Unit2RobotsUsingLanguageLeadinginIsaacAsimov(1920-1992)

ARussian-bornAmericanauthorandprofessorofbiochemistry,ahighlysuccessfulandexceptionallyprolificwriterbestknownforhisworksofsciencefictionandforhispopularsciencebooks.

Asimovwroteoreditedmorethanfivehundredbooks.Asimov'smostfamousworkaretheFoundationSeriesandtheRobotseries.inhishomelibraryin1976

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inthearmyIsaacAsimov’s

memorialmeeting作品：I,Robot《作品100》

《最新科學(xué)指南》ForagainstDiscusshisthreelawsforrobots.orThreeLawsforrobotsareasetofthreeruleswrittenbyIsaacAsimov,whichalmostallpositronicrobotsappearinginhisfictionmustobey.

1.Arobotmustnotinjurehumanbeingsorallowthemtobeinjured.

2.ArobotmustobeyordersgivenitbyhumanbeingsexceptwheresuchorderswouldconflictwiththeFirstLaw.

3.ArobotmustprotectitsownexistenceaslongassuchprotectiondoesnotconflictwiththeFirstorSecondLaw.

Asimovhadbothanextraordinaryimaginationthatgavehimtheabilitytoexplorefutureworldsandanamazingmindwithwhichhesearchedforexplanationsofeverything,inthepresentandthepast.[翻譯]

阿西莫夫不僅有著超凡的想象力，使他能對(duì)未來(lái)世界進(jìn)行探索，而且還有著驚人的智力，使他能對(duì)現(xiàn)在和過(guò)去的各種事物作出解釋。Explanation[點(diǎn)撥]

該句的主干為Asimovhadbothanextraordinaryimaginationandanamazingmind。that引導(dǎo)的定語(yǔ)從句修飾imagination;withwhich引導(dǎo)的定語(yǔ)從句修飾mind。inthepresentandthepast修飾everything。Life2January,1920-6April,1992PlaceofbirthanddeathHewasborninRussiaanddiedin_________BookshewroteMysterystories,_________________books,andbooksabouttheBibleandShakespeare.NewYorkscienceandhistoryReadinganddiscussing

1.DealingwithhisBibliography.WorkhedidWorkedinhisparents’______store.Workedasa(n)______chemistatthePhiladelphiaNavyYard.BecameabiochemistryteacheratBostonUniversitySchoolofMedicine.Gaveupteachingtobecomea(n)______________.full-timewritercandyjunior2.TrueorFalse:1)

IsaacAsimov’sbestknownworkwashismysterystories.2)

AsimovwasborninAmericaon2January,1920.3)

Asimovbecameabiochemistryteacherin1949.4)

In1931Asimov’stalentforwritingbecameobvious.TTF

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In1950,hepublishedhisfirstsciencebook.6)

“TheFoundationTrilogy”consistsof3storiesaboutdeathandrebirthofagreatempireinagalaxyofthefuture.7)

Inhiscollectionofshortstories,hedevelopedasetofthree“l(fā)aws”forrobots.TTF

Listeningandspeaking

MollyKate

1.Whoreallylikesthestory?2.WhothinksthatClairelovedTony?3.WhothinksthatTonylovedClaire?

4.WhothinksthatthepurposeofTony’sactionswastomakeClairefeelgoodaboutherself.5.WhothinkstakingTonyawaymusthavehurtClaire?6.Whosaidthatmakingarobotsomuchlikeamanwasboundtocausetrouble?

MollyKate

LISTENINGTEXTSATISFACTIONGUARANTEEDListentoMolly(M)andKate(K)discussingthestory“SatisfactionGuaranteed”.M:Don’tyouthinkthatwasagreatlovestory,Kate?K:No,notreally.M:Youdidn’t?Well,Ilovedit.TherewassomuchemotionbetweenTonyandClaire.K:Molly,that’srubbish.Tonywasjustamachine.Yes,Clairefellinlovewithhim,butIdon’tbelieverobotscanfeelemotionofanykind.That’sthedifferencebetweenthemandus.M:Well,Idisagree.IthinkTonylovedClaire.Rememberhesaidtoherthathedidn’twanttoleaveherthenextday,andthathefeltmorethanjustthewishtopleaseher?Thenhekissedher.K:Yes,Molly,thatwasjustpartofTony’srole.Theymadehimsohewouldn’tallowahumanbeingtobehurt.HecouldseethatClairewashurtingherselfbyherlackofconfidence.Sohetriedtomakeherfeelgoodaboutherself.Ithadnothingtodowithemotion–thatwasjusthowhewasmade.M:YesKate,buthedidhurtClaire.K:How?M:Hewassokindtoherthatshefellinlovewithhim.Soitmusthavehurtherwhenhewastakenaway.K:True,true.Iguessthat’swhythecompanyhadtorebuildhim…er…themachineImean!M:Yes,suchashamereally.I’dlikearobotlikeTonylivingatmyhouse.Imagineahandsomemanwhoseonlypurposeinlifeistopleaseyou!K:Actually,Isupposethatwasthecompany’sgreatestmistake.M:Er?K:Theymadetherobotlooksomuchlikearealman,soitwasboundtocausetrouble!M:Yes,you’reright.Discuss

Imagineitisthefutureandpeoplehavehouseholdrobots.Discusswhatpositiveornegativeeffectthesituationwouldbe.Positiveeffects

Peoplewillberelivedfromdoinghouseholdcleaningorcooking.Robotswillbeabletorebuildanddecoratethehomeanddesignanddothegarden.Peoplewillbefreetoworkorenjoytheirleisuretime.Lifewillbecomeanendlessparadise!Negativeeffects

Peoplewillbecomefatandlazyiftheynolongerhavetotakecareoftheirhousesortheirgardens.Therewillbemanymedicalproblemswithpeoplewhoareoverweightordonotdoenoughexercise.Thehospitalswillbecrowdedwithlazyandsickpeople.

Whatisworse,ifarobotbreaksdownpeoplewillnolongerhavetheusefulskillsofdecoratingandcooking,therefore,theywouldfinditverydifficulttomanagetheirlives.Lifewillbecomeadoctor’snightmare!Writing

Writeaparagraphdescribinganewtypeofrobot.Asampleofanewtypeofrobot.Therubbishcollector

Therubbishcollectorisarobotabouthalfthesizeofasmallcar.Itsbodyissquareandcontainsalargerubbishbininsideit.Ithasacameraattachedtothetopfrontofitsbody.Alsoatthefrontisapairofarms.

Underneathithasfourwheelsandsixlegs.Withthecameraitcan“see”rubbishsuchaspaper,glass,andplastic.Ifthesurfaceofthegroundissmooth,itrunsonitswheels,andifthegroundisrough,itunfoldsitslegsandwalks.

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