Unit+1+Science+and+fiction+Using+Language+Listening+and+speaking 高中英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第四册

Lesson4UsingLanguageVoiceyouropinionsonrobotsandAIScienceFictionAttheendofthislesson,youwillbeabletoListenforanexpert’sopinionsaboutrobotsandAI(benefitsandproblems);Listenfordiscoursemarkersintheinterviewandapplytheminadialogue;GetaninsightintotheThreeLawsofRobotics,andtherelationshipbetweenhumansandrobots.4.FormandvoiceyouropinionsonrobotsandAI.LearningObjectives1.Watchavideoaboutthe4thChinaInternationalImportExpo(CIIE)in2021,andtakenotesofwhattherobotscando.2.What’sthereporters’commentsontherobotsandAI?

Whatjobsaretheserobotsdoing?Whataretheprosandconsofrobotsdoingthesejobs?

Pre-listeningservingfoodworkinginafactoryplayingthepianoperformingasarobotbandplayingsoccer12354Brainstorm:

Whataretheprosandconsofrobotsdoingthesejobs?

Pre-listeningRobots’JobsProsCons1.servingfoodcheaper;faster;tirelesscommunicationsdifficulties;nohumantouch

2.playingthepianoplayanythingperfectlynocreativityoremotioninvolved3.performingasarobotbandmorelivemusicwillbeavailablemorecheaply;limitlessplaylists(歌单)notlivemusic;morelikelisteningtoarecordwithoutanyoftheexcitementandemotionofwatchinghumanperformance4.workinginafactorysimple,repetitivetasksaredoneathigherspeedsmorecheaplyandaccuratelyHumans’beingoutofjob;noaddedskillorcreativity5.playingsoccermoregamesforaudience;cheaper;tirelessnoemotionalcontenttothematch;nophysicalskillsortalentsDiscussion:WhatkindsofrobotsandAIdevelopmentsdoyouhopefor?

Possibleanswers:IwantarobotwhichcanhelpmesolvemymathproblemswhenIamdoinghomework;Ihopeforacookingrobotwhichcanpreparedeliciousdinnerforme;Iwouldliketohaveasocialrobotkeepingmygrandmacompanyandtakingcareofherwhensheisalone....Pre-listeningWhile-listeningTask1:Listentoaninterviewandanswerthefollwingquestions.①Whoisinterviewed?

②WhatquestionsdidthehostaskaboutAIandrobots?

While-listeningTask1:Listentoaninterviewandanswerthefollwingquestions.①Whoisinterviewed?Sci-fiexpert,SimonPhonix.②WhatquestionsdidthehostaskaboutAIandrobots?“Doyouthinkrobotswilleventuallyliveamongus?”“Whatbenefitsandproblemsdoyouthinkthiswouldbring?”“Doyouthinkrobotswouldbecomesuperiorandtakeover?”“Ifso,shouldwenotbuildcleverrobots?”“...youdon’thaveanyrobotsathome?”

While-listeningTask2:Listentotheinterviewagainandanswerthefollowingquestions.1.WhatdoestheexpertthinkaboutthebenefitsandproblemsthatrobotsandAIwillbring?

2.Intheexpert’sopinion,whatshouldwedototackletheproblems?3.Whatdoestheexpertthinkaboutthefuturerelationshipbetweenrobotsandhumans.

While-listeningTask2:Listentotheinterviewagainandanswerthefollowingquestions.1.WhatdoestheexpertthinkaboutthebenefitsandproblemsthatrobotsandAIwillbring?

TheexpertbelievesthatrobotsandAIwillbringgreaterlabourefficiency,givingusmoretimeforotherthings.Butthemoreintelligenttheybecome,themorepowerfulanddangeroustheywillbe,too.2.Intheexpert’sopinion,whatshouldwedototackletheproblems?Weneedtothinkcarefullyabouthowtoprogrammethemtoprotectushumans.3.Whatdoestheexpertthinkaboutthefuturerelationshipbetweenrobotsandhumans.

Hethinksthelinebetweenhumansandrobotswillbemoreblurredinthefuture.

While-listeningTask3:Listentotheinterviewagainandwritedownthediscoursemarkersthatyouhear.Makeanoteofhoweachdiscoursemarkerisusedintheinterview.

Whatisdiscoursemarker?Discoursemarkersareusedtoorganiseatextbymarkingsequence,contrast,opinion,purpose,andsoon.Listeningfordiscoursemarkerscanhelpyouunderstandatextmoreeasily.Forexample,first,however,aboveall,inordertoetc.Somediscoursemarkersplaytheroleofcue（提示）,pauseortransitioninasentence,suchas"oh","well","now","then","youknow",and"Imean"etc.While-listeningTask3:Listentotheinterviewagainandwritedownthediscoursemarkersthatyouhear.Makeanoteofhoweachdiscoursemarkerisusedintheinterview.

Whatisdiscoursemarker?Discoursemarkersareusedtoorganiseatextbymarkingsequence,contrast,opinion,purpose,andsoon.Listeningfordiscoursemarkerscanhelpyouunderstandatextmoreeasily.Forexample,first,however,aboveall,inordertoetc.Somediscoursemarkersplaytheroleofcue（提示）,pauseortransitioninasentence,suchas"oh","well","now","then","youknow",and"Imean"etc.While-listening

tomarktheoldorsharedknowledge;similarto“Youknow”“Yousee”tomarkcontrastWhile-listening

toplayaroleof“pause”or“transition”While-listeningTask4:Discoursemarkersfor“changingthetopic”WhenthehostmovesfromintroducingtheguesttorobotsandAI...

WhenthehostchangesthefocustotheThreeLawsofRobotics...

1.Moreexpressionsofchangingthetopic

Post-listeningOh,bytheway,...Oh,Iremember,...Inearlyforgot!...WhatImeanttotell/askyouis......,but(perhaps)that'sbesidethepoint.（那不是重点）Thatremindsmeof...Thenextitemontheagenda（议程）is...Ithinkweoughttomoveonto...Ontheonehand...Ontheotherhand...Oh,therewassomethingImeanttotellyou.CouldIchangethesubject?Changingthetopic1.DiscussionIntheinterview,thehostmentionsIssacAsimov’sthreelawsofRobotics.Aretherecontradictionsamongtheselaws?

Post-listeningThelawsmaybecontraditary.Forinstance,inIssacAsimov’sstory“Runaround”,therobotSpeedyisorderedtoriskhislifetodoadangerousjob.However,SpeedybecomesconfusedbecauseaccordingtoLaw3,hehasbeenprogrammednottoputhisownexistenceindanger.Butifhedisobeystheorder,itgoesagainstLaw2.Thus,hisprogrammingconflicts.2.Makeadialoguewithyourclassmatesaboutthefollowingquestions.Whenyouchangethetopic,refertotheexpressionsontheright.1.Whatdoyouknowaboutrobottechnology?Whatcanrobotsdo?2.WhatbenefitsdoyouthinkrobotsorAIwillbring?Doyouthinktheywillcauseproblemsaswell?3.DoyouknowanythingaboutIsaacAsimovandhisfamousThreeLawsofRobotics?Whatdoyouthinkoftheselaws?

Post-listeningChangingthetopicOh,bytheway,...Oh,Iremember,...Inearlyforgot!