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1、Industrial robots 工业机器人工业机器人第1页/共56页Entertainmentrobots第2页/共56页household robots家用机器人家用机器人第3页/共56页The robot which can play with children.第4页/共56页 The robot which can play football.第5页/共56页The robot whichcan speak to people.第6页/共56页What is a robot?A robot is a machine designed to do jobs that are usua

2、lly performed by humans.第7页/共56页2022-10-6Science fiction about robots第8页/共56页2022-10-6Transformers 变形金刚第9页/共56页I,Robot 我，机器人 第10页/共56页 New wordssatisfaction 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.)test out 试验；考验alarm vt.使警觉；使惊恐；惊动

3、 n.警报；惊恐第11页/共56页pile n.堆,叠 vi.堆起,堆积 vt.把堆起accompany vt.陪伴；伴奏(accompany sb.at/on sth.)favour n.喜爱；恩惠 vt.喜爱；偏袒ring up 给打电话turn around 转向；回转declare vt.宣布；声明；表明；宣称第12页/共56页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.)leave alone 不管；别惹；让一个人待着；和单独在一起cuisine n.烹饪（风味）；菜

4、肴affair n.事务；事情；暧昧关系elegant adj.优雅的；高雅的；讲究的第13页/共56页Read a short story about a robot.It was originally written by the science fiction writer,Isaac Asimov,and published in 1951.Here the story has been retold by another writer.第14页/共56页 Background information:A retelling of an Isaac Asimovs story call

5、ed Satisfaction Guaranteed.About a human-like robot.Asimovs first law(铁规)for robots:A robot must not injure human beings or allow them to be injured.The robot causes the main female character(文艺作品里的人物)to have some very confusing feelings.第15页/共56页Skimming&scanning第16页/共56页Reading for main ideaWhat i

6、s the text mainly about?It is mainly about how a household _ was _ _ in a family.robottestedout第17页/共56页 Reading:Satisfaction guaranteedLarry BelmontTonyClaireCharacters in the story:Gladys Claffernworking in a company that makes robotsLarrys wife,a housewifethe robota woman that Claire envies(嫉妒嫉妒)

7、第18页/共56页Part 1:Part 2:Part 3:Part 4 Para 1-Para 3Para 4-Para 8Para 9-Para 11Para 12Meet Help love Leave Reading for structure第19页/共56页Reading for details第20页/共56页Claire had a sense of failureShe wasnotelegantHer house was notelegantThe salesman was rude to herShe wanted to be another GladysShe fell

8、 off a ladderTony:Mr.Perfect!What a sweet victory to be envied by those women!She might not be as beautiful as them,but none of them had such a handsome lover!第21页/共56页Claire had a sense of failureShe wasnotelegantHer house was notelegantThe salesman was rude to herShe wanted to be another GladysShe

9、 fell off a ladder第22页/共56页Claire had a sense of failureShe wasnotelegantHer house was notelegantThe salesman was rude to herShe wanted to be another GladysShe fell off a ladderHe gave her a new haircut andchanged the makeup she woreHemanagedto catch her in time fromthe nextroomHe suggesteda party i

10、n her houseHe made the salesmanchangedhis attitudeHe transformedthe housecompletelyWas Claire satisfied with Tony?第23页/共56页How did Claire feel?What happened?_She saw Tony was _ and _.He had _hair and his voice was _._Tony asked whether she needed help dressing.amazedBy his _ and the _ and _of his sk

11、in._Tony caught her in time,held her firmly in his arms.alarmedtallhandsomesmoothdeepembarrassedfingernailssoftnesswarmthHappy,surprised,shyCareful-reading第24页/共56页How did Claire feel?What happened?_Tony folded his arms around her,bending his face close to hers and _that he didnt want to leave her a

12、nd that he felt more than just the _ to please her._She was _by those women._She remembered Tony was just a machine.surprisedhappysaddeclareddesireenvied 第25页/共56页Find out how Claires emotion developed_ _ _ _ _A.Sad to remember he was just a machine B.accepted him C.proud of himD.refused to have Ton

13、y at her houseE.trusted him F.loved himDBEcFA第26页/共56页How Claires emotion developedrefuseaccepttrustproudlovesad第27页/共56页OccasionClaire1disliked him2 When he arrivedwas alarmed3 felt embarrassed1.Read the story,then fill in the occasions when Claire had these feelings.Comprehending Before he arrived

14、When he offered to help her dress第28页/共56页4admired him5called him a dear6felt his warmthWhen he offered to help her improve her house and herselfWhen he helped her with the salesmanWhen she fell off a ladder and caught by Tony第29页/共56页7Felt being envied8Cried all nightWhen she heard Gladys whisperin

15、g to another woman that she had never seen anyone so handsome as TonyShe remembered Tony was just a machine第30页/共56页1.Why did Tony open the curtains?He wanted Claires 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

16、 questions in groups.第31页/共56页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.第32页/共56页Do you think it needs to rebuild Tony,why

17、or why not?rebuild?第33页/共56页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.)第34页/共56页5.Claire spent three we

18、eks 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 firmly in his arms and she felt the warmth of his body.第35页/共56页She screamed,pushed him away and ran to her room fo

19、r the rest of the day.Then she remembered-Tony was just a machine.She shouted“Leave me alone”and ran to her bed.第36页/共56页6.Which of the following is NOT Tonys characteristic?A.clumsy.B.handsome.C.helpful.D.smart.第37页/共56页7.Which of the following is the right description about Gladys?A.She was a rich

20、 and powerful fat woman.B.She had everything that Claire wanted and envied.C.She was the one whom Claire turned to for help when she was annoyed.D.She had a bad relationship with Claire.第38页/共56页8.Tony did the following things to help Claire EXCEPT _.A.giving her a new haircut B.changing her makeup

21、C.having the house completely transformed and improvedD.going into a jewellery shop to buy her a necklace第39页/共56页9.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 Claires marriage.C.To let other women envy Claire.D.To m

22、ake Claire elegant just like her neighbor.第40页/共56页10.As a result,the experiment shows _.A.Claire and Tony fell in love with each otherB.Tony had to be rebuiltC.Tony was angry with his designerD.Both A and B 第41页/共56页Characteristics of TonyHe was tall and handsome although his _ _ never changed.He h

23、ad _ and black hair,deep _,and soft and warm _.facial expressionssmoothvoiceskin3 Fill in the blacks.第42页/共56页Things Tony did to make Claire and her home elegantHe 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

24、shops.haircutlistaccompany第43页/共56页Things Tony did to make Claire and her home elegantKnowing the salesman was rude to Claire,Tony made the salesman change his _.He worked steadily on the _ of the house and it_ Claires neighbor.attitudeimprovementsimpressed第44页/共56页CharacteristicsSimilarDifferentPhy

25、sicalTall,handsome,black hair,deep voiceFacial expressions never changed4 List Tonys characteristics that were similar to those of a human being and different from those of a human being.第45页/共56页MentalClever enough to solve all kinds of problemsCannot think for itself第46页/共56页5 Finish the following

26、 chart.Claires attitude to the robotShe was unwilling to accept it,because she was afraid of being _.How Claire felt when first seeing the robot She felt _.harmedalarmed第47页/共56页What Tony did prepare meals do some reading make up Claire _ the houseWhy Tony hugged Claire before the partyTo make Glady

27、s and other women _ Claire.The result of the testThough it was _,Tony would have to be rebuilt.improveenvypleasing第48页/共56页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 didnt li

28、ke the idea at the beginning,but she agreed to it at last.3.Tony could understand Claire when she said she was not clever.FTT第49页/共56页4.It was Claire that first decided to invite Gladys and her friends to her house.5.Claires guests were filled with admiration(羡慕）when they saw her house was completel

29、y changed.6.The company was satisfied with Tonys report because he had successfully made a woman fall in love with him.FTF第50页/共56页 Science fiction is often based on scientific principles and technology.Science fiction may make predictions about life in the future.Characteristics of science fictionW

30、hat are they?第51页/共56页Let me try!第52页/共56页1.Do you think Tony was also in love with Claire?2.If so,do you think it acceptable for Claire and Tony to be in love?Mini DebateUseful expressions(推测与确信推测与确信)I think/dont think I believe/dont believeI guess/suppose I wonderIm sure that I have a belief thatIs it possible that?Are you sure that?第53页/共56页1.Do you think that robots can take the place of humans in the future?why?Write down your opinions.2.Finish EXX 2&3 on Page 12 in your Students Book.Homework第54页/共56页第55页/共56页感谢您的观看！第56页/共56页