【课件】Unit1ScienceFictionReadingandthinking课件-2021-2022学年高中英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第四册

Whatisthegenre(类型)ofthebook?ScienceFiction.[ˈʒɒnrə]ScienceFiction选择性必修四Sometimesshortenedto“SciFi”;Typicallydealswithimaginativeandfuturisticconcepts(概念)suchasadvancedscienceandtechnology,spaceexploration,timetravel,paralleluniverses(平行宇宙)

andsoon.ExploretherelationshipbetweenhumansandrobotsReadingandThinkingPre-readingIfyouarechosentotestoutahouseholdrobot,whatdoyouexpectittodoforyou?SatisfactionGuaranteedActivity1:Readtosortouttherelationshipsbetweenmajorcharacters.ClaireTonyLarryGladysPara.1LarryBelmontworkedforacompanythatmaderobots.Recentlyithadbegunexperimentingwithahouseholdrobot.ItwasgoingtobetestedoutbyLarry’swife,Claire.Para.4Shewasn’tlikeGladys,oneoftherichestandmostpowerfulwomenaround.Howdidtheygetalongwitheachother?Activity2:ReadtofindoutClaire’sreactionstoTonyasthestorydeveloped.ClaireTonyBeforeTony’sarrivalDuringTony’sstaydislikedhimfirstmeetingdailycontactlikeahumantallandhandsomesmoothhairandadeepvoicefeltalarmedfeltembarrassedofferedtohelpdressingofferedsympathytoherfeltridiculousgraduallyadmiredhiswisdomandintegritytreatedherwithdignityofferedafavortomakeherbeautifulClaireTonyDuringTony’sstayshoppingincidenthouseimprove-mentspoketothesaleswoman,whoimmediatelychangedherattitudecalledhim“dear”managedtocatchherintimewhenshefellofftheladderfelthiswarmthscreamedpushedhimawayconsideredTonyadependablehelperActivity2:ReadtofindoutClaire’sreactionstoTonyasthestorydeveloped.ClaireTonyDuringTony’sstaypartynighttookherinhisarmsbringhisfaceclosetoherdidn’twanttoleavefeltmorethanjustthedesiretopleaseherHowdoyouthinkthestorywillend?Thenthefrontdoorbellrang.Activity2:ReadtofindoutClaire’sreactionstoTonyasthestorydeveloped.Tonylethergoanddisappearedfromsight.ItwasthenthatClairerealizedthatTonyhadopenedthecurtainsofthefrontwindow.Herguestshadseeneverything!ThewomenwereimpressedbyClaire,thehouseandthedeliciouscuisine.Justbeforetheyleft,ClaireheardGladyswhisperingtoanotherwomanthatshehadneverseenanyonesohandsomeasTony.Whatasweetvictorytobeenviedbythosewomen!Shemightnotbeasbeautifulasthem,butnoneofthemhadsuchahandsomelover.ThensherememberedTonywasjustamachine.Sheshouted"Leavemealone"andrantoherbed.Shecriedallnight.ThenextmorningacardroveupandtookTonyaway.ThecompanywasverypleasedwithTony'sreportonhisthreeweekswithClaire.TonyhadprotectedahumanbeingfromharmwhenhepreventedClairefromfallingoffaladder.HehadalsoopenedthecurtainsthatnightsothattheotherwomenwouldseehimandClaire,whichwouldmakethemenvyClaire.ButeventhoughTonyhadbeensocleverandcaring,hewouldhavetoberebuilt-youcannothavewomenfallinginlovewithmachines.ClaireTonyDuringTony’sstaypartynighttookherinhisarmsbringhisfaceclosetoherdidn’twanttoleavefeltmorethanjustthedesiretopleaseherActivity2:ReadtofindoutClaire’sreactionstoTonyasthestorydeveloped.ahandsome“lover”endingjustamachineshouted"Leavemealone"rantoherbedcriedallnightfeltbeingenviedActivity3:Analyzethetitleinagroupof4.Inwhataspects

doyouthinkTonyissatisfying?SatisfactionGuaranteedTony’s__________________issatisfyingbecause__________________.Tony’s__________________issatisfyingbecause__________________.Tony’s__________________issatisfyingbecause__________________.Tony’s__________________issatisfyingbecause__________________.Tony’s__________________issatisfyingbecause__________________.appearancedailyserviceeffectivesolutiontimelyprotectionconsideratearrangementActivity3:Analyzethetitleinagroupof4.SatisfactionGuaranteedTony’sappearanceissatisfying.Tony’sdailyserviceissatisfying.Tony’seffectivesolutionissatisfying.Tony’stimelyprotectionissatisfying.Tony’sconsideratearrangementissatisfying.Conclusion:ClairewasmorethansatisfiedwithTony.Infact,shewas

sosatisfiedwithTonythatsheevenbecameattachedtoTony,orrather,fellinlovewithamachine.Assignment:WriteatrialreportSupposeyouareClaire,finishthetrialreportafterusingitforthreeweeks.Thankyouforyourtestingoutournewgenerationhouseholdrobot.Afteraccompanyingyouforacoupleofweeks,ourrobotmusthaveleftadeepimpressiononyou.Wesincerelyhopethatyoucansparetimetofinishthetablebelowtoletusknowyourfeelingsandevaluationofit.Youropinionandadvice/suggestionsareourdrivetogomuchfurtherandbetter.TrialReportTrialproduct

Theuser’sname

Trialtime

Sellingpoint(卖点)

Shortcomings

Adviceforimprovement

Overallassessment

FurtherinformationIsaacAsimovandhisThreeLawsofRoboticsLaw1Arobotmaynotinjureahumanbeing,or,throughinaction(无行动),allowahumanbeingtocometoharm.Law2Arobotmustobeytheordersgivenitbyhumanbeingsexceptwheresuchorderswouldconflict(起冲突)

withthefirstlaw.Law3Arobotmustprotectitsownexistence(存在)

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