選擇性必修四unit1sciencefictionPeriod1：ReadingandThinkingLearningobjectives1.TodeveloptheSs’interestinreadingEnglishnovelsbyappreciatingthestory.2.TodeveloptheSs’readinghabits,likegeneralreading,scanningfordetailsandhowtoanalyzeandappreciatenarrativeliteratureworks(deepreading).3.TodeveloptheSscommunicativeabilitythroughdesignedgroupandpairactivities.Pre-readingQuestions:1.Whatcanrobotsdo？2.Doyouthinkitispossibleforarobottohavefeelings?Giveyourreasons.Dance;doresearch;playwithchildren;dohousework;playfootball;work…No.becauserobotsareprogrammedandcontrolledbycomputers.While-readingTask1:ReadforthemainideaThepassagemainlytellsusan_________whereahouseholdwas____________Task2:MatchthefollowingparagraphswiththeirmaintopicsPart1:para(_-_)Part2:para(_-_)Part3:para(__)TheresultofClairelivingwiththerobotTheprocessoftherobothelpingClaireLarrypersuadedClairetoaccepttherobotthatwillbetastedoutexperimenttestedout12389Acoupletestoutworkonahouseholdrobotfriends1.Howmanycharactersarementioned?Whoarethey?2.Whatistherelationbetweenthem?ClaireLarryBelmontTonyGladysClaffernTask3:SkimmingTask4:ReadfordetailsTrueorfalsequestions1.LarryBelmonthiredarobottoaccompanyhiswifebecausehewouldbeawayonabusinesstripforthreeweeks.(

)2.Clairedidn’tliketheideaatthebeginning,butLarrypersuadedhertoagreetoitatlast.(

)3.ShefeltembarrassedwhenTonyaskedherwhethersheneededhelpdressing.(

)4.Oneday,TonyaccompaniedClairetotheshopsandhelpedherwhenthesaleswomanwasrudetoher.(

)5.ClaffernwastheoneClairewantedtobe.(

)FTTFTII.Readthepassageandchoosethebestanswer.1.WhatdoesLarryBelmontthinkoftestingouttherobotinhishouse?Itisanextrabenefit.

Itishisresponsibility.Ithelpsimprovehishouse.ItcanmakeClairehappy.2.WhydidClairefeelalarmedwhenshesawtherobot?A.Becausetherobotwasinfactnotamachine.B.Becauseshedidn'tlikehimC.BecauseshehadseentherobotbeforeD.Becausetherobotwasmorelikeahumanthanamachine√√3.TonydidthefollowingthingstohelpClairerealizeherdreamEXCEPT

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A.makingherhomeelegantB.givingheranewhairstyleandchangingthemakeupsheworeC.givingheradviceonherdressesD.goingintoajewelleryshoptobuyheranecklace4.WhichofthefollowingisNOTTony’scharacteristic?A.Clumsy. B.Handsome.C.Helpful.D.Smart.√√Task5:ReadforthestructureTitleSATISFACTIONGUARANTEEDEventAhouseholdrobotwasgoingtobe1._________byClaireProcessWhenshefirstsawtherobot,shefelt2._________.Clairethoughtitwas3.___________tobeoffered4.___________byarobot.Asa5._______,TonyhelpedClairemakeherProcessselfbeautifulandherhomemore6.________.TonygaveClaireanewhairstyleandimprovedher7.________.Hesuggestedthatshe8._______Gladysandherfriendstothehouse.ResultBeforetheguests9.________,Tonytookherinhisarms,saidthathedidnotwanttoleaveherthenextday,andthathefeltmorethanjustthe10._______topleaseher.testedoutalarmedridiculoussympathyfavourelegantmakeupinvitearriveddesire

I.discussion:GroupworkClaire’sfeelingstowardTonychangedasthestorydeveloped.②FillintheoccasionswhenClairehadthesefeelings.①Underlinethewordsandexpressionsshowingherfeelings.Post-readingrefusealarmedembarrassedadmireandtrustcallhimadearfeelhiswarmthBeforehearrivedShefirstsawhimTonyaskedifsheneededhelpdressingTonyofferedsympathytoherTonyhelpedhertalktothesales-womanTonymanagedtocatchherandheldherClaire’sfeelingstowardTonychangedasthestorydeveloped.IIcriticalthinking1.howdoyouthinkthisstorywillend?Workingroupsandcomeupwithanending.2.Whatrelationshipdoyouthinkwilldevelopbetweenhumansandrobotsinthefuture?III.Afterreading,fillinthefollowingblanks.

Ahouseholdrobot,Tonywasgoingto1.

(test)outinafamilybyClaire.Clairedidn’tliketheideaatthebeginning,butsheagreedtoitatlast.AtherfirstsightofTony,Clairewas2.________(alarm),fortherobotseemedmorelikeahuman3.

_____amachine,handsomewithsmoothhairandadeepvoice.WhenTonyofferedtohelpher4.

(dress)，Clairefeltembarrassed.Clairecomplainedthatshewasn’tcleversoTonyshowedsympathyforher，whichshethoughtwasridiculous.5.__________(gradual)，TonybegantowinClaire’strust.Asafavor,TonyhelpedClairemakeherselfsmarterandherhome6._____________(elegant).Inanexpensiveclothesshop,whenthesaleswomanwasrudetoher,she7.

(ring)Tonyupforhelp.TonymadethewomanchangeherattitudeandClairethankedTony,8.

(say)thathewasa“dear”.However,thescenewasdiscoveredbyGladysClaffernsoClairefelt9.

(guilt).Claireweptafterarrivinghomeandtocomforther,Tonysuggestedshe10.

(invite)Gladysandherfriendstotheho