2021版外研版选择性必修第三册英语Unit4 Developing ideas & Writingppt课件（含音频视频素材）.zip

1、Unit4 A glimpse of the future Developing ideas & writing 新标准新标准英语英语高中选择性必修第三册高中选择性必修第三册 Activity 1 Isaac Asimov， 19201992 艾萨克阿西莫夫（Isaac Asimov，19201992），美国著 名科幻小说家、科普作家、文学评论家，美国科幻小说黄 金时代的代表人物之一。 阿西莫夫一生著述近500本，题材涉及自然科学、社会科学 和文学艺术等许多领域，与儒勒凡尔纳、赫伯特乔 治威尔斯并称为科幻历史上的三巨头，同时还与罗伯 特海因莱因、亚瑟克拉克并列为科幻小说的三巨头。 其作品中以基

2、地系列、银河帝国三部曲和机器人 系列三大系列被誉为“科幻圣经 ”。曾获代表科幻界 最高荣誉的雨果奖和星云终身成就大师奖。他提出的“机 器人学三定律”被称为“现代机器人学的基石”。 Activity 1 Watch the video and answer the questions. 1 How does Asimov set out the relationship between humans and robots? He puts forward the Three Laws of Robotics, which ensure that robots should always obey

3、 and protect humans. 2 Have you read any of Asimovs novels? If so, share one story youve read with the class. If not, would you like to read them? Why or why not? Life on Earth Wear ordinary clothes and change according to the seasons. Breathe the air freely. Have to make an effort to jump high. Kee

4、p pets, such as dogs, cats, etc. Life on the Moon _ _ _ _ Wear spacesuits whenever outside. Breathe from an air supply. Jump high easily. Keep robots as pets. Activity 2 Complete the table to compare life on Earth with life on the Moon. Now read the passage and find out what life on the Moon is like

5、 in the novel. Notes: 1. set out vt. 规划，布置，阐述 vi. 出发，开始 *2. crater 坑 *3. agile 敏捷的 4. gravity 重力，引力 5. slope v. 倾斜 n. 斜坡 6. hop 跳跃 *7. outrace 超过，胜过 *8. trip 绊倒，失误，旅行，结巴，轻快的步伐 9. wavelength 波长 10. mechanical 机械的 11. imitation 仿制品 imitate 模仿 Notes: 12. frown 皱眉 13. steel 钢铁 14. bound n./v. 跳跃 adj. 必定

6、的 15. count 计数；视为；依赖；重要 Every minute counts. count as count on count in/out 16. tightly 紧紧地 17. desperate 拼命的；绝望的 18. clue 线索 19. faulty 有故障的 20. consistent 一贯的，一致的 Activity 3 Complete the summary of the story. Title Author Setting Time: Place: Characters Jimmy, a Moon-born boy A Boys Best Friend Is

7、aac Asimov In the future On the Moon Mr Anderson, Jimmys father Mrs Anderson, Jimmys mother Robutt, a mechanical dog, Jimmys pet Plot Jimmys parents get _ from Earth. They want to give it to Jimmy as_. But Jimmy already has a robot pet named Robutt. His parents think it would be good for Jimmy to_,

8、and that he would like it. They want to send Robutt to another family. To his parents surprise, Jimmy _ accept the real dog, because he loves Robutt and he believes Robutt loves him too. For Jimmy, Robutt is not just_, but_. Different attitudes towards Robutt Parents: Jimmy: They think Robutt is a m

9、echanical imitation of a real dog. He loves Robutt and treats him like a real dog. Activity 3 Complete the summary of the story. a dog a pet have a real dog refuses to a mechanical dog a real friend Notes: 21. go through the test 22. not any more 23. hold out his arms 24. adjust to 25. as though / i

10、f 26. change ones mind Think & Share 1 What are the similarities and differences between Robutt and a real dog? Similarities: Differences: Both are able to respond to orders given by human beings. Both can outrace human beings. Both can guide and protect human beings. They have different appearances

11、. A real dog is a living creature, while Robutt is a machine. A real dog loves human beings as a result of its nature, while Robutt is just adjusted to act as though it loves human beings. Think & Share 2 Is there any foreshadowing of Jimmys final decision? Find clues in the reading passage. Yes, th

12、ere is. At the beginning of the story, we know Jimmy has never seen a real dog. It also seems that he spends a lot of time with Robutt. Jimmy plays with Robutt enthusiastically, shouting “Come on, Robutt”. In the middle of the passage, we are told that “Jimmy couldnt go wrong while Robutt was around

13、”, indicating that Robutt protects Jimmy well. If you were Jimmy, which one would you choose, Robutt or a real dog? Discussing: writing Continuing a sci-fi story P47 Activity 5 Read the story and answer the questions. 1 What happened to the prison and what was the cause? There was a prison breakout,

14、 caused by faulty robotics. 2 What kind of job do you think Carolyn has? She might be a prison governor. 3 Are there any sentences that might foreshadow what will happen next? Underline them. Activity 6 Think about what will happen next, based on the examples of foreshadowing you have underlined. Co

15、mplete the notes to plan the rest of the story. Setting Time:_ Place:_ Characters_ Plot_ Ending_ Now continue the story. Activity 7 Share your story with the class. Now make comments on your partners story and see whether the language style is consistent. 参考范文 Carolyn had a long commute(通勤) to the p

16、rison, even by aircar. When she arrived, everything seemed normal, except for a robot lying at the front gate, motionless. Its an old model, she thought. They broke down now and again. She passed through the gate, noting that everything else was apparently in order. 参考范文 But just as she closed her o

17、ffice door behind her, a loud alarm sounded. Carolyns blood froze. She had only ever heard that sound during drills. It cant be! she thought. A general systems failure! She looked out of the reinforced glass of her office window into the prison below. Sure enough, the robots were out of control. Mos

18、t had stopped moving at all. Some spun aimlessly around and around. But others were randomly operating things, including the cell gates, and she could see prisoners rushing out to freedom. “Grab the robots weapons and run!” shouted the prisoners. Carolyn opened her bag and reached for her emergency

19、call device. Her heart sank as she realised she had left it at home. I need to call in the police, she thought. But how? Without the device, she couldnt communicate. Nothing in the prison would work properly now. There was a voice behind her. “Looking for one of these?” Carolyn gasped. “Julius!” The

20、re was her secondin-command, holding an emergency caller in his hand. “What are you doing in my office?” “It should be my office!” snarled Julius. “Ive worked here for forty years and the City Commissioners gave you the job as prison governor! But now youll pay. Youll all pay! I can make every robot

21、 in every prison in the city go crazy. The prisoners will escape, and the city will burn!” Then the door burst open, and the room was suddenly flooded with riot police. And there was Todd! “I took the aircar over here to bring you this,” he said quietly, winking as he pushed the emergency call devic

22、e secretly into her hands. “I could see there was trouble, so I activated it to call in the police.” “It was Julius,” said Carolyn, watching the police bundle Julius out of the door. “Hes gone mad.” “Sure,” said Todd. “But now we know how easy it is to cause a mass robot breakdown. Youll have to write a report. Make some recommendations to upgrade the robots.” “I know.” Carolyn slid from Todds hug and walked towards the door. She could see the police rounding up the prisoners. “But right now, Ive got a prison to run.”