pandora, which is inhabited by the Navi. It is rich in natural resources, yet its atmosphere is poisonous to humans. To explore Pandora and exploit its resources, scientists use a new technology, creating “a
5、vatars” operated by genetically matched humans. Avatar Ready Player One This film is set in the year 2045, when the real world is a harsh place. Many people escape reality by spending their days in a virtual reality universe called OASIS, where one can go anywhere, do anything or be anyone. Wall.E I
6、n this film, humans abandon Earth because there is too much rubbish on it, leaving behind some robots to do the cleaning up. Over time, the robots break down one by one, until Wall.E is the only robot left working on Earth. One day, he meets another robot from space which has returned to Earth. In t
7、he end, they find a way to save the planet. Understanding ideas Read the facts about AI and answer the questions. 1950Mathematician and logician, Alan Turing devised the Turing Test, a test on the ability of machines to show human-like intelligence. 1955Computer scientist, John McCarthy coined the t
8、erm “artificial intelligence”. 1972 Shakey, the first mobile robot able to make decisions according to reason, was completed. 2001The Electrolux Trilobite, the first robotic vacuum cleaner designed for home use, went on sale. 2015 AlphaGo became the first computer program to beat a human professiona
9、l Go player. 2017 AlphaGo Zero beat the previous version of AlphaGo by 100 games to nil. 1 What can you learn from the timeline? From the timeline, we can learn that AI technology has developed greatly, and can now outperform humans in some aspects. 2 Are you concerned about developments in AI? Why
10、or why not? 3 How do you think AI will develop in the future? Milestones in Artificial Intelligence (AI) Read the passage to see if it changes your opinion on the future of AI. If so, in what ways? Artificial Intelligence: A REAL THREAT? Artificial intelligence will be “either the best, or the worst
11、 thing ever to happen to humanity” -Stephen Hawking Technology of Tomorrow Forum wants to hear your thoughts on AI. millenniumbutterfly Thanks to AI, Ive got my own super-smart personal assistant built into my phone. She always has an immediate answer for any question I put to her , and even uses my
12、 answers to learn more about my preferences. Speaking of hanging out, I m hoping that self- driving cars are available soon. Self-driving cars can learn to drive in the same way that we do, and can make judgements based on information. As they wont be susceptible to human error, theyll certainly be
13、a lot safer. The basic form of AI cant think independently without programming. They are helpful. A truly independent form of AI, capable of exercising its own judgement , could help us solve many of the worlds problems. But Why would an independent form of AI need to consider the opinions and desir
14、es of humans? With AI, every job is potentially at risk in the long run. Not only taxi drivers, but also journalists, accountants, even delivery guys Machine learning is something we have come to accept as a part of our modern world. Most of the value of AI lies in its capacity to analyse and interp
15、ret vast amounts of data, which means it can even solve problems that are too challenging for human experts. We all need to learn to live with AI technology whether we like it or are concerned about it. We cannot stop the march of progress. I admit that more advanced AI could be helpful in solving t
16、he worlds problems, but there is a high level of risk involved. I cant understand why some people worry so much. I hope more breakthroughs in AI will be made soon, so that we can enjoy more and more convenience. Read the opinions and match them to the persons. Talk about the opinion you agree with.
17、Organise information from the passage and complete the diagram. Al can help us save time. 1_ 2_ _ 3_, including those too challenging for Human experts. Al might wipe out human beings. 4_ 5_ if it falls into the wrong hands. AI can make driving safer. AI can make doing day-to-day things a lot easier
18、. AI can solve problems Jobs are at risk due to AI. AI could be dangerous 1 What did Stephen Hawking mean when he said that AI will be “either the best, or the worst thing, ever to happen to humanity”? He meant that AI could bring us incredible benefits, but only if the technology is managed properl
19、y. If we do not manage the technology properly, it could result in human extinction. 2 Do you use AI in your daily life? What other roles can AI play in peoples lives? 3 How does the diagram help you better understand the passage? Think and Share 1.Why is Professor Stephen Hawking mentioned in the b
20、eginning? A. To use the celebrity effect. B. To attract the readers. C. To lead to the topic. D. To impress the readers. 2.How does the person seek for the right restaurant now? A. Turn to his old friends. B. Rely on his personal assistant on his phone. C. Give a call to the restaurant. D. Drive his
21、 self-driving car. Reading comprehension 3.What risk will AI bring to humans according to the passage? A. In some way , it will destroy or remove humans. B. It will help human experts solve some problems. C. Driving will not be safer once we use self-driving cars. D. With AI, journalists will not wr
22、ite news reports themselves. Artificial Intelligence will be 1. (benefit) to humanity .Due to AI, it is convenient for me to spend less time 2.(research) new restaurants with the help of super- smart personal assistant which 3. (build) into my phone . With AI,I hope 4. (get) self-driving cars soon.5
23、. ,an independent form of AI will bring 6. the risks. In some way , it might 7.(wipe) us all out ! Meanwhile, AI will also result 8. the loss of jobs . In my view,9. (danger) as super-intelligent AI could be, if we regulate it , it will be of great 10. (valuable) to humans. beneficial researching is built to get However about wipe in dangerous value 直击高考直击高考
