课件20张PPT。RobotsWhat is a robot?A robot is a __________designed to do jobs that are usually performed by _______. Robots are ______________ and ____________by computers. Today there are different kinds of robots, including ___________ robots, __________robots and _____________ robots.machinehumansprogrammedcontrolledindustrialhouseholdentertainmentrobot workerindustrial robotsclean the house cook dinnerhousehold robotsplay musicdanceplay footballentertainment robotsHave you ever read a science fiction or
seen a film that has a robot as a character?Do you think it is possible for a robot to:
look and feel like a human being?
have feelings?
have its own needs and desires?Satisfaction guaranteedClaire - a housewife
Larry Tony – a household robot to be
tested out by Claire in their family
Belmont – Claire’s husband employed in a company that makes robots
Gladys Claffern - the richest and most powerful woman around, a woman that
Claire enviescharactersClaire overcame her sense of failure with the help of Tony, a robot and fell in love with him.Main idea1.What kind of woman was Claire at first?
2. Why did Larry put Tony into his family?
3.What was the robot called Tony like?
4. What did Tony do for Claire?Scanning1.What kind of woman Claire was at first?
2. Why did Larry put Tony into his family?Because he wanted to test out how a robot used for housework in a family.overweight, clumsy, unhappy , lack of self-confidence.3.What was the robot called Tony like?
4. What did Tony do for Claire?Tall, handsome with smooth hair and a deep voice; his facial expression never changedcomfort and encourage her, help her become smarter and make her home more elegantdidn’t want Before he arrivedOccasionClaireWhen he arrivedfelt alarmedWhen he offered to
help her dress felt embarrassedWhen he expressed
sympathy for her felt ridiculousThe Change of Claire’s Feelings to Tonycareful readingcalled him a “dear” felt his warmthWhen she fell off a
ladder and was caught
by TonyWhen he helped her
with the salesmanWhen he tried to make
her smarter and her house
more elegantamazed
began to admire himShe remembered Tony
was just a machineWhen she heard Gladys
whispering to another
woman that she had never
seen anyone so handsome
as Tony cried all night felt being enviedWhen Tony hugged herin love with himReview Claire’s emotional development.At first refused to have Tony at her house→accept him→ trust him→ proud of him→ love him → sad to remember
he was just a machine 3.What is the ending of the story?Tony was taken away and rebuilt---
humans can’t fall in love with robots.1.Can you describe Tony’s personalities?
2.Would you fall in love with Tony if you were Claire?caring, careful, patient, capable, smartPost-readingDo you like the ending?
If not, can you rearrange an ending for the story?DiscussionDesign competitionDesign a robot, give it a name and write down its functions