Unit2_robots_reading

1、Unit 2 Robots words study She _(喜爱) to live in a _(豪华的) and elegant flat so she buys many _(靠垫) and _(寝具) which can _(堆，摞). It sounds _(荒谬的). favorsgrand cushions beddings pile absurd She has a new _(发型) and wears a new _(项 链)and looks _ (优雅的) and _(圣洁的).Every woman will _(妒忌) her and every man is _

2、( 一定)to have an _for such kind of girl and _(希望) to _(陪伴)her. haircut elegant necklace affection envy desireaccompany bound holy She asks her friends to make an _(评价)on the food. Her friends say the _(菜肴) tastes _(糟糕), which hurts her and she would like to _(一个人呆着). assessment cuisine awful be left

3、alone Annie and Harlem _( 宣布宣布) the _(离婚离婚).It was said that Annie _with (与与有暧昧有暧昧) Huang Weide. We show _(同情同情) for Harlem. Annie Harlem declared / state had an affairdivorce sympathy In his _(传记), He uses his own experience to _(提醒,使警醒) all _(员工/职员) to _(留出) some time for family instead of looking

4、 for some _(兼职的) jobs for some _(红利), which is not worthwhile. biography alarmstaff / clerks set aside part-time bonus What is a robot? A robot is a machine _ to do jobs that are usually _ by humans . Robots are _ and _ by a computer. designed performed programmed controlled Science fiction about ro

5、bot 终结者（阿诺终结者（阿诺.施瓦辛格）施瓦辛格）T800 1 终结者终结者T1000 2 3变形金刚擎天柱变形金刚擎天柱 4.机器战警机器战警Murpy 5 star wars 6 铁臂铁臂 阿童木阿童木 7. “ I, ROBOT” 8.黑客帝国黑客帝国apu 9.人工智能人工智能 David 10.机器章鱼（黑客帝国机器章鱼（黑客帝国） Lead-in: kinds of robots and its functions entertainment robots/ for fun Industrial robots 工业机器人工业机器人 The robot which can be

6、used to produce cars Domestic robots家用机器人家用机器人 The robot which can speak to people clean the plane Do the labour work lead the way The robot which can remove the lawn (除草机器人除草机器人) dancer The robot which can do rescue work Space explorer The robot which is used to find the landmines (地雷地雷) Military r

7、obots 超级链接 dangerous more intelligent stronger BadGood homework housework play with me look for people unpleasant jobs walk and dance talk What can robots do ? 1. think for itself 2. have feelings 3. have its own needs and desires 4. look and feel like a human being Read a short story about a robot.

8、 It was originally written by the science fiction writer, Isaac Asimov, and published in 1951. Here the story has been retold by another writer. A retelling of an Isaac Asimovs story called Satisfaction Guaranteed. About a human-like robot. Asimovs first law for robots: A robot must not injure human

9、 beings or allow them to be injured. The robot, cause the main character to have some very confusing feelings. Reading Larry Belmont Claire Tony Gladys Claffern Characters in the story: - Larrys wife, a housewife - the robot - employed in a company that makes robots - a woman that Claire envies Part

10、 1: Part 2: Part 3: Part 4 Para 1- Para 3 Para 4- Para 8 Para 9- Para 11 Para 12 Meet Help love Leave Reading for structure 1. Why did Claire feel alarmed at the sight of Tony? A. Because he was a robot. B. Because she didnt like him. C. Because he was more like a being than a machine. D. Because he

11、 never changed his facial expressions. Skimming (para1-3) 2. Why did Claire feel embarrassed one day? A. Because Tony asked her whether she needed help dressing. B. Because Tony offered sympathy for her. C. Because Tony helped her a lot. D. Because Tony bent his face too close to hers. 3. What kind

12、of robot was Tony? A. an industrial robot B. an entertainment C. a robot that can carries out jobs in the house D. a robot that can carries out jobs in the shop Claire had a sense of failure (para4-8) She was not elegant Her house was not elegant The salesman was rude to her She wanted to be another

13、 Gladys She fell off a ladder Claire had a sense of failureClaire 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 He gave her a new haircut and changed the make up she wore He managed to catch her

14、 in time from the next room He suggested a party in her house He made the salesman change his attitude He transformed the house completely Was Claire satisfied with Tony?Was Claire satisfied with Tony? u1. Make her feel good about Make her feel good about herself:herself: u 1) offer her sympathy1) o

15、ffer her sympathy u 2) scan books 2) scan books u 3) gave her a new haircut 3) gave her a new haircut u 4) change the makeup she wore 4) change the makeup she wore u 5) talk to the salesman 5) talk to the salesman u2. Completely transform her home2. Completely transform her home u3. Hold a party to

16、show the changes3. Hold a party to show the changes 4. Why did Gladys envy Claire? Because _ . A she had a handsome lover B she was beautiful C she was rich D she is powerful 5. We can infer from the passage that_. A. Claire liked Tony but feared him B. Claire cried because Tony made her angry C. Cl

17、aire forgot Tony as soon as Tony left her D. Tony had no feelings as human being. Read (para9-11) 7. Why should Tony be rebuilt? Because _. 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 machines 6. As a result, th

18、e experiment shows_. A. Claire and Tony fell in love with each other B. Tony had to be rebuilt C. Tony was angry with his designer D. Both A and B Read para12 Find out how Claires emotion developed Sad to remember he was just a machine accepted him C. proud of him D. refused to have Tony at her hous

19、e E. trusted him F. loved him DB Ec F A How Claires emotion developed refuse accept trust proud love sad 1. Claires feelings toward Tony changed as the 1. Claires feelings toward Tony changed as the story developed. Read the story, then fill in story developed. Read the story, then fill in the occas

20、ions when Claire had these feelings.the occasions when Claire had these feelings. Post-reading Before he arrived When he offered to help her dress When he offered to help her improve her house and herself Helped her with the sales man When she fell off a ladder and caught by Tony When she heard Glad

21、ys whispering to another woman that she had never seen anyone so handsome as Tony She remembered Tony was just a machine Talking and Writing In 2050, every family will have a robot. Now discuss with your partner what the future robot looks like and then write a passage about it. 未来机器人的形状未来机器人的形状 未来机

22、器人的功能未来机器人的功能 未来机器人如何工作未来机器人如何工作 范文范文 In 2050, every family will have a robot, just as they have the computer, cellphone and TV now. The robot of the future is no longer like a cold machine but like a human being with warm skin and changeable expressions. Besides, it can shape itself into different

23、objects according to peoples needs. For example, if you want to go camping, it can become a bicycle or a car or a tent. 范文范文 At home, the robot of the future is a good helper. It can help us do housework without complaint. It also helps children study and adults with their work. In addition, it can

24、keep the elderly company, which prevents them being lonely. If you are ill, it can give you first aid and take you to hospital. The most important thing about the robot of the future is that it can recharge itself using solar energy, so they are more environmentally friendly and energy-saving. Find

25、synonyms ( (找同义词语找同义词语) ) wish for, long, be eager examine, check frightened, warn pity give sb a hand stay with, go with call sb. 8. let alone 9. put aside, ignore, save 10. announce, state 11. unpleasant, horrible desire test out alarmed sympathy do sb a favor accompany ring up leavealone set asid

26、e declare awful 1.facial expressions 2.test out 3.social position 4. feel alarmed 5. or rather 6. reach for 7.turn around 8.amused and surprised look 9. weep with anger 10. expectto be completely transformed 11. work steadily on 12. manage to do 13. more than 14.disappear from sight 15.be pleased wi

27、th 1. 脸部表情脸部表情 2. 试验试验 3. 社会地位社会地位 4.感到吃惊感到吃惊 5.更准确地说更准确地说 6.伸手碰到伸手碰到/去拿去拿/够到够到 7. 回转，转向回转，转向 8. 好玩的奇怪的表情好玩的奇怪的表情 9. 生气的哭了生气的哭了 10. 期望期望被完全改变被完全改变 11.稳步地进行工作稳步地进行工作 12. 设法做设法做 13. 不仅仅；超过；非常不仅仅；超过；非常 14. 从眼前消失从眼前消失 15. 对对满意满意 Important words and phrases:Important words and phrases: udesire ufavor usy

28、mpathy uSatisfaction uturn around uleavealone umore than （1）使他们所有的欲望都得到满足是不可能的。 Its impossible to （2）我父母要我上一所重点大学。 My parents _a key university. （3）他要是来出席会议就最理想了。 _ that he should attend the conference. （4） It is desired that the false alarm (should) not cause too much alarm in public. satisfy/ meet

29、 all their desires. desire me to enter It is desirable intend She helps me out when I have too much to do, and I return the favour when I can. 2. The local people favour the suggestion to close the museum. I favour travelling by night , when the roads are quiet. My parents always favour my older bro

30、ther. The warm climate favours many types of plants. Vt.赞同赞同支持支持 Vt.喜欢喜欢 n.帮助帮助恩惠恩惠 Vt.对对有利有利 Vt.偏袒偏袒偏爱偏爱 favourite adj. 最喜欢的最喜欢的 ask a favour of sb. do a favour for sb. in favour of out of sympathy 出于同情出于同情 feel/have sympathy for sb.同情某人同情某人 be in sympathy with sb.赞同某人，和赞同某人，和一致一致 have some/no symp

31、athy with sb./sth.赞同赞同/不赞同某人不赞同某人 的观点的观点/某事某事 (1)He gave the poor child some money_ . (2)Although I _him, I could do nothing to help. (3)Im sorry to say that I _your opinion. (4)The little girl is so kind that she often _ the homeless dogs wandering around. feels/has sympathy for out of sympathy fel

32、t/had sympathy for have no sympathy with 我听了这个消息非常满意我听了这个消息非常满意. I heard the news with great/ much satisfaction. satisfy vt. 使满意使满意 1.Its not easy to satisfy him. satisfied adj. （感到）满意的（感到）满意的 2.I am satisfied with the result of the exam. satisfying adj. (令人令人)满意的满意的 3.The result of the exam is sati

33、sfying. 【 adj. 】 satisfactory 满意的满意的/ 良好的良好的/ 圆满的圆满的 4.Its a satisfactory excuse for his absence. Do you get any study satisfaction? Is my reply to your satisfaction? 用适当的介词或副词填空用适当的介词或副词填空 Its half past ten, but he hasnt turned _ yet. Its wrong to turn _ our motherland. The police have turned _ a l

34、ot of new information about the case. The missing pen turned _, broken under the desk. Please turn the radio _ a bit, Im doing my homework. up against up up down turn up发现，找到；出现；开大，调高（音量，热量等）发现，找到；出现；开大，调高（音量，热量等） turn to 转向；求助于转向；求助于 turn over 弄翻；移交；转交弄翻；移交；转交 turn out 生产；结果竟然是；事实证明生产；结果竟然是；事实证明 tu

35、rn on 打开打开 turn off 关掉；改变方向；转弯关掉；改变方向；转弯 turn down 调小；拒绝；驳回调小；拒绝；驳回 turn against 背叛；反抗背叛；反抗 turn about 转向一边；回头转向一边；回头 turn away 把某人拒之门外；不准某人进入把某人拒之门外；不准某人进入 turn in 呈交；上交；向里弯；面朝内呈交；上交；向里弯；面朝内 Modern science is more than a large amount of information. 现代科学不仅仅是大量的信息。 2. More than ten policemen turned

36、up at the spot where the accident happened. 十多位警察出现在出 事地点。 3. They were more than happy to see us come back from the expedition. 看到我们远征而归，他们异常高兴。 4. I was more than surprised to see the lion standing at the body. 看到那头狮子站在尸体旁边， 我非常惊讶. 5. The beauty of the mountainous country is more than I can descri

37、be. 我难以描述那个山村的美丽。 6. Hearing the loud noise, the boy was more surprised than frightened. 1).more than + 数词数词 -“多于多于,大于大于, 超过超过” 2).more than + n -“不仅仅是，不止不仅仅是，不止” 3).more than + adj / adv / v -“很很 / 非常非常” 4).more + adj / adv / n / v + than -“与其说与其说, 不如说不如说” declare sth.宣布 declare sb./sth.(to be)n./a

38、dj.宣布为 declare+thatclause宣称；断言宣称；断言 declare war on/upon.对宣战 declare against/for sb./sth.声明反对/赞成 When George Bush Saddam Hussein a dictator(独裁者)and he decided to Iraq, many people in the world war and they that Bush was a trouble-maker. declaredto be declare war on declared against declared One of th

39、e greatest science fiction writer in the world in the last century 3. his famous works: I, Robot(我，机器人我，机器人); the Foundation Trilogy（基地三部曲）（基地三部曲） 2. had written 480 books covering various scientific topics Get familiar with some words before you read Holy Bible 圣经 staff 全体成员 the Philadelphia Navy Y

40、ard 费城海军工厂 A junior chemistry 初级化学师 Biochemistry 生物化学 Talent 天赋 Chapter 章节 Galaxy 银河系 the fall of the Roman Empire 罗马帝国的衰落 Theoretical framework 理论框架 Three laws for robots 机器人三大原则 The Foundation Trilogy 基地 三部曲 Artificial intelligence 人工智能 Divorce 离婚 SATISFACTION GUARANTEED Listen to the text. Listen

41、 to Molly (M) and Kate (K) discussing the story “Satisfaction Guaranteed”. M: Dont you think that was a great _ story, Kate? K: No, not _! M: You didnt? Well, I loved it. There was so much _ between Tony and Claire. K: Molly, thats _. Tony was just a _. Yes, maybe Claire fell in love with him, but I

42、 dont believe _ can feel emotion of any kind. Thats the _ between them and us. Listen again and fill in the blanks. love really emotion rubbish machine robots difference M: Well, I _. I think Tony loved Claire. Remember he said to her that he didnt want to _ her the next day, and that he felt more t

43、han just the _ to please her? Then he _ her. K: Yes, Molly, but that was just part of Tonys _. They made him so he couldnt allow a human being to be _. He could see that Claire was hurting herself by her _ of confidence. disagree leave wish kissed role hurt lack So he tried to make her _ good about

44、herself. It had _ to do with emotion that was just how he was _. M: Yes Kate, but he did hurt Claire. K: How? M: He was so _ to her that she fell in love with him. So it must have hurt her when he was _ away. K: True, true. I guess thats why the company had to _ hum er the machine I mean! nothing fe

45、el made kind taken rebuild M: Yes, such a _ really. Id like a robot like Tony living at my _. Imagine a handsome man _ only purpose in life to _ you. K: Actually, I suppose that was the companys greatest _. M: Er? K: They made the robot look so much like a _ man, so it was bound to cause _! M: Yes,

46、youre right. shame house whose please mistake real trouble cleaning your house programme computer at the office 650 recognize do research on the Internet Tiny helicopterfly into dangerous areas trapped inside Walking chairto go up and down stairs Listen again and fill in the blanks. AD: Now its time

47、 for our _ chat with the science news _, Emma Woods. Hi, Emma. EW: Hi, Alan. AD: So, what do you _ for us today, Emma? EW: Well, Alan, I thought wed have a _ look at the world of robots. AD: Thats an interesting _. weekly reporter quick have topic EW: Well, we actually already use robots in many _ s

48、ituations, nut now theyre also being _ for use around the house. Let me tell you about a very clever carpet _ that can move from room to room cleaning your house by _. You can programme it, so that it cleans when youre _ and you can control it from your _ at the office. industrial developed cleaner

49、computer itself away AD: I wonder _ it does a good job, but I want one anyway! EW: Well, Alan, youd probably also _ a PaPeRo. AD: A what? EW: A PaPeRo. P-A-P-E-R-O. Its an egg-shaped _ robot that you can talk to. AD: Youre kidding. You mean it can _ you? whether want personal understand EW: Thats ri

50、ght. Ive heard that it understands _ phrases and speaks more than _ words. And it can recognize _ people. AD: Thats amazing! So, what can it do? EW: Well, it can check your _. It can help children do _ on the Internet for their homework, talk to them about their day at _, and even _ games with them.

51、 650 3,000 different email research school play AD: Unbelievable! Now, lets move on to other _ of robots. You also found out about a tiny robot _, didnt you? EW: Thats right, Alan. This wonderful little robot weighs less than _ grams and has a _. In the near future itll be used to fly into _ areas a

52、nd check if anyone is trapped _. types plane 9 camera dangerous inside AD: So it could _ a lot of peoples lives. EW: Yes, and, recently, a _ chair has been developed that the _ believe will help people who cant walk to go up and down _. AD: Well Emma, thanks so much for telling us a little _ about t

53、he exciting world of _. Now what are you going to talk about next week? save waking makers stairs bit robots uLast year saw time-travel series popularity peak. If you _(碰巧打开电视),you would be amazed to see there were many people _( 穿着古装)while _(说着现代话 )._(它们吸引人的地方在于) they offer an outlet for you to esc

54、ape reality while still _(进行日常生活). “palace” starred by Yang Mi _(引发这潮). _(看这部剧)would offer room for imagination to fulfill a dream that_( 现实生活中难实现的). happened to turn on the TV dressed in costumes speaking modern language What is appealing is that going about your daily lives set off this fashion Seeing this series is hard to achieve in reality Claire spent three weeks with Tony Claire spent thre