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课件网) Unit 1 Science fiction Reading and Thinking 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. Learning aims： 小说、虚构的事 英语简称：Sci-Fi science fiction science fiction film In science fiction ,we often see robots. Lead in robot A robot is a machine designed to do jobs that are usually performed by humans. Robots are programmed and controlled by a computer. Do you think it possible for a robot to -- look like a human being do everything for human beings have its own feelings or thoughts Watch the video clip of the Robot Sophia（索非亚机器人）in a TV show with the questions in mind. Nowadays, what can robots do to help humans industrial robots household robots entertainment robots Lead in Satisfaction Guaranteed (Adapted) Reading Today’s science fiction is tomorrow’s science fact. --Isaac Asimov Whose satisfaction do you think will be guaranteed Read for title and text type Maybe the customers’ . What is the text type of this passage A. Argumentative writing B. Narrative writing C. Expository writing D. An advertisement 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Part 1 (Para1-2) Part 2 (Para3-8) Part 3 (Para9) 1.The text mainly tells us ． A．how a robot used for housework is tested out in a family. B．why Claire fell in love with a robot. C．a robot saved a human being from danger Skim for the main idea and the structure Read the text quickly and finish the two tasks. Task1: Find out the characters and their relationships. Task2: Match the main idea with each part. 〇 Larry Belmont 〇 Claire 〇 Tony 〇 Gladys Claffern 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 Read the text quickly and finish the two tasks. Task2： Match the main idea with each part. C Larry persuaded Claire to accept the robot that would be tested out. B The result of Claire living with the robot. A The process of the robot helping Claire. Para 3- 8: Para 9: Para 1-2: Setting Conflict Conclusion Scan for the plot A household robot was going to be _____ by Claire Claire’s problems Tony’s help 1.She thought she was not _____. 2.Her house was not _____. 3.She wanted to be like _____. 4.The saleswoman was _____ to her. 5.She was so clumsy to _____. 1.He gave her a new _____ and improved the _____ she wore. 2.He_____the house completely. 3.He suggested a _____in her house. 4.He made the woman changed her_____. 5.He managed to _____ in time from the next room. On the night of the party, before the guests _____, Tony took her in his arms, said that he did not want _____ the next day, and that he felt more than just the _____ to please her. Setting (para. 1-2) Conflict ... ...
