一、Group Presentation
第一组讨论活动必读文章——(p32)THE AGING POPULATION—A NATIONAL AND GLOBAL CHALLENGE
根据大家写的问题我们组整理出以下六个供大家思考:
1.How do you think human society is addressing the challenges posed by the growing aging population?
2.What measures do you think governments and social institutions should take to address the challenges of population aging?
3.What do you consider the key factors for healthy aging on an individual level?
4.What are the implications of population ageing for socio-economic development?
5.How to cope with the increased demand for health care and elderly care services from an ageing population?
6.What are your thoughts on cultural and artistic activities for older individuals to promote active aging?
第二组讨论活动必读文章——(p23)Ethics of Artificial Intelligence
根据大家写的问题我们组整理出以下六个供大家思考:
1.What are the good and bad aspects of artificial intelligence?
2.What are the ethical aspects of designing and using AI?
3.How to deal with the unemployment problem caused by artificial intelligence?
4.What measures should governments take to reduce the damage and negative effects of AI?
5.How can we protect our personal interests such as privacy and copyright?
6.What do you think of Musk's upcoming AI robot girlfriend?
第三组讨论活动必读文章——(p7)Self-driving Vehicles: A Brief Introduction
根据大家写的问题我们组整理出以下六个供大家思考:
1、How does the introduction of self-driving vehicles impact the automotive industry, job market,resident's lives,transportation infrastructure, and urban planning?
2、What are the main challenges and hurdles for the widespread adoption of self-driving vehicles?
3、To completely achieve the goal of self-driving vehicle, what challenge do we have to face?
4、How should responsibility for accidents caused by autonomous driving technology be divided?
5、What are the energy consumption and environmental impacts of self-driving cars
6、What factors should people consider when choosing between driving a private car or riding in a self-driving vehicle?
第四组讨论活动必读文章——(p15)The Arts as Inspiration for the Sciences
根据大家写的问题我们组整理出以下六个供大家思考:
1.How have artistic expressions such as paintings, music, and literature influenced scientific discoveries and innovation throughout history?
2.What role does art play in advancing science?
3.How have advancements in science and technology changed the creation and presentation of art?
4.What are the potential benefits of interdisciplinary collaborations between artists and scientists?
5.As science and engineering students, how should we use art to help our scientific research?
6.In the future, what new forms will come in which art and science will be combined?
第五组讨论活动必读文章——(p37)Energy and Silicon Valley
根据大家写的问题我们组整理出以下六个供大家思考:
1.What have we learned from the changes in Silicon Valley? How do we implement these ideas?
2.What are the main difficulties and obstacles when we develop new energy?
3.What new sources of energy are already being used or could be developed in the future? Which industries are these new energies related to?
4.Do you think the new energy industry can replace the traditional industry and achieve the role of environmental protection?
5.What are the prospects and measures for the development of new energy in China?
6.If China wants to use clean energy like Silicon Valley, how should we balance economic costs and energy consumption?
第六组讨论活动必读文章——(p11)What can cars do now?
根据大家写的问题我们组整理出以下六个供大家思考:
1.What impact will self-driving cars have on people's lives?
2.What direction of technology will car manufacturers develop in the future to advance development?
3.How will people's needs and attitudes towards personal vehicles change after the adoption of autonomous vehicles?
4.What challenges will cars face as they move towards intelligence? How do we deal with this?
5.With autonomous driving technology, do you think you need to keep the manual driving mode in place, and why?
6.How should we do to regulate the healthy development of car companies in the field of autonomous driving?
第七组讨论活动必读文章——(p1)Olin’s Senior Entrepreneurial Engineering Capstone
根据大家写的问题我们组整理出以下六个供大家思考:
1.What qulities does a student need to become an entrepreneur?
2.How is olin's University different from the universities in our country?
3.As a new technology university, what resources, activities, or projects do our school have to support students' innovation and entrepreneurship?
4.How does engineering education help your future career?
5.What are the key challenges faced by students participating in Olin’s Senior Entrepreneurial Engineering Capstone, and how do these challenges contribute to their overall learning experience and skill development?
6.Are Olin's education modes suitable in our country?
第八组讨论活动必读文章——(p30)How to Provide Care to an Aging Population?
根据大家写的问题我们组整理出以下六个供大家思考:
1.What conveniences have technological advancements brought to the elderly?
2.With the development of science and technology, what aspects can we use artificial intelligence to serve the aging population?
3.What barriers hinder the greater integration of smart devices and innovations in smart homes?
4.Why should traditional assistive devices not be disregarded despite the rise of advanced health technologies for seniors?
5.The development of the service industry is seriously lagging behind, and it is difficult to meet the service needs of the huge elderly population, especially the rapidly growing "empty nest", the elderly and the elderly with illness. How should the government and individuals respond?
第九组讨论活动必读文章——(p26)Machine Learning in the Healthcare Sector
根据大家写的问题我们组整理出以下六个供大家思考:
1.What are the application scenarios of machine learning in the medical field in daily life?
生活中,在医疗领域的机器学习的应用场景?
2.Can machine learning be used for clinical diagnosis completely replace workers? Would a patient trust a diagnosis from a machine?
机器学习能完全取代工人用于临床诊断吗?病人会相信机器的诊断吗?
3.In the field of healthcare, how should we balance its potential benefits with the existing challenges?
在医疗保健领域,我们应该如何平衡其潜在利益与现有挑战?
4.How should we face the complexity of machine learning and issues related to job loss?
我们应该如何面对机器学习的复杂性与工作岗位流失相关的问题?
5.Can machine learning completely replace medical personnel in the medical field? What are the advantages of machine learning over people?
机器学习能完全取代医疗领域的医务人员吗?机器学习相对于人的优势是什么?
6.How to ensure that machine learning does not infringe on privacy in healthcare?
如何确保机器学习不会侵犯医疗保健领域的隐私?
第十组讨论活动必读文章——(p34)Can We Have Our Cake and Eat It Too?
根据大家写的问题我们组整理出以下六个供大家思考:
What are the alternatives to traditional economic metrics like GDP for measuring a country’s overall welfare and prosperity?
衡量一个国家整体福利和繁荣程度的传统经济指标,如GDP,还有什么替代方案?
Is it fair and ethical to set environmental targets based on the current size of countries after developed countries have reached high levels with the help of high emissions? How can we ensure fairness and ethics in setting these targets based on past and present circumstances?
发达国家在高排放的帮助下已经达到了很高的水平,在目前的国家规模基础上设定环境目标是否公平和道德? 我们如何确保在根据过去和现在的情况制定这些目标时合乎公平和道德?
How to balance energy sustainability with current human well-being? How to balance the well-being of the present and the well-being of future generations?
如何平衡能源可持续性与当前人类福祉?如何平衡当代人的幸福和子孙后代的幸福?
In what ways has human ingenuity and technological advancements historically helped to address resource scarcity, and can it continue to do so in the future?
历史上,人类的聪明才智和技术进步在哪些方面帮助解决了资源短缺问题?它们在未来能否继续发挥作用?
What are the long-term implications of continuing to rely on cheap and plentiful energy, especially in the face of potential resource shortages and climate change?
继续依赖廉价而丰富的能源,特别是在潜在的资源短缺和气候变化的情况下,会产生什么长期影响?
How can we ensure that technological advancements are used to address resource scarcity and climate change, rather than exacerbating these issues?
我们如何确保技术进步用于解决资源短缺和气候变化问题,而不是加剧这些问题?
Given the current economic reliance on cheap and plentiful energy, what innovative strategies and technologies can be pursued to transition towards a more sustainable and environmentally friendly energy system, while ensuring continued access to energy for all global citizens?
鉴于目前经济对廉价和充足能源的依赖,在确保全球所有公民继续获得能源的同时,可以采取哪些创新战略和技术向更可持续和更环保的能源系统过渡?
第十一组讨论活动必读文章——(p4)Breaking Barriers to Engineering
根据大家写的问题我们组整理出以下六个供大家思考:
Q1. What resources should schools provide to encourage students to carry out engineering projects?
Q2. How can we truly break barriers in engineering to ensure equal opportunities for everyone?
Q3. What aspects should we start from to cultivate children's interest in emerging things from an early age?
Q4. Do you agree to let children come into contact with programming earlier? Show your opinions.
Q5. Can software and online games really enable young people to learn specialized knowledge such as programming?
Q6. What educational methods should Chinese schools learn from Olin College?
第十二组讨论活动必读文章——(p18)The Interplay of Art and Science
根据大家写的问题我们组整理出以下六个供大家思考:
1.Why critical theory become predominant in the arts, but it is not so well accepted in the worlds of science and technology?
为什么批判理论在艺术领域占据主导地位,但在科学和技术领域却不被广泛接受?
2.What are the combined applications of science and art? Examples?
科学与艺术的结合应用有哪些?举例说明?
3.Is the line between art and science blurring in contemporary society? How do they come together to form new interdisciplinary fields and practices?
在当代社会,艺术和科学之间的界限是否模糊了?它们如何结合在一起,形成新的跨学科领域和实践?
4.The definition and boundaries of art have changed dramatically over the past century, and what impact have these changes had on how we understand art?
在过去的一个世纪里,艺术的定义和界限发生了巨大的变化,这些变化对我们如何理解艺术产生了什么影响?
5.How to better integrate art and science to promote their mutual development?
如何将艺术与科学更好地结合起来,促进它们的相互发展?
6.If we can only choose one to develop ,what you will choose to develop,science or art?
如果我们只能选择一种发展,你会选择发展什么,科学还是艺术?
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二、Group mock seminar
主持会议和模拟研讨会样本:https://wwle.lanzouy.com/iYqqX1kq4zna
幻灯片1:研讨题目介绍(小组+学校)
幻灯片2:参与者名单(姓名+学号)
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镜头1:主持人开场白,逐个移至A、B、C
镜头2:主持人介绍课题
镜头3:A介绍课题,移至主持人询问,移至B提问,移至A回答
镜头4:B介绍课题,移至主持人询问,移至C提问,移至B回答
镜头5:C介绍课题,移至主持人询问,移至A提问,移至C回答
镜头6:主持人结尾,移至远景众人鼓掌
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幻灯片3:鸣谢(老师)
三、Final examination
1.单选题 2.阅读题 3.七选五 4.中译英 5.英译中 6.作文题
考试范围:Unit1~4 Text 1
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