1、UNIT 1 SCIENCE FICTIONTodays science fiction is tomorrows science fact.-Isaac Asimov1.Look at the title of the unit and tell:what is science fiction?Science fiction,SF or sci-fi for short,is a form of fiction that deals principally with the impact of actual or imagined science upon society or indivi
2、duals.（科学幻想，科幻）（科学幻想，科幻）It is also a type of book,film/movie,etc.that is based on imagined scientific discoveries of the future,and often deals with space travel and life on other planets（科幻小说或影（科幻小说或影片等）片等）Open page2.How do you understand this quote?The quote can be paraphrased to mean what we read
3、 about in science fiction sotries today will become reality in the future.3.What do you know about Issac Asimov?Isaac Asimov is an American scientist and author,who wrote science fiction and proposed three Laws of Robotics in the 1940s.Law 1:A robot may not injure a human being or,through inaction,a
4、llow a human being to come to harm.Law 2:A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.Law 3:A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Laws.Reading and ThinkingExplor
5、e the relationship between humans and robots SATISFACTION GUARANTEED (Adapted)1.What is a robot?A robot is a machine designed to do jobs that are usually performed by humans.Robots are programmed and controlled by a computer.2.There are many types of robots.What are they?Pre-readingRobotsService rob
6、otsEntertainment robotsIndustrial robotsHousehold robotsMilitary and police robotsResearch robotsRescue robotsRobot pets What types of robots are the following robots?Industrial robotsEntertainment robotsHousehold robotsRobotsDo labor/dangerous work Play with or take care of humansDo rescue/research
7、/service workDo houseworkPlay games or perform programmes3.What can robots do?Act as soldiers and policemen 4.How do robots already help humans in their lives today?What do you think a domestic robot could do for a family in the future?(Page 2,Ex.1)Robots are most commonly used today to help humans
8、in factories,hospitals,shops,restaurants and homes as workers,doctors,informaton providers,educational toys,house cleaners,waiters or waitress.I think in the future a domestic robot could not only act as a housekeeper,who helps with all kinds of housework,such as cooking,washing,cleaning,feeding,sho
9、pping,but also act as a companion,permformer,doctor or nurse,who provides entertainment and health care and takes care of the handicapped or the elderly.Doing the labour work leading the way1.Read the story below,which was originally written by famous science fiction writer Isaac Asimov.Take notes o
10、n who these people are and their relationships to each other.(Page 2,Ex.2)Scanning Characters What/who Larry BelmontClaires husband,who worked for a company that made robotsClaireBelmontLarrys wife,who has Tony,a domestic robot,in her home for three weeks,to take care of her,but then falls in love w
11、ith himCharacters What/who GladysClaffern TonyA domestic robot made by Larrys companyto take care of Claire and to be tested out in her house one of the richest and most powerful women around,whom Claire envied and wanted to beReadinga couplefriendswork on test outTonyClaire2.What type of genre is t
12、his passage?A.Argumentative writing（议论文）（议论文）B.Narrative writing（记叙文）（记叙文）C.Expository writing（说明文）（说明文）D.An advertisementB Para 1-2:C Why and how Tony came to Claires house B How Tony showed Claire affection A How Tony helped Claire with her problems and how Claire felt towards itPara 3-8:Para 9:1.
13、Match the main idea with each paragraph.Skimming2.What is the text mainly about?It is mainly about how a household _ was _ _ in a family.robottested outOccasionClaire1.Before he arriveddisliked him 2.was alarmed 3.felt embarrassed 4.admired him When Tony asked if he should help her get dressedWhen T
14、ony offered sympathy to herWhen she first saw himDetailed readingCareful reading4.Claires feelings towards Tony changed as the story developed.Review the story,and then complete the chart.OccasionClaire5.called him a dear6.felt his warmth7.felt being envied8cried all nightwhen he helped her talk to the saleswomanafter 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!”when she fell and Tony caught and held herDetailed reading Homework
