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Unit 1
Science Fiction
Reading and Thinking
& Language Points
Today’s science fiction is
tomorrow's science fact.
—Isaac Asimov
2019新人教版
Contents
Prep for Reading
Quick Reading for gist
Follow-up Writing
Careful Reading for plots
Before you read, discuss these questions in pairs.
What kind of jobs will be lost to robots
Occupations that require repetitive and predictable tasks in transportation logistics and administrative support are especially high risk
What is certain about robots in the future
Skill training is required for human beings,
otherwise, you will stick with low wages.
Have you ever used AI products in your life
Yep, factory workers are being replaced by robots… etc.
How do they help you, or make you worried ”
Prep for Reading
humanoid 【具人的形状的；类人的】likewise【同样地】
logistics 【物流；后勤学】occupation【职业】
replicate 【复制】for that matter 【同样；而且】
Will robots take our jobs
Quick Reading
2. Read the passage quickly and answer the following questions.
How many characters are mentioned who are they what’s their relationship.
An employee at______________ .
Larry Belmont
Larry Belmont’s _______.
Claire
A _______ .
Tony
One of ___________________________women around.
Gladys Claffern
a robot company　
wife
robot
the richest and most powerful
Quick Reading
2. Read the passage quickly and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
1. Larry brought the robot home in order to help his wife. ( )
2. Tony looked more like a human than a machine and he could change his facial
expression. ( )
3. Claire was surprised that Tony read books like a human being. ( )
4. Tony always accompanied Claire to go shopping. ( )
5. Claire was sure that Gladys would misunderstand her and Tony. ( )
6. Tony told Claire that she was just as good as Gladys. ( )
F
F
T
F
T
T
Careful Reading
3. Find & Analyze Tony’s Scientific Properties
Core Scientific Property English Sentence
Pre-set service function
Information scanning & processing
Data-driven decision-making
Physical performance advantage
Tony brought her breakfast and then asked her whether she needed help dressing.
Claire borrowed some library books for him to read, or rather, scan.
He wrote out a list of things that he would need for his work on the house.
He managed to catch her in time from the next room.
Core Scientific Property Your Found Sentence Analysis Reason
____________________ ____________________ ____________________
Careful Reading
4. Explore Tony’s Fantasy Properties
Core Fantasy Property English Sentence
Human-like appearance design
Emotional empathy ability
Human body temperature simulation
Self-awareness & subjective will
Core Fantasy Property Your Found Sentence Analysis Reason
____________________ ____________________ ____________________
He seemed more like a human than a machine. He was tall and handsome with smooth hair and a deep voice.
Tony said that she must feel very unhappy to say that.
She felt the warmth of his body.
Tony said, “I don’t want to leave you tomorrow, and I’m not satisfied with just making you happy.”
Careful Reading
5. Read the story carefully and pay attention to the changes of Claire’s feelings towards Tony as the story developed.
Situations Claire’s response
Before Tony arrived.
When Claire first saw Tony
When Tony brought Claire breakfast and asked whether she needed help dressing
When Tony offered sympathy to her
When Claire was treated rudely/badly in an expensive clothes shop
When Tony managed to catch and hold her.
Claire did not welcome him in her house.
Claire was alarmed.
That embarrassed her.
Claire thought it was ridiculous.
Claire felt the warmth of his body.
Claire told him that he was a "dear".
dislike
alarmed
embarrassed
ridiculous, admired& trusted
thankful
shy & nervous
The changes of Claire’s feeling towards Tony:
读后续写
审题谋篇
故事情节和人物性格
充分理解了原文的情节和人物性格确定故事走向。
冲突和悬念
创造障碍和难题来让故事更加紧张刺激。
留下一些悬念，让读者有想象的空间。
生动的描写
通过描写人物、环境、气氛等元素，让读者感受到身临其境的感觉。
保持一致性
确保与原文的情节和人物性格保持一致。
注意语言风格
与原文的语言风格保持一致。
Prep for Writing
6.Work in groups and come up with a reasonable ending.
2.Work in groups and come up with a reasonable ending.
Then the front door bell rang._____________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
The next morning a car drove up and took Tony away.
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
Sort out the plot of the story:
What happened to her before Tony was taken way
Tony said, “I don’t want to leave you tomorrow,
and I’m not satisfied with just making you happy.”
what’s the climax of the conflict
Clarie fell into a dilemma.
The follow-up plot design:
what value do you want to convey to readers
A. Tony’s action is only for
Claire’s satisfaction guaranteed.
B. Determination and courage
can overcome any obstacle
which ending is more reasonable.
A. Claire wants to talk with Tony,
yet there is a blurred line she
can’t step over: Is it true love
B. Tony wants to shed a drop of tear
to show his love to Claire and
struggle to erase that blurred line.
Prep for Writing
Prep for Writing
【构思框架】
情感传递的方式
语言和行为
氛围和周围环境
吸引人的情节
利用时间创造续写需要的氛围
利用悬念让情景更加吸引人
Ways to convey feelings:
Go for Writing
Ways to convey feelings:
Gestures and behaviors:
Then the front door bell rang. Claire's heart pumped.
She forced a smile and hurried towards the door desperately trying to forget Tony‘s unexpected confession【表白】.
The atmospheres and surroundings:
The house, now elegantly decorated, felt strangely empty.
Ways to make the plot more appealing:
Time:
After what seemed like hours, Claire picked up the phone,… .
Thrilling suspense：
a strange mix of emotions swirling within her,… .
a flicker of fear – fear of her growing feelings for a machine, and fear of what Larry might suspect if he ever found out about Tony stuck in her mind.,…
Sample Writing
Sample Version 1:
Then the front door bell rang. Claire's heart pumped rapidly. Guests were early. She forced a smile and hurried towards the door, desperately trying to forget Tony's unexpected confession. As she opened the door, Larry stood there, a surprised look on his face. Relief washed over Claire. Larry's early return meant Tony's departure wouldn't be so awkward.
The next morning, a car drove up and took Tony away. Claire watched from the window, a strange mix of emotions swirling within her. The house, now elegantly decorated, felt strangely empty. She touched her newly styled hair and glanced at the shopping bags from the expensive boutique. A bittersweet fit of loneliness for the companionship he'd provided hit her, and a flicker of fear – fear of her growing feelings for a machine, and fear of what Larry might suspect if he ever found out about Tony stuck in her mind.
Sample Writing
Listen to the rest of the story. How different is it 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.
Assignments
课后作业
确定不同结局类型：
“和解型”：机器人辅助人类提升技能，人类接纳机器人作为伙伴；
“警示型”：过度依赖机器人导致人类能力退化，最终重新重视技能学习
完成一篇有独到见解的读后续写。
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