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

教材高中英语人教版选择必修Book 4 UNIT 1 Satisfaction guaranteed Unit 1 Science Fiction a type of book, film/movie, etc. that is based on imagined scientific discoveries of the future科幻小说（或影片等） 2 In science fiction ,we often see robots. Lead in robot A robot is a machine designed to do jobs that are usually performed by humans. Robots are programmed and controlled by a computer. 3 Watch the video clip of the Robot Sophia（索非亚机器人）in a TV show. 1. Nowadays, what can robots do to help humans? industrial robots household robots entertainment robots Lead in 2. In the future, do you think it is possible for a robot to look and feel like a human being? have its own needs and desires? replace humans? Satisfaction Guaranteed (adapted) by Isaac Asimov Explore the relationship between humans and robots Learning objectives 1. Get the main idea of the passage; 2. Practice the skills of finding information and concluding the changes of Claire’s feelings toward Tony; 3. Cooperate to find needed information; 4. Express ideas logically; 5. Develop a critical attitude towards humans and robots. Prediction 1. Whose satisfaction will be guaranteed? 2. What’s the meaning of “adapted”? Rewritten&Adjusted. It is originally written by Isaac Asimov. The owners/ the customers. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Skim 〇 Larry Belmont 〇 Claire 〇 Tony 〇 Gladys Claffern Read the text quickly and finish the two tasks. Find out the characters and their relationships. 2. Match the main idea with each part. Skim for the characters and relationships test out make Gladys Claffern, ,a rich and powerful woman Claire admired and wanted to be Larry Belmont, working for a robot company Claire, a housewife Tony, a household robot Husband Wife Relationship Skim for the main idea C Larry persuaded Clair to accept the robot that would be tested out. B The result of Clair living with the robot. A The process of the robot helping Clair. Para 3- 8: Para 9: Para 1-2: Setting Conflict Conclusion Scan for the plot A