课件25张PPT。Unit 2 RobotsIndexReview & Exercises
总结,小小翻译家
Reading : A biography of Isaac Asimov
Passive Infinitive
Enjoy the cartoon Robots and a song by JJhuge armrobotshumanssnake(mantis)spider练一练 Do you still remember the story about the handsome robot called Tony? Let’s make a summary of the story.It took Claire three weeks to t out the robot. At the first s of Tony, she felt a because Tony looked like a handsome man with s hair and a deep voice. Not only was Tony like a human being p , but he seemed to have feelings and desires. He was able to feel that Claire was unhappy and show s for her, therefore,
Claire began to t him. Gradually, she f that Tony was just a machine. estightlarmed moothhysicallyympathyrustorgotShe even fell in love with him when he held her firmly in his arm. The most confusing moment came when Tony d that he felt more than just the desire to please her . Claire was p of herself for having such a handsome lover. But suddenly she remembered that Tony was not a human being. How could a woman fall in love with a robot? A Tony did prevent Claire from being harmed by her sense of failure, he needed r .eclaredroudebuildinglthoughLanguage points 小小翻译家公司要求这台机器人得重组. ( desire)
那个老板非常满意地听着报告. (satisfaction)
在机器人的帮助下, 她顺利克服了困难. (smooth away)
The company desired that the robot should be rebuilt.The boss listened to the report with great satisfaction. With the help of the robot, she smoothed away the difficulty.小小翻译家裁判宣布汤姆是比赛的冠军. (declare)
出于忌妒,他贬低她的工作成绩.( envy, devalue)
他对我的衣服的评论使我感到尴尬.( embarrass)
The judge declared Tom the winner of the competition .He devalued her work out of envy.I am embarrassed with his comments about my clothes.经典回顾desire
【 c / un. 】( 1 )a strong wish 渴望,意欲
I am filled with desire to go back there.
He has a strong desire to succeed / for success.
They had a desire that I(should)attend their wedding.
( 2) Something or someone desired. 渴望的人或东西
What’s your greatest desire?
【 v. 】 to wish or want very much
I desire to be successful.
The Queen desired you to come at once.
= The Queen desired that you( should)come at once.
suggest 建议 / request /demand /insist 坚持做 /command .
sympathy
【 un. 】同情(心) pl 支持
When his father died , he had our sympathy .
My sympathies are with her husband .
in sympathy with sb / sth
have no / some …sympathy with sb /sth
express sympathy for sb
out of sympathy for …支持某人/ 某事 不支持 / 支持某人/ 某事 对某人表示同情 出于对…的同情 declare vt.
1) 宣布, 宣告; 声明+(that) to make known formally or officially.
The new Congress declared a state of war with Germany. 新的国会向德国宣战了。2) 宣称;断言+(that)
The accused man declared himself innocent. 被告声称他是无罪的。
She declared that she didn’t want to see him again. 她宣称再也不愿见他了。
Keys to the exercises on Page 13Exercise 2
test out, paint , accompany, cushions , curtains, envy , embarrassing, turn around , declares
Have a rest! Listen to a song by JJReading:A biography of Issac AsimovQuestions:
What qualities does a science fiction writer need?
Do you know any thing about the film I robot?
What are the three laws for robots developed by Asimov?艾萨西.阿西莫夫传I robot Find out the following information:Keys to Exercise 1 on Page 171922 His sister was born.
1923 Moved with family to New York.
1929 Started working in candy store
1939 Began having stories published in science fiction magazines.
1942 Got married.
1942-1945 Worked as junior chemist, Philadelphia Navy YardLanguage pointsLong sentence:
The last sentence of Paragraph 1
并列复合句
结构:had both n. that…and n. which …
翻译:
阿不仅具有超凡的想象力,使他对未来世界进行探索, 而且有着惊人的智力, 使他能对现在的和过去的各种事物作出解释Language pointsExplanation (后常跟of, for )解释,说明
相关短语
By way of explanation
Come to an explanation with sb
In explanation of Divorce n.离婚, 断绝关系 vt. 与……离婚; 使……离婚; 脱离
Get a divorce.
The judge divorced the couple.
He got divorced from his wife last month.
He is divorced from society.
Life and art cannot be divorced.Set aside将……放一边;保留;储蓄时间
I have set aside some money for the journey.
She always set aside my feelings.
相关短语:
Set about ; set against ; set apart ...Laws of Robotics The Russian/American scientist and author, Isaac Asimov, 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, through 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.