Unit1 Science fiction Reading and Thinking 课件-2025-2026学年高中英语人教版选择性必修第四册

该高中英语课件聚焦科幻小说阅读与思维训练，以《三体》《流浪地球》导入引发兴趣，通过预测标题、分析体裁搭建学习支架，引导学生逐步理解文本结构、人物关系及情感变化，构建从导入到深度阅读的连贯学习脉络。 其亮点在于融合语言能力与思维品质培养，通过角色关系图表、情感变化时间线提升语言理解与表达，设计结局预测等开放性活动发展分析和创造思维，结合阿西莫夫机器人三定律渗透文化意识。音频材料辅助故事理解，学生能提升语言运用和批判性思维，教师可依托结构化流程高效教学。

Unit 1 Science Fiction Reading and thinking 1 Have you read these books? 《三体》 (The Three-Body Problem) 刘慈欣 《流浪地球》 (The Wandering Earth) 刘慈欣 Lead in science robots, aliens.. future What usually can you find in science fiction ? What types of robots are the following robots? industrial robots entertainment robots household robots Step 1 Prediction Satisfaction Guaranteed Whose satisfaction do you think will be guaranteed? How do you understand the word “adapted”? My First Template Step 1 Prediction Focus on the title and the picture to predict: What’s the genre（体裁）of this text? A. Narration 记叙文 B. Exposition 说明文 C. Argumentation 议论文 Step 2 Reading for the main idea and the structure Main idea: It is mainly about how a household _________ was _________ ________ in a family. robot tested out 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Part1 Tony’s arrival at Claire’s home. Part2 (Para.2-8) The process of Tony helping Claire. Part3 The result of Tony living with Claire. Step 3 Read for the characters Read the story originally written by famous science fiction writer Isaac Asimov. Take notes on main characters and their relationships to each other. Larry Belmont Gladys Claffern Claire Tony couple made test out friends Claire wished to be a household robot My First Template Figure out the characters and their relationships to each other. Claire - the wife who stayed with a robot for weeks. Larry Belmont - the husband who worked for a company making . Tony- the household robot that was by Claire. Gladys Claffern- a rich and powerful woman whom Claire to be. 3 robots couple tested tester testee wished friends How did Larry persuade Claire to accept Tony's arrival? Larry persuaded her that the robot wouldn't harm her or allow her to be harmed. It would be a bonus. What does the word “bonus”mean? A.risk B.benefit C.challenge D.fault The result of the test depended on whether Claire was with Tony. satisfied Step 3 Read for the characters Read for the plot Claire’s problems Tony’s services Claire thought she wasn't clever. Tony offered . Claire thought her home wasn’t . Tony the house completely. Claire thought she wasn’t like Gladys Claffern. Tony gave Claire a new and improved her . Claire was treated by the saleswoman. Tony changed the saleswoman’s . Claire fell off the ladder. Tony managed to her in time from the next room. sympathy elegant transformed hairstyle makeup rudely attitude catch Which of the following best describes Claire? A.confident B.insecure C.independent D.Ambitious What kind of services did Tony offer except ? A.life convenience B.spiritual support C.aesthetic(美的) improvements D.career-building guidance insecure adj. (of a person) not confident about yourself or your relationships with other people.不自信的,缺乏信心的 Eg. Even though she's a model, she's very insecure about how she looks. Occasions/Events Read for the emotions How did Claire feel about Tony with the development of the story? Feelings before Tony arrived unwilling when she first saw him alarmed When Tony offered help to dress Claire embarrassed When Tony offered sympathy uneasy admiring & trusting When Tony helped to change the saleswoman’s rude attitude thankful When she was seen to call Tony a “dear” by Gladys guilty When she was saved by Tony from falling shy & nervous Claire didn't want the robot in her house…(para.2) He seemed more like a human than a machine.(para.2) She felt embarrassed and quickly told him to go.(para.3) Claire thought it was ridiculous that she was being offered sympathy by a robot, but she gradually admired his wisdom and integrity and began to trust him.(para.4) Claire thanked Tony, telling him that he was a dear. (para.6) Claire knew that Gladys thought they were in a relationship. After all, she knew Claires husband’s name was Larry, not Tony. (para.6). Claire was misunderstood by Gladys as having a romantic relationship/an affair(外遇) with Tony. As he held her, she felt the warmth of his body. She screamed, pushed him away, and ran to her room. (para.8). It was then that Claire realized she had with Tony. fallen in love Claire’s attitude dislike acceptance trust love Activity 6: Think of a reasonable ending of the story Then the front door bell rang. ________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The next morning, a car drove up and took Tony away. ____________________ ___________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ Claire Tony Gladys Claffern felt being envied ● What would happen at the party? ● What would happen between Claire and Tony? ● What would happen between Claire and Gladys? cried all night ● What would happen to Claire? ● Was she eventually satisfied? ● What would happen to Tony? ● Did he pass the test? happy ending? sad ending? surprising ending? 添加题 添加标题 Listen to the rest of the story and check how different it is from your ending. Then the front door bell rang. Tony let her go and disappeared from sight. It was then that Claire realized that Tony had opened the curtains of the front window. Her guests had seen everything! The women were impressed by Claire, the house and the delicious cuisine. Just before they left, Claire heard Gladys whispering to another woman that she had never seen anyone so handsome as Tony. What a sweet victory to be envied by those women! She might not be as beautiful as them, but none of them had such a handsome lover. Then she remembered — Tony was just a machine. She shouted "Leave me alone" and ran to her bed. She cried all night. The next morning a car drove up and took Tony away. The company was very pleased with Tony's report on his three weeks with Claire. Tony had protected a human being from harm when he prevented Claire from falling off a ladder. He had also opened the curtains that night so that the other women would see him and Claire, which would make them envy Claire. But even though Tony had been so clever and caring, he would have to be rebuilt — you cannot have women falling in love with machines. 12 Isaac Asimov and his Three Laws of Robotics Law 1 A robot may not injure a human being, or, through inaction(不作为), allow a human being to come to harm. Law 2 A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict(起冲突) with the first law. Law 3 A robot must protect its own existence(存在) as long as such protection does not conflict with the first law or second law. The robot wouldn’t harm Claire or allow her to be harmed. Further information For Claire, falling in love with a robot is also a kind of emotional harm. Why did Claire’s feeling toward Tony change? thoughtful care emotional comfort rebuild confidence Contrast with her husband dislike affection Whose satisfaction is guaranteed?（Claire’s or the company‘s） Claire The company 1.Robots are only made to serve humans, not to have feelings. 2.He affects Claire’s heart too much. 3.It breaks the robot rules and is bad for the experiment. Good Step 7 Thinking 添加题 添加标题 Step 8 Homework Discuss in groups. What relationship do you think will develop between humans and robots in the future? Nowadays the application of the robots has already become an irresistible trend. Is it a challenge or an opportunity for the future development of mankind?Why? 15 What kinds of relationships will we develop with robots in the future? Why? Homework Partnership In many industries, the combination of human intelligence and robot precision and efficiency can significantly improve productivity and quality. Emotional companionship As the elderly population grows and social pressures increase, the need for emotional support rises, and robots designed to understand and respond to emotions can offer comfort and companionship. teacher-student relationship Robots based on AI and big data can provide personalized plans, aiding students to better understand knowledge and increase learning efficiency. Today’s science fiction is tomorrow’s science fact. 今天的科幻小说就是明天的科学事实。 Isaac Asimov (1920-1992) Thank you 18 null 62692.605 null 107365.93 $