1、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（或影片等）科幻小说（或影片等）What elements does science fiction usually include?The classic elements of a science fiction novel usually include:time travel,
2、space travel,using of science or technology,aliens,robots,etc.time travelspace travelusing of science or technologyaliensrobotsA robot is a machine designed to do jobs that are usually performed by humans.Robots are programmed and controlled by a computer.Watch the video clip of the Robot Sophia（索非亚
3、机器人）in a TV show .make good dialogues and play jokeslook like humans and have facial expressions plan to dominate the human race(kidding)good at playing games A robot can only do what its programmed to doeven though they can show feelings using facial expressions .Read the story below,which was orig
4、inally written by famous science fiction writer Isaac Asimov.Take notes on who these people are and their relationships to each other.Whose satisfaction do you think will be guaranteed?What does the word“Adapted”mean?Style:The main idea of the text:PredictionA narrativeReading for main ideaWhat is t
5、he text mainly about?robottested out It is mainly about how a household _ was _ _ in a family.Read for the characters and their relations ReadingHow many characters are mentioned?Who are they?What are the relationships between them?Larry Belmont,who worked for a robot companyGladys Claffern,a rich a
6、nd powerful woman a couplefriendswork on test outa household robotNoImageTonyClairea housewife 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:atch 阅读精析合
7、作学习Task 1框架宏观建构:整体理解 1.Skim the passage and fill in the blanksCharacters:Larry Belmont:An employee at a robot(1)_.Claire:Larry Belmonts(2)_.Tony:A(3)_.Gladys Claffern:Claires neighbour.Storyline:companywiferobotTask 2文本微观剖析:细节探究 1.Choose the best answer.(1)What does Larry Belmont think of testing ou
8、t the robot in his house?A.It is an extra benefit.B.B.It is his responsibility.C.It helps improve his house.D.It can make Claire happy.(2)How did Claire feel when Tony offered to help her get dressed?A.Proud.B.Happy.C.Guilty.D.Embarrassed.(3)Why does Tony work on the house improvement?A.Because Clai
9、re wants to hold a party in her house.B.Because Claire plans to give Larry a surprise.C.Because Claire doesnt think it good enough for Larry.D.Because Claire intends to make the best of Tony.(4)What does Gladys Claffern think of the relationship between Claire and Tony?A.Friends.B.Lovers.C.Relatives
10、.D.Colleagues.(5)What can we infer from the last paragraph?A.Tony falls in love with Claire.B.Tony will have a rest that night.C.Tony will stay with Claire forever.D.Tony,the robot needs to be improved.Discussion:Group work How did Claires feelings toward Tony change as the story developed?1.Underli
11、ne the words and expressions showing her feelings.2.Fill in the occasions when Claire had these feelings.alarmedembarrassedadmireand trustcall him a dearfeel his warmthBefore he arrivedShe first saw himTony asked if she needed help dressingTony offered sympathy to herTony helped her talk to the sale
12、s-womanTony managed to catch her and held herClaires feelings toward Tony changed as the story developed.Read para.3-8 and answer the questions.What were Claires problems?Claire had a sense of failure.My house was notelegant.I wanted to be like Gladys Claffern.The sale-woman was rude to me.fall off
13、the ladder.I am not clever.Was Claire satisfied with Tony?My house was notelegant.I wanted to be like Gladys Claffern.The sales-woman was rude to me.fall off the ladder.I am not clever.How did Tony help her?He gave her a new _andimproved the _she wore.hairstylemakeupHe_the housecompletely.transforme
14、dHe suggesteda _in her house.party He made the womanchangedher_.attitudeHemanagedto catch her in time fromthe nextroom.Tony:Mr.Perfect!Did he really love Claire or just continue to help Claire?Did the guests see what happened?How would they feel?Thinking and Discussing How do you think this story wi
15、ll end?Work in groups and come up with an ending.Read the story below,which was originally written by famous science fiction writer Isaac Asimov.Take notes on who these people are and their relationships to each other.P2 2-one of the richest and most powerful women around,a woman that Claire enviesC
16、haracters in the story:Larry BelmontClaireTonyGladys Claffern-an employee of a company that makes robots-Larrys wife,a housewife-the robot to be tested out by Claire in her houseTony let her go and disappeared from sight.It was then that Claire realized that Tony had opened the _ of the front window
17、.Her guests _ _ _!The women were _ by Claire,the house and the delicious cuisine.Just before they left,Claire heard Gladys whispering to another woman that she had never seen anyone so _ as Tony.What a sweet _ to be _ by those women!She might not be as beautiful as them,but none of them had such a _
18、 _.Then she remembered-Tony was just a _.She shouted _ _ _ and ran to her bed.She cried all night.The next morning a car drove up andook Tony away.The company was very _ with Tonys report on his three weeks with Claire.Tony had _ a human being from _ when he prevented Claire from falling off the lad
19、der.He had also opened the _ that night so that the other women would see him and Claire,Which would make them _ Claire.But even though Tony had been so _ and _,he would have to be _-you cannot have women _ _ _ _ _.How different is it from your ending?Tony let her go and disappeared from sight.It wa
20、s then that Claire realized that Tony had opened the _ of the front window.Her guests _ _ _!The women were _ by Claire,the house and the delicious cuisine.Just before they left,Claire heard Gladys whispering to another woman that she had never seen anyone so _ as Tony.What a sweet _ to be _ by those
21、 women!She might not be as beautiful as them,but none of them had such a _ _.Then she remembered-Tony was just a _.She shouted _ _ _ and ran to her bed.She cried all night.The next morning a car drove up and took Tony away.The company was very _ with Tonys report on his three weeks with Claire.Tony
22、had _ a human being from _ when he prevented Claire from falling off the ladder.He had also opened the _ that night so that the other women would see him and Claire,Which would make them _ Claire.But even though Tony had been so _ and _,he would have to be _-you cannot have women _ _ _ _ _.curtainshad seen everythingimpressedhandsomevictoryenviedhandsome lovermachineLeave me alonepleasedprotectedharmcurtainsenvyclevercaringrebuiltfalling in love with machinesHow different is it from your ending?
