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UNIT 1
SCIENCE FICTION
Today’s science fiction is tomorrow’s science fact.
— Isaac Asimov
背拓展詞
appoint vt. 約定；任命→ appointment n. 預約；約會；委任 →appointed adj. 指定的
declare vt. 公布；聲明；表明；宣稱→declaration n. 宣言；公布
calculate vt. 計算；核算；預測→calculator n. 計算器→calculation n. 計算, 估計
divide vt. 分開；分離→ division n. 分開；分隔；差異；除(法)
urge n. 強烈的欲望；沖動 vt. 催促；力勸；大力推薦→urgent adj. 緊急的；迫切的→urgently adv. 迫切地；緊急地→urgency n. 緊急；緊急的事
explode vi.&vt.爆炸;爆破→ exploration n.爆炸→ explosive adj.爆炸性的；易爆炸的n.炸藥；爆炸物
guilt n. 內疚→ guilty adj. 內疚的；有罪的；有過失的
act v. 行動，表演→action n. 動作→active adj. 活躍的→inactive adj. 不活躍的；不活動的→inaction n. 無行動；不采取措施
mud n. 泥；泥漿→muddy adj. 泥濘的；模糊的；混亂的
fiction n. 小說
ridiculous adj. 愚蠢的
integrity n. 誠實正直
absurd adj. 荒謬的
nail n. 指甲；釘子
ladder n. 梯子；階梯
whereas conj. 然而；但是
rumour n. 謠言；傳聞
presume vt. & vi. 假設；假定
fare n. 車費；船費；飛機票價
gramme n. 克（重量單位）
flour n. 面粉
venue n. 活動場地
alien n. 外星人（生物）；外國人
adj. 陌生的；外星的；外國的
blurred adj. 模糊不清的
inaction n. 無行動；不采取措施
leather n. 皮革
lever n. 操縱桿；杠桿
inch n. 英寸（長度單位，等于 2.54 厘米）
grip vt.& vi. 緊握；抓緊
hazy adj. 模糊的；朦朧的；困惑的
lamp n. 燈；臺燈
puff n. （煙、氣等的）一縷；少量；喘息
jolt n. 震動；搖晃vt. & vi. (使) 震動；搖晃
stun vt. 使震驚；使昏迷
mud n. 泥；泥漿
overstatement n. 夸大；夸張
背認知詞
test out 檢驗；測試
more like 更像是；更接近
on a... basis 根據；以…的方式（基準）
pros and cons 事物的利與弊；支持與反對
superior to 比…更好；更勝一籌
take over 占上風；取而代之；接管；接手
conflict with 與…沖突或抵觸
turn out 結果是
fall away (逐漸) 減少；消失
feel alarmed 感到害怕
feel embarrassed 感到尷尬
social position 社會地位
a bigger salary 更高的薪水
or rather 更準確地說，更確切地說
with wonder 驚奇地
draw a breath 吸一口氣
at maximum speed 以最大速度
have an urge to 有強烈的欲望做某事
背常用詞組 + 常用語塊
Isaac Asimov
Lead in
Isaac Asimov is an American scientist and author, who wrote science fiction, proposed three Laws of Robotics (in the 1940's):
Law 1: A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
Law 2: A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
Law 3: A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Laws.
Lead in
What types of robots are the following robots
industrial robots
entertainment
robots
household robots
What are they
robots
Do you know who he is
What’s the relationship between Isaac Asimov and robots
Isaac Asimov
Isaac Asimov is an American scientist and author, who wrote science fiction, proposed three (and then he added Law Zero) Laws of Robotics (in the 1940's):
Law Zero: A robot may not injure humanity, or, by inaction, allow humanity to come to harm.
Law One: A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
Law Two: A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
Law Three: A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Laws.
1. Whose satisfaction do you think will be guaranteed
2. Will there be a robot in this novel What type of robot will it be
Prediction
Focus on the title and the picture
to predict:
Fast reading
Read the story, which was originally written by famous science fiction writer Isaac Asimov. Take notes on who these people are and their relationships to each other.
Larry Belmont
Tony
Claire
Gladys Claffern
made
couple
be tested out
a woman that Claire envies
The main idea of the text:
It is mainly about how ________________ was _________ in a family.
a household robot
tested out
Fast reading
Detailed reading
How did the story develop Read the story carefully and pay attention to the changes of Claire’s feelings towards Tony as the story developed.
Tony
Claire
1.Before Tony arrived
dislike
2.when she first saw him
alarmed
3.when Tony asked if he should help her get dressed
embarrassed
4.when Tony offered sympathy
admiring & trusting
5.when Tony helped her talk to the saleswoman
thankful
6.when Claire fell and Tony caught and held her
shy & nervous
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.
A The process of the robot helping Clair.
Para 3- 8:
Para 9:
Activity 1: Skim and match the main idea with each paragraph.
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.
A The process of the robot helping Clair.
Para 3- 8:
Para 9:
Activity 1: Skim and match the main idea with each paragraph.
Activity 2: Scan the passage for details.
1. Who did Claire turn to for help when the clerk at the counter was rude to her
Tony, the robot.
Activity 2: Scan the passage for details.
2. The robot Tony helped Claire realize her dream
by making her home elegant, giving her a new hairstyle and changing the makeup she wore, and giving her advice.
Scan the story, find out how many times the Time Traveller started the machine.
I pushed the starting lever on the main panel forwards an inch then immediately backwards again.
l drew a breath, gripped the lever and pushed it forwards.
I pushed the lever further.
Like an impatient tool, I pulled the lever backhards hard.
Para 1
Para 2
Para 2
Para 4
The Time Traveller started the machine twice.
閱讀課文"THE TIME MACHINE",判斷正(T)誤(F)
I didn't give the Time Machine a check before it began its career. ( )
Looking around,I found my laboratorychanged.( )
My niece came in to fetch something, but she didn't see me.( )
Around me I saw some trees that wouldn’t disappear forever. ( )
It was not dangerous for me to stop theTime Machine. ( )
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F
T
F
F
二、閱讀課文"THE TIME MACHINE",選擇正確答案
The sentence "It probably took her a minute,but to me she moved like a rocket! "showed that
A. she didn't notice me
B. I didn't notice her
C. the Time Machine travelled very fast
D.she walked too slowly
二、閱讀課文"THE TIME MACHINE",選擇正確答案
2. Which of the following statements is TRUE
A. I found it hard to describe the feeling of time travelling.
B. The Time Machine was so fast that Icouldn't stop it.
C. My pace was so fast that I could seeeverything clearly.
D. I had never considered the risk of stop-ping the Time Machine.
Summary
The story is about an experiment where a household robot was tested out.
Read the text again and try to summarize the main idea in one sentence.
Step 3 : Post-reading
Discussion:
If you have a robot like Tony, will you fall in love with it？Why
Homework
Write a short essay
Use the words to describe the differences and similarities between humans and robots.
Thank you !

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