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Reading,There are many types of robots and they can do different work. Can you name some of them?,机器猫,Entertainment robots,Industrial robots 工业机器人,Domestic robots家用机器人,The robot which can play with children.,The robot which can play football.,The robot which can speak to people.,What can robots do?,Robots,Play with human,take care of human,rescue work,Housework,And so on,New words,satisfaction 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.),pile n. 堆, 叠 vi. 堆起, 堆积 vt. 把堆起 accompany vt. 陪伴 (accompany sb. at/on sth.),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. ),1. 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. 2. What did Tony do to make Claire and her home elegant?,Scanning,Tony gave Claire a new haircut and changed the makeup she wore. He also suggested Claire buy new curtains, cushions, a carpet and paint for the house and new dresses for herself. He made improvements on the house so that the house looked very elegant.,Comprehending,Before he arrived,When he offered to help her dress,When he offered to help her improve her house and herself,When he helped her with the salesman,When she fell off a ladder and caught by Tony,When she heard Gladys whispering to another woman that she had never seen anyone so handsome as Tony,She remembered Tony was just a machine,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. 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.,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.,5. Claire spent three weeks 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 family 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 the day. Then she remembered-Tony was just a machine. She shouted “Leave me alone” and ran to her bed.,6.Why did Claire feel alarmed at the sight of Tony? A. Because he was a robot. B. Because she didnt like him. C. Because he was more like a being than a machine. D. Because he never changed his facial expressions.,7. We can infer that when Claire first saw Tony, she felt alarmed by _. A. his appearance B. his ability C. his facial expressions D. his cleverness,A,8. Why did Claire buy the items from the shop? A. Because her husband was to return. B. Because Tony was to leave. C. Because Tony wanted the house transformed. D. Because she thought she needed them.,C,9.The robot Tony helped Claire to realize her dream by_. A. making her home elegant B. giving her a new haircut and changing the makeup she wore C. giving her advice on her dresses D. all the above,10. 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 make Claire elegant just like her neighbor.,B,11. As a result, the experiment shows _. A. Claire and Tony fell in love with each other B. Tony had to be rebuilt C. Tony was angry with his designer D. Both A and B,12. All the following statements are true except _. A. Tony tried to please Claire B. Claire tried to displease Tony C. Tony managed to protect Claire D. Gladys admired Claire for Tony,facial expressions,smooth,voice,skin,haircut,list,accompany,attitude,improvements,impressed,Tall, handsome, black hair, deep voice,Facial expressions never changed,Clever enough to solve all kinds of problems,Cannot think for itself,harmed,alarmed,improve,envy,pleasing,Larry was going to be away from home so he hired a robot to accompany his wife . 2. Claire didnt like the idea at the beginning, but she agreed to it at last. 3. Tony could understand Claire when she said she was not clever.,F,T,T,4. It was Claire that first decided to invite Gladys and her friends to her house. 5. Claires guests were filled with admiration when they saw her house was completely changed. 6. The company was satisfied with Tonys report because he had successfully made a woman fall in love with him.,F,T,F,Find how Claires emotion developed.,At first refused to have Tony at her house,accept him, trust him, proud of him, love him, sad to remember he was just a machine,Science fiction is often based on scientific principles and technology. Science fiction may make predictions about life in the future.,Characteristics of science fiction,What are they?,Homework,Remember the characteristics of science fiction. Surf the internet to learn more about robots and science fiction. Surf the internet to learn about Isaac Asimov.,同学们,来学校和回家的路上要注意安全,同学们,来学校和回家的路上要注意安全,
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