2019學年度人教版選修七unit two robots period one warming-up, pre-reading and comprehending教案類別課程標準要求掌握的項目話題robots; literary work about science詞匯fiction, desire, satisfaction, bonus, alarm, alarmed, apron, sympathy, overweight, elegant, favour, pile, scan, fingernail, absurd荒謬的, 可笑的, haircut, accompany, cushion, bedding, necklace, clerk, counter, awful, affair, armchair, declare, cuisine, envy, digital, mailbox, aside, grand, receiver, affection, bound, biography傳記, 傳記文學, holy, part-time, staff職員,員工, navy, junior, biochemistry, talent, chapter, theoretical, framework, thinking, divorce, obey, disobey, assessmenttest out, ring up, turn around轉向, leaveout, set aside, in all, be bound to一定做., or rather更確切地說, 功能推測與確信(supposition and belief)i think / dont think. i wonderis it possible that.? it is possible / impossible that.it is most likely / unlikely that i believe / dont believe.maybe. could it be that.it could be that. there is a belief that.i guess / suppose. it must have.are you sure that. i am sure that.i am positive that.語法被動語態和動詞不定式的被動形式(revise the passive voice, including the infinitive)come into my study where we wont be overheard.my car is being repaired so i cant lend it to you.when we got to the meeting room, we found the speech had been cancelled.the hotel manager thought that the fire might have been caused by some cigarette butts.she was amazed by his fingernails and the softness and warmth of the skin.the women were impressed by claire, the house and the delicious cuisine.tony expected the house to be completed transformed.the robot was going to be tested out by larrys wife.larry persuaded her that the robot wouldnt harm her or allow her to be harmed.-it was ridiculous to be offered sympathy by a robot.知識目標:1. 掌握本單元教學目的和要求中的單詞和詞匯.2. 幫助學生更多地了解機器人以及有關的科幻小說, 小說家阿西莫夫及其文學作品.3. 復習被動語態和學習不定式的被動語態.能力目標：學會使用推測和確信的表達法.情感目標: 培養學生的想象力和對未知世界的探索精神.教學重點:1. 更多地了解機器人以及科幻小說.2. 掌握女主人公克萊爾的感情和心理變化.教學難點:1. 鞏固動詞不定式的被動式用法.2. 學會使用推測和確信的表達法.教學方法: 任務型和合作性教學.this topic looks at the topic of robots. it presents robots in various contexts from those in science fiction stories to those in existence today and also those that could exist in the future. the robots of today included in the unit are domestic robots, robot pets, robots used in disasters, those used to help people who cant walk, and those that can detect landmines or do many other things dangerous for human beings.a science fiction story by isaac asimov, a well-known science fiction writer, is retold in the students book. this story, about a human-like robot, illustrates asimovs first law for robots: a robot must injure human beings or allow them to be injured. students also learn about the life of this author in the unit.students are asked t speculate about robots similarities to and differences from humans, and their positive and negative aspects. they are also encouraged to use their imaginations to design their own robot, to think about the three laws for robots that asimov developed and what would happen if these laws did not exist.the reading passage is a retelling of an isaac asimovs story called satisfaction guaranteed. this story, about a human-like robot, illustrates asimovs first law for robots: a robot must not injure human beings or allow them to be injured. in this case the injury is not a physical one but a psychological one. in following this law, the robot, which is very human-like, causes the main character, claire, to have some very confusing feelings.period one warming-up, pre-reading and comprehendingteaching goals1. be able to learn some important words and phrases: fiction, desire, satisfaction, bonus, alarm, alarmed, apron, sympathy, overweight, elegant, favour, pile, scan, fingernail, absurd荒謬的, 可笑的, haircut, accompany, cushion, bedding, necklace, clerk, counter, awful, affair, armchair, declare, cuisine, envy, digital, mailbox, aside, grand, receiver, affection, bound, biography傳記, 傳記文學, holy, part-time, staff職員,員工, navy, junior, biochemistry, talent, chapter, theoretical, framework, thinking, divorce, obey, disobey, assessment2. help students to learn about robots and science fiction3. enable students to realize science fiction reflects scientific thought: fiction of things-to-come based on things-on-today.teaching important points:1. enable students to grasp what tony did to help claire and how her feelings towards tony changed during tonys stay at her house.2. help students to sun up characteristics of science fictionteaching difficult points:how claires feelings towards tony changed during tonys stay at her house.step 1 warming up1. present some pictures of different kinds of robots. then ask the students to say something about their favorite robots. 2. ask students to discuss the following questions in pairs1) what is a robot?(a robot is a machine designed to do jobs that are usually performed by human s. robots are programmed and controlled by a computer.)2) what can a robot do?(a robot can do many things. for example, it can play music, sing songs and dance to music; it can pour tea, sweep the floor and cook dinner; it can play football; it can explore dangerous places; it can play with children; it can serve us etc.)step 2 pre-readinglook at the photos of robots and ask students to discuss the questions in pre-reading in groups. students are encouraged to speak out their opinions freely.1. where would you find each robot? what does each one do?2. can you thin of any other type of robot?3. do you think it is possible for a robot to think for itself, have feelings, have its own needs and desires, or look and feel like a human being?step 3 skimming1. skim the text to find out the main characters in the story.titlesatisfaction guaranteedcharacters in the storylarry belmontemployed in a company that made robotsclairelarrys wife, a housewifetonya robotgladys clafferna woman that claire envied2 根據課文內容填空a household robot named tony was going to be tested out by claire, whose husband worked for a company that made robots.tonys characteristics_ in the text_he seems more like human than a machine.he is tall and handsome. he has _ skin, smooth hair and a deep voice.his _ never changes.he acts quickly.he once managed to catch her when she _ a ladder.mental he knows how to please the hostess.he helped claire make himself smarter and her home more _.he is cautious.he wrote out a list of items for claire as he was not allowed to _ her to the shops.he has good _.claire told the salesman to speak to tony and the salesman immediately changed his attitude.he can _ others.“you can be like gladys,” tony told claire.he is able to make suggestions.he suggested that claire invited her friends to the house. and he did something on purpose to make claires friends _ her.3. in groups, find answers to the following questions:1) what did tony look like?_.2) what was larry belmonts problem in the end?_.step 4 scanning1. ask students to read the text carefully and then find out the true statements1) claire didnt like the idea at the beginning, but se agreed to it at last.2) when tony, the robot, offered to help dressing, claire was pleased to accept it. but she thought it was surprising for robot to be so human.3) tony could understand claire when she said she was not clever.4) claire was sorry she could do little to help her husband, who wanted to improve his social position.5) tony was eager to help claire. he scanned quite a lot of books in the library, but he could find bo way out.6) tony went to town with claire to buy things he wanted to improve the house.7) while tony worked on the improvements of the house, claire also did her part.8) claires guests were filled with admiration when they saw her house was completely changed.9) claire was very happy to find that gladys envied her.10) the company was very pleased with tonys report because he had successfully made a woman fall in love with him.(suggested answers: t, f, t, t, f, f, t, f, t, f)2 in groups, discuss the questions in comprehending on page 12.1) why did tony open the curtains?_.2) what did tony do to prevent claire from being harmful?_.3) what did tony have to be rebuilt?_.4) how would you feel if you had a robot like tony in your house?_.5) claire spent three weeks with tony in her house. which sentences in the story show that she kept forgetting and then remembering he was a machine?_.3. in groups, list tonys characteristics that were similar to and those that were differe