Activity 2: Outlining the story and clarifying the relationships among characters 本活動旨在落實(shí)課時(shí)教學(xué)目標(biāo)1。 1. Skim the title and predict the plot. The teacher asks students to skim the title, view the photo and make possible guesses 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 users feel satisfied. S2: Maybe it is about a seller who promises to make his buyers satisfied. S3: Since it was originally written by Asimov, it might be about a robot which guarantees a satisfactory user 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 household robot tested out by Claire. Gladys is a wealthy and beautiful lady whom Claire envies. Q3: How does the story relate to the title Satisfaction Guaranteed?