UNIT2The First Period ReadingTeaching goals教学目标1. Target language目标语言a.重点词汇和短语fiction, cartoon, desire, satisfaction, absent, alarm, alarmed,smooth, embarrass, sympathy, elegant, pile, scan, fingernail, absurd, haircut, accompany, curtain, cushion, carpet, paint, awful ， affair, firm, firmly, declare, victory, envy, marriage, test out, ring up, turn around, leave aloneb.重点句型1.She felt embarrassed and quickly told him to go.2.Claire thought it was ridiculous to be offered sympathy by a robot.3.By the amused and surprised look on her face, Claire knewthat Gladys thought she was having an affair.2.Ability goals 能力目标 : Help students to learn about robots andscience fiction.3. Learning ability goals学能目标：Enable students to realize science fiction reflects scientificthought; a fiction of things-to-come based on things-on-hand. Teaching important points教学重点Teach students to enjoy science fiction. Enable students to graspwhat Tony did to help Claire and how her emotion developed duringTony’s s tay at her house. Help students to sum up characteristics of science fiction.Teaching difficult points教学点How Claire ’s emotion developed during Tony’s stay at her house.Teaching methods 教学方法Discussing, explaining, reading and practisingTeaching aids教具准The multimedia computerTeaching procedures & ways教学程与方式Step I Warming upDeal with Warming up. Present photos of different kinds of robots.Then ask them to say something about his or her favorite robot.T: Good morning /afternoon, class!Ss: Good morning/ afternoon, Mr. /Ms⋯T:In this class we are going to learn about robots. Who wouldlike to tell me what a robot isS1: A robot is a machine.T: What kind of machineS2: A robot is a kind of machine that can do a variety of oftencomplex human tasks.T: How can a robot perform human tasksS3: A robot is controlled by a computer.T:You are right. Then we can give the definition of a robot like this: A robot is a machine designed to do jobs that are usually performed by humans. Robots are programmed and controlled by a computer. Now look at some pictures. Divide them into different types and decide your favorite one.Step II Pre-readingAsk students to discuss the questions in pre-reading in groups. Students are encouraged to speak out their opinion freely, nomatter what it is. Teacher should encourage students to use their imagination.Step III ReadingDeal with the reading part.ScanningAsk the students to scan the text and find out what Tony looks like.T: Ok. I ’m glad you had a heated discussion. Now I’d like you to meet Tony-- a robot that looks exactly like a human being. He is a character in the science fiction Satisfaction Guaranteed by Isaac Asimov. Please read the text and find the answers to thefollowing questions.Show the following questions on the PowerPoint.1.What did Tony look like2.What did Tony do to make Claire and her home elegantSeveral minutes later check the answers with the whole class.Suggested answer:1.He was tall and handsome although his facial expressions never changed. His hair was smooth and black and his voice was deep.2.Tony gave Claire a new haircut and changed the makeup she wore.He also suggested Claire buy new curtains, cushions, a carpet and paintfor the house and new dresses for herself. He made improvementson the house so that the house looked very elegant.Careful readingComprehending questions on Page 12Ask students to read the text carefully and then discussthe comprehending questions on Page 12 in groups.T:Now let ’s re ad the text carefully and then do the comprehending exercises on Page 12.Several minutes later check the answers with the whole class.Suggested answers:. He opened the curtains so that the other women—Claire‘s guests could see them.He had prevented Claire from harming herself through her ownsense of failure.Because the company (designers) cannot have women falling inlove with machines.Various answers can be accepted.’t look When she first saw the robot, she felt alarmed. Tonydidn like a machine at all.She felt embarrassed when Tony asked her whether she needed help dressing.Claire thought it was ridiculous to be offered sympathy bya robot.She was amazed by the fingernails and the softness and warmthof his skin.She screamed, pushed him away and ran to her room for the rest of the day.What a sweet victory to be envied by those women. She might not asbeautiful as them, but none of them had such a handsome lover. Thenshe remembered — Tony was just a machine. She cried all night.2.CharacterisDifferentSimilarticsTall, handsome,Physical black hair, deep Facial expressions never changed voiceClever enough toMental solve all kinds Cannot think for itself ofproblemsNever experienced such feelings as ional love embarrassment, alarm, anger, happiness or envy Claire ’s emotion developmentAfter dealing with the comprehending exercises, ask students to work together to find how Claire’s emotion developed.Suggested answer:At first refused to have Tony at her house---accept him----trust him---- proud of him----love him---sad to remember he was just a machineT:From her emotion development, we can see Tony was designed as a Mr. Perfect. He is designed not to harm Claire or allow her to be harmed.This is one of Isaac ’s three laws for rob ots. Later in this unit we will learn more about his three laws.Characteristics of science fictionT:As you know, the story was written in 1951. With the development of science, some of the functions performed by Tony have come true. From this story we can draw a conclusion:Science fiction is often based on scientific principlesand technology.Science fiction may make predictions about life in the future.Please remember these are some characteristics of science fiction.If you are interested, you may write short science fictions in yourspare time.ExplanationDuring this procedure Teacher will play the tape recording forstudents. Students will underline the difficult sentences. Afterlistening to the tape, Teacher will explain the text and dealwith language problems.T: Now we will deal with some difficult language focuses. Now I willplay the recording of the text for you. Please make a mark whereyou have difficulties.After listening to the recording, explain the difficult sentences tostudents. Before explaining the difficult points, students areasked to refer to the notes to the text on Page88-89.T: Do you have any difficulties with the textS1:Could you please explain the sentence to us：She felt embarrassed and quickly told him to go. T: Bec ause Tony didn ’t look like a machine at all, when Tony offered to help her get dressed, she was embarrassed, perhaps shy to get a“man” help her dressing.S2: How to understand this sentence: Claire thought it wasridiculous to be offered sympathy by a robot.T: In spite of the fact that Tony looked so human, he was just amachine. So Claire thought it was foolish that Tony offered hersympathy. Do you have any other questionsSs: No.T: Maybe someday we will have robots that have feelings and can alsothink for themselves. Please remember science fiction reflectsscientific thought; things-to-come based on things-on-hand. Ok, that ’s all for today. Don’t forget to surf the internet to learnmore about the great writer and his stories. Of course you will learnmore about robots.Step IV Homework:Remember the characteristics of science fiction.Surf the internet to learn more about robots and science fiction. Surf the internet to learn about Isaac Asimov.。