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Reading and Thinking:
UNIT 1 SCIENCE FICTION
Explore the relationship between humans and robots
Learning Objectives
1. To figure out how science fiction is developed and how many elements it includes.
2. To complete the story with bold but reasonable imagination.
3. To develop a right and critical attitude towards the development of robots and AI.
Teaching objectives:
By the end of this period, you will be able to…
learn how a science fiction is developed and how many elements it includes.
understand the theme expressed in science fictions.
complete the story with bold but reasonable imagination.
develop a right and critical attitude towards the development of robots and AI.
Have you read any science fiction What elements does science fiction usually include
《三体》
(The Three-Body Problem)
刘慈欣
《流浪地球》
(The Wandering Earth)
刘慈欣
Lead in
Discussion
Elements of science fiction
scientific theme...
characters (robots, aliens..)
futuristic technology
Robot
science fiction
science fiction film
Brainstorm
2. Do you think it is possible for a robot to
look exactly like a human being
think by itself
have feelings
1. How do robots already help humans today
Fast reading
1. What is the main idea of the passage
The passage mainly tells us an _____________ where a household robot was ___________________.
adapted science story
tested out
2. What kind of text is the passage
Descriptive 描写文
Narrative 记叙文
Expository 说明文
Argumentation 议论文
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Part 1 (para.1-2)
Part 2(para.3-8)
Part 3(para.9)
C. Larry persuaded Claire to accept the robot that would be tested out.
B. The process of the robot helping Claire.
A.The result of Claire living with the robot.
Main idea:
It is mainly about
how a household _________ was
_________ ________ in a family.
robot
tested
out
Read for the structure
Skim for the characters (their traits and relationships)
tested out
a household robot
Claire
Larry Belmont
Gladys Claffern
one of the richest and most powerful women around
made this household robot
(Claire wished to be)
Tony
A couple

Careful reading
Activity 1:Read for basic information
Read P1 & P2, find out the 6Ws information and fill in the blanks.
Basic information of the story 1 who Husband, ____________. He worked in a company that ____________ robots
Wife, ____________. She would _______________ the robot.
Robot, _________________.
2 what The company had recently begun _______________ with the robot.
3 where _________________
4 when When Larry was away for ____________
5 why Larry had to go on a business and he wanted the robot to be tested out
6 how She felt ____________ when she first saw Tony because he looks more like a human
Larry Belmont
made
Claire
test out
Tony
experimenting
In Claire’s house
three weeks
alarmed
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Careful reading
Activity 2: Read for Claire’s problems
Read P3 & P4, find out Claire’s problems and fill in the blanks.
Claire felt ________________ when Tony brought her breakfast and then asked her whether she needed help dressing.
Claire thinks she was ________________
Her home was not ________________
“I wasn’t like ________________”
One of the richest and most beautiful women
embarrassed
not clever
elegant
Gladys Claffern
So Claire felt a sense of failure
Who helped her
1. What were Claire’s problems
1. Claire’ s poblems
Her house
was not
elegant.
She was not like Gladys Claffern.
The sale
-woman
was rude
to her.
She fell off the ladder.
She was not clever.
2. How did Tony help her
Activity 3: Read para. 3-8 and answer the questions.
2. How did Tony help her
Her house
was not
elegant.
She was not like Gladys Claffern.
The sales-woman
was rude
to her.
She fell off
the ladder.
She was not clever.
He gave
her a new
_______and
improved the
________she
wore.
hairstyle
makeup
He
________
the house
completely.
transformed
He suggested
a _____in
her house.
party
He made
the woman
changed
her________.
attitude
He
managed
to ______
her in
time from
the next
room.
Mr. Perfect !
catch
Tony
comparison:
the same as, similar to,
similarly, more like,
just as, in comparison,
in the same way
What are the similarities and differences between Tony and a human being Use the words in the boxes to describe the similarities and differences. (P3 E5)
contrast:
different from, but, while, whereas, although,
however, in contrast,
on the other hand
Tony
Human being
programmed to appear sensitive
can show true sensitivity and care
always the same
emotions can change
offers sympathy
treats people kindly
warm body
A human being’s facial expression changes often, whereas Tony’s never changes.
EXAMPLE
在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
A household robot called Tony was to be tested _______ in Larry's house. Though Claire, Larry's wife, didn't like _______ idea at the beginning, she was persuaded to let the robot ____________ (company) her while her husband was away on a business trip. The robot looked like a tall and handsome man with smooth hair. Though his facial ___________ (express) never changed, the robot spoke in a deep and attractive voice. At the first sight of Tony, Claire felt alarmed because he seemed ________ (much) like a human than a machine. So when Tony offered to help dress, Claire felt more than _____________ (embarrass).
However, Tony gradually won Claire's trust. He took good care of Claire and even managed to rescue her when she fell off the ladder. He also helped Claire realize her dreams by ________(make) her home elegant, giving her a new haircut and changing her make-up. Therefore at the party all the guests who ____________ (invite) were filled with admiration when they saw her house was __________ (complete) changed. Claire felt satisfied and recovered her confidence. And Tony said he was so attached _____ her that he hated to leave her.
out
the
accompany
expression
more
embarrassed
making
were invited
completely
to
Summary
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①Then the front door bell rang._________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
②The next morning a car drove up and took Tony away._____________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Work in groups and come up with a reasonable ending.
Read for the ending of the story
felt being envied
cried all night
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Then the front door bell rang. ________________________________________
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The ending of the story
● What would happen at the party
Gladys
Claffern
Claire
Tony
● What would happen between Claire and Tony
● What would happen between Claire and Gladys
Work in groups and come up with a reasonable ending.
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Discussing and writing
②The next morning a car drove up and took Tony away. _________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The ending of the story
happy ending
sad ending
surprising ending
● What would happen to Claire
Was she eventually satisfied
● What would happen to Tony
Did he pass the test
cried all night
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Listen to the rest of the story and check how different
it is from your ending.
Then the front door bell rang. Tony let her go and disappeared from sight. It was then that Claire realized that Tony had opened the curtains of the front window. Her guests had seen everything! The women were impressed by Claire, the house and the delicious cuisine. Just before they left, Claire heard Gladys whispering to another woman that she had never seen anyone so handsome as Tony. What a sweet victory to be envied by those women! She might not be as beautiful as them, but none of them had such a handsome lover. Then she remembered — Tony was just a machine. She shouted "Leave me alone" and ran to her bed. She cried all night.
The next morning a car drove up and took Tony away. The company was very pleased with Tony's report on his three weeks with Claire. Tony had protected a human being from harm when he prevented Claire from falling off a ladder. He had also opened the curtains that night so that the other women would see him and Claire, which would make them envy Claire. But even though Tony had been so clever and caring, he would have to be rebuilt — you cannot have women falling in love with machines.
1 科幻小说
2 用……做实验
3 检验；测验
4 出差
5 感到惊慌
6 更像是；接近
7 彬彬有礼地对待某人
Important phrases (P1 ~ P2)
science fiction
test out
on a business trip
feel alarmed
more like
treat sb with dignity
experiment with
8 提高……的社会地位
9 作为一项恩惠
10 确切地讲
11 惊奇地
12 陪同某人去
13 写出
14 去市区
15 预约
or rather
accompany sb to
write out
have an appointment
as a favour
improve one’s social position
with wonder
go downtown
Important sentences (P2 ~ P3)
He seemed more like a human than a machine. (P2)
①More than 100 chemical elements are known to man, of which about 80 are metals.
②She is more than a teacher to us. She is our friend.
③I am more than happy to hear that.
④More than one saleswoman was dismissed (dismiss) in this supermarket because of recession.
more than+数词,表示“超过;不止”
more than+名词,意为“不只是;不仅仅”
more than+形容词/副词,意为“非常,很”
不止一个
注意：more than one 后接可数名词单数，作主语时谓语动词用单数。
与其说……,倒不如说……
Important sentences (P2 ~ P3)
As she turned around, there stood Gladys Claffern. (P2)
There stands an old temple which dates back to the Ming Dynasty.
In the center of our school lies our library, which is between the garden and the teaching building.
Lying on the floor was a wounded peasant boy.
Seated on the ground are a group of young people.
Present at the meeting were Professor White, Professor Smith and many other guests.
Such were his words.
Compare and find
1. 当表示地点/时间/方位的副词位于句首，谓语动词多是 be, come, go, remain, lie, run 等，且主语为名词时，用完全倒装。
2.某些表语位于句首，用完全倒装。
完全倒装
谓语部分 + 主语
As she turned around, there stood Gladys Claffern. (P2)
地点副词: here, there, in, on, outside, opposite…
时间副词: now, then, soon, next, first, finally…
方位副词: in, out, up, down, away, off, ahead, back…
介词短语、adj、过去分词、现在分词、such
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