摘要:
该高中英语课件围绕科幻小说《Satisfaction Guaranteed》展开,通过猜谜(机器人特征)和生活实例(家用、娱乐、工业机器人功能)导入,结合Isaac Asimov及其机器人三定律搭建背景支架,引导学生分析文本结构、人物关系、情节发展及Claire的情感变化,最终落实到结局续写,形成从输入到输出的学习脉络。
其亮点在于以任务驱动整合语言能力与思维品质培养,如通过表格梳理Claire情感变化(从dislike到shy & nervous)培养分析比较能力,续写框架提供结构化指导提升表达逻辑,导入环节联系生活激发学习兴趣。学生能提升阅读分析与创意写作能力,教师可借助清晰活动设计提高教学效率。
内容正文:
Reading and Thinking
Unit 1 Science Fiction
Satisfaction Guaranteed
(Adapted)
Learning objectives
By the end of this period, I will be able to:
1. get to know a great science fiction writer;
2. figure out the relationships among the characters;
3. analyze the plot and how Claire’s feelings were affected by the robot;
4. write with a reasonable ending.
I have arms and legs but no flesh.
I can work hard without a wish.
I take commands and do things right.
I'm made of metal.
Guessing
What can robots do in our daily lives?
sweep the floor
cook the meals
household robots
What can robots do in our daily lives?
run a marathon
dance with handkerchiefs
entertainment robots
What can robots do in our daily lives?
work in the factory
industrial robots
Today’s science fiction is tomorrow’s science fact.
—Isaac Asimov
Isaac Asimov
(1920-1992)
a famous American science fiction writer
Three Laws of Robotics
Law 1:
Law 2:
Law 3:
A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. 机器人不得伤害人类个体,或者目睹人类个体将遭受危险而袖手不管。
A robot must obey orders given by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. 第二法则:除非违背第一法则,机器人必须服从人类的命令;
A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law. 第三法则:在不违背第一及第二法则下,机器人必须保护自己。
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SATISFACTION GUARANTEED
(Adaptd)
1.Whose satisfaction do you think will be guaranteed?
2.What does the word “adapted” mean?
Maybe the customers’/owners’ .
Rewritten/ Adjusted .
read for the mian idea and text type
1. What is the main idea of the passage?
The passage is mainly about how _________________ was _________ in a family.
a household robot
tested out
2. What kind of genre(体裁) is the passage?
Narrative 记叙文
Expository 说明文
Argumentation 议论文
Larry Belmont worked for a company that made robots . Recently it had begun experimenting with a household robot. It was going to be tested out by Larry’s wife, Claire.
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Part 1 (Para1-2)
Part 2 (Para3-8)
Part 3 (Para9)
Read for the structure
A The process of the robot helping Claire.
B The result of Claire living with the robot.
C Larry persuaded Claire to accept the robot that would be tested out.
Part 1 (Para.1-2) Larry persuaded Claire to accept the robot that would be tested out.
Part 2(Para.3-8) The process of Tony helping Claire.
Part 3(Para9)
The result of Tony living with Claire.
Setting
Conflict
Conclusion
Read for the characters and their relationships
Larry Belmont
Claire
Gladys Claffern
Tony
Who are these people?
What are the relationships among them?
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Relationships:
Claire
(a housewife)
a couple
test out
wish to be
Larry Belmont
(work for a robot company)
made
Tony
(a household robot)
Gladys Claffern
(one of the richest and most powerful women )
A household robot was going to be _________ by Claire
(para.1-2) Claire’s problems Tony’s help
She thought she was not _______.
Her house was not _______.
She wanted to be like _______________.
The saleswoman was _______ to her.
She was so clumsy to _____________________. He gave her a new _______ and improved the _______ she wore.
He____________the house completely.
He suggested a _____in her house.
He made the woman changed her_________.
He managed to _________ in time from the next room.
On the night of the party, before the guests ________, Tony took her in his arms, said that he did not want ___________ the next day, and that he felt more than just the _______ to please her.
Read for the plot
Setting
Conflict
(para.3-8)
Conclusion
(para.9)
Gladys Claffern
rude
fall off the ladder
clever
elegant
hairstyle
makeup
transformed
party
attitude
catch her
tested out
arrived
desire
to leave her
Read the story carefully and pay attention to the changes of Claire’s feelings towards Tony as the story developed.
Claire’ s feeling
Occasions
1.Before Tony arrived
2.when she first saw him
3. Tony asked about dressing
4.Tony offered sympathy
5. Tony helped her talk to the saleswoman
6.Claire fell and Tony caught her
dislike
alarmed
embarrassed
ridiculous & admired
thankful
shy
& nervous
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Critical Thinking
Science and technology is a doubled-edged sword.
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Critical Thinking
What kind of relationship do you think humans and robots should keep?
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添加题
添加标题
Then the front door bell rang. __________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________The next morning a car drove up and took Tony away. _______________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The ending of the story
Homework
happy ending?
sad ending?
surprising ending?
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Para 1:Then the front door bell rang. Para 2: The next morning a car drove up and took Tony away.
确定演员: 确定演员:
1(承上) 6(承上)
2(过渡细节) 7(过渡细节)
3(过渡细节) 8(过渡细节)
4(过渡细节) 9(故事结局)
5(启下) 10(情感态度价值观)
Contimuation Framework
THANK YOU !
新人教高中英语选择性必修四
Unit 1 Science Fiction
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