人教版英語選擇性必修第一冊Unit2LookintothefuturePeriod2ListeningandspeakingLookatthepicturesonP18Whatdothesepicturesshow?Matchthewordswiththepictures.MakepredictionsaboutthefutureAIcloningnanobotsGlobalwarmingautomationListenforpredictionsWhenlisteningforpredictions,youshouldlistenfortheuseofthefuturetense,inparticularthefuturetensewithwillorwillbedoing.Wordssuchaspredict,prediction,andforecast,arealsousedquiteoftenwhenmakingpredictions.ListeningListentoaradiointerviewwithDrHanandVincentBlackgivingtheirpredictionsaboutthefuture.Andthenanswerquestions.1.WhatisoccupationofDrHan?Andhisprediction?2.WhatisoccupationofVincentBlack?Andhisprediction?Listening1.WhatisoccupationofDrHan?Andhisperdition?Heisacomputerscientist.Hisprediction:computerswillbeclevererthanus.Peoplewillbealsoprogrammingcomputerslikehumans;we’llbeprogrammingthemnottothinklikehumans;we’llalsobecreatingmachinestohelppeopleinternally.2.WhatisoccupationofVincentBlack?Andhisperdition?Heisanarchitect.Therewillbecitiesfloatingonwaterandpeoplecouldmoveintohousingincitiesthatfloat.Host:Ontoday'sepisodeof”FutureChanges”,…..fromdifferent___,DrHanandVincentBlack,toheartheir________aboutthefuture.First,DrHan,couldyoupleasetellouraudiencewhatyoudo?DrHan:

Certainly.I’macomputer…...Host:Andcouldyoupleasetellusyourprediction?DrHan:Yes,well,I______thatcomputerswillbeclevererthanusinthefuture.Ithinkthatpeople___________computerstothinklikehumans.Host:That'sveryinteresting,but…

…wouldbedangerous?DrHan:

Notatall…

….Infact,we’llalsobecreatingmachinestohelppeopleinternally.Forexample,Ithinkscientistswillputsomesmall_____machines,callednanobots,

insideourbodiesto______ourabilities.Host:Wow!Thatwouldmakeeachoneofussuperhuman!AndVincent…

…VincentBlack:Certainly…

….Host:

Andwhatisyourpredictionaboutthe…VincentBlack：It’saboutthecitiesofthefuture,actually.Ibelievethatcities__________onwaterarepartoftheworld'sfuture.Host:Oh,really?Whatmightmakeuswanttodothat?VincentBlack:Yes._____globalwarming______polaricetomelt,thesealevelrisingbymanymetresisaveryrealisticprospect…

….Host:Ontoday'sepisodeof”FutureChanges”,wetalkwithtwoexpertsfromdifferentfields,DrHanandVincentBlack,toheartheirpredictionsaboutthefuture.First,DrHan,couldyoupleasetellouraudiencewhatyoudo?DrHan:

Certainly.I’macomputerscientist.Host:Andcouldyoupleasetellusyourprediction?DrHan:Yes,well,Iforecastthatcomputerswillbeclevererthanusinthefuture.Ithinkthatpeoplewillalsobeprogrammingcomputerstothinklikehumans.Host:That'sveryinteresting,butaren'tyouworriedthatsuchcomputerswouldbedangerous?DrHan:

Notatall.Thisisbecausewe‘llbeprogrammingthemtonotthinkinwaysthatmayharmhumans.Infact,we’llalsobecreatingmachinestohelppeopleinternally.Forexample,Ithinkscientistswillputsomesmallintelligentmachines,callednanobots,

insideourbodiestoincreaseourabilities.Host:Wow!Thatwouldmakeeachoneofussuperhuman!AndVincent,couldyoupleasetellusaboutyourjob?VincentBlack:Certainly.I’manarchitect.Idesignbuildings.Host:

Andwhatisyourpredictionaboutthebuildingsofthefuture?VincentBlack：It’saboutthecitiesofthefuture,actually.Ibelievethatcitiesfloatingonwaterarepartoftheworld'sfuture.Host:Oh,really?Whatmightmakeuswanttodothat?VincentBlack:Yes.Withglobalwarmingcausingpolaricetomelt,thesealevelrisingbymanymetresisaveryrealisticprospect.Insteadofmovingpeopleawayfromthesea,Ithinkthatpeoplecouldmoveintohousingincitiesthatfloat.Host:Thatsoundsveryinnovative.Couldyoupleasegiveusmoredetails?VincentBlack:

Sure.Well,I’vedevelopedaplanbydesigningacitythatborrowsmanyideasfromthegiantwaterlily,

aflowerthatfloatsonwater.Moreover...DiscussionWorkinpairs,anddiscusswhetherDrHanandVincentBlack’spredictionsarepossibleandwhyorwhynot?IthinkDrHan’spredictionisimpossible.Computerscanneverbeclevererthanus.Becausetheyareprogrammedbyhumans.IthinkVincentBlack’spredicationislikelytohappen,becauseofglobalwarming,thesealevelisrising.Someplaceswillbefloodedandthelandisgettingsmaller.Hence,itisagoodideatobuildhousesabovethesea.Discusswithyourpartnersaboutthefuturelifestyles.Thefollowingchartandexpressionsmighthelpyou.SpeakingMakingpredictions

Ithink/believe/predictthatinthefutureBy2030,wewill…Icanimagine/forecast…Onechallengewillbe…Wewillbedoing…Mypredictionisthat…Inthefuture,therewill…Wewillhavetheopportunityto…Wearegoingto……

futureTransportWorkFinanceandcurrencyFuturelifestyleNolongerbyairbecauseofenvironmentalpollution;bicycleandhorseswillcomebackAthomeusingadvanced,interactivecomputers.Meetingscanbeconductedonthecomputerandpeoplewillseeeachotherspeak.Oneglobalcurrenc