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By Mr. Able
Book 6 Unit 4 A glimpse of the future
Developing ideas
Activity 1 Lead-in reading
Look at the picture & the quote and guess what the man is.
Isaac Asimov was an American writer, and professor of biochemistry at Boston University, best known for his works of science fiction and popular science. Asimov loved to write: he wrote or edited more than 500 books. Together with Arthur C. Clarke and Robert A. Heinlein, Asimov was considered to be one of the “Big Three” science-fiction writers during his lifetime.
Asimov is perhaps best known for his Foundation series, the first three books of which won the Hugo Award for “Best All-Time Series” in 1966. His other major works are the Galactic empire series and the Robot series, in which he put forward the Three Laws of Robotics ---an idea which continues to exercise some influence today.
“A few years ago, the idea of a computer you could put in your pocket was just science fiction.”
Isaac Asimov(1920-1992)
v. perform
Activity 2 Lead-in Watching
Watch a video and answer the questions:
Q1. How does Asimov set out the relationship between humans and robots
He puts forward the Three Laws of Robotics, which ensure that robots should always obey and protect humans.
Q2. What are the contents of the Three Laws of Robotics
Have you ever imagined what life on the Moon is like Complete the table to compare life on Earth with life on the Moon. (p58 Ex2)
Activity 3 Lead-in Speaking
Life on Earth
Wear ordinary clothes and change according to the seasons.
Breathe the air freely.
Have to make an effort to jump high.
Keep pets, such as dogs, cats, etc.
Life on the Moon
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Wear spacesuits whenever outside.
Breathe from an air supply.
Jump high easily.
Keep robots as pets.
crater

What does the picture show
(Less gravity)
Read an adaptation of excerpts from A Boy’s Best Friend by Isaac Asimov and complete the summary of the story. (P60 Ex3)
Activity 4 Fast reading
Plot
Different attitudes towards Robutt
Parents:
Jimmy:
Read an adaptation of excerpts from A Boy’s Best Friend by Isaac Asimov and complete the summary of the story. (P60 Ex3)
Activity 4 Fast reading
Title
Author
Setting
Time:
Place:
Characters
Jimmy, a Moon-born boy
Jimmy’s parents get a dog from Earth. They want to give it to Jimmy as a pet. But Jimmy already has a robot pet named Robutt. His parents think it would be good for Jimmy to have a real dog, and that he would like it. They want to send Robutt to another family. To his parents’ surprise, Jimmy refuses to accept the real dog, because he loves Robutt and he believes Robutt loves him too. For Jimmy, Robutt is not just a mechanical dog, but a real friend.
A Boy’s Best Friend
Isaac Asimov
In the future
On the Moon
Mr Anderson, Jimmy’s father
Mrs Anderson, Jimmy’s mother
Robutt, a mechanical dog,
Jimmy’s pet
They think Robutt is a mechanical imitation of a real dog.
He loves Robutt and treats him like a real dog.
What might be the boy’s final decision
Is there any foreshadowing of Jimmy’s final decision
Find clues in the reading passage and underline them..
Activity 5 Intensive reading
Any clue in these paragraphs Read and answer the questions below.
Activity 5 Intensive reading &Language points
1 Mr Anderson said, “Where’s Jimmy, dear ” “Out on the crater,” said Mrs Anderson. “Robutt is with him. Did he arrive ” “Yes. He’s at the rocket station, going through the tests. I haven’t really seen one since I left Earth 15 years ago.”
2 “Jimmy has never seen one,” said Mrs Anderson.
3 “Because he’s Moon-born and can’t visit Earth. That’s why I’m bringing one here. I think it’s the first one ever on the Moon.”
2. How long has the family lived on the Moon
1.What does “he” and “one” refer to in Para1
15 years.
A real dog.
(Tips: Sometimes, we need to read on to find what some pronoun refers to.)
Activity 5 Intensive reading &Language points
4 Jimmy was out on the crater, as his mother had said. His arms and legs were long and agile. He looked thicker and stubbier with his spacesuit on, but he could handle the lunar gravity as no Earth-born human being could. The outer side of the crater sloped southward and the Earth, which was low in the southern sky, was nearly full, so that the entire crater-slope was brightly lit. The slope was a gentle one and even the weight of the spacesuit couldn’t keep Jimmy from racing up it in a floating hop that made the gravity seem nonexistent.
Any clue in para 4 Read and answer the questions below.
3. What made the entire crater-slope bright
4. What can we know from paragraph 4
A. Jimmy was thicker and stubbier than Earth-born human beings.
B. Jimmy adapted to the gravity on the Moon well.
C. The spacesuit was too light, and the gravity was nonexistent.
D. The entire crater was brightly lit by the nearly full Earth.
a. able to move quickly and easily
a. short and blunt
The entire crater-slope faced south and was brightly lit by the sun's reflection on the Earth, which is to the south.
/ d a l/
5 “Come on, Robutt,” he shouted. Robutt, who could hear him by radio, squeaked and bounded after.
6 Jimmy, expert though he was, couldn’t outrace Robutt, who didn’t need a spacesuit, and had four legs and tendons of steel. Jimmy couldn’t go wrong while Robutt was around, tripping him when he was too near a rock, or jumping on him to show how much he loved him, or circling around and squeaking low and scared when Jimmy hid behind a rock, when all the time Robutt knew well enough where he was.
Activity 5 Intensive reading &Language points
Any clue in para 5-6
=Although/Though he was an expert
v. make a high-pitched noise
v. race or run faster than
v. move quickly with large steps or jumps
squeaking chicken
7 He heard his father’s voice on his private wavelength. “Jimmy, come back. I have something to tell you.”
8 Mr Anderson was smiling. “We have something for you, Jimmy. It’s at the rocket station now, but we’ll have it tomorrow after all the tests are over.”
9 “From Earth, Dad ”
10 “A dog from Earth, son. The first dog on the Moon. You won’t need Robutt any more. We can’t keep them both, and some other boy or girl will have Robutt.” He seemed to be waiting for Jimmy to say something, then he said, “You know what a dog is, Jimmy. It’s the real thing. Robutt’s only a mechanical imitation, a robot-mutt. That’s how he got his name.”
Any clue in these paragraphs Read and answer the question below.
Activity 5 Intensive reading &Language points
e.g. Blue light has a shorter wavelength than red.
n. copy --> imitate v.
n. a dog which is a mixture of different breeds
5. How did Robutt get his name
Robot+mutt --> Robutt
Any clue in these paragraphs Read and answer the question below.
Activity 5 Intensive reading &Language points
11 Jimmy frowned. “Robutt isn’t an imitation, Dad.”
12 “Robutt’s just steel and wiring and a simple positronic (正电子的) brain.”
13 “He does everything I want him to do, Dad. He understands me.”
14 “No, son. Robutt is just a machine. It’s just programmed to act the way it does. A dog is alive. You’ll see the difference once he gets here.”
15 Jimmy looked at Robutt, who was squeaking again, a very low, slow squeak that seemed frightened. Jimmy held out his arms and Robutt was in them in one bound.
16 Jimmy said, “What will the difference be between Robutt and the dog ”
17 “It’s hard to explain,” said Mr Anderson, “but it will be easy to see. The dog will really love you. Robutt is just adjusted to act as though it loves you.”
18 “But, Dad, we don’t know what’s inside the dog, or what his feelings are. Maybe it’s just acting, too.”
19 Mr Anderson frowned. “Jimmy, you’ll know the difference when you experience the love of a living thing.”
n. a long or high jump
6. What are the similarities&differences between Robutt and a real dog
/ p z tr n k/
1. They have different appearances.
2. A real dog is a living creature, while Robutt is a machine.
3. A real dog loves human beings as a result of its nature, while Robutt is just adjusted to act as though it loves human beings.
4. ...
1. They both are able to respond to orders given by human beings.
2. They can both guide and protect human beings.
3. ...
6. What are the similarities&differences between Robutt and a real dog
similarities
differences
Any clue in these paragraphs
Activity 5 Intensive reading &Language points
20 Jimmy held Robutt tightly. He was frowning, too, and the desperate look on his face meant that he wouldn’t change his mind. He said, “But what’s the difference how they act How about how I feel I love Robutt and that’s what counts.”
21 And the little robot-mutt, which had never been held so tightly in all its existence, squeaked high and rapid squeaks---happy squeaks.
(Adaptation of excerpts from “A Boy’s Best Friend” by Isaac Asimov)
a. having a great need or desire for
According to the clues, what might be the boy’s final decision
Why do Jimmy and his parents have different feelings towards Robutt
If you were Jimmy, which one would you choose, Robutt or a real dog
Activity 6 After reading
Give a talk on whether it is possible to have a real friendship with a robot based on the answers to the questions above. Organise the main points you would like to cover by completing the table.
Point of view
Arguments
Supporting details
Conclusion
Topic
--To Be Continued
Thanks for your attention and participation!
By Mr. Able
Book 6 Unit 4 A glimpse of the future
Writing: Continuing a Sci-fi story
Todd cried out in shock and waved his arm at the pale blue screen hovering above the breakfast table. The hologram news paused. “Carolyn,” he called across the kitchen, “did you see this ”
His wife, Carolyn, was collecting her cereal from the breakfast robot. “What is it, honey ” she asked. Todd pointed at the floating blue screen. Carolyn read the headline:
Another prison breakout: faulty robotics blamed.
“Oh, don’t worry,” Carolyn chuckled. “That’s an old facility. The robots there were bound to break down sooner or later. Plus, I know for a fact that they weren’t well maintained,” she added. “Julius was telling me about it. That place isn’t as advanced as ours.”“But the report says that even new, regularly-maintained robots can break down,” Todd protested. “And in a maximum-security prison like yours, one small error could cause a lot of problems.”Carolyn smiled at him. “You worry too much,” she said. “Now, I’d better be going or I’ll be late for work.” She grabbed her bag from the kitchen counter and rushed out of the door. Todd heard the aircar start up outside. It was not until an hour later that he noticed that Carolyn had left her emergency call device on the breakfast table.
Activity 1 Writing Task
根据原材料内容和所给段落开头语续写连段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。注意：续写词数应为150左右。
Soon, Carolyn arrived at her workplace at flying speed. ______________________________________________
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Everything was about to break down when Todd rushed in and gave her the emergency call device. ___________
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Activity 2 Analysis
Read the story and answer the questions.(P106 Ex5)
Todd cried out in shock and waved his arm at the pale blue screen hovering above the breakfast table. The hologram news paused. “Carolyn,” he called across the kitchen, “did you see this ”
His wife, Carolyn, was collecting her cereal from the breakfast robot. “What is it, honey ” she asked. Todd pointed at the floating blue screen. Carolyn read the headline:
Another prison breakout: faulty robotics blamed.
“Oh, don’t worry,” Carolyn chuckled. “That’s an old facility. The robots there were bound to break down sooner or later. Plus, I know for a fact that they weren’t well maintained,” she added. “Julius was telling me about it. That place isn’t as advanced as ours.”“But the report says that even new, regularly-maintained robots can break down,” Todd protested. “And in a maximum-security prison like yours, one small error could cause a lot of problems.”Carolyn smiled at him. “You worry too much,” she said. “Now, I’d better be going or I’ll be late for work.” She grabbed her bag from the kitchen counter and rushed out of the door. Todd heard the aircar start up outside. It was not until an hour later that he noticed that Carolyn had left her emergency call device on the breakfast table.
1 What happened to the prison and what was the cause
2 What kind of job do you think Carolyn has
3 Are there any sentences that might foreshadow what will happen next Underline them.
There was a prison breakout, caused by faulty robotics.
She might be a prison governor.
Todd cried out in shock and waved his arm at the pale blue screen hovering above the breakfast table. The hologram news paused. “Carolyn,” he called across the kitchen, “did you see this ”
His wife, Carolyn, was collecting her cereal from the breakfast robot. “What is it, honey ” she asked. Todd pointed at the floating blue screen. Carolyn read the headline:
Another prison breakout: faulty robotics blamed.
“Oh, don’t worry,” Carolyn chuckled. “That’s an old facility. The robots there were bound to break down sooner or later. Plus, I know for a fact that they weren’t well maintained,” she added. “Julius was telling me about it. That place isn’t as advanced as ours.”“But the report says that even new, regularly-maintained robots can break down,” Todd protested. “And in a maximum-security prison like yours, one small error could cause a lot of problems.”Carolyn smiled at him. “You worry too much,” she said. “Now, I’d better be going or I’ll be late for work.” She grabbed her bag from the kitchen counter and rushed out of the door. Todd heard the aircar start up outside. It was not until an hour later that he noticed that Carolyn had left her emergency call device on the breakfast table.
Activity 3 Clue-finding & Language points
v. hang in the air
['h l ɡr m]
n. 全息图
Soon, Carolyn arrived at her workplace at flying speed. ______________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Everything was about to break down when Todd rushed in and gave her the emergency call device. ____________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Activity 4 Plan of the continuation
What did she see
How did she feel
How did she react
situation description: the prioners, the robots, the prison...
psychological description
action description
What did she find
form a connecting link with the following part
What did she use the emergency call device for How does it work
What happened next A happy ending A twist ending
How did she feel towards Todd A conversation
What theme is conveyed How to elevate the theme
Todd cried out in shock and waved his arm at the pale blue screen hovering above the breakfast table. The hologram news paused. “Carolyn,” he called across the kitchen, “did you see this ”
His wife, Carolyn, was collecting her cereal from the breakfast robot. “What is it, honey ” she asked. Todd pointed at the floating blue screen. Carolyn read the headline:
Another prison breakout: faulty robotics blamed.
“Oh, don’t worry,” Carolyn chuckled. “That’s an old facility. The robots there were bound to break down sooner or later. Plus, I know for a fact that they weren’t well maintained,” she added. “Julius was telling me about it. That place isn’t as advanced as ours.”“But the report says that even new, regularly-maintained robots can break down,” Todd protested. “And in a maximum-security prison like yours, one small error could cause a lot of problems.”Carolyn smiled at him. “You worry too much,” she said. “Now, I’d better be going or I’ll be late for work.” She grabbed her bag from the kitchen counter and rushed out of the door. Todd heard the aircar start up outside. It was not until an hour later that he noticed that Carolyn had left her emergency call device on the breakfast table.
Activity 5 Assignment
根据原材料内容和所给段落开头语续写连段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。注意：续写词数应为150左右。
Soon, Carolyn arrived at her workplace at flying speed. ______________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
Everything was about to break down when Todd rushed in and gave her the emergency call device. ___________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
--End of B6 U4
Thanks for your attention and participation!
1.经历，仔细检查
2.阻止某人做某事
3.出问题
4.在身旁
5.伸出双臂(hold)
6.一跃而上(bound)　
7.调整以适应
8.好像
9.紧紧抱住某人/某物
10.改变某人想法　　
11.发出快速的尖叫(squeak)
go through
keep...from doing
go wrong
be around
hold out one's arms
in one bound
adjust (oneself) to
as though/as if
hold sb/sth tightly
change one's mind
squeak high and rapid squeaks
Activity 6 Revision
Phrases
cry out
in shock
hover above/ hover in the sky/air
point at
break down
be bound to do
soon or later
I know for a fact that...
well-maintained robots/robotics
a maximum-secuiry prison
It was not until he lost what he loved/his beloved that he regretted.
大哭，大叫
震惊地
在上空盘旋
指着
坏掉，出故障
注定要做某事
迟早
据我所知(fact)
保养良好的机器人
最高安全级别的监狱
直到失去所爱，他才追悔莫及。（not until, 强调句型）
Activity 6 Revision
Phrases
Jimmy is a Moon-born boy 1_______(live) on the Moon with his parents and Robutt, a robot-mutt, who is a robotic dog. Robutt 2______________ (program) to love and keep the child safe when the boy wanders among the Moon craters.
Never 3_____ Jimmy 3______(see) a real dog, so his parents get one from Earth and give it to Jimmy 4_____ a pet. The father believes that Jimmy will experience the 5__________ (different) between Robutt and a real dog 6_____________ he experiences the love of a living thing. To his 7________ surprise, Jimmy refuses 8___________(accept) the real dog 9_______ he loves Robutt and he believes Robutt loves him, too. For Jimmy, Robutt is not just a 10 __________ (machine) dog, but a real friend.
Activity 6 Revision
Summary
living
to accept
is program(m)ed
as
differences
once/when
parents’
has
seen
because
mechanical

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