unit 2 robot reading

课件30张PPT。 What is a robot?
A robot is a machine ___________ to do jobs that are usually _________ by humans . Robots are ___________ and ___________ by a computer. designedperformedprogrammedcontrolledDo you think it is possible for a robot to:
have feelings?
have its own needs and desires?
look and feel like a human being?Reading for main ideaWhat is the text mainly about?

It is mainly about how a household _________ was _________ ________ in
a family.robottestedout Reading: Satisfaction guaranteedLarry BelmontClaireCharacters in the story:Larry Belmont
Claire
Tony
Gladys ClaffernCharacters in the story:---- Larry’s wife, a housewife---- the robot ---- working in a company that makes robots---- a woman that Claire envies (嫉妒)Part 1:Part 2:Part 3:Part 4 Para 1- Para 3Para 4- Para 8Para 9- Para 11Para 12Meet Help love Leave Reading for structure1. Why did Claire feel alarmed at the sight of Tony?
A. Because he was a robot.
B. Because she didn’t like him.
C. Because he was more like a human than a machine.
D. Because he never changed his facial expressions.Read for informationChoose the best answerReading for information2. The robot Tony helped Claire to realize her dreams by______.
A. making her home elegant.
B. giving her a new haircut and changing the make-up she wore.
C. giving her advice on her dresses.
D. all the aboveelegant(What is elegance?)3. “How awful to be discovered by her, Claire thought. By the amused and surprised look on her face, Claire knew that Gladys thought she was having an affair. The underlined word “awful” means_____（Paragraph6）
A. interesting B. unlucky
C. terrible D. amazinghaving an affairAnnie and Harlem ________( 宣布) the divorce.
It was said that Annie __________with Huang WeideAnnieHarlemdeclaredhad an affairShe 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.宣称;断言+(that)她宣称再也不愿见他了。
She declared that she didn’t want to see him again.
alarmedtallhandsomesmoothdeepembarrassedfingernailssoftnesswarmthHappy, surprised, shyReading for DetailsReading for detailssurprisedhappysaddeclareddesireClaire had a sense of failureShe was
not
elegantHer house
was not
elegant
The
salesman
was rude
to her
She wanted
to be
another
GladysShe fell
off
a ladderClaire had a sense of failureShe was
not
elegantHer house
was not
elegant
The
salesman
was rude
to her
She wanted
to be
another
GladysShe fell
off
a ladderHe gave
her a new
haircut and
changed the
make up she
woreHe
managed
to catch
her in
time from
the next
roomHe
suggested
a party in
her houseHe made
the
salesman
changed
his attitude
He
transformed
the house
completelyWas Claire satisfied with Tony?Was Claire satisfied with Tony?He gave her a new haircut and changed the makeup she wore.
He transformed the house completely.
He made the salesman changed his rude attitude immediately.
He suggested she invite Gladys and her friends to a party in her house.
He managed to catch her in time from the next room.Claire had a sense of failureShe was
not
elegantHer house
was not
elegant
The
salesman
was rude
to her
She wanted
to be
another
GladysShe fell
off
a ladderTony: Mr. Perfect !What a sweet victory to be envied by those women! She might not be as beautiful as them, but none of them had such a handsome lover!Find out how Claire’s emotion developed____ _____ ____ _____
____ _____Sad to remember he was just a machine
accepted him C. proud of him
D. refused to have Tony at her house
E. trusted him F. loved himDBEcFAHow Claire’s emotion developed Claire spent three weeks with Tony in her house. What sentences in the story show that she kept forgetting and then remembering that he was a machine?
How absurd, She thought. He was just a machine.
He held her firmly in his arms and she felt the warmth of his body. She screamed, pushed him away and ran to her room for the rest of the day.
Then she remembered---Tony was just a machine. She shouted “Leave me alone” and ran to her bed.
…..Reading for appreciation
What a mixed feeling!1. Do you think Tony was also in love with Claire?
2. If so, do you think it acceptable for Claire and Tony to be in love?Mini DebateUseful expressions (推测与确信)
I think/ don’t think… I believe / don’t believe…
I guess/ suppose… I wonder…
I’m sure that … I have a belief that…
Is it possible that…? Are you sure that…?My dear wife…Larry BelmontWould you give some suggestions to Mr. Belmont?(as an engineer or a husband)
Do you think it needs to rebuild Tony, why or why not?包君满意Title: Satisfaction GuaranteedA different titleIsaac Asimov
(艾萨克 阿西莫夫)
（1920-1992）
An American scientist and writer
Science fiction stories about robots
About the authorNothing is impossible in a fiction!Films based on the works of Isaac Asimov
(艾萨克 阿西莫夫)Isaac Asimov’s Laws For robots First Law : A robot must not injure human beings or allow them to be injured.
Second law : ……..
Third Law : ……..1.Read the text loudly and fluently
2.Preview “ A biography of Isaac Asimov”(P16)
3.Finish off the Exercises on the worksheet.Thank you!
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