1、Period 1 Reading and thinkingUnit 1 Science FictionLearning objectives Todays science fiction is tomorrows science fact. Isaac Asimov future? Know ourselves Think about the future! Brainstorming:How do robots already help humans today? Share the opinions with your partner. Domestic robots:A. descrip
2、tive 描写文描写文 B. Narrative 记叙文记叙文C. Expository 说明文说明文 D. Argumentation 议论文议论文 Para 1-2: Para 1-2: C Larry persuaded Clair to accept the robot that would be tested out. B The result of Clair living with the robot.A The process of the robot helping Clair.Para 3- 8: Para 3- 8: Para 9: Para 9: match Step
3、2 : While-readingA coupletest outwork ona household robotfriendsTask2. How many characters are mentioned? Who are they? 2. What is the relation between them?ClaireLarry BelmontTonyGladys ClaffernBecause Tony wanted the house transformed. Claire dismissed Tony for the rest of the night. food/restaura
4、ntsfood/restaurantsnot politenot polite 1. A household robot was going to be tested out by Claire.2. When she first saw the robot, she felt alarmed.3. Claire thought it was ridiculous to be offered sympathy by a robot. 4. As a favour, Tony helped Claire make herself beautiful.5. He suggested that sh
5、e invite Gladys and her friends to the house.6. Before the guests arrived, Tony took her in his arms, said that he didnt want to leave her the next day.7. He felt more than just the desire to please her. Satisfaction GuaranteedEventProcess ResultTitle SATISFACTION GUARANTEEDEvent A household robot w
6、as going to be 1._ by ClaireProcess When she first saw the robot, she felt 2._. Claire thought it was 3._ to be offered 4._ by a robot. As a 5._, Tony helped Claire make her Process self beautiful and her home more 6._. Tony gave Claire a new hairstyle and improved her 7._. He suggested that she 8._
7、 Gladys and her friends to the house.ResultBefore the guests 9._, Tony took her in his arms, said that he did not want to leave her the next day, and that he felt more than just the 10._ to please her.Task 5: Read for the structuretested outalarmedridiculoussympathyfavourelegantmake upinvitearrivedd
8、esire Discussion : Group work Claires feelings toward Tony changed as the story developed.Underline the words and expressions showing her feelings.Fill in the occasions when Claire had these feelings.Post-readingrefusealarmedembarrassedadmireand trustcall him a dearfeel his warmthBefore he arrivedSh
9、e first saw himTony asked if she needed help dressingTony offered sympathy to herTony helped her talk to the sales-womanTony managed to catch her and held herClaires feelings toward Tony changed as the story developed.1.1.test out检验；测试检验；测试It was going to be tested out by Larrys wife，Claire.它将由拉里它将由
10、拉里的妻子克莱尔测试。的妻子克莱尔测试。test out检验；测试检验；测试test n.& v.测验；试验；测验；试验；测试测试Language points【知识归纳】【知识归纳】(1)The university students will _（检测）（检测）the computer program for any bugs.(2)Once each teacher spent an hour, one day a week， (test) pupils in every subject.(3)(2020新高考全国新高考全国卷卷)To test the effect of social
11、influence on eating habits，the researchers conducted two experiments._testing【即学即用】【即学即用】单句语法填空单句语法填空/ /翻译句子翻译句子为了验证社会影响对饮食习惯的影响，研究人员进行了两个实验。为了验证社会影响对饮食习惯的影响，研究人员进行了两个实验。 test outShe had an appointment to paint her nails，then she went into an expensive clothes shop. 她约好去做指甲，然后去了一家昂贵的服装店。她约好去做指甲，然后去了
12、一家昂贵的服装店。make/have an appointment with sb. 和和某人有约某人有约keep an appointment赴约赴约by appointment按照预约按照预约appoint v.任命；委派；安排，约定任命；委派；安排，约定appoint sb. (as/to be)任命某人任命某人(为为)appoint sb. to do sth. 指派指派某人去做某人去做某事某事2.appointment n.预约；约会；委任预约；约会；委任【知识归纳】【知识归纳】单句语法填空单句语法填空(1)Im coming here by (appoint) to collect
13、 my salary and bonus.(2)She (appoint) mayor of the city for her integrity and what she had done for the public.(3)Mr Black is a careful and experienced engineer so he is often appointed _(deal) with some challenging tasks.appointmentwas appointedto deal【即学即用】【即学即用】Although it was completely innocent
14、，Claire felt guilty. 尽管完全是清白尽管完全是清白的，克莱尔还是有负罪感。的，克莱尔还是有负罪感。be guilty of 犯有犯有罪罪be/feel guilty at/about 对对/为为感到内疚感到内疚/有愧有愧guilt n.内疚；悔恨；犯罪；罪行内疚；悔恨；犯罪；罪行3.guilty adj.内疚的；有罪的；有过失的内疚的；有罪的；有过失的【知识归纳】【知识归纳】单句语法填空单句语法填空(1)The saleswoman felt (guilt) about not visiting her parents more often.(2)It was ridicu
15、lous that the corrupt official was declared not guilty _ corruption.(3)She had feelings of (guilty) about leaving her children and going to work.guiltyofguilt【即学即用】【即学即用】Claire tried to help by working on a light suspended from the ceiling，but she fell off the ladder.克莱尔想帮忙弄一盏悬挂在天花板上的灯，但她从梯子上摔了下来。克莱
16、尔想帮忙弄一盏悬挂在天花板上的灯，但她从梯子上摔了下来。suspend.from.把把悬挂在悬挂在上，暂令上，暂令停职停职(停学停学)suspense n.悬念；焦虑悬念；焦虑in suspense 悬而未决悬而未决4.4.suspend vt.悬；挂；暂停；暂缓悬；挂；暂停；暂缓【知识归纳】【知识归纳】单句语法填空单句语法填空(1)Julie (suspend) from her job shortly after the incident.(2)The wonderful film gave me a good experience because of its _(suspend).(3
17、)He didn t tell me the truth，which kept me suspense all day.was suspendedsuspensein【即学即用】【即学即用】The guests would be arriving soon，so Claire dismissed Tony for the rest of the night.客人很快就要到了，所以克莱尔打发托尼在晚上余下的时间离开了。客人很快就要到了，所以克莱尔打发托尼在晚上余下的时间离开了。5dismiss sb. for sth. 因因而解雇而解雇/开除某人开除某人dismiss sb. from sth.
18、 解雇解雇/开除某人开除某人5.5.dismiss vt.让让(某人某人)离开；解散；解雇；消除离开；解散；解雇；消除【知识归纳】【知识归纳】(1)The servant (dismiss) for being lazy and dishonest.(2)She claimd she was unfairly dismissed her post.was dismissedfrom【即学即用】【即学即用】She heard him declare that he did not want to leave her the next day，and that he felt more than
19、just the desire to please her.她听到他说第二天他不想离开她，而且他不仅仅是想取悦她。她听到他说第二天他不想离开她，而且他不仅仅是想取悦她。declare sb. /sth. to be宣布某人或某事是宣布某人或某事是declare for/against赞成赞成/反对反对declare war ( (on.)( )(向向) )宣战宣战declare sth. open/closed宣布宣布开始开始/结束结束declare that宣布宣布6.6.declare vt.表明；宣称；公布表明；宣称；公布【知识归纳】【知识归纳】易混辨析易混辨析declare，annou
20、ncedeclare 一般指在正式场合宣布官方的立场或态度，其后可跟复合宾语，还一般指在正式场合宣布官方的立场或态度，其后可跟复合宾语，还有有“断言，宣称断言，宣称”之意。之意。announce多指提前宣布或公开宣告大家关心的事。多指提前宣布或公开宣告大家关心的事。选词填空选词填空announce，declare(4)The government has plans to create 10,000 new jobs.(5)In September，the government war on the drug dealers.announceddeclared单句语法填空单句语法填空(1)Th
21、e chairman declared suspending the decision to increase the employees salary.(2)He had a third examination and (declare) unfit for duty.(3)It (declare) that there will be no school this afternoon.for【即学即用】【即学即用】was declaredis declaredSalary is money paid for work or services，typically on a daily or
22、weekly basis.工资是为工作或服务支付的钱，通常是按每天或每周来算。工资是为工作或服务支付的钱，通常是按每天或每周来算。basis n.( (pl.bases) )基础；根据；原因，缘由；基准，准则基础；根据；原因，缘由；基准，准则on a regular basis 例行地；有规律地；定期地例行地；有规律地；定期地on a daily or weekly basis每天或每周每天或每周on the basis of/that 以以为基础为基础7.7.on a.basis 根据；以根据；以的方式的方式(基准基准)【知识归纳】【知识归纳】翻译句子翻译句子/单句语法填空单句语法填空(1)
23、Remember，even world champion athletes practice their skills on a consistent basis._(2) On the basis these facts，we can draw the conclusion that he is guilty.(3)Some movies have been banned on the basis they are too violent.(4)He has formed the habit of getting up early and exercising a daily basis.o
24、fthaton【即学即用】【即学即用】记住，即使是世界冠军运动员也要始终如一地练习他们的技能。记住，即使是世界冠军运动员也要始终如一地练习他们的技能。1.He seemed more like a human than a machine.他看起来更像一个人而不是一台机器。他看起来更像一个人而不是一台机器。more.than.的基本用法的基本用法“比比更更”，特殊用法，特殊用法“与其说与其说不如说不如说”，“是是而不是而不是”。 more than与数词连用，意为与数词连用，意为“超过；不止超过；不止”，相当于，相当于over；more than与名词连用，意为与名词连用，意为“不只是；不仅仅
25、不只是；不仅仅”，相当于，相当于not only；more than与形容词、副词连用，意为与形容词、副词连用，意为“非常，很非常，很”，相当于，相当于very。more than one意为意为“不止一个不止一个”，后接可数名词单数，作主语时谓语动词用单数。，后接可数名词单数，作主语时谓语动词用单数。经典句式(1)What the saleswoman watched last night was more like a science fiction film a new product launch.(2)She is more than teacher to us.She is our
26、 friend.(3)More than one saleswoman (be) dismissed in this supermarket because of recession.thanawas【即学即用】【即学即用】单句语法填空单句语法填空2.As she turned around，there stood Gladys Claffern.当她转过身时，格拉迪丝当她转过身时，格拉迪丝克拉芬就站在那儿。克拉芬就站在那儿。本句中本句中there stood Gladys Claffern为为完全倒装句型。完全倒装句型。使用完全倒装句的几种情况：使用完全倒装句的几种情况：将将here，the
27、re，now，then，in，out，off，away等表示地点或时间的副词或等表示地点或时间的副词或者介词短语置于句首，谓语动词是者介词短语置于句首，谓语动词是be，come，go，remain，lie，run等，且主语等，且主语为名词时，用完全倒装。为名词时，用完全倒装。主系表结构中，作表语的形容词、分词置于句首时用完全倒装。主系表结构中，作表语的形容词、分词置于句首时用完全倒装。such作表语置于句首时用完全倒装。作表语置于句首时用完全倒装。(1)In the dark corner of the room， jumped the cat and caught the mouse.(2)
28、Such (be) our chairwoman， who is full of integrity， wisdom，dignity and positive energy.(3) (grow) over the mountain were wild flowers，whose names he didn t know.upisGrowing【即学即用】【即学即用】单句语法填空单句语法填空点拨点拨在完全倒装句式中，谓语动词的数要与后面主语的数一致。完全倒在完全倒装句式中，谓语动词的数要与后面主语的数一致。完全倒装的主语必须是名词，如果主语是人称代词则不用倒装。装的主语必须是名词，如果主语是人称
29、代词则不用倒装。You can click here to add You can click here to add what you want to addt. It what you want to addt. It is easy to change.is easy to change.You can click here to add You can click here to add what you want to add. It what you want to add. It is easy to change.is easy to change.认知词汇认知词汇:bonus
30、, ridiculous,integrity,dignity,rumour,presume,fare,weekly,chairwoman,gramme,flour,venue,salesman,alien拓展词汇：拓展词汇：1.appointappointment2.guiltyguilt3.awareawareness4.explodeexplosion5.divisiondivide6.calculatecalculatorcalculation应用词汇：应用词汇：1.appointment:make/have an appointment with sb,keep an appointm
31、ent,by appointment2.guilty :be guilty of,be/feel guilty at/abou3.suspend:suspend.from.,in suspense 4.dismiss:dismiss sb. for sth. dismiss sb. from sth.5.declare:declare sb. /sth. to be,declare for/against,declare war (on.),declare sth. open/closed,declare that核心短语核心短语重点句式重点句式1.He seemed more like a
32、human than a machine.more.than.的基本用法的基本用法“比比更更”，特殊用法，特殊用法“与其与其说说不如说不如说”，“是是而不是而不是”。 2.As she turned around，there stood Gladys Claffern.here stood Gladys Claffern为为完全倒装句型。完全倒装句型。使用完全倒装句的几使用完全倒装句的几种情况：种情况：将将here，there，now，then，in，out，off，away等表示地等表示地点或时间的副词或者介词短语置于句首点或时间的副词或者介词短语置于句首test outor ratherm
33、ore liketurn aroundafter allin a hurrybe aware ofadd toset upon a .basisput forward.单句语法填空单句语法填空1.Its ridiculous that this country declared war four countries at the same time.2.In doing scientific experiments，one must be more careful with the instruments.3.The secret police (suspend) their victims
34、from the ceiling and beat them.4.According to the new evidence，the saleswoman was declared (guilt) of murder.onthansuspendedguiltyExercise5.Among the biggest problems faced by the remote village (be) the lack of experienced teachers.6.According to the regulations，the chairwoman hosts a meeting on a
35、_(week) basis to discuss the work arrangement.7.The chairwoman declared that the working group (dismiss) for failing to complete its task on time.8.He told me that he had made appointment with the dentist to have his tooth pulled out next week.9.Test your new life: Take a week away in your new town
36、to explore and experience everything.isweeklyhad been dismissedanout.完成句子完成句子10.In a word，I am what you said.总之，我对你说的总之，我对你说的话非常满意。话非常满意。11.Due to the outbreak of the war， .由于战争的爆发，所有的体育赛事都被暂停了。由于战争的爆发，所有的体育赛事都被暂停了。12.His work is before they are put on the market.他的工作是在新设计的汽车投入市场之前对它们进行检验他的工作是在新设计的汽
37、车投入市场之前对它们进行检验。13. because of her excellent work and diligence.由于出色的工作和勤奋的精神，她被任命为总经理由于出色的工作和勤奋的精神，她被任命为总经理。more than content withall sports events were suspendedto test out new designs of carsShe was appointed as general manager14.She about not being able to protect her own children.她对不能保护自己的孩子感到内疚。她对不能保护自己的孩子感到内疚。had feelings of guilt/was guilty
