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课件网) Unit 4 A glimpse of the future PART.01 Learning Objectives Grasp the key words and the phrases and get the genre and structure of the passage. 01 To guide students to pay active attention to the impact of technological development on the future society, and to enhance their interest in and love of science and technology innovation. 03 Cultivate students' reading comprehension and writing skills, and be able to apply what they have learned to write their personal opinions and visions about the future development of science and technology. 02 Learning Objectives Understand the main idea and core ideas of the article; master the key vocabulary and phrases in the article; use the vocabulary and sentence patterns they have learned to express their visions and opinions about the future of science and technology. Understand and answer difficult detailed questions in an article; apply what they have learned to write and express their personal opinions. 01 02 Teaching Focuses and Anticipated Difficulties PART.02 Lead-in Watch the video and answer questions. 1 How does Asimov set out the relationship between humans and robots 2 Have you read any of Asimov’s novels If so, share one story you’ve read with the class. If not, would you like to read them Why or why not Watch the video and answer the questions. 01 He puts forward the Three Laws of Robotics, which ensure that robots should always obey and protect humans. Isaac Asimov and the Three Laws of Robotics Isaac Asimov is celebrated as one of the 20th century’s greatest science fiction writers. Born in Russia in 1920,he was three years old when his family moved to the United States. It was by reading the newspapers and magazines sold in his parents’ candy store that he developed a love for the written word. Growing up to become a professor of biochemistry at Boston University,he divided his time between his teaching and writing. Asimov’s first novel,Pebble in the Sky（《天空鹅卵石》）,was published in 1950. That same year,he began to work on I,Robot（《我,机器人》）. This collection of short stories centers on the idea of robots being programmed with ethics and Asimov’s Three Laws of Robotics： 01 Pay attention to the details. 1. A robot may not injure a human being or,through inaction,allow a human being to come to harm. 2. A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. 3. A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law. The Three Laws of Robotics have inspired the work of many other science fiction writers,as well as real-life pioneers of artificial intelligence. Movie adaptations of Asimov’s works have been made,including I,Robot and Bicentennial Man（《机器管家》）,with his science fiction stories continuing to inspire and excite readers to this day. 01 Pay attention to the details. PART.03 Reading ... ...
