Unit 4 A Glimpse of the Future Developing ideas 课件-高二下学期英语外研版（2019）选择性必修第三册

AglimpseofthefutureB6U4DevelopingideasAmeca,ahumanlikerobotwithChatGPT-3Doyouknowotherfamousrobotsorfilms/sciencefictionsaboutrobots?IsaacAsimov(1920-1992)IsaacAsimovwasanAmericanwriter,bestknownforhisworksofsciencefictionandpopularscience.

Asimovlovedtowrite:hewroteoreditedmorethan500books.

Asimovwasconsideredtobeoneofthe“BigThree”science-fictionwritersduringhislifetime.HeisperhapsbestknownforhisFoundationseries,thefirstthreebooksofwhichwontheHugoAwardfor“BestAll-TimeSeries”in1966.HisothermajorworksaretheGalacticEmpireseriesandtheRobotseries,

inwhichheputforwardtheThreeLawsofRobotics

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anideawhichcontinuestoexercisesomeinfluencetoday.Lead-inWatchthevideoandanswerthequestion:Q:HowdoesAsimovsetout

therelationshipbetweenhumansandrobots?Lead-inWatchthevideoandanswerthequestion:Q:HowdoesAsimovsetout

therelationshipbetweenhumansandrobots?HeputsforwardtheThreeLawsofRobotics,whichensurethatrobotsshouldalwaysobeyandprotecthumans.CompletethetabletocomparelifeonEarthwithlifeontheMoon.

LifeontheEarthWearordinaryclothesandchangeaccordingtotheseasons.Breathetheairfreely.Havetomakeanefforttojumphigh.Keeppets,suchasdogs,cats,etc.LifeontheMoon____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Wearspacesuitswheneveroutside.Breathefromanairsupply.Jumphigheasily.Keeprobotsaspets.Lead-inPredictionWhomightbetheboy’sbestfriend?While-readingFindoutwhotheboy’sbestfriendis,whatitlookslikeandhowtheygetalong.2.Completethesummaryofthestoryonpage60.Findoutwhotheboy’sbestfriendis,whatitlookslikeandhowtheygetalong.Robutt.Hehasfourlegsandtendonsofsteel.HeknowsJimmywellandoftenprotectshimfrompossibledangers.Anthesametime,Jimmyloveshimdeeply.While-readingWhile-readingTitleAuthorSettingTime:Place:CharactersJimmy,aMoon-bornboy

ABoy’sBestFriendIsaacAsimovInthefutureOntheMoonMrAnderson,Jimmy’sfatherMrsAnderson,Jimmy’smotherRobutt,amechanicaldog,Jimmy’spet2.Completethesummaryofthestoryonpage60.While-readingPlotJimmy’sparentsgetadogfromEarth.TheywanttogiveittoJimmyasapet.But…JimmyalreadyhasarobotpetnamedRobutt.HisparentsthinkitwouldbegoodforJimmytohavearealdog,andthathewouldlikeit.Tohisparents’surprise,Jimmyrefusestoaccepttherealdog,becausehelovesRobuttandhebelievesRobuttloveshimtoo.DifferentattitudestowardsRobuttParents:Jimmy:TheythinkRobuttisamechanicalimitationofarealdog.HelovesRobuttandtreatshimlikearealdog.Whydotheydiffer?Howdotheirfeelingschangethroughoutthedialogue?2.Completethesummaryofthestoryonpage60.RoleplayListenandpayattentiontothestress,intonationandtone.Roleplaywithyourpartner.A:Mr.AndersonB:JimmyThink&Share1.Whatmightbetheboy’sfinaldecision?IsthereanyforeshadowingofJimmy’sfinaldecision?Findcluesinthereadingpassage.2.What’sthethemeofthepassage?Think&Share1.Whatmightbetheboy’sfinaldecision?IsthereanyforeshadowingofJimmy’sfinaldecision?Findcluesinthereadingpassage.Atthebeginningofthestory,weknowJimmyhasneverseenarealdog.ItalsoseemsthathespendsalotoftimewithRobutt.JimmyplayswithRobuttenthusiastically,shouting“Comeon,Robutt”.Inthemiddleofthepassage,wearetoldthat“Jimmycouldn’tgowrongwhileRobuttwasaround”,indicatingthatRobuttprotectsJimmywell.“...trippinghimwhenhewastooneararock,orjumpingonhimtoshowhowmuchhelovedhim,orcirclingaroundandsqueakinglowandscaredwhenJimmyhidbehindarock”.ThroughoutthedialoguebetweenJimmyandhisfather,it’sapparentthatJimmylovesRobuttdeeply.Think&Share2.What’sthethemeofthepassage?Thecentralthemeexplorestheemotionalandethicalaspectsofrelationshipsbetweenhumansandrobots,questioningwhetherartificialbeingscantrulyreplicatetheemotionalbondsformedwithlivingcreatures.Post-readingWriteapassagearound80wordstofinishthestory.Youshould:DescribetheactionbetweenJimmyandRobutt.DescribethefeelingsofJimmyandMr.Anderson.Pointouttheresultandtheme.Youmayrefertothehandoutof“Sentencepatternsfordescribingemotions”.Wordsinthecontext.Hisarmsandlegswerelongangagile/ˈædʒaɪl/.Helookedthickerandstubbierwithhisspacesuiton...TheoutersideofthecraterslopedsouthwardandtheEarth,whichwaslowinthesouthernsky,wasnearlyfull,sothattheentirecrater-slopewasbrightlylit.“Comeon,Robutt,”heshouted.Robutt,whocouldhearhimbyraido,squeakedandboundedafter.Jimmycouldn’tgowrongwhileRobuttwasaround,trippinghimwhenhewastooneararock,...abletomovequicklyandeasily动作敏捷的矮壮的倾斜Paraphrase:Theentirecrater-slopefacedsouthandwasbrightlylitbythesun'sreflectionontheEarth,whichwasjustabovethehorizontothesouth.v.tomakeashorthighsoundthatisnotveryloud

(-pp-)tocatchsb'sfootandmakethemfalloralmostfallLanguagelearning虽然Jimmy是个专家，他也跑不过Robutt。伸出手臂Robutt只是设定好假装很爱你。皱眉头那是重要的Jimmy,expertas/thoughheis,couldn’toutraceRobutt.holdoutone’sarmsRobuttisjustadjustedtoactasthoughitlovesyou.frownThat’swhatcounts.Continuingasci-fistoryActivity5Readthestoryandanswerthequestions.1Whathappenedtotheprisonandwhatwasthecause?

Therewasaprisonbreakout,causedbyfaultyrobotics.2WhatkindofjobdoyouthinkCarolynhas?

Shemightbeaprisongovernor.3Arethereanysentencesthatmightforeshadowwhatwillhappennext?Underlinethem.Activity6Thinkaboutwhatwillhappennext,basedontheexamplesofforeshadowingyouhaveunderlined.Completethenotestoplantherestofthestory.SettingTime:________________________________Place:________________________________Characters___________________________________________________________________Plot_________________________________________________________________________Ending___________________________________________________________________________Nowcontinuethestory.

Activity7Shareyourstorywiththeclass.Nowmakecommentsonyourpartner’sstoryandseewhetherthelanguagestyleisconsistent.参考范文Carolynhadalongcommutetotheprison,evenbyaircar.Whenshearrived,everythingseemednormal,exceptforarobotlyingatthefrontgate,motionless.It’sanoldmodel,shethought.Theybrokedownnowandagain.Shepassedthroughthegate,notingthateverythingelsewasapparentlyinorder.Butjustassheclosedherofficedoorbehindher,aloudalarmsounded.Carolyn’sbloodfroze.Shehadonlyeverheardthatsoundduringdrills.Itcan’tbe!shethought.Ageneralsystemsfailure!Shelookedoutofthereinforcedglassofherofficewindowintotheprisonbelow.Sureenough,therobotswereoutofcontrol.Mosthadstoppedmovingatall.Somespunaimlesslyaroundandaround.Butotherswererandomlyoperatingthings,includingthecellgates,andshecouldseeprisonersrushingouttofreedom.“Grabtherobots’weaponsandrun!”shoutedtheprisoners.Carolynopenedherbagandreachedforheremergencycalldevice.Herheartsankassherealisedshehadleftitathome.Ineedtocallinthepolice,shethought.Buthow?Withoutthedevice,shecouldn’tcommunicate.Nothingintheprisonwouldworkproperlynow.Therewasavoicebehindher.“Lookingforoneofthese?”Carolyngasped.“Julius!”Therewashersecondin-command,holdinganemergencycallerinhishand.“Whatareyoudoinginmyoffice?”“Itshouldbemyoffice!”snarledJulius.“I’veworkedhereforfortyyears…andtheCityCommissionersga