Unit1SciencefictionReadingandThinkingTeachingObjectivesBytheendoftheperiod,studentswillbeableto:1.figureoutwhatelementsasciencefictionmayinclude.2.readasci-fistoryandtelltherelationshipbetweenthecharacters;3.understandhowClaire’sfeelingswereaffectedbytherobot;4.completethestorywithwithareasonableending..5.developarightandcriticalattitudetowardsthedevelopmentofrobotsandAI.1Haveyoureadanysciencefiction?Whatelementsdoesasciencefictionusuallyinclude?TheThree-BodyProblemTheWanderingEarthThesestoriesoftencontainscientificdevicesthatwedonothavenow,andtechnologiesthatseemimpossible,suchastimetravel.

Thecharactersmayhavebodies,cultures,andbackgroundsthatareverydifferentfromourown.Thethemesoftenincludespaceexploration,aliencontact,AI,andthefutureofhumans,etc.Leadin1Today’ssciencefictionistomorrow’ssciencefact.---IsaacAsimov今天的科幻小說即為明天的科學(xué)現(xiàn)實。---艾薩克·阿西莫夫2Pre-reading1IfarobotlikeSophialiveswithyou,whatwillhappen?1SatisfactionGuaranteedPredictionWhosesatisfactiondoyouthinkwillbeguaranteed?

Howdoyouunderstandtheword“adapted”?1Task1:ReadforthemainideaandthestructureMainidea:Itismainlyabouthowahousehold_________was_________________inafamily.robottestedout123456789Part1(para1-2):Tony’sarrivalatClaire’shome.Part2(Para.3-8):TheprocessofTonyhelpingClaire.Part3(para9):TheresultofTonylivingwithClaire.While-reading1Task2:ReadforthecharactersTakenotesonmaincharactersandtheirrelationshipstoeachother.LarryBelmontTonyworkonClaireGladysClaffernenvy/admiretestoutarichandpowerfulwomanahouseholdrobotacouple1Findoutthemaincharacterandtheirrelationshipswitheachother.LarryBelmontanemployeeofacompanythatmakesrobotsClaireLarry’swifeTonytherobotbeingtestedoutbyClaireinherhouseGladysClaffernarichandpowerfulwomanthatClaireenvies1SatisfactionGuaranteedTask3:InwhatwaydoyouthinkTonyissatisfying?Tony’sappearance_issatisfyingbecause_____________________________.Tony’sdailyservice

issatisfyingbecause____________________________.Tony’seffectivesolutionissatisfyingbecause__________________________.Tony’stimelyprotectionissatisfyingbecause______________________.

heseemedmorelikeahumanhealwaystreatedherwithdignityhemadethesaleswomanapologizehecaughtherwhenshefell1

Task4:WhatdidTonydoforClaireinthestory?1.broughtherbreakfastandofferedtohelpdressing2.offeredsympathywhenshefeltupset3.helpedhermakeherselfsmarterandremodel（重塑；改造）herhouse4.changedtheclerk’srudeattitudetoher5.heldherintimewhenshefellofftheladder6.figuredoutawaytohelpherimpressherguests1Task1:Howdoyouthinkthisstorywillend?Workingroupsandcomeupwithanending.Thenlistentotherestofthestory.Howdifferentisitfromyourending?Happyending?BrainstormtheendingHowwillClairereacttoTony’semotion?Whatwillhappenduringtheparty?WillTonypassthetestintheexperiment?...Post-reading1TheRulesofContinuationWriting

1.Thoroughreading;2.Setuplogicalandreasonableplot;3.Includetheconflict,climax,andsolution;4.Describethechangeofemotionsandfeelings;5.ExpressinstandardEnglish.1Sentencesmightbeusedinwriting!RememberingthatTonywasjustamachine,Claireshutherselfin,tearsstreamingdownherface.Clairesobbedsadly,coveringherfaceinherhandsClairefeltseizedbyaburstofsadness,andcouldn’thelpcryingbitterly.Shescreamed,pushedhimaway,andrantoherroom.Howawfultobediscoveredbyher,Clairethought.Whatasweetvictorytobeenviedbythosewomen!Hefeltmorethanjustthedesiretopleaseher....1ThedoorbellrangjustasClaire’shusbandenteredfromthegaragedoor.Larryhadcomehomeearly.TonydeclaredthathelovedClaire.Larry,hearingthis,racedtotakeherfromTony’sarms.“Whatareyoudoing,Tony?”yelledLarry.“IamdoingasIamprogrammed!”answeredTony.Justthentheladieswhohadrangthedoorbellappeared.“Youdidn’tanswerthedoors,sowejustdecidedtocomein,”Gladyssaid.“See!Itoldyou!That’sthemanshewastalkingsweetlyto!”“Goodheavens!”shoutedalltheladies.1“Heisn’tahuman!”answeredLarry.“He’sarobotIdesignedtotakecareofClaire.Ijustneverimagined…”“Whatahandsomerobotwithdecoratingskills!”exclaimedoneoftheladies.“Ineedhim!”demandedGladys.“Iwantonetoo,”shoutedalltheothers.Fromthatdayon,theordersformoreTony’swentonandon.Claireremainedstylish,keptabeautifulhome,andherhusband.1Readtherestofthestory1Task3:Criticalthinking1.Doyouthinkitispossibleforapersontolovearobot?Why?

Yes,Ido,becausetherobotthinksandactslikehumanbeings,whichcanmakeusforgetthedifferencesbetweenrobotsandhumanbeings.Ourloveforsomeonemainlycomesfromemotioninsteadofthematterofwhatwearemadeof.12.Whatrelationshipdoyouthinkwilldevelopbetweenhumansandrobotsinthefuture?

Itispossiblethatrobotswillbeusedbyhumanbeingsasasubstituteforhumanrelationships.Certainly,somepeoplearelonelyandmayfindrobotscomfo