2023学年完整公开课版Unit2RobotsReading

Unit2RobotsReadingWhat’sarobot?

Arobotisamachinedesignedtodojobsthatareusuallyperformedbyhumans.Theyareprogrammedandcontrolledbyacomputer.

Let’slookatsomepicturesandsee

whatrobotscanlooklike.Robotscanbemadeintoallkindsofthings.Whatcanrobotsdo?Pre-readingRobotsPlaywithhumanSecretaryDodangerousworkHouseworkAndsoon…Typesofrobots

IndustrialrobotsusedinmanufacturingDomesticrobotssuchasvacuumcleanersandlawnmowers;Entertainmentrobotssuchastoysandthoseinthemeparks;Robotsusedintoxicwasteclean-upandinunderwaterandspaceexploration;…Doyouthinkitispossibleforarobotto:

thinkforitselfhavefeelingshaveitsownneedsanddesireslookandfeellikeahumanbeingReadingSatisfactionGuaranteed

Asimov’sfirstlawforrobots:Arobotmustnotinjurehumanbeingorallowthemtobeinjured.Inthiscasetheinjuryisnotaphysicalonebutapsychologicalone.Aboutthewriter:IsaacAsimovReadthetextquicklyandanswerthefollowingquestions:Skimming

Whatisthetextmainlyabout?Itismainlyabouthowarobotusedforhouseworkwastestedoutinafamily.2.WhatdidtherobotcalledTonylooklike?Helookedlikeatallandhandsomeman,speakinginadeepvoice,withsmoothblackhairandhisfacialexpressionunchanged.Howmanycharactersarementioned?Whoarethey?Whatarethey?whatistherelationbetweenthem?Larry

BelmontClaireTony

GladysClaffernArobotOneoftherichestandmostpowerfulwomenaround.employedinacompanythatmakesrobotshousewife

couplewastobetestedoutbyClaireintheirfamilyawomanthatClaireenviesMakealistofwhattherobotTonydidduringtheexperiment.

didhouseworkPreventedClaire

frombeingharmed

(example)

helpedClairemakeherself

andherhomeelegantby…

helpedClairebe

envied

byotherwomengaveheradviceonhow

todecorateherhouse

gaveheranewhaircutand

changedthemakeupsheworeThechangeofClaire’sfeelingtoTonyunwillingtoaccept

proudofhimalarmed,disturbed

andfrightened

embarrassed,disturbed

andfrightened

trust

fallinlove.

LarrywasgoingtobeawayfromhomesohehiredarobottoaccompanyhiswifeClaire.2.Clairedidn’tliketheideaatthebeginning,butatlastsheagreedtoit.3.WhenTonyofferedtohelpdressing,Clairewaspleasedtoaccept

it.Butshethoughtitwassurprisingforarobottobesohuman.T1FFTrueorFalseCareful

Reading4.TonycouldunderstandClairewhenshesaidshewasnotclever.5.Claire’shusbandwantedtoimprovehissocialposition,butshewassorryshecoulddonothingtohelphim.6.TonywaseagertohelpClaire.Hescannedquitealotofbooksinthelibrary,buthecouldfindnowaysout.TT

F7.TonyaskedClairetogothetowntobuythingsheneededtoimprovethehouse.8.ItwasClairethatfirstdecidedtoinviteGladysandherfriendstoherhouse.9.WhileTonyworkedontheimprovementsofthehouse,Clairealsodidherpart.1FTF10.Claire’sguestswerefilledwithadmirationwhentheysawherhousewascompletelychanged.11.ClairewasveryhappytofindthatGladysenviedher.12.ThecompanywassatisfiedwithTony’sreportbecausehehadsuccessfullymadeawomanfallinlovewithhim.TTF1.Claire’sfeelingstowardTonychangedasthestorydeveloped.Readthestory,thenfillintheoccasionswhenClairehadthesefeelings.Comprehending

Exercise1OccasionsClaire…1）dislikedhim2）Whenhearrivedwasalarmed3）feltembarrassed4）

admiredhimBeforehearrived

WhenheofferedtohelpherdressWhenheofferedtohelpherimproveherhouseandherselfOccasionsClaire…5）calledhimadear6）felthiswarmth7）

feltbeingenvied8）

criedallnightWhenhehelpedherwiththesalesmanWhenshefelloffaladderandcaughtbyTony

WhensheheardGladyswhisperingtoanotherwomanthatshehadneverseenanyonesohandsomeasTony.SherememberedTonywasjustamachine.Readthestoryagainandanswerthefollowingquestionsingroups.1.WhydidTonyopenthecurtains?Exercise2HewantedClaire’sgueststoseehimandClairetogethersothatshewouldbeenviedbywomenguests.2.WhatdidTonydotopreventClairefrombeingharmed?

Bymakingherfeelgoodaboutherself.Hehelpedhermakeherandherhomeelegantsothatshewouldnotfeellikeafailure.3.WhydidTonyhavetoberebuilt?Becausethecompanyfeltthatitcouldnothavewomenfallinglovewitharobot.4.ClairespentthreeweekswithTonyinherhouse.Whatsentencesinthestoryshowthatshekeptforgettingandthenrememberingthathewasamachine?Howabsurd,shethought.Hewasjustamachine.Heheldherfirmlyinhisarmsandshefeltthewarmthofhisbody.Shescreamed,pushedhimawayandrantoherroomfortherestoftheday.Thensheremembered–Tonywasjustamachines.Sheshouted“Leavemealone”andrantoherbed.Ingroups,listTony’scharacteristicsthatweresimilartoandthosedifferentfromthoseofahumanbeing.CharacteristicsSimilarDifferentPhysicalMentalExercise3CharacteristicsSimilarDifferentPhysicalLookslikeahumanbeing.Bodyandskinsoftandwarm.Hairandfingernailsrealistic.Voicelikeahuman’s.Facialexpressionsneverchange.Quickerreactions(ShefelloffaladderandeventhoughTonywasinthenextroom,hemanagedtocatchherintime.)CharacteristicsSimilarDifferentMentalAbletomakesuggestions

andpredictions.Abletomakeaplan

andfollowitthr