英语选修7unit2robots

1、RobotsRobotsUnit 2Our slogan is “make progress every day!”授课教师：包丽美授课教师：包丽美A robot is a machine designed to do jobs that are usually performed by humans. Robots are programmed and controlled by a computer. Today there are different kinds of robot, including industrial robots, household robots and ent

2、ertainment robots. Robots also often appear as characters in stories.What is a robot? What is a robot? some real robotsAll robots include 3 elements: Body Control BehaviorAccording to the above definition, many objects are kind of robots. DiscussionDiscussionRobotsPlay with humansDo researchTalk wit

3、h humansDo the houseworkAnd so on Take care of childrenAct as a policeman/a sellerDo some shoppingWhat can a robot do? Say hello to people Talk with peopleClean the planeDo the labour work Lead the wayPlay sportsTransformers 变形金刚变形金刚I, Robot 我，机器人我，机器人 WALLE 机器人总动员机器人总动员Do you know who he is?Do you

4、know who he is?Whats the relationship between Isaac Asimov and robots?Isaac AsimovIsaac Asimov is an American scientist and author, who wrote science fiction, proposed three (and then he added Law Zero) Laws of Robotics (in the 1940s):Law Zero: A robot may not injure humanity, or, through inaction,

5、allow humanity to come to harm. Background knowledgeLaw One: A robot may not injure a human being or through inaction allow a human being to come to harm. Law Two: A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. Law Three: A robot mu

6、st protect its own existence, as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Laws. Unit 2 ReadingSatisfaction Satisfaction guaranteedguaranteedReviewWords and expressionsWords Reviewsatisfactionbonusalarmalarmedapronsympathyoverweightelegantfavourpilescanadj. 超重的；体重超常的超重的；体重超常

7、的adj. 优雅的；高雅的；讲究的优雅的；高雅的；讲究的n. 喜爱；恩惠喜爱；恩惠n. 堆；摞；叠堆；摞；叠vi. 堆起；堆积堆起；堆积vt. 细看；浏览；扫描细看；浏览；扫描n. 满意；满足；令人满意的事物满意；满足；令人满意的事物n. 额外津贴；奖金；红利额外津贴；奖金；红利vt. 使警觉；使惊恐使警觉；使惊恐 n. 警报；惊恐警报；惊恐adj. 担心的；害怕的担心的；害怕的n. 围裙围裙n. 同情（心）同情（心）Words Reviewfingernailabsurdhaircutmakeupaccompanycushionbeddingnecklace n. 手指甲手指甲adj. 荒谬

8、的；可笑的荒谬的；可笑的 n. 化妆品化妆品vt. 陪伴；伴奏陪伴；伴奏n. 寝具；铺盖寝具；铺盖n. 项链项链 n. （坐、跪时用的）软垫；靠垫；垫子跪时用的）软垫；靠垫；垫子 n. 发型；理发发型；理发clerk n. 售货员；职员；旅馆接待员售货员；职员；旅馆接待员counter n. 柜台；计数器柜台；计数器awful adj. 极坏的；极讨厌的；可怕的极坏的；极讨厌的；可怕的affair n. 事务；事情事务；事情armchair n. 扶手椅扶手椅declare vt. 宣布；宣称宣布；宣称cuisine n. 烹饪菜肴烹饪菜肴envy vt. 忌妒；羡慕忌妒；羡慕test out

9、ring upturn aroundleave alone 转向；回转转向；回转试验；考验试验；考验不管；别惹；不管；别惹；让让一个人待着；一个人待着；和和单独在一起单独在一起给给打电话打电话MatchBackground informationBackground informationReading Comprehension ISkimmingCharacters in the story:employed in a companythat makes robotsLarrys wife, a housewifeone of the richest and most powerful w

10、omen around, a woman that Claire enviesthe robot to be tested out by Claire in her houseClaires feelings towards Tony changed as the story developed. Fill in the occasions when Claire had these feelings.Reading Comprehension IIIScanningdisliked himBefore he arrivedOccasionClaireWhen he arrived was a

11、larmedWhen 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 dearOccasionClaire felt his warmthWhen she fell off a ladder and was caught by TonyWhen he helped herwith the salesmanThe Chan

12、ge of Claires Feelings to TonyOccasionClaireShe remembered Tony was just a machineWhen she heard Gladyswhispering to another woman that she had neverseen anyone so handsomeas Tony cried all night felt being enviedThe Change of Claires Feelings to Tony sad to remember he was just a machine accept him

13、 trust him proud of him love himDiscuss these questions in groups. Group WorkPlease give your own answers.Language pointscn. satisfaction 令人满意的事物令人满意的事物 un. 满意满意/满足满足 To ones satisfaction 令某人满意的是（常放句首）令某人满意的是（常放句首）v satisfy Its not easy to satisfy him. satisfactionPara 1adj. satisfied 感到满意的感到满意的 sat

14、isfying 令人满意的令人满意的 I am satisfied with the result of the exam. The result of the exam is satisfying. adj. satisfactory 满意的满意的/ 良好的圆满的良好的圆满的 Its a satisfactory excuse for his absence. absent adj. 反义词是反义词是 present 出席的出席的,在场的在场的1. 缺席的缺席的,不在场的不在场的(+from) Three members of the class were absent this morni

15、ng. 今天早晨该班有三人缺席。今天早晨该班有三人缺席。 He is absent from Hong Kong. 他不在香港。他不在香港。2. 缺少的缺少的,不存在的不存在的 Snow is absent in his country. 他的国家不下雪。他的国家不下雪。3. 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. 他茫然地望着我。他茫然地望着我。Para 2 alarm n. （1 ） a warning of danger 警报警报 a fire alarm I raised the alarm as soon as I

16、saw whats happening（ 2 ） fear caused by the expectation of danger 恐慌恐慌I hope you wont take alarm at the news. adj. alarmed alarming （惊人的、吓人的）（惊人的、吓人的） She felt alarmed when she saw the snake.The news is really alarming. 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 y

17、ou trying to embarrass me?【 adj. 】 embarrassed embarrassing. I felt embarrassed by my being late.【 un. 】 embarrassmentPara 3 sympathy 同情同情(心心) pl 支持支持 feel/have sympathy for sb 同情某人同情某人 out of sympathy 出于同情出于同情 in sympathy with sb / sth同情，赞成支持某人同情，赞成支持某人/ 某事某事 have no / some sympathy with sb /sth 不支

18、持不支持 / 支持某人支持某人/ 某事某事 Para 4 accompany v. （ 1 ） to go / stay with 陪伴陪伴 Id like you to accompany me to the supermarket. What accompanies him is always a dog.（ 2） to exist at the same time 和和一起发生一起发生 Lightning usually accompanies thunder.Para 6 declare vt.1) 宣布宣布, 宣告宣告; 声明声明Para 92) 宣称宣称;断言断言+(that) I declared at the meeting that I did not support him. 我在会上声明我不支持他。我在会上声明我不支持他。3) 申报申报(纳税品等纳税品等) I have nothing to declare. 我没什么要申报的。我没什么要申报的。declare sb (to be) 宣布某人是宣布某人是/样样declare war on 向向宣战宣战I would like to declare my love for you. announce:宣布宣布 to te