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UNIT2TheFirstPeriodReadingTeachinggoals教学目标1.Targetlanguage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,testout,ringup,turnaround,leavealoneb.重点句型1.Shefeltembarrassedandquicklytoldhimtogo.2.Clairethoughtitwasridiculoustobeofferedsympathybyarobot.3.Bytheamusedandsurprisedlookonherface,ClaireknewthatGladysthoughtshewashavinganaffair.2.Abilitygoals能力目标:Helpstudentstolearnaboutrobotsandsciencefiction.3.Learningabilitygoals学能目标：Enablestudentstorealizesciencefictionreflectsscientificthought;afictionofthings-to-comebasedonthings-on-hand.Teachingimportantpoints教学重点Teachstudentstoenjoysciencefiction.EnablestudentstograspwhatTonydidtohelpClaireandhowheremotiondevelopedduringTony’sstayatherhouse.Helpstudentstosumupcharacteristicsofsciencefiction.Teachingdifficultpoints教学难点HowClaire’semotiondevelopedduringTony’sstayatherhouse.Teachingmethods教学方法Discussing,explaining,readingandpractisingTeachingaids教具准备ThemultimediacomputerTeachingprocedures&ways教学过程与方式StepIWarmingupDealwithWarmingup.Presentphotosofdifferentkindsofrobots.Thenaskthemtosaysomethingabouthisorherfavoriterobot.T:Goodmorning/afternoon,class!Ss:Goodmorning/afternoon,Mr./Ms…T:Inthisclasswearegoingtolearnaboutrobots.Whowouldliketotellmewhatarobotis?S1:Arobotisamachine.T:Whatkindofmachine?S2:Arobotisakindofmachinethatcandoavarietyofoftencomplexhumantasks.T:Howcanarobotperformhumantasks?S3:Arobotiscontrolledbyacomputer.T:Youareright.Thenwecangivethedefinitionofarobotlikethis:Arobotisamachinedesignedtodojobsthatareusuallyperformedbyhumans.Robotsareprogrammedandcontrolledbyacomputer.Nowlookatsomepictures.Dividethemintodifferenttypesanddecideyourfavoriteone.StepIIPre-readingAskstudentstodiscussthequestionsinpre-readingingroups.Studentsareencouragedtospeakouttheiropinionfreely,nomatterwhatitis.Teachershouldencouragestudentstousetheirimagination.StepIIIReadingDealwiththereadingpart.ScanningAskthestudentstoscanthetextandfindoutwhatTonylookslike.T:Ok.I’mgladyouhadaheateddiscussion.NowI’dlikeyoutomeetTony--arobotthatlooksexactlylikeahumanbeing.HeisacharacterinthesciencefictionSatisfactionGuaranteedbyIsaacAsimov.Pleasereadthetextandfindtheanswerstothefollowingquestions.ShowthefollowingquestionsonthePowerPoint.1.WhatdidTonylooklike?2.WhatdidTonydotomakeClaireandherhomeelegant?Severalminuteslaterchecktheanswerswiththewholeclass.Suggestedanswer:1.Hewastallandhandsomealthoughhisfacialexpressionsneverchanged.Hishairwassmoothandblackandhisvoicewasdeep.2.TonygaveClaireanewhaircutandchangedthemakeupshewore.HealsosuggestedClairebuynewcurtains,cushions,acarpetandpaintforthehouseandnewdressesforherself.Hemadeimprovementsonthehousesothatthehouselookedveryelegant.CarefulreadingComprehendingquestionsonPage12AskstudentstoreadthetextcarefullyandthendiscussthecomprehendingquestionsonPage12ingroups.T:Nowlet’sreadthetextcarefullyandthendothecomprehendingexercisesonPage12.Severalminuteslaterchecktheanswerswiththewholeclass.Suggestedanswers:1.1.Heopenedthecurtainssothattheotherwomen—Claire‘sguestscouldseethem.1.2HehadpreventedClairefromharmingherselfthroughherownsenseoffailure.1.3Becausethecompany(designers)cannothavewomenfallinginlovewithmachines.1.4Variousanswerscanbeaccepted.1.5Whenshefirstsawtherobot,shefeltalarmed.Tonydidn’tlooklikeamachineatall.ShefeltembarrassedwhenTonyaskedherwhethersheneededhelpdressing.Clairethoughtitwasridiculoustobeofferedsympathybyarobot.Shewasamazedbythefingernailsandthesoftnessandwarmthofhisskin.Shescreamed,pushedhimawayandrantoherroomfortherestoftheday.Whatasweetvictorytobeenviedbythosewomen.Shemightnotasbeautifulasthem,butnoneofthemhadsuchahandsomelover.Thensheremembered—Tonywasjustamachine.Shecriedallnight.2.CharacteristicsSimilarDifferentPhysicalTall,handsome,blackhair,deepvoiceFacialexpressionsneverchangedMentalCleverenoughtosolveallkindsofproblemsCannotthinkforitselfEmotionalloveNeverexperiencedsuchfeelingsasembarrassment,alarm,anger,happinessorenvyClaire’semotiondevelopmentAfterdealingwiththecomprehendingexercises,askstudentstoworktogethertofindhowClaire’semotiondeveloped.Suggestedanswer:AtfirstrefusedtohaveTonyatherhouse---accepthim----trusthim----proudofhim----lovehim---sadtorememberhewasjustamachineT:Fromheremotiondevelopment,wecanseeTonywasdesignedasaMr.Perfect.HeisdesignednottoharmClaireorallowhertobeharmed.ThisisoneofIsaac’sthreelawsforrobots.Laterinthisunitwewilllearnmoreabouthisthreelaws.CharacteristicsofsciencefictionT:Asyouknow,thestorywaswrittenin1951.Withthedevelopmentofscience,someofthefunctionsperformedbyTonyhavecometrue.Fromthisstorywecandrawaconclusion:Sciencefictionisoftenbasedonscientificprinciplesandtechnology.Sciencefictionmaymakepredictionsaboutlifeinthefuture.Pleaserememberthesearesomecharacteristicsofsciencefiction.Ifyouareinterested,youmaywriteshortsciencefictionsinyoursparetime.ExplanationDuringthisprocedureTeacherwillplaythetaperecordingforstud