选修7Unit2Robots

1、Unit 2 Robots. 单元教学目标技能目标Skill Goals Learn literary work about science, robots and science fiction writerIsaac Asimov Talk about robots Express supposition and belief Revise the Passive Voice (I) (including the infinitive) Science fiction genre: imaginative writing. 目标语言功 能 句 式Supposition and belief

2、I think .I suppose .Maybe .I dont think .I doubt .I guess .I believe .I wonder .I dont believe .词 汇1四会词汇fiction, desire, satisfaction, absent, alarm, alarmed, embarrassed, sympathy, elegant, pile, scan, fingernail, absurd, haircut, accompany, cushion, awful, affair, declare, envy, biography, junior,

3、 navy, talent, chapter, divorce, obey2认读词汇household， Isaac Asimov, Larry Belmont, Claire, Gladys, makeup, Marion, Philadelphia, PhD, The Foundation Trilogy, empire3词组test out, ring up, turn around, leave alone, set aside, in all, be bound to4重点词汇desire, satisfaction, embarrassed, alarm, alarmed, sym

4、pathy, elegant, accompany, declare, envy, obey结 构The Passive Infinitive:The companys new car is going to be designed in the coming months.重点句子She felt embarrassed and quickly told him to go. P11Claire thought it was ridiculous to be offered sympathy by a robot. P11By the amused and surprised look on

5、 her face, Claire knew that Gladys thought she was having an affair. P11It was when Asimov was eleven years old that his talent for writing became obvious. P16. 教材分析和教材重组 1. 教材分析本单元以机器人和科幻小说为话题，介绍了20世纪世界知名的科幻小说家Isaac Asimov写于1951的Satisfaction Guaranteed 和作者的生平。通过本单元的教学，旨在让学生了解科幻小说最大的特征在于：它赋予了“幻想”依靠科

6、技在未来得以实现的极大可能，甚至有些“科学幻想”在多年以后，的确在科学上成为了现实。如Isaac Asimov1951年描述的机器人的部分功能已经被应用于现实生活和工作中。在教学中，要鼓励学生敢于幻想，大胆创新，发挥自己丰富的想象力和创作力，写出独具特色的科幻文章。1.1 Warming Up介绍了什么是机器人和不同种类及不同形状的机器人。1.2 Pre-reading 通过讨论机器人是否像人类一样有自己的思维、是否有感情引出Isaac Asimov的科幻小说Satisfaction Guaranteed，为本单元的Reading做好了铺垫。1.3 Reading的课文是Isaac Asimo

7、v写于1951的科幻小说Satisfaction Guaranteed。文中描述的机器人Tony是一个除去面无表情外，身材高大、相貌英俊、聪明机智的完美男人，仅三周的时间就使女主人坠入爱河。1.4 Comprehending共有3个练习，练习1是关于克莱尔的情感变化，练习2是关于课文内容的5个问答题，旨在考查学生对课文的理解；练习3要求学生比较机器人Tony在physical, mental两方面与人的异同，与Pre-reading 部分的问题相呼应。1.5 Learning about Language分为两部分，Discovering useful words and expression

8、s是本单元词汇练习题；Revising useful structures是本单元语法练习题，通过本单元的学习，要求学生熟练掌握不定式的被动语态。1.6 Using Language分为两部分，Listening and speaking是Molly 和Kate 讨论Satisfaction Guaranteed的对话录音，要求学生根据对话内容学会运用表达自己观点的常用句型。这部分教学内容还要求学生以机器人为话题，充分发挥自己的想象力，谈论机器人做家务的利与弊。并且要求自己动手设计机器人，附上文字说明。Reading, discussing and writing部分的内容是科幻小说家Isaa

9、c Asimov的生平介绍。文章后附有练习题。第一题要求学生根据时间线索了解在作者生命中发生的重要事件；第二、三题要求学生讨论Isaac Asimov的“机器人三定律”。2. 课型设计与课时分配1st PeriodReading 2nd PeriodLanguage points3rd PeriodLearning about language 4th PeriodGrammar 5th PeriodUsing language6th Period Writing. 分课时教案ReadingTeaching goals教学目标1. Target language 目标语言a. 重点词汇和短语f

10、iction, desire, satisfaction, absent, alarm, alarmed, smooth, embarrass, sympathy, elegant, pile, scan, fingernail, absurd, haircut, accompany, curtain, cushion, carpet, paint, awful，affair, firm, firmly, declare, victory, envy, marriage, test out, ring up, turn around, leave aloneb. 重点句型She felt em

11、barrassed and quickly told him to go.Claire thought it was ridiculous to be offered sympathy by a robot.By the amused and surprised look on her face, Claire knew that Gladys thought she was having an affair.2. Ability goals能力目标Help students to learn about robots and science fiction. 3. Learning abil

12、ity goals学能目标Enable students to realize science fiction reflects scientific thought; a fiction of things-to-come based on things-on-hand.Teaching important points教学重点Enable students to grasp what Tony did to help Claire and how her emotion developed during Tonys stay at her house. Help students to s

13、um up characteristics of science fiction.Teaching difficult points 教学难点How Claires emotion developed during Tonys stay at her house.Teaching methods教学方法Discussing, explaining, reading and practicing.Teaching aids教具准备Multimedia computer. Teaching procedures & ways教学过程与方式Step Warming upDeal with W

14、arming Up. Present photos of different kinds of robots. Then ask them to say something about his or her favorite robot.T: Good morning / afternoon, class!Ss: Good morning / afternoon, Mr. / Ms.T: In this class we are going to learn about robots. Who would like to tell me what a robot is?S1: A robot

15、is a machine.T: What kind of machine?S2: A robot is a kind of machine that can do a variety of complex human tasks.T: How can a robot perform human tasks?S3: A robot is controlled by a computer.T: You are right. Then we can give the definition of a robot like this: A robot is a machine designed to d

16、o jobs that are usually performed by humans. Robots are programmed and controlled by a computer. Now look at some pictures. Divide them into different types and decide your favorite one.A list of movies about robots:Short Circuit 2, The Iron Giant, Future world, Blade Runner, The Time Machine, Power

17、 Rangers Time Force The End of Time (2001)Step Pre-readingAsk students to discuss the questions in Pre-reading in groups. Students are encouraged to speak out their opinions freely, no matter what it is. Encourage students to use their imagination.Possible answers: 1. You would find the robot in the

18、 first photo in a factory. It is an industrial robot that picks up, carries and moves loads.The second robot is a robot dog. The robot dog is a toy that would be found in peoples home.The third robot would be used as a surveillance tool that can travel over open terrain. It has a camera on its top a

19、t the front to feed back to the operators of the robot what lies in its path.2. There are many types of robots: industrial robots used in manufacturing; domestic robots such as vacuum cleaners and lawn mowers; entertainment robots such as toys and those in theme parks; robots used in toxic waste cle

20、anup and in underwater and space exploration; surgical robots; bomb disposal robots and those that can detect landmines; airborne robots used to search for people (such as in an area affected by an earthquake).3. Students own answers. All answers are correct.Step SkimmingDeal with the reading part.T

21、ask oneRead the text quickly and complete its main idea.The text is mainly about a robot, Tony, who not only helped Claire do _, but also helped her create a new _.Task twoFinish the tableCharactersWho are they?Larry Belmont Claire TonyGladys ClaffernStep IV. Detailed readingTask oneRead t

22、he text carefully and fill in the blanks.Characteristics of Tony tall and handsome his 1. _ never changed 2. _ hair a deep 3. _ soft and warm 4. _Things Tony did gave Claire a new 5. _ and changed her makeup wrote out a(n) 6. _ of items for Claire to buy spoke to the clerk in a(n) 7. _ to make him c

23、hange his 8. _ 9. _ Claire to invite her friends to the house worked steadily on the improvements of the house succeeded in catching Claire when she fell off a ladder opened the curtains, 10. _ Claire and expressed his feelings to herTask twoAsk students to read the text carefully and then complete

24、the table on Page 12. occasionClaire1. Before he arriveddisliked him2. When he arrivedwas alarmed3. When he offered to help her dressfelt embarrassed4. When he offered to help her improve her house and herselfadmired him5. When he helped her with the salesmancalled him a dear6. When she fell off a l

25、adder and caught by Tonyfelt his warmth7. When she heard Gladys whispering to another woman that she had never seen anyone so handsome as Tonyfelt being envied 8. She remembered Tony was just a machinecried all nightTask threeTrue or false1. We can infer that when Claire first saw Tony, she felt ala

26、rmed by his cleverness.2. Claire bought the items from the shop because Tony wanted herself and the house changed.3. Tony opened the curtains to let other women see everything and envy Claire.4. As a result, the experiment shows Claire and Tony fell in love with each other.Task fourRead the story ag

27、ain, answer the following questions in groups.1. Why did Tony open the curtains?He wanted Claires guests to see him and Claire together so that she would be envied by the women guests.2. What did Tony do to prevent Claire from being harmed?Tony prevented Claire from being harmed by making her feel g

28、ood about herself. He helped her make her and her home elegant so that she would not feel like a failure. 3. Why did Tony have to be rebuilt?Tony had to be rebuilt because the company felt that they could not have women falling in love with a robot.4. How would you feel if you had a robot like Tony

29、in your house?5. Claire spent three weeks with Tony in her house. What sentences in the story show that she kept forgetting and then remembering that he was a machine?How absurd, she thought. He was just a machine. He held her firmly in his arms and she felt the warmth of his body.She screamed, push

30、ed him away and ran to her room for the rest of the day. Then she remembered-Tony was just a machine. She shouted “Leave me alone” and ran to her bed.Step V. Post readingI. In groups, list Tonys characteristics that were similar to and those that were different from those of a human being.Characteri

31、stics SimilarDifferentPhysical  Mental II. Choose the best answer.1. Why did Claire buy the items from the shops? A. Because her husband was to return. B. Because Tony was to leave.C. Because Tony wanted to transform the house. D. Because she thought she needed them2. What do we know

32、from the text?A. Tony was a typical machine. B. Claire was envied by her guests in the end.C. Tony was a gift from Claires husband. D. Claires husband was not satisfied with Tonys report.Step VI. DiscussionCan you make up an end for the story?Step VII. Homework1. Remember the characteristics of scie

33、nce fiction.2. Surf the internet to learn more about robots and science fiction.3. Surf the internet to learn about Isaac Asimov.Language pointsTeaching goals 教学目标1. Target language目标语言a. 重点词汇和短语guarantee, test out , smooth, embarrass, embarrassed, embarrassing, favourpromise, a pile of, or rather ,

34、 accompany, accompany sb. to a place, in the company of sb. , turn around , after allb. 重、难点句型1. Claire didnt want the robot in her house, especially as her husband would be absent for three weeks, but Larry persuaded her that the robot wouldnt harm her or allow her to be harmed. 2. Tony told her an

35、d suggested that she invite Gladys and her friends to the house the night before he was to leave and Larry was to return. 3. She cried out “Tony” and then heard him declare that he didnt want to leave her the next day and that he felt more than just the desire to please her. Teaching methods教学方法Expl

36、aining and practicing.Teaching aids教具准备Multi-media computer.Teaching procedures & ways教学过程与方式Step I Language points1. Satisfaction guaranteed 包君满意 guarantee vt. 保证，担保 此处为过去分词作定语，与被修饰的名词构成被动关系。e.g. The products of that factory are all quality guaranteed.2. It was going to be tested out by Larrys

37、wife, Claire. test out sth. = put sth. to the test 对新试做的物品或新产生的理论进行“试用”或“检验考验”，检验其试用的程度或有效性，以便加以改进。e.g. The new medicine is going to betested out.3. He was tall and handsome with smooth hair and a deep voice 他的头发又黑又滑, 声音低沉浑厚, smooth adj. 平坦的，平滑的，顺利的 e.g. She has a smooth temper. The course of true l

38、ove never did run smooth. 4. She felt embarrassed and quickly told him to go. 她感到有点儿不好意思，赶紧叫他离开。 embarrass vt. 使困窘，使局促不安 embarrassed adj. 尴尬的，害羞的embarrassing adj. 使人尴尬 / 难堪的考点1 favour 喜爱，恩惠考例 When asked about their opinions about the schoolmaster, many teachers would prefer to see him step aside _ y

39、ounger men. (湖北2011)A. in terms of B. in need ofC. in favor of D. in praise of点拨 选C。句意为：当被问及对校长的看法时，很多老师说希望校长能让位给年轻人。in terms of就而言; in need of需要；in praise of 赞扬。搭配do sb. a favour / do a favour for sb. 帮某人一个忙ask sb. a favour / ask a favour of sb. 求某人帮一个忙in favour of .有利于，支持，赞同，被所取代考点2 promise在此意为“答应

40、，许诺”，它还可意为“预示，有希望”。考例 The new movie _ to be one of the biggest money-makers of all time. （辽宁2010）A. promises B. agrees C. pretends D. declines 点拨 选A。句意为：这部新电影有望成为电影史上票房最高的影片之一。6. So Claire borrowed a pile of books from the library for him to read, or rather, scan.(1) pile 堆 a pile of = piles of = a

41、lot of 堆积如山的e.g. I have a pile of homework to do this evening. 今晚我有一大堆作业要做。(2) or rather 或者说，准确地说e.g. What I want is the truth, or rather, a series of truth. 我需要的是事实, 准确地说是一系列事实。He worked till late last night, or rather, early this morning.他工作到深夜, 或者更确切地说是今天凌晨。7. As he was not allowed to accompany h

42、er to the shops, 因为克莱尔不让托尼陪她去商店。accompany vt. 陪伴，陪同，同时存在或发生，为伴奏相关短语accompany sb. to a place 陪伴某人去accompany sth. with / by sth. 与某事物同时存在或发生keep sb. company 陪伴某人 / 和某人做伴in the company of sb. 在某人陪同下e.g. Thunders accompanied by heavy rain in this season are very common. 这个季节，雷鸣常常伴有大雨。8. As she turned ar

43、ound, there stood Gladys Claffern. 当她转过身去时, 格拉雷斯·克拉芬站在那里。(1) turn around = turn round 转过身，翻转； 使好转，扭转由动词 turn 构成的常见短语：turn in 归还；上交turn up 出现；开大turn on 打开turn off 关掉turn out 结果是turn down 关小；拒绝(2) there stood . 此句为存在结构, 常用于这种结构的动词有stand, seem to be, happen to be, likely to be, live, come, exist,

44、lie等。e.g. There happened to be nobody in the room. There lives an old man in the village.9. By the amused and surprised look on her face, Chaire knew that Gladys thought she was having an affair. After all, she knew Claires husbands name was Larry, not Tony. 从她脸上惊奇的表情判断, 克莱尔知道拉迪斯认为她有外遇, 毕竟她知道她丈夫的名字是

45、拉里, 而不是托尼。(1) affair n.事物；事情；暖昧关系e.g. Dont mind ones own affairs/business.别管闲事！Its not my affair. 这不关我的事。(2) after all毕竟, 终究考例 Why are you so anxious? It isnt your problem _. (浙江2008)A. on purpose B. in all C. on time D. after all点拨 选D。句意为：你为什么如此着急？毕竟不是你的问题。after all作“毕竟”讲，符合句意。其余三项：on purpose故意地，in

46、 all总共，总的来说，on time准时，都不符合语境。10. you cannot have women falling in love with machines. 你不能让妇女爱上机器吧。 常用的可以用现在分词作宾语补足语的动词有两类：1) 表示感觉的动词, 如 see, hear, watch, find, feel, smell, notice, listen to等。e.g. The coach watched his team playing.2) 部分使役动词, 如have, keep, get, catch, leave, set等。e.g. Can you hear he

47、r singing the song in the next room? He kept the car waiting at the gate. Step II Difficult sentences1. Claire didnt want the robot in her house, especially as her husband would be absent for three weeks, but Larry persuaded her that the robot wouldnt harm her or allow her to be harmed. 点拨 该句是一个由 _

48、连接的并列句。第一个分句包含一个 _ 引导的原因状语从句, 说明克莱尔不愿让机器人留在家里的原因; but 之后的句子的主干为 _。 persuade后面是双宾语，her充当间接宾语，that引导的宾语从句充当直接宾语。还要注意在该宾语从句中的 not . or . 的意思是“既不也不”。persuade sb. to do sth. = persuade sb. into doing sth.说服某人做某事persuade若用于过去式，是指劝说成功, 若劝说不成功，就不应用persuaded，而应用tried to persuade或advised. 2. Tony told her and

49、 suggested that she invite Gladys and her friends to the house the night before he was to leave and Larry was to return. 点拨 该句是一个由 _ 连接的并列句。第二个分句包含一个 _引导的宾语从句。还要注意的是 suggest 意为“建议”，后接宾语从句时，从句的谓语动词用虚拟语气，即“_”。 3. She cried out “Tony” and then heard him declare that he didnt want to leave her the next

50、day and that he felt more than just the desire to please her. 点拨 该句的主句包含两个并列的谓语即 _和 _。declare后接_that 引导的宾语从句, 其中_宾语从句中的 that 可以省略。 more than(1) 后面跟名词, 意为“_”。 e.g. Kate was more than a teacher. She also did what she could to take care of her pupils. 凯特不仅仅是位教师, 她还尽其所能照顾她的学生。Modern science is more than

51、 a large amount of information. 现代科学不仅仅是大量的信息。My trip to Beijing is more than sightseeing. 我去北京不仅仅是观光。Step III HomeworkReview the language points and try to make sentences with them.Learning about LanguageTeaching goals 教学目标1. Target language目标语言a. 重点词汇和短语satisfaction, to ones satisfaction, satisfy,

52、 test out, have / feel sympathy for sb. / sth. , go away, let alone , desire, desire for sth. , desire (sb.) to do sth. , desire +that+主语+(should) +动词原形, digital, ring up, scan, absurd, declare sth. , declare sb./sth. (to be) . , declare war on/against , declare that Teaching methods教学方法Explaining a

53、nd practicing.Teaching aids教具准备Multi-media computer.Teaching procedures & ways教学过程与方式Step I Learning the words and expression1. Bill felt great pleasure when he tried his new fax machine and it worked.Bill felt great satisfaction when he tested out his new fax machine and it worked.satisfaction

54、n. 满足，满意，舒服 1. Both sides expressed satisfaction with the progress so far.双方对目前的进展都表示满意。2. I noticed with great satisfaction that you made great progress. 我很满意地看到你取得了很大的进步。to ones satisfaction到满意的程度; 让满意的是1. It is hard to see how the issue can be resolved to everyones satisfaction. 2. She never could se