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Unit2RobotsDoyouknowanystoryornovelorfilmwhosehero(heroine)isarobot?Ifyoudo,canyousaysomethingaboutthem?DiscussionWarmingup→Showsomepartsofthefilm“I,ROBOT”Enjoythefollowingpicturesofsomerobots,andtrytotellwhatisarobot.Whatisarobot?Arobotisamachinedesignedtodojobsthatareusuallyperformedbyhumans.BrainstormingWhatcanarobotdo?Doyouthinkitispossibleforarobotto:1.thinkforitself2.havefeelings3.haveitsownneedsanddesires4.lookandfeellikeahumanbeingPre-readingReadingSatisfactionGuaranteedReadingI–scanningReadthroughthepassageandthenanswerthefollowingquestions:1.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?2.WhatdidtherobotcalledTonylooklike?1.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?2.WhatdidtherobotcalledTonylooklike?Itismainlyabouthowarobotusedforhouseworkwastestedoutinafamily.Helookedlikeatallandhandsomeman,speakinginadeepvoice,withsmoothblackhairandhisfacialexpressionunchanged.Decidewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrueorfalse,andtrytofindthesentenceinthestorytosupportyouranswers:1.LarrywasgoingtobeawayfromhomesohehiredarobottoaccompanyhiswifeClaire.2.Clairedidn’tliketheideaatthebeginning,butsheagreedtoitatlast.3.TonycouldunderstandClairewhenshesaidshewasnotclever.ReadingII-skimmingFTT4.TonywaseagertohelpClaire.Hescannedquitealotofbooksinthelibrary,buthecouldfindnowaysout.5.ItwasClairethatfirstdecidedtoinviteGladysandherfriendstoherhouse.6.Claire’sguestswerefilledwithadmirationwhentheysawherhousewascompletelychanged.7.ClairewasveryhappytofindthatGladysenviedher.8.ThecompanywassatisfiedwithTony’sreportbecausehehadsuccessfullymadeawomanfallinlovewithhim.FFTTFIngroups,listTony’scharacteristicsthatweresimilartothoseofahumanbeinganddifferentfromthoseofahumanbeing.CharacteristicsPhysicalMentalEmotionalSimilarDifferentReadingIII-DetailreadingCharacteristicsSimilarDifferentPhysical(1)Lookslike_______________.(2)Bodyandskinare_____.(3)Hairandfingernails_____________.(4)Voicelike__________.(1)Facialexpressions____________.(2)______________________(ShefelloffaladderandeventhoughTonywasinthenextroom,hemanagedtocatchherintime)ahumanbeingwarmrealisticahuman’sneverchangeQuickerreactionsCharacteristicsSimilarDifferentMentalAbleto______________andpredictions.Ableto___________andfollowitthrough.Hasgood______________skillsBehaviournot_____________(TonyaskedClairewhethersheneededhelpdressing)makesuggestionsmakeaplancommunicationappropriateCharacteristicsSimilarDifferentEmotionalCanshow__________forClaireandcangive___________toher.sympathyencouragementWorktogetherwithyourpartner,imaginethatoneisTony，theotherisClairetomakeadialogue.