Listening (2)

1、人教课标 高二 选修 7 Unit 2,Unit 2 Robots,Workbook P54,Discussion: What can a robot do in recent days?,Before you listen, look at the pictures of the robots. What do you think each one does?,Now listen to the interview and number the pictures in the order that you hear about them.,4,2,1,3,Vacuum cleaner,It

2、can move from room to room cleaning your house. You can programme it so that it cleans when youre away and you can control what its doing from your computer at the office.,Personal robot called “PaPeRo”,It understands 650 phrases, speaks more than 3,000 words. It can recognize different people. It c

3、an check your email. It can help children do research on the Internet for their homework, talk to them about their day at school and play games.,Tiny helicopter,It will be used to fly into dangerous areas. For example, it can fly into a house thats been destroyed by an earthquake and check if anyone

4、s inside.,Walking chair,It helps people who cant walk to go up and down stairs.,1. Before you listen, look at the pictures of these robot pets. In pairs answer the questions.,What kinds of animal do you think they are? Would you like to own one? Which one? Give reasons. Do you think having a robot a

5、s a pet is a good idea? Give reasons.,2. Listen to Amanda, Victoria and Jamie talking about robot pets. Look at the pictures again and match them with the robots names.,Aibo,Furby,Paro,Tama,ROBOT PETS,Amanda, Victoria and Jamie are reading about four robot pets and then discussing whether robot pets

6、 can be real pets. A = Amanda V = Victoria J = Jamie,Listen to Part 1 and fill in the blanks.,A: (reading) Aibo can walk, sit, _ down and wag its tail. It learns the name you give it and can _ when you call it. It develops its own _. It can learn about _ commands.,lie,answer,personality,50,V: (readi

7、ng) Furby likes being _. At first he speaks his _ language, then he gradually switches to _ the more time you spend with him. (not reading) He looks like a big-eared _. Isnt he so cute, Jamie?,patted,own,English,bird,J: Well, Victoria, I think he looks _. I like these ones, _. (reading) Paro can ope

8、n and close its _ and move its flippers. Tama _ her own name. She purrs when shes patted.,strange,though,eyes,recognizes,That shows shes _, but if you hit her shell give you an _ hiss. Gradually her behaviour _ and she develops her own personality.,happy,angry,changes,A: I dont understand the point

9、of a robot _. Why wouldnt you get a real one? J: Well, you dont have to _ a robot dog or take it for _. And they dont bark or bite!,pet,feed,walks,V: And it wouldnt make your house _! A: Yeah, but its not real pet, is it? Its a _. V: Well, Amanda, I must say Aibo and Furby look like toys to me. At l

10、east Paro and Tama look more like real _.,dirty,animals,toy,J: I dont think it _ if the robot looks like a real pet or not. If someone thinks of the robot _ a pet, then it is a pet. A: But Jamie, dont you think its _ if the person thinks of the robot as a _ pet? J: No, I dont think so, not if he get

11、s _ from it.,matters,as,sad,real,enjoyment,A: Well, I dont believe a robot can be a true _ even if it does develop its own personality. I mean stroking a dog or cat makes you feel good _ youre making it happy. You _ make a robot “happy”. V: But you can make Tama _. It all depends on how you _ her.,f

12、riend,because,cant,happy,treat,A: Thats true, _ shes programmed to be like that. J: Anyway, I think robot _ would be good kinds of pet for _ who cannot have a live pet or who cant _ for one like people who are old, sick or _.,people,care,disabled,but,pets,Imagine you are a robot pet that belongs to a child. Imagine what li