Unit 2 Robots

Leading-in• What is a robot?

• A robot is a machine designed to do jobs that are usually performed by humans.

• How do robots work?

• Robots are programmed and controlled by a computer.

• What types of robots are there?

• There are different kinds of robot, including industrial robots, household robots, and entertainment robots.

a film adapted from a science fiction

• Do you know any other science fictions that include robots as characters?

Star Wars

Harry Potter

The Lord of the Rings

X Men

Terminator

• What is it most possible for a robot to do at present ?

A. think for itself.

B. have feelings.

C. serve people

D. have its own needs and desires.

E. look and feel like a human being.

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Satisfaction Guaranteed

• Now there is a short story about a robot, which was originally written by Isaac Asimov, a science fiction writer, and published in 1951. It is called

Skimming

• What’s the writing style of the passage?

• Who is the leading character?

• Who is the supporting character?

• How can you read such a story quickly?

• First, work as a director?

• Then , act as Tony?

work as a director• 1. introduction• 2. appearance

• 3. on the second morning

• 4. one day• 5. when Claire wept wit

h anger

• 6. at the night of the party

• 7. the next morning

act as Tony-- A household robot • 1. before arriving • 2. appearance

• 3. on the second morning

• 4. one day

• 5. when Claire wept with anger

• 6. at the night of the party

• 7. the next morning

act as Tony-- A household robot • 1. before arriving• 2. appearance

• 3. on the second morning

• 4. one day

• 5. when Claire wept with anger

• 6. at the night of the party

• 7. the next morning

• To be tested out.• Seemed more like a human than a

machine, facial expression never changed

• Brought her breakfast, asked her whether she needed help dressing

• Offered her sympathy, gained her trust,, promised to help her make herself smarter and her home more elegant

• Suggested she invite them to the house, managed to catch her in time and held her firmly in his arms

• Folded his arms around her, bending his face close to hers, freed her, disappeared from sight.

• Was taken away by a car

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Scanning

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Summary

Homework

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