浙江省奉化市高级中学高中英语课件（选修7）《UNIT2 ROBOTS》2.ppt

1、Unit 2 Robots学科网What is a robot?A robot is a machine _ to do jobs that are usually _ by humans.Robots are _ and _ by a computer.designedperformedprogrammedcontrolledDo you think it is possible for a robot to:have feelings?have its own needs and desires?学科网-Issac AsimovThe characters Characters Who a

2、re they?a worker in a company that made robotsClaire Tony the robot Gladys Claffern one of the richest and most powerful women around ClaireLarry BelmontLarrys wife a love storyBefore he arrivedWhen first saw the robotOn the second morningShe saidnot clever&elegantThe clerk was rude to her When she

3、fell off a ladderThe night of the partyoccasionsClaires feelings学科网occasionsBefore he arrivedClaires feelingsDidnt want a robot.Before he arrivedDidnt want a robotWhen first saw the robotOn the second morningShe saidnot clever&elegantThe clerk was rude to her When she fell off a ladderThe night of t

4、he partyoccasionsClaires feelingsoccasionsWhen first saw the robotClaires feelingsAlarmedBefore he arrivedDidnt want him When first saw the robotAlarmedOn the second morningShe saidnot clever&elegantThe clerk was rude to her When she fell off a ladderThe night of the partyoccasionsClaires feelingsoc

5、casionsOn the second morningClaires feelingsWhat Tony didBrought her breakfast,and asked whether she needed help dressing Embarrassed Before he arrivedDidnt want himWhen first saw the robotAlarmedOn the second morningEmbarrassedShe saidnot clever&elegantThe clerk was rude to her When she fell off a

6、ladderThe night of the partyoccasionsClaires feelingsR_Refuse himoccasionsClaires feelingsWhat Tony didShe said she was overweight.She said her house was not elegant.Gave her a new haircut and changed the makeup.Transformed the house completely.AmazedBefore he arrivedDidnt want himWhen first saw the

7、 robotAlarmedOn the second morningEmbarrassedShe saidnot clever&elegantThe clerk was rude to her When she fell off a ladderThe night of the partyoccasionsClaires feelingsR_Refuse himAmazedT_Trust himoccasionsThe clerk was rude to herClaires feelingsWhat Tony didMade the clerk change his attitude to

8、Claire.Thanked,calling him a dearBefore he arrivedDidnt want himWhen first saw the robotAlarmedOn the second morningEmbarrassedShe saidnot clever&elegantThe clerk was rude to her Thanked,calling him a dearWhen she fell off a ladderThe night of the partyoccasionsClaires feelingsR_Refuse himAmazedT_Tr

9、ust himoccasionsWhen she fell off a ladderClaires feelingsWhat Tony didManaged to catch her in time.Felt the warmth of his bodyBefore he arrivedDidnt want himWhen first saw the robotAlarmedOn the second morningEmbarrassedShe saidnot clever&elegantThe clerk was rude to her Thanked,calling him a dearW

10、hen she fell off a ladderFelt the warmth of his bodyThe night of the partyoccasionsClaires feelingsR_Refuse himAmazedT_Trust himAdmire himA_occasionsClaires feelingsWhat Tony/Claire didThe night of the partyFolded his arms,bendingand declared thatBeing enviedRemembered Tony was,shouted and criedSad

11、Before he arrivedDidnt want himWhen first saw the robotAlarmedOn the second morningEmbarrassedShe saidnot clever&elegantThe clerk was rude to her Thanked,calling him a dearWhen she fell off a ladderFelt the warmth of his bodyThe night of the partyBeing enviedSadoccasionsClaires feelingsR_Refuse himA

12、mazedT_Trust himAdmire himA_Being enviedp_Be proud of himSadL_Love him1.Is the company satisfied with the result of Tonys experiment?Why?ThinkingYes,very pleased!a.Tony protected a human being from harm.b.Tony prevented Claire from harming herself through her own sense of failure.Claire had a sense

13、of failureShe wasoverweightHer house was notelegantThe salesman was rude to herShe wanted to be another GladysShe fell off a ladderpersonalitiesA.honest B.self-abased(自卑的)C.cleverClaire had a sense of failureShe wasoverweightHer house was notelegantThe salesman was rude to herShe wanted to be anothe

14、r GladysShe fell off a ladderpersonalitiesA.crazy B.greedy C.incapableself-abasedClaire had a sense of failureShe wasoverweightHer house was notelegantThe salesman was rude to herShe wanted to be another GladysShe fell off a ladderpersonalitiesA.loyal B.warm-hearted C.dependentincapableself-abasedCl

15、aire had a sense of failureShe wasoverweightHer house was notelegantThe salesman was rude to herShe wanted to be another GladysShe fell off a ladderpersonalitiesA.determined B.unconfident C.sensitiveincapabledependentself-abasedClaire had a sense of failureShe wasoverweightHer house was notelegantTh

16、e salesman was rude to herShe wanted to be another GladysShe fell off a ladderpersonalitiesA.clumsy B.outgoing C.kindincapabledependent unconfidentself-abasedClaire had a sense of failureShe wasoverweightHer house was notelegantThe salesman was rude to herShe wanted to be another GladysShe fell off

17、a ladderdependent unconfident clumsyincapableself-abasedClaire had a sense of failureShe wasnotelegantHer house was notelegantThe salesman was rude to herShe wanted to be another GladysShe fell off a ladderTony:Mr.Perfect!What a sweet victory to be envied by those women!We can infer that the word“sw

18、eet”shows Claire gained a sense of _at that moment.successWas Claire satisfied with Tony?Whose satisfaction is guaranteed?Satisfaction GuaranteedIs her satisfaction really guaranteed?a very short timeA.Tonys B.ClairesC.Larry sD.Gladys sHow is her satisfaction guaranteed?A.with Tonys help B.with Clai

19、res effortsC.with Larry s helpD.with Gladys s helpMy dear wifeWas Larry satisfied?(as a husband&an engineer)Satisfaction Guaranteed 包君满意If you were the writer,what title would you think of?Oh,No!DiscussionCan robots have their own feelings,needs and desires?Do you think it needs to rebuild Tony,why

20、or why not?Homework Combine what weve discussed to illustrate the important roles robots play and if robots will take the place of human beings.Write a composition based on the requirements:Claire had a sense of failureShe wasoverweight and not elegantHer house was notelegantThe salesman was rude to

21、 herShe wanted to be another GladysShe fell off a ladderHe gave her a new haircut andchanged the make up she woreHemanagedto catch her in time fromthe nextroomHe suggesteda party in her houseHe made the salesmanchangedhis attitudeHe transformedthe housecompletelyincapabledependentunconfident clumsys

22、elf-abasedWhen first seeing himWhen he offered to help her dresswhen Claire reached for Tonys handWhen he helped her change the clerks attitude to Clairewhen Tony held her firmly in his armsWhen she heard Gladys another woman never seen handsome as TonyShe remembered Tony was just a machinewas alarmed felt embarrassed amazed called him a dear felt his warmth felt being envied cried all nightrefused himtrusted himadmired himwas proud of himloved himBefore he arriveddidnt want hima_