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1、Unit 2 RobotsReading 第1页/共73页Whats a robot?A robot is a machine designed to do jobs that are usually performed by humans.They are programmed and controlled by a computer.第2页/共73页Lets look at some pictures and see what robots can look like.第3页/共73页第4页/共73页第5页/共73页Robots can be made into all kinds of

2、things.第6页/共73页What can robots do?Pre-readingRobotsPlay with humanSecretary Do dangerous workHouseworkAnd so on第7页/共73页Types of robots Industrial robots used in manufacturing Domestic robots such as vacuum cleaners and lawn mowers;Entertainment robots such as toys and those in theme parks;Robots use

3、d in toxic waste clean-up and in underwater and space exploration;第8页/共73页第9页/共73页第10页/共73页第11页/共73页第12页/共73页第13页/共73页第14页/共73页第15页/共73页第16页/共73页Do you think it is possible for a robot to:1.think for itself2.have feelings 3.have its own needs and desires4.look and feel like a human being第17页/共73页Rea

4、dingSatisfaction Guaranteed Asimovs first law for robots:A robot must not injure human being or allow them to be injured.In this case the injury is not a physical one but a psychological one.About the writer:Isaac Asimov第18页/共73页Read the text quickly and answer the following questions:SkimmingSkimmi

5、ng1.What is the text mainly about?It is mainly about how a robot used for housework was tested out in a family.第19页/共73页2.What did the robot called Tony look like?He looked like a tall and handsome man,speaking in a deep voice,with smooth black hair and his facial expression unchanged.第20页/共73页How m

6、any characters are mentioned?Who are they?What are they?what is the relation between them?第21页/共73页Larry BelmontClaireTony Gladys ClaffernA robotOne of the richest and most powerful women around.employed in a company that makes robotshousewife couplewas to be tested out by Claire in their familya wo

7、man that Claire envies第22页/共73页Make a list of what the robot Tony did during the experiment.did houseworkPrevented Claire from being harmed(example)helped Claire make herself and her home elegant by helped Claire be enviedby other womengave her advice on how to decorate her house gave her a new hair

8、cut andchanged the makeup she wore第23页/共73页The change of Claires feeling to Tonyunwilling to accept proud of himalarmed,disturbed and frightened embarrassed,disturbed and frightened trust fall in love第24页/共73页.1.Larry was going to be away from home so he hired a robot to accompany his wife Claire.2.

9、Claire didnt 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.But she thought it was surprising for a robot to be so human.T1FFTrue or FalseCareful Reading第25页/共73页4.Tony could understand Claire when she said she was not

10、 clever.5.Claires husband wanted to improve his social position,but she was sorry she could do nothing to help him.6.Tony was eager to help Claire.He scanned quite a lot of books in the library,but he could find no ways out.TT F第26页/共73页7.Tony asked Claire to go the town to buy things he needed to i

11、mprove the house.8.It was Claire that first decided to invite Gladys and her friends to her house.9.While Tony worked on the improvements of the house,Claire also did her part.1FTF第27页/共73页10.Claires guests were filled with admiration when they saw her house was completely changed.11.Claire was very

12、 happy to find that Gladys envied her.12.The company was satisfied with Tonys report because he had successfully made a woman fall in love with him.TTF第28页/共73页1.Why did Larry bring a robot back home?A.To help his wife.B.To test out the robot.C.To accompany his wife.D.For entertainment.-本题旨在帮助大家练习主旨

13、大意归纳能力。主旨归纳忌讳面面俱到追求理解的彻底完美。可采用扫读,跳读(scan,skim)。For the main idea.B Listen to the text carefully.answer the questions:第29页/共73页2.What kind of robot was Tony?A.an industrial robot B.an entertainmentC.a robot that can carries out jobs in the houseD.a robot that can carries out jobs in the shop3.Who did

14、 Claire turn to for help when a sales man was rude to her in the shop.A.Tony B.her husbandC.The manager of the shop D.Gladys 4.Why did Gladys envy Claire?Because _.A.she had a handsome friend B.she was beautifulC.she was rich D.she is powerfulFor details C A A 第30页/共73页5.Why should Tony be rebuilt?B

15、ecause _.A.he harms people B.it can not help the housewife in the family C.it is too frightening D.we can not have women falling in love with machinesMake inference D 第31页/共73页1.Claires feelings toward Tony changed as the story developed.Read the story,then fill in the occasions when Claire had thes

16、e feelings.Comprehending Exercise 1第32页/共73页OccasionsClaire1disliked him 2 When he arrivedwas alarmed 3 felt embarrassed 4 admired him Before he arrived When he offered to help her dressWhen he offered to help her improve her house and herself第33页/共73页OccasionsClaire5called him a dear 6felt his warm

17、th 7 felt being envied 8 cried all night When he helped her with the salesmanWhen she fell off a ladder and caught by Tony 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.第34页/共73页Read the story again and ans

18、wer the following questions in groups.1.Why did Tony open the curtains?Exercise 2He wanted Claires guests to see him and Claire together so that she would be envied by women guests.第35页/共73页2.What did Tony do to prevent Claire from being harmed?By making her feel good about herself.He helped her mak

19、e her and her home elegant so that she would not feel like a failure.3.Why did Tony have to be rebuilt?Because the company felt that it could not have women falling love with a robot.第36页/共73页5.Claire spent three weeks with Tony in her house.What sentences in the story show that she kept forgetting

20、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 machines.She shouted“Leave me alone”

21、and ran to her bed.第37页/共73页In groups,list Tonys characteristics that were similar to and those different from those of a human being.CharacteristicsSimilar DifferentPhysicalMentalExercise 3第38页/共73页CharacteristicsSimilarDifferentPhysicalLooks like a human being.Body and skin soft and warm.Hair and

22、fingernails realistic.Voice like a humans.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.)第39页/共73页CharacteristicsSimilarDifferentMentalAble to make suggestions and predictions.Able to make a plan and

23、follow it through.Has good communication skills.Behaviour not appropriate(Tony brought her breakfast and then asked her whether she needed help dressing)第40页/共73页1.Which law is the story“Satisfaction Guaranteed”based on?2.What might happen in a world where there were robots if Asimovs three laws did

24、 not exist?Discussion阿西莫夫机器人三大定律：阿西莫夫机器人三大定律：机器人不得伤害人类机器人不得伤害人类,或看到人类受到伤害而袖手旁观；或看到人类受到伤害而袖手旁观；在不违反第一定律的前提下在不违反第一定律的前提下,机器人必须绝对服从人类给与的任何命令；机器人必须绝对服从人类给与的任何命令；在不违反第一定律和第二定律的前提下在不违反第一定律和第二定律的前提下,机器人必须尽力保护自己。机器人必须尽力保护自己。第41页/共73页1.desire v.1)渴望;希望(做某事):desire to do sth.2)要求某事 3)要求(请求)某人做某事desire thatdo/

25、should do;desire sb.to do sth.我请您立即回信。I desire _ of yours.我们希望有个好结果。_去请他进来。_an immediate answer We desire to have a good result.Please desire him to come in.Language Points 第42页/共73页他们要求你马上回来。They desire _.that you should come at oncedesire n.(1)愿望;欲望 (2)要求 (3)食欲 (4)向往的东西他有强烈的求知欲。他有强烈的求知欲。He has _.a

26、 strong desire for knowledge/to learnmeet ones desirehavefeel a great desire forat ones desire满足某人的欲望渴望照某人希望第43页/共73页2.satisfaction n.(opp.dissatisfaction)1)满足;满意;舒服(at;with)2)令人满意的事物 我听了这个消息非常满意。I heard the news _.with great/much satisfactionsatisfy vt.satisfied adj.satisfying adj.satisfactory adj.

27、满足满足;使满足使满足满意的满意的;满足的满足的令人满意的令人满意的令人满意的令人满意的第44页/共73页She smiled with great satisfaction.the satisfactions of doing work 工作的乐趣v.satisfyIts not easy to satisfy him.adj.satisfied satisfying 令人满意的I am satisfied with the result of the exam.The result of the exam is satisfying.adj.satisfactory 满意的/良好的/圆满的

28、Its a satisfactory excuse for his absence.第45页/共73页express ones satisfaction at/withfind satisfaction in to sbs satisfaction/to the satisfaction of sb.with satisfaction对对表示满意表示满意对对感到满意感到满意到使某人满意的程度到使某人满意的程度满意地满意地第46页/共73页3.test out 考验考验 test vt.examine and measure the qualities 考验考验;试验试验;测验测验 The lo

29、ng climb tested(out)our powers of endurance.这次长距离爬山考验了我们的耐力。这次长距离爬山考验了我们的耐力。She tested the whole class on irregular verbs.她对全班学生进行了不规则动词的测验。她对全班学生进行了不规则动词的测验。第47页/共73页test n.examination or trial of the qualities,考验考验;试验试验;测验测验;化验化验She left her purse on the table as a test of the childs honesty.She g

30、ave the students a test in math yesterday.an eye test 眼睛检查眼睛检查 a blood test 验血验血第48页/共73页4.alarm n.警报;惊慌;恐慌 火灾引起很大恐慌。_The fire caused much alarm.give/raise/sound the alarmtake(the)alarm ata fire alarma false alarmair alarmwater level alarm发警报发警报;敲警钟敲警钟对对感到吃惊感到吃惊;火警火警虚惊一场虚惊一场空袭警报空袭警报水位警告水位警告第49页/共73页

31、alarm vt.使警觉;惊动;使惊慌不要惊慌 Dont alarm yourself.be alarmed at(the news)被(那消息)吓了一跳.be alarmed for(the safety of)放心不下;担心(的安全)完成句子完成句子:1)A small boy saw the smoke and _(发出警报发出警报).2)_(人人都感到惊恐人人都感到惊恐)the news that war might break out.raised the alarmEverybody was alarmed at第50页/共73页5.smooth adj.平坦的;平滑的;顺利的 路

32、平坦了/困难扫除了。_ vt.使光滑,平坦或顺利 用熨斗把这件衣服熨平。_ smoothly adv.平稳地;顺利地 一切进展顺利。_The way is now smooth.Smooth this dress with a hot iron.Everything went smoothly.第51页/共73页6.embarrass vt.使困惑;使局促不安销路下降使公司陷于财政困难.The decline of sales _.在生人面前局促不安embarrass sb.with sth./by doing sth.做使某人尴尬/害羞/窘迫 不要问隐私,会让他们觉得不好意思 Dont _(

33、by asking)personal questions.embarrassed the companybe/feel embarrassed in the presence of strangersembarrass them with第52页/共73页embarrassed adj.尴尬的,难堪的,害羞的他对我衣服的评论使我很尴尬。_ by his comments about my clothes.embarrassing adj.使人尴尬的;令人难堪的你什么时候最尴尬?What has been your _?I was embarrassedmost embarrassingmome

34、nt第53页/共73页7.sympathyn.同情;同感;同情心相关短语：express sympathy for 慰问feel sympathy for,have sympathy for 同情in sympathy with 同情;赞成;跟着;和一致out of sympathy for have no/some sympathy with sb/sth 不支持/支持某人/某事 出于对的同情 第54页/共73页翻译翻译:我确信她一定赞成你的建议。我确信她一定赞成你的建议。(in sympathy with)Im sure she will be in sympathy with your

35、proposal.我不同意他的意见。我不同意他的意见。(have no sympathy with)I have no sympathy with him.我同情你。我同情你。(sympathize)I sympathize with you.第55页/共73页8.pile n.堆;摞;叠 v.堆起;堆积a pile of/piles of=lots of 成堆的/成批的pile up 增多;积累;(车辆)相碰There were a pile of magazines on the desk.Ive got piles of work to do this evening.The falle

36、n leaves piled up.堆积9.with wonder:疑惑地 with+n 作状语 with surprise/embarrassment/fear 第56页/共73页10.reach for/reach out ones hand for He reached out his hand for an apple.n.reachwithin ones reach out of ones reach=beyond ones reach 11.accompany v.1)to go/stay with Id like you to accompany me to the superm

37、arket.What accompanies him is always a dog.2)to exist at the same time 和一起发生 Lightning usually accompanies thunder.第57页/共73页12.As she turned around,there stood Gladys Claffern.1)倒装句:Down came the hammer and out flew the sparks.In rushed the boys!A.谓语是 go,come,run,等表示位置转移的动词和 be动词，B.句中有表示方位的副词 there,

38、here,up,down,in,out,away 等，为强调该副词,可将副词置于句首,但要注意：There came the bus!Here he is!若主语是名词,用倒装;若是代词,则不倒装。第58页/共73页2)turn around 转身;回转;旋转;好转,有起色 他突然转过身来,看见了我。_ _All of a sudden he turned around/aboutand saw me.turn aboutturn againstturn awayturn onturn offturn out转身;转向;调向背叛;反抗,使对抗把(脸)转过去;抛弃开(电灯,收音机,自来水)解雇;

39、关掉;使失去兴趣结果是;证明是;生产(产品)第59页/共73页13.affair n.事情/暧昧关系/私通 pl 业务/事务/事态Affairs at present in that country are unsettled.那个国家当前的局势动荡不安.Big countries dont try to direct the affairs of other countries.current/foreign/world affairs 时事/外交事务/世界事务 affairs of state 国事/国务/政务第60页/共73页14.declare vt.宣布;声明;表明;说明;宣称1)d

40、eclare+n.宣告 他们将很快宣布选举的结果。_ _2)declare+n.+(to be)n./adj.宣布为 裁判宣布他为比赛的冠军。_ _They will declare the results of the election soon.The judge declared him(to be)the winner of the competition.第61页/共73页 我宣布这次会议开始._3)declare+(that)从句宣称;声称 她宣称她是对的._I declared this conference(to be)open.She declared(that)she wa

41、s right.declare war on/upon 对宣战declare against 声明反对declare for(in favour of)声明赞成第62页/共73页15.more than +n 不仅仅是,不止Student Times is more than a newspaper.It helps us to learn English.What he wants is more than money.more than +adj/adv/v 很/非常He is more than scared of cats.more +adj/adv /n/v +than 与其说,，不

42、如说He is more scared than ill.他与其说是病了,倒不如说他是受了惊吓。第63页/共73页16.It was then that Claire realized that Tony had opened the curtains 强调句 It is/was+强调部分+that/who+其他 It is not where you come from or what you are,but the ability to do the job_ matters.A.one B.that C.what D.it It was after the invention of pr

43、inting _to publish large numbers of books and pictures.A.were people able B.that people were able C.when were people able D.people were able B B 第64页/共73页17.impress sb with sth impress sth on/upon sb make an impression on sb 这位姑娘既活泼又有幽默感,给这位男孩留下了深刻的印象。The girl impressed the boy with her liveliness a

44、nd sense of humor.他的话铭记在我心里。His words was impressed on me.他给我留下了深刻的印象。He made a strong impression on me.第65页/共73页18.envy vt.&n.忌妒;羡慕1)envy+sb.(for sth.)2)envy sb.sth.忌妒/羡慕某人某事 我真羡慕您！_ 他们羡慕我们的成功._ envy sb.doing sth.羡慕某人做某事 be in envy of ones success 羡慕某人的成功 envy at/of sth.对某事物的忌妒/羡慕How I envy you!The

45、y envied us for our success.第66页/共73页I dont envy him his money problems.我庆幸自己没有他那些金钱的麻烦。我庆幸自己没有他那些金钱的麻烦。He couldnt conceal his envy of me.他遮掩不住对我的忌妒。他遮掩不住对我的忌妒。Her many talents were the envy of all her friends.她多才多艺她多才多艺,所有的朋友都很羡慕她。所有的朋友都很羡慕她。归纳拓展归纳拓展:envious adj.be envious of=be jealous of 我羡慕我羡慕To

46、m的成功。的成功。Im envious of/jealous of Toms success.I envy Toms success.I envy Tom his success.第67页/共73页19.leavealone 不管;不打扰;让独自待着 不要动我的书。_ 由我来做吧。_Leave my book alone.Leave me alone to do it.leave behind 留下留下;忘带忘带;遗留遗留leave out 省去省去;排除排除;遗漏遗漏leave off 停止停止leave over 推迟某事推迟某事;剩下剩下第68页/共73页20.have doing =c

47、ause sb to do sth 1)让做She had us all laughing at her jokes.I wont have him cleaning his bike in the kitchen.She wont have her children sitting down to dinner with dirty hands.2)鼓励,教会,劝说Ill have them all talking in English in the classroom.第69页/共73页Whom would you rather _with your sister?A.have gone

48、B.have to go C.have go D.have going Who did the teacher have _ an article for the paper just now?A.written B.writing C.write D.to write As youve never been there before,Ill have someone _ you the way.A.to show B.show C.showing D.showed CCC第70页/共73页1.Remember the characteristics of science fiction.2.Surf the Internet to learn more about robots and science fictions.3.Surf the Internet to learn about Isaac Asimov.Homework 第71页/共73页第72页/共73页感谢您的观看！第73页/共73页