Unit 4 A glimpse of the future developing ideas 课件-2025-2026学年高二英语外研版（2019）选择性必修第三册

Unit 4 A glimpse of the future Developing ideas 外研社2019版 选择性必修第二册 1. 知识目标：掌握本课重点词汇与句型，读懂课文并能概括大意。 2. 能力目标：能分析人物观点，理解故事主题与机器人三定律内涵。 3. 素养目标：理性看待科技与情感，树立正确的科技伦理观念。 学习目标 A Boy’s Best Friend 男孩的挚友 *crater n. （物体坠落、炸弹爆炸等在地上造成的）坑 44 *agile adj. 敏捷的，灵活的 44 *slope v. 倾斜，成斜坡 44 *hop n. 跳跃 44 *squeak v. 发出吱吱声 44 *tendon n. 腱 44 *wavelength n. 坡长 44 mechanical adj. 机械的 45 *imitation n. 仿制品 45 *mutt n. 杂种狗 45 *frown v. 皱眉 45 *positronic adj. 正电子的 45 tightly adv. 紧紧地 45 desperate adj. 拼命的，绝望的 45 clue n. 线索，提示 46 faulty adj. 有故障的，有缺陷的 47 consistent adj. 一贯的，一致的 47 Words and expressions An American science fiction writer 《基地系列》，《银河帝国三部曲》， 《机器人系列》三大系列被誉为“科幻圣经 ”。 Three Laws of Robotics 机器人三定律是科幻小说家Isaac Asimov阿西莫夫在他的机器人相关作品和其他机器人相关小说中为机器人设定的行为准则。 Issac Asimov (1920-1992) Pre-reading “A few years ago, the idea of a computer you could put in your pocket was just science fiction.” Pre-reading Watch the video and answer the questions. 1 Lead-in 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 _______________________________________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________ Wear spacesuits whenever outside. Breathe from an air supply. Jump high easily. Keep robots as pets. crater ? What does the picture show? (Less gravity) Complete the table to compare life on Earth with life on the Moon. 1. Summarise the general ideas with the 6 parts: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Para. 1--3 Para. 4--6 Para. 7--10 Para. 11--19 Para. 20 Para. 21 Background of the story Jimmy and his Robutt Jimmy’s new dog Arguments between Jimmy and his father Jimmy’s refusal Reaction of Robutt Scanning Scanning 2. What is the genre of this passage? It’ a novel. Background of the story Jimmy and his Robutt Jimmy’s new dog Arguements between Jimmy and his father Jimmy’s refusal Reaction to Robutt Any clue in these paragraphs? Read and answer the questions below. 1 Mr Anderson said, “Where’s Jimmy, dear?” “Out on the crater,” said Mrs Anderson. “Robutt is with him. Did he arrive?” “Yes. He’s at the rocket station, going through the tests. I haven’t really seen one since I left Earth 15 years ago.” 2 “Jimmy has never seen one,” said Mrs Anderson. 3 “Because he’s Moon-born and can’t visit Earth. That’s why I’m bringing one here. I think it’s the first one ever on the Moon.” 2. How long has the family lived on the Moon? 1.What does “he” and “one” refer to in Para1? 15 years. A real dog. (Tips: Sometimes, we need to read on to find what some pronoun refers to.) While-reading 4 Jimmy was out on the crater, as his mother had said. His arms and legs were long and agile. He looked thicker and stubbier with his spacesuit on, but he could handle the lunar gravity as no Earth-born human being could. The outer side of the crater sloped southward and the Earth, which was low in the southern sky, was nearly full, so that the entire crater-slope was brightly lit. The slope was a gentle one and even the weight of the spacesuit couldn’t keep Jimmy from racing up it in a floating hop that made the gravity seem nonexistent. Any clue in para 4? Read and answer the questions below. 3. What made the entire crater-slope bright? 4. What can we know from paragraph 4? A. Jimmy was thicker and stubbier than Earth-born human beings. B. Jimmy adapted to the gravity on the Moon well. C. The spacesuit was too light, and the gravity was nonexistent. D. The entire crater was brightly lit by the nearly full Earth. a. able to move quickly and easily a. short and blunt The entire crater-slope faced south and was brightly lit by the sun's reflection on the Earth, which is to the south. 5 “Come on, Robutt,” he shouted. Robutt, who could hear him by radio, squeaked and bounded after. 6 Jimmy, expert though he was, couldn’t outrace Robutt, who didn’t need a spacesuit, and had four legs and tendons of steel. Jimmy couldn’t go wrong while Robutt was around, tripping him when he was too near a rock, or jumping on him to show how much he loved him, or circling around and squeaking low and scared when Jimmy hid behind a rock, when all the time Robutt knew well enough where he was. =Although/Though he was an expert v. make a high-pitched noise v. race or run faster than v. move quickly with large steps or jumps squeaking chicken 7 He heard his father’s voice on his private wavelength. “Jimmy, come back. I have something to tell you.” 8 Mr Anderson was smiling. “We have something for you, Jimmy. It’s at the rocket station now, but we’ll have it tomorrow after all the tests are over.” 9 “From Earth, Dad?” 10 “A dog from Earth, son. The first dog on the Moon. You won’t need Robutt any more. We can’t keep them both, and some other boy or girl will have Robutt.” He seemed to be waiting for Jimmy to say something, then he said, “You know what a dog is, Jimmy. It’s the real thing. Robutt’s only a mechanical imitation, a robot-mutt. That’s how he got his name.” Any clue in these paragraphs? Read and answer the question below. e.g. Blue light has a shorter wavelength than red. n. a dog which is a mixture of different breeds 5. How did Robutt get his name? Robot+mutt --> Robutt Any clue in these paragraphs? Read and answer the question below. 11 Jimmy frowned. “Robutt isn’t an imitation, Dad.” 12 “Robutt’s just steel and wiring and a simple positronic (正电子的) brain.” 13 “He does everything I want him to do, Dad. He understands me.” 14 “No, son. Robutt is just a machine. It’s just programmed to act the way it does. A dog is alive. You’ll see the difference once he gets here.” 15 Jimmy looked at Robutt, who was squeaking again, a very low, slow squeak that seemed frightened. Jimmy held out his arms and Robutt was in them in one bound. 16 Jimmy said, “What will the difference be between Robutt and the dog?” 17 “It’s hard to explain,” said Mr Anderson, “but it will be easy to see. The dog will really love you. Robutt is just adjusted to act as though it loves you.” 18 “But, Dad, we don’t know what’s inside the dog, or what his feelings are. Maybe it’s just acting, too.” 19 Mr Anderson frowned. “Jimmy, you’ll know the difference when you experience the love of a living thing.” n. a long or high jump 6. What are the similarities&differences between Robutt and a real dog? 20 Jimmy held Robutt tightly. He was frowning, too, and the desperate look on his face meant that he wouldn’t change his mind. He said, “But what’s the difference how they act? How about how I feel? I love Robutt and that’s what counts.” 21 And the little robot-mutt, which had never been held so tightly in all its existence, squeaked high and rapid squeaks---happy squeaks. (Adaptation of excerpts from “A Boy’s Best Friend” by Isaac Asimov) a. having a great need or desire for What might be the boy’s final decision? Is there any foreshadowing of Jimmy’s final decision? Find clues in the reading passage and underline them.. At the beginning of the story, we know Jimmy has never seen a real dog. It also seems that he spends a lot of time with Robutt. Jimmy plays with Robutt enthusiastically, shouting “Come on, Robutt”. In the middle of the passage, we are told that “Jimmy couldn’t go wrong while Robutt was around”, indicating that Robutt protects Jimmy well. Title Author Setting Time: Place: Characters Jimmy, a Moon-born boy A Boy’s Best Friend Isaac Asimov In the future On the Moon Mr Anderson, Jimmy’s father Mrs Anderson, Jimmy’s mother Robutt, a mechanical dog, Jimmy’s pet Complete the summary of the story. Post-reading Plot Jimmy’s parents get a dog from Earth. They want to give it to Jimmy as a pet. But… Jimmy already has a robot pet named Robutt. His parents think it would be good for Jimmy to have a real dog, and that he would like it. They want to send Robutt to another family. To his parents’ surprise, Jimmy refuses to accept the real dog, because he loves Robutt and he believes Robutt loves him too. For Jimmy, Robutt is not just a mechanical dog, but a real friend. Different attitudes towards Robutt Parents: Jimmy: They think Robutt is a mechanical imitation of a real dog. He loves Robutt and treats him like a real dog. Post-reading Writing Read the story and answer the questions. Todd cried out in shock and waved his arm at the pale blue screen hovering above the breakfast table. The hologram news paused. “Carolyn,” he called across the kitchen, “did you see this?” His wife, Carolyn, was collecting her cereal from the breakfast robot. “What is it, honey?” she asked. Todd pointed at the floating blue screen. Carolyn read the headline: Another prison breakout: faulty robotics blamed. “Oh, don’t worry,” Carolyn chuckled. “That’s an old facility. The robots there were bound to break down sooner or later. Plus, I know for a fact that they weren’t well maintained,” she added. “Julius was telling me about it. That place isn’t as advanced as ours.”“But the report says that even new, regularly-maintained robots can break down,” Todd protested. “And in a maximum-security prison like yours, one small error could cause a lot of problems.”Carolyn smiled at him. “You worry too much,” she said. “Now, I’d better be going or I’ll be late for work.” She grabbed her bag from the kitchen counter and rushed out of the door. Todd heard the aircar start up outside. It was not until an hour later that he noticed that Carolyn had left her emergency call device on the breakfast table. 1 What happened to the prison and what was the cause? 2 What kind of job do you think Carolyn has? 3 Are there any sentences that might foreshadow what will happen next? Underline them. There was a prison breakout, caused by faulty robotics. She might be a prison governor. Todd cried out in shock and waved his arm at the pale blue screen hovering above the breakfast table. The hologram news paused. “Carolyn,” he called across the kitchen, “did you see this?” His wife, Carolyn, was collecting her cereal from the breakfast robot. “What is it, honey?” she asked. Todd pointed at the floating blue screen. Carolyn read the headline: Another prison breakout: faulty robotics blamed. “Oh, don’t worry,” Carolyn chuckled. “That’s an old facility. The robots there were bound to break down sooner or later. Plus, I know for a fact that they weren’t well maintained,” she added. “Julius was telling me about it. That place isn’t as advanced as ours.”“But the report says that even new, regularly-maintained robots can break down,” Todd protested. “And in a maximum-security prison like yours, one small error could cause a lot of problems.”Carolyn smiled at him. “You worry too much,” she said. “Now, I’d better be going or I’ll be late for work.” She grabbed her bag from the kitchen counter and rushed out of the door. Todd heard the aircar start up outside. It was not until an hour later that he noticed that Carolyn had left her emergency call device on the breakfast table. 根据原材料内容和所给段落开头语续写连段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。注意：续写词数应为150左右。 Soon, Carolyn arrived at her workplace at flying speed. ______________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Everything was about to break down when Todd rushed in and gave her the emergency call device. ___________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ But others were randomly operating things, including the cell gates, and she could see prisoners rushing out to freedom. “Grab the robots’ weapons and run!” shouted the prisoners. Carolyn opened her bag and reached for her emergency call device. Her heart sank as she realised she had left it at home. I need to call in the police, she thought. But how? Without the device, she couldn’t communicate. Nothing in the prison would work properly now. There was a voice behind her. “Looking for one of these?” Carolyn gasped. “Julius!” There was her second-in-command, holding an emergency caller in his hand. “What are you doing in my office?” “It should be my office!” snarled Julius. “I’ve worked here for forty years ... and the City Commissioners gave you the job as prison governor! But now you’ll pay. You’ll all pay! I can make every robot in every prison in the city go crazy. The prisoners will escape, and the city will burn!” Then the door burst open, and the room was suddenly flooded with riot police. And there was ... Todd! “I took the aircar over here to bring you this,” he said quietly, winking as he pushed the emergency call device secretly into her hands. “I could see there was trouble, so I activated it to call in the police.” “It was Julius,” said Carolyn, watching the police bundle Julius out of the door. “He’s gone mad.” “Sure,” said Todd. “But now we know how easy it is to cause a mass robot breakdown. You’ll have to write a report. Make some recommendations to upgrade the robots.” “I know.” Carolyn slid from Todd’s hug and walked towards the door. She could see the police rounding up the prisoners. “But right now, I’ve got a prison to run.” Language points 1.经历，仔细检查 2.阻止某人做某事 3.出问题 4.在身旁 5.伸出双臂(hold) 6.一跃而上(bound)　 7.调整以适应 8.好像 9.紧紧抱住某人/某物 10.改变某人想法　　 11.发出快速的尖叫(squeak) go through keep...from doing go wrong be around hold out one's arms in one bound adjust (oneself) to as though/as if hold sb/sth tightly change one's mind squeak high and rapid squeaks cry out in shock hover above/ hover in the sky/air point at break down be bound to do soon or later I know for a fact that... well-maintained robots/robotics a maximum-secuiry prison 大哭，大叫 震惊地 在上空盘旋 指着 坏掉，出故障 注定要做某事 迟早 据我所知(fact) 保养良好的机器人 最高安全级别的监狱 Thanks！！ null 33123.527 $