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Unit1 Science Fiction
Today’s science fiction is tomorrow’s science fact.
---Isaac Asimov
Smart restaurant
How do robots already help humans in their lives today
What do you think a domestic robot could do for a family in the future
Explore the relationship between humans and robots
Questions:
Satisfaction Guaranteed
Whose satisfaction do you think will be guaranteed
who
where
what
Read for the relationships
Claire
Larry Belmont
worked for _________________
Claire’s ________________
Tony
a _________________ robot
________________
Gladys Claffern
_________________
________________
How do you think this story will end
happy ending
surprising ending
sad ending
Listen to the ending.
What happened to Tony
What happened to Claire
Was she eventually satisfied
Read for Claire’s feelings towards Tony
Occasion
Claire’s feelings
Before he arrived
She disliked Tony.
She was alarmed
She felt embarrassed
She admired him
She called him a dear
She felt his warmth
She cried all night
She felt being envied
Read for Claire’s feelings towards Tony
Occasion
Claire’s feelings
Before he arrived
She disliked Tony.
When she first saw him
She was alarmed
When Tony asked if he should help her get dressed
When Tony offered sympathy to her
When she fell and Tony caught and held her
After the ladies saw Tony holding her and speaking to her lovingly through the window
After she remembered he was just a machine and shouted, “Leave me alone！”
She felt embarrassed
She admired him
She called him a dear
She felt his warmth
She cried all night
When he helped her talk to the saleswoman
She felt being envied
Read for the similarities and differences between Tony and a human being.
Comparison
the same as similar to
similarity more like
just as in comparison
in the same way
Contrast
different from but
while whereas although however
on the other hand
in contrast
Tony
Human being
Facial expression never changes
Facial expression changes often
smooth hair
A human being’s facial expression changes often, whereas Tony’s never changes.
Programmed to appear sensitive and caring
Always the same
Can show true sensitivity and care
Emotions can change
offers sympathy
treats people kindly
warm body
A human being’s facial expression changes often, whereas Tony’s never changes.
Although Tony’s actions appeared sensitive and caring, he was just following his programming and these were not real emotions.
In contrast to Tony, who never changed from his programming, a human’s emotions can change.
However, there are similarities between them.
Tony’s smooth hair and warm body are the same as human beings.
Tony treats people kindly in the same way.
He can offer sympathy just as what we do.
Group discussion
Do you think it is possible for a person to love a robot Why
What relationship do you think will develop between humans and robots in the future
Relationship with Robots:
Good or Bad for Humans
Tony’s behaviour Possible effect to the people around him Your comment
Offer sympathy… Moved, love, jealous… Smart, like a human being…
1. It was going to be tested out by Larry’s wife, Claire.
它将由拉里的妻子克莱尔来测试。
test out 测试; 检验
to use or try a machine, substance, etc. to find out how well it works or to find out more information about it
e.g.
The Ferrari team wanted to test their new car out on the racetrack.
法拉利车队想在赛道上测试他们的新车。
They let me take the computer home to test it out before I have to pay for it.
他们让我在付钱之前把电脑带回家测试一下。
integrity n. 诚实正直
the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles
personal/professional/artist integrity
个人的/职业上的/艺术家的诚实正直
integrity n. 完整; 完好
the state of being whole and not divided
to respect the territorial integrity of the nation
尊重该国的领土完整
2. But she gradually admired his wisdom and integrity and began to trust him.
但是她渐渐钦佩他的智慧和正直，开始信任他。
dignity n. 庄重; 庄严; 尊严
a calm and serious manner that deserves respect
e.g.
Patients should be allowed to die with dignity.
应该允许病人有尊严地死去。
Prisoners should be treated with regard for human dignity.
对待囚犯应考虑到人的尊严。
with dignity
3. He always treated her with dignity.
他总是给她尊严。
4. How absurd, she thought. He was just a machine.
多么荒谬啊，她想。他只是一台机器。
absurd adj. 荒谬的; 荒唐的
completely ridiculous; not logical and sensible
e.g. That uniform makes the guards look absurd.
警卫们穿着那种制服看起来怪模怪样的。
Of course it's not true, what an absurd idea.
那当然不合乎事实, 这个想法太荒唐了！
the absurd 荒诞的事物; 悖理的东西
5. She had an appointment to paint her nails, then she went into an expensive clothes shop.
她约好做美甲，然后走进一家高档服装店。
appointment n. 预约 ; 约会
a formal arrangement to meet or visit sb. at a particular time, especially for a reason connected with their work
make an appointment 预约
keep / break one’s appointment with sb.
恪守/违背与某人的约定
e.g. I've got a dental appointment at 3 o'clock.
我约了下午3点看牙医。
She made an appointment for her son to see the doctor.
她为儿子约定了看医生的时间。
appointment n. 任命; 委任
the act of choosing a person for a job or position of responsibility; the fact of being chosen for a job, etc
e.g. They congratulated him on his appointment as chairman.
他们祝贺他被任命当了主席。
6. As she turned around. There stood Gladys Claffern.
她刚一转身, 就看到格拉迪斯·克拉芬站在那里。
turn 短语:
turn in 归还；上交； 去睡觉
turn up 调大(声音, 热度)
turn down 调低(声音， 热度)； 拒绝
turn on 开(电灯，电视)； 启动(汽车)
turn off 关(自来水，电灯)
turn out 结果是；成为
turn to 求助于； 翻到(书中某页)
turn one’s back to 背对；背弃
【语境应用】选用以上短语的适当形式填空。
1) Cars are not allowed to ____________ at this crossroads.
2) I sought to invite her to dinner, but she _____________ my invitation.
3) The proposal he put forward last month _____________ absurd.
4) In the dark street, there wasn't a single person she could __________.
turn around
turned down
turned out
turn to
7. …, Claire felt guilty.
……, 克莱尔觉得内疚。
guilty adj. 内疚的
feeling ashamed because you have done sth. that you know is wrong or have not done sth. that you should have done
e.g. I felt guilty about not visiting my parents more often.
我因没有常去看望父母而感到内疚。
guilty about sth.
guilty adj. 有罪的; 有过失的
having done sth. illegal; being responsible for sth. bad that has happened
e.g. The jury found her guilty of murder.
陪审团裁定她谋杀罪名成立。
guilty of sth.
the guilty party 有罪的一方当事人
8. Claire tried to help by working on a light suspended from the ceiling, but she fell off the ladder.
克莱尔试图帮忙修理悬挂在天花板上的一盏灯，但她从梯子
上摔了下来。
suspend vt. 悬; 挂
to hang sth. from sth. else
e.g. A lamp was suspended from the ceiling.
一盏吊灯悬在天花板上。
suspend vt. 暂停; 暂缓
to officially stop / delay sth. for a time
e.g.
Sales of the drug will be suspended until more tests are completed.
这种药品在完成进一步检验之前将暂停销售。
The introduction of the new system has been suspended until next year.
新制度推迟到明年再行实施。
9. The guests would be arriving soon, so Claire dismissed Tony for the rest of the night.
客人们很快就要到了，所以克莱尔让托尼结束了当晚剩下的工作。
dismiss vt. 让(某人)离开; 解散
to send sb. away or allow them to leave
e.g. At 12 o'clock the class was dismissed.
12点下课了。
dismiss vt. 解雇
dismiss vt. 消除
to officially remove sb. from their job
e.g. She claims she was unfairly dismissed from her post.
她声称自己被无理免职。
to put thoughts or feelings out of your mind
e.g. Dismissing her fears, she climbed higher.
她排除了恐惧，爬得更高了。
10. She heard him declare that he did not want to leave her the next day, and that he fell more than just the desire to please her.
她听到托尼一本正经地说，他明天不想离开她，他只是想让她开心。
declare vt. 表明; 宣称
to state sth. firmly and clearly
e.g. Carol held a press conference and declared that she was innocent.
卡洛尔举行了一个记者招待会宣称自己是无辜的。
declare vt. 宣布; 公布
to say sth. officially or publicly
e.g. The government has declared a state of emergency.
政府已宣布进入紧急状态。
【归纳】
declare for / against sth. 表态支持/反对某事
declare oneself 表明自己的立场或意向
declare sth. (to be/ as) 宣布……为……
declare that... 宣布, 宣称
declare war on/ against... 对……宣战
【拓展】
declaration n. 宣告; 声明; 布告
【语境应用】翻译句子。
1) 我在会上声明我不支持他。
2) 他们宣布他为获胜者。
3) 他赞成宣布开战。
I declared that I did not support him at the meeting.
They declared him (to be) the winner.
He is in favour of a declaration of war.
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