Unit5SciencefictionReadingandThinking1.Tofigureouthowsciencefictionisdevelopedandhowmanyelementsitincludes.2.Tocompletethestorywithboldbutreasonableimagination.3.TodeveloparightandcriticalattitudetowardsthedevelopmentofrobotsandAI.Learningaims：Doyouthinkitpossibleforarobotto

----looklikeahumanbeing?haveitsownfeelingsorthoughts?

WatchthevideoclipoftheRobotSophia（索非亞機器人）inaTVshowwiththequestionsinmind.今天的科幻小說即明天的科學現實。——艾薩克·阿西莫夫Today’ssciencefictionistomorrow’ssciencefact.

——IsaacAsimov

Whosesatisfactiondoyouthinkwillbeguaranteed?Step2Pre-reading:PredictionMaybethecustomers’.makegooddialoguesandplayjokeslooklikehumansandhavefacialexpressionsplantodominatethehumanrace(kidding)goodatplayinggamesArobotcanonlydowhatit’sprogrammedtodoeventhoughtheycanshowfeelingsusingfacialexpressions.IfarobotlikeSophialiveswithyou,whatwillhappen?IsaacAsimovisanAmericanscientistandauthor,whowrotesciencefictionandproposedthreeLawsofRoboticsinthe1940's.LawⅠ:Arobotmaynotinjureahumanbeingor,throughinaction,allowahumanbeingtocometoharm.機器人不能傷害人類，或因不作為(袖手旁觀)使人類受到傷害；LawⅡ:ArobotmustobeytheordersgivenitbyhumanbeingsexceptwheresuchorderswouldconflictwiththeFirstLaw.機器人必須服從人類的命令，除非這些命令和第一定律相抵觸；LawⅢ:ArobotmustprotectitsownexistenceaslongassuchprotectiondoesnotconflictwiththeFirstorSecondLaw.在不違反第一、第二定律的前提下，機器人必須保護自己不受傷害。

BackgroundinformationSatisfactionGuaranteedHowdoyouunderstandtheword“adapted”?Whosesatisfactiondoyouthinkwillbeguaranteed?

ReadfortexttypeWhatisthegenreofthispassage?A.Argumentativewriting(議論文)B.Narrativewriting(記敘文)C.Expositorywriting(說明文)D.AnadvertisementReadthetextquicklyandfinishthetwotasks.

No.1：Matchthemainideawitheachpart.CLarrypersuadedClairetoaccepttherobotthatwouldbetestedout.BTheresultofClairelivingwiththerobot.ATheprocessoftherobothelpingClaire.Para3-8:Para9:Para1-2:SettingConflictConclusionSkimforthe

characters(theirtraitsand

relationships)

ahouseholdrobotClaireLarryBelmontGladysClaffernoneoftherichestandmostpowerfulwomenaroundmadethishouseholdrobot(Clairewishedtobe)TonyAcoupletestedout?Task3:Readcarefullyfortheplot

Ahouseholdrobotwasgoingtobe_________byClaireClaire’sproblemsTony’shelp1.Shethoughtshewasnot_______.2.Herhousewasnot_______.3.Shewantedtobelike_______________.4.Thesaleswomanwas_______toher.5.Shewassoclumsyto_____________________.1.Hegaveheranew_______andimprovedthe_______shewore.2.He____________thehousecompletely.3.Hesuggesteda_____inherhouse.4.Hemadethewomanchangedher_________.5.Hemanagedto_________intimefromthenextroom.Onthenightoftheparty,beforetheguests________,Tonytookherinhisarms,saidthathedidnotwant___________thenextday,andthathefeltmorethanjustthe_______topleaseher.Setting(para.1-2)Conflict(para.3-8)Conclusion(para.9)GladysClaffernrudefallofftheladderclevereleganthairstylemakeuptransformedpartyattitudecatchhertestedoutarriveddesiretoleaveherClaire’sfeelingschanged.ReadcarefullyforthechangeofClarie’sfeeling，andcompletethechart.Task4OccasionClaire1Beforehearriveddislikehim2wasalarmed3feltembarrassed4admiredhim5calledhimadear6feltwarmth7feltbeingenvied8criedallnightLarryBelmontGladysClaffernClaireTonyacoupleworkontestoutenvy/admireahouseholdrobotHowmanycharactersarementioned?Whoarethey?Whataretherelationshipstoeachother?workedforarobotcompanyahousewifearichandpowerfulwoman

ReadingfordetailsAhouseholdrobotwasgoingtobe_________byClaireClaire’sproblemsTony’shelp1.Shethoughtshewasnot_______.2.Herhousewasnot_______.3.Shewantedtobelike_______________.4.Thesaleswomanwas_______toher.5.Shewassoclumsyto_____________________.1.Hegaveheranew_______andimprovedthe_______shewore.2.He____________thehousecompletely.3.Hesuggesteda_____inherhouse.4.Hemadethewomanchangedher_________.5.Hemanagedto_________intimefromthenextroom.Onthenightoftheparty,beforetheguests________,Tonytookherinhisarms,saidthathedidnotwant___________thenextday,andthathefeltmorethanjustthe_______topleaseher.Setting(para.1-2)Conflict(para.3-8)Conclusion(para.9)GladysClaffernrudefallofftheladderclevereleganthairstylemakeuptransformedpartyattitudecatchhertestedoutarriveddesiretoleaveherClaire’sfeelingschanged.添加題添加標題Claire’sfeelingswhenshefirstsawhimBeforeTonyarrivedwhenTonyasked...helphergetdressedwhenTonyofferedsympathywhenTony...talktothesaleswomandislikealarmedembarrassed

admiringtrustingthankfulOccasionshynervouswhenClairefellandTonyheldherReadthestorycarefullyandpayattentiontothechangesofClaire’sfeelingstowardsTonyasthestorydeveloped.

Readfordetails添加題添加標題Para9Thenightofthepartyarrived.Theclockstruckeight.Theguestswouldbearrivingsoon,soClairedismissedTonyfortherestofthenight.Atthatmoment,Tonytookherinhisarms,bringinghisfaceclosetohers.sheheardhimdeclarethathedidnotwanttoleaveherthenextday,andthathefeltmorethanjustthedesiretopleaseher.Thenthefrontdoorbellrang.Whathappenedbeforethepartybegan?Whatwouldhappen?

ReadfordetailsBeginningDevelopmentEnding?Climax(高潮)Para.1-2M_________Para.3-8H_________Para.9L_________?MeetHelpLoveStep4Post-readingTask1:Analysethestructure添加題添加標題

①Thenthefrontdoorbellrang._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

②ThenextmorningacardroveupandtookTonyaway._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Workingroupsandcomeupwithareasonableending.Readfortheendingofthestoryfeltbeingenvied

criedallnight

【鏈接高考】添加題添加標題①Thenthefrontdoorbellrang._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________●

Whatwouldhappenattheparty?GladysClaffernClaireTony●WhatwouldhappenbetweenClaireandTony?●Whatwouldhappenbetw