1、UNIT 4A glimpse of the future-Developing ideasA Boys Best Friend1.Students could learn some words and phrases.2.Students could get the main idea of this passage.3.Students could write a passage about this topicA Boys Best Friend.Learning Aims:小男孩最好的朋友What is your understanding of this title？Share wi
2、th othersA Boys Best Friend1.friendship2.AI3.robot艾萨克阿西莫夫（Isaac Asimov，1920年1月2日-1992年4月6日），俄罗斯犹太裔美国科幻小说作家、科普作家、文学评论家，美国科幻小说黄金时代的代表人物之一。阿西莫夫一生著述近500本，题材涉及自然科学、社会科学和文学艺术等许多领域，与罗伯特海因莱因、亚瑟克拉克并列为科幻小说的三巨头。同时也是著名的门萨学会会员，并且后来担任副会长。其作品中以基地系列银河帝国三部曲和机器人系列三大系列被誉为“科幻圣经”。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。小行星5020、阿西莫夫科幻
3、小说杂志和两项阿西莫夫奖都是以他的名字命名。他提出的“机器人学三定律”被称为“现代机器人学的基石”。Learning to learn Learning to learnForeshadowing is when the author gives a clue as to what is to come later in the story.This often appears at the beginning of a story,or a chapter,and helps the reader develop expectations about the coming events in
4、 a story.What is foreshadowing?1 Mr Anderson said,“Wheres Jimmy,dear?”“Out on the crater,”said Mrs Anderson.“Robutt is with him.Did he arrive?”“Yes.Hes at the rocket station,going through the tests.I havent really seen one since I left Earth 15 years ago.”2“Jimmy has never seen one,”said Mrs Anderso
5、n.3“Because hes Moon-born and cant visit Earth.Thats why Im bringing one here.I think its the first one ever on the Moon.”start of the story-some introdutions of places and time！Take notes quickly！重点词汇Anderson 安德森;安德森Jimmy 吉米crater 坑;火山口;Mrs 太太，夫人rocket 火箭武器;火箭;bring 带到某处;带来;on the Moon 在月球上4 Jimmy
6、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 s
7、ky,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 couldnt keep Jimmy from racing up it in a floating hop that made the gravity seem nonexistent.some descriptions of crater！Take notes quickly！重点词汇arms and legs 四肢stubbie
8、r stubby的变形spacesuit 航天服;宇航服lunar gravity 月球引力;月亮引力human being 人类;人sloped 倾斜;有坡度;southward 向南方;向南方向so that 因此;以便5“Come on,Robutt,”he shouted.Robutt,who could hear him by radio,squeaked and bounded after.6 Jimmy,expert though he was,couldnt outrace Robutt,who didnt need a spacesuit,and had four legs
9、and tendons of steel.Jimmy couldnt 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.7 He heard
10、his fathers voice on his private wavelength.“Jimmy,come back.I have something to tell you.”Take notes quickly！重点词汇Come on 出场;来吧！干吧！加油！squeak 短促而尖厉地叫 outrace 超越；赶过；胜过spacesuit 航天服;宇航服go wrong 出岔子，出差错squeak 短促而尖厉地叫;all the time 总是，一直come back 回来;回忆起，13“He does everything I want him to do,Dad.He unders
11、tands me.”14“No,son.Robutt is just a machine.Its just programmed to act the way it does.A dog is alive.Youll 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 bou
12、nd.16 Jimmy said,“What will the difference be between Robutt and the dog?”17“Its 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.”Take notes quickly！重点词汇understands 懂;理解;领会;programmed 编写程序;程序化的，程控的Jimmy
13、吉米squeak 吱吱声;尖叫声;seemed 好像，似乎，frightened 害怕的;受惊的 Anderson 安德森;安德森be easy to see 显而易见18“But,Dad,we dont know whats inside the dog,or what his feelings are.Maybe its just acting,too.”19 Mr Anderson frowned.“Jimmy,youll know the difference when you experience the love of a living thing.”20 Jimmy held R
14、obutt tightly.He was frowning,too,and the desperate look on his face meant that he wouldnt change his mind.He said,“But whats the difference how they act?How about how I feel?I love Robutt and thats what counts.”21 And the little robot-mutt,which had never been held so tightly in all its existence,s
15、queaked high and rapid squeaks happy squeaks.(Adaptation of excerpts from“A Boys Best Friend”by Isaac Asimov)Take notes quickly！重点词汇Adaptation 改编版;living thing 生物tightly 紧紧地;牢固地;紧密地frown 皱眉;蹙额;How about.?.怎么样，如何in all 非常;总计squeaks 短促而尖厉地叫;Complete the summary of the story.Title AuthorSettingTime Pla
16、ceA Boys Best FriendIssac Asimov In the future On the moonComplete the summary of the story.Jimmya Moon-born boy Jimmys fatherJimmys mother a mechanical dog,Jimmys petMr.AndersonMrs.AndersonCharactersRobuttComplete the summary of the story.PlotJimmys parents get a dog from Earth.They want to give it
17、 to Jimmy but Jimmy has a robot pet named Robutt.Complete the summary of the story.PlotJimmy refuses to accept the real dog.For Jimmy,Robutt is not just a mechanical dog,but a real friend.Complete the summary of the story.Different attitudes ParentsJimmy Robutt is a mechanical imitation of a real do
18、g.He loves Robutt and treats him like a real dog.What are the similarities and differences between Robutt and a real dog?respond to orders outrace human beings.different appearances.A real dog is a living creature,while Robutt is a machine.Similarities:Differences:Is there any foreshadowing of Jimmys final decision?Find clues in the reading passage.Yes,there is.At the beginning of the story and in the middle of the passage.What other sci-fi novels about robots can you think of?your opinions.AIThree bodies problemTry to think about othersQuestionTalk with others.1.2.3.Thank you!
