ReadingandThinking新人教高中英語選擇性必修四Unit1ScienceFictionSatisfactionGuaranteed(Adapted)“”Pre-reading:VideoTimeWhatistheAIRobotinthevideoandwhat`sitsfunction?JarvisWhatdoyouexpectadomesticrobot（家用機器人）candoforyou?dothehouseworkprovideentainmentaccompanyyouofferacademicsupportFastreading1.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?Thepassagemainlytellsusan_____________whereahouseholdrobotwas___________________.experimenttestedout2.Whatkindofgenre(體裁)isthepassage?

Descriptive描寫文Narrative記敘文Expository說明文Argumentation議論文

Fastreading:Matchthefollowingparagraphswiththeirmaintopics.Part1:para(1-2)Part2:para(3-8)Part3:para(9)TheprocessoftherobothelpingClaireTheresultofClairelivingwiththerobotLarrypersuadedClairetoaccepttherobotthatwillbetastedoutCarefulreading:Readthestoryagainandtakenotesonwhothesepeopleareandtheirrelationshipstoeachother.LarryBelmontClaireGladysClaffernTonyWhoarethesepeople?Whataretherelationshipsamongthem?acoupletestoutfriendsworkonClaire(ahousewife)LarryBelmont(workforarobotcompany)Tony(ahouseholdrobot):__________;_______________;_________________________.GladysClaffern(awomanClaire___________________)tallhandsomemorelikeahumanenvies/admiresCarefulreading:Howdidthestorydevelop?ReadthestorycarefullyandpayattentiontothechangesofClaire’sfeelingstowardsTonyasthestorydeveloped.Claire`sfeelingOccasions1.BeforeTonyarrived2.whenshefirstsawhim3.whenTonyaskedifheshouldhelphergetdressed4.whenTonyofferedsympathy5.whenTonyhelpedhertalktothesaleswoman6.whenClairefellandTonycaughtandheldherCarefulreading:Howdidthestorydevelop?ReadthestorycarefullyandpayattentiontothechangesofClaire’sfeelingstowardsTonyasthestorydeveloped.Para.2

Clairedidn'twanttherobotinherhouse,especialyasherhusbandwouldbeawayonabusinesstripforthreeweeks,butLarrypersuadedherthattherobotwouldn’tharmherorallowhertobeharmed.Itwouldbeabonus.However,whenshefirstsawtherobot,shefeltalarmed.HisnamewasTony.Heseemedmorelikeahumanthanamachine.Hewastall

andhandsomewithsmoothhairandadeepvoice,althoughhisfacialexpresionneverchanged.

Carefulreading:Howdidthestorydevelop?ReadthestorycarefullyandpayattentiontothechangesofClaire’sfeelingstowardsTonyasthestorydeveloped.Claire`sfeelingOccasions1.BeforeTonyarrived2.whenshefirstsawhim3.whenTonyaskedifheshouldhelphergetdressed4.whenTonyofferedsympathy5.whenTonyhelpedhertalktothesaleswoman6.whenClairefellandTonycaughtandheldherdislikealarmedCarefulreading:Howdidthestorydevelop?ReadthestorycarefullyandpayattentiontothechangesofClaire’sfeelingstowardsTonyasthestorydeveloped.Para3

Onthesecondmoning,Tonybroughtherbreakfastandthenaskedherwhethersheneededhelpdressing.Shefeltembarrassedandquicklytoldhimtogo.Nowshewasbeinglookedafterbyarobotthatlookedsohuman,anditwasdisturbing.Carefulreading:Howdidthestorydevelop?ReadthestorycarefullyandpayattentiontothechangesofClaire’sfeelingstowardsTonyasthestorydeveloped.Claire`sfeelingOccasions1.BeforeTonyarrived2.whenshefirstsawhim3.whenTonyaskedifheshouldhelphergetdressed4.whenTonyofferedsympathy5.whenTonyhelpedhertalktothesaleswoman6.whenClairefellandTonycaughtandheldherdislikealarmedembarrassedCarefulreading:Howdidthestorydevelop?ReadthestorycarefullyandpayattentiontothechangesofClaire’sfeelingstowardsTonyasthestorydeveloped.Para4

Oneday,Clairementionedthatshedidn'tthinkshewasclever.Tonysaidthatshemustfeelveryunhappytosaythat.Clairethoughtitwasridiculousthatshewasbeingofferedsympathybyarobot,butshegradullyadmiredhiswisdomandintegrityandbegantotrusthim.Healwaystreatedherwithdignity.shetoldhimhowshewasunhappythatherhomewasn'telegantenoughforLarry,whowantedtoimprovehissocialpositionwithabiggersalary.Shewasn'tlikeGladysClaffern,oneoftherichestandmostpowerfulwomenaround.Carefulreading:Howdidthestorydevelop?ReadthestorycarefullyandpayattentiontothechangesofClaire’sfeelingstowardsTonyasthestorydeveloped.Claire`sfeelingOccasions1.BeforeTonyarrived2.whenshefirstsawhim3.whenTonyaskedifheshouldhelphergetdressed4.whenTonyofferedsympathy5.whenTonyhelpedhertalktothesaleswoman6.whenClairefellandTonycaughtandheldherdislikealarmedembarrassedadmired&ridiculousCarefulreading:Howdidthestorydevelop?ReadthestorycarefullyandpayattentiontothechangesofClaire’sfeelingstowardsTonyasthestorydeveloped.Para6

TonygaveClaireanewhairstyleandimprovedhermakeup.Ashewasnotallowedtoaccompanyhertotheshops,hewroteoutalistofthingsthathewouldneedforhisworkonthehouse.Clairewentdowntownandboughtthesethings.Shehadanappointmenttopainthernails,thenshewentintoanexpensiveclothesshop.Thesaleswomantherewasrudetoher,sosherangTonyandtoldhimshewasbeingtreatedbadlyHespoketothewomanwhoimmediatelychangedherattitude.ClairethankedTony,tellinghimthathewasa"dear".

Assheturnedaround,therestoodGladysClaffern.Howawfultobediscoveredbyher,Clairethought.

Bythelookonherface,ClaireknewthatGladysthoughttheywereinarelationship.

Afterall,sheknewClaire’shusband’snamewasLarry,notTony.Althoughitwascompletelyinnocent,Clairefeltguilty.Carefulreading:Howdidthestorydevelop?ReadthestorycarefullyandpayattentiontothechangesofClaire’sfeelingstowardsTonyasthestorydeveloped.Claire`sfeelingOccasions1.BeforeTonyarrived2.whenshefirstsawhim3.whenTonyaskedifheshouldhelphergetdressed4.whenTonyofferedsympathy5.whenTonyhelpedhertalktothesaleswoman6.whenClairefellandTonycaughtandheldherdislikealarmedembarrassedadmired&ridiculousthankfulCarefulreading:Howdidthestorydevelop?ReadthestorycarefullyandpayattentiontothechangesofClaire’sfeelingstowardsTonyasthestorydeveloped.Para8

Tonyworkedsteadilyontheimprovements.Claretriedtohelpbyworkingonalightsuspendedfromtheceiling,butshefellofftheladder.EventhoughTonyhadbeeninthenextroom,hemanagedtocatchherintime.Asheheldher,shefeltthewarmthofhisbody.Shescreamed,pushedhimaway,andrantoherroom.Carefulreading:Howdidthestorydevelop?ReadthestorycarefullyandpayattentiontothechangesofClaire’sfeelingstowardsTonyasthestorydeveloped.Claire`sfeelingOccasions1.BeforeTonyarrived2.whenshefirstsawhim3.whenTonyaskedifheshouldhelphergetdressed4.whenTonyofferedsympathy5.whenTonyhelpedhertalktothesaleswoman6.whenClairefellandTonycaughtandheldherdislikealarmedembarrassedadmired&ridiculousthankfulshy&nervousCarefulreading:Howdidthestorydevelop?ReadthestorycarefullyandpayattentiontothechangesofClaire’sfeelingstowardsTonyasthestorydeveloped.1.BeforeTonyarriveddislike2.whenshefirstsawhimalarmed3.whenTonyaskedifheshouldhelphergetdressedembarrassed4.whenTonyofferedsympathyadmired&trusting5.whenTonyhelpedhertalktothesaleswomanthankful6.whenClairefellandTonycaughtandheldhershy&nervousClaireTonyClaireTony(ahouseholdrobot)Carefulreading:WhatareClaire’sproblems?WasClairesatisfiedwithTony?ShehasasenseoffailureIamnotclever,andnotlikeGladys

Claffern.Myhouseisn’telegant.IwanttobelikeGladysClaffern.Thesale-womanwasrudetome.Ifellofftheladder.Carefulreading:HowdoesTonyhelpher?ContentsIamnotclever.Myhouseisn’telegant.IwanttobelikeGladysClaffern.Thesale-womanwasrudetome.Ifellofftheladder.Hegaveheranew_________andimprovedher___________.He_________________thehousecompletely.Hesuggesteda_________inherhouse.Hemadethewomanchangeher_____________.Hemanagedtocatchherintime

fromthenextroom.hairstylemake

uptransformedpartyattitude添加題添加標題Para9

Thenightofthepartyarrived.Theclockstruckeight.Theguestswouldbearrivingsoon,soClairedismissedTonyfortherestofthenight.Atthatmoment,Tonytookherinhisarms,bringinghisfaceclosetohers.sheheardhimdeclarethathedidnotwanttoleaveherthenextday,andthathefeltmorethanjustthedesiretopleaseher.Thenthefrontdoorbellrang.Whatwouldhappen?Carefulreading:HowTonyshowedClaireaffection?添加題添加標題Thenthefrontdoorbellrang.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ThenextmorningacardroveupandtookTonyaway.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Para1.HowwouldClairerespondtoTony?Whatwouldhappenduringtheparty?WouldTonyhidehimself?Para2.WhatwouldhappentoTony?Didhepassthetestintheexperiment?WouldTonybeback?....feltbeingenvied?criedallnight?Postreading:Groupdiscussionandwritinghappyending?sadending?surprisingending?添加題添加標題

Thenthefrontdoorbellrang.Tonylethergoanddisappearedfromsight.

Itwasthenthat

ClairerealizedthatTonyhadopenedthecurtainsofthefrontwindow.Herguestshadseeneverything!Thewomenwere

impressedbyClaire,thehouseandthedeliciouscuisine.Justbeforetheyleft,ClaireheardGladys

whisperingtoanotherwomanthatshehadneverseenanyonesohandsomeasTony.Whatasweetvictorytobe

enviedbythosewomen!

Shemightnotbeasbeautifulasthem,butnoneofthemhadsuchahandsomelover.Thensheremembered—

Tonywasjustamachine.She

shouted"Leave

me

alone"andrantoherbed.Shecriedallnight.

ThenextmorningacardroveupandtookTonyaway.Thecompany

was

very

pleasedwith

Tony'sreportonhisthreeweekswithClaire.Tonyhad

protectedahumanbeing

from

harmwhenhe

preventedClairefromfallingoffaladder.HehadalsoopenedthecurtainsthatnightsothattheotherwomenwouldseehimandClaire,whichwouldmakethemenvyClaire.ButeventhoughTonyhadbeensocleverandcaring,hewouldhavetoberebuilt—

youcannothavewomen

fallinginlovewith

machines.

Listentotherestofthestoryandcheckhowdifferentitisfromyourending.Criticalthinking:Whatkindofrelationshipdoyouthinkhumansandrobotsshouldkeep?Why?Sciencetechnologyisadoubled-edgedsward.Doregardanduseitwiselyandcritically.Ahouseholdrobot1.

(test)outinafamily.Clairedidn’twanttherobotinherhouse,especiallyasherhusbandwouldbeabsentforthreeweeks,2.

sheagreedatlast.

AtthefirstsightofTony,C