Unit1Reading and Thinkingppt课件-（2022新）人教版高中英语选择性必修第四册.pptx

1、Unit 1 Science FictionReading and Thinkingwhen it comes to science fiction,what do you usually think of?dinosaursAI and robotsaliens外星人外星人 super powerWatch the video clip of the Robot Sophia（索非亚（索非亚机器人）机器人）in a TV show . make good dialogues and play jokeslook like humans and have facial expressions

2、plan to dominate the human race(kidding) good at playing games A robot can only do what its programmed to doeven though they can show feelings using facial expressions .Look at the title and predict the plot Rewritten. It is originally written by IsaacAsimov.ReadingIt is probably about a product whi

3、ch makes its customers feel satisfied.2.What does “adapted”under the title mean?1. What is the story titled Satisfaction Guaranteed probably about?Reading for main ideaWhat is the text mainly about? robottested out It is mainly about how a household _ was _ _ in a family.Read for the characters and

4、their relations ReadingHow many characters are mentioned? Who are they? What are the relationships between them?Larry Belmont,who worked for a robot companyGladys Claffern,a rich and powerful woman a couplefriendswork on test outa household robotTonyClairea housewife What did Tony look like? He seem

5、ed more like a human than a machine. He was tall and handsome with smooth hair and a deep voice although his facial expression never changed.Compare and Contrast（比较与对比）（比较与对比） Para 1-2: C Larry persuaded Clair to accept the robot that would be tested out. B The result of Clair living with the robot.

6、A The process of the robot helping Clair.Para 3- 8: Para 3- 8: Para 9: Para 9: atch Claire had a sense of failure.My house was notelegant.I wanted to be like Gladys Claffern.The sale-woman was rude to me.I am so clumsy to fall off from the ladder.I am not clever and beautiful.1. What are Claire1. Wh

7、at are Claires problems ? s problems ? Was Claire satisfied with Tony?My house was notelegant.I wanted to be like Gladys Claffern.The sale-woman was rude to me.I am so clumsy to fall off from the ladder.I am not clever and not beautiful.2. What did Tony do to help Claire?2. What did Tony do to help

8、Claire?He gave her a new _andimproved the _she wore.hairstylemakeupHe_the housecompletely.transformedHe suggesteda _in her house.party He made the womanchangedher_.attitudeHemanagedto catch her in time fromthe nextroom.Tony: Mr. Perfect ! Discussion : Group work How did Claires feelings toward Tony

9、change as the story developed?1.Underline the words and expressions showing her feelings.2.Fill in the occasions when Claire had these feelings.alarmedembarrassedadmireand trustcall him a dearfeel his warmthBefore he arrivedShe first saw himTony asked if she needed help dressingTony offered sympathy

10、 to herTony helped her talk to the sales-womanTony managed to catch her and held herClaires feelings toward Tony changed as the story developed. Did he really love Claire or just continue to help Claire?Did the guests see what happened ? How would they feel ? Thinking and Discussing How do you think

11、 this story will end? Work in groups and come up with an ending. 1 1. .Tony let her go and _. It was then that Claire realised that _. 2.What _ by those women! She might not be as beautiful as them, but_.3. But even though Tony had been _, he would _you cannot have women_.disappeared from sightdisap

12、peared from sight Tony had opened the curtains of theTony had opened the curtains of the front window front windowfalling in lovefalling in love a sweet victory to be envieda sweet victory to be envied none of them had such a none of them had such a handsome lover handsome lover so clever and caring

13、so clever and caringhave to be rebuilthave to be rebuiltwith machineswith machines Tony freed her 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

14、delicious cuisine. What a sweet victory to be envied by those women! Then she remembered-Tony was just a machine. She shouted Leave me aloneand ran to her bed. She cried all night. The next morning a car drove up and took Tony away. Even though Tony had been so clever, he would have to be rebuilt-you cannot have women falling in love with machines.How different is it from your ending? Write your ending in your exersise book and polish it .