课件19张PPT。
一Unit 2
RobotsWhat is a robot? A robot is _________ designed to _________________________________________. Robots are programmed and controlled by ___________. a machinedo jobs that are usually performed by humansa computerHave a reviewWhat can these robots do?Today there are different kinds of robot, including ________________________________________________________________________________.
Robots also often appear as __________________.industrial robots, robots that carry out jobs in the house , and entertainment robotscharacters in storiesEnjoy a short videoI, Robot 机械公敌Do you think the robots have feelings?
Do you think a woman will fall in love with a robot?That can happen in a fiction!Science fiction
——stories, novels, etc. which describe events and people that don’t exist, such as X File, Star War, I, Robot.
Read a short story about a robot. It was originally written by the science
fiction writer, Isaac Asimov.
Here the story has been retold
by another writer.Reading 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 dangerTask 1AHow many characters are mentioned ?
Who are they?
What are they?
What is the relation between them?Task 2Larry BelmontClaireTony Gladys ClaffernA robotOne of the richest
and most powerful
women around.Worked for a company
that makes robotshousewife couplewas to be tested out by Claire in their familya woman that Claire enviesNow read the text quickly, and then finish the exercise. (T or F)Task 31. Larry was going to be away from home so he hired a robot to accompany his wife Claire.
2. Claire didn’t like the idea at the beginning , but at last she agreed to it.
3. When Tony offered to help dressing , Claire was pleased to accept it.
4.Tony could understand Claire when she said she was not clever.
5. Claire’s husband wanted to improve his social position, but she was sorry she could do nothing to help him.
6. The skin of Tony is rough (粗糙）and cold.
7. When Claire had trouble in a shop, it was Tony who helped her out.
8. It was Claire that first decided to invite Gladys and her friends to her house.
.1. Larry was going to be away from home so he
hired a robot to accompany his wife Claire.2.Claire didn’t like the idea at the beginning , but at last she agreed to it.3.When Tony offered to help dressing , Claire was pleased to accept it.11She felt embarrassed and quickly asked him to go.The robot was going to be tested out by Claire.4. Tony could understand Claire when she said she was not clever.5. Claire’s husband wanted to improve his social position, but she was sorry she could do nothing to help him.
6. The skin of Tony is rough (粗糙）and cold.
7. When Claire had trouble in a shop, it was Tony who helped her out.
8. It was Claire that first decided to invite Gladys and her friends to her house.
Soft and warmTonyClaire’s feelings towards Tony changed as the story developed. Fill in the occasions(场合) when Claire had these feelings.Further thinking:Before he arrivedWhen he arrivedoffered to help her dressWhen he offered to help her improve her house and herselfRead the text carefully and fill in the form.When headmired him
When he helped her with the clerkWhen she fell off a ladder and caught by TonyWhen she heard Gladys whisperingShe remembered Tony was just a machinefelt being enviedReview Claire’s emotional development.At first, refused to have Tony at her house→accepted him→ trusted him→ admired him→ love him → sad to remember
he was just a machineHomeworkRevise the story and remember the useful language points.
Get more knowledge about the robot and science fiction related to it.课件45张PPT。Unit 2Satisfaction GuaranteedReading satisfaction
bonus
alarm
alarmed
apron
sympathy
overweight
elegantn.满意；满足
n. 额外津贴；奖金；红利
vt. 使警觉；惊动
n. 警报；惊恐
adj. 担心的；害怕的
n. 围裙
n. 同情(心)
adj. 超重的；体重超常的
adj. 优雅的；讲究的Words preview favor
pile
scan
fingernail
absurd n. 喜爱；恩惠
vt.喜爱；偏袒
n. 堆；摞；叠
vi. 堆起；堆积
vt. 把……堆起；积聚
vt. 查看；浏览；扫描
n. 手指甲
adj. 荒谬的；可笑的Words preview haircut
accompany
cushion
bedding necklace
clerk
counter
awful n. 发型；理发
vt. 陪伴；伴奏
n. 软垫；靠垫
n. 寝具；铺盖
n. 项链
n. 售货员；职员
n. 柜台；计数器
adj. 极坏的；可怕的
（口语）糟透的Words preview affair
armchair
declare
cuisine
envy
n. 事物；事情；暧昧关系
n. 扶手椅；单座沙发
vt. 宣布；声明；宣称
n. 烹饪；菜肴
vt. 忌妒；羡慕 Words previewtest out
ring up
turn around
leave…alone 考验
打电话给
转向；回转
不管；别惹
让……一个人待着Expressions previewThe reading passage is a retelling of an
Isaac Asimov’s science fiction called
Satisfaction Guaranteed. This story, about a
human-like robot, illustrates(阐明) Asimov’s
first law for robots:
A robot must not injure human beings or allow
them to be injured. In this case the injury is
not a physical one but a psychological one. In
following this law, the robot, which is very
human-like, causes the main character, Claire,
to have some very confusing feelings. Background information Science fiction is often based on scientific principles and technology.
Science fiction may make predictions about life in the future.Characteristics of science fictionSkimming
to get
general ideasThe text mainly tells us _____.
A. why Claire fell in love with a human being
B. why a robot fell in love with a human
being
C. a story about a household robot being tested out in a family
D. that a robot can save a human being from dangerSkimmingReading Comprehension IHow many characters are mentioned?
Who are they?
What is the relation between them?SkimmingReading Comprehension IILarry Belmont - employed in a company
that makes robots
Claire - Larry’s wife, a housewife
Tony - the robot to be
tested out by Claire in their family
Gladys Claffern - the most powerful
women around, a woman that
Claire enviesCharacters in the story:Careful reading
to solve
difficult points1. test out 考验Scientists test out theories by experiment.
科学家靠实验检验理论。
test vt.测验；检验；试验；检查
The teacher tested the children on
their homework.
老师就孩子们的家庭作业进行检查。2. alarm n.
(1) a warning of danger 警报
a fire alarm
I raised the alarm as soon as I saw
what was happening.
(2) fear caused by the expectation of
danger 恐慌
I hope you won’t take alarm at the news. alarm v.
(1) giving a warning警告
The notice board alarms people not to
swim in the river.
(2) feel feared or cause anxiety 恐慌
The news that H5N1 has spread alarmed
the nation.
adj. alarmed
alarming （惊人的；吓人的）
The news is really alarming. 3. accompany v.
(1) to go/stay with
I’d like you to accompany me to the
supermarket.
What accompanies him is always a dog.
(2) to exist at the same time
和……一起发生
Lightning usually accompanies thunder.4. 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。I declared at the meeting that I did not
support him.
我在会上声明我不支持他。
(3) 申报(纳税品等)
I have nothing to declare.
我没什么要申报的。
I would like to declare my love for you.
announce 宣布 to tell a lot of people.
If I have a birthday party, I want to announce it to my friends.declare 宣告, 宣布
a way of expressing oneself辨析: declare与announce5. leave/let …alone/be
不管/不打扰/不理会
I’ve told you to leave my things alone.
Let me be, I want a rest .
leave + 宾语 + 补足语
使……处于……状态
Leave the door open. Scanning
to get
detail informationClaire’s feelings towards Tony changed as the story developed. Fill in the occasions when
Claire had these
feelings.scanningReading Comprehension IIIdislike himBefore he arrivedOccasionClaireWhen he arrived was alarmedWhen he offered to
help her dress felt embarrassedWhen he offered to
help her improve her
house and herself admired himThe Change of Claire’s Feelings to Tonycalled him a dearOccasionClaire felt his warmthWhen she fell off a
ladder and was caught
by TonyWhen he helped her
with the salesmanThe Change of Claire’s Feelings to TonyOccasionClaireShe remembered Tony
was just a machineWhen she heard Gladys
whispering to another
woman that she had never
seen anyone so handsome
as Tony cried all night felt being enviedThe Change of Claire’s Feelings to TonyReview Claire’s emotional development.At first refused to have Tony at her house→accept him→ trust him→ proud of him→ love him → sad to remember
he was just a machineLarry was going to be away from
home so he hired a robot to accompany his wife.
2. Claire didn’t like the idea at the beginning, but she agreed to it at last.
3. Tony could understand Claire when she said she was not clever.
4. When Tony offered to help dressing, Claire was pleased to accept it.
True or FalsescanningReading Comprehension IV5. It was Claire that first decided to
invite Gladys and her friends to
her house.
6. Claire’s guests were filled with
admiration when they saw her
house was completely changed.
7. The company was satisfied with
Tony’s report because he had
successfully made a woman fall in
love with him.True or False1. Why did Tony open the curtains?
2. What did Tony do to prevent Claire
from being harmed?
3. Why did Tony have to be rebuilt?
4. How would you feel if you had a robot
like Tony in your house?
5. 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? scanningRead the story again and answer the following questions in groups.scanningReading Comprehension V1. Why did Tony open the curtains?
2. What did Tony do to prevent Claire from being harmed?
He wanted Claire’s guests to see him and Claire together so that she would be envied by the women guests.
Tony prevented Claire from being
harming by making her feel good about herself. He helped her make her and her home elegant so that she
would not feel like a failure. 3. Why did Tony have to be rebuilt?
4. How would you feel if you had a robot like Tony in your house? Tony had to be rebuilt because the company felt that they could not have women falling in love with a robot.
5. 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 house.In groups, list Tony’s characteristics
that were similar to and those that were different from those of a human being.scanningReading Comprehension VLooks like a
human being. Body and skin soft and warm. Hair and fingernail realistic. Voice
like a human’s.Facial expressions
never change.
Quicker reactions (She fell off a ladder and even
though Tony was
in the next room,
he managed to catch her in time.)Able to make suggestions and predictions. Able to make a plan and follow it through.
Has good communication skill.Behaviour not appropriate
(Tony brought her
breakfast and then
asked her whether
she needed help
dressing.)
If you were a robot engineer,
what kind of robot would you
like to create? Why ?
Discussion Post-readingDo you think that robots can take the place of humans in the future?
2. What will the robots be like in 2500?
3. What kind of robot do you think is
the most helpful to us in our daily lives?QuizTranslationQuiz I It was going ______________(由……来测试) by Larry’s wife, Claire.
2. Claire thought it was ridiculous
____________________(表示同情) by a robot.
3. How awful _______________(被发现) by her, Claire thought.
4. But even though Tony had been so clever, he would_________________ (作一番改建).to be tested outto be offered sympathyto be discoveredhave to be rebuiltQuiz II Multiple Choice1. It took a long time for the connection
between body temperature and illness __.
A. to make
B. to be made
C. making
D. being made2. When asked why he went there, he said
he was sent there for a space flight.
A. training B. being trained
C. to have trained D. to be trained
3. The children talked so loudly at dinner
table that I had to struggle ______.
A. to be heard B. to have heard
C. hearing D. being heard 4. I feel greatly honored ____ into their
society
A. to welcome B. welcoming
C. to be welcomed D. welcomed
5. The message is very important, so
it is supposed _____ as soon as possible.
A. to be sent B. to send
C. being sent D. sending Homework1. Surf the Internet to learn more
about Isaac Asimov and robots.
2. Make a summary of Satisfaction
Guaranteed in about 100 words. Thank you！
