1、Unit1 Science FictionUnit1 Science FictionTodays science fiction is tomorrows Todays science fiction is tomorrows science fact.science fact.-Isaac Asimov-Isaac AsimovPeriod 1 Reading and thinkingLearning objectivesSmart restaurant How do robots already help humans in their lives today? What do you t
2、hink a domestic robot a domestic robot could do for a family in the future?Explore the relationship between humans and Explore the relationship between humans and robotsrobotsQuestions:Questions:be used in factories to make things, or be house cleaners, be used in factories to make things, or be hou
3、se cleaners, information providers etc.information providers etc.In the future, they may be used to help the disabled or In the future, they may be used to help the disabled or elderlyelderlySatisfaction GuaranteedWhose satisfaction do Whose satisfaction do you think will be you think will be guaran
4、teed?guaranteed?What does the word What does the word “Adapted” mean?“Adapted” mean?A coupletest outwork ona household robotfriendsTask 11. How many characters are mentioned? Who are they? 2. What is the relation between them?ClaireLarry BelmontTonyGladys ClaffernTask 2:Task 2: How do you think this
5、 story will end?happy ending?surprising ending?sad ending?Listen to the ending.What happened to Tony?What happened to Claire?Was she eventually satisfied?Because Tony wanted the house transformed. Claire dismissed Tony for the rest of the night. Claires feelings toward Tony changed as the story deve
6、loped.Underline the words and expressions showing her feelings.Fill in the occasions when Claire had these feelings.Task 4: Discussion : Group work Read for Claires feelings towards TonyOccasionClaires feelingsBefore he arrivedShe disliked Tony.She was alarmedShe felt embarrassedShe admired himShe c
7、alled him a dearShe felt his warmthShe cried all nightShe felt being enviedRead for Claires feelings towards TonyOccasionClaires feelingsBefore 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
8、 fell and Tony caught and held herAfter the ladies saw Tony holding her and speaking to her lovingly through the windowAfter she remembered he was just a machine and shouted, “Leave me alone！”She felt embarrassedShe admired himShe called him a dearShe felt his warmthShe cried all nightWhen he helped
9、 her talk to the saleswomanShe felt being enviedTask 5:Task 5: Read for the similaritiessimilarities and differencesdifferences between Tony and a human being.Comparison the same as similar tosimilarity more like just as in comparison in the same wayContrast different from but while whereas although
10、 however on the other handin contrastTonyHuman beingFacial expression never changesFacial expression changes oftensmooth hairA human beings facial expression changes often, whereaswhereas Tonys never changes.Programmed to appear sensitive and caringAlways the sameCan show true sensitivity and careEm
11、otions can changeoffers sympathytreats people kindlywarm bodyA human beings facial expression changes often, whereaswhereas Tonys never changes.AlthoughAlthough Tonys actions appeared sensitive and caring, he was just following his programming and these were not real emotions.In contrast to In contr
12、ast to Tony, who never changed from his programming, a humans emotions can change.HoweverHowever, there are similarities between them.Tonys smooth hair and warm body are the are the same as same as human beings.Tony treats people kindly in the same in the same wayway.He can offer sympathy just as ju
13、st as what we do.You can click here to add what you want to addt. It is easy to change.You can click here to add what you want to add. It is easy to change.认知词汇:bonus, ridiculous,integrity,dignity,rumour,presume,fare,weekly,chairwoman,gramme,flour,venue,salesman,alien拓展词汇：拓展词汇：1.appointappointment2.
14、guiltyguilt3.awareawareness4.explodeexplosion5.divisiondivide6.calculatecalculatorcalculation应用词汇：应用词汇：1.appointment:make/have an appointment with sb,keep an appointment,by appointment2.guilty :be guilty of,be/feel guilty at/abou3.suspend:suspend.from.,in suspense 4.dismiss:dismiss sb. for sth. dism
15、iss 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 human than a machine.more.than.的基本用法“比更”，特殊用法“与其说不如说”，“是而不是”。 2.As she turned around，there stood Gladys Claffern.here stood Gladys Cla
16、ffern为完全倒装句型。使用完全倒装句的几种情况：将here，there，now，then，in，out，off，away等表示地点或时间的副词或者介词短语置于句首test outor rathermore liketurn aroundafter allin a hurrybe aware ofadd toset upon a .basisput forwardDebate:Debate:Relationship with Robots: Good or Bad for Humans?Tonys Tonys behaviourbehaviourPossible effect to Poss
17、ible effect to the people around himthe people around himYour commentYour commentOffer sympathyMoved, love, jealousSmart, like a human beingHomeworkHomework Do you think it is possible for a person to love a robot? Why? What relationship do you think will develop between humans and robots in the future?Thank youThank you
