人教版高中英語選修七Unit2-Robots-reading課件

1、Unit 2 RobotsGuess what these robots are doing.Playing footballRiding/Cycling Playing musicDancingwhat can robots look like?what can robots look like?SpiderDinosaur Dragonfly（蜻蜓）（蜻蜓） SnakeMantis (螳螂螳螂)螳螂HumansHuge arm What is a robot? A robot is a machine _ to do jobs that are usually _ by humans .

2、Robots are _ and _ by a computer. designedperformedprogrammedcontrolled Nowadays robots can be made into all kinds of shapes for various uses and there are different kinds of robots.industrial robotsexplore dangerous placeswork in factoriespour teahousehold robotsserve ussweep the floor cook dinnerw

3、ork as a waiterentertainment robotsplay with childrenDiscussionDiscussionRobotsPlay with humansDo researchTalk with humansDo the houseworkAnd so onTake care of childrenAct as a policeman/a sellerDo some shoppingWhat can a robot do?RobotsPlay with humansDo researchTalk with humansDo the houseworkAnd

4、so onTake care of childrenAct as a policeman/a sellerDo some shoppingWhat can a robot do?Do you think it is possible for a robot to:have feelings?to think for itself?have its own needs and desires?look and feel like a human being?Isaac Asimov(艾薩克艾薩克 阿西莫夫阿西莫夫)（1920-1992）An American scientist and writ

5、erScience fiction stories about robotsAbout the authorAbout the authorNothing is impossible in a fiction!Films based on the works of Isaac Asimov (艾薩克艾薩克 阿西莫夫阿西莫夫)The text mainly tells us _.A. why Claire fell in love with a human beingB. why a robot fell in love with a human being C. a story about a

6、 household robot being tested out in a familyD. that a robot can save a humanbeing from dangerSkimmingReading Comprehension IPart 1:Part 2:Part 3:Part 4 Para 1- Para 3Para 4- Para 8Para 9- Para 11Para 12Meet Help love Leave Reading for structure1. How many characters are mentioned? (para 1-4) 2. Wha

7、t did Tony look like? 3. Whats Claires feeling towards Tony when they first met with each other? Why did Claire have such a kind of feeling towards Tony?ScanningReading Comprehension II (part 1 )Larry Belmont ClaireTonyGladys Claffern1.Characters in the story:1.Characters in the story:- Larrys wife,

8、 a housewife- the robot - working in a company that makes robots- a woman that Claire envies (嫉妒嫉妒)2. 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.3. Whats Claires feeling towards Tony when they

9、first met with each other? Why did Claire have such a kind of feeling towards Tony?She felt alarmed because he seemed more like a human than a machine.Claire had a sense of failureShe wasoverweight and was notsmartHer house was notelegantThe salesman was rude to herShe wanted to be another GladysShe

10、 fell off a ladderHow did Tony help Claire?Claire had a sense of failureShe wasoverweight and wasntsmartHer 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 fromth

11、e nextroomHe suggesteda party in her houseHe made the salesmanchangedhis attitudeHe transformedthe housecompletelyTony: Mr. Perfect !He gave her a new haircut andchanged the make up she woreHe transformedthe housecompletelyHe made the salesmanchangedhis attitudeHe suggesteda party in her houseHemana

12、gedto catch her in time fromthe nextroomWas Claire satisfied with Tony?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!Claires feelings towards Tony changed as the story developed. Fill in the occasions when Claire h

13、ad these feelings.scanningReading Comprehension IIIdislike himBefore he arrivedOccasionClaireWhen he arrived was alarmedWhen he offered tohelp her dress felt embarrassedWhen he offered tohelp her improve her house and herself admired himThe Change of Claires Feelings to Tonycalled him a dearOccasion

14、Claire felt his warmthWhen she fell off a ladder and was caught by TonyWhen he helped herwith the salesmanWhen she heard Gladys whispering to another woman that she had never seen anyone so handsomeas TonyShe remembered Tony was just a machine felt being envied cried all nightHow Claires emotion dev

15、elopedrefuseaccepttrustproudlovesadMini DebateUseful expressions (推測與確信推測與確信)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?1. Do you think Tony was also in love with Claire?2. If so, do you think it accept

16、able for Claire and Tony to be in love?Do you think it needs to rebuild Tony, why or why not?rebuild?My dear wifeWould you give some suggestions to Mr. Belmont?(as an engineer or a husband)包君滿意包君滿意Title: Satisfaction GuaranteedA different titleHow did Claire feel? What happened?_She saw Tony was _ a

17、nd _. He had _hair and his voice was _._Tony asked whether she needed help dressing. amazedBy his _ and the _ and _of his skin._Tony caught her in time, held her firmly in his arms .alarmedtallhandsomesmoothdeepembarrassedfingernailssoftnesswarmthHappy, surprised, shyReading for DetailsReading for d

18、etailsHow 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 and that he felt more than just the _ to please her._She was envied by those women._She remembered Tony was just a machine.surprisedhappysaddeclareddesireIsaa

19、c Asimovs Laws For robots First Law : A robot must not injure human beings or allow them to be injured.Second law : .Third Law : .1.Read the text loudly and fluently2.Preview “ A biography of Isaac Asimov”(P16)3.Finish off the Exercises on the worksheet.Language pointsSatisfaction C n.令人滿意的事物令人滿意的事物

20、 U n.滿意；滿足滿意；滿足to ones v. satisfy adj. satisfied 滿意的滿意的adj. Satisfying ,satisfactory 令人滿意的令人滿意的/ 良好的良好的/圓滿的圓滿的Its a satisfactory/satisfying excuse for his absence.1 satisfaction2. experiment with: vt. 試用試用(用用.作試驗作試驗)Small businesses are anxious to experiment with computers .小型企業(yè)都急于試小型企業(yè)都急于試 用計算機。用計算

21、機。 experiment n. do an experiment perform an experiment carry out an experiment3. absent adj. absence n.1. 缺席的缺席的,不在場的不在場的(+from) He is absent from Hong Kong. 他不在香港。他不在香港。2. 茫茫然的茫茫然的,心不在焉的心不在焉的 He looked at me in an absent way. 他茫他茫然地望著我。然地望著我。 He had an absent look on his face. 他臉上露出心不在焉的神色。他臉上露出心不

22、在焉的神色。 4 embarrass【 vt. 】to cause to feel ashamed or uncomfortable使困窘使困窘/ 使局促不安使局促不安Are you trying to embarrass me?【 adj. 】 embarrassed embarrassing. I felt embarrassed by my being late.【 un. 】 embarrassment5 pile n. 堆堆, 疊疊 vi. 堆起堆起, 堆積堆積 vt. 把把.堆起堆起There were a pile of magazines on thedesk .Ive got

23、 piles of work to do this evening .The fallen leaves piled up .堆積堆積a pile of / piles of = lots of 成堆的成堆的/ 成批的成批的6. or rather ad. 確切地說確切地說(說得更準確些說得更準確些)This new product, or rather, this new style of shirt, is not very attractive American, or rather, Afro- American is good at Jazz music. 美國人，或者更確切地說非洲

24、裔美國人擅長爵士美國人，或者更確切地說非洲裔美國人擅長爵士音樂。音樂。 【 n. 】 reach within ones reach out of ones reach = beyond ones reach 7.reach for / reach out ones hand fore.g. He reached out his hand for an apple. reach into把手伸進把手伸進I saw my younger brother reaching into the cake tin .8. accompany v. 陪伴，伴奏陪伴，伴奏我想讓你陪我去超市。我想讓你陪我去超

25、市。Id like you to accompany me to the supermarket.雷聲常常伴隨著閃電而來。雷聲常常伴隨著閃電而來。Lightning usually accompanies thunder. accompany sb on sth 同某人一起做某事同某人一起做某事 accompany sb to a place 陪某人去陪某人去- accompany sb at/on 用用-為某人伴奏為某人伴奏He accompanied this singer at the piano.9.As she turned around, there stood Gladys Cl

26、affern.1).謂語是謂語是go, come, run,等表示位置轉移的動詞等表示位置轉移的動詞和和be動詞，動詞，2). 句中有表示方位的副詞句中有表示方位的副詞 there, here, up, down , in ,out, away 等，等，為強調該副詞，可將副詞置于句首為強調該副詞，可將副詞置于句首, 構成倒裝。構成倒裝。注意：若主語是名詞，用倒裝，注意：若主語是名詞，用倒裝， 若是代詞，則不倒裝若是代詞，則不倒裝。 There came the bus! Here he is ! there stood. 此句為存在結構此句為存在結構,常用于常用于這種結構的動詞有這種結構的動詞

27、有stand, seem to be, happen to be, be likely to be, live, come, enter, lie等等 There happened to be nobody in the room.10 affair 【 cn. 】事情事情/ 曖昧關系曖昧關系/ 私通私通 pl . 業(yè)務業(yè)務 / 事務事務/ 事態(tài)事態(tài)Affairs at present in that country are unsettled . 那個國家當前的局勢動蕩不安那個國家當前的局勢動蕩不安. current / foreign / world affairs 時事時事/ 外交事務外

28、交事務/ 世界事務世界事務 affairs of state 國事國事/ 國務國務/ 政務政務 11. fall off:跌落跌落 fall off the ladder/tree fall in love with sb. 愛上某人愛上某人 fall apart 破裂破裂, 破碎破碎 fall back on sb. /sth. 有困難求助某人有困難求助某人 fall behind sb. /sth. 落后于某人落后于某人 fall behind 落在落在-后面后面 fall behind with 沒有及時做，拖欠沒有及時做，拖欠Eg. He fell behind with his sc

29、hool work again.1).I have known him for more than twenty years. 我認識他已超過二十年了。我認識他已超過二十年了。2). Kate was more than a teacher. 凱特不僅僅是位教師。凱特不僅僅是位教師。3). I am more than happy to see you . 看到你，我非常高興?？吹侥?，我非常高興。4). He is more scared than ill. 他與其說是病了他與其說是病了,倒不如說他是受了驚嚇。倒不如說他是受了驚嚇。12.more than1).more than + 數(shù)詞數(shù)詞

30、 -“多于多于,大于大于, 超過超過”2).more than + n -“不僅僅是，不止不僅僅是，不止”3).more than + adj / adv / v -“很很 / 非常非?！?).more + adj / adv / n / v + than -“與其說與其說, 不如說不如說”13.It was then that Claire realized that Tony had opened the curtains It is / was + 強調部分強調部分 that / who + 其它其它1).It is not where you come from or what you

31、 are, but the ability to do the job_ matters. A. one B. that C. what D. it 2). It was after the invention of printing _to publish large numbers of books and pictures .A. were people able B. that people were able C. when were people able D. people were able B B 14 envy un.He was filled with envy of m

32、e / at my success .feel envy of sb / at sth 對對感到妒忌感到妒忌out of envy 出于妒忌出于妒忌with envy 羨慕地羨慕地 They looked at her with envy.Vt. envy sb sth/doing sth I dont envy you your journey in such bad weather.He envied me passing the exam.15. leave / let alone / be 不管不管/ 不打擾不打擾/ 不理會不理會Ive told you to leave my thi

33、ngs alone .Let me be , I want a rest .leave + 賓語賓語+ 補足語補足語 使使處于處于狀態(tài)狀態(tài)Leave the door open. 娛樂機器人娛樂機器人科幻小說科幻小說有他自己需要和渴求有他自己需要和渴求用用做試驗做試驗考驗，試驗考驗，試驗離開三個星期離開三個星期感到恐慌感到恐慌更像人類而不是機器人更像人類而不是機器人他的面部表情他的面部表情在第二天早上在第二天早上感到窘困，尷尬感到窘困，尷尬對對表示同情表示同情提升他的社會地位提升他的社會地位答應使她變的優(yōu)雅答應使她變的優(yōu)雅 entertainment robots science fictio

34、n have its own needs and desires experiment with test out be absent for three weeks feel alarmed seem more like a human than his facial expression on the second morning feel embarrassed feel/have/express sympathy for improve his social position promise to make her elegant一堆書一堆書更確切的說更確切的說詫異的看著他的手指詫異的看著他的手指伸手去伸手去-被被感到驚訝感到驚訝陪她去商店陪她去商店在柜臺處在柜臺處打電話給打電話給TonyTony轉身轉身從她驚訝的表情上從她驚訝的表情上與與有曖昧關系有曖昧關系因生氣而哭泣因生氣而哭泣有條不紊的進行裝修有條不紊的進行裝修從梯子上掉下來從梯子上掉下來 a pile of books or rather look at his finge