Unit 2 Robots Warming up and reading

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(共51张PPT)
What is a robot
A robot is a machine d________ to do jobs that are usually p_________ by humans.
esigned
erformed
How does a robot work
Robots are p__________ and c________ by a computer.
rogrammed
ontrolled
Today there are different kinds of robot, including i_________ robots, h_______ robots, and e___________ robots.
ndustrial
ousehold
ntertainment
Can you list some kinds of robots you know about
What can these robots do
industrial robots 工业机器人
household robots家用机器人
Domestic robots
entertainment robots
娱乐型机器人
News reporter robot
Robot pets
say hello to
people
talk with
people
clean the plane
Do the labour work
lead the way
Nowadays robots can be made into all kinds of shapes
for various uses.
Robots also appear as characters in stories.
Can you make a list of any science fiction, literature, films, video games, TV shows and cartoons you know that include as characters
Let’s look at these pictures:
Doraemon
I, ROBOT
Transformers
《变形金刚》
Astro Boy
《铁臂阿童木》
Words learning
Most of the high school students like to read this kind of romantic _______.
fictions
Romantic fiction
言情小说
Science fiction
科幻小说
Scientists _______ theories by experiment.
test out
How much is your year end _____
bonus
I have much ________ for this kid who lost his parents in Wenchuan earthquake.
sympathy
Jay __________ her at the piano when she was singing.
accompanied
Now read a story about a robot. It was originally written by science fiction writer, Isaac Asimov, and published in 1951.
Here the story has been
retold by another writer.
How many people are mentioned in the story Who are they
Claire
Larry Belmont
Tony
Gladys Claffern
couple
test out
friends
invent
a household robot
Claire’s feeling toward Tony changed as the story developed.
At first
Willing or Unwilling

because she was afraid of being ________.
harmed
Why
How did Claire feel when first seeing the robot And why
Claire felt alarmed because he was more like a human being than a machine.
What did Claire do when Tony offered to help her dressing
She felt embarrassed and quickly told him to go.
When did Claire begin to trust Tony
Tony showed his sympathy to her.
How did Tony help Claire make her home elegant and herself smarter
disturbing and frightening
Things Tony did to make Claire and her home elegant
He gave Claire a new _______ and changed the makeup she wore.
He wrote out a(n) ___ of items for Claire to buy as he was not allowed to __________ her to the shops.
Knowing the salesman was rude to Claire, Tony made the salesman change his _______.
He worked steadily on the ____________ of the house.
haircut
list
accompany
attitude
improvements
Claire had a sense of failure…….She’s satisfied with me.
She was
not
elegant
Her house
was not
elegant
The
salesman
was rude
to her
She wanted
to be
another
Gladys
She fell
off
a ladder
Claire had a sense of failure
She was
not
elegant
Her house
was not
elegant
The
salesman
was rude
to her
She wanted
to be
another
Gladys
She fell
off
a ladder
gave
her a new
haircut and
changed the
make up she
wore
managed
to catch
her in
time from
the next
room
suggested
a party in
her house
made
the
salesman
changed
his attitude
transformed
the house
completely
My dear wife…
Would you give some suggestions to Mr. Belmont
(as an engineer or a husband)
链接:Three laws of robots by Isaac Asimov
1. A robot may not injure a human being or, through action, allow a human being to come to harm.
2. A robot must obey orders given to it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
3. A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.
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 him
D
B
E
c
F
A
How absurd, she thought. He was just a machine. ( L40, P11)
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. (L30, P11)
Then she remembered — Tony was just a machine. She shouted “Leave me alone” and ran to her bed. (L57,P12)
What sentences in the story show that Claire kept forgetting and then remembering that Tony was a machine
Discussion —— Ex. 3
In groups, list Tony’s characteristics that
were similar to and those that were different
from those of a human being.
Charact-eristics Similar Different
Physical
Looks like a human being. Body and skin soft and warm. Hair and finger-nails realistic. Voice like a human’s.
Facial expressions never change.
Quicker reactions.
Step 4 Discussion —— Ex. 3
In groups, list Tony’s characteristics that
were similar to and those that were different
from those of a human being.
Charact-eristics Similar Different
mental
Able to make suggestions and predictions. Able to make a plan and follow it through. Has good communi-cation skills.
Behavour not appropriate (Tony brought her breakfast and then asked her whether she needed help dressing.)
excited
She is excited. She opens her mouth widely and fixed her eyes on the bicycle. Her eyes are shining like diamonds.
nervous
She is nervous. Holding the bar tightly, she dare not move her eyes away from the bicycle. Her body is rigid. Filled with tension, she raised her shoulder unnaturally.
Do you think it is possible for a robot to:
think for itself
have feelings
have its own needs and desires
look and feel like a human being
Isaac Asimov
Born: January 2, 1920
Died: April 6, 1992
Occupations: novelist
short-story writer
historian ,biochemist,
textbook writer
Notable works:
Foundation series
Robot series
Satisfaction Guaranteed.
How did Claire feel What happened
____________ She saw Tony was ______ and ________. He had ______hair and his voice was _______.
____________ Tony asked whether she needed help dressing.
amazed By his _________ and the ________ and ________of his skin.
______________ Tony caught her in time, held her firmly in his arms .
alarmed
tall
handsome
smooth
deep
embarrassed
fingernails
softness
warmth
Happy, surprised, shy
Reading for Details
Reading for details
How did Claire feel What happened
_____________ Tony folded his arms around her, bending his face close to hers and _______that he didn’t want to leave her and that he felt more than just the _____ to please her.
__________ She was envied by those women.
___________ She remembered Tony was just a machine.
surprised
happy
sad
declared
desire
时光默默流逝,人们来来去去 我空手而来 也将空手而去  
只愿留下一些美好的 然后 静静离开