选修 7 Unit 2 马林霞

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Let’s read Satisfaction Guaranteed Reading Satisfaction Guaranteed

How many characters are mentioned ? Who are they? What are they? what is the relation between them? Skimming(Fast reading):

Larry Belmont Claire Tony Gladys Claffern A robot One of the richest and most powerful women around. employed in a company that makes robots housewife couple was to be tested out by Claire in their family a woman that Claire envies

Now read the text quickly, and then finish the exercise.

. 1. Larry was going to be away from home so he hired a robot to accompany his wife Claire. 2.Claire didn’t like the idea at the beginning, but at last she agreed to it. R 3.When Tonny offered to help dressing, Claire was pleased to accept it. 1 1 She felt embarrassed and quickly asked him to go. The robot which could be used to housework was going to be tested out by Larry’s wife, Claire. F F

4. Tony could understand Claire when she said she was not clever. 5. Claire’s husband wanted to improve his social position,but she was sorry she could do nothing to help him 6. The skin of Tony is rough ( 粗糙） and cold R R Soft and warm F

7. Tony went to the town to buy things which he needed to improve the house. 8. When Clarie had trouble in a dress shop, it was Tony who helped her out. 9. It was Claire that first decided to invite Gladys and her friends to her house. Claire went to buy things Because Tony was not allowed to accompany her to the shop. R Tony 1 F F

10.While Tony worked on the improvements of the house,Claire also did her part. 11. Claire was happy to find that Gladys envied her. 12.The company was satisfied with Tony’s report because he had successfully made a woman fall in love with him. F R Not satisfied. He would have to be rebuilt. F awful and angry and envious

The text mainly tells us _____ A. how a robot used for housework is test out in a family B. why Claire fell in love with a human being C. why a robot fell in love with a human being D. that a robot can save a human being from danger A

the structure of the passage Part 1: Part 2: Part 3: Part 4 Para 1- Para 3 Para 4- Para 8 Para 9- Para 11 Pare 12 Meet Help Party Left

Pay attention to the feeling of Claire Make a list of what the robot Tony did

gave her a new haircut and changed the makeup she wore gave her advice on how to decorate her house ridiculous,but started to trust him Telling him that he was a ‘dear’ Amazed,absurd Tony could understood her by offer sympathy helped Claire make herself and her home elegant by… prevent Claire from being harmed helped Claire be envied by other women Tony did housework bought her breakfast and intended to help her dressing. Embarrassed, disturbing and frightening

helped Claire be envied by other women prevent Claire from being harmed Claire was so clumsy that she fell off theladder,Tony held her firmly in his arms Felt the warmth of his body, screamed, pushed him away, ran to her room for the rest of the day Fold his arms around her, bending his face, declared his feelings Shouted ‘leave me alone’, cried all night, Tony helped Clair in the store,but was discovered by Gladys awful and angry and envious

The change of Claire’s feeling to Tony unwilling to accept proud of him alarmed,disturbed and frightened embarrassed, disturbed and frightened trust fall in love

Claire’s feelings At the first sight of the robot Tony She felt _______________. What did Tony do to help Clair e? ① she felt _________________. ② She _________________ ③ She felt The details of the text Tony offered to buy her breakfast and to help her dressing. Tony could understand Claire when she said she was not clever. Tony scanned a pile of books to try helping her make herself and her home elegant. alarmed embarrassed, disturbed and frightened began to trust him amazed when she touched his finger and felt it awful.

④ She felt _________________ _________________ _____. ⑤ She felt _______. awful and angry and envious prevent Claire from being harmed helped Claire be envied by other women afraid and sad

Questions 1.What did the robot called Tony look like? 2.Why did Tony open the curtains? 3.Why should Tony be rebuilt? He looked like a tall and handsome man, speaking in a deep voice, with smooth black hair and his facial expression unchanged. He opened the curtains so that the other women — Claire’s guests could see them. Because the company (designers) cannot have women falling in love with machines.

In groups, list Tony’s characteristics that were similar to those of a human being and different from those of a human being. characteristics SimilarDifferent Physical Mental Emotional

Charact eristic SimilarDifferent Physcial Look like a human being. body and skin soft and warm. hair and fingernails realistic. Voice like a human’s Facial expressions never change Quicker reactions (she fell off a ladder and even though Tony was in the next room,he managed to catch her in time)

Charact eristic SimilarDifferent Mental Able to make suggestions able to make a plan and follow it through. Has good communication skills Behaviour not appropriate(Tony brought her breakfast and then asked her whether she needed help dressing.

Character istic Similar Different Emotional Can show sympathy and can give encouragement. wants to please.

Claire’s feelings & actionsReasons Didn’t want the robot in her houseHer husband would be absent for three weeks First saw the robot:alarmed Brought breakfast,asked her if she needed help dressing Claire was unhappy,and Tony could understood her by offer sympathy. Amazed,absurd Telling him that he was a ‘dear’ Claire was so clumsy that she fell off the ladder,tony held her firmly in his arms Fold his arms around her,bending his face,declared his feelings Tony didn’t look like a machine at all,tall,handsome,smooth black hair,deep voice Embarrassed,told him to go,disturbed,frightened Ridiculous,but started to trust him Helped her make her home and herself elegant,scan books, fingernails,softness and warmth of his skin Give her a new haircut,changed the makeup,wrote items,helped change the way that the salesman spoke to her Felt the warmth of his body,screamed,pushed him away,ran to her room for the rest of the day Shouted ‘leave me alone’,cried all night,

If you were a robot engineer, what kind of robot would you like to creat, why ? Discussion

Find how Claire ’ s emotion developed. At first refused to have Tony at her house →accept him → trust him → proud of him → love him → sad to remember he was just a machine