资源简介 (共26张PPT)UNIT 1SCIENCE FICTIONToday’s science fiction is tomorrow’s science fact.— Isaac Asimov背拓展词appoint vt. 约定;任命→ appointment n. 预约;约会;委任 →appointed adj. 指定的declare vt. 公布;声明;表明;宣称→declaration n. 宣言;公布calculate vt. 计算;核算;预测→calculator n. 计算器→calculation n. 计算, 估计divide vt. 分开;分离→ division n. 分开;分隔;差异;除(法)urge n. 强烈的欲望;冲动 vt. 催促;力劝;大力推荐→urgent adj. 紧急的;迫切的→urgently adv. 迫切地;紧急地→urgency n. 紧急;紧急的事explode vi.&vt.爆炸;爆破→ exploration n.爆炸→ explosive adj.爆炸性的;易爆炸的n.炸药;爆炸物guilt n. 内疚→ guilty adj. 内疚的;有罪的;有过失的act v. 行动,表演→action n. 动作→active adj. 活跃的→inactive adj. 不活跃的;不活动的→inaction n. 无行动;不采取措施mud n. 泥;泥浆→muddy adj. 泥泞的;模糊的;混乱的fiction n. 小说ridiculous adj. 愚蠢的integrity n. 诚实正直absurd adj. 荒谬的nail n. 指甲;钉子ladder n. 梯子;阶梯whereas conj. 然而;但是rumour n. 谣言;传闻presume vt. & vi. 假设;假定fare n. 车费;船费;飞机票价gramme n. 克(重量单位)flour n. 面粉venue n. 活动场地alien n. 外星人(生物);外国人adj. 陌生的;外星的;外国的blurred adj. 模糊不清的inaction n. 无行动;不采取措施leather n. 皮革lever n. 操纵杆;杠杆inch n. 英寸(长度单位,等于 2.54 厘米)grip vt.& vi. 紧握;抓紧hazy adj. 模糊的;朦胧的;困惑的lamp n. 灯;台灯puff n. (烟、气等的)一缕;少量;喘息jolt n. 震动;摇晃vt. & vi. (使) 震动;摇晃stun vt. 使震惊;使昏迷mud n. 泥;泥浆overstatement n. 夸大;夸张背认知词test out 检验;测试more like 更像是;更接近on a... basis 根据;以…的方式(基准)pros and cons 事物的利与弊;支持与反对superior to 比…更好;更胜一筹take over 占上风;取而代之;接管;接手conflict with 与…冲突或抵触turn out 结果是fall away (逐渐) 减少;消失feel alarmed 感到害怕feel embarrassed 感到尴尬social position 社会地位a bigger salary 更高的薪水or rather 更准确地说,更确切地说with wonder 惊奇地draw a breath 吸一口气at maximum speed 以最大速度have an urge to 有强烈的欲望做某事背常用词组 + 常用语块Isaac AsimovLead inIsaac Asimov is an American scientist and author, who wrote science fiction, proposed three Laws of Robotics (in the 1940's):Law 1: A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.Law 2: A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.Law 3: A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Laws.Lead inWhat types of robots are the following robots industrial robotsentertainmentrobotshousehold robotsWhat are they robotsDo you know who he is What’s the relationship between Isaac Asimov and robots Isaac AsimovIsaac Asimov is an American scientist and author, who wrote science fiction, proposed three (and then he added Law Zero) Laws of Robotics (in the 1940's):Law Zero: A robot may not injure humanity, or, by inaction, allow humanity to come to harm.Law One: A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.Law Two: A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.Law Three: A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Laws.1. Whose satisfaction do you think will be guaranteed 2. Will there be a robot in this novel What type of robot will it be PredictionFocus on the title and the pictureto predict:Fast readingRead the story, which was originally written by famous science fiction writer Isaac Asimov. Take notes on who these people are and their relationships to each other.Larry BelmontTonyClaireGladys Claffernmadecouplebe tested outa woman that Claire enviesThe main idea of the text:It is mainly about how ________________ was _________ in a family.a household robottested outFast readingDetailed readingHow did the story develop Read the story carefully and pay attention to the changes of Claire’s feelings towards Tony as the story developed.TonyClaire1.Before Tony arriveddislike2.when she first saw himalarmed3.when Tony asked if he should help her get dressedembarrassed4.when Tony offered sympathyadmiring & trusting5.when Tony helped her talk to the saleswomanthankful6.when Claire fell and Tony caught and held hershy & nervousPara 1-2:C Larry persuaded Clair to accept the robot thatwould be tested out.B The result of Clair living with the robot.A The process of the robot helping Clair.Para 3- 8:Para 9:Activity 1: Skim and match the main idea with each paragraph.Para 1-2:C Larry persuaded Clair to accept the robot thatwould be tested out.B The result of Clair living with the robot.A The process of the robot helping Clair.Para 3- 8:Para 9:Activity 1: Skim and match the main idea with each paragraph.Activity 2: Scan the passage for details.1. Who did Claire turn to for help when the clerk at the counter was rude to her Tony, the robot.Activity 2: Scan the passage for details.2. The robot Tony helped Claire realize her dream by making her home elegant, giving her a new hairstyle and changing the makeup she wore, and giving her advice.Scan the story, find out how many times the Time Traveller started the machine.I pushed the starting lever on the main panel forwards an inch then immediately backwards again.l drew a breath, gripped the lever and pushed it forwards.I pushed the lever further.Like an impatient tool, I pulled the lever backhards hard.Para 1Para 2Para 2Para 4The Time Traveller started the machine twice.阅读课文"THE TIME MACHINE",判断正(T)误(F)I didn't give the Time Machine a check before it began its career. ( )Looking around,I found my laboratorychanged.( )My niece came in to fetch something, but she didn't see me.( )Around me I saw some trees that wouldn’t disappear forever. ( )It was not dangerous for me to stop theTime Machine. ( )FFTFF二、阅读课文"THE TIME MACHINE",选择正确答案The sentence "It probably took her a minute,but to me she moved like a rocket! "showed thatA. she didn't notice meB. I didn't notice herC. the Time Machine travelled very fastD.she walked too slowly二、阅读课文"THE TIME MACHINE",选择正确答案2. Which of the following statements is TRUE A. I found it hard to describe the feeling of time travelling.B. The Time Machine was so fast that Icouldn't stop it.C. My pace was so fast that I could seeeverything clearly.D. I had never considered the risk of stop-ping the Time Machine.SummaryThe story is about an experiment where a household robot was tested out.Read the text again and try to summarize the main idea in one sentence.Step 3 : Post-readingDiscussion:If you have a robot like Tony, will you fall in love with it?Why HomeworkWrite a short essayUse the words to describe the differences and similarities between humans and robots.Thank you ! 展开更多...... 收起↑ 资源预览