Unit1ScienceFictionReadingandThinking課件高二英語(yǔ)人教版選擇性

ReadingandThinkingUnit01ScienceFiction新人教選擇性必修四Tobeabletograspthegeneralideaofthepassageandgraspthecontextofthepassage.Todeveloptheinterestinreadingsciencefiction.TobeabletovoiceopinionsaboutrobotsandAI.LearningobjectivesIMPORTAINTPOINTPart1LeadInelementsofsciencefictionsettinginthefuturescientifictheme......Doyoulikereadingsciencefiction?Whatelementsdoessciencefictionusuallyinclude?characters(robots,aliens..)futuristictechnologyparanormalactivities1.Whoisthisman?IsaacAsimovToday’sscience

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istomorrow’ssciencefact.Abiochemist(生物化學(xué)家)andahighlysuccessfulAmericanwriterofsciencefiction.Doyouagreewithhim?Why?2.HaveyoueverreadnovelswrittenbyIsaacAsimov？Whatimpressesyoumostabouthisworks?Hewroteaboutrobots.Hisworksfocusonexploringtherelationshipbetweenrobotsandhumans.IMPORTAINTPOINTPart2Pre-readingBeforeyouread,discussthesequestionsingroups.Howdorobotsalreadyhelphumansintheirlivestoday?Whatdoyouthinkadomesticrobotcoulddoforafamilyinthefuture?IMPORTAINTPOINTPart3While-readingSkimthetitleandpredicttheplotRewritten.ItisoriginallywrittenbyIsaacAsimov.Itisprobablyaboutaproductwhichmakesitsusersfeelsatisfied.2.Howdoyouunderstandtheword“adapted”inthetitle?1.WhatisthestoryentitledSatisfactionGuaranteedprobablyabout?____________:LarrypersuadedClairtoaccepttherobotthatwouldbetestedout.Paragraph1________________:TheprocessoftherobothelpingClair.Paragraph3to8________________:TheresultofClairlivingwiththerobot.Paragraph9

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dividethetextintothreepartsHowmanycharactersarementioned?Whoarethey?Whataretherelationshipsbetweenthem?ClaireGladysClaffernTonyLarryBelmont

acouplefriendsworkouttestoutWhosesatisfactionshallbeguaranteed?Claire’s.TonyaresupposedtoguaranteethatClairewillbesatisfiedwithhimandhisservice.TonyClaireReadcarefullyandfigureoutthechangeofClaire’sfeelings.BeforeTonyarrived.WhenClairefirstsawTony.Claire

dislikedhim.Shewasalarmed.

WhenTonyaskedifheshouldhelphergetdressed.Shefeltembarrassed.whenTonyhelpedhertalktothesaleswoman.whenshefellandTonycaughtandheldher.Shecalledhimadear.Shefelthiswarmth.WhenTonyofferedsympathytoher.Sheadmiredhim.Claire’sfeelingstowardTonychangedasthestorydeveloped.dislike

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calledhimadearfelthiswarmthadmireReadthestoryagainandanswerdetailedquestions.1.WasClairesatisfiedwithTonyandhisservice?2.WhatcausedthechangeofClaire’sfeelings?Tony’scare/attention/support/help/encouragement/wisdom...3.Toclaire,wasTonymorelikeahouseholdrobot,orafriendorevenalover?Alover.IMPORTAINTPOINTPart4Discussion1.

HowdidTonyfeelaboutClaire?WashealsoattachedtoClaire?Didhehavenofeelings?washejustarobotandwasjustperforminghisduty?2.WhatarethesimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweenTonyandhumanbeing?contrast:differentfrom,but,while,whereas,although,however,incontrast,ontheotherhand2.WhatarethesimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweenTonyandhumanbeing?·facialexpressionneverchanges;·programmedtoappearsensitive;·alwaysthesamefacialexpressionchangesoften;canshowtruesensitivityandcareemotionscanchangesmoothhairtreatspeoplekindly;warmbodyTonyHumanbeingIMPORTAINTPOINTPart5Post-readingThenextmorningacardroveupandtookTonyaway.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________happyending?sadending?surprisingending?●WhatwouldhappentoClaire?Wassheeventuallysatisfied?●WhatwouldhappentoTony?Didhepassthetest?

Thenthefrontdoorbellrang._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ThenextmorningacardroveupandtookTonyaway.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Tonylethergoand________________________.ItwasthenthatClairerealisedthat___________________________________________________.What______________________________________bythosewomen!Shemightnotbeasbeautifulasthem,but___________________________________________.ButeventhoughTonyhadbeen______________________,hewould____________________－youcannothavewomen____________________________________.disappearedfromsightTonyhadopenedthecurtainsofthefrontwindowfallinginlovewithmachinesasweetvictorytobeenviedsocleverandcaringhavetoberebuiltListentotherestofthestory.Howdifferentisitfromyourending.noneofthemhadsuchahandsomeloverListenagainanddiscussthefollowingquestions.1.HowdidtheguestsfeelaboutClaire,thehouseandTony?2.WhathappenedtoTonyintheend?TheyfeltenviedthatClairehadsuchahandsomelover