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Unit 5
Science fiction
Reading and Thinking
Teaching Objectives
By the end of the period, students will be able to:
1. figure out how science fiction is developed and how many elements it includes.
2. identify the theme expressed in science fiction.
3. complete the story with bold but reasonable imagination.
4. develop a right and critical attitude towards the development of robots and AI.
Teaching Procedures
1. Lead in
2. Pre-reading
3. While-reading
4. Post-reading
5. Summary
6. Homework.
Have you read any science fiction What elements does science fiction usually include
The Three-Body Problem
The Wandering Earth
These stories often contain scientific devices that we do not have now, and technologies that seem impossible, such as time travel. The characters may have bodies,cultures, and backgrounds that are very different than our own. The themes often include space exploration, alien contact, AI, and the future of humans, etc.
Lead in
1. What can the robot do in this video
2. Would you feel happy if a robot became a member of your family Why or why not
3. Do you think it is possible for a robot to fall in love with a human being Why
Pre-reading
1. What can the robot do in this video
She can help the owners communicate with their families, raise the alarm, play the music, bring the beer and accompany the owner.
2. Would you feel happy if a robot became a member of your family Why or why not
I'd be happy. Because a household robot can save me much time.
3. Do you think it is possible for a robot to fall in love with a human being Why
I don't think so. Because a machine can't have feelings like a human.
Pre-reading
课文视频地址：
https://www./video/BV11Y4y1Y7XH/ spm_id_from=333.337.search-card.all.click&vd_source=a300184289032e30d942ac456a3714de
While-reading
Fast reading
1. What is the type of this text
A. Narration B. Exposition
C. Practical writing D. Argumentation
2. What’s the main idea of the text
It’s mainly about how a _________________ was ______________ in a family.
household robot
tested out
3. Find out the main character and their relationships with each other.
While-reading
Larry Belmont
an employee of a company that make robots
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Claire
Larry’s wife
Tony
the robot to be tested out by Claire in her house
Gladys Claffern
a woman that Claire envies
Careful reading
Analyse the structure
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Beginning
Development
Ending
Climax
Para. 1-2
M _________
Para. 3-8
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Para. 9
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Careful reading
Claire’s feelings towards Tony changed as the story developed. Review the story, and then complete the chart.
When she first saw him
When Tony asked if he should help her get dressed.
When Tony offered sympathy to her
When he helped her talk to the saleswoman
When she fell and Tony caught and help her
After the ladies saw Tony holding her and speaking to her lovingly through the window
After she remembered he was just a machine and shouted, “Leave me alone.”
Careful reading
Complete the diagram with the similarities and differences between Tony and a human being. Then use the words in the boxes to describe the similarities and differences.
programmed to appear sensitive and caring
show true sensitive and care
offer sympathy
warm body
重点句子分析
1. Now she was being looked after by a robot that looked so human, and it was disturbing.
过去进行时的被动语态结构：was/were + being done
that looked so human 是关系代词that引导的定语从句，修饰a robot，that在从句中作主语
2. Claire thought it was ridiculous that she was being offered sympathy by a robot...
“It is/was + adj. + that从句”中it是形式主语，that引导的从句是真正主语。
重点句子分析
3. She told him how she was unhappy that her home wasn’t elegant... Larry, who wanted to improve his social position...
how引导宾语从句，作told的直接宾语
that... 部分是形容词unhappy的原因，也可视为形容词的宾语
关系代词who引导定语从句，修饰Larry。
4. As she turned around, there stood Gladys Claffern.
as引导时间状语从句，there位于句首，主语为名词，句子用完全倒装。
Post-reading
How do you think this story will end Work in groups and come up with an ending.
Then listen to the rest of the story. How different is it from your ending
The house was perfect, Claire fell into Tony's arms and the doorbell rang just as her husband entered from the garage door. Larry had come home early.
Tony declared that he loved Claire. Larry, hearing this, raced to take her from Tony's arms.
"What are you doing, Tony " yelled Larry.
"I am doing as I am programmed!" answered Tony.
Just then the ladies who had rung the doorbell appeared.
"You didn't answer the door, so we just decided to come in," Gladys said.
"See! I told you! That's the man she was talking sweetly to!"
Post-reading
"Good heavens!" shouted all the ladies.
"He's no man!" answered Larry.
"He's the robot I designed to take care of Claire. I just never imagined..."
"A robot, this handsome, this helpful with decorating skills, and housework "
exclaimed one of the ladies.
"I want him!" demanded Gladys.
"I want one too, " shouted all the others.
From that day on, the orders for more Tony's went on and on. Claire remained stylish, kept a beautiful home, and her husband.
Post-reading
Discuss the questions in pairs.
1 Do you think it is possible for a person to love a robot Why
Yes, I do, because the robot thinks and acts like human beings, which can make us forget the differences between robots and human beings. Our love for someone mainly comes from emotion instead of the matter of what we are made of.
2 What relationship do you think will develop between humans and robots in the future
Post-reading
Discuss the questions in pairs.
2 What relationship do you think will develop between humans and robots in the future
It is possible that robots will be used by human beings as a substitute for human relationships. Certainly, some people are lonely and may find robots comforting, in much the same way people nowadays feel comforted by a pet. Of course, the main advantage of a robot is that a robot can be programmed to always get along with people and never get angry or upset. In this sense, some people may prefer the company of robots to that of human beings because it is easier to get along with a robot than to have to develop a genuine human relationship.
Homework
Debate in two groups
The topic is “The Realtionship with Robots: Good or Bad for Humans ”
The speech should include the following four parts:
Opening statement, position, argument, conclusion.
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