Unit 2 Robots Book 7 Warming up and Reading[下学期]

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名称 Unit 2 Robots Book 7 Warming up and Reading[下学期]
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Discussion
Are you interested in science fiction Can you make a list of any science fiction literature, films, video games, TV shows and cartoons you know that include robots as characters Choose one of these and tell your group about it.
What is a robot
A robot is a machine ___________ to do jobs that are usually _________ by humans . Robots are ___________ and ___________ by a computer.
designed
performed
programmed
controlled
What will we do with robot
industrial robots
carry out jobs
in house
entertainment robots
What will we do with robots
Science fiction film “ I, ROBOT”
Plot Summary for I, Robot
Set in a future Earth (2035 A.D.) where robots are common assistants and workers for their human owners, this is the story of "robotophobic" Chicago Police Detective Del Spooner's (Smith) investigation into the murder of Dr. Alfred Lanning (James Cromwell), who works at U.S. Robotics, in which a robot, Sonny (Tudyk), appears to be implicated, even though that would mean the robot had violated the Three Laws of Robotics, which is apparently impossible. It seems impossible because.. if robots can break those laws, there's nothing to stop them from taking over the world, as humans have grown to become completely dependent upon their robots. Or maybe... they already have Aiding Spooner in his investigation is a psychologist, Dr. Susan Calvin (Moynahan), who specializes in the psyches of robots.
What do you think robots will develop into in the future
think of itself
have feelings
have its own needs and desires
look and feel like a human being
Read the text and try to find the
answers to the following questions:
What is main idea of this text
Find some words in the text describing the change of Claire’s feeling to Tony.
Why should Tony be rebuilt
1. The text mainly tells us _____ A. how a robot used for housework is test out in a family B. why Claire fell in love with a human being C. why a robot fell in love with a human being D. that a robot can save a human being from danger
A
2. What was the result of the experiment _____ A. Claire fell in love with Tony B. Tony fell in love with Claire
C. Tony had to be rebuilt D. All of the above
D
The change of Claire’s feeling to Tony
unwilling to accept
fall in love
alarmed
embarrassed, disturbed and frightened
trust
3. Why should Tony be rebuilt
You can’t have women falling in love with machines.
Read the text again and answer the following questions:
1. What did Tony look like when Claire first saw him
2. Make a list of what the robot Tony did during the experiment
Read the text again and answer the following questions:
1. What did Tony look like when Claire first saw him
He didn’t look like a machine at all. He was tall and handsome , his hair was smooth and black and his voice was deep.
2. Make a list of what the robot Tony did during the experiment.
did housework
Prevented Claire from being harmed (example)
helped Claire make herself and her home elegant by…
helped Claire be envied by other women
gave her advice on how to decorate her house
gave her a new haircut and changed the makeup she wore
1.Gladys was everything Claire wanted to be.
2.She cried out “Tony” and then heard him declare that he didn’t want to leave her the next day and that he felt more than just the desire to please her.
Discussion
Do you think it is possible for human being to be able to make a robot like Tony (use the following expressions)
I think… I suppose…
Maybe… I don’t think…
I doubt… I guess…
I believe… I wonder…