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Playing football
Driving
cooking
speaking to people
playing with children.
carry things
explore
Robots
give entertainment
explore
Talk with human
Do the housework
(cleaning,cooking
……..)
do some rearch
Take care of
children
act as a policeman
/a seller
What can a robot do
What is a robot
A robot is a machine designed to do jobs that are usually performed by humans.
Who
is
she
Ⅰ.Find out the four Characters in the story.
Larry’s wife, a housewife
the robot
employed in a company that makes robots
a woman that Claire envies
Larry Belmont
Claire
Tony
Gladys Claffern
Read the text and give the general idea of the text.
The text tells us the story that a robot called Tony not only helped Claire do her __________, but also helped her create a new __________, which made Claire fall in love with Tony.
housework
appearance
1. Larry Belmont brought a robot back home in order to ________.
A. help his wife
B. accompany his wife
C. test out the robot
D. entertain his wife
C
2.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 being than a machine.
D. Because he never changed his facial expressions.
C
3. Why did Claire buy the items from the shop
A. Because her husband was to return.
B. Because Tony was to leave.
C. Because Tony wanted the house transformed.
D. Because she thought she needed them.
C
4. Who did Clair turn for help when a salesman was rude to her in the shop
_____
A. Tony B. Her husband
C. The manager of the shop D. Gladys Claffern
A
5.The robot Tony helped Claire to realize her dream by______.
A. making her home elegant
B. giving her a new haircut and changing the makeup she wore
C. giving her advice on her dresses
D. all the above
D
6. Why should Tony be rebuilt according to
the text
Because he harms people who are beautiful.
Because we can’t let women fall in love with mdchines.
Because he is too frightening.
Because he can’t help the housewife in the family.
B
1. 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.
2. What did Tony do to make Claire and her home elegant
Skimming
1.Tony gave Claire a new haircut and changed the makeup she wore.
2.He also suggested Claire buy new curtains, cushions, a carpet and paint for the house and new dresses for herself.
3. He made improvements on the house so that the house looked very elegant.
3. Why did Tony open the curtains
He wanted Claire’s guests to see him and Claire together so that she would be envied by the women guests.
Occasion Claire…
1 disliked him
2 When he arrived Was__________
3 Felt___________
1. Read the story, then fill in the occasions to see how Claire changes her feelings.
Comprehending
Before he arrived
When he offered to help her dress
alarmed
embarrassed
4
__________ him
5 Called him a_______
6 Felt his________
When he offered to help her improve her house and herself
When he helped her with the salesman
When she fell off a ladder and caught by Tony
admired
dear
warmth
7
________
8 ______
When she heard Gladys whispering to another woman that she had never seen anyone so handsome as Tony
She remembered Tony was just a machine
envied
cried
Felt being
all night
Summary
Read the text again and fill in the blanks.
A household robot called Tony was taken home by Larry Belmont so that he could 1.____it ____.He wanted it to 2._________his wife, Claire, when he was absent on business. Seeing Tony, Claire felt 3._________by his handsome appearance. On the second morning , when Tony brought her breakfast and asked whether he could help dress her ,Claire felt 4.____________.When she told Tony her trouble ,Tony showed 5.________for her and promised to do her a 6.________.He did all he could to make Claire and her house completely 7._________.
test out
accompany
alarmed
embdrrassed
sympathy
favor
transformed
Then he asked Claire to invite Gladys and her friends to a party that was to be held the night before he was to leave. Suddenly, Tony folded his arms around Claire and 8._______that he didn’t want to leave her. Her guests all happened to see the scene. Claire felt very proud to be 9._______by the other women. But she remembered that Tony was only a machine , so she was sad and wanted to be 10._________. The next morning, Tony was taken away.
We can’t have a women 11._________________a machine.
declared
envied
left alone
falling in love with
Find how Claire’s emotion developed.
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 machine
What do you think of robots’ appearance in the world Is it a good thing or a bad thing
What laws should we follow when we design a robot
Discussion
Homework
Write a short passage according to the discussion above.(字数100-120）
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Pre-reading
.Find out the four characters in the story.
Skimming
Read the text and give the general idea of the text.
The text tells us the story that a robot called Tony not only helped Claire do her __________, but also helped her create a new __________, which made Claire fall in love with Tony.
Scanning
1. Larry Belmont brought a robot back home in order to ________.
A. help his wife B. accompany his wife C. test out the robot D.entertain his wife
2. 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 being than a machine.
D. Because he never changed his facial expressions.
3. Why did Claire buy the items from the shop
A. Because her husband was to return. B. Because Tony was to leave.
C. Because Tony wanted the house transformed.
D. Because she thought she needed them.
4. Who did Clair turn for help when a salesman was rude to her in the shop
A. Tony B. Her husband C. The manager of the shop D. Gladys Claffern
5. The robot Tony helped Claire to realize her dream by______.
A. making her home elegant
B. giving her a new haircut and changing the makeup she wore
C. giving her advice on her dresses D. all the above
6. Why should Tony be rebuilt according to the text
A. Because he harms people who are beautiful.
B. Because we can’t let women fall in love with machines.
C. Because he is too frightening.
D. Because he can’t help the housewife in the family.
Detailed-reading
Read the story again and answer the following questions in group.
1. What did Tony look like
2. What did Tony do to make Claire and her home elegant
3.Why did Tony open the curtains
Read the story, then fill in the occasions to see how Claire changes her feelings.
Occasion Claire…
1 Before he arrived disliked him
2 When he arrived Was__________
3 When he offered to help her dress Felt___________
4 When he offered to help her improve her house and herself __________ him
5 When he helped her with the salesman Called him a_______
6 When she fell off a ladder and caught by Tony Felt his________
7 When she heard Gladys whispering to another woman that she had never seen anyone so handsome as Tony Felt being________
8 She remembered Tony was just a machine ______ all night
Summary
Read the text again and fill in the blanks.
A household robot called Tony was taken home by Larry Belmont so that he could 1.____it ____.He wanted it to 2._________his wife, Claire, when he was absent on business. Seeing Tony, Claire felt 3._________by his handsome appearance. On the second morning , when Tony brought her breakfast and asked whether he could help dress her ,Claire felt 4.____________.When she told Tony her trouble ,Tony showed 5.________for her and promised to do her a 6.________.He did all he could to make Claire and her house completely 7._________.
Then he asked Claire to invite Gladys and her friends to a party that was to be held the night before he was to leave. Suddenly, Tony folded his arms around Claire and 8._______that he didn’t want to leave her. Her guests all happened to see the scene. Claire felt very proud to be 9._______by the other women. But she remembered that Tony was only a machine, so she was sad and wanted to be 10._________. The next morning, Tony was taken away.
We can’t have a women 11.______________________a machine.
Discussion
What do you think of robots’ appearance in the world Is it a good thing or a bad thing What laws should we follow when we design a robot
Homework
Write a short passage according to the discussion above.(字数100-120）
