Unit 2The First Period Reading
s1:could you please explain the sentence to us：she felt embarrassed and quickly told him to go.
t: because 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 get dressed.
s2: how to understand this sentence: claire thought it was ridiculous to be offered sympathy by a robot.
t: in spite of the fact that tony looked so human, he was just a machine. so claire thought it was foolish that tony offered her sympathy. do you have any other questions?
ss: no.
t: maybe someday we will have robots that have feelings and can also think for themselves. please remember science fiction reflects scientific thought; things-to-come based on things-on-hand. ok, that’s all for today. don’t forget to surf the internet to learn more about the great writer and his stories. of course you will learn more about robots.
step ⅳ homework
remember the characteristics of science fiction.
surf the internet to learn more about robots and science fictions.
surf the internet to learn about isaac asimov.