readinginunit2book7

1、Hello, everyone. Today we are going to learn unit2 robots. Please take out your textbook.First, lets talk about robots. Do you know what robots can do? l Have you watched the film Baymax? Baymax is a robot health-care companion, protecting you from any harm. l And in this picture. Robot waiters serv

2、e in a restaurant , offering delicious food that you order. l Robots can play with kids and help them with their study.l Industrial robots are manufacturing cars. l Do you know what the robot is doing? Actually, Chinese robots are playing their role on the frontlines against the novel coronavirus pn

3、eumonia.The autonomous delivery robot is able to deliver food and necessities to isolated patients. Hospitals from over 10 provinces, including Hubei have adopted the technology to prevent cross-infection.l No matter how different they look, no matter what functions they possess, they all own a comm

4、on namerobot. A robot is a machine is designed to do jobs that are usually performed by humans. Robots are programmed and controlled by a computer. l With the technology developing, robots become smarter and smarter. Will it be possible for a human being to fall in love with a robot? Maybe we can fi

5、nd the answer in the reading text.l But first of all, lets focus on the useful words and phrases. Please read after me. l Ok , now please open your book on page 11.l Read the title satisfaction guaranteed. What does it mean? 包您满意 in Chinese, right? So What makes who satisfied? Here is the background

6、 knowledge.l This story was adapted from the works of the famous science fiction writer, Isaac Asimov. l This story illustrates (阐明) Asimovs first law for robots: A robot must not injure human beings or allow them to be injured. l Please number each paragraph. There are 12 paragraphs in the text.l n

7、ow we know the reading text is a science fiction. What makes a good science fiction, or what makes a good story? Actually, A good story or fiction should include vivid characters, creative and well-organized plots and a clear theme. l Look at the title again, we may guess the theme of this story. Sa

8、tisfaction guaranteed. And its about robots. So maybe the theme is Satisfaction is guaranteed if people use this kind of robot. Lets find out if it is correct later.l There are four characters. They are Larry Belmont, Claire, Tony and Gladys Claffern. Please skim the text quickly and find out the re

9、lationship between them.l A story should include a beginning, developing and an ending. So the passage can be divided into three parts. Lets read in details.l Read para.1 and 2 and answer the qustions:Why did Tony come ?What does Tony look like?l Part 2 is so long from para3 to para10, tells us what

10、 Tony did for Claire. also I divided it into 3 parts. First read para 3 and find out what Tony did for Claire.l Read para4 to para8. what did Tony do for Claire? we can find a topic sentence. Which one? Yes, the first sentence of para.5. As a favour Tony promised to help Claire make herself smarter

11、and her house more elegant.l Lets read in details. What problems did Claire have? l In para.4, she mentioned She was overweight; Her house was not elegant; l In para.6 The clerk was rude to her in a jewellery shop;l In para.7 Claire wept with anger because Gladys was everything she wanted to be. l I

12、n para.8 Claire fell off a ladder.l So what did Tony do? In para.6,Tony He gave her a new haircut and changed the make up she wore; He told Claire to buy a lot of things to transform the house completely; He made the clerk changed his attitude.l In para.7 He suggested a party in her housel In para.8 He managed to catch her in time from the next room.l Tony prevented Claire from being ha