unit2 Robots (Warming up and reading comprehension)[下学期]

课件9张PPT。Unit 2 Robots ----Margaret
Feb 21thLearning words &expressionsCan you guess the Chinese meaning of each phrases?
Leave sb alone 考验
Turn around 打电话给~
Test out 让~~一个人呆着,不管
Set aside 将~~放在一边
Ring up 转向，回转How many people _______ while I was out ?
The model must ________ before we put it into mass production.
________,I saw an old friend of mine,whom I haven’t seen for years
She is very upset.____________ for a few minutes.
It’s time for us ____________ our differences and work together for a common purpose.rang upbe tested outTurning aroundLeave her aloneto set asideWarming UpWhat is a robot? A robot is a machine designed to do jobs that are usually performed by humans.Robots are programmed and controlled by a computer.Today there are different kinds of robots,including industrial robots,robots that carry out jobs in the houses ,and entertainment robots.Robots also often appear as characters in stories.Discussion : what do you want your robot to do if you have a robot?Watching the video,answer: What kind of jobs can the robot do ?Satisfaction Guaranteed ---- Reading Comprehension Introduction of the characters in the story:
Larry Belmont: employed in a company that makes robots.
Clarie Belmont: Larry’s wife,a house wife.
Tony: the robot.
Gladys Claffern: a women that Claire envies.Task1: Fast reading : Glance over the passage quickly ,answer the following question:How long did Tony stay with Claire?
True or false:Larry was going to be away from home,so he hired a robot to accompany his wife Claire
Claire didn’t like the idea at the beginning,but she agreed to it at last.
Tony could understand Claire when she said she was not clever.
It was Claire that first decided to invite Cladys and her friends to her house.
The company was satisfied with Tony’s report because he had successfully made a women fall in love with him.FTTFFThree weeksTask2: Detailed reading : Claire’s feelings towards Tony conveyed much ,please read the passage again ,then fill in the table .Tony didn’t look like a machine at all,tall ,handsome,smooth black hair,deep voiceEmbarrassed,told him to go ,disturbed,frightenedRidiculous,but started to trust himHelped her make her home and herself elegant,scan books, fingernails ,softness and warmth of his skinGive her a new haircut,changed the makeup,wrote items ,helped change the way that the salesman spoke to herFelt the warmth of his body,screamed,pushed him away,ran to her room for the rest of the dayShouted ‘leave me alone’,cried all night,Task3:Read the part on page 12,then answer the following questionsWhy did Tony open the curtains?
Why should Tony be rebuilt?
Why did Claire think it was a victory when she was envied by Gladys?
Why did Claire shouted ‘leave me alone’?
How would you feel if you had a robot like Tony in your house?1)He wanted Claire’s guests to see him and Claire together so that she would be envied by the women guests.2)Because the company felt that it could not have women falling in love with a robot.3)Because she always envied Gladys,not be envied by her.Gladys was everything Claire wanted to be.4)Because she fell in love with Tony(she considered Tony as her lover),but Tony was just a machine.Task4:Rewrite the story from the first person,then retell the story with your partner.You can begin your sroty like these:
(1)Hello ,I’m Claire ,My husband is ……
(2)I’m a clever robot,my host call me Tony ,My job is to …..