内容正文:
外研选择性必修
第三册
Unit 4
Period 4
Reading
教学目
Lead-in
视频:Isaac Asimov and the Three Laws of Robotics
Watch the video and answer the questions.
1 How does Asimov set out the relationship between humans and robots?
2 Have you read any of Asimov’s novels? If so, share one story you’ve read with the class. If not, would you like to read them? Why or why not?
He puts forward the Three Laws of Robotics, which ensure that robots should always obey and protect humans.
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To understand the the general idea and specific information of the story, know the usage of foreshadowing, talk about the possibility of having a friendship with a robot
To use the key language points from the passage correctly
学习目标
目标一:To understand the the general idea and specific information of the story, know the usage of foreshadowing, talk about the possibility of having a friendship with a robot
Activity 1: Complete the table to compare life on Earth with life on the moon.
Life on Earth
•Wear ordinary clothes and change according to the seasons.
•Breathe the air freely.
•Have to make an effort to jump high.
•Keep pets, such as dogs, cats, etc.
Life on the Moon
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Wear spacesuits whenever outside.
Breathe from an air supply.
Jump high easily.
Keep robots as pets.
Now read the passage and find out what life on the Moon is like in the novel.
Activity 2: Read the title, look at the pictures, predict what the passage is about.
A Boy’s Best Friend
It is about a boy who makes friends with a machine dog.
Activity 3: Complete the summary of the story.
Title
Author
SettingTime:Place:
Characters
•Jimmy, a Moon-born boy•_____________________________________________•_____________________________________________