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ZOOM ONLINE TEACHING
Saturday, April 18th 2020
Presented by: Ha Anh Tuan, M.A
GETTING STARTED
Unit 7: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Warm up
Name some science- fictionfilm
A team of explorers travel through a wormhole in space in an attempt to ensure humanity`s survival.
Director: Christopher Nolan | Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Mackenzie Foy
The surviving members of the resistance face the First Order once again, and the legendary conflict between the Jedi and the Sith reaches its peak bringing the Skywalker saga to its end.
Director: J.J. Abrams | Stars: Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley
On the night of the discovery of a duplicate Earth in the Solar system, an ambitious young student and an accomplished composer cross paths in a tragic accident.
Director: Mike Cahill
Writers: Mike Cahill, Brit Marling
Stars: Brit Marling, William Mapother, Matthew-Lee Erlbach
An impromptu goodbye party for Professor John Oldman becomes a mysterious interrogation after the retiring scholar reveals to his colleagues he has a longer and stranger past than they can imagine.
Director: Richard Schenkman
Writer: Jerome Bixby
Stars: David Lee Smith, Tony Todd, John Billingsley
A teenage girl and her father travel to a remote alien moon, aiming to strike it rich. They`ve secured a contract to harvest a large deposit of the elusive gems hidden in the depths of the moon`s toxic forest. But there are others roving the wilderness and the job quickly devolves into a fight to survive. Forced to contend not only with the forest`s other ruthless inhabitants, but with her own father`s greed-addled judgment, the girl finds she must carve her own path to escape.
Directors: Christopher Caldwell, Zeek Earl
Writers: Christopher Caldwell, Zeek Earl
Stars: Sophie Thatcher, Jay Duplass, Pedro Pascal
Unit 7: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
COMMUNICATION
Artificial Intelligence in science- fiction films
Communication and Culture
Unit 7: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
1. Task 1
Listen to a conversation and circle the correct answer.
Communication and Culture
1. Linh and Nam are talking about_________
A. Science project
B. Science- fiction film
C. Science- fiction scientist
B. Science- fiction film
2. Linh has already seen _________
A. Skynet
B. The Terminator
C. A.I.
C. A.I.
3. The first film that Nam recommends is rated _______
A. 10/20
B. 8/9
C. 9/10
C. 9/10
4. Skynet involves from _________
A. The Terminator
B. The Internet
C. Sarah Connor
B. The Internet
5. Sarah Connor’s ____ saves the world from destruction.
A. Best friend
B. Future son
C. A.I. robot
B. Future son
Linh: Can you recommend an interesting science-fiction film about artificial intelligence?
Nam: Have you seen the film A.I.? It was rated 9 out of 10.
Linh: Yes, that was a great film. I saw it last month.
Nam: Well, how about the Terminator series? It got the same rating. Have you seen any of them?
Linh: I don`t think so, but I`ve heard about them. What are they about?
Nam: The Internet evolves into a powerful A.I., Skynet, and sends its robot warriors after the Connor family.
Linh: Interesting, but why?
Nam: Because it realises that they are a threat to its own survival.
Linh: Humans can be a threat to computers?
Nam: Well, when machines behave like humans, people start to worry about their own existence and survival.
Linh: Unbelievable! So what happens?
Nam : An android, called`aTerminator, is sent back in time from 2029 to 1984 to kill Sarah Connor.
Linh : Who is she?
Nam : She `s the woman who gives birth to the man who will defeat Skynet, and save humans from extinction in the future.
Linh : Sounds fascinating. So, does the Terminator fulfil his mission?
Nam : No, Sarah is saved by a man sent back by her future son, John Connor.
Linh : Well, well, these strange things canonly happen in science-fiction films!
Nam : Yeah. Sarah Connor can`t be killed until her son is born!
Linh : So, what happens after she gives birth?
Nam : Well, you should watch it for yourself, I do n`t want to spoil the story for you.
Linh: OK, but what `s the message? Do they try to teach us something?
Nam : I think it `s a warning about the consequences ofman playing God.
Linh : What do you mean?
Nam: Well, A.I. is created by humans. Then it evolves and realises that its creators are a threat to it. So it tries to destroy all the people with nuclear weapons.
Linh : Sounds terrible!
Unit 7: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
2. Task 2
Discuss and recommend an interesting film about A.I.
Communication and Culture
Unit 7: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
CULTURE
People’s attitudes towards intelligent machines.
Communication and Culture
Read the text and choose the correct answer:
1. The purpose of the surveys on people`s attitudes towards robots is ______.
A. To determine how robots are useful.
B. To help robot designers and developers to imagine the roadmap for their future development.
C. To compare the effectiveness between robots and human.
D. To determine people’s negative attitudes towards robots
B. To help robot designers and developers to imagine the roadmap for their future development.
Read the text and choose the correct answer:
2. Which of the following sentences is NOT true according to the passage?
A. People have both possitive and negative attitudes towards robots.
B. Many people fear tthat machine malfunction could lead to harmful and dangerous consequences.
C. A few people do not want robots to have human appearance or to substitute humans.
D. Majority of people don’t believe that robots will become part of their lives in the future.
D. Majority of people don’t believe that robots will become part of their lives in the future.
Read the text and choose the correct answer:
2. The word “domestic” is Opposite in meaning to ____?
A. permanent
B. Particular
C. dangerous.
D. foreign
D. foreign
Read the text and choose the correct answer:
3. The word “scenario” (para 3) is Closest in meaning to ____?
A. synopsis
B. ability
C. autonomy
D. survey
A. synopsis
Read the text and choose the correct answer:
4. Some people are afraid of robots because ____
A. They don`t want robots to look after children or animals.
B. They are machines that sometimes can’t be controlled
C. Because they fear that robots could be out of control.
D. They don’t want robots to be friends that can speak and communicate with them.
C. Because they fear that robots could be out of control.
Read the text and choose the correct answer:
5. The word “THEY” in the last paragraph (..in countries where they...) refers to ___ .
A. Robots
B. Interviewees
C. attitudes
D. Positive and negative attitudes
B. Interviewees
GETTING STARTED
Unit 7: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
3. Homework
Learn by heart vocab
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