Unit+4+A+Glimpse+of+the+Future+Reading+课件【知识精讲+备课精研】高中英语外研版（2019）选择性必修第三册

Unit4AglimpseofthefutureUnit4ABoy’sBestFriendWhat’syourunderstandingofAsimov’sideaaboutrobot?Doyouagreewithhim?IsaacAsimov(1920-1992)IsaacAsimovwasanAmericanwriter,andprofessorofbiochemistryatBostonUniversity,

bestknownforhisworksofsciencefictionandpopularscience.Asimovlovedtowrite:hewroteoreditedmorethan500books.BackgroundTogetherwithArthurC.ClarkeandRobertA.HeinleinAsimovwasconsideredtobeoneofthe“BigThree”science-fictionwritersduringhislifetime.AsimovisperhapsbestknownforhisFoundationseries,thefirstthreebooksofwhich

wontheHugoAwardfor“BestAll-Timeseries”

in1966.HisothermajorworksaretheGalactic

EmpireseriesandtheRobotseries,inwhichheputforwardtheThreeLawsofRobotics-

anideawhichcontinuestoexercisesomeinfluencetoday.Watchthevideoandanswerthequestions.1.HowdoesAsimovsetouttherelationshipbetweenhumansandrobots?HeputsforwardtheThreeLawsofRobotics,whichensurethatrobotsshouldalwaysobeyandprotecthumans.2.HaveyoureadanyofAsimov’snovels?Ifso,shareone

storyyou’vereadwiththeclass.Ifnot,wouldyouliketo

readthem?Whyorwhynot?CompletethetabletocomparelifeonEarthwithlifeontheMoon.Wearordinaryclothesandchangeaccordingtotheseasons.Breathetheairfreely.Havetomakeanefforttojumphigh.Keeppets,suchasdogs,cats,etc.LifeonEarth____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________LifeonthemoonWearspacesuitswheneveroutside.Breathefromanairsupply.Jumphigheasily.Keeprobotsaspets.NowreadthepassageandfindoutwhatlifeontheMoonislikeinthenovel.1.HowlonghadthefamilylivedontheMoon?2.WhycouldJimmybetterhandlethelunargravity?Readthepassageandanswerthequestions.15years.HewasbornontheMoon.3.WhatwasRobutt?4.HowdidJimmytalkwithhisfather?Arobot-mutt.Byradio.Completethesummaryofthestory.Title____________________________________________Author__________________________________________SettingTime:___________________________________________Place:___________________________________________CharactersJimmy,aMoon-bornboy___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ABoy’sBestFriendIsaacAsimovInthefutureOnthemoonMr.Anderson,Jimmy’sfatherMrs.Anderson,Jimmy’smotherRobutt,amechanicaldog,Jimmy’spet__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________PlotJimmy’sparentsgetadogfromEarth.TheywantedtogiveittoJimmyasapet.But…JimmyalreadyhasarobotpetnamedRobutt.HisparentsthinkitwouldbegoodforJimmytohavearealdog,andthathewouldlikeit.TheywanttosendRobutttoanotherfamily.Tohisparents’surprise,Jimmyrefusestoaccepttherealdog,becausehelovesRobuttandhebelievesRobuttloveshimtoo.ForJimmy,Robuttisnotjustamechanicaldog,butarealfriend._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________DifferentattitudestowardsRobuttParents:Jimmy:Robuttisamechanicalimitationofarealdog.HelovesRobuttandtreatshimlikearealdog.Nowtalkaboutyourattitudestowardsthestory.1.WhatarethesimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweenRobuttand

arealdog?Similarities:Bothareabletorespondtoordersgivenbyhumanbeings.Bothcanoutracehumanbeings.Bothcanguideandprotecthumanbeings.Differences:Theyhavedifferentappearances.Arealdogisalivingcreature,whileRobuttisamachine.Arealdogloveshumanbeingsasaresultofitsnature,whileRobuttisjustadjustedtoactasthoughitloveshumanbeings.2.IsthereanyforeshadowingofJimmy’sfinaldecision?Find

cluesinthereadingpassage.Yes,thereis.Atthebeginningofthestory,weknowJimmyhasneverseenarealdog.ItalsoseemsthathespendsalotoftimewithRobutt.JimmyplayswithRobuttenthusiastically,shouting“Comeon,Robutt”.Inthemiddleofthepassage,wearetoldthat“Jimmycouldn’tgowrongwhileRobuttwasaround”,indicatingthatRobuttprotectsJimmywell.3.Whatothersci-finovelsaboutrobotscanyouthinkof?

Shareonewiththeclass.4.Thetworeadingpassagesinthisunitshowusdifferent

aspectsoftechnologyinthefuture.Whichofthesedoyou

mostexpecttoencounterinyourlifetime?Foreshadowingiswhentheauthorgivesaclueastowhatistocomelaterinthestory.Thisoftenappearsatthebeginningofastory,orachapter,andhelpsthereaderdevelopexpectationsaboutthecomingeventsinastory.Workingroups.Giveatalkonwhetheritispossibletohavearealfriendshipwitharobot.1.Answerthequestionstohelptoformyourpointofview.WhydoJimmyandhisparentshavedifferentfeelingstowardsRobutt?IfyouwereJimmy,whichonewouldyouchoose,Robuttorarealdog?BecauseJimmywasbornontheMoon,hehasneverseenarealdog.HehasbeengettingalongwellwithRobutt,andthushasdevelopedan