Unit1ScienceFictionReadingandThinkingToday’ssciencefictionistomorrow’ssciencefact.

---IsaacAsimovLearningObjectives1.TodevelopyourinterestinreadingEnglishnovelsbyappreciatingthestory.2.Todevelopyourreadinghabits,likegeneralreading,seanningfordetailsandhowtoanalyzeandappreciateliteratureworks(deepreading).3.Todevelopyourcommunicativeabilitythroughdesignedgroupandpairactivities.IssacAsimov

(1920-1992)Pre-readingafamousAmericansciencefictionwriterfullofimaginationandcreativitydevelopasetofthree‘laws’forrobotsPre-readingLawⅠ:Arobotmaynotinjureahumanbeingor,throughinaction,allowahumanbeingtocometoharm.第一定律：機(jī)器人不能傷害人類，或因不作為（袖手旁觀）使人類受到傷害；LawⅡ:ArobotmustobeytheordersgivenitbyhumanbeingsexceptwheresuchorderswouldconflictwiththeFirstLaw.第二定律：機(jī)器人必須服從人類的命令，除非這些命令和第一定律相抵觸；LawⅢ:ArobotmustprotectitsownexistenceaslongassuchprotectiondoesnotconflictwiththeFirstorSecondLaw.第三定律：在不違反第一、第二定律的前提下，機(jī)器人必須保護(hù)自己不受傷害。ThreeLawsofRobotics機(jī)器人三定律Leading-inWhatdoyouseeinthepicture?Whatthingsdoesthispictureremindyouof?Iseemanybuildingsandmachinesinthepicture.WhenIseethispicture,itremindsmeofsciencefiction.atypeofbook,film/movie,etc.thatisbasedonimaginedscientificdiscoveriesofthefuture,andoftendealswithspacetravelandlifeonotherplanets科幻小說（或影片等）Haveyoueverreadanysciencefiction?NineteenEighty-four(《1984》)

GeorgeOrwellDoAndroidsDreamofElectricSheep(《仿生人會夢見電子羊嗎》)PhilipK.DickFoundation(《基地》)IsaacAsimovTheTimeMachine(《時間機(jī)器》)

H.G.Wells《三體》(TheThree-BodyProblem)

劉慈欣《流浪地球》(TheWanderingEarth)劉慈欣Whatelementsdoessciencefictionusuallyinclude?Theclassicelementsofasciencefictionnovelusuallyinclude:timetravel,spacetravel,usingofscienceortechnology,aliens,robots,etc.timetravelspacetravelusingofscienceortechnologyaliensrobotsArobotisamachinedesignedtodojobsthatareusuallyperformedbyhumans.Robotsareprogrammedandcontrolledbyacomputer.SophiaHansonRobotics’mostadvancedhuman-likerobot,madein2016;In2017,socialrobotSophiawasgivencitizenshipofSaudiArabia.DoyouwantSophiatogointoyourhouseandlivewithyou?Pre-readingHowdorobotsalreadyhelphumansintheirlivestoday?Withthedevelopmentofartificialintelligencetechnology(AI),robotsplayanimportantpartinourdailylife.dothehouseworkhelpelderlypeopleandthedisabledservecuisineandgatherdirtydishesWhatdoyouthinkadomesticrobotcoulddoforafamilyinthefuture?cookwashthedisheswashtheclotheshelpdisabledpersonhelpwithchildren'sstudy...While-readingReadthestorybelow,whichwasoriginallywrittenbyfamoussciencefictionwriterIsaacAsimov,andanswerthequestions.1.Whatisthetypeofthistext?

A.Narration B.Exposition C.Practicalwriting D.Argumentation2.What’sthemainideaofthetext?It’smainlyabouthowa

was

inafamily.householdrobottestedoutAcoupletestoutworkonahouseholdrobot:Tonyfriends1.Howmanycharactersarementioned?Whoarethey?2.Whatistherelationshipsbetweenthem?oneoftherichestandmostpowerfulwomenaround(Clairewishedtobe)LarryBelmontClaireGladysClaffernReadforthestructuretheset-upConflictResult......Para.1-2Para.3-8Para.9Ahouseholdrobotwasgoingtobe...Claire’sproblemsTony’shelp1.WhatwereClaire’sproblems?Claire’spoblemsHerhousewasnotelegant.ShewasnotlikeGladysClaffern.Thesalewomanwasrudetoher.Shefellofftheladder.Shewasnotclever.2.HowdidTonyhelpher?

Readpara.3-8andanswerthequestions.Hegaveheranew_______andimprovedthe________shewore.He________

thehousecompletely.Hesuggesteda_____inherhouse.Hemadethewomanchangedher________.Hemanagedto______herintimefromthenextroom.hairstylemakeuptransformedpartyattitudecatchCarefulreadingClaire’sfeelingstowardsTonychangedasthestorydeveloped.Reviewthestory,andthencompletethechart.WhenshefirstsawhimWhenTonyaskedifheshouldhelphergetdressed.WhenTonyofferedsympathytoherWhenhehelpedhertalktothesaleswomanWhenshefellandTonycaughtandheldherAftertheladiessawTonyholdingherandspeakingtoherlovinglythroughthewindowAftersherememberedhewasjustamachineandshouted,“Leavemealone.”sadalarmedembarrassed&disturbedadmiredfallinloveReviewClaire’semotionaldevelopmentunwillingtoacceptTask5:ReadforthesimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweenTonyandahumanbeing.Comparison

thesameassimilartosimilaritymorelikejustasincomparisoninthesamewayContrast

differentfrombutwhilewhereasalthoughhoweverontheotherhandincontrastTonyHumanbeingFacialexpressionneverchangesFacialexpressionchangesoftensmoothhairAhumanbeing’sfacialexpressionchangesoften,whereasTony’sneverchanges.ProgrammedtoappearsensitiveandcaringAlwaysthesameCanshowtruesensit