人教课标 高二 选修 7 Unit 2

Do you think Claire loved Tony? Why? We have learnt the story “Satisfaction Guaranteed”. There are some questions for you to discuss: Do you think Claire loved Tony? Why? Do you think what is the purpose of Tony’s actions? Do you think making a robot so much like a man may cause trouble?

1. Molly (M) and Kate (K) are discussing 1. Molly (M) and Kate (K) are discussing the story “Satisfaction Guaranteed”. Read the questions and then listen to their conversation.

Then listen to their conversation again. Tick the correct boxes. Questions Molly Kate 1. Who really likes the story? 2. Who thinks that Claire loved Tony? 3. Who thinks that Tony loved Claire?

Questions Molly Kate 4. Who thinks that the purpose of Tony’s actions was to make Claire feel good about herself? 5. Who thinks taking Tony away must have hurt Claire? 6. Who said that making a robot so much like a man was bound to cause trouble?

Read the questions and then listen again. Answer the questions. 1. What does Kate think the difference between robots and human is? 2. How does Kate think Claire was hurting herself? 3. Why would one of the girls like a robot such as Tony living at her house? 4. What does Kate think the company’s biggest mistake was?

What does Kate think the difference between robots and human is? Robots can’t feel emotion of any kind. By seeing herself in a negative way (By her lack of confidence). 2. How does Kate think Claire was hurting herself?

3. Why would one of the girls like a robot such as Tony living at her house? 4. What does Kate think the company’s biggest mistake was? She likes the idea of a handsome man whose only purpose was to please her. Making the robot look so much like a real man.

Listen to the tape again and write down the expressions of supposition and belief. I think … I suppose … I don’t think … I guess … I wonder … Maybe … I doubt … I believe … I don’t believe …

A biography of Isaac Asimov

艾萨克·阿西莫夫 Isaac Asimov, (1920-1992)， 美籍犹太人，为本世纪最顶尖的科幻小说家之一，曾获代表科幻界最高荣誉的雨果奖和星云终身成就「大师奖」。以他的名字为号召的「艾西莫夫科幻杂志」，是美国当今数一数二的科幻文学重镇。

阿西莫夫是一位多产得惊人的作家，自 50年代初，至今已出版了300多部著作。

《最新科学指南》 I, Robot 《作品100》

Glance through the text quickly to find the answers to the questions. Which paragraph tells you when and where Asimov was born and died? Which paragraph tells you about his education? Which paragraph tells you about awards he received? Para.2 Para.3 Para.5

Scan the text for specific information. Try to answer the question. What subject did Asimov teach? When did he start having stories published? How many children did he have? Biochemistry. In 1950. Two.

Life 2 January, 1920 -- 6 April, 1992 Place of birth and death He was born in Russia and died in __________. Books he wrote Mystery stories, _________________ books, and books about the Bible and Shakespeare. New York science and history

Work he did Worked in his parents’ ______ store. Worked as a(n) ______ chemist at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. Became a ___________ teacher at Boston University School of Medicine. Gave up teaching to become a(n) ______________. candy junior biochemistry full-time writer

F F T T Isaac Asimov’s best known work was his mystery stories. Asimov was born in America on 2 January, 1920. Asimov became a biochemistry teacher in 1949. In 1931 Asimov’s talent for writing became obvious. science fiction stories. F Russia F T T

F T T (5) In 1950, he published his first science book. (6) “The Foundation Trilogy” consists of 3 stories about death and rebirth of a great empire in a galaxy of the future. (7) In his collection of short stories, he developed a set of three “laws” for robots. his first novel F and in 1953 his first science book. T T

1. A robot must not injure human beings or allow them to be injured. 2. A robot must help human beings do what they wish to do. 3. A robot must protect its owner but cannot have him/her fall in love with it.

1. Asimov had both an extraordinary 1. Asimov had both an extraordinary imagination that gave him the ability to explore future worlds and an amazing mind with which he searched for explanations of everything, in the present and the past. 阿西莫夫不仅有着超凡的想象力，使 他能对未来世界进行探索，而且还有 着惊人的智力，使他能对现在和过去 的各种事物作出解释。

[点拨] 该句的主干为 _______________ ______________________________________________。that引导的定语从句修饰 ___________; with which引导的定语从句修饰 _____。in the present and the past修饰everything。 Asimov had both an extraordinary imagination and an amazing mind imagination mind

2. ... when he died as a result of an HIV infection … He was late as a result of the snow. 由于大雪他迟到了。 He defeated all competitors and won the scholarship as a result. 他击败了所有的竞争者，最终赢得了奖学金。 as a result结果, 最终

He worked hard at his study. __________, he passed the exam easily. ____________ his hard work, he passed the exam easily. He ran into debt ____________ drinking too much. As a result As a result of as a result of

3. It was when Asimov was eleven years old 3. It was when Asimov was eleven years old that his talent for writing became obvious. 该句使用了强调句型It was ... that ... 强 调了时间状语从句when Asimov was eleven years old。

talent n. (1) 天资，天赋；才能 (+ for) e.g. He had a talent for music. My sister has a talent for drawing. (2) 天才；有才能的人们 e.g. She is a new diving talent. The company makes good use of its talent.

Speaking 1. We have known the three laws for robot. Discuss the following questions in groups of four. Compare Asimov’s laws with those written on the piece of paper that the other group gave you. Which set of laws do you think is better? Give reasons.

Which law is the story “Satisfaction Guaranteed” based on? What might happen in a world where there were robots if Asimov’s three laws did not exist?

2. Imagine it is the future and people have household robots 2. Imagine it is the future and people have household robots. Discuss what positive or negative effect the situation would be.

Positive effects People will be relived from doing household cleaning or cooking. Robots will be able to rebuild and decorate the home, and they can design and do the garden. People will be free to work or enjoy their leisure time. Life will become an endless paradise!

Negative effects People will become fat and lazy if they no longer have to take care of their houses or their gardens. There will be many medical problems with people who are overweight or do not do enough exercise. The hospitals will be crowded with lazy and sick people.

What is worse, if a robot breaks down, people will no longer have the useful skills of decorating and cooking, therefore, they would find it very difficult to manage their lives. Life will become a doctor’s nightmare!

Talk about how the robots can be used in other field.

Thank you!