新核心大学英语B版听说教程3Unit 1课件VIP

1、Unit 1 The Age of Robots,1,PPT学习交流,In this unit you will: 1. learn about the major principles of robotics and its latest applications in everyday life; 2. familiarize yourself with the words and expressions related to the theme of the unit; 3. practice communication skills used in a conference; 4. e

2、nhance listening skills through non-theme-related audio and video materials; 5. use knowledge about words and sentences to prepare for a lecture.,Learning objectives,2,PPT学习交流,Part I Theme-Related Activities,Part II Listening Strategies,Part III Extensive Listening,Part IV Communication Skills,Part

3、V Assessment Log,3,PPT学习交流,Part I Theme-Related Activities,Section I Lecture I,Section II Lecture II (Part I),Section III Lecture II (Part II),4,PPT学习交流,1. What do you know of robots? 2. What are your expectations of a robot with emotions?,Lead-in questions:,Unit 1 Part I Section I Lead-in questions

4、,5,PPT学习交流,Word Bank,Unit 1 Part I Section I Word Bank,6,PPT学习交流,Unit 1 Part I Section I Word Bank,7,PPT学习交流,Notes,Unit 1 Part I Section I Notes,8,PPT学习交流,Task 1 Watch the video clip and then decide whether the following statements are true or false.,Task,Unit 1 Part I Section I Task 1,Dr. David Han

5、sons new type of robot is power- consuming and heavy. 2. The new type of robot was developed exclusively in the United States. 3. According to Dr. Hanson, robot perception of human emotional states is the key to them effectively becoming empathetic.,T,F,_,_,F,_,9,PPT学习交流,4. According to the video cl

6、ip, character robotics could lead to robots that actually have empathy, as well give hope for the future. 5. The “spokesbot” Dr. David Hanson introduces at the end of the video clip is too expensive to be a childhood companion.,F,T,_,_,Unit 1 Part I Section I Task 1,10,PPT学习交流,Task 2 Watch the video

7、 clip for the second time and then complete the following sentences.,Task,1. Im Dr. David Hanson, and I build robots with character, and by that, I mean that I develop robots that are characters, but also . 2. The material that allowed the battery-operated facial expressions is a material that we ca

8、ll Frubber, and it actually has .,robots that will eventually come to empathize with you,three major innovations in the material that allow this to happen,_ _,_ _,Unit 1 Part I Section I Task 2,11,PPT学习交流,3. So, weve made 20 robots in the last eight years, during the course of getting my Ph.D., and

9、then I started Hanson Robotics, . 4. So, were involving two things. One: the perception of people; and two: the natural interface, the natural form of the interface, so that . 5. Interfacing with the Internet, it gets smarter over the years. .,which has been developing these things for mass manufact

10、uring,_ _,its more intuitive for you to interact with the robot,_ _,As artificial intelligence evolves, so does his intelligence,_,Unit 1 Part I Section I Task 2,12,PPT学习交流,How does Dr. David Hanson define his character robots?,Task 3 Watch the video clip again and then have a group discussion based

11、 on the following questions. After the discussion, each group will give a brief report to the class.,Task,Unit 1 Part I Section I Task 3,Dr. David Hanson defines his character robots as robots that will empathize with human beings. His character robots are supposed to see faces, make eye contact wit

12、h human beings, make a full range of facial expressions, understand speech, model human feelings, and even be able to build a relationship with human beings.,_ _ _ _ _ _,13,PPT学习交流,2. What is (are) the major physical characteristic(s) of Dr. David Hansons character robots? 3. What do you think of Dr

13、. David Hansons character robots? Do you want one?,Firstly, Dr. David Hansons character robots operate on lower power/run on very small batteries. Secondly, they are extremely lightweight.,_ _ _,Unit 1 Part I Section I Task 3,Although Dr. David Hansons character robot are man-like and interesting, I

14、 dont want any kind of robot to appear in my life, no matter how human it looks.,_ _ _,14,PPT学习交流,4. How should Dr. David Hanson improve his robots?,Personally, I think human-like robots are terrifying, so I dont think robots should imitate human beings. There are machines helping human beings do va

15、rious things. They should appear in their original form. In a word, Dr. David could work on the functions of his robots instead of the appearance.,_ _ _ _ _ _,Unit 1 Part I Section I Task 3,【Script】,15,PPT学习交流,Script,Unit 1 Part I Section I Script,16,PPT学习交流,1. What was your favorite toy when you we

16、re a child? 2. What are your expectations of Pleo, a robot dinosaur which acts like a living pet?,Lead-in questions:,Unit 1 Part I Section II Lead-in questions,17,PPT学习交流,Word Bank,Unit 1 Part I Section II Word Bank,18,PPT学习交流,Unit 1 Part I Section II Word Bank,19,PPT学习交流,Notes,Unit 1 Part I Section

17、 II Notes,20,PPT学习交流,Task 1 Watch the video clip and then decide whether the following statements are true or false.,Task,Unit 1 Part I Section II Task 1,1. Caleb Chung showed a photo of his son with his Furbys. 2. Pleo models a juvenile Camarasaurus. 3. According to Caleb Chungs, creating a robot i

18、s a multidisciplinary project, blending science and art. 4. The hardest part in creating a dinosaur robot is the skeleton. 5. Caleb Chung and his team spent four years on the Pleo.,T,F,_,_,F,_,T,_,T,_,21,PPT学习交流,1. Why did Caleb Chung pick Camarasaurus as the model for the new toy? 2. From where did

19、 the image of the dinosaur toy come?,Task 2 Watch the video clip for the second time and give a short answer to each of the following questions.,Task,It is because the Camarasaurus was the most abundant of the sauropods in North America.,It came from a book called Walking on Eggshells.,_ _,_,Unit 1

20、Part I Section II Task 2,22,PPT学习交流,Unit 1 Part I Section II Task 2,3. In what sense do Caleb Chungs Pleos make humans more human? 4. What equipment makes Pleo completely open to changes, like redoing his personality? 5. What does Caleb Chung express at the end of the lecture?,Pleo has a USB port an

21、d a SSD card.,He wanted to say that theres a lot of social responsibility in designing childrens toys.,_,_ _,Caleb Chungs team believe that humans need to feel empathy towards things in order to be more human, so they want help that out by making little creatures, like Pleos, that human beings can l

22、ove.,_ _ _ _,23,PPT学习交流,Task 3 Watch the video clip again and speak for two minutes on the topic, using the following words and expressions. Prepare to answer one or two questions raised from classmates or the teacher after the presentation.,Task,Unit 1 Part I Section II Task 3,24,PPT学习交流,Unit 1 Par

23、t I Section II Task 3,For Reference:,Caleb Chung made toys for children. He first produced a small hand-held device for teens that could hook up to the Internet. Afterwards, he had an old tape of a dinosaur, and he decided to try to clone a dinosaur as closely as possible, given todays technology. H

24、e tried to make something that seems like it is alive. He picked a Camarasaurus, because the Camarasaurus was the most abundant of the sauropods in North America. Four years and 10 million dollars later, they produced a little dinosaur named Pleo. Pleo is soft and gentle and loving. Caleb Chung said

25、 that since they were designing childrens best friends, there is a lot of social responsibility in that.,25,PPT学习交流,Unit 1 Part I Section II Task 3,Suggested questions and answers: Before designing the little Pleo, on what was Caleb Chung working? . 2. What did Caleb Chung hope his dinosaur would be

26、 like? . 3. What is the significance of Caleb Chungs work? .,He produced a small hand-held device for teens that could connect to the Internet,_ _,He tried to make something that seems like it is alive,_,Since they are designing childrens best friends, there is much social responsibility in that,_ _

27、,【Script】,26,PPT学习交流,Script,Unit 1 Part I Section II Script,27,PPT学习交流,1. Why did Caleb Chung devote himself to making toys? A. He did so to earn money. B. He did so for the kids. C. He did so for fun. D. He did so to learn 2. Which of the following products was one of the best innovations at the CE

28、S? A. Furby. B. Miracle Moves Baby. C. A little hand-held device for teens that could hook up to the Internet. D. Angry birds.,Task 1 Watch the video clip and choose the best answers to the questions below.,Task,Unit 1 Part I Section III Task 1,28,PPT学习交流,3. What kind of dinosaur did Caleb Chungs te

29、am intend to make? A. They wanted to make something that seems like it is alive. B. They wanted to make something that looks expensive. C. They wanted to make something that is real. D. They wanted to make something that looks serious. 4. How much did the little Pleo cost Caleb Chungs company? A. 5

30、million dollars. B. 10 billion dollars. C. 5 billion dollars. D. 10 million dollars. 5. How many sensors do the Pleos have? A. 7. B. 10. C. 14. D. 40.,Unit 1 Part I Section III Task 1,29,PPT学习交流,Task 2 Watch the video clip again and then arrange the following steps for creating the Pleo in the corre

31、ct order. It may help to underline key words first.,Task,Unit 1 Part I Section III Task 2,1. Caleb Chung and his team worked together to draw the skull. 2. Caleb Chung and his team made the neck and the tail out of cables, so the dinosaur moves smoothly and organically. 3. Caleb Chung and his team r

32、ecruited a dinosaur fan to do detailed sculpting, down to the spoon-shaped teeth. 4. Caleb Chung and his team got a little Pleo. 5. Caleb Chung and his team decided to do the dinosaur project. 6. Caleb Chung and his team copied an image from a book called Walking on Eggshells. 7. Caleb Chung and his

33、 team covered it with clay and started making a sculpture.,30,PPT学习交流,Unit 1 Part I Section III Task 2,8. Caleb Chung came up with the idea of creating a dinosaur and his team wanted to do it. 9. Caleb Chung measured all the geometry of the dinosaur model. 10. Caleb Chung and his team decided to mak

34、e something that seems like it is alive. 11. Caleb Chung and his team worked on the hardest part, the skin. 12. Caleb Chung and his team picked a juvenile Camarasaurus as the model. 13. Caleb Chung and his team shaped the front legs like muscles. 14. Caleb Chung and his team decided on the skin vers

35、ion of the soft tissue.,8-5-10-12-6-9-1-14-13-2-11-7-3-4,_,【Script】,31,PPT学习交流,Script,Unit 1 Part I Section III Script,32,PPT学习交流,Part II Listening Strategies,Understanding Lectures: Preparing for a Lecture,33,PPT学习交流,Understanding Lectures: Preparing for a Lecture Lectures in an academic setting in

36、volve a wide variety of academic subjects, such as history, philosophy, biology, and anthropology. Unlike other situations, e.g. daily conversation, lectures often use more formal language. One can expect to hear words rarely used in daily conversation, e.g. technical terms or jargon. In an academic

37、 context, words often have different meanings from plain or colloquial speech. In lectures, interaction is mostly unidirectional. Since the speaker often delivers a large amount of information, it requires ones full attention. Listeners need to sift and select information, and take notes for later u

38、se.,Unit 1 Part II,34,PPT学习交流, Rule of Thumb 1 Find out the lecture topic and have a general idea of what will be discussed. Rule of Thumb 2 Research the topic before attending the lecture. Rule of Thumb 3 Check the pronunciation of names and key words in English. Rule of Thumb 4 Understand new word

39、s with the help of contextual clues and knowledge of prefi xes and suffixes.,Unit 1 Part II,35,PPT学习交流,Word Bank,Unit 1 Part II Word Bank,36,PPT学习交流,Notes,Osmosis Osmosis is the passage of solvent molecules through a selectively permeable membrane into a region of higher solute concentration, aiming

40、 to equalize the solute concentrations on the two sides.,Unit 1 Part II Notes,37,PPT学习交流,Task Listen to the lecture from a biology class and do the following exercises.,Task,Pre-listening Activities: Imagine that you are a student in the biology department, and that this is a lecture in class. Predi

41、ct the main ideas, special vocabulary, and order of information used in the lecture.,Unit 1 Part II Task,38,PPT学习交流,1) What do all the words have in common? 2) Use your knowledge of word-building (prefix, suffix, and root) and the subject to guess the meaning of each word. 3) Listen and check your g

42、uess.,2. Study the words in the box before the lecture.,Unit 1 Part II Task,39,PPT学习交流,Post-listening Activities: 1. Check your prediction Main ideas: The order of information:,the definition, function, and usefulness of osmosis,_,review, definition, process, examples,_,Unit 1 Part II Task,40,PPT学习交

43、流,2. Listen to the lecture and work out the meaning of the underlined part in each case. 1) In the previous class, we examined how the cell membrane of a plantthe thin skin that holds a cell all in placeis formed. A. lining B. part C. stem D. nuclear 2) The cell membrane presents a barrier to large

44、molecules, including harmful chemicals that may occur in its environment. A. essence B. particles C. waste D. blockages,Unit 1 Part II Task,41,PPT学习交流,3) This movement of water through a selectively permeable membrane is known by one of the big words of biology osmosis. A. selection B. water supply

45、C. metabolism D. permeation 4) There is, of course, water on both sides of the cell membrane, so it is other molecules, dissolved in the water that cause a cell to shrink, grow, or stay the same. These dissolved substances are called solutes. A. fluid substances B. water molecules C. matter melted D

46、. means adopted,Unit 1 Part II Task,42,PPT学习交流,5) Therefore more water molecules come in than go out and the cell swells up. Under these extreme conditions some blood cells rupture, leaving empty membrane ghosts. A. blow up B. swell up C. hold up D. grow up 6) LG Electronics, the world leader in com

47、munication and information technology, recently launched to market the world- renowned 3D plasma TV, the first TV to win the global “3D THX” award: an award granted to television sets with the highest clarity and quality of 3D images. A. fluid B. clarity C. crystal solution D. charged particle,Unit

48、1 Part II Task,43,PPT学习交流,7) One such example is red blood cells, which contain about one percent solutes and 99% water. The blood plasma in which they are bathed also contains about 1% solutes. A. fluid B. clarity C. crystal solution D. charged particle 8) For a second, we lost our concentration, a

49、nd we let up. If you want to be champion, there is no letting up. A. essence B. core C. density D. preoccupation,Unit 1 Part II Task,44,PPT学习交流,9) Whether more water enters or leaves a cell can be predicted by knowing the concentration of solutes inside and outside of the cell. A. essence B. core C.

50、 density D. preoccupation 10) So osmosis explains how water enters plant roots, why people dehydrate if they drink sea water, and why body cells normally maintain their shapes. A. become weak B. become thirsty C. lose water D. lose shapes,【Script】,Unit 1 Part II Task,45,PPT学习交流,Script,Unit 1 Part II

51、 Task Script,46,PPT学习交流,Part III Extensive Listening,I News Reports,II Interview,III Science Dictionary,IV Conversations,V Passage Listening,VI Compound Dictation,47,PPT学习交流,Word Bank,Unit 1 Part III I News Reports I,48,PPT学习交流,What make the Einstein robot at this years Taiwan robot fair so differen

52、t? A. The Einstein robot can emulate seven different human emotions. B. The Einstein robot can dance and sing. C. The Einstein robot can think like a real scientist. D. The Einstein robot can talk like a real human being.,Watch the news report and then do the following exercise.,Unit 1 Part III I Ne

53、ws Reports I,49,PPT学习交流,2. What does the Einstein robot look like? A. The Einstein robot looks like Einstein at 72 years of age. B. The Einstein robot looks like Einstein at 57 years of age. C. The Einstein robot looks like Einstein at 27 years of age. D. The Einstein robot looks like Einstein at 75 years of age. 3. What do Prof. Lou and his students plan to do with the Einstein robot? A. The professor and his students plan to give him more motors so he can dance. B. The professor and his students plan to make him more