高二英语选修7unit2-Robots

Unit2

RobotsEntertainmentrobotsIndustrialrobots工业机器人householdrobots家用机器人Therobotwhichcanplaywithchildren.

Therobotwhichcanplayfootball.Therobotwhichcanspeaktopeople.Whatisarobot?Arobotisamachinedesignedtodojobsthatareusuallyperformedbyhumans.2023/1/15Sciencefictionaboutrobots2023/1/15Transformers《变形金刚》I,Robot《我，机器人》Readashortstoryaboutarobot.Itwasoriginallywrittenbythesciencefictionwriter,IsaacAsimov,andpublishedin1951.Herethestoryhasbeenretoldbyanotherwriter.

Backgroundinformation:AretellingofanIsaacAsimov’sstorycalledSatisfactionGuaranteed.Aboutahuman-likerobot.Asimov’sfirstlaw(铁规)

forrobots:Arobotmustnotinjurehumanbeingsorallowthemtobeinjured.Therobotcausesthemainfemalecharacter(文艺作品里的人物)tohavesomeveryconfusingfeelings.SatisfactionGuaranteed包君满意Skimming&scanningReadingformainideaWhatisthetextmainlyabout?

Itismainlyabouthowahousehold_________was_________________inafamily.robottestedoutReading:SatisfactionguaranteedLarryBelmontTonyClaireCharactersinthestory:GladysClaffernworkinginacompanythatmakesrobotsLarry’swife,ahousewifetherobotawomanthatClaire

envies

(嫉妒)Part1:Part2:Part3:Part4

Para1-Para3Para4-Para8Para9-Para11Para12MeetHelploveLeaveReadingforstructureReadingfordetailsClairehadasenseoffailureShewasnotelegantHerhousewasnotelegantThesalesmanwasrudetoherShewantedtobeanotherGladysShefelloffaladderTony:Mr.Perfect!Whatasweetvictorytobeenviedbythosewomen!Shemightnotbeasbeautifulasthem,butnoneofthemhadsuchahandsomelover!ClairehadasenseoffailureShewasnotelegantHerhousewasnotelegantThesalesmanwasrudetoherShewantedtobeanotherGladysShefelloffaladderClairehadasenseoffailureShewasnotelegantHerhousewasnotelegantThesalesmanwasrudetoherShewantedtobeanotherGladysShefelloffaladderHegaveheranewhaircutandchangedthemakeupsheworeHemanagedtocatchherintimefromthenextroomHesuggestedapartyinherhouseHemadethesalesmanchangedhisattitudeHetransformedthehousecompletelyWasClairesatisfiedwithTony?HowdidClairefeel?Whathappened?____________ShesawTonywas______and________.Hehad______hairandhisvoicewas_______.____________Tonyaskedwhethersheneededhelpdressing.

amazedByhis_________andthe________and________ofhisskin.______________Tonycaughtherintime,heldherfirmlyinhisarms.alarmedtallhandsomesmoothdeepembarrassedfingernailssoftnesswarmthHappy,surprised,shyCareful-readingHowdidClairefeel?Whathappened?_____________Tonyfoldedhisarmsaroundher,bendinghisfaceclosetohersand_______thathedidn’twanttoleaveherandthathefeltmorethanjustthe_____topleaseher.__________Shewas_______bythosewomen.___________SherememberedTonywasjustamachine.surprisedhappysaddeclareddesireenvied

FindouthowClaire’semotiondeveloped___________________________SadtorememberhewasjustamachineacceptedhimC.proudofhimD.refusedtohaveTonyatherhouseE.trustedhimF.lovedhimDBEcFAHowClaire’semotiondevelopedrefuseaccepttrustproudlovesadWhydidTonyopenthecurtains?HewantedClaire’sgueststoseehimandClairetogethersothatshewouldbeenviedbythewomenguests.Readthestoryagainandanswerthefollowingquestionsingroup.WhatdidTonydotopreventClairefrombeingharmed?

TonypreventedClairefrombeingharmedbymakingherfeelgoodaboutherself.Hehelpedhermakeherandherhomeelegantsothatshewouldnotfeellikeafailure.DoyouthinkitneedstorebuildTony,whyorwhynot?rebuild?WhydidTonyhavetoberebuilt?

Tonyhadtoberebuiltbecausethecompanyfeltthattheycouldnothavewomenfallinginlovewitharobot.

ClairespentthreeweekswithTonyinherhouse.Whatsentencesinthestoryshowthatshekeptforgettingandthenrememberingthathewasamachine?Howabsurd,Shethought.Hewasjustamachine.Heheldherfirmlyinhisarmsandshefeltthewarmthofhisbody.Shescreamed,pushedhimawayandrantoherroomfortherestoftheday.ThensherememberedTonywasjustamachine.Sheshouted“Leavemealone”andrantoherbed.…..ReadingforappreciationWhatamixedfeeling!DiscussionLetmetry!1.DoyouthinkTonywasalsoinlovewithClaire?2.Ifso,doyouthinkitacceptableforClaireandTonytobeinlove?MiniDebateUsefulexpressions(推测与确信)Ithink/don’tthink…Ibelieve/don’tbelieve…Iguess/suppose…Iwonder…I’m