Unit 4 Period 3 Developing ideas & Presenting ideas（课件）英语外研版选择性必修第三册

Developing ideas & Presenting ideas Unit 4 A glimpse of the future 外研版2019选择性必修第三册 Contents Lead in Pre-Reading While-Reading Post-Reading Writing Presenting ideas 7. Summary 8. Assessment 9. Homework 01. Lead in lead Do you know him? lead Do you know him? Isaac Asimov was an American writer, and professor of biochemistry at Boston University, best known for his works of science fiction and popular science. Asimov loved to write: he wrote or edited more than 500 books. Together with Arthur C. Clarke and Robert A. Heinlein, Asimov was considered to be one of the “Big Three” science-fiction writers during his lifetime. Asimov is perhaps best known for his Foundation series, the first three books of which won the Hugo Award for “Best All-Time Series” in 1966. His other major works are the Galactic empire series and the Robot series, in which he put forward the Three Laws of Robotics ---an idea which continues to exercise some influence today. lead Watch a video and answer the questions： 1)How does Asimov set out the relationship between humans and robots? 2) What are the contents of the Three Laws of Robotics? He puts forward the Three Laws of Robotics, which ensure that robots should always obey and protect humans. lead Watch a video and answer the questions： 2) What are the contents of the Three Laws of Robotics? The Three Laws of Robotics A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law. -- Isaac Asimov lead Have you ever imagined what life on the Moon is like?Complete the table to compare life on Earth with life on the Moon. 02 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. (Less gravity) Now let's read an adaptation of excerpts from A Boy's Best Friend by Asimov. 02. Pre-Reading lead Who might be the boy’s best friend? Robutt. He has four legs and tendons of steel. He knows Jimmy well and often protects him from possible dangers. An the same time, Jimmy loves him deeply. 03. While-Reading Read for structures What’s the passage mainly about? 01 Jimmy, a Moon-born boy, was unwilling to accept a real dog given by his parents, and argued with his father on this matter. Read for structures Complete the summary of the story on page 60 02 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 Read for structures Complete the summary of the story on page 60 02 Plot Jimmy’s parents get a dog from Earth. They want to give it to Jimmy as a pet. But for Jimmy, Robutt – a mechanical dog is his real friend and he refuses to send Robutt away and welcome the new real dog. Read for structures Complete the summary of the story on page 60 02 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. Read for structures Is there any foreshadowing of Jimmy’s final decision? Find clues in the reading passage. 03 Read for structures Any clue in these paragraphs? Read and answer the questions below. 04 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.) Read for structures Any clue in these paragraphs? Read and answer the questions below. 04 2. Jimmy, expert though he was, couldn’t outrace Robutt, who didn’t need a spcesuit, and had four legs and tendons of steel. ① Successful though he is, he is not proud. 尽管他很成功，但他不骄傲。 ② Though he was exhausted, he still kept on working. 虽然他已经精疲力竭了,但他仍然继续工作。 论速度，吉米虽然是个能手，但他比不过罗布特，因为它有四条腿和钢铁做的肌腱，还不用穿太空服。 expert though he was：是though he was an expert的倒装句,冠词an/a 在倒装句中省略。though引导的让步状语从句可倒装也可以不倒装。 非限制性定语从句 Read for structures Any clue in these paragraphs? Read and answer the questions below. 04 4 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. Paraphrase： The entire crater-slope faced south and was brightly lit by the sun’s reflection on the Earth, which was just above the horizon to the south. lead What are the similarities&differences between Robutt and a real dog? 05 1. They have different appearances. 2. A real dog is a living creature, while Robutt is a machine. 3. A real dog loves human beings as a result of its nature, while Robutt is just adjusted to act as though it loves human beings. 4. ... 1. They both are able to respond to orders given by human beings. 2. They can both guide and protect human beings. 3. ... Similarities Differences 04. Post-Reading lead Work in groups. Can you imagine what would happen next? Organise the main points you would like to cover and complete the table. Point of view Arguments Supporting details Conclusion Give your talk to the class. 05. Writing 续写科幻故事 本单元的写作任务为续写科幻故事，属于读后续写。科幻故事情节的发展多以时间、地点的转移为线索。续写故事时，要展开丰富的想象，适当构思情节，并把故事情节写得生动有趣，同时要合乎逻辑。此外，续写时，要注意续写内容和原文的衔接。 。 lead Read the story and answer the questions. 01 1 What happened to the prison and what was the cause? There was a prison breakout, caused by faulty robotics. 2 What kind of job do you think Carolyn has? She might be a prison governor. 3 Are there any sentences that might foreshadow what will happen next? Underline them. lead Read the story and answer the questions. 01 3 Are there any sentences that might foreshadow what will happen next? Underline them. And in a maximum-security prison like yours，one small error could cause a lot of problems. It was not until an hour later that he noticed that Carolyn had left her emergency call device on the breakfast table. structure and content of the passage lead What does a sci-fi story usually include? 02 sci-fi story Characters Setting Plot Ending time place weather background ... humans robots UFOs aliens ... beginning development climax conflict ... common ending miserable ending win-win ending mysterious ending ... Think about what will happen next, based on the examples of foreshadowing you have underlined. Complete the notes to plan the rest of the story. Setting ·Time：_________________________________________________ ·Place：_________________________________________________ Characters ______________________________________________ Plot ____________________________________________________ Ending _________________________________________________ A possible version Carolyn had a long commute to the prison, even by aircar. When she arrived, everything seemed normal, except for a robot lying at the front gate, motionless. It’s an old model, she thought. They broke down now and again. She passed through the gate, noting that everything else was apparently in order. But just as she closed her office door behind her, a loud alarm sounded. Carolyn’s blood froze. She had only ever heard that sound during drills. It can’t be! She thought. A general systems failure! She looked out of the reinforced glass of her office window into the prison below. Sure enough, the robots were out of control. Most had stopped moving at all. Some spun aimlessly around and around. A possible version 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?” A possible version “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.” A possible version “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.” 06. Presenting ideas lead Look at the pictures about the future and say what people are doing. lead Look at the pictures about the future and say what people are doing. A robot is displaying some information to a girl. Perhaps the girl is being taught by the robot. A girl is sitting on the robot. She looks like she is consulting the robot with a device. She seems to be playing. lead Look at the pictures about the future and say what people are doing. The robot is helping a mother look after her kid. lead Work in groups. Discuss how other daily activities might be different in the future and complete the table. Activities Descriptions Studying Eating Socialising Having fun … lead Design your own ideal day in the future. Consider the following: 1 Is it a weekday or weekend? What activities will you do? 2 Who do you want to spend the day with? 3 In what ways is it different to your present daily life? Share your ideal day in that future with the class. 07. Summary lead Jimmy is a Moon-born boy 1_______(live) on the Moon with his parents and Robutt, a robot-mutt, who is a robotic dog. Robutt 2______________ (program) to love and keep the child safe when the boy wanders among the Moon craters. Never 3_____ Jimmy 3______(see) a real dog, so his parents get one from Earth and give it to Jimmy 4_____ a pet. The father believes that Jimmy will experience the 5__________ (different) between Robutt and a real dog 6_____________ he experiences the love of a living thing. To his 7________ surprise, Jimmy refuses 8___________(accept) the real dog 9_______ he loves Robutt and he believes Robutt loves him, too. For Jimmy, Robutt is not just a 10 __________ (machine) dog, but a real friend. living to accept is program(m)ed as differences once/when parents’ has seen because mechanical 08. Assessment lead Assignment Learn to use foreshadowing clues to plan and continue a story logically. Practice linking sentences smoothly for a clear story flow. Understand the role of technology in future society. Make decisions and plan actions for characters based on context and evaluate the balance between technology and human 09. Homework lead 阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段, 使之构成一篇完整的短文。 The summer vacation was over, so Tim and his classmates came back to school happily. On the first day of school, Mrs Green, Tim’s English teacher, gave the class a writing task. “Boys and girls, today’s homework is to write something in some way that is related to your summer vacation, ”she said. “Be as creative as you can. But” the teacher added, “make sure you use proper spelling and grammar. ” That night, Tim sat at his desk and decided to go about this writing homework. He stared at the blank sheet paper for quite a few minutes, thinking what to write about. To tell the truth, this time, he didn’t want to write about his summer vacation as usual. What could he write about, except a dog, a water park, a visit to his grandma with his father, two weeks of camp, and …? lead Boring … He’d actually been happy to get back to school. But he made up his mind to write what he really wanted. It was not an essay(短文) at all but a short story, a science fiction(科幻小说). It was about a distant planet that didn’t have summer — it was spring all the time. And it didn’t have vacation either. The aliens(外星人) on the planet worked 24 hours a day. They wished they had vacations one day. 注意： 1. 续写词数应为150左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 lead Paragraph 1 The next morning he handed in the story, but later that night he lay awake until I am, thinking, “Why did I write such a story?” ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________   Paragraph 2 But when he got to class the following day, what the teacher said was a great surprise to him. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ lead The next morning he handed in the story, but later that night he lay awake until I am, thinking, “Why did I write such a story?” He worried that the teacher might not like it and give him a low score. He couldn’t help but regret not writing about something real. But he reminded himself that he had followed his heart and had fun writing the story. The aliens he had imagined might be unrealistic, but the lesson they taught him was not. He realized that there are always people who work hard and hope to have a better life, just like the aliens he created. He felt a sense of relief that he had written down his thoughts, and decided to keep writing stories in his own way. lead But when he got to class the following day, what the teacher said was a great surprise to him. Mrs Green read out loud his story to the class, and praised him for his creativity and originality. She said that she was impressed by how he had combined science fiction with the topic of summer vacation. Tim felt like he was dreaming. He never expected his story to be so well-received. He was beaming with pride and happiness, and looked at his classmates, who were nodding in agreement. Thank you for your listening Lavf61.7.100 $