Unit 2 Robots

What is a robot? A robot is a machine ___________ to do jobs that are usually _________ by humans. Robots are ___________ and ___________ by a computer. designed performed programmed controlled (Page10)

look at some pictures and see what robots can look like.

Robots can be made into all kinds of things.

Types of robots Industrial robots used in manufacturing Domestic robots such as vacuum cleaners and lawn mowers; Entertainment robots such as toys and those in theme parks; Robots used in toxic waste clean-up and in underwater and space exploration; …

Do you think it is possible for a robot to: 1. think for itself 2. have feelings 3. have its own needs and desires 4. look and feel like a human being

Isaac Asimov ( 艾萨克 阿西莫夫 ) （ ） An American scientist and writer Science fiction stories about robots Nothing is impossible in a fiction!

Films based on the works of Isaac Asimov ( 艾萨克 阿西莫夫 )

First Law : A robot must not injure human beings or allow them to be injured. Second law : …….. Third Law : …….. Isaac Asimov’s Laws For robots

包君满意 Title: Satisfaction Guaranteed

Reading for main idea What is the text mainly about? It is mainly about how a household _________ was _________ ________ in a family. robottestedout

Reading: Satisfaction guaranteed Larry Belmont Tony Claire Characters in the story:

Larry Belmont Claire Tony Gladys Claffern Characters in the story: ---- Larry’s wife, a housewife ---- the robot ---- working in a company that makes robots ---- a woman that Claire envies ( 嫉妒 )

Part 1: Part 2: Part 3: Part 4 Para 1- Para 3 Para 4- Para 8 Para 9- Para 11 Para 12 Meet Help love Leave Reading for structure

1. Why did Claire feel alarmed at the sight of Tony? A. Because he was a robot. B. Because she didn’t like him. C. Because he was more like a human than a machine. D. Because he never changed his facial expressions. Read for information Choose the best answer Reading for information

2. The robot Tony helped Claire to realize her dreams by______. A. making her home elegant. B. giving her a new haircut and changing the make-up she wore. C. giving her advice on her dresses. D. all the above elegant

(What is elegance?)

3. What kind of robot was Tony? A. an industrial robot B. an entertainment C. a robot that can carries out jobs in the house D. a robot that can carries out jobs in the shop 4. Who did Claire turn to for help when a sales man was rude to her in the shop. A. Tony B. her husband C. The manager of the shop D. Gladys 5. Why did Gladys envy Claire? Because ___________. A. she had a handsome friend B. she was beautiful C. she was rich D. she is powerful For details C A A

6. Why should Tony be rebuilt? Because _______. A. he harms people B. it can not help the housewife in the family C. it is too frightening D. we can not have women falling in love with machines Make inference D

3. “How awful to be discovered by her, Claire thought. By the amused and surprised look on her face, Claire knew that Gladys thought she was having an affair. The underlined word “awful ” means_____ （ Paragraph6 ） A. interesting B. unlucky C. terrible D. amazing having an affair

She cried out “Tony” and then heard him declare that he didn’t want to leave her the next day and that he felt more than just the desire to please her. 宣称 ; 断言 +(that) 她宣称再也不愿见他了。 She declared that she didn’t want to see him again.

Annie and Harlem ________( 宣布 ) the divorce. It was said that Annie __________with Huang Weide declared had an affair silena 张承中

Find out how Claire’s emotion developed ____ _____ A.Sad to remember he was just a machine B.accepted him C. proud of him D. refused to have Tony at her house E. trusted him F. loved him DB E c F A

How Claire’s emotion developed refuse accept trust proud love sad