新人教選修7Unit2Robots-Reading[課件]

1、There are many types of robots and they can do different work.Can you name some of them?機器貓機器貓EntertainmentrobotsIndustrial robots 工業(yè)機器人工業(yè)機器人Domestic robots家用機器人家用機器人The robot which can play with children. The robot which can play football.The robot whichcan speak to people.What can robots do?Robots

2、Play with humantake care of humanrescue workHouseworkAnd so on New wordssatisfaction n. U 滿足滿足, 滿意滿意 C 另人滿足或帶來樂另人滿足或帶來樂 趣的事物趣的事物absent adj. 不在場的不在場的,在別處的在別處的 (absent from sth.)sympathy n. U, C 同情同情, 同情心同情心(sympathy for/towards sb.)pile n. 堆堆, 疊疊 vi. 堆起堆起, 堆積堆積 vt. 把把.堆起堆起accompany vt. 陪伴陪伴 (accompan

3、y sb. at/on sth.)envy vt. 嫉妒嫉妒,羨慕羨慕 (后接名詞或代詞后接名詞或代詞作賓語作賓語,也可接雙賓語也可接雙賓語) n. 嫉妒嫉妒,羨慕羨慕 (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

4、 do to make Claire and her home elegant? ScanningTony 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.

5、OccasionClaire1disliked him2 When he arrivedwas alarmed3 felt embarrassed1. Read the story, then fill in the occasions when Claire had these feelings.Comprehending Before he arrivedWhen he offered to help her dress4admired him5Called him a dear6Felt his warmthWhen he offered to help her improve her

6、house and herselfWhen he helped her with the salesmanWhen she fell off a ladder and caught by Tony7Felt being envied8Cried all nightWhen she heard Gladys whispering to another woman that she had never seen anyone so handsome as TonyShe remembered Tony was just a machine1. Why did Tony open the curta

7、ins? He wanted Claires guests to see him and Claire together so that she would be envied by the women guests.2. Read the story again and answer the following questions in group.2. What did Tony do to prevent Claire from being harmed? Tony prevented Claire from being harmed by making her feel good ab

8、out 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 yo

9、ur 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 o

10、f 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 h

11、e 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 clevernessA8. Why did Claire buy the items from the shop? A. Because her

12、 husband was to return. B. Because Tony was to leave.C. Because Tony wanted the house transformed.D. Because she thought she needed them.C9.The robot Tony helped Claire to realize her dream by_.A. making her home elegantB. giving her a new haircut and changing the makeup she woreC. giving her advice

13、 on her dressesD. all the above10. 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.B11. As a result, the experimen

14、t shows _. A. Claire and Tony fell in love with each otherB. Tony had to be rebuiltC. Tony was angry with his designerD. Both A and B 12. All the following statements are true except _.A. Tony tried to please ClaireB. Claire tried to displease TonyC. Tony managed to protect ClaireD. Gladys admired C

15、laire for TonyCharacteristics of TonyHe was tall and handsome although his _ _ never changed. He had _ and black hair, deep _, and soft and warm _. facial expressionssmoothvoiceskin3. Fill in the blacks.Things Tony did to make Claire and her home elegantHe gave Claire a new _ and changed the makeup

16、she wore.He wrote out a(n) _ of items for Claire to buy as he was not allowed to _ her to the shops.haircutlistaccompanyThings Tony did to make Claire and her home elegantKnowing the salesman was rude to Claire, Tony made the salesman change his _.He worked steadily on the _ of the house and it_ Cla

17、ires neighbor.attitudeimprovementsimpressedCharacteristicsSimilarDifferentPhysicalTall, handsome, black hair, deep voiceFacial expressions never changed4. List Tonys characteristics that were similar to those of a human being and different from those of a human being.Mental Clever enough to solve al

18、l kinds of problemsCannot think for itself5. Finish the following chart.Claires attitude to the robotShe was unwilling to accept it, because she was afraid of being _.How Claire felt when first seeing the robot She felt _.harmedalarmedWhat Tony did prepare meals do some reading make up Claire _ the

19、houseWhy Tony hugged Claire before the partyTo make Gladys and other women _ Claire.The result of the testThough it was _, Tony would have to be rebuilt.improveenvypleasing6. Read the story and decide whether the following statements are true or false.1. Larry was going to be away from home so he hi

20、red 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.FTT4. It was Claire that first decided to invite Gladys and her friends to her house.5. Claires guests were filled with admiration when