（2019）新外研版高中英语选择性必修第三册Unit 4 A glimpse of the future Developing ideas A boy`s best friend ppt课件.pptx.rar

1、A Boys Best FriendDeveloping ideas 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 and protect humans.2 Have you read any of Asimovs novels? If so, s

2、hare one story youve read with the class. If not, would you like to read them? Why or why not?Isaac Asimov(1920-1992)阿西莫夫 Isaac Asimov was an American writer, and professor of biochemistry at Boston University, best known for his works of science fiction and popular science. Asimov loved to write: h

3、e wrote or edited more than 500 books. Together with Arthur C. Clarke and Robert A. Heinlein(罗伯特.海因莱因、亚瑟克拉克), Asimov was considered to be one of the “Big Three” science-fiction writers during his lifetime. Asimov is perhaps best known for his Foundation series, the first three books of which won the

4、 Hugo Award for “ Best All-Time Series” in 1966. His other major works are the Galactic empire series and the Robot series, in which he put forward the Three Laws of Robotics -an idea which continues to exercise some influence today. “A few years ago, the idea of a computer you could put in your poc

5、ket was just science fiction.” 机器人三定律是科幻小说家Isaac Asimov在他的机器人相关作品和其他机器人相关小说中为机器人设定的行为准则，是阿西莫夫除“心理史学”外另一个著名的虚构学说：Law: A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.Law: A robot must obey orders given by human beings except where such orders would confl

6、ict with the first lawLaw: A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the first or second law. 第一法则机器人不得伤害人类，或袖手旁观坐视人类受到伤害；第二法则除非违背第一法则，机器人必须服从人类的命令；第三法则在不违背第一及第二法则下，机器人必须保护自己。Three Laws of RoboticsIsaac AsimovComplete the table to compare life on Earth

7、with life on the Moon. Life on Earth Wear ordinary clothes and change according to the seasons. Breathe the air freely. Have to make an effort to jump high. Keep pets, such as dogs, cats, etc.Life on the Moon _ _ _ _Wear spacesuits whenever outside.Breathe from an air supply.Jump high easily.Keep ro

8、bots as pets.Now read the passage and find out what life on the Moon is like in the novel. Complete the summary of the story.TitleAuthorSetting Time: Place:Characters Jimmy, a Moon-born boy A Boys Best Friend Isaac AsimovIn the future On the Moon Mr Anderson, Jimmys fatherMrs Anderson, Jimmys mother

9、Robutt, a mechanical dog, Jimmys petComplete the summary of the story.Plot Jimmys parents get a dog from Earth. They want to give it to Jimmy as a pet. But Jimmy already has a robot pet named Robutt. His parents think it would be good for Jimmy to have a real dog, and that he would like it. They wan

10、t to send Robutt to another family. To his parents surprise, Jimmy refuses to accept the real dog, because he loves Robutt and he believes Robutt loves him too. For Jimmy, Robutt is not just a mechanical dog, but a real friend. Different attitudes towards RobuttParents:Jimmy:They think Robutt is a m

11、echanical imitation of a real dog.He loves Robutt and treats him like a real dog.1 What are the similarities and differences between Robutt and a real dog? Similarities: Both are able to respond to orders given by human beings. Both can outrace human beings. Both can guide and protect human beings.

12、Differences: They have different appearances. 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 and Share2 Is there any foreshadowing of Jimmys final decisio

13、n? Find clues in the reading passage. Yes, there 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 “J

14、immy couldnt go wrong while Robutt was around”, indicating that Robutt protects Jimmy well. Work in groups. Give a talk on whether it is possible to have a real friendship with a robot. 1 Answer the questions to help to form your point of view. Why do Jimmy and his parents have different feelings to

15、wards Robutt? If you were Jimmy, which one would you choose, Robutt or a real dog? Because Jimmy was born on the Moon, he has never seen a real dog. He has been getting along well with Robutt, and thus has developed an affection for him. He cannot figure out why a real dog is better than a mechanica

16、l dog, despite his fathers explanation. While Jimmys parents have seen real dogs before they left Earth. They know what real dogs look like. They think Robutt is just a machine. Work in groups. Give a talk on whether it is possible to have a real friendship with a robot. 2 Organise the main points y

17、ou would like to cover and complete the table.Point of view ArgumentsSupporting detailsConclusion3 Give your talk to the class.根据课文内容,判断正(T)误(F)。1.Robutt is one of the children of Mr Anderson.2.Jimmy looked thicker and stubbier when he wore his spacesuit.3.Robutt didnt need a spacesuit when he was w

18、ith Jimmy.FTT1.Where was the real dog when Jimmys parents were having a conversation?A. On the Earth.B. At the rocket station.C. Behind a rock.D. On the Mars.2.Who is Jimmys best friend according to the passage?A. Mr Anderson.B. Mrs Anderson.C. Robutt.D. His classmate.Reading comprehension3.How did

19、Robutt react when Jimmy hid behind a rock?A. It tripped him and looked for him.B. It jumped on the rock and squeaked low.C. It was frowning with the desperate look on its face.D. It circled around and squeaked low and was scared. Jimmy,1.long and agile arms and legs , was out on the crater , looking

20、 2.(thick) and stubbier with his spacesuit on. Robutt , a dog, was a mechanical imitation,3. had four legs , tripping Jimmy or jumping on him 4.(show) how much he loved him, or 5.(circle) around and squeaking low and 6.(scare) when Jimmy hid behind a rock . Robutt 7.(adjust) to act as if it loves Ji

21、mmy. Jimmy held Robutt 8.(tight).9. the little robot-mutt which had never been held like that in all its 10.(exist),squeaked high.with thickerwhichto showcirclingscaredis adjustedtightlyAndexistence直击高考Continuing a sci-fi storyRead the story and answer the questions.1 What happened to the prison and

22、 what was the cause? There was a prison breakout, 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.Think about what will happen next, based on the examples of fo

23、reshadowing you have underlined. Complete the notes to plan the rest of the story.Setting Time:_ Place:_Characters_ _Plot_Ending_Now continue the story.参考范文 Carolyn had a long commute to the prison, even by aircar. When she arrived, everything seemed normal, except for a robot lying at the front gat

24、e, 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. But just as she closed her office door behind her, a loud alarm sounded. Carolyns blood froze. She had only ever heard that sound during dril

25、ls. 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. Most had stopped moving at all. Some spun aimlessly around and around. But others were randomly operating things, in

26、cluding 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 call device. Her heart sank as she realised she had left it at home. I need to call in the police, she thought. B

27、ut 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!” There was her second in-command, holding an emergency caller in his hand. “What are you doing in my office?” “It sho

28、uld 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! Ican make every robot in every prison in the city go crazy. The prisoners will escape, and the city will burn!” Then the door burst op

29、en, 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 device secretly into her hands. “I could see there was trouble, so I activated it to call in the police.” “It was Juli

30、us,” 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.”A glimpse of the future