M7 unit2 robots(浙江省嘉兴市平湖市)

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课件24张PPT。 Unit 2
Robots
readingWarming upWhat is a robot?
A robot is a machine designed to do jobs that are usually performed by humans, which is programmed and controlled by a computer.
1. Why do robots appear in our life?
2. Where can robots be found in our life?
Industrial robots, in a factoryDomestic(家庭的) robots, at homea surveillance(监视) toolA kittyLaw One A robot may not injure human
beings or allow them to be injured.
Law Two A robot must obey orders given
to it by human beings (as long as
human beings are not injured).
Law Three A robot must protect its own
existence (as long as human
beings are not injured; and as
long as the robot does not
disobey the human beings).Asimov’s Laws for Robots Satisfaction Guaranteed
By Isaac AsimovReadingFast reading1 Which law is the story based on?
2 Find out the characters mentioned in the story. Law One A robot may not injure human
beings or allow them to be injured.
physical? psychological(心理上的)?
Law Two A robot must obey orders given
to it by human beings (as long as
human beings are not injured).
Law Three A robot must protect its own
existence (as long as human
beings are not injured; and as
long as the robot does not
disobey the human beings).Asimov’s Laws for Robots Larry BelmontClaireemployed in a company
that makes robotsLarry’s wife, a housewifeA robotGladys ClaffernOne of the richest
and most powerful
women around.Tony a woman that Claire enviesWhy did Larry bring a robot Tony back home?
2. What did Tony look like?
3. Who did Claire turn to for help when a sales man was rude to her in the shop? Why?
4. Why did Tony open the curtains?Scanning1. Why did Larry bring a robot Tony back home?The robot Tony was going to be tested out by Larry’s wife, Claire.2. What did Tony look like? He was tall and handsome although his facial expressions never changed. His hair was smooth and black and his voice was deep.
3. Who did Claire turn to for help when a sales man was rude to her in the shop? Why?Tony. Because Claire trusted him, for he has good communication skills.4. Why did Tony open the curtains?He wanted Claire’s guests to see him and Claire together so that she would be envied by women guests.Tony, the robot, was going to be tested out by Claire. When she first saw ‘him’, she felt pleased, for Tony looked just like a real man. When Tony offered to help dress her, Claire felt happy. When Claire mentioned she was not clever, Tony could understand. Claire thought it was nice to be offered sympathy by a robot. alarmedembarrassedridiculous/ absurdCheckingTony was eager to help Claire. He scanned quite a lot of books in the library and managed to make both Claire and her house awful. Claire invited Gladys and her friends to her house, and she was unhappy to find that she was envied by them, however, she remembered Tony was just a machine and ran back to cry all night.eleganthappyHow Claire’s emotion developed?unwilling to acceptalarmed,disturbed and frightened embarrassed, disturbed and frightened trust proud of him fall in loveDiscussionHow will your company rebuild Tony and why?Homework1. Review new words and useful
expressions of the text.
2. Get more information about the writer by reading A Biography of Isaac Asimov on P16