选修7unit2reading上课用知识讲解

1、选修7unit2reading上课用Have you ever played robot toys? Do you want to play with the real robots?RobotsPlay with humando researchTalk with humanDo the housework(cleaning,cooking.)And so onTake care of childrenact as a policeman/a sellerDo some shoppingWhat can a robot do?human workersrobot workerplay mus

2、icdancesingThe robot which can dance with men sweep the floorpour tea cook dinnerplay footballDriving clean the planeDo the labour workexplore dangerous placesserve us lead the wayDo you think it is Do you think it is possible for a possible for a robot to:robot to:have feelings?feel like a human be

3、ing?1. Do you know who he is?2. Have you ever seen the film from his 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 a

4、s interesting, creative, imaginative, describe events and people that do not exist.Isaac AsimovIsaac Asimov ( 1920-1992)( 1920-1992) 艾萨克艾萨克 阿西莫夫阿西莫夫是美籍犹太人，为本世纪是美籍犹太人，为本世纪最顶尖的科幻小说家之一，曾获代表科幻界最高最顶尖的科幻小说家之一，曾获代表科幻界最高荣誉的雨果奖和星云终身成就大师奖。荣誉的雨果奖和星云终身成就大师奖。 以他的名字为号召的以他的名字为号召的艾西莫夫科幻杂志艾西莫夫科幻杂志是美国当今数一数二的科幻文学是美国当今

5、数一数二的科幻文学重镇重镇。 基地基地、机器人等系列是艾西莫夫最、机器人等系列是艾西莫夫最脍炙人口的代表作。艾西莫夫通过宏观视野使他脍炙人口的代表作。艾西莫夫通过宏观视野使他的作品处处闪动著关怀人类未来的笔触，超越一的作品处处闪动著关怀人类未来的笔触，超越一般科幻作品的局限。般科幻作品的局限。 Isaac Asimov ( 1920-1992)( 1920-1992) 阿西莫夫阿西莫夫不仅是哥伦比亚大学的化学博士，不仅是哥伦比亚大学的化学博士，更是世闻名的全能作家，一生著书达四百八十余更是世闻名的全能作家，一生著书达四百八十余本，内容广及科学类的数理化、天文、生物、医本，内容广及科学类的数理化

6、、天文、生物、医学，还旁涉人文类的文学、宗教、史地等。如此学，还旁涉人文类的文学、宗教、史地等。如此渊博的学识使他的笔下世界具备了奇幻的想像与渊博的学识使他的笔下世界具备了奇幻的想像与高度的预言性。高度的预言性。几乎每一本有关几乎每一本有关机器人机器人发展史的发展史的书籍都提到他、他的小说与他发明的书籍都提到他、他的小说与他发明的“机器人三机器人三定律定律”。他的他的“机器人三定律机器人三定律” 几乎成了以后几乎成了以后科幻作家创作有关机器人的作品时必须遵循的法科幻作家创作有关机器人的作品时必须遵循的法则。则。 Asimovs laws for robots艾萨克艾萨克 阿西莫夫阿西莫夫的的“

7、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 law : A robot must obey the others given to it by human bei

8、ngs (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). Isaac Asimov was an amazing writer who had finished more than 300 works since the beginning of1950.A

9、bout his work终结者（阿诺终结者（阿诺.施瓦辛格）施瓦辛格）T8001终结者终结者T10002ReadingSatisfaction GuaranteedWriter: Isaac Asimov What are the main characters in the story?SkimmingSkimmingLarry Belmont ClaireTonyGladys ClaffernMain characters in the story:Main characters in the story:- Larrys wife, a housewife- a robot - wor

10、ks in a company that makes robots- a woman that Claire envies Reading: Satisfaction guaranteedLarry BelmontTonyClaireCharacters in the story:Gladys Claffernworking in a company that makes robotsLarrys wife, a housewifethe robota woman that Claire envies (嫉妒嫉妒)Part 1:Part 2:Part 3:Part 4 Para 1- Para

11、 3Para 4- Para 8Para 9- Para 11Para 12Meet Help love Leave Reading for structure Which of the following is NOT Tonys characteristic? （para 1-2) Clumsy. B. Handsome. C. Helpful. D. Smart.ScanningScanning2. We can infer that when Claire first saw Tony, she felt alarmed by _.(Para 1-2) A. his appearanc

12、e B. his ability C. his facial expressions D. his cleverness3. Why did Claire feel embarrassed one day?(Para 3 -5)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.4.

13、 _amazed Claire very much. (Para 3 -5) changed the makeup she wore C. Tonys fingernails and the softness and warmth of his skin D. That Tony wrote a shopping list for her5. Which of the following is the right description about Gladys? (Para 3 -5)A. She was a rich and powerful fat woman.B. She had ev

14、erything that Claire wanted and envied.C. She was the one whom Claire turned to for help when she was annoyed.D. She had a bad relationship with Claire.6. Tony did the following things to help Claire EXCEPT _.(Para 6)A. giving her a new haircut B. changing her makeup C. having the house completely t

15、ransformed and improvedD. going into a jewellery shop to buy her a necklace7. Which of the following is NOT the reason why Tony opened the curtains? (Para 7 -10) A. To let other women see everything. B. To show the risk of Claires marriage. C. To let other women envy Claire. D. To make Claire elegan

16、t just like her neighbor.Group workImagine you are engineers in a company that makes robots and you have been asked to design a new type of robot. Your robot can be used : In the home (2) In a workplace (3)In the street(4)In the natural environment(5)In space or anywhere elseYou are divided into gro

17、ups of four to design your robot. You can follow the steps as below:1.Decide the purpose of the robot.2. Make a list of the abilities the robot has.3.Draw a picture on a piece of paper and name its parts and explain what each part does.4.Write a paragraph describing the robot and what it can do.5. I

18、ntroduce your design to your classmates. spidersnakemantis 螳螂螳螂Tips on designing your robots:Consider the six major robot characteristics: Looks: What does the robot look like? Is there a reason for it to look as it does? Sensing: How does the robot “know” or figure out whats in its environment?3. Movement: How does the robot move?4.Operation(操作操作): How does the robot move or operate other objects ?5.Energy: How is the ro