ReadingandThinking:UNIT1SCIENCEFICTIONExploretherelationshipbetweenhumansandrobotsLearningObjectivesTodevelopyourinterestinreadingEnglishnovelsbyappreciatingthestory.Todevelopyourreadinghabits,likegeneralreading,scanningfordetailsandhowtoanalyzeandappreciateliteratureworks(deepreading).Todevelopyourcommunicativeabilitythroughdesignedgroupandpairactivities.IMPORTAINTPOINTPart1LeadInelementsofsciencefictionsettinginthefuturescientifictheme......Doyoulikereadingsciencefiction?Whatelementsdoessciencefictionusuallyinclude?characters(robots,aliens..)futuristictechnologyparanormalactivities1.Whoisthisman?IsaacAsimovToday’sscience

fiction

istomorrow’ssciencefact.Abiochemist(生物化學家)andahighlysuccessfulAmericanwriterofsciencefiction.Doyouagreewithhim?Why?2.HaveyoueverreadnovelswrittenbyIsaacAsimov？Whatimpressesyoumostabouthisworks?Hewroteaboutrobots.Hisworksfocusonexploringtherelationshipbetweenrobotsandhumans.IMPORTAINTPOINTPart2Pre-readingBeforeyouread,discussthesequestionsingroups.Howdorobotsalreadyhelphumansintheirlivestoday?Whatdoyouthinkadomesticrobotcoulddoforafamilyinthefuture?IMPORTAINTPOINTPart3While-readingSkimthepassageandthinkaboutthequestions:Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?Whatkindofgenre(體裁)isthepassage?Matchthefollowingparagraphswiththeirmaintopics:Thepassagemainlytellsusan__________whereahouseholdrobotwas__________.testedoutexperiment1.Readforthemainidea:Descriptive描寫文Narrative記敘文Expository說明文Argumentation議論文Whatkindofgenre(體裁)isthepassage?TheprocessoftherobothelpingClaireTheresultofClairelivingwiththerobotLarrypersuadedClairetoaccepttherobotthatwillbetastedoutMatchthefollowingparagraphswiththeirmaintopics:Event

Process

Result

Part1:para(1-2)Part2:para(3-8)Part3:para(9)SkimthetitleandpredicttheplotRewritten.ItisoriginallywrittenbyIsaacAsimov.Itisprobablyaboutaproductwhichmakesitsusersfeelsatisfied.2.Howdoyouunderstandtheword“adapted”inthetitle?1.WhatisthestoryentitledSatisfactionGuaranteedprobablyabout?Thinkaboutthequestions(P2E2):Whoarethesepeople?Whataretherelationshipsamongthem?LarryBelmontClaireGladysClaffernTonyClairehousewifeLarryBelmontworkedforarobotcompanyTonyrobot:tall;handsome;morelikeahumanGladysClaffernoneoftherichestandmostpowerfulwomenaroundhusbandwifeClaireenviedher.Clairetestedouttherobot.TonyhelpedClaireinallaspects.madethishouseholdrobotRelationships:ItturnedoutthatTonywasarobot,sothereisnocrisisinClaire’smarriage.ButClairemighthavefalleninlovewithTonybeforesheknewit.Understandforeshadowings(伏筆)in

thesentenceWhydidClairefeelguilty?Para6Para7Whatdoesthesentencemean?Clairefeltinferior(較差的；比不上……的)toGladys,becauseshewassensitive,soTonywantedtohelpherregainherconfidence.Besides,heknewthatGladysandherfriendsmustenviedherwhentheysawthehandsomerobot.Understandforeshadowings(伏筆)in

thesentenceReadthestoryagainandanswerdetailedquestions.1.WasClairesatisfiedwithTonyandhisservice?2.WhatcausedthechangeofClaire’sfeelings?Yes.BecauseTonyprovidedherwithsuchperfectserviceandgreatcomfort.Tony’scare/attention/support/help/encouragement/wisdom...3.Toclaire,wasTonymorelikeahouseholdrobot,orafriendorevenalover?Alover.comparison:thesameas,similarto,similarly,morelike,justas,incomparison,inthesamewayWhatarethesimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweenTonyandahumanbeing?Usethewordsintheboxestodescribethesimilaritiesanddifferences.(P3E5)contrast:differentfrom,but,while,whereas,although,however,incontrast,ontheotherhandTonyHumanbeingprogrammedtoappearsensitivecanshowtruesensitivityandcarealwaysthesameemotionscanchangeofferssympathytreatspeoplekindlywarmbodyAhumanbeing’sfacialexpressionchangesoften,whereasTony’sneverchanges.EXAMPLEIMPORTAINTPOINTPart4Discussion1.

HowdidTonyfeelaboutClaire?WashealsoattachedtoClaire?Didhehavenofeelings?washejustarobotandwasjustperforminghisduty?2.WhatarethesimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweenTonyandhumanbeing?comparison:thesameas,similarto,similarly,morelike,justas,incomparison,inthesamewaycontrast:differentfrom,but,while,whereas,although,however,incontrast,ontheotherhand2.WhatarethesimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweenTonyandhumanbeing?·facialexpressionneverchanges;·programmedtoappearsensitive;·alwaysthesamefacialexpressionchangesoften;canshowtruesensitivityandcareemotionscanchangesmoothhairtreatspeoplekindly;warmbodyTonyHumanbeingOccasionClaireOccasionClaire1.beforehearriveddislikedhim5.calledhimadear2.wasalarmed6.felthiswarmth3.feltembarrassed7.feltbeingenvied4.admiredhim8.criedallnightwhenshefirstsawhimClaire’sfeelingstowardsTonychangedasthestorydeveloped.Reviewthestoryandthencompletethechart.(P3E4)whenofferedtohelpdressingwhenofferedsympathywhengoingshoppingwhenfallingoffaladderwhenhearingtheladies’whisperingwhen

remembering

TonywasarobottimeorderTony'sbehaviourPossibleeffecttothepeoplearoundhimYourcommentoffersympathy...moved,love,jealous,...smart,likeahumanbeing...AnalyseTony’sbehaviourandtheeffecttothepeoplearoundhim,thendiscussthequestionsbelow:AreTony’sactionsandwordsallincludedintheexperimentorself-developed?DoyouthinkTonyisasuccessorafailure?Why?Willrobotsevolveandhavetheirownintelligenceorfeelings?1.Itwasgoingtobetestedout

byLarry’swife,Claire.(P2)2.Nowshewasbeinglookedafter

byarobotthatlookedsohuman,anditwasdisturbing.(P2)3.Ashewasnotallowedtoaccompanyhertotheshops,hewroteoutalistofthingsthathewouldneedforhisworkonthehouse.(P2)Tonytoldme____________________________________(他妻子將會去接他).Thebridge______________(build)atthistimelastyear.Thework________(做)withtheminimumamountofeffortyesterday.hewasgoingtobepickedupbyhiswifewasbeingbuiltwasdoneCompare,findandpractiseImportantsentences

(P2~P3)4.Heseemed

morelikeahumanthanamachine.(P2)Itismore

apoemthanapicture.Morethan100chemicalelementsareknowntoman,ofwhichabout80aremetals.ThebeautyofHangzhouismorethanwordscandescribe.Sheismorethanateachertous.Sheisourfriend.Iammorethanhappytohearthat.Morethanonesaleswomanwasdismissedinthissupermarketbecauseofrecession.與其說……不如說……多于非……所能；是……所不能不只是；不僅僅是非常不止一個注意：morethanone后接可數名詞單數，作主語時謂語動詞用單數。Importantsentences

(P2~P3)5.Shetoldhimhowshewasunhappy_____herhomewasn’telegant

enoughforLarry,_____wantedtoimprovehissocialpositionwith

abiggersalary.(P2)6.Sheheardhimdeclare_____hedidnotwanttoleaveherthenext

day,and______hefeltmorethanjustthedesiretopleaseher.(P3)thatwhothatthatThestudentcompletedthisexperimenttomakecometrue_______ProfessorJosephhadsaid.

(2020天津)Itisnotaproblem________wecanwinthebattle;it’sjustamatteroftime.

(2020江蘇)Thegoldmedalwillbeawardedto_________winsthefirstplaceinthebicyclerace.

(2018天津)whatwhetherwhoeverCompare,findandpractiseImportantsentences

(P2~P3)7.Assheturnedaround,the