新选择性必修三Unit4AglimpseofthefutureDevelopingideas课件

Unit4Aglimpseofthefuture

Developingideas新标准《英语》高中选择性必修第三册Activity1Watchthevideoandanswerthequestions.1HowdoesAsimovsetouttherelationshipbetweenhumansandrobots?HeputsforwardtheThreeLawsofRobotics,whichensurethatrobotsshouldalwaysobeyandprotecthumans.2HaveyoureadanyofAsimov’snovels?Ifso,shareonestoryyou’vereadwiththeclass.Ifnot,wouldyouliketoreadthem?Whyorwhynot?LifeonEarthWearordinaryclothesandchangeaccordingtotheseasons.Breathetheairfreely.Havetomakeanefforttojumphigh.Keeppets,suchasdogs,cats,etc.LifeontheMoon____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Wearspacesuitswheneveroutside.Breathefromanairsupply.Jumphigheasily.Keeprobotsaspets.NowreadthepassageandfindoutwhatlifeontheMoonislikeinthenovel.Activity3Completethesummaryofthestory.

TitleAuthorSettingTime:Place:CharactersJimmy,aMoon-bornboy

ABoy’sBestFriendIsaacAsimovInthefutureOntheMoonMrAnderson,Jimmy’sfatherMrsAnderson,Jimmy’smotherRobutt,amechanicaldog,Jimmy’spetActivity3Completethesummaryofthestory.PlotJimmy’sparentsgetadogfromEarth.TheywanttogiveittoJimmyasapet.But…JimmyalreadyhasarobotpetnamedRobutt.HisparentsthinkitwouldbegoodforJimmytohavearealdog,andthathewouldlikeit.TheywanttosendRobutttoanotherfamily.Tohisparents’surprise,Jimmyrefusestoaccepttherealdog,becausehelovesRobuttandhebelievesRobuttloveshimtoo.ForJimmy,Robuttisnotjustamechanicaldog,butarealfriend.DifferentattitudestowardsRobuttParents:Jimmy:TheythinkRobuttisamechanicalimitationofarealdog.HelovesRobuttandtreatshimlikearealdog.Think&Share1WhatarethesimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweenRobuttandarealdog?Similarities:

Bothareabletorespondtoordersgivenbyhumanbeings.Bothcanoutracehumanbeings.Bothcanguideandprotecthumanbeings.Differences:Theyhavedifferentappearances.Arealdogisalivingcreature,whileRobuttisamachine.Arealdogloveshumanbeingsasaresultofitsnature,whileRobuttisjustadjustedtoactasthoughitloveshumanbeings.Think&Share2IsthereanyforeshadowingofJimmy’sfinaldecision?Findcluesinthereadingpassage.3Whatothersci-finovelsaboutrobotscanyouthinkof?Shareonewiththeclass.4Thetworeadingpassagesinthisunitshowusdifferentaspectsoftechnologyinthefuture.Whichofthesedoyoumostexpecttoencounterinyourlifetime?Yes,thereis.Atthebeginningofthestory,weknowJimmyhasneverseenarealdog.ItalsoseemsthathespendsalotoftimewithRobutt.JimmyplayswithRobuttenthusiastically,shouting“Comeon,Robutt”.Inthemiddleofthepassage,wearetoldthat“Jimmycouldn’tgowrongwhileRobuttwasaround”,indicatingthatRobuttprotectsJimmywell.Activity4Workingroups.Giveatalkonwhetheritis possibletohavearealfriendshipwitharobot.

1Answerthequestionstohelptoformyourpointofview.•WhydoJimmyandhisparentshavedifferentfeelingstowardsRobutt?

•IfyouwereJimmy,whichonewouldyouchoose,Robuttorarealdog?BecauseJimmywasbornontheMoon,hehasneverseenarealdog.HehasbeengettingalongwellwithRobutt,andthushasdevelopedanaffectionforhim.Hecannotfigureoutwhyarealdogisbetterthanamechanicaldog,despitehisfather’sexplanation.WhileJimmy’sparentshaveseenrealdogsbeforetheyleftEarth.Theyknowwhatrealdogslooklike.TheythinkRobuttisjustamachine.Activity4Workingroups.Giveatalkonwhetheritis possibletohavearealfriendshipwitharobot.Pointofview

ArgumentsSupportingdetailsConclusion3Giveyourtalktotheclass.Activity4

Workingroups.Giveatalkonwhetheritis possibletohavearealfriendshipwitharobot.Nowvoteforthebestspeaker.Askthemtosharetheirexperiences.

Continuingasci-fistoryActivity5Readthestoryandanswerthequestions.1Whathappenedtotheprisonandwhatwasthecause?Therewasaprisonbreakout,causedbyfaultyrobotics.2WhatkindofjobdoyouthinkCarolynhas?Shemightbeaprisongovernor.3Arethereanysentencesthatmightforeshadowwhatwillhappennext?Underlinethem.Activity6Thinkaboutwhatwillhappennext,basedonthe examplesofforeshadowingyouhaveunderlined. Completethenotestoplantherestofthestory.

SettingTime:________________________________Place:________________________________Characters___________________________________________________________________Plot______________________________________________________