选修七unit2-robots-reading公开课上课讲义

1、选修七unit2-robots-Reading公开课sweep the floorpour tea cook dinnerclean the planeDo the labour workexplore dangerous placesspeakercameraarmhandwheelbatteryRobots can do these things,what parts does it have?What can each of the robotparts do?1.cameras a.can ask and answer simple questions 2.a speaker b.ar

2、e connected to its chest3.arms c.do the laundry ,iron clothes and sweep the floor 4.hands d.move around easily and freely 5.batteries e.take photos of everything they see 6.wheels f.absorb energy from the sun and make the robot energetic1. Do you know who he is?2. Have you ever seen the film from hi

3、s works?3. What do you know about him?Isaac Asimov( 1920-1992)IntroductionAbout Isaac Asimov Isaac Asimov，American Jew, an American scientist and one of the most great science fiction writers. He wrote so many works which are known as interesting, creative, imaginative, describe events and people th

4、at do not exist.Asimovs laws for robots艾萨克艾萨克 阿西莫夫的阿西莫夫的“机器人三定律机器人三定律”： 一、一、机器人不能害人，也不能坐视人机器人不能害人，也不能坐视人类被害。类被害。 二、二、在不违反定律一的前提下，机器在不违反定律一的前提下，机器人要听人的话。人要听人的话。 三、三、在不违反定律一、二的前提下，在不违反定律一、二的前提下，机器人要尽量保住自己。机器人要尽量保住自己。first law : A robot must not injure human being or allow them to be injured. Second la

5、w : A robot must obey the others given to it by human beings (as long as human beings are not injured). Third law : A robot must protect its own existence (as long as human being are not injured; and as long as the robot does not disobey the human beings). P1-2 Larry Belmont worked for a company tha

6、t made robots. Recently it had begun experimenting with a household robot. It was going to be tested out by Larrys wife, Claire.Claire didnt want the robot in her house, especially as her husband would be absent for three weeks, but Larry persuaded her that the robot wouldnt harm her or allow her to

7、 be harmed. It would be a bonus. However, when she first saw the robot, she felt alarmed. His name was Tony and he seemed more like a human than a machine. He was tall and handsome with smooth hair and a deep voice although his facial expression never changed. work forbegin doingexperiment with a ho

8、usehold robot.test. outespeciallybe absent persuade sb. thatharm sb.allowsb.to dofeel alarmed facial expression 为为.工作工作开始干开始干sth对对.试验试验一个家用机器人一个家用机器人进行试验进行试验尤其尤其缺席离开缺席离开说服说服sb.sth伤害伤害 sb.允许允许sb干干sth感到吃惊感到吃惊面部表情面部表情P3-4On the second morning Tony, wearing an apron, brought her breakfast and then asked

9、 her whether she needed help dressing. She felt embarrassed and quickly told him to go. It was disturbing and frightening that he looked so human.One day, Claire mentioned that she didnt think she was clever. Tony said that she must feel very unhappy to say that. Claire thought it was ridiculous to

10、be offered sympathy by a robot. But she began to trust him. She told him how she was overweight and this made her feel unhappy. Also she felt her home wasnt elegant enough for someone like Larry who wanted to improve his social position. She wasnt like Gladys Claffern, one of the richest and most po

11、werful women around.On the second morningfelt embarrassedone daymention that.must do sthoverweightimprove social position第二天早晨第二天早晨,感到不好意思感到不好意思有一天有一天说起说起/提起提起sth一定肯定干一定肯定干sth太胖太胖/超重超重提高社会地位提高社会地位 2022-4-16Unit 2 Satisfaction Guaranteed14What is the type or form of literature of this passage ?1. Why

12、 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 never changed his facial expressions.Skimming Choose the best answer:2. The robot Tony helped Claire to realize her dreams by_. A. ma

13、king her home elegant B. giving her a new haircut and changing the make-up she wore C. giving her advice on her dresses D. all the above3. As a result, the 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

14、4. All the following statements are true except _. Tony tried to please ClaireClaire tried to displease TonyTony managed to protect ClaireA. Gladys admired Claire for her Tony5. We can infer from the passage that_.Claire liked Tony but feared himClaire cried because Tony made her angryClaire forgot

15、Tony as soon as Tony left herA. Tony had no feelings as human being.2022-4-16Unit 2 Satisfaction Guaranteed18Larrys wife, a housewifethe robotemployed in a company that makes robotsa woman that Claire enviesLarry Belmont ClaireTonyGladys Claffern It was going to be tested out by Larrys wife, Claire.

16、Para 1A. try out B. examineFind out the inFormation about Find out the inFormation about tonytonytallhandsomefacial expressionsnever changedsmooth and black hairdeep voicesoft and warm skinquick cleverMore like a human than a machineBeing tall and handsomeHaving smooth hair and a deep voiceFacial ex

17、pression never changedPara 2Bonus2022-4-16Unit 2 Satisfaction Guaranteed222022-4-16Unit 2 Satisfaction Guaranteed23Paras 3-112022-4-16Unit 2 Satisfaction Guaranteed24Paras 3-11 She didnt think she was clever. She was overweight. She felt her house wasnt elegant enough. She wasnt like Gladys Claffern

18、.(Gladys was everything she wanted to be.) The clerk at the counter was rude to her. She fell off a ladder Attractive and well-designedelegantParas 3-11refused himOccasionClaire alarmed felt embarrassed ridiculous buttrust himcalled him a dear felt his warmth very shy admired himOccasionClairePara 1

19、2 The company was very p_ with Tonys report on his three weeks with Claire, but he would have to be r_because he had Claire f_ _ _ with him. leasedebuiltalling in loveIn groups, list Tonys characteristics that were similar to those of a human being and different from those of a human being.CharacteristicsPhysical MentalEmotional SimilarDifferentReading III- Detail reading CharacteristicsSimilarDifferentPhysical(1)Looks like_. (2)Body and skin are_. (3)Hair and fingernails_. (4)Voice li