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Unit 1 Science Fiction
Reading and Thinking
Today’s science fiction is tomorrow’s science fact.
---Isaac Asimov
Teaching objectives:
By the end of this period, you will be able to…
learn how a science fiction is developed and how many elements it includes.
understand the theme expressed in science fictions.
complete the story with bold but reasonable imagination.
develop a right and critical attitude towards the development of robots and AI.
Lead in
Watch the video and answer the following questions.
1. Who is Sophia and what does she look like
2. What’s unusual about Sophia
3. Do you think a robot can have its own feelings or thoughts
Think and Discuss
1. Who is Sophia and what does she look like
2. What’s unusual about Robot Sophia
3. Do you think a robot can have its own feelings or thoughts
make good dialogues and
play jokes
look like humans and have facial expressions
plan to dominate the human race
(kidding)
good at playing
games
A robot can only do what it’s programmed to do
even though they can show feelings using facial expressions.
If a robot like Sophia lives with you, what will happen
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How do you understand
the word “adapted”
Whose satisfaction do you
think will be guaranteed
Pre-reading
1.Read for text type
What is the text type of this passage
A. Argumentative writing(议论)
B. Narrative writing（记叙）
C. Expository writing（说明）
D. An advertisement（广告）
Main idea: It is mainly about
how a household _________ was ______ _____ in a family.
robot
tested
out
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Part 1 (Para.1-2)
Part 2 (Para.3-8)
Part 3 (Para.9)
2.Read for structure & main idea
Read for the main idea and the structure
Para 1-2:
C Why and how Tony came to Claire’s house
B The result of Tony living with Claire.
A How Tony helped Claire with her problems and how Claire felt towards it
Para 3- 8:
Para 9:
1. Skimming: Match the main idea with each paragraph.
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(Adapted)
Beginning
Development
End
Climax
Para.1-2: M______
Para3-8: H_______
Para9: L_____

eet
elp
ove
Larry
Belmont
Gladys
Claffern
Claire
Tony
a couple
made
test out
a rich and powerful woman
envy/ admire
a household robot
3.Read for information
How many characters are mentioned
Who are they
What are the relationships to each other
worked for a robot company
a housewife
Step 2 Skimming for the main idea and the structure
1. Read the story. Take notes on main characters and their relationships to each other.
Claire
Larry Belmont
worked for____________
Claire’s________
a company that made robots;
husband
Tony
a______ robot made by_____ to_______
domestic
Larry’s company
take care of Claire
Gladys Claffern
one of the_____________
She was everything Claire____________________
richest and most powerful women
wished to be
Skimming for the main idea and characters
1. Why did Claire feel alarmed at the sight of Tony
A. Because he was a robot.
B. Because she didn't like him.
C. Because he was more like a human than a machine.
2.What did the Tony look like
He was ______and ___________ with_______________and ____________, although his facial expression never changed.
tall
handsome
smooth fair
a deep voice
Read for details
Read para. 1-2 and answer the questions.
1. What were Claire’s problems
1. Claire’ s poblems
Her house
was not
.
She was not like
rich and powerful.
The sale-woman
was to her.
She
the ladder.
She was not .
2. How did Tony help her
Read para. 3-8 and answer the questions.
clever
elegant
Gladys
Claffern
rude
fell off
2. How did Tony help her
Her house
was not
elegant.
She was not like Gladys Claffern.
The sales-woman
was rude
to her.
She fell off
the ladder.
She was not clever.
He gave
her a new
_______and
improved the
________she
wore.
hairstyle
makeup
He
________
the house
completely.
transformed
He suggested
a _____ in
her house.
party
He made
the woman
changed
her________.
attitude
He managed
to ______ her
in time from
the next room.
Tony: Mr. Perfect !
catch
Whose satisfaction do you
think will be guaranteed
All that Tony had done to Claire was not because he fell in love with her but he wanted to do everything he could to satisfy his mater’s desire.
Read para. 9 and answer the question：
Did Tony really fall in love with Claire
How did the story develop Read the story carefully and pay attention to the changes of Claire’s feelings towards Tony as the story developed.
Tony
Claire
1.Before Tony arrived
dislike
2.when she first saw him
alarmed
3.when Tony asked if he should help her get dressed
embarrassed
4.when Tony offered sympathy
admiring & trusting
5.when Tony helped her talk to the saleswoman
thankful
6.when Claire fell and Tony caught and held her
shy & nervous
Detailed reading.
Occasion Claire…
1. Before he arrived disliked him
2. was alarmed
3.
felt embarrassed
4. admired him
When Tony asked if he should help her get dressed
When Tony offered sympathy to her
When she first saw him
Detailed reading
Claire’s feelings towards Tony changed as the story developed. Scan the story, and then complete the chart.
Blank filling
Occasion Claire…
5. called him a dear
6. felt his warmth
7. felt being envied
8 cried all night
when he helped her talk to the saleswoman


when she fell and Tony caught and held her
Blank filling
How do you think this story will end
happy ending
surprising ending
sad ending
Discussing and writing—Part 4
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Step 6 Listening and discussing
Listen to the rest of the story again and discuss with your deskmate about how different is it from your ending.
Then the front door bell rang. Tony let her go and disappeared from sight. It was then that Claire realized that Tony had opened the curtains of the front window. Her guests had seen everything! The women were impressed by Claire, the house and the delicious cuisine. Just before they left, Claire heard Gladys whispering to another woman that she had never seen anyone so handsome as Tony. What a sweet victory to be envied by those women! She might not be as beautiful as them, but none of them had such a handsome lover. Then she remembered — Tony was just a machine. She shouted "Leave me alone" and ran to her bed. She cried all night.
The next morning a car drove up and took Tony away. The company was very pleased with Tony's report on his three weeks with Claire. Tony had protected a human being from harm when he prevented Claire from falling off a ladder. He had also opened the curtains that night so that the other women would see him and Claire, which would make them envy Claire. But even though Tony had been so clever and caring, he would have to be rebuilt — you cannot have women falling in love with machines.
sad
alarmed
embarrassed & disturbed
admired
fall in love
Review Claire’s emotional development
unwilling to accept
She first saw Tony
When offered to help dressing
When offered sympathy
When helped talk to the saleswoman
Before Tony arrived
When she fell off the ladder, Tony caught her in time and held her.

alarmed
embarrassed
admired, trust
called him a “dear”
refused
felt his warmth

felt being envied
cried all night
Review the change of C’s feeling towards Tony
Step 5 Scanning
Post Reading
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Then the front door bell rang. ___________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Write down the ending of the story.
Assignment
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Discuss in groups.
Nowadays the application of the robots has already become a trend.
Is it a challenge or an opportunity for the future development of mankind Why
Step 7 Thinking
在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
A household robot called Tony was to be tested _______ in Larry's house. Though Claire, Larry's wife, didn't like _______ idea at the beginning, she was persuaded to let the robot ____________ (company) her while her husband was away on a business trip. The robot looked like a tall and handsome man with smooth hair. Though his facial ___________ (express) never changed, the robot spoke in a deep and attractive voice. At the first sight of Tony, Claire felt alarmed because he seemed ________ (much) like a human than a machine. So when Tony offered to help dress, Claire felt more than _____________ (embarrass).
However, Tony gradually won Claire's trust. He took good care of Claire and even managed to rescue her when she fell off the ladder. He also helped Claire realize her dreams by ________(make) her home elegant, giving her a new haircut and changing her make-up. Therefore at the party all the guests who ____________ (invite) were filled with admiration when they saw her house was __________ (complete) changed. Claire felt satisfied and recovered her confidence. And Tony said he was so attached ________ her that he hated to leave her.
out
the
accompany
expression
more
embarrassed
making
were invited
completely
to
Summary
1 科幻小说
2 用……做实验
3 检验；测验
4 出差
5 感到惊慌
6 更像是；接近
7 彬彬有礼地对待某人
science fiction
test out
on a business trip
feel alarmed
more like
treat sb with dignity
experiment with
8 提高……的社会地位
9 作为一项恩惠
10 确切地讲
11 惊奇地
12 陪同某人去
13 写出
14 去市区
15 预约
or rather
accompany sb to
write out
have an appointment
as a favour
improve one’s social position
with wonder
go downtown
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