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There are many types of robots and they can do different work. Can you name some of them?

机器猫

Entertainment robots

Industrial robots 工业机器人

Domestic robots 家用机器人

The robot which can play with children.

The robot which can play football.

The robot which can speak to people.

What can robots do? Robots Play with human take care of human rescue work Housework And so on…

New words satisfaction n. [U] 满足, 满意 [C] 另人满足或带来乐 趣的事物 absent adj. 不在场的, 在别处的 (absent from sth.) sympathy n. [U, C] 同情, 同情心 (sympathy for/towards sb.)

pile n. 堆, 叠 vi. 堆起, 堆积 vt. 把 堆起 accompany vt. 陪伴 (accompany sb. at/on sth.)

envy vt. 嫉妒, 羡慕 ( 后接名词或代词 作宾语, 也可接双宾语 ) n. 嫉妒, 羡慕 (envy of sb; envy at/of sth; the envy of sb. )

1. What did Tony look like? He was tall and handsome although his facial expressions never changed. His hair was smooth and black and his voice was deep. 2. What did Tony do to make Claire and her home elegant? Scanning

Tony gave Claire a new haircut and changed the makeup she wore. He also suggested Claire buy new curtains, cushions, a carpet and paint for the house and new dresses for herself. He made improvements on the house so that the house looked very elegant.

OccasionClaire … 1disliked him 2 When he arrivedwas alarmed 3felt embarrassed 1. Read the story, then fill in the occasions when Claire had these feelings. Comprehending Before he arrived When he offered to help her dress

4admired him 5Called him a dear 6Felt his warmth When he offered to help her improve her house and herself When he helped her with the salesman When she fell off a ladder and caught by Tony

7Felt being envied 8Cried all night When she heard Gladys whispering to another woman that she had never seen anyone so handsome as Tony She remembered Tony was just a machine

1. Why did Tony open the curtains? He wanted Claire ’ s guests to see him and Claire together so that she would be envied by the women guests. 2. Read the story again and answer the following questions in group.

2. What did Tony do to prevent Claire from being harmed? Tony prevented Claire from being harmed by making her feel good about herself. He helped her make her and her home elegant so that she would not feel like a failure.

3. Why did Tony have to be rebuilt? Tony had to be rebuilt because the company felt that they could not have women falling in love with a robot. 4. How would you feel if you had a robot like Tony in your house? Students give their own answers.

5. Claire spent three weeks with Tony in her house. What sentences in the story show that she kept forgetting and then remembering that he was a machine? How absurd, she thought. He was just a machine. He held her family in his arms and she felt the warmth of his body.

She screamed, pushed him away and ran to her room for the rest of the day. Then she remembered-Tony was just a machine. She shouted “ Leave me alone ” and ran to her bed.

6.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 being than a machine. D. Because he never changed his facial expressions.

7. We can infer that when Claire first saw Tony, she felt alarmed by _____. A. his appearance B. his ability C. his facial expressions D. his cleverness A

8. Why did Claire buy the items from the shop? A. Because her husband was to return. B. Because Tony was to leave. C. Because Tony wanted the house transformed. D. Because she thought she needed them. C

9.The robot Tony helped Claire to realize her dream by______. A. making her home elegant B. giving her a new haircut and changing the makeup she wore C. giving her advice on her dresses D. all the above

10. Which of the following is NOT the reason why Tony opened the curtains? A. To let other women see everything. B. To show the risk of Claire ’ s marriage. C. To let other women envy Claire. D. To make Claire elegant just like her neighbor. B

11. As a result, the experiment shows _____. A. Claire and Tony fell in love with each other B. Tony had to be rebuilt C. Tony was angry with his designer D. Both A and B

12. All the following statements are true except _____. A. Tony tried to please Claire B. Claire tried to displease Tony C. Tony managed to protect Claire D. Gladys admired Claire for Tony

Characteris tics of Tony He was tall and handsome although his _____ __________ never changed. He had ______ and black hair, deep _____, and soft and warm ____. facial expressions smooth voice skin 3. Fill in the blacks.

Things Tony did to make Claire and her home elegant He gave Claire a new _______ and changed the makeup she wore. He wrote out a(n) ___ of items for Claire to buy as he was not allowed to __________ her to the shops. haircut list accompany

Things Tony did to make Claire and her home elegant Knowing the salesman was rude to Claire, Tony made the salesman change his _______. He worked steadily on the ____________ of the house and it_________ Claire ’ s neighbor. attitude improvements impressed

Characteristi cs SimilarDifferent Physical Tall, handsome, black hair, deep voice Facial expressions never changed 4. List Tony ’ s characteristics that were similar to those of a human being and different from those of a human being.

Mental Clever enough to solve all kinds of problems Cannot think for itself

5. Finish the following chart. Claire’s attitude to the robot She was unwilling to accept it, because she was afraid of being ________. How Claire felt when first seeing the robot She felt ________. harmed alarmed

What Tony did prepare meals do some reading make up Claire __________ the house Why Tony hugged Claire before the party To make Gladys and other women _____ Claire. The result of the test Though it was __________, Tony would have to be rebuilt. improve envy pleasing

6. Read the story and decide whether the following statements are true or false. 1.Larry was going to be away from home so he hired a robot to accompany his wife. 2. Claire didn’t like the idea at the beginning, but she agreed to it at last. 3. Tony could understand Claire when she said she was not clever. F T T

4. It was Claire that first decided to invite Gladys and her friends to her house. 5. Claire’s guests were filled with admiration when they saw her house was completely changed. 6. The company was satisfied with Tony’s report because he had successfully made a woman fall in love with him. F T F

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

Science fiction is often based on scientific principles and technology. Science fiction may make predictions about life in the future. Characteristics of science fiction What are they?

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