Unit 1 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

BY YUSHEN Unit 1 Science Fiction Reading and Thinking Explore the relationship between humans and robots 人教版（2019）选择性必修四 Learning objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: 1. read famous science fiction; 2. identify people’s relationship in the science fiction; 3. find out the similarities and differences between a robot, Tony, and a human being through comparison and contrast; 4. write an ending for the science story; 5. explore the relationship between humans and robots in the future. 开篇引言选自兼具科幻作家与生物、化学教授等多重身份的俄裔美国作家阿西莫夫。这句话绝对不是一种妄言。那些曾经只能出现在科幻作品中的奇思妙想，如地心探险、星系探索智能机器人等，已经随着科技进步成为当今的科学现实。人类对地球乃至整个宇宙的探索不会停止。 Today’s science fiction is tomorrow’s science fact. — Isaac Asimov 今天的科幻小说即明天的科学现实。 ——阿西莫夫 Lead-in Look and discuss. What do you see in the picture? What things does the picture remind you of? I can see an illustration of some modern towers and many skyscrapers, one of which looks like landing pads and docking places for spaceships. There is also a spaceship jetting across the top of the page. Some of the shapes of the buildings and the materials remind me of some modern buildings I have seen in cities like Beijing and Shanghai. Suggested Answer Look and discuss. Have you read any science fiction? What elements does science fiction usually include? Yes, I have read some. These stories often contain scientific devices that we do not have now, and technologies that seem impossible, such as time travel. The characters may have bodies, cultures, and backgrounds that are very different than our own. The themes often include space exploration, alien contact, AI, and the future of humans, etc. Suggested Answer Cultural notes Science fiction, abbreviation SF or sci-fi, is a form of fiction that deals principally with the impact of actual or imagined science upon society or individuals. Think about the following questions. How do robots already help humans in their lives today? Pre-readin