高中英語人教版選修課件UnitRobotsSectionⅠ-WarmingUpPrereadingReadingComprehending

Unit

2 Robots

【文章導(dǎo)語】Scientists

have

created

a

set

of

robotic

arms,which

can

cook

meals

for,they

can

wash

dishes

and

find

hidden

danger

like

a

a

wonderful

invention!科學(xué)家發(fā)明了一套機(jī)器人手臂,可以為我們做飯。此外,它們可以洗碗,也可以發(fā)現(xiàn)潛在的危險,如火災(zāi)。多么棒的發(fā)明!Britishscientistshaveinventedasetofroboticarms.Theycancookmealsforyou.Thepriceofthedeviceisabout￡10,000.Itincludesanoven,ahob(爐盤),adishwasherandasink.Scientistsspentalmost18yearsdevelopingthehands.Eachhandisgovernedby24motors,26micro-controllersand129sensors.Thearmscanchopandstirtorecreatealmostanythingyouwouldliketoeat.Thefoodmaybeasimplehome-cookedsupper,orawonderfuldinnerdesignedbyaworld-classchef.Thehandsmovealittleslowly.Whenevertheyaren’tbusy,theymayhangstrangelyabovetheworksurface.Theycanimitatehumanmovementssuchaswipingaspoonontheedgeofapantopreventdrips.Thearmswilltuckup(卷起來)whennotinuse,makingspacefortheirowners.Peoplecantraintheroboticarmstocooktheirfavouritefamilyrecipesbyshowingthemafewtimeswhilewearinghigh-techglovesandwrist-bands.Userswillalsobeableto“order”dinnerontheirwayhome,orbreakfastwhentheywakeup,usinganappontheirsmartphones.Choosingrecipesdependsonthefoodmaterialsathome.Theywillalsobeabletochoosedishesbasedontheirnutritionalcontents.Thecookchefhasemergencyequipmentincasethere’safire.Allthethingswhicharepossiblewithrobotichandsarepossiblehere.Thereisnolimitation.Thisinventionwillcreateanopportunityforpeopletoenjoygoodfoodatareasonableprice.譯文英國科學(xué)家發(fā)明了一套機(jī)器人手臂。它們能為你做飯。這套裝置的價格大約為一萬英鎊。它包括一個爐灶,一個爐盤,一個洗碟機(jī)和一個水槽。研發(fā)這套機(jī)器人手臂,科學(xué)家們用了差不多18年時間。每只手由24個馬達(dá)、26個微控制器和129個傳感器共同控制。這些手臂可以切和攪拌,幾乎能制作出你想吃的任何東西。這些食物可以是簡單的家常便飯,也可以是世界級廚師設(shè)計的精美大餐。這些手臂活動有些慢。當(dāng)不忙的時候,它們會奇怪地在工作臺上方懸掛起來。它們會模仿人類的活動,如在鍋沿上擦勺子以防止滴水。當(dāng)不使用的時候,這些手臂可以收卷起來,為主人騰出空間。人們戴著高科技手套和腕帶,通過給機(jī)器人示范幾次,可以訓(xùn)練機(jī)器人手臂給家人烹制最喜愛的菜肴。用戶也能使用智能手機(jī)上的客戶端,在回家的路上“預(yù)訂”晚餐,或醒來時“預(yù)訂”早飯。根據(jù)家里現(xiàn)成的食材選擇食譜,他們也能根據(jù)營養(yǎng)成分選擇菜肴。這種廚師也有應(yīng)急設(shè)備以防火災(zāi)。所有機(jī)器人手能做的在這里都能做到。沒什么限制。這種發(fā)明可以為人們以合理的價格吃上可口的飯菜創(chuàng)造機(jī)會。典句欣賞1.Peoplecantraintheroboticarmstocooktheirfavouritefamilyrecipesbyshowingthemafewtimeswhilewearinghigh-techglovesandwrist-bands.人們戴著高科技手套和腕帶,通過給機(jī)器人示范幾次,可以訓(xùn)練機(jī)器人手臂給家人烹制最喜愛的菜肴。2.Userswillalsobeableto“order”dinnerontheirwayhome,orbreakfastwhentheywakeup,usinganappontheirsmartphones.用戶也能使用智能手機(jī)上的客戶端,在回家的路上“預(yù)訂”晚餐或醒來時“預(yù)訂”早飯。理解誘思1.Theroboticarmscandoallthefollowingexcept

.

A.cookingmealsB.choppingmeatC.tuckingupD.eatingmeals答案:D

2.Wouldyouliketobuysuchroboticarmsforyourfamily?Why?答案:Yes,becausetheycanprepareusnutritionaldishesandsaveusmuchtroubleaswell.Section

Ⅰ—Warming

Up,Pre-reading,

Reading

&

Comprehending一二三四一二三四二、猜詞拼寫1.

astronghopeorwish

2.

afeelingoffearorworrybecausesomethingbadordangerousmighthappen

3.

support,approvaloragreementforsomething

4.

togosomewherewithsomeone

5.

verybadorunpleasant

6.

tostateofficiallyandpubliclythatsomethingistrue

desire

alarm

favour

awful

declare一二三四三、閱讀課文SATISFACTION

GUARANTEED,選擇正確答案1.WhydidClairefeelalarmedatthesightofTony?A.Becausehewasarobot.B.Becauseshedidn’tlikehim.C.Becausehewasmorelikeahumanthanamachine.D.Becauseheneverchangedhisfacialexpressions.答案C

一二三四2.WhydidClairebuytheitemsfromtheshop?A.Herhusbandwastoreturn.B.Tonywastoleaverecently.C.Tonywantedthehousetransformed.D.Shethoughtsheneededthem.答案C

3.WhichofthefollowingisNOTthereasonwhyTonyopenedthecurtains?A.Toletotherwomenseeeverything.B.ToshowtheriskofClaire’smarriage.C.ToletotherwomenenvyClaire.D.TomakeClaireconfidentjustlikeherneighbour.答案B

一二三四4.WhatkindofrobotwasTonyaccordingtothetext?A.Tonywasuglyandactive.B.Tonywaselegantandshort.C.Tonywascapableandhelpful.D.Tonywasrudeandserious.答案C5.Thepassagemainlytellsus

.

A.therobot’sfacialexpressionscouldn’tchangelikepeopleB.therobotcoulddoeverythingthatmancanC.anexperimenttestedoutbythehouseholdrobotTonyD.anexperimentwhereahouseholdrobotwastestedout答案D一二三四out

speaking

wasalarmed

一二三四Gradually

by

awho/that

admirationconfidence123456789Do

you

think

it

is

possible

for

a

robot

to

have

its

own

needs

and

desires?(P10)你認(rèn)為一個機(jī)器人可能會有自己的需求和愿望嗎?★考點

desire

n.渴望,欲望①Ihavenodesiretodiscussthematterfurther.我不想再談此事。②Ihadastrongdesiretoreachinandplaywiththetoy,butwasheldbackthankfullybytheshopwindow.我特想把手伸進(jìn)去玩那個玩具,但幸好被商店的櫥窗擋住了。123456789考點延伸

(1)閱讀下面的句子,體會desire的詞性及含義。③Wealldesirehealthandhappiness.詞性

動詞

含義

渴望(2)閱讀下列句子,歸納desire的用法。④Oftenwehaveapreparedlistinmindandwonder,aswelisten,howwecanachievecertaindesiredresultstogettheconversationoverasquicklyaspossible.歸納

desired在句中作定語,此處意為渴望的;想得到的。⑤Shedesiresthatitshouldnotbementionedforthepresent.歸納

desire后加賓語從句要用虛擬語氣,,從句謂語用should

do,should可以省略。

123456789desire用作動詞時,其后可以接動詞不定式作賓語,但不可接動詞-ing形式;desire也不用于進(jìn)行時態(tài)。①誤:Hedesiresgoingatonce.正:Hedesirestogoatonce.他很想馬上走。②誤:Sheisdesiringtoseeyou.正:Shedesirestoseeyou.她渴望見到你。123456789123456789123456789It

was

going

to

be

tested

out

by

Larry’s

wife,Claire.(P11)這項試驗將由拉里的妻子克萊爾來進(jìn)行?！锟键c

test

out試驗①Thisnewkindofmedicineistested

outonanimalsfirst.這種新藥首先被用在動物身上做試驗。123456789考點延伸

(1)閱讀下列句子,并將它們翻譯成漢語。②Scientiststest

outtheoriesbyexperiments.翻譯

科學(xué)家們用實驗來檢驗理論。③Thelongracetested

outtheswimmers’endurance.翻譯

長距離比賽考驗了游泳者的耐力。(2)閱讀下列句子,指出test的詞性及含義。④DoyouthinkGeorgehaspassedthedrivingtest?詞性

名詞

含義

測試⑤Shetestedherfriend’shonesty.詞性

動詞

含義

考驗123456789123456789123456789However,when

she

first

saw

the

robot,she

felt

alarmed.(P11)然而,她初次見到機(jī)器人的時候,就感到有點兒吃驚?！锟键c

alarm

vt.使警覺;使驚恐;驚動①Herhightemperaturealarmedthedoctors.她體溫很高,使醫(yī)生有些擔(dān)心。②Thesoundofgunsalarmedus.槍聲使我們感到驚慌不安。123456789考點延伸

(1)閱讀下列句子,體會alarm的詞性及含義。③Thesightofthepolicemenalarmedthethief.詞性

(及物)動詞

含義

使警覺④Heisafraidofwakinguplate,andsohealwayshasanalarmonhisbedsidetable.詞性

名詞

含義

鬧鐘⑤Theywerefilledwithalarmwhentheysawthefire.詞性

名詞

含義

驚慌/;驚恐123456789(2)閱讀下列句子,指出alarm的相關(guān)短語及含義。⑥Assoonashesawthesmoke,hesounded/raised/gavethealarm.短語

sound/raise/givethealarm

含義發(fā)警報

⑦M(jìn)anypeopletookthealarmatthenewsofthenuclearleak.短語

takethealarmat

含義對……感到吃驚,因……而驚恐

⑧Wewerealarmedby/atasuddenshriek.短語

bealarmedat/by...

含義被……嚇一跳

⑨“What’sup?”heaskedinalarm.短語

inalarm

含義驚恐地

(3)同源詞匯拓展alarmedadj.感到恐慌的;感到擔(dān)憂的alarmingadj.令人擔(dān)憂的;令人恐慌的123456789[溫馨提示]漢語的“報警”,英語是sound/give/raisethealarm;“接到報警后采取行動”用takethealarm。Onhearingtheair-raidalarm,hetookthealarm.一聽到空襲報警,他馬上采取行動。sound/raise/give

the

alarm發(fā)警報;報警take

the

alarm

at

對……感到吃驚;因……而驚慌be

alarmed

at/by被……嚇一跳in

alarm驚恐地123456789123456789123456789As

a

favour

Tony

promised

to

help

Claire

make

herself

smarter

and

her

home

more

elegant.(P11)托尼為讓克萊爾高興,答應(yīng)幫助她,讓她更漂亮,讓她的家變得更高雅?！锟键c

favour

n.喜愛;恩惠①Thesegoodsenjoygrowingfavouramongthecustomers.這些貨物越來越受顧客的歡迎。②Amothermustnotshowfavourtoonechildmorethananother.母親不能表現(xiàn)出對兩個孩子其中一方的偏愛。

123456789考點延伸

(1)閱讀下列句子,指出favour的詞性及含義。③CouldyoudomeafavourandpickupSamfromschooltoday?詞性

名詞

含義

幫忙④Theotherview—theoneIfavour

—isthateconomicsisanapproachtounderstandingbehaviour.詞性

動詞

含義

喜愛,喜歡⑤Thegovernmentfavourstheplan.詞性

動詞

含義

支持;贊成123456789(2)關(guān)于favour的聯(lián)想拓展infavourof贊成,主張dosb.afavour幫某人一個忙favourableadj.贊許的;稱贊的;同意的favouredadj.受到優(yōu)待的;受寵的;得到偏愛的favouriteadj.最喜歡的n.最喜愛的東西123456789123456789123456789123456789123456789123456789123456789123456789123456789When

the

clerk

at

the

counter

was

rude

to

her,she

rang

Tony

up

and

told

the

clerk

to

speak

to

him.(P11)柜臺的售貨員對她很粗魯,她就打電話給托尼,讓售貨員同托尼講話?！锟键c

ring

up給……打電話①LasteveningIwasrung

upbyanoldfriendwhomIhadnotheardofforyears.昨晚一位老朋友打電話給我,我多年沒聽到他的消息了。123456789考點延伸

閱讀下列句子,指出ring的相關(guān)短語及含義。②Ihavetoringoffnowbecausemyfriendiswaitingforme.短語

ringoff

含義掛斷電話

③Shepromisedtoringbackhoursago,butIhaven’treceivedhercalluptonow.短語

ringback

含義回電話

ringup中up是副詞,若遇人稱代詞作賓語時,應(yīng)把人稱代詞置于ring與up之間。誤:Herangupher.正:Herangherup.123456789ring

up給……打電話ring

off掛斷電話ring

back回電話123456789123456789123456789123456789★考點二

turn

round/around=turn

about轉(zhuǎn)向;回轉(zhuǎn);轉(zhuǎn)身④Iturned

aroundandsawJanewassittingdirectlybehindme.我一轉(zhuǎn)身,就看見簡正坐在我的后面。⑤Doyouthinkourhousingsaleswillturn

roundduringthisyear?你認(rèn)為今年我們的住房銷售情況會好轉(zhuǎn)嗎?考點延伸

閱讀下列句子,指出turn的相關(guān)短語及含義。⑥Sheturneddownthejobofferbecauseshewantedahighpay.短語

turndown

含義拒絕

⑦Whilebothmenandwomentendtofocusonrewardsandlessonconsequencesunderstress,theirresponsestoriskturnouttobedifferent.短語

turnout(tobe)

含義結(jié)果是,證明是

123456789123456789turn

round/around轉(zhuǎn)向;回轉(zhuǎn)turn

down拒絕;把(音量)調(diào)小/低turn

out(to

be)結(jié)果是;證明是turn

over移交;傾覆turn

to求助于turn

up出現(xiàn);把(音量)調(diào)大123456789123456789123456789123456789(2)閱讀下列句子,指出declare的相關(guān)短語及含義。⑥OfficialsdeclaredJackson(tobe/as)thewinneroftherace.短語

declare...(tobe/as)...

含義宣布……為……

⑦Paradesdecidedtodeclareforfederation.短語

declarefor

含義

聲明贊成……

⑧Whentheyaskedhimforhisopinion,hedeclaredstronglyagainstthepolicy.短語

declareagainst...

含義

聲明反對……

123456789declare...(to

be/as)宣布……為……declare

for聲明贊成……declare

against

聲明反對……declare后不能跟todo作賓語。誤:Hedeclaredtoberight.正:Hedeclaredhimselftobe/asright.他聲稱自己是對的。

123456789123456789123456789She

shouted

“Leave

me

alone”

and

ran

to

her

bed.(P12)她喊道,“讓我獨自待一會兒”,然后跑上了床?！锟键c

leave...alone讓……一個人待著①Theyleavetheirdaughteraloneinthehouseonweekdays.工作日他們把女兒獨自留在家中。②Hewasinangerandlefthimaloneforawhile.他生氣了,讓他自己待一會兒吧。123456789考點延伸

(1)閱讀下列句子,指出短語leave...alone的含義。③Leaveheraloneandshewillbebetter.含義別管,別惹④Sheaskedtobeleft

alone,butthereportersfollowedhereverywhere.含義勿打擾……123456789(2)閱讀下列句子,指出leave的相關(guān)短語及含義。⑤Ileft

forthelandofwarmthandvitaminC,thinkingofbeachesandorangetrees.短語

leavefor...

含義動身到……

⑥Itwascarelessofhimtoleaveoutanimportantdetail.短語

leaveout

含義遺漏,省略

⑦Let’sleaveasidethematterforamoment.短語

leaveaside

含義擱置一邊,不考慮

(3)辨析leave和forget:leavesth.“把某物遺忘在某地”,可與地點狀語連用。forgetsth.“忘記某事/物”,不與地點狀語連用。123456789leave

alone別管;別惹;讓……一個人待著;勿打擾leave

for…動身到……leave

out遺漏;省略leave

aside擱置一邊;不考慮123456789123456789一二三一二三3.favour(1)Ismiled.“Weowedyoua

,”Isaid.

(2)但是你必須表示對他們的支持。答案:(1)favour

(2)Butyoumustshowthemfavour.4.declare(1)HeturnedupinnorthernCyprus,

himselfhappytobehome.

(2)你有什么東西要申報嗎?答案:(1)declaring

(2)