人教版（2019）选择性必修四 Reading and Thinking Explore the relationship between humans and robots Unit 1 Science Fiction Learning objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: develop an interest in reading science fiction; identify people’s relationship in the science fiction; find out the similarities and differences between the robot, Tony, and a human being through comparison and contrast; write an ending for the science story; think about the relationship between humans and robots in the future. n. 小说；虚构的事 Lead-in What is science fiction? Science fiction (SF or sci-fi) is a form of fiction that deals principally with the impact of actual or imagined science upon society or individuals. 科幻小说（或影片等） Have you read any science fiction? What elements does science fiction usually include? These stories often contain scientific devices that we do not have now, and technologies that seem impossible, such as time travel. The characters may have bodies, cultures, and backgrounds that are very different than our own. The themes often include space exploration, alien contact, AI, and the future of humans, etc. n. 外星人（生物）；外国人 adj. 陌生的；外星的；外国的 In science fiction, we often see robots. How do robots already help humans in their lives today? shop home factory education deepseek A domestic robot or a service robot is an autonomous robot that is used for household chores. Most of the domestic robots are simplistic, and some are connected to Wi-Fi home networks or the smart environments. They are highly autonomous. What is a domestic robot? What do you think domestic robots could do for a family in the future? Watch the video clip of the Robot Sophia in a TV show and learn more about robots. If a robot like Sophia lives with you, what will happen? Pre-reading We will read the story which was originally written by famous science fiction writer Isaac Asimov. At first, let’s know more about the author. Isaac Asimov Isaac Asimov is an American scientist and author, who wrote science fiction, and proposed Three Laws of Robotics (in the 1940’s). 机器人三法则 艾萨克·阿西莫夫 Watch a video to know more about the Three Laws of Robotics. While-reading Now read the story below and answer the following questions. What is the text type of this passage? A. Argumentative writing. B. Narrative writing. C. Expository writing. D. An advertisement. Whose satisfaction do you think will be guaranteed? What does the word “adapted” mean? What is the text mainly about? It is mainly about how a household _____ was _____ _____ in a family. The owner’s/The customer’s. Rewritten and adjusted. robot tested out 包你满意 改编版 检验；测试 Take notes on who these people are and their relationships to each other. 〇 Larry Belmont 〇 Claire 〇 Tony 〇 Gladys Claffern Tony a household robot worked for a robot company Claire a housewife Gladys Claffern a rich and powerful woman Larry Belmont made couple to test out envies 拉里·贝尔蒙特 ... ...
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