1、Unit 1 Science fiction东 明 一 中2 0 2 1 . 5 . Todays science fiction is tomorrows science fact.-Isaac AsimovUnit 1 Reading and thinkingIn this class, we will:(1)understand and analyze plots and characters traits in a science fiction;(2)complete the story with bold but reasonable imagination;(3)develop
2、a right and critical attitude towards the development of robots and AI.Robots make it Robots make it convenient for convenient for people people How do they get on with each other?Explore the relationship between humans and robotsQuestion:A. descriptive 描写文 B. Narrative 记叙文C. Expository 说明文 D. Argum
3、entation 议论文 Satisfaction GuaranteedWhose satisfaction do you think will be guaranteed?How do you understand the word “adapted” in the title?A coupletest outwork ona household robotfriendsTask 11. How many characters are mentioned? Who are they? 2. What is the relation between them?Gladys Claffern(C
4、laire wished to be) Para 1-2: Larry persuaded Clair to accept the robot that would be tested out. Para 3 -8: The process of the robot helping Clair. Para 9: The result of Clair living with the robot. ? ? ? ? ? ?Part1 Part2 Part3 Lary Belmont worked for a company that made robots. Recently it had beg
5、un experimenting with a household robot. it was going to be tested out by Larrys wife，Claire.Para 1What had the company begun experimneting? Claire didn t want the robot in her house, especialy as her husband would be away on a business trip for three weeks, but Larry persuaded her that the robot wo
6、uldn t harm her or allow her to be harmed.It would be a bonus. However when she first saw the robot, she felt alarmed.His name was Tony. He seemed more like a human than a machine. He was tall and handsome with smooth hair and a deep voice, although his facial expresion never changed. Para 2Did Clai
7、re like the robot? Claires feelings towards TonyOccasionClaires feelingsBefore he arrivedShe disliked Tony.She was alarmedShe felt embarrassedShe admired himShe called him a dearShe felt his warmthShe cried all nightShe felt being enviedPara 2 Part 2 (3-8)When she first saw him on the second moning,
8、Tony brought her breakfast and then asked her whether she needed help dressing. She felt embarrassed and quickly told him to go. Now she was being looked after by a robot that looked so human, and it was disturbing.Para 3OccasionClaires feelingsWhen Tony asked if he should help her get dressed Clair
9、es feelings towards TonyShe felt embarrassedPara 4 One day. Claire mentioned that she didnt think she was clever. Tony said that she must fel very unhappy to say that.Claire thought it was ridiculous that she was being offered sympathy by a robot, but she gradully admired his wisdom and integrity an
10、d began to trust him. He always treated her with dignity. she told him how she was unhappy that her home wasn t elegant enough for Larry, who wanted to improve his social position with a bigger salary. She wasn t like Gladys Claffern,one of the richest and most powerful women around.OccasionClaires
11、feelings As a favour,Tony promised to help Claire make herself more beautiful and her home more elegant.So Claire borrowed some library books for him to read, or rather, scan. She looked at his fingers with wonder as they turned each page. How absurd,she thought. He was just a machine.Para 5Occasion
12、Claires feelingsWhat feelings will be followed?She disliked Tony. Tony gave Claire a new hairstyle and improved her makeup. As he was not allowed to accompany her to the shops, he wrote out a list of things that he would need for his work on the house. Claire went downtown and bought these things. S
13、he had an appointment to paint her nails, then she went into an expensive clothes shop. The saleswoman there was rude to her, so she rang Tony and told him she was being treated badly He spoke to the woman who immediataly changed her attitude. Claire thanked Tony, telling him that he was a dear .As
14、she turned around, there stood Gladys Claffern. How awful to be discovered by her, Claire thought.By the look on her face, Claire knew that Gladys thought they were in a relationship.After all, she knew Claires husbands name was Larry, not Tony. Although it was completely innocent, Claire felt guilt
15、y.Para 6OccasionClaires feelings When Claire got home, she wept. Gladys was everything Claire wished to be. Tony told her she was being sensitive and was just as good as Gladys. He suggested that she invite Gladys and her friends to the house the night before he was to leave and Larry was to return.
16、 By that time, Tony expected that the house, which was being completely transformed, would be ready.Para 7?What feelings? Considerateconcernedsatisfy Claire Tony worked steadily on the improvements. Clare tried to help by working on a light suspended from the ceiling, but she fell off the ladder. Ev
17、en though Tony had been in the next room, he managed to catch her in time. As he held her, she felt the warmth of his body. She screamed, pushed him away, and ran to her room.Para 8OccasionClaires feelingsClaires feelings towards TonyBefore he arrivedShe disliked Tony.When she first saw himShe was a
18、larmedWhen Tony asked if he should help her get dressed When Tony offered sympathy to herWhen she fell and Tony caught and held herShe felt embarrassedShe admired himShe called him a dearShe felt his warmth？When he helped her talk to the saleswoman？OccasionClaires feelingsPart1-2 The night of the pa
19、rty arived. The clock struck eight. The guests would be arriving soon,so Claire dismissed Tony for the rest of the night.At that moment, Tony took her in his arms, bringing his face close to hers. she heard him declare that he did not want to leave her the next day, and that he felt more than just t
20、he desire to please her. Then the front door bell rang.Para 9What will happen? Part3 The result of Clair living with the robot.What happened to Tony?What happened to Claire?Was she eventually satisfied?Task 4: How do you think this story will end?happy ending?surprising ending?sad ending?1.Tony let
21、her go and _. It was then that Claire realised that _. 2.What _ by those women! She might not be as beautiful as them, but _.3. But even though Tony had been _, he would _you cannot have women_.disappeared from sightdisappeared from sightTony had opened the curtains of the front windowTony had opene
22、d the curtains of the front windowfalling in love falling in love a sweet victory to be envieda sweet victory to be enviednone of them had such a handsome lovernone of them had such a handsome loverso clever and caringso clever and caringhave to be rebuilthave to be rebuiltwith machineswith machines
23、Listen to the rest of the story. How different is it from your ending.Tony let her go and disappeared from sight. It was then that Claire realized that Tony had opened the curtains of the front window. Her guests had seen everything! T. Just before they left, Then she remembered She shouted Leave me
24、 alone and ran to her bed. She cried all night. Tony had protected a human being from harm when he prevented Claire from falling off a ladder. He had also opened the curtains that night so that the other women would see him and Claire, which wolud make them envy Claire. ButClaires feelings towards T
25、onyBefore he arrivedShe disliked Tony.When she first saw himShe was alarmedWhen Tony asked if he should help her get dressed When Tony offered sympathy to herWhen she fell and Tony caught and held herAfter the ladies saw Tony holding her and speaking to her lovingly through the window. Nobody had se
26、en such a handsome man.After she remembered he was just a machine and shouted, “Leave me alone！”The next morining, a car arrived and took Tony away.She felt embarrassedShe admired himShe called him a dearShe felt his warmthShe cried all nightWhen he helped her talk to the saleswomanShe felt being enviedOccasionClaires feelings01011.Do you think Tony is a success or a failure? Why ?2.Whose satisfaction was guaranteed?
