牛津上海英语高一第一学期Unit4reading课件 (共17张PPT)

牛津上海英语高一第一学期Unit4reading课件 (共17张PPT)

SSP reading T rends in Technology: New or Old? · · · Imax Dome Theatre Home entertainment system MP3 Text Review: What are the three new technological products that we’ve learnt in New trends in entertainment technology ? Are these technologies still new trends now? old old old what do you know about the new trends in technology? VR glasses AI music player 4D/5D theatre SSP reading Embrace AI Opportunities · · · Skimming What is your understanding of the title: Embrace AI Opportunities ？ Part Para Main Idea 1 2 3 4 1 2 3-4 5 We are at the dawn of the future of AI What is AI Different viewpoints towards AI More to think about AI How do you understand the last sentence in Para 1 ? “ To a large extent, you are already living at the dawn of that future—the future of artificial intelligence”? 2. According to the passage, what is AI? AI is short for artificial Intelligence, which is the computer technology that is able to imitate the functions of human brains. It means that we have been living at the beginning of the AI era. Para 1~2 Main idea Benefits Threat AI can bring both benefits and threats to human beings faster decisions /fewer mistakes. cheaper unemployment Supporting points Para 3 In stead of increasing anxiety, we should face up to [the trend] head on. Attitude Supporting points AI can never replace human. AI era will benefit m ost of people. Para 4 At the end of the passage, the author left a question for us: How can we be the masters of technology, rather than the slaves? Based on the question, can you figure out the author’s attitude towards AI technology? Para 5 SSP reading When I Go Back to a Flip Phone · · · Predicting According to the topic, what might the passage talk about? Why did Reid make up her mind to replace the smartphone with a flip phone? What’s the main idea of para 1~2? Because she found that the constant access to social media sites had made her anxious and depressed While reading The reason why Reid goes back to a flip phone . Para 1~2 Challenges Cannot take pictures on special occasions Solutions Paying more attention to geography and planned ahead Specific measures Ask for directions The loss of GPS maps Buy maps Someone else would take pictures Annoying old-fashioned texting technology calling people more often than before Para 3~4 “There was an expectation that I was going to be reachable all the time,” Reid says. “ But now I like not having to be controlled by that . ” What does the that in the last sentence refer to? What do you think may be the reason that Reid prefers “not having to be controlled by that”? It refers to “to be reachable all the time” . Maybe she did not want to be a slave of technology. Para 5 Further thinking In face of the fast-developing technology, are you a master or a slave ? Under what circumstance do you realize that you are a master / slave ? How can we avoid being slaves of technology? Discussion Work in group of 4, share your understanding of the 3 questions based on your own experiences, and share them with the class. Trends in technology: New or Old? Slave or Master? Connected or Isolated? Distraction or Attraction? Support your viewpoint with Based on my experience… As far as I am concerned… Every coin has two sides… I firmly believe that… Another point is that… Taking consideration of… supporting p oints Assignments Read the two passages again attentively after class, and collect useful words and expressions on your notebook. Based on the two passages, write an essay of 120 words to illustrate the positive and negative impacts brought by a certain new or old technology with words and expressions collected from this class.