江西省上饶市横峰中学高中英语《unit2 Using Language》教学课件 新人教选修7

1、高二人教新课标版选修七Unit 2 RobotsUsing Language2021/8/8 星期日1Do you think the robots have feelings?Do you think a woman will fall in love with a robot?2021/8/8 星期日2That can happen in a fiction! “Satisfaction Guaranteed” is a science fiction written by Isaac Asimov. Science fiction stories, novels, etc. which

2、describe events and people that dont exist, such as X File, Star War. 2021/8/8 星期日3What do you think of the story “Satisfaction Guaranteed”?1. Do you like the story? Why? 2. Do you think human will be able to make a robot like Tony?3. Do you like a robot like Tony at your house?Discussion:Listening

3、and speaking2021/8/8 星期日4 Molly and Kate are discussing the story “Satisfaction Guaranteed”, read the questions and then listen to their conversation. Tick the correct boxes. Molly Kate 1. Who really likes the story?2. Who thinks that Claire loved Tony?3. Who thinks that Tony loved Claire?2021/8/8 星

4、期日54. Who thinks that the purpose of Tonys actions was to make Claire feel good about herself.5. Who thinks taking Tony away must have hurt Claire?6. Who said that making a robot so much like a man was bound to cause trouble? Molly Kate 2021/8/8 星期日62. Read the questions and then listen again. Answe

5、r the questions. What does Kate think the difference between robots and humans is?2. How does Kate think Claire was hurting herself?3. Why would one of the girls like a robot such as Tony living at her house?4. What does Kate think the companys biggest mistakes was?2021/8/8 星期日71. What does Kate thi

6、nk the difference between robots and humans is?Robots cant _.2. How does Kate think Claire was hurting herself?By seeing herself in a _way.negativefeel emotion of any kind2021/8/8 星期日83. Why would one of the girls like a robot such as Tony living at her house?She likes the idea of a handsome man who

7、se only purpose was _.to please her4. What does Kate think the companys biggest mistakes was?Making the robot _.look so much like a real man2021/8/8 星期日93. Listen again and then fill in the following sentences. I dont _ robots can possibly feel emotion of any kind.(2) I _ Tony loved Claire.(3) I _ I

8、 just want to think he was more human than he was.think/believethink/suppose/guess/believesuppose/guess2021/8/8 星期日10(4) I _ how they could actually make a robot seem as if he had emotions.(5) _ Tony was just a very complicated computer.(6) I _ that Tony was really a man pretending to be a robot.(7)

9、 I _ that was the companys biggest mistake.wonderMaybethink/guess/believethink/suppose/guess/believe2021/8/8 星期日11Speaking.The expressions about supposition and belief:I think/I suppose/I guessI wonder I believeMaybeBrainstorming2021/8/8 星期日12Imagine it is the future and people have household

10、 robots. Divide the students into two big groups, group A and group B. Group A will have the task to discuss the question: What do you think the positive effects of this situation?Group B will have to discuss the question: What do you think the negative effects of this situation?2021/8/8 星期日13And ea

11、ch big group can be divided into groups of four. During discussion, please use words in the above form.In the end, each big group choose two students to present their ideas to the whole class, and the other group mates can add his or her points. 2021/8/8 星期日14A biography of Isaac AsimovReading, spea

12、king and writing2021/8/8 星期日15艾萨克阿西莫夫(1920-1992), 当代美国最著名的科幻大师、世界顶尖级科幻小说作家, 他也是位文学评论家, 美国科幻小说黄金时代的代表人物之一。他一生高产, 著述颇丰, 一生著述近500本, 其中有100多部科幻小说, 早已远远超过了“著作等身”的地步, 是本世纪最顶尖的科幻小说家之一。曾获代表科幻界最高荣誉的雨果奖和星云终身成就大师奖, 以他的名字为号召的阿西莫夫科幻杂志，是美国当今数一数二的科幻文学重镇。他是一位生于俄罗斯的美籍犹太人, 作品极其丰富，代表作有我, 机器人(I, Robot) 、基地系列、钢窟(The Cav

13、es of Steel) 系列、赤裸太阳(The Naked Sun) 等。2021/8/8 星期日16他他于1941年发表的作品Runaround中第一次明确提出了著名的“阿西莫夫机器人三定律”, 即：一、机器人不得伤害人类，或看到人类受到伤害而袖手旁观；二、在不违反第一定律的前提下，机器人必须绝对服从人类 给与的任何命令；三、在不违反第一定律和第二定律的前提下, 机器人必须尽力 保护自己。以其名字命名的阿西莫夫科幻小说杂志, 至今仍然是美国当今数一数二的科幻文学畅销杂志。 2021/8/8 星期日17SkimmingGlance through the passage and then f

14、ind out the answers to such questions:Which paragraph tells you when and where Asimov was born and died?2. Which paragraph tells you about his education?3. Which paragraph tells you about awards he received?2021/8/8 星期日18Which paragraph tells you when and where Asimov was born and died?2. Which para

15、graph tells you about his education?Para. 2Para. 33. Which paragraph tells you about awards he received?Para. 52021/8/8 星期日19Read through the text and answer the following questions: What subject did Asimov teach? When did he start having stories published?3. How many children did he have?2021/8/8 星

16、期日201.What subject did Asimov teach?2.When did he start having stories published?3. How many children did he have?He taught biochemistry.In 1939.Two children, a son and a daughter.2021/8/8 星期日211. Who was Isaac Asimov? A. An American scientist and writer who got his PhD in physics in 1948. B. A Russ

17、ian scientist and writer who married twice. C. A RussianAmerican writer and scientist who became a fulltime writer in 1958. D. An American-Russian writer and scientist who had two children.ComprehendingC 2021/8/8 星期日222. What was Asimov best known for? A. His mystery stories. B. His science fiction

18、stories. C. His science and history books. D. His books about the Bible and about Shakespeare.B 2021/8/8 星期日233. All the following statements are TRUE except _. A. Asimovs talent for writing became obvious at age 12. B. He began having his stories published in science fiction magazines in 1939. C. H

19、e published his first novel in 1950. D. He published his first science book in 1953.A 2021/8/8 星期日244. In which book did Asimov develop a set of three “laws”? A. The Foundation Trilogy. B. I, Robot. C. In his first novel. D. In his first science book.B 2021/8/8 星期日255. What might happen in a world w

20、here there were robots if Asimovs three laws didnt exist? A. Maybe robots will harm or injure human beings. B. Maybe robots will disobey human beings. C. In order to protect their own existence, robots may injure human beings. D. All of the above.D 2021/8/8 星期日261920192219231929born in Russia.sister

21、 bornmoved with family to New YorkParents bought a candy store. Mother had her third child. started working in candy store. Started to take himself seriously as a writer. 1931Date EventComplete the timeline of the events. 2021/8/8 星期日2719391942-1945Bean having stories published in science fiction ma

22、gazinesGained Masters degree in chemistry.Finished working in candy store.Got marriedWorked as junior chemist, Philadelphia Navy YardGot PhD in chemistry.1941194819422021/8/8 星期日2819501951-1953Became a biochemistry teacher, Boston University School of Medicine.Published his first novel.Developed thr

23、ee laws for robots.Published “I, Robot”Published “The Foundation Trilogy” and won an award for it.Published first science book.Became a full-time writer.1949195319582021/8/8 星期日2919731992Divorced his first wife.Had a blood transfusion. Became infected with HIV.Married for a second wife1983Died in Ne

24、w York2021/8/8 星期日30Which law is the story “Satisfaction Guaranteed” based on?2. What might happen in a world where there were robots if Asimovs three laws did not exist?Discussion2021/8/8 星期日31Asimovs Laws For RobotsFirst Law: A robot must not injure human beings or allow them to be injured.Second

25、Law: A robot must obey the orders given to it by human beings (as long as human being are not injured).Third Law: A robot must protect its own existence (as long as human beings are not injured; and as long as the robot does not disobey the human beings).2021/8/8 星期日321. A Biography of Isaac Asimovb

26、iography n. 传记bio (尤其供公开发表的) 个人简历(biography的缩写)bio cards 传记档案卡; bio information 传记资料bio- 表示“生命, 生物” 之义biophysics 生物物理学biochemistry n. 生物化学Language points2021/8/8 星期日33 an American scientist and writer 一位科学家兼作家The singer and dancer _ (be) coming for a visit.The singer and the dancer _ (be) coming for

27、 a visit.A knife and fork _ (be) on the desk.is / wasare/ wereis / was2021/8/8 星期日343. fiction: stories / novels, etc which describe events and people do not exist non-fiction: writing that is about real people,events and facts literature: writing that is considered to be work of art, including nove

28、ls, plays and poetry 2021/8/8 星期日354. Asimov had both an extraordinary imagination that gave him the ability to explore future worlds and an amazing mind with which he searched for explanation of everything, in the present and the past.阿西莫夫不仅有着超凡的想象力, 使他能对未来世界进行探索, 而且还有惊人的智力, 使他能对现在和过去的各种事物作出解析。1) “

29、介词which/ whom”的结构引导定语从句2021/8/8 星期日36句子分析: Asimov had both an extraordinary imagination and an amazing mind 是句子的主要部分, had在句中有两个宾语imagination和mind, 他们分别带了自己的宾语从句。that 引导的从句修饰imagination; with which引导的定语从句修饰mind。动词不定式to explore future worlds 修饰ability。2021/8/8 星期日37He seemed to be looking for the word

30、s with which he could express what he was thinking about.The novel from which the films has been adapted for children is written by a famous American writer.The car, for which I paid a lot of money, is now out of date . He is telling a story of a hero, of whom everyone in the town is proud.In the da

31、rk street, there wasnt a single person _they could turn for help.A. whom B. who C. to whom D. from whom C2021/8/8 星期日38The Nile, _electricity is produced, no longer destroys villages and crops.A. which B. from which C. from it D. from that - How do you like the cake?- Its quite different from _I had

32、 last month.A. that B. which C. the one D. the one what BC2021/8/8 星期日392) search + 地方 / 人 在某地/某人身上寻找search for 寻找某物= search + place + for + object in search of 寻找, 作状语, 表示目的The enemies _the Red Army man everywhere.They have _ the whole city _the missing boy.The boy has been to many places _his lost

33、 cat.searchedsearched forin search of2021/8/8 星期日403) explanation n. 解释, 解说, 说明, 辩解, 互相讲明What is your explanation for being late? The only explanation for his behavior is that hes mad. explain v. 解释, 说明explain sth to sbWe explained our plan to the committee. 2021/8/8 星期日415. From 1942 to 1948 he wor

34、ked as a junior chemist junior adj. younger, lower in rank 较年轻的/职位稍低的 He is the junior employee in the firm. He is two years junior to me. senior: older; higher in rank 较年长的; 职位稍高的 He is two years senior to me. senior citizens 老人2021/8/8 星期日426. he started to take himself seriously as a writer.take

35、sb/ sth seriously: 认真对待某人某事He takes things too seriously.他对事太认真了。You cant take her promises seriously; she never keeps her word. If you cant treat your study seriously, you will fail in the coming examination. 反义词: take for granted 认为是理所当然的, 想当然, 不把当回事2021/8/8 星期日437. Soon after his divorce in 1973,

36、 divorce n. 离婚, 脱离 vt. 使离婚, 与脱离ask for a divorce; get divorced; divorce fromHis wife asked for a divorce. They got divorced last year. They are divorcing each other. She divorced her husband two years ago. We shouldnt divorce theory from practice. 2021/8/8 星期日4410. award vt / n honour / prize / rewa

37、rd He won the _ for the best student of year.Its an _ to hear you speak so highly of me.He won the Nobel _ for literature.He got a _of $ 100 for helping them. awardhonourPrizereward2021/8/8 星期日45leave sb alone 考验turn around 打电话给test out 让一个人呆着set aside 将放在一边ring up 转向, 回转Can you guess the Chinese meaning of each phrases?2021/8/8 星期日461. How many people _ while I was out ?2. The model must _ before we put it into mass production.3. _, I