选修七unit2-robots-Reading公开课ppt课件

1、2021/2/2,Unit 2 Satisfaction Guaranteed,1,It can _,cook dinner,sweep the floor,pour tea,cook dinner,clean the plane,Do the labour work,explore dangerous places,speaker,camera,arm,hand,wheel,battery,Robots can do these things,what parts does it have,What can each of the robotparts do? 1.cameras a.can

2、 ask and answer simple questions 2.a speaker b.are connected to its chest 3.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 energetic,1. Do you kn

3、ow who he is? 2. Have you ever seen the film from his works? 3. What do you know about him,Isaac Asimov ( 1920-1992,Introduction,About 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 interestin

4、g, creative, imaginative, describe events and people that do not exist,Asimovs laws for robots,艾萨克 阿西莫夫的“机器人三定律”： 一、机器人不能害人，也不能坐视人类被害。 二、在不违反定律一的前提下，机器人要听人的话。 三、在不违反定律一、二的前提下，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 ot

5、hers 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 that made robots. Recently it had

6、 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 be harmed. It would be a bon

7、us. 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 for begin doing experiment with a household robot. test. out esp

8、ecially be absent persuade sb. that harm sb. allowsb.to do feel alarmed facial expression,为.工作 开始干sth 对.试验 一个家用机器人 进行试验 尤其 缺席离开 说服sb.sth 伤害 sb. 允许sb干sth 感到吃惊 面部表情,P3-4 On the second morning Tony, wearing an apron, brought her breakfast and then asked her whether she needed help dressing. She felt em

9、barrassed 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 be offered sympathy by a robot. But she began to

10、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 powerful women around,On the second morning felt em

11、barrassed one day mention that. must do sth overweight improve social position,第二天早晨, 感到不好意思 有一天 说起/提起sth 一定肯定干sth 太胖/超重 提高社会地位,2021/2/2,Unit 2 Satisfaction Guaranteed,15,What is the type or form of literature of this passage ,C Argumentative writing,A Narration 记叙文,D Expository writing 说明文,B Scienc

12、e fiction,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 never changed his facial expressions,Skimming,Choose the best answer,2. The robot Tony helped Claire to realize h

13、er dreams by_. A. making 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 above,3. 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 des

14、igner D. Both A and B,4. All the following statements are true except _. Tony tried to please Claire Claire tried to displease Tony Tony managed to protect Claire Gladys admired Claire for her Tony,5. We can infer from the passage that_. Claire liked Tony but feared him Claire cried because Tony mad

15、e her angry Claire forgot Tony as soon as Tony left her Tony had no feelings as human being,2021/2/2,Unit 2 Satisfaction Guaranteed,19,I. Find out the four Characters in the story,Larrys wife, a housewife,the robot,employed in a company that makes robots,a woman that Claire envies,Larry Belmont Clai

16、re Tony Gladys Claffern,It was going to be tested out by Larrys wife, Claire,Scanning,Para 1,A. try out B. examine,Read the first paragraph and find out the reason why Tony came into Claires house,Find out the information about Tony,tall,handsome,facial expressions never changed,smooth and black hai

17、r,deep voice,soft and warm skin,quick,clever,More like a human than a machine Being tall and handsome Having smooth hair and a deep voice Facial expression never changed,Scanning,Para 2,Describe what Tony looks like,Bonus,2021/2/2,Unit 2 Satisfaction Guaranteed,23,2021/2/2,Unit 2 Satisfaction Guaran

18、teed,24,Paras 3-11,Claires Problems,What did Tony do to help Claire,2021/2/2,Unit 2 Satisfaction Guaranteed,25,Paras 3-11,She didnt think she was clever. She was overweight. She felt her house wasnt elegant enough. She wasnt like Gladys Claffern.(Gladys was everything she wanted to be.) The clerk at

19、 the counter was rude to her. She fell off a ladder,Attractive and well-designed,elegant,Claires Problems,Paras 3-11,Claires feelings towards Tony changed as the story developed,Put the occasions in the right order and find out Claires feelings at each occasion,refused him,Before Tony arrived,Occasi

20、on,Claire,When he arrived,alarmed,When he offered to help her dressing,felt embarrassed,When he offered sympathy to her when she said she was not clever,ridiculous but trust him,called him a dear,felt his warmth very shy,When she fell off a ladder and was caught by Tony,When he helped her with the s

21、alesman,When he offered to help her improve her house and herself,admired him,Occasion,Claire,Scanning,Para 12,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,What is the result of the test? Is it perfect,leased,ebuilt,alling in love,In groups, list Tonys characteristics that were similar to those of a human being and different from those of a human being,Characteristics,Physical,Mental,Emotional,Similar