高中英语人教版选修课件UnitRobotsSectionⅠ-WarmingUpPrereadingReadingComprehending

Unit

2 Robots

【文章导语】Scientists

have

created

a

set

of

robotic

arms,which

can

cook

meals

for,they

can

wash

dishes

and

find

hidden

danger

like

a

a

wonderful

invention!科学家发明了一套机器人手臂,可以为我们做饭。此外,它们可以洗碗,也可以发现潜在的危险,如火灾。多么棒的发明!Britishscientistshaveinventedasetofroboticarms.Theycancookmealsforyou.Thepriceofthedeviceisabout￡10,000.Itincludesanoven,ahob(炉盘),adishwasherandasink.Scientistsspentalmost18yearsdevelopingthehands.Eachhandisgovernedby24motors,26micro-controllersand129sensors.Thearmscanchopandstirtorecreatealmostanythingyouwouldliketoeat.Thefoodmaybeasimplehome-cookedsupper,orawonderfuldinnerdesignedbyaworld-classchef.Thehandsmovealittleslowly.Whenevertheyaren’tbusy,theymayhangstrangelyabovetheworksurface.Theycanimitatehumanmovementssuchaswipingaspoonontheedgeofapantopreventdrips.Thearmswilltuckup(卷起来)whennotinuse,makingspacefortheirowners.Peoplecantraintheroboticarmstocooktheirfavouritefamilyrecipesbyshowingthemafewtimeswhilewearinghigh-techglovesandwrist-bands.Userswillalsobeableto“order”dinnerontheirwayhome,orbreakfastwhentheywakeup,usinganappontheirsmartphones.Choosingrecipesdependsonthefoodmaterialsathome.Theywillalsobeabletochoosedishesbasedontheirnutritionalcontents.Thecookchefhasemergencyequipmentincasethere’safire.Allthethingswhicharepossiblewithrobotichandsarepossiblehere.Thereisnolimitation.Thisinventionwillcreateanopportunityforpeopletoenjoygoodfoodatareasonableprice.译文英国科学家发明了一套机器人手臂。它们能为你做饭。这套装置的价格大约为一万英镑。它包括一个炉灶,一个炉盘,一个洗碟机和一个水槽。研发这套机器人手臂,科学家们用了差不多18年时间。每只手由24个马达、26个微控制器和129个传感器共同控制。这些手臂可以切和搅拌,几乎能制作出你想吃的任何东西。这些食物可以是简单的家常便饭,也可以是世界级厨师设计的精美大餐。这些手臂活动有些慢。当不忙的时候,它们会奇怪地在工作台上方悬挂起来。它们会模仿人类的活动,如在锅沿上擦勺子以防止滴水。当不使用的时候,这些手臂可以收卷起来,为主人腾出空间。人们戴着高科技手套和腕带,通过给机器人示范几次,可以训练机器人手臂给家人烹制最喜爱的菜肴。用户也能使用智能手机上的客户端,在回家的路上“预订”晚餐,或醒来时“预订”早饭。根据家里现成的食材选择食谱,他们也能根据营养成分选择菜肴。这种厨师也有应急设备以防火灾。所有机器人手能做的在这里都能做到。没什么限制。这种发明可以为人们以合理的价格吃上可口的饭菜创造机会。典句欣赏1.Peoplecantraintheroboticarmstocooktheirfavouritefamilyrecipesbyshowingthemafewtimeswhilewearinghigh-techglovesandwrist-bands.人们戴着高科技手套和腕带,通过给机器人示范几次,可以训练机器人手臂给家人烹制最喜爱的菜肴。2.Userswillalsobeableto“order”dinnerontheirwayhome,orbreakfastwhentheywakeup,usinganappontheirsmartphones.用户也能使用智能手机上的客户端,在回家的路上“预订”晚餐或醒来时“预订”早饭。理解诱思1.Theroboticarmscandoallthefollowingexcept

.

A.cookingmealsB.choppingmeatC.tuckingupD.eatingmeals答案:D

2.Wouldyouliketobuysuchroboticarmsforyourfamily?Why?答案:Yes,becausetheycanprepareusnutritionaldishesandsaveusmuchtroubleaswell.Section

Ⅰ—Warming

Up,Pre-reading,

Reading

&

Comprehending一二三四一二三四二、猜词拼写1.

astronghopeorwish

2.

afeelingoffearorworrybecausesomethingbadordangerousmighthappen

3.

support,approvaloragreementforsomething

4.

togosomewherewithsomeone

5.

verybadorunpleasant

6.

tostateofficiallyandpubliclythatsomethingistrue

desire

alarm

favour

awful

declare一二三四三、阅读课文SATISFACTION

GUARANTEED,选择正确答案1.WhydidClairefeelalarmedatthesightofTony?A.Becausehewasarobot.B.Becauseshedidn’tlikehim.C.Becausehewasmorelikeahumanthanamachine.D.Becauseheneverchangedhisfacialexpressions.答案C

一二三四2.WhydidClairebuytheitemsfromtheshop?A.Herhusbandwastoreturn.B.Tonywastoleaverecently.C.Tonywantedthehousetransformed.D.Shethoughtsheneededthem.答案C

3.WhichofthefollowingisNOTthereasonwhyTonyopenedthecurtains?A.Toletotherwomenseeeverything.B.ToshowtheriskofClaire’smarriage.C.ToletotherwomenenvyClaire.D.TomakeClaireconfidentjustlikeherneighbour.答案B

一二三四4.WhatkindofrobotwasTonyaccordingtothetext?A.Tonywasuglyandactive.B.Tonywaselegantandshort.C.Tonywascapableandhelpful.D.Tonywasrudeandserious.答案C5.Thepassagemainlytellsus

.

A.therobot’sfacialexpressionscouldn’tchangelikepeopleB.therobotcoulddoeverythingthatmancanC.anexperimenttestedoutbythehouseholdrobotTonyD.anexperimentwhereahouseholdrobotwastestedout答案D一二三四out

speaking

wasalarmed

一二三四Gradually

by

awho/that

admirationconfidence123456789Do

you

think

it

is

possible

for

a

robot

to

have

its

own

needs

and

desires?(P10)你认为一个机器人可能会有自己的需求和愿望吗?★考点

desire

n.渴望,欲望①Ihavenodesiretodiscussthematterfurther.我不想再谈此事。②Ihadastrongdesiretoreachinandplaywiththetoy,butwasheldbackthankfullybytheshopwindow.我特想把手伸进去玩那个玩具,但幸好被商店的橱窗挡住了。123456789考点延伸

(1)阅读下面的句子,体会desire的词性及含义。③Wealldesirehealthandhappiness.词性

动词

含义

渴望(2)阅读下列句子,归纳desire的用法。④Oftenwehaveapreparedlistinmindandwonder,aswelisten,howwecanachievecertaindesiredresultstogettheconversationoverasquicklyaspossible.归纳

desired在句中作定语,此处意为渴望的;想得到的。⑤Shedesiresthatitshouldnotbementionedforthepresent.归纳

desire后加宾语从句要用虚拟语气,,从句谓语用should

do,should可以省略。

123456789desire用作动词时,其后可以接动词不定式作宾语,但不可接动词-ing形式;desire也不用于进行时态。①误:Hedesiresgoingatonce.正:Hedesirestogoatonce.他很想马上走。②误:Sheisdesiringtoseeyou.正:Shedesirestoseeyou.她渴望见到你。123456789123456789123456789It

was

going

to

be

tested

out

by

Larry’s

wife,Claire.(P11)这项试验将由拉里的妻子克莱尔来进行。★考点

test

out试验①Thisnewkindofmedicineistested

outonanimalsfirst.这种新药首先被用在动物身上做试验。123456789考点延伸

(1)阅读下列句子,并将它们翻译成汉语。②Scientiststest

outtheoriesbyexperiments.翻译

科学家们用实验来检验理论。③Thelongracetested

outtheswimmers’endurance.翻译

长距离比赛考验了游泳者的耐力。(2)阅读下列句子,指出test的词性及含义。④DoyouthinkGeorgehaspassedthedrivingtest?词性

名词

含义

测试⑤Shetestedherfriend’shonesty.词性

动词

含义

考验123456789123456789123456789However,when

she

first

saw

the

robot,she

felt

alarmed.(P11)然而,她初次见到机器人的时候,就感到有点儿吃惊。★考点

alarm

vt.使警觉;使惊恐;惊动①Herhightemperaturealarmedthedoctors.她体温很高,使医生有些担心。②Thesoundofgunsalarmedus.枪声使我们感到惊慌不安。123456789考点延伸

(1)阅读下列句子,体会alarm的词性及含义。③Thesightofthepolicemenalarmedthethief.词性

(及物)动词

含义

使警觉④Heisafraidofwakinguplate,andsohealwayshasanalarmonhisbedsidetable.词性

名词

含义

闹钟⑤Theywerefilledwithalarmwhentheysawthefire.词性

名词

含义

惊慌/;惊恐123456789(2)阅读下列句子,指出alarm的相关短语及含义。⑥Assoonashesawthesmoke,hesounded/raised/gavethealarm.短语

sound/raise/givethealarm

含义发警报

⑦Manypeopletookthealarmatthenewsofthenuclearleak.短语

takethealarmat

含义对……感到吃惊,因……而惊恐

⑧Wewerealarmedby/atasuddenshriek.短语

bealarmedat/by...

含义被……吓一跳

⑨“What’sup?”heaskedinalarm.短语

inalarm

含义惊恐地

(3)同源词汇拓展alarmedadj.感到恐慌的;感到担忧的alarmingadj.令人担忧的;令人恐慌的123456789[温馨提示]汉语的“报警”,英语是sound/give/raisethealarm;“接到报警后采取行动”用takethealarm。Onhearingtheair-raidalarm,hetookthealarm.一听到空袭报警,他马上采取行动。sound/raise/give

the

alarm发警报;报警take

the

alarm

at

对……感到吃惊;因……而惊慌be

alarmed

at/by被……吓一跳in

alarm惊恐地123456789123456789123456789As

a

favour

Tony

promised

to

help

Claire

make

herself

smarter

and

her

home

more

elegant.(P11)托尼为让克莱尔高兴,答应帮助她,让她更漂亮,让她的家变得更高雅。★考点

favour

n.喜爱;恩惠①Thesegoodsenjoygrowingfavouramongthecustomers.这些货物越来越受顾客的欢迎。②Amothermustnotshowfavourtoonechildmorethananother.母亲不能表现出对两个孩子其中一方的偏爱。

123456789考点延伸

(1)阅读下列句子,指出favour的词性及含义。③CouldyoudomeafavourandpickupSamfromschooltoday?词性

名词

含义

帮忙④Theotherview—theoneIfavour

—isthateconomicsisanapproachtounderstandingbehaviour.词性

动词

含义

喜爱,喜欢⑤Thegovernmentfavourstheplan.词性

动词

含义

支持;赞成123456789(2)关于favour的联想拓展infavourof赞成,主张dosb.afavour帮某人一个忙favourableadj.赞许的;称赞的;同意的favouredadj.受到优待的;受宠的;得到偏爱的favouriteadj.最喜欢的n.最喜爱的东西123456789123456789123456789123456789123456789123456789123456789123456789123456789When

the

clerk

at

the

counter

was

rude

to

her,she

rang

Tony

up

and

told

the

clerk

to

speak

to

him.(P11)柜台的售货员对她很粗鲁,她就打电话给托尼,让售货员同托尼讲话。★考点

ring

up给……打电话①LasteveningIwasrung

upbyanoldfriendwhomIhadnotheardofforyears.昨晚一位老朋友打电话给我,我多年没听到他的消息了。123456789考点延伸

阅读下列句子,指出ring的相关短语及含义。②Ihavetoringoffnowbecausemyfriendiswaitingforme.短语

ringoff

含义挂断电话

③Shepromisedtoringbackhoursago,butIhaven’treceivedhercalluptonow.短语

ringback

含义回电话

ringup中up是副词,若遇人称代词作宾语时,应把人称代词置于ring与up之间。误:Herangupher.正:Herangherup.123456789ring

up给……打电话ring

off挂断电话ring

back回电话123456789123456789123456789123456789★考点二

turn

round/around=turn

about转向;回转;转身④Iturned

aroundandsawJanewassittingdirectlybehindme.我一转身,就看见简正坐在我的后面。⑤Doyouthinkourhousingsaleswillturn

roundduringthisyear?你认为今年我们的住房销售情况会好转吗?考点延伸

阅读下列句子,指出turn的相关短语及含义。⑥Sheturneddownthejobofferbecauseshewantedahighpay.短语

turndown

含义拒绝

⑦Whilebothmenandwomentendtofocusonrewardsandlessonconsequencesunderstress,theirresponsestoriskturnouttobedifferent.短语

turnout(tobe)

含义结果是,证明是

123456789123456789turn

round/around转向;回转turn

down拒绝;把(音量)调小/低turn

out(to

be)结果是;证明是turn

over移交;倾覆turn

to求助于turn

up出现;把(音量)调大123456789123456789123456789123456789(2)阅读下列句子,指出declare的相关短语及含义。⑥OfficialsdeclaredJackson(tobe/as)thewinneroftherace.短语

declare...(tobe/as)...

含义宣布……为……

⑦Paradesdecidedtodeclareforfederation.短语

declarefor

含义

声明赞成……

⑧Whentheyaskedhimforhisopinion,hedeclaredstronglyagainstthepolicy.短语

declareagainst...

含义

声明反对……

123456789declare...(to

be/as)宣布……为……declare

for声明赞成……declare

against

声明反对……declare后不能跟todo作宾语。误:Hedeclaredtoberight.正:Hedeclaredhimselftobe/asright.他声称自己是对的。

123456789123456789123456789She

shouted

“Leave

me

alone”

and

ran

to

her

bed.(P12)她喊道,“让我独自待一会儿”,然后跑上了床。★考点

leave...alone让……一个人待着①Theyleavetheirdaughteraloneinthehouseonweekdays.工作日他们把女儿独自留在家中。②Hewasinangerandlefthimaloneforawhile.他生气了,让他自己待一会儿吧。123456789考点延伸

(1)阅读下列句子,指出短语leave...alone的含义。③Leaveheraloneandshewillbebetter.含义别管,别惹④Sheaskedtobeleft

alone,butthereportersfollowedhereverywhere.含义勿打扰……123456789(2)阅读下列句子,指出leave的相关短语及含义。⑤Ileft

forthelandofwarmthandvitaminC,thinkingofbeachesandorangetrees.短语

leavefor...

含义动身到……

⑥Itwascarelessofhimtoleaveoutanimportantdetail.短语

leaveout

含义遗漏,省略

⑦Let’sleaveasidethematterforamoment.短语

leaveaside

含义搁置一边,不考虑

(3)辨析leave和forget:leavesth.“把某物遗忘在某地”,可与地点状语连用。forgetsth.“忘记某事/物”,不与地点状语连用。123456789leave

alone别管;别惹;让……一个人待着;勿打扰leave

for…动身到……leave

out遗漏;省略leave

aside搁置一边;不考虑123456789123456789一二三一二三3.favour(1)Ismiled.“Weowedyoua

,”Isaid.

(2)但是你必须表示对他们的支持。答案:(1)favour

(2)Butyoumustshowthemfavour.4.declare(1)HeturnedupinnorthernCyprus,

himselfhappytobehome.

(2)你有什么东西要申报吗?答案:(1)declaring

(2)