1、高中英语选必二Unit 4 Living with technologyReadingTongdao No.1 High School:Danna DuLearning objectivesBy the end of this section,you will be able to:1.know about what artificial intelligence is;2.analyse the structure of the article and get main idea of each paragraph;3.understand the article and develop t
2、he critical thinking;4.learn about the authors attitude;5.write a short passage.Step 1 Lead-inArtificial intelligence is developing at a very rapid pace.What do you know about AI?Does she sing well?Her name is Hua Zhibing.She is a virtual character.Watch a short video人工智能：人工智能：是敌是友？是敌是友？Artificial I
3、ntelligence:or AI?Prediction (Title and Pictures)advantagesdisadvantagesFriendly FrighteningIdentify the text Whats the genre of the text？A.A news report.B.A book review.C.A popular science article.popular Prediction (Title and Pictures)Read and find out the main idea of each paragraph.Tip:When we r
4、ead 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.Step2 Fast readingFast readingMatch the main idea with each paragraphAI is a branch of computer science that aims to create intelligent
5、machines,imitating the complex networks of the human brain.AI has developed for a long time and made many breakthroughs.AI is alreadly being applied in many fields:finance,health care,machine translation and art.The undoubted benefits of AI also bring concerns and fears.We should be careful in order
6、 not to fall victim to AI.AI can make your dreams come true.Para.1:Para 2:Para 3:Para 4:Para 5:Para 6:Try to use one word to summarize each paragraph.Fast readingPara.1Para.1_Para.2Para.2_Para.3Para.3_Para.4Para.4_Para.5Para.5_Para.6Para.6_ConclusionIntroductionDefinitionDevelopmentApplicationsConce
7、rnsHow does the author begin the popular science article?Step3 Detailed reading1.Introduction(Para 1)AI is a branch ofcomputer science analyse.deep learningimitate.to create intelligent machinesWhats AI?Why did we develop AI?How did we develop AI?What can AI do?since1940sBefore mid-1950sIn 1997In201
8、7The dream of AI has been made a realityDeep Blue beat the world chess championAlphaGo defeated Ke JieIn themid-1950sThe theory of AI had been explored by Alan Turing.The term of AI was coined.Human intelligence created artificial intelligence.Artificial intelligence is superior to human intelligenc
9、e in some fields.Time orderRead Para.4 and answer the question What fields can AI be applied in according to the paragraph?financetranslationhealth careartunlimited numbersautonomous vehicles domestic robotsrecommendation systemscomputer writing novelsinstant translationsfingerprint or facial recogn
10、ition Applications of AICritical thinking 1:From these applications,we can see that AI technology brings human beings c_ and e_.convenienceefficiencyIf you are going to apply AI into your life,what do you want your AI to do for you?What are ordinary people using Al to do?Para.5Q1:Whats the Q1:Whats
11、the function function of this sentence?of this sentence?A conclusion to the influence of AI on human.A conclusion to the influence of AI on human.A transitinal sentence between the two paragraghs.A transitinal sentence between the two paragraghs.Q2:What can you infer from this sentence?Q2:What can y
12、ou infer from this sentence?AI can transform our lives in a good way or in AI can transform our lives in a good way or in a potentially dangerous way.And then the a potentially dangerous way.And then the author further explains himself in Para.5.author further explains himself in Para.5.In short,thi
13、s technology is transforming the way we are.It is clear that we are at a turning point in history.Cause Cause job lossesjob losses Invade Invade privacyprivacy Cause Cause copyright copyright issuesissues.Commit crimes.threaten the existence of human.。,“The development of full artificial intelligenc
14、e could spell the end of the human race.”Do you agree with him?Why or why not?Friendly Frightening(1)_ AI is already being applied in many fields.People can use AI to help them drive vehicles.Write novels,translate foreign languages and do many other things.From this points of view,AI can be friends
15、 with humans.(2)_ The benefits of AI 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?How would they be punished if they committed crimes or even mur
16、dered humans?As we become more and more dependent on computers,we should think about the dangers posed by the advances in AI.Therefore,the development of AI could also be frightening.Artificial intelligenceStep 4 SummaryStep 5 Writing 假设你是假设你是高二学生高二学生李华，将要参加学校组织的关于人工智能的英语李华，将要参加学校组织的关于人工智能的英语演讲比赛，请根
17、据下列提示写一篇演讲稿。演讲比赛，请根据下列提示写一篇演讲稿。1.随着科学技术的发展，人工智能在人类社会中起着重要作用；随着科学技术的发展，人工智能在人类社会中起着重要作用；2.人工智能带来的好处；人工智能带来的好处；3.人工智能造成的威胁；人工智能造成的威胁；4.谈谈你的看法。谈谈你的看法。注意：注意：1.适当增加细节；适当增加细节；2.开头已给出，开头已给出，50词左右。词左右。With the development of science and technology,artificial intelligence plays an increasingly important role
18、 in human society.GroupA:There is no doubt that artificial intelligence is working to our advantage.First of all,I think artificial intelligence will play a greater part in.(List out the supporting detailes)Secondly,.(List out the supporting detailes).To sum up,.(your opinion)With the development of
19、 science and technology,artificial intelligence plays an increasingly important role in human society.GroupB:However,the full development of artificial intelligence may pose the threats to human in the future.To begin with,.Whats more,.To conclude,.(your opinion)With the development of science and technology,artificial intelligence plays an increasingly important role in human society.GroupB:However,the full development of artificial intelligence may pose the threats to human in the future.To begin with,.Whats more,.To conclude,.(your opinion)Step 6 Summary Homework
