Unit 4 A Glimpse of the Future Developing ideas 课件-2023-2024学年高二英语外研版（2019）选择性必修第三册

A glimpse of the future Unit 4 Developing ideas One of the “Big Three” science-fiction writers Do you know him? American Isaac Asimov Isaac Asimov has written so many works of science fiction, and do you know how he sets out the relationship between humans and robots? 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? Think and Answer Useful expressions 1. My favorite part/book is... 2. ...is set in... 3. It tells a story between... and... Now let's read an adaptation of excerpts from A Boy's Best Friend by Asimov. Quickly go through the passage and choose the best answer. A. Jimmy, a Moon-born boy, didn't know whether he should receive the real dog his parents brought from the Earth or not. B. When Jimmy's parents offered the dog from the Earth to him, he rejected at first, but accepted later. C. Jimmy, a Moon-born boy, was unwilling to accept a real dog given by his parents, and argued with his father on this matter. What’s the passage mainly about? Task 1 Complete the table to compare life on Earth with life on the Moon. Wear spacesuits whenever outside. Breathe from an air supply. Jump high easiy. Keep robots as pets. Task 2 Check your answers! P44 2 Read the following paragraphs carefully and find out what you can infer from the underlined sentences. Inference Jimmy was agile on the Moon and he had a close relationship with Robutt. Task 3 Jimmy Inference Jimmy loved Robutt and was unwilling to leave Robutt. So he refused the real dog given by his parents. Jimmy A Boy's Best Friend Isaac Asimov On the Moon Mr Anderson, Jimmy's father Mrs Anderson, Jimmy's mother Robutt, a mechanical dog, Jimmy's pet In the future Complete the summary of the story. Task 4 Check your answers! They think Robutt is a mechanical imitation of a real dog. He loves Robutt and treats him like a real dog. Plot:...Jimmy already has a robot pet named Robutt. His parent