1、Reading and Thinking By the end of this period,you will be able to1.learn how a science fiction is developed and how many elements it includes.2.understand the theme expressed in science plete the story with bold but reasonable imagination.4.develop a right and critical attitude towards the developm
2、ent of robots and AI.Lead inWhat are they?robotsThere are many types of robots.industrial robotsrepetitive,or boring tasks entertainment robotshousehold robotsserve usHave you read any science fiction?What elements does science fiction usually include?Yes,I have read some,such as These stories often
3、 contain scientific devices that we do not have now,and technologies that seem impossible,such as time travel.The characters may have bodies,cultures,and backgrounds that are very different than our own.The themes often include space exploration,alien contact,AI,and the future of humans,etc.Lead inI
4、saac Asimov1920-1992I Robot(1950)CharactersWho are they?Larry BelmontClaireTonyGladys Claffernworked for a company that makes robotsLarrys wife,a housewifea household robot to be tested outa woman that Claire enviesRead the passage quickly and find out the characters mentioned in the story and then
5、tell who they are and draw their relationshipFast ReadingClaireLarry BelmontTonycoupleto test outmadeGladys Clafferna woman that Claire enviesa robotLarry Belmonts wife,housewifeSatisfaction Guaranteed (Adapted)BeginningDevelopmentEnd?ClimaxPara.1-2:M_Para3-8:H_Para9:L_?eetelpoveAnalyze the structur
6、ePara.3Para.1Para.4 Para.2Para.5 Tony is to be _ by Claire.Claire _ Tony for the first time.Tony serve _and offer help in _.Tony show _ to Claire.Tony promised to help Claire improve _ and _.tested out breakfastdressingsympathysawherselfher homeAnalyze the structurePara.6Para.7Para.8Para.9Tony helps
7、 Claire _ the saleswoman.Tony suggested that Claire invite _ and her friends.Tony _ Claire when she was falling off the ladder.Tony expresses his _ to Claire.spoke toGladyscaughtheart/loveAnalyze the structureIt turned out that Tony was a robot,so there is no crisis in Claires marriage.But Claire mi
8、ght have fallen in love with Tony before she knew it.Gladys and her friends all admired her beauty,she even heard Gladys said that she envied her,especially when she saw the handsome robot.Understand foreshadowingsHer heart was hurt because Tony just did it as it had been programmed,so she cried all
9、 night.At last,Tony was sent back to the company and was to be upgraded(升级).u How will Claire react to Tonys emotion?u What will happen during the party?u Will Tony pass the test in the experiment?u.Listen to the rest of the story.How different is it from yours?Brainstorm the endingShe first saw Ton
10、yWhen offered to help dressingWhen offered sympathyWhen helped talk to the saleswomanBefore Tony arrivedWhen she fell off the ladder,Tony caught her in time and held her.When she heard Gladyswhispering to another woman that she had never seen anyone so handsome as Tonyalarmedembarrassedadmired,trust
11、called him a“dear”refusedfelt his warmth She remembered Tony was just a machinefelt being envied cried all night Analyze the change of Cs feeling towards Tony facial expression never changes facial expression changes often smooth hairwarm body programmed to appear sensitive and caring show true sens
12、itive and careoffer sympathySummarise the similarities and differences between Tony and a human beingthe same as similar to similarly more like just as in comparison in the same waydifferent from but while whereas although howeveron the other hand in contrastCompare and contrastSome words and phrase
13、s are often used to compare and contrast information.It is easier to understand two separate things by describing their similarities and differences.ExampleA human beings facial expression changes often,whereas Tonys never changes.Use the words in the boxes to describe the similarities and differenc
14、es1.The text mainly tells us_A.the robots facial expression couldnt change like peopleB.the robot could do everything that man can doC.an experiment tested out by the household robot TonyD.an experiment where a household robot was testedout2.What does Larry Belmont think of testing out the robot in
15、his house?A.It is an extra benefit.B.It is his responsibility.C.It helps improve his house.D.It can make Claire happy.Read the passage again and choose the best answer.3.Which of the following is NOT Tonys characteristic?A.Clumsy.B.Handsome.C.Helpful.D.Smart.4.Why does Tony work on the house improve
16、ment?A.Because Claire 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.1.Whether Claire is satisfied with Tony?Why?Yes,she is.Because Tony helped Claire a lot.Wh
17、en she thought she was not so beautiful,Tony gave her a new haircut and changed the make up she wore.When she thought her house was not elegant,he helped her transformed the house completely.When the saleswoman was rude to her,he made her change her attitude.When Claire was in danger,he managed to p
18、rotect her.Activity 1:Group discussionPost-Reading2.Do you think the test is a success or a failure?Why?I think it is a failure.Because,during the test,Tony not only understood Claires feelings and emotions,but he was developing his own.Given that Tony was not programmed to have an affection previou
19、sly,it will be dangerous for human to live with a machine with his own feelings and thoughts.Activity 2:DebateRelationship with Robots:Good or Bad for Humans?Sample SpeechGood morning,ladies and gentlemen.A great philosopher Emil Ci loran once salid:“A man is a robot with defect.”We believe that it
20、will be good and important to have robots help humans.From one perspective,.In addition,.Lastly,.In conclusion,.Opening statementPositionArgumentsConclusionTodays science fiction is tomorrows science fact.Isaac Asimov课文语法填空，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。A household robot called Tony was to be tested _ in
21、 Larrys house.Though Claire,Larrys wife,didnt like _ idea at the beginning,she was persuaded to let the robot _ (company)her while her husband was away on a business trip.The robot looked like a tall and handsome man with smooth hair.Though his facial _ (express)never changed,the robot spoke in a de
22、ep and attractive voice.At the first sight of Tony,Claire felt alarmed because he seemed _(much)like a human than a machine.So when Tony offered to help dress,Claire felt more than _ (embarrass).However,Tony gradually won Claires trust.He took good care of Claire and even managed to rescue her when
23、she fell off the ladder.He also helped Claire realize her dreams by _(make)her home elegant,giving her a new haircut and changing her make-up.Therefore at the party all the guests who _(invite)were filled with admiration when they saw her house was _(complete)changed.Claire felt satisfied and recovered her confidence.And Tony said he was so attached _ her that he hated to leave her.outtheaccompanyexpression moreembarrassedmaking were invited completelytoSummary
