1、授课时间：4月20日教学内容：UNIT1 Reading and Thinking教学目标：1.讨论机器人及其对人类的影响2.预测文本内容3.获取关键信息并发现文本结构4.小组讨论给故事编写结尾教学重难点：获取关键信息并理解故事主人公的情感变化 Todays science fiction is tomorrows science fact.-Isaac AsimovTheme picture1.What is science fiction?Science fiction,SF or sci-fi for short,is a form of fiction that deals princ
2、ipally主要地主要地 with the impact of actual or imagined science upon society or individuals.（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 以以作为内容作为内容space travel and life on other planets.（科（科幻小说或影片等）幻小说或影片等）L
3、ead-inIsaac Asimov is an American scientist and author,who wrote science fiction and proposed three Laws of Robotics in the 1940s.Law:A robot may not injure a human being or,through inaction,allow a human being to come to harm.第第1定律：机器人不能伤害人类，或因不作为定律：机器人不能伤害人类，或因不作为（袖手旁观）使人类受到伤害；（袖手旁观）使人类受到伤害；Law:A
4、robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.第第2定律：机器人必须服从人类的命令，除非这些命令和第一定律定律：机器人必须服从人类的命令，除非这些命令和第一定律相抵触；相抵触；Law:A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.第第3定律：在
5、不违反第一、第二定律的前提下，机器人必须保护自定律：在不违反第一、第二定律的前提下，机器人必须保护自己不受伤害己不受伤害The industrial robot can be used to produce cars The robot which can do rescue workDomestic robots家用机器人The robot which can mow the lawn(除草机器人)Entertainment robots娱乐型机器人The robot which can dance with men Do you think it is possible for a rob
6、ot to think for itself?have feelings?have its own needs and desires?look and feel like a human being?Lead inSatisfaction Guaranteed How do you understand the word“adapted”?Whose satisfaction do you think will be guaranteed?Rewritten&AdjustedIt is originally written by Isaac Asimov.1.What kind of gen
7、re(体裁)is the passage?2.How many parts can you divide it into?What is the main idea?Step1.Read for the main ideaA.Descriptive B.Narrative C.Expository D.Argumentation 1.What kind of genre is the passage?Main idea:It is mainly about how a _ robot was_ _ in a family.testedout123456789Part1 Tonys arriva
8、l at Claires home.Part2 (Para.2-8)The process of Tony helping Claire.Part3 The result of Tony living with Claire.householdLarry BelmontClaireGladys ClaffernTony ClaireLarry BelmontTonyGladys ClaffernhusbandwifeClaire envied her.Claire tested out the robot.Tony helped Claire in all aspects.made this
9、household robotRelationshipsworked for a robot companyhousewifeone of the richest and most powerful women aroundrobot:tall;handsome;more like a human添加题添加标题Read the story carefully and pay attention to the changes of Claires feelings towards Tony as the story developed.Para.2 Claire didn t want the
10、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 wouldn 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
11、 a machine.He was tall and handsome with smooth hair and a deep voice,although his facial expresion never changed.Claires feelingdisliked himOccasionClaires feelingwas alarmedOccasionBefore Tony arrivedWhen she first saw him Para 3 On the second moning,Tony brought her breakfast and then asked her w
12、hether 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.Claires feelingfelt embarrassedOccasionRead the story carefully and pay attention to the changes of Claires feelings towards Tony as th
13、e story developed.When tony asked if she needed help dressingClaires feelingadmired himOccasionRead the story carefully and pay attention to the changes of Claires feelings towards Tony as the story developed.Para 4 One day,Claire mentioned that she didnt think she was clever.Tony said that she must
14、 feel 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 and 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,wh
15、o 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.When Tony offered sympathy to her Para 5 As a favour,Tony promised to help Claire make herself more beautiful and her home more elegant.So Claire borrowed so
16、me 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.Claires feelingcalled him a dearOccasionRead the story carefully and pay attention to the changes of Claires feelings towards Tony as the story
17、developed.Para 6 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.She had an appointment to paint her nails,then she wen
18、t 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 immediately changed her attitude.Claire thanked Tony,telling him that he was a dear.As she turned around,there stood Gladys Claffern.How awful to
19、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 guilty.when he helped her talk to the saleswomanPara 7 When Claire got h
20、ome,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.By that time,Tony expected that the house,which was be
21、ing completely transformed,would be ready.Claires feelingfelt his warmthOccasionRead the story carefully and pay attention to the changes of Claires feelings towards Tony as the story developed.Para 8 Tony worked steadily on the improvements.Clare tried to help by working on a light suspended from t
22、he ceiling,but she fell off the ladder.Even 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.Tony caught her when she fell off the ladder添加题添加标题 Para 9 The night of the party arrived.
23、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 the desire to plea
24、se her.Then the front door bell rang.Part 3 The result of Claire living with the robotWhat would happen?How do you think this story will end?Work in How do you think this story will end?Work in groups and groups and discuss these questions below.discuss these questions below.(P3 E3)(P3 E3)1.What wou
25、ld happen next in the party?Was it a success?2.What would happen to Claire?Was she eventually satisfied?3.What would happen to Tony?Did he pass the test in the experiment?Happy ending?Sad ending?Surprise ending?1.Tony let her go and _ from sight.It was then that Claire realised that Tony had _ of th
26、e front window.2.What _to be envied by those women!She might not be as beautiful as them,but none of them had such a _.3.But even though Tony had been so clever and caring,he would_you cannot have women_.disappeared opened the curtains falling in love with machines a sweet victory handsome lover hav
27、e to be rebuiltLets listen to the rest of the story 添加题添加标题Listen to the rest of the story again and discuss with your deskmate about how different is it from your ending.Then the front door bell rang.Tony let her go and disappeared from sight.It was then that Claire realized that Tony had opened th
28、e curtains of the front window.Her guests had seen everything!The women were impressed 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 handsome as Tony.What a sweet victory to be envied by those wom
29、en!She might not be as beautiful as them,but none of them had such a handsome lover.Then she remembered Tony was just a machine.She shouted Leave me alone and ran to her bed.She cried all night.添加题添加标题Listen to the rest of the story again and discuss with your deskmate about how different is it from
30、 your ending.The next morning a car drove up and took Tony away.The company was very pleased with Tonys report on his three weeks with Claire.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 wom
31、en would see him and Claire,which would make them envy Claire.But even though Tony had been so clever and caring,he would have to be rebuilt you cannot have women falling in love with machines.Read the story again and find the similarities and differences between Tony and a human being.facial expres
32、sion never changes;facial expression changes often;programmed to appear sensitive and earing;always the samecan show true sensitivity and care;emotions can changeDetailed reading smooth hair offers sympathy treats people kindly warm bodyComparisonContrastthe same as,similar to,similarly,more like,ju
33、st as,in comparison,in the same waydifferent from but while whereas although however on the other hand in contrastExample A human beings facial expression changes often,whereas Tonys never changes.A human beings facial expression changes often,whereas Tonys never changes.Although Tonys actions appea
34、red sensitive and caring,he was just following his programming and these were not real emotions.In contrast to Tony,who never changed from his programming,a humans emotions can change.However,there are similarities between them.Tonys smooth hair and warm body are the same as human beings.Tony treats
35、 people kindly in the same way.He can offer sympathy just as what we do.1科幻小说科幻小说2用用做实验做实验3检检验；测验验；测验4出差出差5感到惊慌感到惊慌6更像是；接近更像是；接近7彬彬有礼地对待某人彬彬有礼地对待某人Language points:Important phrases(P1 P2)science fictiontest outon a business tripfeel alarmedmore liketreat sb with dignityexperiment with 8提高提高的社会地位的社会地
36、位9作为一项恩惠作为一项恩惠10确切地讲确切地讲11惊奇地惊奇地12陪同某人去陪同某人去 13写出写出14去市区去市区15预约预约or ratheraccompany sb towrite outhave an appointmentas a favourimprove ones social position with wonder go downtown Language points:Important phrases(P2)Replace the underlined parts with words of similar meanings from the text.Rewrite
37、the sentences if necessary.Build up your vocabulary11.We believe he is a man of absolute honesty,and trust his words completely.2.Henry told me that he was in a hurry as he had arranged to see the dentist at 10:00 a.m.integrityhad an appointment with3.Rumours are like sharp knives,cutting ones self-
38、respect into pieces.We should be aware of this and not spread unkind news around.4.Because of the holiday,the students were allowed to go home early.5.Whoever is charged with a crime should be presumed innocent until proven otherwise.exceptionalwere dismissednot guiltyActivity 1Replace the underline
39、d parts with words of similar meanings from the text.Rewrite the sentences if necessary.1 We believe he is a man of absolute honesty,and trust his words completely.2 Henry told me that he was in a hurry as he had arranged to see the dentist at 10:00 a.m.3 Rumours are like sharp knives,cutting ones s
40、elf-respect into pieces.We should be aware of this and not spread unkind news around.4 Because of the holiday,the students were allowed to go home early.5 Whoever is charged with a crime should be presumed innocent until proven otherwise.我们相信他是一个正直的人，并且完全相信他所说的话。亨利跟我说他着急赶时间，因为他上午十点约了牙医。谣言就像锋利的刀，会把人的
41、尊严切碎。我们应该有所警觉并且不去到处散播不好的事情。因为假期到了，学生们很早就放学了。除非被证明有罪，不然不管是谁被指控有罪都不应该被假定有罪。Activity 2A.money that someone is paid regularly,usually monthly,by the organisation he or she is working forB.money given for work done,goods received,etc.C.money paid for work or services,typically on a daily or weekly basisD
42、.extra amount of money added to somebodys wages as a reward for hard work or good performanceE.money received from work,investments and so onF.money paid to a professional person or organisation for advice or servicesG.money paid for a journey on public transport,such as the bus,train,or taxiH.money
43、 saved for a special purpose1 income 2 fee 3 fare 4 payment 5 salary 6 bonus 7 saving 8 wageEFGBADHC fascinating test out dismiss science fiction more like dignity intelligentIt would not be surprising if we found it difficult to distinguish between reality and _ in the future.For example,robots fir
44、st appeared in sci-fi novels,but now robot soldiers have already been _ in war.Robot experts have also built robots that can see,talk,and do other things like humans.Although a robot that looks _ a human than a machine could make many people a bit uncomfortable,we have to admit that it is a _ possib
45、ility.Sophia,currently said to be the most advanced AI robot in the world,is a great example.science fictiontested outmore likefascinatingActivity 3Complete the passage using the Complete the passage using the correct forms of the words in the box.correct forms of the words in the box.fascinating te
46、st out dismiss science fiction more like dignity intelligentShe has been interviewed many times,appeared on the covers of magazines,and become the first non-human in the world to be given citizenship by a country.When it comes to games,2017 became a year in which AI defeated humans in so many games
47、that AI researchers say that it will not be long before AI can win at almost everything.So have we lost the _ of being the most intelligent creature?Maybe in the future,as AI becomes even more _,it will become a major threat to humans.However,some people _ this fear.They believe if AI can handle tas
48、ks like calculating and driving for us,we will have more time for creating,thinking,and“being human”.dignityintelligentdismissActivity 3Complete the passage using the Complete the passage using the correct forms of the words in the box.correct forms of the words in the box.1.Read the text loudly and fluently2.Write an ending for the story.
