Objectives

1. talk about science and technology development using new 

vocabulary

2. use supporting details to support or illustrate ideas

3. know better the development andchallenges of the AI 

technology

4. discuss whether technology brings more positives or negatives 

to human beings

Viewing

The term AI has been popular for quite some time and is now

familiar to most of us. However, what is the purpose of AI? How 

is AI related to ourlife? Watch a video clip and you may get some 

new ideas about AI. 

Task 1. Fill in the blanks with what you hear from the video clip.

(P. 136)

Task 2. Discuss the following questions

1) Do you think AI is indispensible in our daily life? Why or 

why not?

2) Do you think AI will replace human being someday? why or 

why not?

3) What do you think is the right way to make use of AI?

Further discussion

Watch the two video clips from Black Mirror and discuss the 

following questions with your partners.

Background information

Stephen L. Carter

This text is adapted from a passage on the website of Financial 

Review,authored by Stephen L.Carter.Carter is an American 

legal- and social-policy writer, columnist, and best

selling novelist.Currently, Carter is a professor of law at Yale 

University.

Stanford University

Stanford University is a private research university in Stanford, 

California. Stanford is known for its academic strength, wealth, 

proximity to Silicon Valley, and ranking as a top ten university in 

the world. As of March 2018, 81 Nobel laureates, 27 Turing 

Award laureates, and 7 Fields Medalists have been affiliated with 

Stanford as students, alumni, faculty or staff.