人教版（2019）选择性必修 第四册Unit 1 Science Fiction Reading and Thinking课件(共58张PPT)
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Unit 1 Science fiction
Reading and thinking
In this class, we will:
understand and analyze plots and characters’
traits in a science fiction;
complete the story with bold but reasonable imagination;
develop a right and critical attitude towards the development of robots and AI.
Learning objectives
Opening Page
Today’s science fiction is tomorrow’s science fact.
— Isaac Asimov
What is science fiction
Have you read any science fiction
What elements does science
fiction usually include
Look and Discuss
Foundation
(《基地》)
Isaac Asimov
The Time Machine
(《时间机器》)
H. G. Wells
《三体》
(The Three-Body Problem)
刘慈欣
《流浪地球》
(The Wandering Earth)
刘慈欣
The themes often include space exploration, alien contact, AI, and the future of humans, etc.
Science fiction, abbreviation SF or sci-fi, is a form of fiction that deals principally with the impact of actual or imagined science upon society or individuals.
Read the quote. Do you agree with it Why or why not
Look and Discuss
Isaac Asimov (1920-1992), American author and biochemist, a highly successful and prolific (多产的) writer of science fiction and of science books for the layperson (外行人), wrote or edited about 500 volumes, of which the most famous are those in the Foundation and robot series.
Law One: A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
Look and Discuss
Law Two: A robot must obey orders given it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
Law Three: A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.
第一法则：机器人不得伤害人类，或袖手旁观坐视人类受到伤害；
第二法则：除非违背第一法则，机器人必须服从人类的命令；
第三法则：在不违背第一及第二法则下，机器人必须保护自己。
Isaac Asimov’s Laws of Robotics
(in the 1940’s)
Prediction 1 “Computerisation will undoubtedly continue onward inevitably. Computers have already made themselves essential to the governments of the industrial nations, and to world industry and it is now beginning to make itself comfortable in the home.”
Prediction 2 “With the shuttle rocket as the vehicle, we will build a space station and lay the foundation for making space a permanent home for increasing numbers of human beings. By 2019, we will be back on the moon in force.”
Look and Discuss
His predictions in 1983
How do robots already help humans in their lives today
2. What could robots
do in our daily life
Brainstorming
1. What is a robot
A robot is a machine designed to do jobs that are usually performed by humans.
Industrial robots 工业机器人
The robot which can be used to
produce cars
Domestic robots家用机器人
The robot which can mow the lawn (除草机器人)
Entertainment
robots
娱乐型机器人
The robot which can dance with men
The robot which can do rescue work
The robot which can be used to explore space
The robot which is used to find the landmines (地雷) Military robots
Robots
Play with human
do research
Talk with human
Do the housework
(cleaning,cooking
……..)
And so on…
Take care of
children
act as a policeman
/a seller
Do some shopping
What can a robot do
Do you think it is possible for a robot to:
have feelings
feel like a human
being
Robots prepare and deliver food at the Beijing Olympics Village.
Scientists are using robots to study the vulnerability of marine ecosystems and the impact of climate change on Antarctica.
Polish artist Agnieszka Pilat partnered with robot to create a painting to help raise money to support Ukrainian refugees.
Robots can detect the owner's mood and react in real time.
These beach-cleaning robots are being tested to minimize coastal pollution by using trained algorithms, automation and remote controls to remove litter.
Designed to cut last-mile delivery costs, the two-wheeled Ascento robot can climb stairs, tackle difficult terrain, and drive at 12 kilometers per hour.
How do robots already help humans in their lives today
How do human and robots get on with each other
Question:
Explore the relationship between humans and robots
Satisfaction Guaranteed
Whose satisfaction do you think will be guaranteed
How do you understand the word “adapted” in the title
A couple
test out
work on
a household robot:Tony
friends
Task 1
1. How many characters are mentioned Who are they
2. What is the relation between them
one of the richest and most powerful women around
(Claire wished to be)
Larry Belmont
Claire
Gladys Claffern
Task 1
Characters Who are they
Larry Belmont
Claire
Tony
Gladys Claffern
Claire’s husband who works for a company that makes domestic robots.
Larry’s wife who has Tony, a domestic robot, in her home for three weeks to take care of her, but then falls in love with him.
A domestic robot made by Larry’s company to take care of Claire.
A wealthy woman whom Claire admires and wants to be.
Task1
Read for structure
What is the text type of this passage
A. Argumentative writing(议论文)
B. Narrative writing(记叙文)
C. Expository writing(说明文)
D. An advertisement
Read the story below, which was originally written by famous science fiction writer Isaac Asimov.
Reading
worked for a robot company
Gladys Claffern
a rich and powerful woman
a couple
friends
work on
test out
a household robot
Tony
Claire
a housewife
Larry Belmont
Read for information
How many characters are mentioned
Who are they
What are the relationships to each other
Read for main idea
What is the text mainly about
It is mainly about how a household _______ was ______ _____ in a family.
robot
tested out
Read for main idea
Para. 1-2:
Para. 3- 8:
Para. 9:
A How Tony helped Claire with her problems
and how Claire felt towards it
B How Tony showed Claire affection
C Why and how Tony came to Claire’s house
Match the main idea with each part.
Read for details
(1) What does Larry Belmont think of testing out the robot in his house
It is an extra benefit.
It is his responsibility.
C. It helps improve his house.
D. It can make Claire happy.
(2) How did Claire feel when Tony offered to help her get dressed
A. Proud. B. Happy. C. Guilty. D. Embarrassed.
Choose the best answer.
Read for details
(3) Why does Tony work on the house improvement
A. Because Claire wants to hold a party in her house.
B. Because Claire plans to give Larry a surprise.
C. Because Claire doesn’t think it good enough for Larry.
D. Because Claire intends to make the best of Tony.
(4) What does Gladys Claffern think of the relationship between Claire
and Tony
Friends. B. Lovers. C. Relatives. D. Colleagues.
Choose the best answer.
Read for details
(5)What can we infer from the last paragraph
A. Tony falls in love with Claire.
B. Tony will have a rest that night.
C. Tony will stay with Claire forever.
D. Tony, the robot needs to be improved.
Choose the best answer.
Read for thinking
How did Tony feel about Claire
Did he really love Claire or just continue to help Claire
Did the guests see what happened
How would they feel
How do you think this story will end
Work in groups and come up with an ending.
Tony let her go and disappeared from sight. It was then that
Claire realized that Tony had opened the ________ of the front
window. Her guests ___ ____ __________!
The women were _________ 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 __________ as Tony. What a sweet _______ to be _______ by those women! She might not be as beautiful as them, but none of them had such a __________ ______. Then she remembered -Tony was just a ________. She shouted "_____ __ _____" and ran to her bed. She cried all night. The next morning a car drove up and took Tony away.
The company was very _______ with Tony's report on his three weeks with Claire. Tony had ________ a human being from _____ when he prevented Claire from falling off the ladder. He had also opened the ________ that night so that the other women would see him and Claire, which would make them ____ Claire. But even though Tony had been so ______ and ______, he would have to be _______ -you cannot have women ______ __ ____ ____ _________.
curtains
had seen
everything
impressed
handsome
victory
envied
handsome lover
machine
Leave me alone
pleased
protected
harm
curtains
envy
clever caring
rebuilt
falling in love with machines
Read for discussion
How did Claire’s feelings toward Tony change as the story developed
Work in groups and discuss the following question.
Read for discussion
Claire’s feelings towards Tony changed as the story developed. Review the story, and then complete the chart.
Occasion Claire…
1. Before he arrived disliked him
2. was alarmed
3.
felt embarrassed
4. admired him
When she first saw him
When Tony asked if he should help her get dressed
When Tony offered sympathy to her
Read for discussion
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
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!”
Claire’s feelings towards Tony changed as the story developed. Review the story, and then complete the chart.
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
Language points: Important phrases (P1 ~ P2)
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
Language points: Important phrases (P2)
Read for language
1. He seemed more like a human than a machine.
2. Now she was being looked after by a robot that looked so human, and it was
disturbing.
3. She told him how she was unhappy that her home wasn’t elegant enough for
Larry, who wanted to improve his social position with a bigger salary.
4. As she turned around, there stood Gladys Claffern.
5. Claire tried to help by working on a light suspended from the ceiling, but she
fell off the ladder.
6. At that moment, Tony took her in his arms, bringing his face close to hers.
7. She heard him declare that he did not want to leave her the next day, and that
he felt more than just the desire to please her.
Read for language
1. He seemed more like a human than a machine.
他看着不太像机器，而更像一个真人。
2. Now she was being looked after by a robot that looked so human, and it was
disturbing.
现在，她正由一个看起来这么像人类的机器人照料着，这很令人不安。
3. She told him how she was unhappy that her home wasn’t elegant enough for
Larry, who wanted to improve his social position with a bigger salary.
克莱尔告诉托尼自己多么的不开心，因为拉里觉得家里不够雅致；拉里想通过涨工资来提高自己的社会地位。
Read for language
4. As she turned around, there stood Gladys Claffern.
当她转过身来，却看到格拉迪丝·克拉芬正站在那里。
5. Claire tried to help by working on a light suspended from the ceiling, but she
fell off the ladder.
克莱尔试图帮忙安装天花板上的吊灯，但从梯子上摔了下来。
6. At that moment, Tony took her in his arms, bringing his face close to hers.
就在那一瞬间，托尼将她揽入怀中，慢慢地贴近她的脸庞。
7. She heard him declare that he did not want to leave her the next day, and that
he felt more than just the desire to please her.
克莱尔听着托尼宣布说他次日并不想离开她，而且他心里的愿望不只是让她开心而已。
Task
Clarie's feelings towards Tony changed as the story
developed. Review the story, and then complete the chart.
Occasion Claire …
1. Before he arrived disliked him
2.
was alarmed
felt embarrassed
3.
4.
admired him
called him a dear
5.
6. felt his warmth
7. felt being envied
8. cried all night
P3 4
Lary Belmont worked for a company that made robots. Recently it had begun experimenting with a household robot. it was going to be tested out by Larry’s wife，Claire.
Para 1
What had the company begun experimenting
Claire didn' t want the robot in her house, especialy as her husband would be away on a business trip for three weeks, but Larry persuaded her that the robot wouldn’ t harm her or allow her to be harmed.It would be a bonus. However when she first saw the robot, she felt alarmed.His name was Tony. He seemed more like a human than a machine. He was tall and handsome with smooth hair and a deep voice, although his facial expresion never changed.
Para 2
She was alarmed
When she first saw him
Occasion
Claire’s feelings
Part1
She felt embarrassed
on the second moning,Tony brought her breakfast and then asked her whether she needed help dressing. She felt embarrassed and quickly told him to go. Now she was being looked after by a robot that looked so human, and it was disturbing.
Para 3
Occasion
Claire’s feelings
When Tony asked if he should help her get dressed
Claire’s feelings towards Tony
Part 2
Para 4
One day. Claire mentioned that she didn't think she was clever. Tony said that she must fel very unhappy to say that.Claire thought it was ridiculous that she was being offered sympathy by a robot, but she gradully admired his wisdom and integrity and began to trust him. He always treated her with dignity. she told him how she was unhappy that her home wasn' t elegant enough for Larry, who wanted to improve his social position with a bigger salary. She wasn' t like Gladys Claffern,one of the richest and most powerful women around.
Occasion
Claire’s feelings
When Tony offered sympathy to her
She admired him.
Part 2
As a favour,Tony promised to help Claire make herself more beautiful and her home more elegant.So Claire borrowed some library books for him to read, or rather, scan. She looked at his fingers with wonder as they turned each page. How absurd,she thought. He was just a machine.
Para 5
Occasion
Claire’s feelings
What feelings will be followed
She disliked Tony.
Part 2
Tony gave Claire a new hairstyle and improved her makeup. As he was not allowed to accompany her to the shops, he wrote out a list of things that he would need for his work on the house. Claire went downtown and bought these things. She had an appointment to paint her nails, then she went into an expensive clothes shop. The saleswoman there was rude to her, so she rang Tony and told him she was being treated badly He spoke to the woman who immediataly changed her attitude. Claire thanked Tony, telling him that he was a "dear" .As she turned around, there stood Gladys Claffern. How awful to be discovered by her, Claire thought.By the look on her face, Claire knew that Gladys thought they were in a relationship.After all, she knew Claire’s husband’s name was Larry, not Tony. Although it was completely innocent, Claire felt guilty.
Para 6
Occasion
Claire’s feelings
She called him a dear
When he helped her talk to the saleswoman
Part 2
When Claire got home, she wept. Gladys was everything Claire wished to be. Tony told her she was being sensitive and was just as good as Gladys. He suggested that she invite Gladys and her friends to the house the night before he was to leave and Larry was to return. By that time, Tony expected that the house, which was being completely transformed, would be ready.
Para 7
What feelings
Considerate
concerned
satisfy Claire
Part 2
Tony worked steadily on the improvements. Clare tried to help by working on a light suspended from the ceiling, but she fell off the ladder. Even though Tony had been in the next room, he managed to catch her in time. As he held her, she felt the warmth of his body. She screamed, pushed him away, and ran to her room.
Para 8
Occasion
Claire’s feelings
When she fell and Tony caught and held her
She felt his warmth
Part 2
The night of the party arived. The clock struck eight. The guests would be arriving soon,so Claire dismissed Tony for the rest of the night.At that moment, Tony took her in his arms, bringing his face close to hers. she heard him declare that he did not want to leave her the next day, and that he felt more than just the desire to please her. Then the front door bell rang.
Para 9
What will happen
Part 3
The result of Clair living with the robot.
What happened to Tony
What happened to Claire
Was she eventually satisfied
Task 4: How do you think this story will end
happy ending
surprising ending
sad ending
Task
Listening
1.Tony let her go and ________________________. It was then that Claire realised that __________________________________________________.
2.What ______________________________ by those women! She might not be as beautiful as them, but __________________________________________________.
3. But even though Tony had been _______________________, he would
____________________－you cannot have women_________________
___________________.
Listen to the rest of the story. How different is it from your ending.
Listening
1.Tony let her go and ________________________. It was then that Claire realised that __________________________________________________.
2.What ______________________________ by those women! She might not be as beautiful as them, but __________________________________________________.
3. But even though Tony had been _______________________, he would
____________________－you cannot have women_________________
___________________.
disappeared from sight
Tony had opened the curtains of the front window
falling in love
a sweet victory to be envied
none of them had such a handsome lover
so clever and caring
have to be rebuilt
with machines
Listen to the rest of the story. How different is it from your ending.
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 wolud make them envy Claire. But even though Tony had been so clever, he would have to be rebuilt — you cannot have women falling in love with machines.
Unit 1 Science fiction
Reading and thinking
In this class, we will:
understand and analyze plots and characters’
traits in a science fiction;
complete the story with bold but reasonable imagination;
develop a right and critical attitude towards the development of robots and AI.
Learning objectives
Opening Page
Today’s science fiction is tomorrow’s science fact.
— Isaac Asimov
What is science fiction
Have you read any science fiction
What elements does science
fiction usually include
Look and Discuss
Foundation
(《基地》)
Isaac Asimov
The Time Machine
(《时间机器》)
H. G. Wells
《三体》
(The Three-Body Problem)
刘慈欣
《流浪地球》
(The Wandering Earth)
刘慈欣
The themes often include space exploration, alien contact, AI, and the future of humans, etc.
Science fiction, abbreviation SF or sci-fi, is a form of fiction that deals principally with the impact of actual or imagined science upon society or individuals.
Read the quote. Do you agree with it Why or why not
Look and Discuss
Isaac Asimov (1920-1992), American author and biochemist, a highly successful and prolific (多产的) writer of science fiction and of science books for the layperson (外行人), wrote or edited about 500 volumes, of which the most famous are those in the Foundation and robot series.
Law One: A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
Look and Discuss
Law Two: A robot must obey orders given it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
Law Three: A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.
第一法则：机器人不得伤害人类，或袖手旁观坐视人类受到伤害；
第二法则：除非违背第一法则，机器人必须服从人类的命令；
第三法则：在不违背第一及第二法则下，机器人必须保护自己。
Isaac Asimov’s Laws of Robotics
(in the 1940’s)
Prediction 1 “Computerisation will undoubtedly continue onward inevitably. Computers have already made themselves essential to the governments of the industrial nations, and to world industry and it is now beginning to make itself comfortable in the home.”
Prediction 2 “With the shuttle rocket as the vehicle, we will build a space station and lay the foundation for making space a permanent home for increasing numbers of human beings. By 2019, we will be back on the moon in force.”
Look and Discuss
His predictions in 1983
How do robots already help humans in their lives today
2. What could robots
do in our daily life
Brainstorming
1. What is a robot
A robot is a machine designed to do jobs that are usually performed by humans.
Industrial robots 工业机器人
The robot which can be used to
produce cars
Domestic robots家用机器人
The robot which can mow the lawn (除草机器人)
Entertainment
robots
娱乐型机器人
The robot which can dance with men
The robot which can do rescue work
The robot which can be used to explore space
The robot which is used to find the landmines (地雷) Military robots
Robots
Play with human
do research
Talk with human
Do the housework
(cleaning,cooking
……..)
And so on…
Take care of
children
act as a policeman
/a seller
Do some shopping
What can a robot do
Do you think it is possible for a robot to:
have feelings
feel like a human
being
Robots prepare and deliver food at the Beijing Olympics Village.
Scientists are using robots to study the vulnerability of marine ecosystems and the impact of climate change on Antarctica.
Polish artist Agnieszka Pilat partnered with robot to create a painting to help raise money to support Ukrainian refugees.
Robots can detect the owner's mood and react in real time.
These beach-cleaning robots are being tested to minimize coastal pollution by using trained algorithms, automation and remote controls to remove litter.
Designed to cut last-mile delivery costs, the two-wheeled Ascento robot can climb stairs, tackle difficult terrain, and drive at 12 kilometers per hour.
How do robots already help humans in their lives today
How do human and robots get on with each other
Question:
Explore the relationship between humans and robots
Satisfaction Guaranteed
Whose satisfaction do you think will be guaranteed
How do you understand the word “adapted” in the title
A couple
test out
work on
a household robot:Tony
friends
Task 1
1. How many characters are mentioned Who are they
2. What is the relation between them
one of the richest and most powerful women around
(Claire wished to be)
Larry Belmont
Claire
Gladys Claffern
Task 1
Characters Who are they
Larry Belmont
Claire
Tony
Gladys Claffern
Claire’s husband who works for a company that makes domestic robots.
Larry’s wife who has Tony, a domestic robot, in her home for three weeks to take care of her, but then falls in love with him.
A domestic robot made by Larry’s company to take care of Claire.
A wealthy woman whom Claire admires and wants to be.
Task1
Read for structure
What is the text type of this passage
A. Argumentative writing(议论文)
B. Narrative writing(记叙文)
C. Expository writing(说明文)
D. An advertisement
Read the story below, which was originally written by famous science fiction writer Isaac Asimov.
Reading
worked for a robot company
Gladys Claffern
a rich and powerful woman
a couple
friends
work on
test out
a household robot
Tony
Claire
a housewife
Larry Belmont
Read for information
How many characters are mentioned
Who are they
What are the relationships to each other
Read for main idea
What is the text mainly about
It is mainly about how a household _______ was ______ _____ in a family.
robot
tested out
Read for main idea
Para. 1-2:
Para. 3- 8:
Para. 9:
A How Tony helped Claire with her problems
and how Claire felt towards it
B How Tony showed Claire affection
C Why and how Tony came to Claire’s house
Match the main idea with each part.
Read for details
(1) What does Larry Belmont think of testing out the robot in his house
It is an extra benefit.
It is his responsibility.
C. It helps improve his house.
D. It can make Claire happy.
(2) How did Claire feel when Tony offered to help her get dressed
A. Proud. B. Happy. C. Guilty. D. Embarrassed.
Choose the best answer.
Read for details
(3) Why does Tony work on the house improvement
A. Because Claire wants to hold a party in her house.
B. Because Claire plans to give Larry a surprise.
C. Because Claire doesn’t think it good enough for Larry.
D. Because Claire intends to make the best of Tony.
(4) What does Gladys Claffern think of the relationship between Claire
and Tony
Friends. B. Lovers. C. Relatives. D. Colleagues.
Choose the best answer.
Read for details
(5)What can we infer from the last paragraph
A. Tony falls in love with Claire.
B. Tony will have a rest that night.
C. Tony will stay with Claire forever.
D. Tony, the robot needs to be improved.
Choose the best answer.
Read for thinking
How did Tony feel about Claire
Did he really love Claire or just continue to help Claire
Did the guests see what happened
How would they feel
How do you think this story will end
Work in groups and come up with an ending.
Tony let her go and disappeared from sight. It was then that
Claire realized that Tony had opened the ________ of the front
window. Her guests ___ ____ __________!
The women were _________ 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 __________ as Tony. What a sweet _______ to be _______ by those women! She might not be as beautiful as them, but none of them had such a __________ ______. Then she remembered -Tony was just a ________. She shouted "_____ __ _____" and ran to her bed. She cried all night. The next morning a car drove up and took Tony away.
The company was very _______ with Tony's report on his three weeks with Claire. Tony had ________ a human being from _____ when he prevented Claire from falling off the ladder. He had also opened the ________ that night so that the other women would see him and Claire, which would make them ____ Claire. But even though Tony had been so ______ and ______, he would have to be _______ -you cannot have women ______ __ ____ ____ _________.
curtains
had seen
everything
impressed
handsome
victory
envied
handsome lover
machine
Leave me alone
pleased
protected
harm
curtains
envy
clever caring
rebuilt
falling in love with machines
Read for discussion
How did Claire’s feelings toward Tony change as the story developed
Work in groups and discuss the following question.
Read for discussion
Claire’s feelings towards Tony changed as the story developed. Review the story, and then complete the chart.
Occasion Claire…
1. Before he arrived disliked him
2. was alarmed
3.
felt embarrassed
4. admired him
When she first saw him
When Tony asked if he should help her get dressed
When Tony offered sympathy to her
Read for discussion
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
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!”
Claire’s feelings towards Tony changed as the story developed. Review the story, and then complete the chart.
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
Language points: Important phrases (P1 ~ P2)
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
Language points: Important phrases (P2)
Read for language
1. He seemed more like a human than a machine.
2. Now she was being looked after by a robot that looked so human, and it was
disturbing.
3. She told him how she was unhappy that her home wasn’t elegant enough for
Larry, who wanted to improve his social position with a bigger salary.
4. As she turned around, there stood Gladys Claffern.
5. Claire tried to help by working on a light suspended from the ceiling, but she
fell off the ladder.
6. At that moment, Tony took her in his arms, bringing his face close to hers.
7. She heard him declare that he did not want to leave her the next day, and that
he felt more than just the desire to please her.
Read for language
1. He seemed more like a human than a machine.
他看着不太像机器，而更像一个真人。
2. Now she was being looked after by a robot that looked so human, and it was
disturbing.
现在，她正由一个看起来这么像人类的机器人照料着，这很令人不安。
3. She told him how she was unhappy that her home wasn’t elegant enough for
Larry, who wanted to improve his social position with a bigger salary.
克莱尔告诉托尼自己多么的不开心，因为拉里觉得家里不够雅致；拉里想通过涨工资来提高自己的社会地位。
Read for language
4. As she turned around, there stood Gladys Claffern.
当她转过身来，却看到格拉迪丝·克拉芬正站在那里。
5. Claire tried to help by working on a light suspended from the ceiling, but she
fell off the ladder.
克莱尔试图帮忙安装天花板上的吊灯，但从梯子上摔了下来。
6. At that moment, Tony took her in his arms, bringing his face close to hers.
就在那一瞬间，托尼将她揽入怀中，慢慢地贴近她的脸庞。
7. She heard him declare that he did not want to leave her the next day, and that
he felt more than just the desire to please her.
克莱尔听着托尼宣布说他次日并不想离开她，而且他心里的愿望不只是让她开心而已。
Task
Clarie's feelings towards Tony changed as the story
developed. Review the story, and then complete the chart.
Occasion Claire …
1. Before he arrived disliked him
2.
was alarmed
felt embarrassed
3.
4.
admired him
called him a dear
5.
6. felt his warmth
7. felt being envied
8. cried all night
P3 4
Lary Belmont worked for a company that made robots. Recently it had begun experimenting with a household robot. it was going to be tested out by Larry’s wife，Claire.
Para 1
What had the company begun experimenting
Claire didn' t want the robot in her house, especialy as her husband would be away on a business trip for three weeks, but Larry persuaded her that the robot wouldn’ t harm her or allow her to be harmed.It would be a bonus. However when she first saw the robot, she felt alarmed.His name was Tony. He seemed more like a human than a machine. He was tall and handsome with smooth hair and a deep voice, although his facial expresion never changed.
Para 2
She was alarmed
When she first saw him
Occasion
Claire’s feelings
Part1
She felt embarrassed
on the second moning,Tony brought her breakfast and then asked her whether she needed help dressing. She felt embarrassed and quickly told him to go. Now she was being looked after by a robot that looked so human, and it was disturbing.
Para 3
Occasion
Claire’s feelings
When Tony asked if he should help her get dressed
Claire’s feelings towards Tony
Part 2
Para 4
One day. Claire mentioned that she didn't think she was clever. Tony said that she must fel very unhappy to say that.Claire thought it was ridiculous that she was being offered sympathy by a robot, but she gradully admired his wisdom and integrity and began to trust him. He always treated her with dignity. she told him how she was unhappy that her home wasn' t elegant enough for Larry, who wanted to improve his social position with a bigger salary. She wasn' t like Gladys Claffern,one of the richest and most powerful women around.
Occasion
Claire’s feelings
When Tony offered sympathy to her
She admired him.
Part 2
As a favour,Tony promised to help Claire make herself more beautiful and her home more elegant.So Claire borrowed some library books for him to read, or rather, scan. She looked at his fingers with wonder as they turned each page. How absurd,she thought. He was just a machine.
Para 5
Occasion
Claire’s feelings
What feelings will be followed
She disliked Tony.
Part 2
Tony gave Claire a new hairstyle and improved her makeup. As he was not allowed to accompany her to the shops, he wrote out a list of things that he would need for his work on the house. Claire went downtown and bought these things. She had an appointment to paint her nails, then she went into an expensive clothes shop. The saleswoman there was rude to her, so she rang Tony and told him she was being treated badly He spoke to the woman who immediataly changed her attitude. Claire thanked Tony, telling him that he was a "dear" .As she turned around, there stood Gladys Claffern. How awful to be discovered by her, Claire thought.By the look on her face, Claire knew that Gladys thought they were in a relationship.After all, she knew Claire’s husband’s name was Larry, not Tony. Although it was completely innocent, Claire felt guilty.
Para 6
Occasion
Claire’s feelings
She called him a dear
When he helped her talk to the saleswoman
Part 2
When Claire got home, she wept. Gladys was everything Claire wished to be. Tony told her she was being sensitive and was just as good as Gladys. He suggested that she invite Gladys and her friends to the house the night before he was to leave and Larry was to return. By that time, Tony expected that the house, which was being completely transformed, would be ready.
Para 7
What feelings
Considerate
concerned
satisfy Claire
Part 2
Tony worked steadily on the improvements. Clare tried to help by working on a light suspended from the ceiling, but she fell off the ladder. Even though Tony had been in the next room, he managed to catch her in time. As he held her, she felt the warmth of his body. She screamed, pushed him away, and ran to her room.
Para 8
Occasion
Claire’s feelings
When she fell and Tony caught and held her
She felt his warmth
Part 2
The night of the party arived. The clock struck eight. The guests would be arriving soon,so Claire dismissed Tony for the rest of the night.At that moment, Tony took her in his arms, bringing his face close to hers. she heard him declare that he did not want to leave her the next day, and that he felt more than just the desire to please her. Then the front door bell rang.
Para 9
What will happen
Part 3
The result of Clair living with the robot.
What happened to Tony
What happened to Claire
Was she eventually satisfied
Task 4: How do you think this story will end
happy ending
surprising ending
sad ending
Task
Listening
1.Tony let her go and ________________________. It was then that Claire realised that __________________________________________________.
2.What ______________________________ by those women! She might not be as beautiful as them, but __________________________________________________.
3. But even though Tony had been _______________________, he would
____________________－you cannot have women_________________
___________________.
Listen to the rest of the story. How different is it from your ending.
Listening
1.Tony let her go and ________________________. It was then that Claire realised that __________________________________________________.
2.What ______________________________ by those women! She might not be as beautiful as them, but __________________________________________________.
3. But even though Tony had been _______________________, he would
____________________－you cannot have women_________________
___________________.
disappeared from sight
Tony had opened the curtains of the front window
falling in love
a sweet victory to be envied
none of them had such a handsome lover
so clever and caring
have to be rebuilt
with machines
Listen to the rest of the story. How different is it from your ending.
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 wolud make them envy Claire. But even though Tony had been so clever, he would have to be rebuilt — you cannot have women falling in love with machines.