Unit2Robots教材内容分析本单元以机器人和科幻小说为话题，介绍了20世纪世界知名的科幻小说家IsaacAsimov发表于1951年的SatisfactionGuaranteed和他的生平。本课时是本单元的第一课时，内容包括WarmingUp，Pre－reading，ReadingandComprehending四部分。通过本课时的教学，旨在让学生了解科幻小说最大的特征在于：它赋予了“幻想”依靠科技在未来得以实现的极大可能，甚至有些“科学幻想”在多年以后，的确在科学上成了现实。如IsaacAsimov1951年描述的机器人的部分功能已经被应用于现实生活和工作中。在教学中，要鼓励学生敢于幻想，大胆创新，发挥自己丰富的想象力和创作力，小组合作创作出课堂话剧，写出独具特色的科幻文章。教学目标知识目标1．掌握本单元教学目的和要求中的单词和词汇。如：fiction，desire，satisfaction，alarm，alarmed，sympathy，elegant，pile，scan，fingernail，absurd，haircut，accompany，counter，cushion，awful，affair，declare，envy，testout，ringup，turnaround，leave...alone等。2．帮助学生更多地了解机器人以及有关的科幻小说、小说家阿西莫夫及其文学作品。能力目标：学会使用推测和确信的表达法。情感目标：培养学生的想象力和对未知世界的探索精神。教学重点：1．更多地了解机器人以及科幻小说。2．掌握女主人公克莱尔的感情和心理上的变化。教学难点：1．学会使用推测和确信的表达法。2．话剧的编排和展示。教学方法：1．任务型教学。2．合作型教学。教学过程：Step1Leading-inLetstudentsseepartsofthemovieBigHeroSixtoarisetheirinterestinthisclass.Step2Warmingup1．Presentphotosofdifferentkindsofrobots.Thenaskthestudentstosaywhattherobotsaredoingandwhatkindofrobotstheyare.2．Askstudentstosummarizewhatrobotscando.Step3Pre-readingLookatthephotosofrobotsandaskstudentstodiscussthefollowingquestion.Studentsareencouragedtospeakouttheiropinionsfreely.Doyouthinkitispossibleforarobottothinkforitself，havefeelings，haveitsownneedsanddesires，orlookandfeellikeahumanbeing?Step4SkimmingSkimthetexttofindoutthemainideaandthemaincharactersinthestory.(1)Whatisthetextmainlyabout?Itismainlyabouthow_________usedfor___________wastestedoutina________.(2)Howmanycharactersarementionedinthestory?Whoarethey?What’stherelationshipbetweenthem?Step4Scanning1．Readthestoryanddecidewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrueorfalse.(1)Larrywasgoingtobeawayfromhomesohehiredarobottoaccompanyhiswife.(2)Clairedidn’tliketheideaatthebeginning,butsheagreedtoitatlast.(3)TonycouldunderstandClairewhenshesaidshewasnotclever.(4)ItwasClairethatfirstdecidedtoinviteGladysandherfriendstoherhouse.(5)Claire’sguestswerefilledwithadmirationwhentheysawherhousewascompletelychanged.(6)ThecompanywassatisfiedwithTony’sreportbecausehehadsuccessfullymadeawomanfallinlovewithhim.2．MultipleChoice（1）WhydidClairefeelalarmedatthesightofTony?A.Becausehewasarobot.B.Becauseshedidn’tlikehim.C.Becausehewasmorelikeabeingthanamachine.D.Becauseheneverchangedhisfacialexpressions.（2）WecaninferthatwhenClairefirstsawTony,shefeltalarmedby_____.A.hisappearanceB.hisabilityC.hisfacialexpressionsD.hiscleverness（3）WhydidClairebuytheitemsfromtheshop?A.Becauseherhusbandwastoreturn.B.BecauseTonywastoleave.C.BecauseTonywantedthehousetransformed.D.Becauseshethoughtsheneededthem.（4）TherobotTonyhelpedClairetorealizeherdreamby______.A.makingherhomeelegantB.givingheranewhaircutandchangingthemakeupsheworeC.givingheradviceonherdressesD.alltheabove（5）WhichofthefollowingisNOTthereasonwhyTonyopenedthecurtains?A.Toletotherwomenseeeverything.B.ToshowtheriskofClaire’smarriage.C.ToletotherwomenenvyClaire.D.TomakeClaireele...
