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2019人教版选择性必修四Unit1Reading and Thinking SATISFACTION GUARANTEED课件
云南省曲靖市第一中学
原创制作:周昆林
Learning Aims
After this period, you will be able to
read a sci-fi story and tell the relationship between the characters;
understand how Claire’s feelings were affected by the robot;
write with a reasonable ending.
Before Reading
Lead in
What is a robot?
Any automatically operated machine that
replaces human effort, though it may not
resemble human beings in appearance or
perform functions in a humanlike manner.
What do you think a domestic(家用的)robot could do for a family in the future?
Isaac Asimov is an American scientist and author, who wrote science fiction, proposed three Laws of Robotics (in the 1940's):
Law 1: A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction(无行动), allow a human being to come to harm.
Law 2: A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
Law 3: A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Laws.
Satisfaction Guaranteed
(Adapted)
How do you understand the word “adapted”?
Adapted: to make suitable or fit for a specific use or purpose.
Whose satisfaction do you think will be guaranteed?
The customers’ satisfaction will be guaranteed.
What’s the style of this text?
A. Narration 记叙文
B. Exposition 说明文
C. Argumentation 议论文
While Reading
Read the story originally written by famous science fiction writer Isaac Asimov. Take notes on main characters and their relationships to each other.
a house robot
Tony
Claire
Gladys
Claffern
Larry
Belmont
couple
friends
made
tested out
Occasion Claire…
Before he arrived
When Tony asked if he should help her get dressed
When Tony offered sympathy to her
When she first saw him
disliked him
was alarmed
felt embarrassed
admired him
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2
3
4
Clair’s feeling towards Tony changed