高中英语人教版（新课程标准）选修7 Unit 2 Robots 教学设计

Unit 2 Robots
This unit is the topic of robot and science fiction, which introduces the world famous science fiction novelist in the 20th century.Through the teaching of this unit, the aim is to enable students to understand the greatest feature of science fiction, to encourage students to develop their own imagination and creativity and to write a unique science fiction article.21*cnjy*com
【知识目标】
fiction, cartoon, desire, satisfaction, absent, alarm, alarmed, smooth, embarrass, sympathy, elegant, pile, scan, fingernail, absurd, haircut, accompany, curtain, cushion, carpet, paint, awful，affair, firm, firmly, declare, victory, envy, marriage, test out, ring up, turn around, leave alone
1. She felt embarrassed and quickly told him to go.
2. Claire thought it was ridiculous to be offered sympathy by a robot.
3. By the amused and surprised look on her face, Claire knew that Gladys thought she was having an affair.
【能力目标】
Help students to learn about robots and science fiction.
【情感目标】
Enable students to realize science fiction reflects scientific thought; a fiction of things-to-come based on things-on-hand.
【教学重点】
Teach students to enjoy science fiction. Enable students to grasp what Tony did to help
Claire and how her emotion developed during Tony’s stay at her house. Help students to sum up characteristics of science fiction.21教育名师原创作品
【教学难点】　　　
How Claire’s emotion developed during Tony’s stay at her house. 21·cn·jy·com
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Step 1　Warming up
Q1: What is a robot?
A robot is a machine ___________ to do jobs that are usually _________ by humans . Robots are ___________ and ___________ by a computer. 2·1·c·n·j·y
Q2: what can a robot do?
Step 2 Reading
Scanning
Reading for main idea
What is the text mainly about?
It is mainly about how a household _________ was _________ ________ in a family.
Characters in the story:
Larry Belmont ---- working in a company that makes robots
Claire ---- Larry’s wife, a housewife
Tony ---- the robot
Gladys Claffern ---- a woman that Claire envies (嫉妒)
Reading for structure
Part 1:Para 1- Para 3 Meet
Part 2:Para 4- Para 8 Help
Part 3:Para 9- Para 11 love
Part 4:Para 12 Leave
Reading for details
How did Claire feel?
What happened?
____________
She saw Tony was ______ and ________. He had ______hair and his voice was _______.
____________
Tony asked whether she needed help _______.
amazed
By his _________ and the ________ and ________of his skin.
______________
Tony caught her in time, _______ her firmly in his arms .
How did Claire feel?
What happened?
_____________
Tony folded his arms around her, bending his face close to hers and _______that he didn’t want to leave her and that he felt more than just the _____ to please her.
__________
She was ________by those women.
___________
She remembered Tony was just a ________.
Claire’s feelings towards Tony changed as the story developed21世纪教育网版权所有
Step 3 Comprehending
1. Read the story, then fill in the occasions when Claire had these feelings.
Occasion
Claire…
1
disliked him
2 When he arrived
was alarmed
3
felt embarrassed
4
admired him
5
Called him a dear
6
Felt hiswarmth
7
Felt being envied
8
Cried all night
2. Read the story again and answer the following questions in group.www.21-cn-jy.com
1). Why did Tony open the curtains?
He wanted Claire’s guests to see him and Claire together so that she would be envied by the women guests.21·世纪*教育网
2). What did Tony do to prevent Claire from being harmed?【来源：21cnj*y.co*m】
Tony prevented Claire from being harmed by making her feel good about herself. He helped her make her and her home elegant so that she would not feel like a failure.
3. Why did Tony have to be rebuilt?
Tony had to be rebuilt because the company felt that they could not have women falling in love with a robot.【来源：21·世纪·教育·网】
4. How would you feel if you had a robot like Tony in your house?
5. Claire spent three weeks with Tony in her house. What sentences in the story show that she kept forgetting and then remembering that he was a machine?
How absurd, she thought. He was just a machine. He held her firmly in his arms and she felt the warmth of his body.
She screamed, pushed him away and ran to her room for the rest of the day.
Then she remembered-Tony was just a machine. She shouted “Leave me alone” and ran to her bed.
Step 4 Language points
1. desire n. 渴望；欲望；渴求
他渴望知识。
He has a desire for knowledge.
show/express a desire to do/for sth. 表现出对…的欲望
have no desire to do sth. 不想做某事
他们丝毫没有表现出陪我们的意愿。
They did not show the slightest desire to accompany us.
vt. 渴望，希望，想要，后接名词、不定式或从句
desire sth. desire to do sth.
desire sb. to do sth. desire that
王子希望她能成为自己的王后。
The prince desire her to be his queen.
desire作及物动词,意为“要求”,这时接宾语从句,宾语从句中的谓语动词用should加动词原形,should可省。
[举例]It is desired that this rule(should) be brought to the attention of all the members.要求这一规定必须引起所有成员的注意。
[实践]We desire that help ____ here without delay.
A. be sent B. is sent
C. has been that D. was sent
P1-2
Larry 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.
　　Claire didn't want the robot in her house, especially as her husband would be absent 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 and he seemed more like a human than a machine. He was tall and handsome with smooth hair and a deep voice although his facial expression never changed.21教育网
2. experiment vi. 做实验
experiment常与with和upon/on连用,表示“用…做实验”
[举例](1) The teacher experimented with a new teaching method. 那位老师尝试了新的教学方法。
(2) The scientists experimented upon/on mice.
科学家在小老鼠身上做实验。
[拓展]n. 做可数或不可数名词，意为“实践”。 (+ in/on/with)
do/conduct/carry out/perform an experiment 做实验
(1) Yesterday we made(did/carried out) an experiment in chemistry. 昨天我们做了一个化学实验。
(2) He learned the truth by experiment.
他通过实验获得真实情况。
3. It was going to be tested out by Larry’s wife.
test out sth.=put sth. to the test
对新试做的物品或新产生的理论进行“试用”或“检验、考验”, 检验其试用的程度或有效性, 以便加以改进。
eg. Their theory is going to be tested out.
They are testing out the new machine.

完成以 out 结尾的动词短语。
⑴ ________ out 设计出；计算出
⑵ ________ out 拿出；取出
⑶ ________ out 穿破；耗尽；使厌烦
⑷ ________ out 出来；显露
⑸ ________ out 动身；开始
4. Claire didn’t want the robot in her house, especially as her husband would be absent for three weeks, but Larry persuaded her that the robot wouldn’t harm her or allow her to be harmed.
especially adv. 特别地
I love the country, especially in summer.
辨析:especially 和specially
especially adv.强调尤其、特别地、格外地
specially adv. 强调专门地、特意地
I bought a present specially for you.
The ring is of especial importance to their marriage.www-2-1-cnjy-com
5.persuade vt.
1). 说服,劝服(+into/out of)/ (+sb. to do sth.)
She persuaded me into buying it. 她说服我买下了它。
The salesman persuaded us to buy his product.那个推销员说服了我们买他的产品。
2). 使某人相信 (+of) / (+that)
How can I persuade you of my sincerity? 我怎样才能使你相信我的诚意呢?
We worked hard to persuade them that we were genuinely interested in the project. 我们想尽办法以使他们相信我们确实对这一计划感兴趣。
3) persuade sb. to do sth.=persuade sb. into doing sth.说服某人做某事
persuade sb. not to do sth.=persuade sb.out of doing 说服某人不做某事
persuade若用于过去式，是指劝说成功, 若劝说不成功，就不应用persuaded，而应用tried to persuade或advised.
She tried to persuade/advised her husband to give up smoking, but failed.她曾劝说她丈夫戒烟, 但失败了
He was persuaded to give up smoking at last. 他最终被说服戒烟了
P3-4
On the second morning Tony, wearing an apron, brought her breakfast and then asked her whether she needed help dressing. She felt embarrassed and quickly told him to go. It was disturbing and frightening that he looked so human.
　　One day, Claire mentioned that she didn't think she was clever. Tony said that she must feel very unhappy to say that. Claire thought it was ridiculous to be offered sympathy by a robot. But she began to trust him. She told him how she was overweight and this made her feel unhappy. Also she felt her home wasn't elegant enough for someone like Larry who wanted to improve his social position. She wasn't like Gladys Claffern, one of the richest and most powerful women around.
6. embarrass vt. 使困窘，使局促不安
Eg: He embarassed me with a difficult question. 他出难题使我困窘。
I was embarassed, because I had no money. 我因为没钱而不知如何是好。
be embarrassed in the presence of strangers. 在生人面前局促不安
Be careful not to ___________ others by asking _____________ questions.
注意不要问令人尴尬的问题, 那样会使人难堪。
Little James seemed _____________ in the presence of the guests. 小詹姆斯在客人面前显得局促不安。
embarrass vt. 使困窘，使局促不安?
embarrassed adj. （感到）尴尬的，害羞的?
embarrassing adj. 使人尴尬 / 难堪的?
P5 As a favour Tony promised to help Claire make herself smarter and her home more elegant. So Claire borrowed a pile of books from the library for him to read, or rather, scan. She looked at his fingers with wonder as they turned each page and suddenly reached for his hand. She was amazed by his fingernails and the softness and warmth of his skin. How absurd, she thought. He was just a machine.
重点短语总结：
答应/承诺干 sth
从...借来
一堆书
更确切地说
浏览
惊奇地
翻动书页
伸出手去拿
对...感到大为惊异
多么可笑啊
7. favour 1) n. (1) 帮助 [C]
ask a favour of sb. 请某人帮忙
do sb. a favour 帮某人忙
do sth. as a favour 为帮忙而做某事
owe sb. a favour 欠某人的情
return a favour 还某人的情
(2) 支持，赞许 [U]
find/gain/win favour 受到赞许，得到赞同
lose favour 失去支持
in favour of sth. 同意支持计划(主意或制度等)
show favour to sb. 偏袒
be in favour with sth. / in favour 受喜爱，受宠爱
P6
　　Tony gave Claire a new haircut and changed the makeup she wore. As he was not allowed to accompany her to the shops, he wrote out a list of items for her. Claire went into the city and bought curtains, cushions, a carpet and bedding. Then she went into a jewellery shop to buy a necklace. When the clerk at the counter was rude to her, she rang Tony up and told the clerk to speak to him. The clerk immediately changed his 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 amused and surprised look on her face, Claire knew that Gladys thought she was having an affair. After all, she knew Claire's husband's name was Larry, not Tony.
重点短语总结：
给sb换了个发型
化妆
sb被允许干sth
陪伴 sb.去sth
写出
一份...清单
一家珠宝店
柜台
对sb.粗鲁
给sb打电话
和sb.讲话
立即
通过
有趣而又惊奇的神色
有风流韵事
毕竟
8. accompany vt. 1)陪伴 2)伴奏 3) 同时发生
accompany sb. ( to sp. ) 陪伴某人(去…)
accompany sb. at/on + 乐器 给某人伴奏
accompany sth. with / by sth. 与某事物同时存在或发生
1. 我得要求你陪我去趟警察局。
I must ask you to accompany me to the police station.
2. 14岁以下的儿童必须有成人陪伴。
Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult.
3. 那个著名的歌手有朗朗钢琴伴奏。
The well-known singer was accompanied at the piano by Lang Lang.
Step 5 Grammar
Look at the sentences.
My mother felt alarmed when I had my hair coloured purple.
My mother was alarmed when I had my hair coloured purple.
Though the structure seems like a passive sentence, it is not. A passive sentence indicates a passive action while this sentence describes a situation when someone has the feeling of alarm. “alarmed” is an adjective formed by V + ed.21cnjy.com
Discovering useful structures
Go over the passive voice
当不定式的逻辑主语是这个不定式所表示的动作的承受者时，一般要用不定式的被动式。不定式的被动式可以在句中作主语、作宾语、作表语、作定语、作状语。
不定式的被动式在句中作什么成分
1. It’s an honour to be invited to the ceremony.
2. She didn’t like to be treated as a child.
3. His dream was to be admitted to a good university.2-1-c-n-j-y
4. There are a lot of things to be discussed.
5. She was sent there to be trained for the space flight.【版权所有：21教育】
关于不定式的被动式, 在学习中我们
应注意以下几种情况：
★ 不定式完成时的被动式在句中作主语、宾语、定语或表语。如：
It is a good thing for him to have been criticized. 他受到批评是件好事。
She preferred to have been given more important work to do. 她宁愿分给她的是更重要的工作。21*cnjy*com
She was the first woman to have been elected to such a post.
她是第一位当选这个位置的妇女。
He is not likely to have been notified about it. 这事多半还没有通知他。
★ 在某些结构中不定式虽然表示被动含义，用的却是主动形式。但在there be句型中, 用来修饰主语的不定式可以用被动形式, 也可以用主动形式。如:
★ 在某些结构中不定式虽然表示被动含义，用的却是主动形式。但在there be句型中，用来修饰主语的不定式可以用被动形式，也可以用主动形式。如：
We still have many difficulties to overcome. 我们还有很多困难要克服。
Give him some books to read. 给他些书看。
The house is to let. 房子要出租。
Who is to blame for it? 这得怪谁？
The reason is not far to seek. 理由不难找到。
There are still many things to take care of / to be taken care of. 还有好些事要处理。.
Step 6 Exercises
I. 根据括号内的提示将下列句子补充完整。
1. He wanted the letter __________ (type) at once.
2. It is the first such project ______________ (design) by Chinese engineers.
3. They knew him ___________________ (arrest) by the police.【出处：21教育名师】
4. He’ll show you the right path _______ (take).
5. He said he was _________ (send) there to attend an important meeting next Friday.
6. She didn’t want her son ___________ (take) away.
7. Do let your mother know all the truth. She appears ________________ (tell) everything.
8. She is busy preparing for the exams __________ (hold) next month.
9. He hurried to the station only ______ (tell) that the train had left.
Step 7 Reading II.
Ⅰ.Read the text and then choose the best answers.
1．Who was Isaac Asimov?
A．An American scientist and writer who got his PhD in physics in 1948.
B．A Russian scientist and writer who married twice.
C．A RussianAmerican writer and scientist who became a fulltime writer in 1958.
D．An AmericanRussian writer and scientist who had two children.
2．What was Asimov best known for?
A．His mystery stories.
B．His science fiction stories.
C．His science and history books.
D．His books about the Holy Bible and Shakespeare.
3．Which of the following statements is WRONG?
A．Asimov's talent for writing became obvious at the age of 12.
B．He began having his stories published in science fiction magazines in 1939.
C．He published his first novel in 1950.
D．He published his first science book in 1953.
4．In which book did Asimov develop a set of three “laws” for robots?
A．The Foundation trilogy.
B．I, Robot.
C．In his first novel.
D．In his first science book.
5．What might happen in the world where there were robots if Asimov's three laws didn't exist?
A．Maybe robots will harm or injure human beings.
B．Maybe robots will disobey human beings.
C．Maybe robots will control the world.
D．All of the above.
答案：1～5　CBABD
Ⅱ.Read the text carefully and fill in the form.
A Biography of Isaac Asimov
Birth and death
?born on 2 January,
?died on 6 April, 1.
Work
Before
working
as a writer
?worked in his parents' 2. store
?worked as a(n) 3. chemist at the Navy Yard
?4. biochemistry at of Medicine
Work
As a writer
?wrote many mystery stories,
5. books, and books about the Holy Bible and Shakespeare
?works of 6. the Foundation trilogy & I, Robot
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