unit 2 Satisfaction guaranteed reading

1、What is a robot?A robot is a machine d_ to do jobs that are usually p_ by humans. esignederformed一、情境導(dǎo)入，整體感知一、情境導(dǎo)入，整體感知I.How does a robot work?Robots are p_ and c_ by a computer.rogrammed ontrolledToday there are different kinds of robot, including i_ robots, h_ robots, and e_ robots. ndustrial ouse

2、holdntertainmentCan you list some kinds of robots you know about?What can these robots do?industrial robots 工業(yè)機器人工業(yè)機器人household robots家用機器人家用機器人entertainment robots娛樂型機器人娛樂型機器人DoraemonRobots also appear as characters in stories.Can you make a list of any science fiction, literature, films, video gam

3、es, TV shows and cartoons you know that include robots as characters?Lets look at these pictures:I, ROBOT Science fiction filmArtificial Intelligence 人工智能人工智能TransformersAstro BoyNow read a story about a robot. It was originally written by science fiction writer, Isaac Asimov, and published in 1951.

4、 Here the story has been retold by another writer.Satisfaction is guaranteed.The robot can guarantee satisfaction to you.The robot can make you satisfied.II.Fast Reading1. Find out the characters in the passage and the relationships among them.2. The main idea of the passage: It is mainly about how

5、a _ was _in a family. 二、自主探究，研讀課文二、自主探究，研讀課文Characters in the story:Characters in the story:Larry Belmont work for a company that makes robotsClaire Larrys wife,a housewife Tony the robot Gladys ClaffernOne of the richest and most powerful women around, a woman that Claire enviesClaires husband(2) T

6、he main idea of the passage: It is mainly about how a _ was _ in a family. household robottested out3. Read through the passage quickly and find the main idea (key words) of the three parts of this passage:Part 1 para 1 Part 2Para2-11Part 3Para 12 key words robot, tested out Tony, helped, Claire ple

7、ased, rebuilt main ideaA robot was brought to be tested out in Larrys house The robot called Tony helped Claire improve her house and herself. The company was pleased with Tony but it still needed to be rebuilt.How did Claires feelings toward Tony change?didnt wantIII.Careful-reading:Para.1-4felt al

8、armedfelt embarrassedbegan to trust himWhat was Claires trouble that she told Tony?Claire had a sense of failure.refuseaccepttrustHow did Tony help her?1. He gave her a new haircut and changed the makeup she wore.Careful-reading:Para.5-85. He transformed the house completely.2. He made the clerk cha

9、nge his rude attitude immediately.3. He suggested she invite Gladys and her friends to a party in her house. 4. He managed to catch her in time from the next room.Q: Was Claire satisfied with Tony?Tony: Mr. Perfect “ By the amused and surprised look on her face, Claire knew that Gladys thought she w

10、as having an affair. (line13 in Para.6)” The underlined word “affair” means _. A.thing B. matter C.abnormal relationship D. eventMultiple-choices:CHow did Claires feelings develop?. sad to remember he was just a machine . happy to be envied by other women. surprised to hear Tony declare that he felt

11、 more than just the desire to please her Careful-reading:Para.9-123. 2. 1. Why did Tony open the curtains?What would happen to Tony in the ending? Why?He wanted Claires guests to see him and Claire together so that she would be envied by the women guests.Tony would have to be rebuilt. Because they c

12、an not have women falling in love with machines.Discussion:Q: If you were the engineers in this company, would you rebuild Tony? Why? If so, how would you rebuild Tony?三、遷移拓展，深化知識三、遷移拓展，深化知識Satisfaction is guaranteed.The robot can guarantee satisfaction to you.The robot can make you satisfied.satisf

13、action n. ( dissatisfaction )1)滿足滿足;滿意滿意;舒服舒服(at; with) 2)令人滿意的事物令人滿意的事物我聽了這個消息非常滿意我聽了這個消息非常滿意.I heard the news_.with great/ much satisfactionsatisfy vt.satisfied adj.satisfying adj.satisfactory adj.滿足滿足;使?jié)M足使?jié)M足滿意的滿意的;滿足的滿足的令人滿意的令人滿意的令人滿意的令人滿意的 The performance last week was by no means _.A.satisfy B.

14、 satisfactoryC. satisfied D. satisfactionalarmed adj. 擔心的，害怕的擔心的，害怕的be alarmed at 被被嚇了一跳嚇了一跳.be alarmed for 放心不下放心不下；擔心；擔心_(人人都感到驚恐人人都感到驚恐) the news that war might break out.Everybody was alarmed atalarm n.警報；驚慌；恐慌警報；驚慌；恐慌a fire alarm火警火警火災(zāi)引起很大恐慌火災(zāi)引起很大恐慌.The fire caused much alarm.alarm vt. 使警覺；驚動；使

15、驚慌使警覺；驚動；使驚慌不要驚慌不要驚慌Dont alarm yourself.It was disturbing and frightening that he looked so human. That he looked so human was disturbing and frightening. it was ridiculous to be offered sympathy by a robot. to be offered sympathy by a robot was ridiculous.absurdsympathyn. 同情；同感；同情心同情；同感；同情心express

16、sympathy for 慰問慰問feel/have sympathy for同情同情The general expressed sympathy for the wounded soldier.Do you have/feel sympathy for the beggars lying beside the road.favour (=favor)（1）n. 喜愛，恩惠喜愛，恩惠do sb a favour 幫某人的忙幫某人的忙ask sb a favour= ask a favour of sb 請某人幫忙請某人幫忙（2）n. 贊成，贊同贊成，贊同 in favour of 贊成，贊同贊

17、成，贊同 We are in favour of Johns plan.favour vt. 偏愛；偏愛； 贊成，支持贊成，支持 We favour Johns plan.我更喜歡夜間旅行。我更喜歡夜間旅行。I favour travelling at night. pile 堆堆a pile of=piles of=a lot of一大堆，大量一大堆，大量I have a pile of work to do this evening.今晚我有一大堆工作要做。今晚我有一大堆工作要做。Her work is piling up. 她的工作越積越多。她的工作越積越多。or rather或者說，更

18、準確地說或者說，更準確地說He played the computer game till late last night, or rather, early this morning.昨天他玩電腦游戲到深夜昨天他玩電腦游戲到深夜,或者更確切地說或者更確切地說,到今到今天凌晨天凌晨.accompany sb. to a place 陪伴某人去陪伴某人去accompany sth. with/by sth. 與與同進存在或發(fā)生同進存在或發(fā)生accompany sb at/ on sth 為為伴奏伴奏He accompanied the frightened girl to her house a

19、nd kept her company until she calmed down.他陪那個受驚的女孩回家，并陪著她直到她鎮(zhèn)靜下來。他陪那個受驚的女孩回家，并陪著她直到她鎮(zhèn)靜下來。company n. 陪伴；做伴；陪伴；做伴；keep sb company 陪伴某人，和某人做伴陪伴某人，和某人做伴in the company of sb. 在某人陪同下在某人陪同下companion n. 同伴；同伴； 伙伴伙伴Thunders accompanied by heavy rain in this season are very common.這個季節(jié)，雷鳴常常這個季節(jié)，雷鳴常常伴伴有大雨。有大雨

20、。The singer was accompanied on the piano by her teacher. 那位演唱者的老師用鋼琴給她伴奏。那位演唱者的老師用鋼琴給她伴奏。打電話給某人打電話給某人ring sb (up) call sb (up) give sb a call/ring;make a (telephone) callcall sb on the phone/telephonephone/telephone sb “ By the amused and surprised look on her face, Claire knew that Gladys thought s

21、he was having an affair. (line13 in Para.6)” The underlined word “affair” means _. A.thing B. matter C.abnormal relationship D. eventCaffairn. 暖昧關(guān)系暖昧關(guān)系, 事情事情, have an affair with sb.跟某人有跟某人有曖昧關(guān)系曖昧關(guān)系She was having an affair with someone who has a wife. Its not my affair. 這不關(guān)我的事。這不關(guān)我的事。她宣稱她是對的她宣稱她是對的.

22、_我宣布這次會議開始我宣布這次會議開始._I declared this conference (to be) open.declare +(that)從句從句She declared (that) she was right.declare vt. 宣布；聲明；表明；宣稱宣布；聲明；表明；宣稱declare +n.他們將很快宣布選舉他們將很快宣布選舉(election)的結(jié)果的結(jié)果._They will declare the results of the election soon. declare+n.+(to be) n./ adj. 宣布宣布為為 裁判宣布他為比賽的冠軍裁判宣布他為比

23、賽的冠軍._The judge declared him (to be) the winner of the competition. desire （1）n. 渴望，欲望，渴求渴望，欲望，渴求 后常接后常接 for sth 或或 to do sth 作定語。作定語。每個人都每個人都渴望渴望成功成功,但并非人人都但并非人人都渴望渴望有錢。有錢。Everyone has a desire for success, but noteveryone desires to get rich. （2）v. 希望得到，想要希望得到，想要 sthdesire to do sth sb to do sth t

24、hat 從句（從句（ sb. (should) do ） 我們都我們都希望希望幸福健康。幸福健康。We all desire happiness and health. 他渴望成名。他渴望成名。我希望你們在一個星期之內(nèi)完成這作業(yè)。我希望你們在一個星期之內(nèi)完成這作業(yè)。The President desired that the new Prime Minister visited him. He desired to be famous.I desired you to complete the homework within one week.(should) visitleavealone

25、不管；不打擾；讓不管；不打擾；讓獨自待著獨自待著不要動我的書不要動我的書._Leave my book alone.由我來做吧由我來做吧._Let me alone to do it.leave behind 留下留下;忘帶忘帶;遺留遺留leave out 省去省去;排除排除;遺漏遺漏Jack is angry at present and wed better _ him _.leavealone6. you cannot have women falling in love with machines. 總不能讓女人和機器相愛吧?？偛荒茏屌撕蜋C器相愛吧。have + sb./sth. +

26、 doing 讓讓一直做某事一直做某事have + sb. + do 讓讓/請某人做某事請某人做某事not have + sb./sth. + doing 不能容忍某人做某事不能容忍某人做某事have +sb./sth.+done 使使被被.； She had us all laughing at her jokes . She wont have her children sitting down to dinner with dirty hands. As you ve never been there before , I ll have someone _you the way . A

27、. to show B. show C. showing D. showed B B 1. Claires feelings toward Tony changed as the story developed. Read the story, then fill in the occasions when Claire had these feelings. ComprehendingRead the text again and finish the following tasks.Before he arrivedWhen he offered to help her dressWhen

28、 he offered to help her improve her house and herself When he helped her with the sales manWhen she fell off a ladder and caught by TonyWhen she heard Gladys whispering to another woman that she had never seen anyone so handsome as TonyShe remembered Tony was just a machine5316487Fill in the blanks

29、to retell the passage. Tony was a robot that would be _ out in Claires house while her husband was _. At the first sight of Tony, Claire felt rather _ because Tony looked more like a handsome man. When offered to help dressing, she got _. Claire planned to make herself and her house _ but she felt _

30、 to be shown _ by a robot. In order to make her happy, Tony _ a pile of books and got a plan. Without being _, she went to buy the required items alone. When talking to Tony on the phone, she was discovered by Gladys, who might think she had an _ with some man. It was so _ that she wept with anger a

31、t home. testedabsentalarmedembarrassedelegantabsurdsympathyscannedaccompaniedaffairawfulIn order to let Claire be _ by those women like Gladys, Tony decided to transform the house completely and organize a party. While helping with the improvement, Claire fell off a ladder but was caught by Tony in

32、time and held _ in his arms. Eventually, Tony helped Claire win the victory by _ that he felt more than just the desire to please her. Sad at the fact, Claire asked to be _ alone and ran to her bed, crying hard. enviedfirmlydeclaringleftEx.1 on P13 1. satisfaction; tested out 2. sympathy 3. leave al

33、one 4. desire 5. ring up 6. scanned 7. absurd 8. declaredEx.2 on P13 1. scan 2. favour 3. cushions/beddings 4. beddings/cushions 5. clerks 6. awful 7. turn around 8. alarms 9. declaringscanning Read Para.1-4 and then answer the following questions:1.Why did Larry put Tony into his family?2.What was

34、the robot called Tony like?3. Why did Claire feel alarmed at the sight of Tony?A. Because he was a robot.B. Because she didt like him.C. Because he was more like a human being than a machine.D. Because he never changed his facial expressions.embarrass (vt.)embarrassed (adj.) embarrassing (adj.)embar

35、rassment (n.) When the lady fell down onto the stage, she felt rather _. It was _ for the lady to fall down onto the stage. Falling down onto the stage _ the lady very much. Falling down onto the stage was a terrible _ to the lady.embarrassedembarrassingembarrassedembarrassment Taking up a reporter

36、on CCTV is the envy of all people. I dont envy Wang Xiaoya her career, but I am strongly envious of her talent instead. It is a_ for a beggar to put up such a ridiculous excuse for money, so that no s_ should be offered to such a man.Tony is just a machine, which made her feel sad. Please find sente

37、nces in the story to show Claires sadness when she remembered Tony was a machine.1.How absurd, she thought. He was just a machine.2.He held her firmly 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 day.3.Then she remembered-Tony was just a machine. She shouted “Leave me alone” and ran to her bed.In groups, list Tonys characteristics that were similar to those of a human being and different from those of a human being.CharacteristicsPhysical MentalEmotional Simi