Unit4AglimpseofthefutureWritingPresentingideas课件高中英语外研版（2019）选择性

Unit4AglimpseofthefutureWriting,Presentingideas&reflectionLet'stakeaglimpseofthefuture:peoplelivingwithrobotsandworkingwithholograms（全息图）Whatifsomethinggoeswrong?Theroboticprisongovernorsstandbesidetheprisoncells.Whatiftheyfallintothewronghandsorthere'saprisonbreakout?Toddcriedoutinshockandwavedhisarmatthepalebluescreenhovering(v.悬停)abovethebreakfasttable.Thehologramnewspaused.“Carolyn,”hecalledacrossthekitchen,“didyouseethis?”Hiswife,Carolyn,wascollectinghercerealfromthebreakfastrobot.“Whatisit,honey?”sheasked.Toddpointedatthefloatingbluescreen.Carolynreadtheheadline:Anotherprisonbreakout:faultyroboticsblamed.“Oh,don’tworry,”Carolynchuckled.“That’sanoldfacility.Therobotstherewereboundtobreakdownsoonerorlater.Plus,Iknowforafactthattheyweren’twellmaintained,”sheadded.“Juliuswastellingmeaboutit.Thatplaceisn’tasadvancedasours.”ReadthematerialandanswerthequestionsonP62.“Butthereportsaysthatevennew,regularly-maintainedrobotscanbreakdown,”Toddprotested.“Andinamaximum-securityprisonlikeyours,onesmallerrorcouldcausealotofproblems.”Carolynsmiledathim.“Youworrytoomuch,”shesaid.“Now,I’dbetterbegoingorI’llbelateforwork.”Shegrabbedherbagfromthekitchencounterandrushedoutofthedoor.Toddheardtheaircarstartupoutside.ItwasnotuntilanhourlaterthathenoticedthatCarolynhadleftheremergencycalldeviceonthebreakfasttable.1Whathappenedtotheprisonandwhatwasthecause?2WhatkindofjobdoyouthinkCarolynhas?3Arethereanysentencesthatmightforeshadowwhatwillhappennext?Underlinethem.Therewasaprisonbreakout,causedbyfaultyrobotics.Shemightbeaprisongovernor.Anotherprisonbreakoutfaultyroboticsblamed.Juliuswastellingmeaboutit.Thatplaceisn’tasadvancedasours.Butthereportsaysthatevennew,regularly-maintainedrobotscanbreakdown.Foreshadowingiswhentheauthorgivesaclueastowhatistocomelaterinthestory.Thisoftenappearsatthebeginningofastory,orachapter,andhelpsthereaderdevelopexpectationsaboutthecomingeventsinastory.伏笔SettingTime:Place:CharactersPlotEndingThinkaboutwhatwillhappennext,basedontheexamplesofforeshadowingyouhaveunderlined.Completethenotestoplantherestofthestory.+Onepossibleanswer:SettingTimePlaceCharactersPlotEndingNearfuture(hologramnews,breakfastrobot,aircar)Familykitchen;theprisonTodd:cautious,Carolyn'shusband,noticesCarolynleftheremergencydeviceCarolyn:overconfident,aprisongovernor,rushestoworkwheretheremustbeaprisonbreakduetofaultyrobotsJulius:Carolyn'scolleague,worksatthesameprison,hementionedtheoldfacility'spoormaintenanceThenewsreportsaprisonbreakoutcausedbyfaultyroboticsandoldfacility.Carolynbelievesherownprisonismoreadvancedandsafe.Toddwarnsthatevennew,well-maintainedrobotscanfail,hintingatpotentialdanger.Carolynrushestowork,leavingheremergencycalldevicebehind.AroboticfailureoccursatCarolyn'sprison.Juliusmaybeinvolvedintheincident—hemightberesponsiblefortheincident.Todddiscoverstheforgottendeviceandheadstotheprisonforrescue.CarolynsolvedthefaultyroboticscausedbyJulius,withherhusbandTodd'shelp.Nowmakecommentsonyourpartner’sstoryandseewhetherthelanguagestyleisconsistent.Sample:Carolynhadalongcommutetotheprison,evenbyaircar.Whenshearrived,everythingseemednormal,exceptforarobotlyingatthefrontgate,motionless.It’sanoldmodel,shethought.Theybrokedownnowandagain.Shepassedthroughthegate,notingthateverythingelsewasapparentlyinorder.Butjustassheclosedherofficedoorbehindher,aloudalarmsounded.Carolyn’sbloodfroze.Shehadonlyeverheardthatsoundduringdrills.Itcan’tbe!shethought.Ageneralsystemsfailure!Shelookedoutofthereinforcedglassofherofficewindowintotheprisonbelow.Sureenough,therobotswereoutofcontrol.Mosthadstoppedmovingatall.Somespunaimlesslyaroundandaround.Butotherswererandomlyoperatingthings,includingthecellgates,andshecouldseeprisonersrushingouttofreedom.“Grabtherobots’weaponsandrun!”shoutedtheprisoners.Carolynopenedherbagandreachedforheremergencycalldevice.Herheartsankassherealisedshehadleftitathome.Ineedtocallinthepolice,shethought.Buthow?Withoutthedevice,shecouldn’tcommunicate.Nothingintheprisonwouldworkproperlynow.Therewasavoicebehindher.“Lookingforoneofthese?”Carolyngasped.“Julius!”Therewashersecond-in-command,holdinganemergencycallerinhishand.“Whatareyoudoinginmyoffice?”“Itshouldbemyoffice!”snarledJulius.“I’veworkedhereforfortyyears...andtheCityCommissionersgaveyouthejobasprisongovernor!Butnowyou’llpay.You’llallpay!Icanmakeeveryrobotineveryprisoninthecitygocrazy.Theprisonerswillescape,andthecitywillburn!”Thenthedoorburstopen,andtheroomwassuddenlyfloodedwithriotpolice.Andtherewas...Todd!“Itooktheaircaroverheretobringyouthis,”hesaidquietly,winkingashepushedtheemergencycalldevicesecretlyintoherhands.Icouldseetherewastrouble,soIactivatedittocallinthepolice.“ItwasJulius,”saidCarolyn,watchingthepolicebundleJuliusoutofthedoor.“He’sgonemad.”“Sure,”saidTodd.“Butnowweknowhoweasyitistocauseamassrobotbreakdown.You’llhavetowriteareport.Makesomerecommendationstoupgradetherobots.“Iknow.”CarolynslidfromTodd’shugandwalkedtowardsthedoor.Shecouldseethepoliceroundinguptheprisoners.Butrightnow,I’vegotaprisontorun.Lookatthepicturesaboutthefutureandanswerthequestions.1Whatarethepeopledoingineachpicture?2Imagineanddescr