人教版高中英语第四册Unit 1 Science Fiction教学设计
文本简析哈尔滨介绍
本单元阅读文本是美国著名科幻小说家艾萨克·阿西莫夫的同名科幻小说《包君满意》(Satisfaction Guaranteed)的改编版本节选。小说采用顺序的叙述方式,通过女主人公克莱尔的视角,讲述了家用机器人托尼在她家进行使用试验期间发生的故事。托尼由克莱尔丈夫拉里的公司制造,在他被送到克莱尔家之前,克莱尔对此有轻微的抵触情绪。因为拉里要出差,只有她和托尼相处生活于同一屋檐下,她觉得有所不便。但是最后她被拉里说服,表示同意。当见到托尼时,她被他英俊的仿真外型震惊了。随着故事的发展,因为托尼的细心、贴心,克莱尔从尴尬拒绝,到习惯接受,再到依赖信任。克莱尔敏感、脆弱、自卑,觉得自己不如当地名媛格拉迪斯·克拉芬托尼漂亮,也不是一个能干的女主人,不能助力丈夫拉里实现社会阶层的跨越。于是,托尼帮助克莱尔改变妆容、改善家居,提升她的魅力值,增加房子的美观度,增强她的自信力。故事的结局,因为克莱尔爱上了托尼,所以托尼需要被送回公司改造。机器人不能让人类爱上自己,否则就是在情感上伤害到了人类,这标志着试验的失败。小说聚焦艾萨克·阿西莫夫所提出的机器人三大行为定律中的第一条定律,即机器
人不能伤害人类,也不能允许人类受到伤害。旨在探讨人类与机器人之间的关系和由此衍生的伦理、道德等问题。
该文本节选小说的前半部分,叙述了托尼的到来,以及他为克莱尔提供的各种周到服务和细致帮助。托尼建议克莱尔在他离开的前一晚邀请朋友们来焕然一新的家中聚会。在文本的结尾部分,托尼搂着克莱尔,向她诉说自己对她的依恋,这时门铃响了。文本结束。在课后练习中,听力文本作为补充材料,为阅读文本提供了故事结尾。
在进行文本教学设计时,要帮助学生关注小说独特的叙事特征,了解作者及其作品的相关背景信息,激发阅读期待的同时也为精准解读做好铺垫。建构主题语料库词汇图式,如关于人类与机器人之间关系的表达、人物心理变化的表达。同时,关注功能类语言,如表明上下文逻辑关系的词汇as,but,however,although等,引导学生关注衔接词,体会行文逻辑,理解文本主题。在文本解读过程中,着重培养学生的文本概括和理解能力,梳理故事的主要情节。训练学生推理判断的思维能力,激发学生探究思辨,挖掘主题意义。
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一、教学内容
速读全文,了解故事梗概和人物关系。细读文本,梳理情节线,探究情绪链。
二、课时目标
1. 通过了解背景知识、预测和速读,导入主题情境,分析文本体裁,理解故事主要内容,厘清人物关系,培养整体阅读能力。
2. 通过自主阅读,明确克莱尔的情绪链。运用比较和对比的阅读策略,剖析托尼特征形象,提升分析思维能力。
3. 通过思考、分析、讨论,切换人物视角,思考辨析,为预测后续情节和深入探究主题作好铺垫,提高阅读逻辑思维能力和思辨能力。
把成语三、教学过程
Activity 1: Getting into the topic about AI and robots
本活动为实现课时目标1作铺垫。
1.Talk about AI and robots.
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The teacher draws students’ attention to AI and robots.
Q1: What does AI stand for?
S: AI stands for Artificial Intelligence.
Q2: When it comes to AI, or Artificial Intelligence, what do you usually think of?
S: Robots.
Q3: What roles do robots play in our life?
Q4: How are robots similar to humans?
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Q5: How are robots different from humans?
Answers vary.
Students air their views. The teacher provides feedback or make comments if necessary.
2.Activate and supply the background knowledge about American writer Isaac Asimov.
Students share their knowledge about Isaac Asimov and the teacher introduces some background information as well. 网站建设模板
Q1: Have you ever read novels written by Isaac Asimov, a master of science fiction?
蛋挞液Q2: What impress you the most about Isaac Asimov’s works?
S1: He wrote about robots.
蚊子的英文S2: His works focus on exploring the relationship between robots and humans.
S3: He developed three laws for robots.
[设计意图]通过谈论“人工智能”,直接进入主题情境,激活学生的认知图式,引导学生运用比较和对比的策略,思考机器人和人类的异同点,为探究人类和机器人的关系做好铺垫。了解关于美国著名科幻小说家艾塞克·阿西莫夫的背景知识,激发阅读期待,增强阅读兴趣。
Activity 2: Outlining the story and clarifying the relationships among characters
本活动旨在落实课时教学目标1。
1. Skim the title and predict the plot.
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The teacher asks students to skim the title, view the photo and make possible guess about the story.
Q1: How do you understand the word “adapted” in the title?
S: Rewritten.
T: It was originally written by Isaac Asimov, a photo of whom is shown with the passage.
Q2: What is the story entitled Satisfaction Guaranteed probably about?
S1: It is probably about a product which makes its urs feel satisfied.
S2: Maybe it is about a ller who promis to make his buyers satisfied.
S3: Since it was originally written by Asimov, it might be about a robot which guarantees
a satisfactory ur experience.
2. Scan the passage, check the predictions and understand the story.
Students go through the passage, focusing on the outline of the story and the relationships among characters.
Q1: Who are the main characters of the story?
S: Claire, Tony, Larry, Gladys Claffern.
Q2: What are the relationships among the characters?
S: Claire and Larry are wife and husband. Tony is a houhold robot tested out by Claire. Gladys is a wealthy and beautiful lady whom Claire envies.