Unit1SciencefictionReadingandThinking课件高中英语人教版选择性-1-1

Unit1ScienceFictionReadingandThinkingExploretherelationshipbetweenhumansandrobotsLearningObjectives

Bytheendofthisperiod,youwillbeableto…learnhowasciencefictionisdevelopedandhowmanyelementsitincludes.understandthethemeexpressedinsciencefictions.complete

thestorywithboldbutreasonableimagination.developarightandcriticalattitudetowardsthedevelopmentofrobotsandAI.1.Whatdoyouseeinthepicture?2.Whatdoyouthinkofwhenyouseethispicture?LookatthepictureonPage1anddiscussthefollowingquestions.buildings,machines,

spaceship...sciencefiction、sciencefictionfilmAI、technology、robot…DiscussionOeningpageToday’ssciencefictionistomorrow’ssciencefact.—IsaacAsimov今天的科幻小说即明天的科学现实。——艾萨克·阿西莫夫Oeningpage第一定律:机器人不得伤害人类个体，或者目睹人类个体将遭受危险而袖手不管。第二定律:机器人必须服从人给予它的命令，当该命令与第一定律冲突时例外。第三定律:机器人在不违反第一、第二定律的情况下要尽可能保护自己的生存。裸阳afamousAmericansciencefictionwriterfullofimaginationandcreativitydevelopasetofthree“laws”forrobotsIssacAsimov(艾萨克·阿西莫夫)

永恒的终结我，机器人这是一部汇集世界科幻大师阿西莫夫创作的有关机器人短篇小说全集。全书包括SatisfactionGuaranteed（《保证满意》）在内，共32篇文章，在这些形形色色的短篇小说中，各种机器人的形象描写得栩栩如生，他们的喜怒哀乐，他们与人类如何相处，他们的存在所带来的人类社会的困感等无不使得故事具有独特的趣味BrainstormWhatelementsdoessciencefictionusuallyinclude?《三体》(TheThree-BodyProblem)

刘慈欣《流浪地球》(TheWanderingEarth)刘慈欣Elementsofsciencefictionscientifictheme...characters(robots,aliens..)futuristictechnologyLead-in：BrainstormDoyouthinkitispossibleforarobotto

lookexactlylikeahumanbeing?thinkbyitself?havefeelings?Pre-reading：While-reading：1.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?Thepassagemainlytellsusan___________whereahouseholdrobotwas___________.experimenttestedout2.Whatkindofgenre(体裁)isthepassage?Descriptive描写文Narrative记叙文Expository说明文Argumentation议论文Matchthefollowingparagraphswiththe

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idea.Part1:para(1-2)Part2:para(3-8)Part3:para(9)TheprocessoftherobothelpingClaireTheresultofClairelivingwiththerobotLarrypersuadedClairetoaccepttherobotthatwillbetastedoutEventProcessResultSkimmingformainidea,thecharactersandtheirrelationship.Whoarethesepeople?Whataretherelationshipsamongthem?LarryBelmontClaireGladysClaffernTonyRelationships:ClaireLarryBelmontHusbandwifeGladysClaffernfriends(Clairewishedtobe)Tony(ahouseholdrobot)testoutworkonScanningforthestorieslineandthedevelopmentofClaire’sfeelings.1.BeforeTonyarriveddislike2.whenshefirstsawhimalarmed3.whenTonyaskedifheshouldhelphergetdressedembarrassed4.whenTonyofferedsympathyridiculous,admiring&trusting5.whenTonyhelpedhertalktothesaleswomanthankful6.whenClairefellandTonycaughtandheldhershy&nervousClaireTonyClaireTony(ahouseholdrobot)WhatareClaire’sproblems?WasClairesatisfiedwithTony?ShehasasenseoffailureIamnotclever,andnotlikeGladysClaffern.Myhouseisn’telegant.IwanttobelikeGladysClaffern.Thesale-womanwasrudetome.Ifellofftheladder.HowdoesTonyhelpher?ContentsIamnotclever.Myhouseisn’telegant.IwanttobelikeGladysClaffern.Thesale-womanwasrudetome.Ifellofftheladder.Hegaveheranew_________andimprovedher_________.He________________thehousecompletely.Hesuggesteda_________inherhouse.Hemadethewomanchangeher_____________.Hemanagedtocatchherintimefromthenextroom.hairstylemakeuptransformedpartyattitudeUnderstandforeshadowings(伏笔)inthesentence.ItturnedoutthatTonywasarobot,sothereisnocrisisinClaire’smarriage.ButClairemighthavefalleninlovewithTonybeforesheknewit.WhydidClairefeelguilty?Para6Understandforeshadowings(伏笔)inthesentence.Para7Whatdoesthesentencemean?Clairefeltinferior(较差的；比不上……的)toGladys,becauseshewassensitive,soTonywantedtohelpherregainherconfidence.Besides,heknewthatGladysandherfriendsmustenviedherwhentheysawthehandsomerobot.WhatarethesimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweenTonyandahuman?comparison:thesameas,similarto,similarly,morelike,justas,incomparison,inthesamewaycontrast:differentfrom,but,while,whereas,although,however,incontrast,ontheotherhandTonyHumanbeingprogrammedtoappearsensitivecanshowtruesensitivityandcarealwaysthesameemotionscanchangeofferssympathytreatspeoplekindlywarmbodyjustfollowinghisprogrammingandthesewerenotrealemotions.IncontrasttoTony,whoneverchangedfromhisprogramming,ahuman’semotionscanchange.However,therearesimilaritiesbetweenthem.Tony’ssmoothhairandwarmbodyarethesameashumanbeings.Tonytreatspeoplekindlyinthesameway.Hecanoffersympathyjustaswhatwedo.Ahumanbeing’sfacialexpressionchangesoften,whereasTony’sneverchanges.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________EXAMPLEAlthoughTony’sactionsappearedsensitiveandcaring,hewasPost-reading：Howdoyouthinkthisstorywillend?Whatwouldhappennextintheparty?Wasitasuccess?WhatwouldhappentoClaire?Wassheeventuallysatisfied?WhatwouldhappentoTony?Didhepassthetestintheexperiment?Happyending?Sadending?Surpriseending?Doyouthinkitispossibleforapersontolovearobot?Why?Whatrelationshipdoyouthinkwilldevelopbetweenhuma