Unit 1 Science fiction Reading and Thinking 课件-2022-2023学年高中英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第四册

Unit 1 Science Fiction Reading and Thinking 1.What do you see in the picture? 2.What things does this picture remind you of? Look at the picture on Page 1 and discuss the following questions. We can see buildings and machines in the future. It reminds us of science fiction. 2 今天的科幻小说即明天的科学现实。 —— 艾萨克·阿西莫夫 Read the quote. What does it mean?Do you agree with it? Why or why not? Today’s science fiction is tomorrow’s science fact. ——Isaac Asimov Isaac Asimov(1920-1992) is an American scientist and author, who wrote science fiction and proposed three Laws of Robotics (in the 1940's) Do you know Isaac Asimov’s Laws of Robotics (in the 1940’s)? Read them and state your opinions. Law One: A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. Law Two: A robot must obey orders given it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. Law Three: A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law. 第一法则：机器人不得伤害人类，或袖手旁观坐视人类受到伤害； 第二法则：除非违背第一法则，机器人必须服从人类的命令； 第三法则：在不违背第一及第二法则下，机器人必须保护自己。 1. What can robots do nowadays? industrial robots household robots entertainment robots 2. Do you think it is possible for a robot to think for itself ? have feelings? have its own needs and desires? look and feel like a human being? Prediction What is the story titled Satisfaction Guaranteed probably about? 1. Whose satisfaction do you think will be guaranteed? 2. Will there be a robot in this novel? What type of robot will it be? 3.What does the word “adapted” mean? Rewritten. It is originally written by Isaac Asimov. Step 2 Reading for the main idea and the structure Main idea: It is mainly about how a household _________ was _________ ________ in a family. Divide the text into several parts. robot tested out 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Part1 Tony’s arrival at Claire’s home. Part2 (Para.2-8) The p