Future tech — 现成的英语课程，C1

课程目标: Students can discuss the benefits and risks of new technology, speculate about its impact and express degrees of certainty.

添加课程后会得到词汇集和练习的副本，课程会在编辑器中打开：可以在那里调整步骤并上课。

课程计划

1
热身
引导学生开口并进入主题的问题。
- Which piece of technology could you not live without?
- What gadget or app do you think will be obsolete in ten years?
- Have you used an AI tool recently? What for?
2
新单词
认识单词并在游戏中巩固。
找答案填字游戏
breakthrough · cutting-edge · obsolete · artificial intelligence · algorithm · streamline · glitch · automate · upgrade · disrupt · prototype · user-friendly · innovative · scalable · backlash
词汇集中的全部单词
3
练习
在语境中练习本课单词。答案只有您能看到。
1. 填空
  Fax machines are now almost completely ___.
  答案: obsolete
2. 填空
  The company's decision to charge for the app caused a huge ___ from users.
  答案: backlash
3. 填空
  Had the engineers tested the prototype more carefully, the ___ might never have happened.
  答案: glitch
4. 填空
  If self-driving cars had been introduced earlier, there ___ (be) fewer accidents on the roads today.
  答案: would be / might be
5. 选择题
  Software that can grow easily to serve millions of users is ...
  scalableuser-friendlyobsoletedisruptive
6. 选择题
  Which sentence expresses the strongest certainty?
  AI is bound to replace some office jobs.AI may well replace some office jobs.AI could conceivably replace some office jobs.
7. 选择题
  Streaming services ___ the music industry: CD sales collapsed within a decade.
  disruptedstreamlinedupgradedautomated
8. 判断对错
  Read: "The start-up's prototype impressed investors, but scaling it up proved harder than expected. The algorithm that worked for a thousand users kept crashing with a million. Only after two years of redesign did the product finally launch." The product launched soon after the prototype was shown to investors.
  答案: 错误
9. 判断对错
  Read the text again. The original system was not scalable.
  答案: 正确
10. 讨论题
  Choose one technology (AI, self-driving cars, smart homes, gene editing). Is it more likely to improve or damage our lives over the next twenty years? Justify your answer.
  参考答案: I'd argue AI is bound to do both. It will almost certainly streamline routine work in medicine and law, freeing people for more creative tasks. On the other hand, entire categories of jobs may well become obsolete, and unless governments plan for that, the backlash could be severe.
4
口语
学生用新单词回答。
- Which job do you think AI will never be able to do? Why?
- Should companies be allowed to automate jobs without retraining the workers?
- Is being an early adopter of new technology worth the glitches?
- Do algorithms that recommend content make our lives richer or narrower?
- What technological breakthrough would you most like to see in your lifetime?
5
复习
本课单词测验。选择学生后，是其链接中的家庭作业。
选择题

课程计划

热身

引导学生开口并进入主题的问题。

Which piece of technology could you not live without?
What gadget or app do you think will be obsolete in ten years?
Have you used an AI tool recently? What for?

新单词

认识单词并在游戏中巩固。

找答案填字游戏

breakthrough · cutting-edge · obsolete · artificial intelligence · algorithm · streamline · glitch · automate · upgrade · disrupt · prototype · user-friendly · innovative · scalable · backlash

词汇集中的全部单词

练习

在语境中练习本课单词。答案只有您能看到。

填空
Fax machines are now almost completely ___.
答案: obsolete
填空
The company's decision to charge for the app caused a huge ___ from users.
答案: backlash
填空
Had the engineers tested the prototype more carefully, the ___ might never have happened.
答案: glitch
填空
If self-driving cars had been introduced earlier, there ___ (be) fewer accidents on the roads today.
答案: would be / might be
选择题
Software that can grow easily to serve millions of users is ...
scalableuser-friendlyobsoletedisruptive
选择题
Which sentence expresses the strongest certainty?
AI is bound to replace some office jobs.AI may well replace some office jobs.AI could conceivably replace some office jobs.
选择题
Streaming services ___ the music industry: CD sales collapsed within a decade.
disruptedstreamlinedupgradedautomated
判断对错
Read: "The start-up's prototype impressed investors, but scaling it up proved harder than expected. The algorithm that worked for a thousand users kept crashing with a million. Only after two years of redesign did the product finally launch." The product launched soon after the prototype was shown to investors.
答案: 错误
判断对错
Read the text again. The original system was not scalable.
答案: 正确
讨论题
Choose one technology (AI, self-driving cars, smart homes, gene editing). Is it more likely to improve or damage our lives over the next twenty years? Justify your answer.
参考答案: I'd argue AI is bound to do both. It will almost certainly streamline routine work in medicine and law, freeing people for more creative tasks. On the other hand, entire categories of jobs may well become obsolete, and unless governments plan for that, the backlash could be severe.

口语

学生用新单词回答。

Which job do you think AI will never be able to do? Why?
Should companies be allowed to automate jobs without retraining the workers?
Is being an early adopter of new technology worth the glitches?
Do algorithms that recommend content make our lives richer or narrower?
What technological breakthrough would you most like to see in your lifetime?

复习

本课单词测验。选择学生后，是其链接中的家庭作业。

选择题