人教版高中英语选修七Unit2-Robots-reading课件

1、Unit 2 RobotsGuess what these robots are doing.Playing footballRiding/Cycling Playing musicDancingwhat can robots look like?what can robots look like?SpiderDinosaur Dragonfly（蜻蜓）（蜻蜓） SnakeMantis (螳螂螳螂)螳螂HumansHuge arm What is a robot? A robot is a machine _ to do jobs that are usually _ by humans .

2、Robots are _ and _ by a computer. designedperformedprogrammedcontrolled Nowadays robots can be made into all kinds of shapes for various uses and there are different kinds of robots.industrial robotsexplore dangerous placeswork in factoriespour teahousehold robotsserve ussweep the floor cook dinnerw

3、ork as a waiterentertainment robotsplay with childrenDiscussionDiscussionRobotsPlay with humansDo researchTalk with humansDo the houseworkAnd so onTake care of childrenAct as a policeman/a sellerDo some shoppingWhat can a robot do?RobotsPlay with humansDo researchTalk with humansDo the houseworkAnd

4、so onTake care of childrenAct as a policeman/a sellerDo some shoppingWhat can a robot do?Do you think it is possible for a robot to:have feelings?to think for itself?have its own needs and desires?look and feel like a human being?Isaac Asimov(艾萨克艾萨克 阿西莫夫阿西莫夫)（1920-1992）An American scientist and writ

5、erScience fiction stories about robotsAbout the authorAbout the authorNothing is impossible in a fiction!Films based on the works of Isaac Asimov (艾萨克艾萨克 阿西莫夫阿西莫夫)The text mainly tells us _.A. why Claire fell in love with a human beingB. why a robot fell in love with a human being C. a story about a

6、 household robot being tested out in a familyD. that a robot can save a humanbeing from dangerSkimmingReading Comprehension IPart 1:Part 2:Part 3:Part 4 Para 1- Para 3Para 4- Para 8Para 9- Para 11Para 12Meet Help love Leave Reading for structure1. How many characters are mentioned? (para 1-4) 2. Wha

7、t did Tony look like? 3. Whats Claires feeling towards Tony when they first met with each other? Why did Claire have such a kind of feeling towards Tony?ScanningReading Comprehension II (part 1 )Larry Belmont ClaireTonyGladys Claffern1.Characters in the story:1.Characters in the story:- Larrys wife,

8、 a housewife- the robot - working in a company that makes robots- a woman that Claire envies (嫉妒嫉妒)2. What did Tony look like? He was tall and handsome although his facial expressions never changed. His hair was smooth and black and his voice was deep.3. Whats Claires feeling towards Tony when they

9、first met with each other? Why did Claire have such a kind of feeling towards Tony?She felt alarmed because he seemed more like a human than a machine.Claire had a sense of failureShe wasoverweight and was notsmartHer house was notelegantThe salesman was rude to herShe wanted to be another GladysShe

10、 fell off a ladderHow did Tony help Claire?Claire had a sense of failureShe wasoverweight and wasntsmartHer house was notelegantThe salesman was rude to herShe wanted to be another GladysShe fell off a ladderHe gave her a new haircut andchanged the makeup she woreHemanagedto catch her in time fromth

11、e nextroomHe suggesteda party in her houseHe made the salesmanchangedhis attitudeHe transformedthe housecompletelyTony: Mr. Perfect !He gave her a new haircut andchanged the make up she woreHe transformedthe housecompletelyHe made the salesmanchangedhis attitudeHe suggesteda party in her houseHemana

12、gedto catch her in time fromthe nextroomWas Claire satisfied with Tony?What a sweet victory to be envied by those women! She might not be as beautiful as them, but none of them had such a handsome lover!Claires feelings towards Tony changed as the story developed. Fill in the occasions when Claire h

13、ad these feelings.scanningReading Comprehension IIIdislike himBefore he arrivedOccasionClaireWhen he arrived was alarmedWhen he offered tohelp her dress felt embarrassedWhen he offered tohelp her improve her house and herself admired himThe Change of Claires Feelings to Tonycalled him a dearOccasion

14、Claire felt his warmthWhen she fell off a ladder and was caught by TonyWhen he helped herwith the salesmanWhen she heard Gladys whispering to another woman that she had never seen anyone so handsomeas TonyShe remembered Tony was just a machine felt being envied cried all nightHow Claires emotion dev

15、elopedrefuseaccepttrustproudlovesadMini DebateUseful expressions (推测与确信推测与确信)I think/ dont think I believe / dont believeI guess/ suppose I wonderIm sure that I have a belief thatIs it possible that? Are you sure that?1. Do you think Tony was also in love with Claire?2. If so, do you think it accept

16、able for Claire and Tony to be in love?Do you think it needs to rebuild Tony, why or why not?rebuild?My dear wifeWould you give some suggestions to Mr. Belmont?(as an engineer or a husband)包君满意包君满意Title: Satisfaction GuaranteedA different titleHow did Claire feel? What happened?_She saw Tony was _ a

17、nd _. He had _hair and his voice was _._Tony asked whether she needed help dressing. amazedBy his _ and the _ and _of his skin._Tony caught her in time, held her firmly in his arms .alarmedtallhandsomesmoothdeepembarrassedfingernailssoftnesswarmthHappy, surprised, shyReading for DetailsReading for d

18、etailsHow did Claire feel?What happened?_Tony folded his arms around her, bending his face close to hers and _that he didnt want to leave her and that he felt more than just the _ to please her._She was envied by those women._She remembered Tony was just a machine.surprisedhappysaddeclareddesireIsaa

19、c Asimovs Laws For robots First Law : A robot must not injure human beings or allow them to be injured.Second law : .Third Law : .1.Read the text loudly and fluently2.Preview “ A biography of Isaac Asimov”(P16)3.Finish off the Exercises on the worksheet.Language pointsSatisfaction C n.令人满意的事物令人满意的事物

20、 U n.满意；满足满意；满足to ones v. satisfy adj. satisfied 满意的满意的adj. Satisfying ,satisfactory 令人满意的令人满意的/ 良好的良好的/圆满的圆满的Its a satisfactory/satisfying excuse for his absence.1 satisfaction2. experiment with: vt. 试用试用(用用.作试验作试验)Small businesses are anxious to experiment with computers .小型企业都急于试小型企业都急于试 用计算机。用计算

21、机。 experiment n. do an experiment perform an experiment carry out an experiment3. absent adj. absence n.1. 缺席的缺席的,不在场的不在场的(+from) He is absent from Hong Kong. 他不在香港。他不在香港。2. 茫茫然的茫茫然的,心不在焉的心不在焉的 He looked at me in an absent way. 他茫他茫然地望着我。然地望着我。 He had an absent look on his face. 他脸上露出心不在焉的神色。他脸上露出心不

22、在焉的神色。 4 embarrass【 vt. 】to cause to feel ashamed or uncomfortable使困窘使困窘/ 使局促不安使局促不安Are you trying to embarrass me?【 adj. 】 embarrassed embarrassing. I felt embarrassed by my being late.【 un. 】 embarrassment5 pile n. 堆堆, 叠叠 vi. 堆起堆起, 堆积堆积 vt. 把把.堆起堆起There were a pile of magazines on thedesk .Ive got

23、 piles of work to do this evening .The fallen leaves piled up .堆积堆积a pile of / piles of = lots of 成堆的成堆的/ 成批的成批的6. or rather ad. 确切地说确切地说(说得更准确些说得更准确些)This new product, or rather, this new style of shirt, is not very attractive American, or rather, Afro- American is good at Jazz music. 美国人，或者更确切地说非洲

24、裔美国人擅长爵士美国人，或者更确切地说非洲裔美国人擅长爵士音乐。音乐。 【 n. 】 reach within ones reach out of ones reach = beyond ones reach 7.reach for / reach out ones hand fore.g. He reached out his hand for an apple. reach into把手伸进把手伸进I saw my younger brother reaching into the cake tin .8. accompany v. 陪伴，伴奏陪伴，伴奏我想让你陪我去超市。我想让你陪我去超

25、市。Id like you to accompany me to the supermarket.雷声常常伴随着闪电而来。雷声常常伴随着闪电而来。Lightning usually accompanies thunder. accompany sb on sth 同某人一起做某事同某人一起做某事 accompany sb to a place 陪某人去陪某人去- accompany sb at/on 用用-为某人伴奏为某人伴奏He accompanied this singer at the piano.9.As she turned around, there stood Gladys Cl

26、affern.1).谓语是谓语是go, come, run,等表示位置转移的动词等表示位置转移的动词和和be动词，动词，2). 句中有表示方位的副词句中有表示方位的副词 there, here, up, down , in ,out, away 等，等，为强调该副词，可将副词置于句首为强调该副词，可将副词置于句首, 构成倒装。构成倒装。注意：若主语是名词，用倒装，注意：若主语是名词，用倒装， 若是代词，则不倒装若是代词，则不倒装。 There came the bus! Here he is ! there stood. 此句为存在结构此句为存在结构,常用于常用于这种结构的动词有这种结构的动词

27、有stand, seem to be, happen to be, be likely to be, live, come, enter, lie等等 There happened to be nobody in the room.10 affair 【 cn. 】事情事情/ 暧昧关系暧昧关系/ 私通私通 pl . 业务业务 / 事务事务/ 事态事态Affairs at present in that country are unsettled . 那个国家当前的局势动荡不安那个国家当前的局势动荡不安. current / foreign / world affairs 时事时事/ 外交事务外

28、交事务/ 世界事务世界事务 affairs of state 国事国事/ 国务国务/ 政务政务 11. fall off:跌落跌落 fall off the ladder/tree fall in love with sb. 爱上某人爱上某人 fall apart 破裂破裂, 破碎破碎 fall back on sb. /sth. 有困难求助某人有困难求助某人 fall behind sb. /sth. 落后于某人落后于某人 fall behind 落在落在-后面后面 fall behind with 没有及时做，拖欠没有及时做，拖欠Eg. He fell behind with his sc

29、hool work again.1).I have known him for more than twenty years. 我认识他已超过二十年了。我认识他已超过二十年了。2). Kate was more than a teacher. 凯特不仅仅是位教师。凯特不仅仅是位教师。3). I am more than happy to see you . 看到你，我非常高兴。看到你，我非常高兴。4). He is more scared than ill. 他与其说是病了他与其说是病了,倒不如说他是受了惊吓。倒不如说他是受了惊吓。12.more than1).more than + 数词数词

30、 -“多于多于,大于大于, 超过超过”2).more than + n -“不仅仅是，不止不仅仅是，不止”3).more than + adj / adv / v -“很很 / 非常非常”4).more + adj / adv / n / v + than -“与其说与其说, 不如说不如说”13.It was then that Claire realized that Tony had opened the curtains It is / was + 强调部分强调部分 that / who + 其它其它1).It is not where you come from or what you

31、 are, but the ability to do the job_ matters. A. one B. that C. what D. it 2). It was after the invention of printing _to publish large numbers of books and pictures .A. were people able B. that people were able C. when were people able D. people were able B B 14 envy un.He was filled with envy of m

32、e / at my success .feel envy of sb / at sth 对对感到妒忌感到妒忌out of envy 出于妒忌出于妒忌with envy 羡慕地羡慕地 They looked at her with envy.Vt. envy sb sth/doing sth I dont envy you your journey in such bad weather.He envied me passing the exam.15. leave / let alone / be 不管不管/ 不打扰不打扰/ 不理会不理会Ive told you to leave my thi

33、ngs alone .Let me be , I want a rest .leave + 宾语宾语+ 补足语补足语 使使处于处于状态状态Leave the door open. 娱乐机器人娱乐机器人科幻小说科幻小说有他自己需要和渴求有他自己需要和渴求用用做试验做试验考验，试验考验，试验离开三个星期离开三个星期感到恐慌感到恐慌更像人类而不是机器人更像人类而不是机器人他的面部表情他的面部表情在第二天早上在第二天早上感到窘困，尴尬感到窘困，尴尬对对表示同情表示同情提升他的社会地位提升他的社会地位答应使她变的优雅答应使她变的优雅 entertainment robots science fictio

34、n have its own needs and desires experiment with test out be absent for three weeks feel alarmed seem more like a human than his facial expression on the second morning feel embarrassed feel/have/express sympathy for improve his social position promise to make her elegant一堆书一堆书更确切的说更确切的说诧异的看着他的手指诧异的看着他的手指伸手去伸手去-被被感到惊讶感到惊讶陪她去商店陪她去商店在柜台处在柜台处打电话给打电话给TonyTony转身转身从她惊讶的表情上从她惊讶的表情上与与有暧昧关系有暧昧关系因生气而哭泣因生气而哭泣有条不紊的进行装修有条不紊的进行装修从梯子上掉下来从梯子上掉下来 a pile of books or rather look at his finge