高二英语课件高二英语robots高二英语课件

Unit2RobotsWarmingupLookatthefollowingpictures(picturesinpage10)Closeyourbookanddiscusswhatisarobot.(Thedefinitionofarobot)Arobotisamachinedesignedtodojobsthatareusuallyperformedbyhumans.Robotsareprogrammedandcontrolledbyacomputer.Todaytherearedifferentkindsofrobot,includingindustrialrobots,robotsthatcarryoutjobsinthehouse,andentertainmentrobots.Robotsalsooftenappearascharactersinstores.Tips:Fiction:stories,novels,etc.whichdescribeeventsandpeoplethatdonotexist.Non-fiction:writingthatisaboutrealpeopleeventsandfacts.1.Doyouknowanystoryornovel(fiction)orfilmwhosehero(heroine)isarobot?2.Ifyoudo,canyousaysomethingaboutthem?3.Canyoutellmesomeoftherobotsyouhaveseen?Whatcantheydo?4.Whatkindofrobotswouldyouliketocreate?Pre-readingDoyouthinkitispossibleforarobottoThinkforitself?Havefeelings?Haveitsownneedsanddesires?Lookandfeellikeahumanbeing?(Why?Giveyourreasons.)IsaacAsimovIsaacAsimovisbestknownthroughouttheworldforhissciencefiction,IsaacAsimovwasalsoregardedasoneofthegreatexplainersofscience..Asimovistheinventorofthethreelawsofrobotic.Namely,1.Arobotmustnotinjurehumanbeingsorallowthemtobeinjured.2.Arobotshouldobeytherulesthathavebeengiventohimbyahuman,exceptwhentheserulesareinoppositiontothefirstrule.3.Arobotshouldprotecthisownexistence,untilthisprotectionisinconflictwiththefirstorsecondlaws.Works:Nightfall;I,robot;TheCompleteRobot,Empire,andFoundationSatisfactionGuaranteedDoyouknowwhoarethemaincharactersinthestory?1.ClaireBelmont----Larry'swife,ahousewife;2.Tony----therobot3.GladysClaffern----awomanthatClaireenvies.Firstreading:readthestoryanddecidewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrueorfalse.Pleasetrytofindthesentencesinthestorytosupportyouranswers:1)LarrywasgoingtobeawayfromhomesohehiredarobottoaccompanyhiswifeClaire.2)Clairedidn’tliketheideaatthebeginning,butsheagreedtoitatlast.3)WhenTony,therobot,offeredtohelpdressing,Clairewaspleasedtoacceptit.Butshethoughtitwassurprisingforarobottobesohuman.4)TonycouldunderstandClairewhenshesaidshewasnotclever.5)Claire‘shusbandwantedtoimprovehissocialposition,butshewassorryshecoulddonothingtohelphim.FTTFT6)TonywaseagertohelpClaire.Hescannedalotofbooksinthelibrary,buthecouldfindnowaysout.7)TonyaskedClairetogotothetowntobuythingsheneededtoimprovethehouse.8)ItwasClairethatfirstdecidedtoinviteGladysandherfriendstoherhouse.9)WhileTonyworkedontheimprovementsofthehouse,Clairealsodidherpart.10)ClairewashappytofindtheGladysenviedher.11)ThecompanywassatisfiedwithTony’sreportbecausehehadsuccessfullymadeawomanfallinlovewithhim.FFFTFFSecondreading:Readthestoryagain,anddiscussthefollowingquestions:1)AtthefirstsightofTony,Clairewasfrightened.Why?2)WhatdidClairedowhenTonyofferedtohelpherdressing?3)HowdidTonybegintowinClaire’strust?4)WhatwasthethingthatClairethoughtridiculous?5)HowdidTonyhelpClairemakeherselfandherhomelookelegant?.6)WhydidClairethinkitwasavictorywhenshewasenviedbyGladys?7)WhydidClaireshout“leavemealone”?Thirdreading:Completethecomprehendingexercisesinpage12.Suggestedanswers:1)WhydidTonyopenthecurtain?HewantedClaire’sgueststoseehimandClairetogethersothatshewouldbeenviedbythewomenguests.2)WhatdidTonydotopreventClairefrombeingharmed?TonypreventedClairefrombeingharmedbymakingherfeelgoodaboutherself.Hehelpedhermakeherandherhomeelegantsothatshewouldnotfeelinglikeafailure.3)WhyshouldTonyberebuilt?Tonywouldhavetoberebuiltbecausethecompanyfeltthatitcouldnothavewomenfallinginlovewitharobot.5)ClairespentthreeweekswithTonyinherhouse.Whatsentencesinthestoryshowthatshekeptforgettingandthenrememberingthathewasamachine?Underlinethem.Howabsurd,shethought.Hewasjustamachine.Heheldherfirmlyinhisarmsandshefeltthewarmthofhisbody.Shescreamed,pushedhimawayandrantoherroomfortherestoftheday.Thensheremembered—Tonywasjustamachine.Sheshouted“leavemealone”andruntoherbed.CharacteristicsSimilarDifferentPhysicalLookslikeahumanbeing.Bodyandskinsoftandwarm.Hairandfingernailrealistic.Voicelikeahuman’sFacialexpressionsneverchange.Quickerreactions)ShefelloffaladderandeventhoughTonywasinthenextroom,hemanagedtocatchher….)MentalAbletomakesuggestionsandpredictions.Abletomakeaplanandfollowittrough.Hasgoodcommunicationskills.Behaviornotappropriate(Tonybroughtherbreakfastandthenaskedherwhethersheneededhelpdressing.EmotionalCanshowsympathyandcangiveencouragement.WantstopleaseClaire.Goodluck!Seeyou!