Unit+4+A+Glimpse+of+the+Future+Developing+ideas 高二英语外研版（2019）选择性必修第三册

外研版（2019）选择性必修三Unit

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futureLookatthepicturesandguesswhattheyare.Theaboveareamongthemostclassicworksofsciencefictionintheworld,sohaveyoureadthem?IsaacAsimov(1920-1992)

阿西莫夫IsaacAsimovwasanAmericanwriter,andprofessorofbiochemistryatBostonUniversity,bestknownforhisworksofsciencefiction

andpopularscience.Asimovwasconsideredtobeoneofthe“BigThree”science-fictionwritersduringhislifetime.

“Afewyearsago,theideaofacomputeryoucouldputinyourpocketwasjustsciencefiction.”Backgroundinformation

AsimovisperhapsbestknownforhisFoundationseries,thefirstthreebooksofwhichwontheHugoAwardfor“BestAll-TimeSeries”in1966.HisothermajorworksaretheGalacticempireseriesandtheRobotseries,inwhichheputforwardtheThreeLawsofRobotics—

anideawhichcontinuestoexercisesomeinfluencetoday.CompletethetabletocomparelifeonEarthwithlifeontheMoon.LifeonEarthWearordinaryclothesandchangeaccordingtotheseasons.Breathetheairfreely.Havetomakeanefforttojumphigh.Keeppets,suchasdogs,cats,etc.LifeontheMoon____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Wearspacesuitswheneveroutside.Breathefromanairsupply.Jumphigheasily.Keeprobotsaspets.ABoy’sBestFriendBackgroundinformationaboutthepassageTheeventsinthepassagetakeplaceontheMoon,whereJimmyandhisparentslive.Theboyhasabestfriend

Robutt,whoisaroboticdog.Robuttwasprogrammedtoloveandkeepthechildsafesothattheboycouldwanderamongthemooncratersunhazardously.

LearningtolearnWhatisforeshadowing?Foreshadowingiswhentheauthorgivesaclueastowhatistocomelaterinthestory.Thisoftenappearsatthebeginningofastory,orachapter,andhelpsthereaderdevelopexpectationsaboutthecomingeventsinastory.WhatlifeontheMoonislikeinthenovel?WecanseefromthepassagethatwhenpeoplelivingontheMoonwanttogooutside,theynormallyhavetowearspacesuits.WecanalsoseefromthepassagethatpeoplecanonlycommunicatebysomespecialdevicesontheMoonbecausethereisnoairbutvacuum.Completethesummaryofthestory.Title____________________________________ Author__________________________________Setting

·Time：_________________________________·Place：_________________________________Characters·Jimmy，aMoon-bornboy·_______________________________________·_______________________________________·_______________________________________ABoy’sBestFriendIsaacAsimovInthefutureOntheMoonMrAnderson,

Jimmy’sfatherMrsAnderson,

Jimmy’smotherRobutt,

amechanicaldog,

Jimmy’spetPlot

Jimmy’sparentsgetadogfromEarth.TheywanttogiveittoJimmyasapet.But...________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________DifferentattitudestowardsRobutt·Parents：___________________________________________________·Jimmy：___________________________________________________JimmyalreadyhasarobotpetnamedRobutt.HisparentsthinkitwouldbegoodforJimmytohavearealdog,

andthathewouldlikeit.TheywanttosendRobutttoanotherfamily.Tohisparents’surprise,

Jimmyrefusestoaccepttherealdog,

becausehelovesRobuttandhebelievesRobuttloveshimtoo.ForJimmy,

Robuttisnotjustamechanicaldog,

butarealfriend.TheythinkRobuttisamechanicalimitationofarealdog.HelovesRobuttandtreatshimlikearealdog. Giveatalkonwhetheritispossibletohavearealfriendshipwitharobot.Answerthequestionstohelptoformyourpointofview.WhydoJimmyandhisparentshavedifferentfeelingstowardsRobutt?

BecauseJimmywasbornontheMoon，hehasneverseenarealdog.HehasbeengettingalongwellwithRobutt，andthushasdevelopedanaffectionforhim.Hecannotfigureoutwhyarealdogisbetterthanamechanicaldog，despitehisfather’sexplanation.WhileJimmy’sparentshaveseenrealdogsbeforetheyleftEarth.Theyknowwhatrealdogslooklike.TheythinkRobuttisjustamachine.Answerthequestionstohelptoformyourpointofview.

IfyouwereJimmy,whichonewouldyouchoose,Robuttorarealdog?IfIwereJimmy,

Iwouldchoosetoownarealdog,

becauseIneedrealcomfortandgenuineloveandloyaltyfrommypet.Giveatalkonwhetheritispossibletohavearealfriendshipwitharobot.Organisethemainpointsyouwouldliketocoverandcompletethetable.PointofviewArgumentsSupportingdetailsConclusionItispossible.Weentertheeraofsocialrobotics.LikethecloserelationshipbetweenJimmyandRobutt.Wewillallbehavingrelationshipswithrobots.Giveyourtalktotheclass.Think&Share1WhatarethesimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweenRobuttandarealdog?Similarities:Bothareabletorespondtoordersgivenbyhumanbeings.Bothcanoutracehumanbeings.Bothcanguideandprotecthumanbeings.Differences:Theyhavedifferentappearances.Arealdogisalivingcreature,whileRobuttisamachine.Arealdogloveshumanbeingsasaresultofitsnature,whileRobuttisjustadjustedtoactasthoughitloveshumanbeings.Think&Share2IsthereanyforeshadowingofJimmy‘sfinaldecision?Findcluesinthereadingpassage.Yes,thereis.Atthebeginningofthestory,weknowJimmyhasneverseenarealdog.ItalsoseemsthathespendsalotoftimewithRobutt.JimmyplayswithRobuttenthusiastically,shouting“Comeon,Robutt”.Inthemiddleofthepassage,wearetoldthat“Jimmycouldn'tgowrongwhileRobuttwasaround",indicatingthatRobuttprotectsJimmywell.Notestothetext1TheoutersideofthecraterslopedsouthwardandtheEarth,whichwaslowinthesouthernsky,wasnearlyfull,sothattheentirecrater-slopewasbrightlylit.Paraphrase:Theentirecrater-slopefacedsouthandwasbrightlylitbythesun‘sreflectionontheEarth,whichwasjustabovethehorizontothesouth.本句是一个复合句，其中and连接两个并列句，which引导非限制性定语从句，sothat引导结果状语从句。southward是副词,意为“向南方”。以-ward结尾的副词都有“向⋯⋯方向”的意思,如forward意为“向前”,northward意为“向北方”。sothat在此引导结果状语从句,意为“因此,所以”。Itooknonoticeofhim,sothatheflewintoarage.(我没注意到他,他因此大发雷霆。)Notestothetext2Theslopewasagentleoneandeventheweightofthespacesuitcouldn'tkeepJimmyfromracingupitinafloatinghopthatmadethegravityseemnonexistent.Paraphrase:Jimmywasabletoboundeasilyupthegentleslope,hardlynoticingtheweightofhisspacesuitbecauseoftheMoon'slowgravity.keepsbfromdoingsth意为“阻止某人做某事”,相当于stopsbfromdoingsth。Theseworrieskeptherfromsleepingproperly.(这些烦恼使她睡不好觉。)本句中的racingup,afloatinghop等描述非常生动,教师可以先帮助学生复习race,float，hop的意思，然后引导学生想象这一系列动作的画面。Notestothetext3Jimmycouldn'tgowrongwhileRobuttwasaround,trippinghimwhenhewastooneararock,orjumpingonhimtoshowhowmuchhelovedhim,orcirclingaroundandsqueakinglowandscaredwhenJimmyhidbehindarock,whenallthetimeRobuttknewwellenoughwherehewas.Paraphrase:JimmywasalwayssafewhileRobuttwaswithhim.Robuttwouldknockhimoutoftroublewhenhewastooneararock,jumponhimtoshowhowmuchhelovedhim,orgoroundincirclesmakingnoisesasifhewasscaredwhen