(共18张PPT)
Unit 4
A glimpse of the future Developing ideas
pet
A Boy’s Best Friend
Asimov
阿西莫夫
(1920-1992)
What is the genre of the passage
Setting
Time:
Place:
Characters
In the future
On the Moon
Mr Anderson, Jimmy’s father
Mrs Anderson, Jimmy’s mother
Robutt, Jimmy’s pet
Jimmy
novel
A Boy’s
Best Friend
Part I
The setting
Para.（_____）
Part II
Jimmy & Robutt’s daily life on the moon
Para.（_____）
Part III
Different attitudes towards Robutt
Para.（_____）
1-3
4-6
7-21
Figure out the structure of the passage .
Read for Plot:
Beginning
Development
Climax
Ending
Part I
1.What does the word “he” refer to in Para.1
2.Why did Jimmy’s father bring him a real dog
Because he was Moon-born and he had never seen a real dog .
A real dog
Complete the table to compare life on Earth with life
on the Moon.
Life on Earth
Wear ordinary clothes and change according to the seasons.
Breathe the air freely.
Have to make an effort to jump high.
Keep pets, such as dogs, cats, etc.
Life on the Moon
Part II
Wear spacesuits whenever outside.
Breathe from an air supply.
Jump high easily.
Keep robots as pets.
How did Robutt protect Jimmy
Jimmy couldn't _____________while Robutt was around, ___________ him when he was too near a rock, or __________________ him to show how much he loved him, or ____________________ and __________________low and ________________ when Jimmy hid behind a rock, when all the time Robutt __________________________ where he was.
go wrong
circling around
squeaking
scared
knew well enough
How did Jimmy get on with Robutt
Could Robutt protect Jimmy well
tripping
jumping on
Part III Different attitudes towards Robutt
Point of view
Arguments
Supporting details
Conclusion
You won’t need Robutt any more.
Robutt’s only a mechanical imitation.
Dad
Jimmy
1.It is just steel and wiring and a simple positronic brain.
2.It is just programmed to act the way it does.
3.It is just adjusted to act as though it loves you.
4.Know the difference when you experence the love of a living thing.
He thinks Robutt is a mechanical imitation of a real dog.
CONFLICT
He wants to keep Robutt as a pet
Robutt isn’t an imitation.
1.He does everything I want him to do. He understand me.
2. What will be the difference between Robutt and the dog
3. We don’t know what’s
inside the dog.
4.I love Robutt and that’s what counts.
He loves Robutt and treats him like a real dog.
Summary for the plot
Jimmy’s parents got a dog from Earth. They wanted to give it to Jimmy as a pet. But Jimmy
Robutt. His parents thought it would be good for Jimmy to have a real dog, and that he would like it. They wanted to send Robutt to another family. To his parents’ surprise, Jimmy refused to accept the real dog, because he loved Robutt and he believed Robutt loved him too. For Jimmy, Robutt was not just a mechanical dog, but a real friend.
already had a robot pet named
smile
Read for emotion:
Dad
Jimmy
frown
frown
frown
Robutt
....squeak again, a very ______, ______ squeak that seemed ____________.
...squeak _____ and _______squeaks--- ______squeaks.
verb
adj.
low
slow
frightened
high
rapid
happy
Think & Share
Is there any foreshadowing of Jimmy’s final decision Find clues
in the reading passage.
Foreshadowing is when the author gives a clue as to what is to come later in the story. This often appears at the beginning of a story, or a chapter, and helps the reader develop expectations about the coming events in a story.
If you were Jimmy, which one would you choose, Robutt or a real dog
Writing
Continue the story.(about 60 words)
The next day,Mr Anderson brought a box, out of which ran a sweet little dog . ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Why do Jimmy and his parents have different feelings towards Robutt
Is it possible to have a real friendship with a robot
love
a real friendship
Assignments
Polish your writing.
Search for more sci-fi novels about robots.
Thank you!
