人教版高中英语选修七 unit 2 Reading(共40张PPT)
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人教版高中英语选修七《unit2theuniredkingdom》课件4
Para. 1. Para. 2. Para. 3.
Para. 4.
Para. 5. Para. 6.
Explains the joining of England and Wales. States topic to be examined in the reading. Explains the importance of London as a cultural and political centre in the UK. Explains what the term “Great Britain” means and how it came about. Explains differences in the four countries. Explains how England is divided into three zones.
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. 2 Where is capital of the UK?
London
3 England can be divided into three main areas. Do you know what they are?
Divide the passage into three parts and write down the main idea of each part.
Part 1: what England includes, (Paragraph 1 -3)
about Great Britain, the UK
4.What are the provinces called in England?
高二英语人教课标选修7 Unit 2 workbook 课件
she has never spent a happier day. I am
happy too because I’ve brought pleasure to her.
A sample
Wednesday Sunny I am very happy today, because this is the first day that I spent with my owner, Susan. Susan is a 6-year-old sick girl. She cannot go out with other children because of her poor health. So her parents bought me as her companion.
Workbook Speaking, listening and writing task P59-60
Supposition and belief
I think… I don’t think… I wonder… I doubt… I don’t believe… I suppose… I guess… Maybe… I believe…
(“Today is the karaoke party. Let’s sing
a lot.”) to more practical information (“It
is three o’clock. It is time to have
medicine.”).
Susan smiled a lot and her parentsent types of robot pets in the store. Her mom preferred the seal-type robot, while her dad thought the lovely dog would be a good companion. But Susan loves kitty very much. She insisted on having me as her companion. So they chose me.
人教版高中英语选修七-Unit 2 Reading 课件(共21张PPT)
Her house The
was not salesman
elegant
was rude
to her
She wanted to be
another Gladys
She fell off
a ladder
How did Tony help Claire?
She was not clever and she was overweight
Scanning
Part3
Read part3(Para 9- Para 11) and finish the multiple choices.
1.What did Tony do to Claire before the party?
A. He left her without say anything. B.He got into another room and just stood there. C.He closed the curtain and got angry with Claire. D.He declared that he didn’t want to leave her the next day.
She felt
because he seemed
like a human
a machine.
Scanning
Part2
2.Listen to the part2(para4--8)
and fill in the tables.
Claire had a sense of failure
She was not clever and she was overweight
2.How did the other women feel? A.impressed and envied B.ignored and angry C.curious and amazed D.annoyed and unhappy
高中英语选修七Unit2 Warming up and reading课件
3. Why should Tony be rebuilt? Because the company (designers) cannot have women falling in love with machines.
Discussion
In groups, list Tony’s characteristics that were similar to those of a human being and different from those of a human being.
Character istics
Similar Able to make suggestions ______________ and predictions. Able to make a plan ___________and follow it through. Has good communication ______________ skills
Careful-reading
How did Claire feel? alarmed What happened? She saw Tony was ___ tall and handsome His hair was ______ black ________. smooth and _______and his voice was deep _______. Tony asked whether she needed help dressing. fingernails and the By his _________ softness ________ and ________of his skin. warmth
C. giving her advice on her dresses
人教版高中英语选修7Unit2 reading十一14张课件ppt
• look and feel like a human being?
A short story by the
science fiction writer,
Issac Asimov.
Go through the text quickly, and find out the characters and their introduction. Larry Belmont，working for a company
household
robots
do housework in the house
characters in stories
Do you think it is possible for a robot to:
• think for itself?
• have feelings?
• have its own needs and desires?
that makes robots Claire，Larry’s wife, a housewife
Tony，a robot to do housework
Gladys Claffern,
one of the richest and most powerful women around
Careful –reading ---- Para.1－4
What can these robots do?
Today there are different kinds of robot, including _in_d_u_s_t_r_ia_l_r_o_b_o_t_s_, _r_o_b_o_ts__th_a_t__ca_r_r_y_ _o_u_t _jo_b__s_in__t_h_e_h_o_u_s_e__, _a_n_d________ _en__te_r_t_a_in_m__e_n_t__ro_b__o_ts__.
A short story by the
science fiction writer,
Issac Asimov.
Go through the text quickly, and find out the characters and their introduction. Larry Belmont，working for a company
household
robots
do housework in the house
characters in stories
Do you think it is possible for a robot to:
• think for itself?
• have feelings?
• have its own needs and desires?
that makes robots Claire，Larry’s wife, a housewife
Tony，a robot to do housework
Gladys Claffern,
one of the richest and most powerful women around
Careful –reading ---- Para.1－4
What can these robots do?
Today there are different kinds of robot, including _in_d_u_s_t_r_ia_l_r_o_b_o_t_s_, _r_o_b_o_ts__th_a_t__ca_r_r_y_ _o_u_t _jo_b__s_in__t_h_e_h_o_u_s_e__, _a_n_d________ _en__te_r_t_a_in_m__e_n_t__ro_b__o_ts__.
人教版高二英语选修7 Unit 2 Reading I(共27张PPT)
3. When Tony offered to help dressing, Claire was pleased to accept it. But she thought it was surprising for a robot to be so human.
4. Tony could understand Claire when she said she was not clever.
4. All the following statements are true EXCEPT _______. A. Tony tried to delight Claire B. Claire tried to annoy Tony C. Tony managed to protect Claire D. Gladys admired Claire for her Tony
when she thought Claire was having an affair?
Gladys didn’t expect Claire to have an affair probably because she considered Claire too conservative and unattractive.
cried all night
2. Read the story again and answer the following questions in groups.
1). Why did Tony open the curtains?
He wanted Claire’s guests to see him and Claire together so that she would be envied by the women guests. 2).Why did Claire look at his fingers with wonder as they
4. Tony could understand Claire when she said she was not clever.
4. All the following statements are true EXCEPT _______. A. Tony tried to delight Claire B. Claire tried to annoy Tony C. Tony managed to protect Claire D. Gladys admired Claire for her Tony
when she thought Claire was having an affair?
Gladys didn’t expect Claire to have an affair probably because she considered Claire too conservative and unattractive.
cried all night
2. Read the story again and answer the following questions in groups.
1). Why did Tony open the curtains?
He wanted Claire’s guests to see him and Claire together so that she would be envied by the women guests. 2).Why did Claire look at his fingers with wonder as they
人教版选修七unit2 重点词汇复习(26张PPT)
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12.将……放在一边,节省或保留 s_e_t _as_i_de_____
Revision of important words
turn around = turn round 意思为：
__转_身__；__翻__转__；_（__变__的__）__好_转__
• accompany • vt.陪伴;伴随;补充;为…伴奏 vi.伴奏;伴唱
• 【词语回顾 •
accompany sb.to a place
________________
•
• a_c_c_o_m__p_a_n_y_s_th_._w_i_t_h_/ _b_y_s_t_h___
•
__k_e_e_p__s_b_c_o_m__pany
④ leave over __把__…__放__在__一__边___
【即学即用】 ① 别不管我。
Don’t
leave me alone
______________________.
② 忘记带行李了.The luggage has been _l_ef_t_______b.ehind
③ 暂且先把谁是正确的这个问题搁到一边吧。
Translate: 请保持沉默。
_________________________K__e_ep__si_le_n_t_, _p_le_a_s_e.__
用本单元学过的词汇补全下文： I have a seven-year-old son. He has ___d_es_ir_e_d(渴望) a
robotic toy for a long time. To meet his ___d_es_ir_e(渴望), we
人教英语选修7Unit2 Reading (共18张PPT)
4. What might happen in a world where there were robots if Asimov’s three laws didn’t exist? D A. Maybe robots will harm or injure human beings. B. Maybe robots will disobey human beings. C. In order to protect their own existence, robots may injure human beings. D. All of the above.
3. In which book did Asimov develop a set of three “laws”? B A. The Foundation Trilogy. B. I, Robot. C. In his first novel. D. In his first science book.
给与的任何命令； 三、在不违反第一定律和第二定律的前提下, 机器人必须尽力
保护自己。 以其名字命名的《阿西莫夫科幻小说》杂志, 至今仍然是 美国当今数一数二的科幻文学畅销杂志。
Comprehending
1. Who was Isaac Asimov? C A. An American scientist and writer who got his PhD in physics in 1948. B. A Russian scientist and writer who married twice. C. A Russian—American writer and scientist who became a full—time writer in 1958. D. An American-Russian writer and scientist who had two children.
人教版高中英语选修7 Unit2 Reading 阅读课精品课件
being C. a story about a household robot being
tested out in a family D. that a robot can save a human
being from danger
Skimming
Reading Comprehension II 1. How many characters are mentioned? 2. Who are they? 3. What is the relation between them?
Characteristics of science fiction
Science fiction is often based on scientific principles and technology.
Science fiction may make predictions about life in the future.
人教课标版选修7
Unit2 Robots Reading
Background information The reading passage is a retelling of an Isaac Asimov’s science fiction called Satisfaction Guaranteed. This story, about a human-like robot, illustrates(阐明) Asimov’s first law for robots: A robot must not injure human beings or allow them to be injured. In this case the injury is not a physical one but a psychological one. In following this law, the robot, which is very human-like, causes the main character, Claire, to have some very confusing feelings.
tested out in a family D. that a robot can save a human
being from danger
Skimming
Reading Comprehension II 1. How many characters are mentioned? 2. Who are they? 3. What is the relation between them?
Characteristics of science fiction
Science fiction is often based on scientific principles and technology.
Science fiction may make predictions about life in the future.
人教课标版选修7
Unit2 Robots Reading
Background information The reading passage is a retelling of an Isaac Asimov’s science fiction called Satisfaction Guaranteed. This story, about a human-like robot, illustrates(阐明) Asimov’s first law for robots: A robot must not injure human beings or allow them to be injured. In this case the injury is not a physical one but a psychological one. In following this law, the robot, which is very human-like, causes the main character, Claire, to have some very confusing feelings.
人教英语选修7Unit2reading课件(共22张PPT)
Parents bought a candy store. 1929 _S_ta_r_t_e_d_w__o_r_k_in_g__i_n_c_a_n_d_y__s_to_re.
Mother had her third chi_1 1942
Started to take himself seriously as a writer. B__e_g_a_n_h_a_v_i_n_g_s_t_o_r_ie_s__p_u_b_li_s_h_e_d_ i_n__sc_i_e_n_c_e_f_ic_t_io_n__m__a_g_a_z_in_e_s_.___ Gained master’s degree in chemistry. Finished working in the candy store. _G_o_t_m__a_r_r_ie_d_.____
Homework
Finish the composition after class and exchange the compositions with the desk mates, then correct the mistakes for each other.
3. All the following statements are NOT TRUE_______.
A. Asimov’s talent for writing became obvious at age 12.
B. He began having his stories published in science fiction magazines in 1939.
Scan the text and try to answer the questions.
• What subject did Asimov teach? Biochemistry.
Mother had her third chi_1 1942
Started to take himself seriously as a writer. B__e_g_a_n_h_a_v_i_n_g_s_t_o_r_ie_s__p_u_b_li_s_h_e_d_ i_n__sc_i_e_n_c_e_f_ic_t_io_n__m__a_g_a_z_in_e_s_.___ Gained master’s degree in chemistry. Finished working in the candy store. _G_o_t_m__a_r_r_ie_d_.____
Homework
Finish the composition after class and exchange the compositions with the desk mates, then correct the mistakes for each other.
3. All the following statements are NOT TRUE_______.
A. Asimov’s talent for writing became obvious at age 12.
B. He began having his stories published in science fiction magazines in 1939.
Scan the text and try to answer the questions.
• What subject did Asimov teach? Biochemistry.
人教版高中英语选修7Unit2 reading十一14张课件ppt
1.What did the robot Tony look like? 2.What did Tony do on the second morning?
Reading for thinking
1.What was Claire’s desire?
2.What did Tony do to guarantee her satisfaction? 3.Why did Tony open the curtains? 4. Why should Tony be rebuilt?
Robots also often appear as _c_h_a_r_a_c_t_e_r_s _in__s_to_r_i_e_s.
dustrial robots:
to pick up, carry and move goods
a robot dog
a toy for entertainment
What can these robots do?
Today there are different kinds of robot, including _in_d_u_s_t_r_ia_l_r_o_b_o_t_s_, _r_o_b_o_ts__th_a_t__ca_r_r_y_ _o_u_t _jo_b__s_in__t_h_e_h_o_u_s_e__, _a_n_d________ _en__te_r_t_a_in_m__e_n_t__ro_b__o_ts__.
household
robots
do housework in the house
characters in stories
Do you think it is possible for a robot to:
新课标人教版英语选修7Unit2Reading课件
Now read a story about a robot. It was originally written by science fiction writer, Isaac Asimov, and published in 1951.
Here the story has been retold by another writer.
2. What did Tony do to make Claire and her home elegant?
Things He gave Claire a new Tony did h_a_i_r_c_u_t_ and changed the to make __m_a_k_e__up___she wore. Claire and He wrote out _a_l_is_t_o_f_i_t_em__s her home for Claire to buy as he was not elegant allowed to
3 It was disturbing and frightening to Claire that Tony looked so human.
4 But Claire began to trust Tony.
5 Tony wanted to please Claire by helping her make herself and her home elegant.
felt his warmth
The Change of Claire’s Feelings to Tony
Occasion
Claire
When she heard Gladys felt being envied whispering to another
高中英语人教新课标选修七 Unit2 Period 2 Reading(共13张PPT)
1. Why did Tony open the curtains?
He wanted Claire’s 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?
3 Discuss and List Tony’s characteristics that were similar to those of a human being and different from those of a human being.
Characteristics Similar Different
Pre-reading
Satisfaction Guaranteed
Guess the meaning of the title and predict the content of the passage.
Skimming
The main characters in the story
rry Belmont ---- a scientist of a company that made robots 2.Claire Belmont ----Larry's wife, a housewife 3.Tony---- the robot 4.Gladys Claffern ---- a woman that Claire envies.
anyone so handsome as Tony
8 She remembered Tony
was just a machine
He wanted Claire’s 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?
3 Discuss and List Tony’s characteristics that were similar to those of a human being and different from those of a human being.
Characteristics Similar Different
Pre-reading
Satisfaction Guaranteed
Guess the meaning of the title and predict the content of the passage.
Skimming
The main characters in the story
rry Belmont ---- a scientist of a company that made robots 2.Claire Belmont ----Larry's wife, a housewife 3.Tony---- the robot 4.Gladys Claffern ---- a woman that Claire envies.
anyone so handsome as Tony
8 She remembered Tony
was just a machine
【公开课课件】人教新课标选修七 Unit2 Period 2 Reading(共13张PPT)
6 When she fell off a ladder and caught by Tony
Called him a dear
Felt his warmth
7 When she heard Gladys
Felt being envied
whispering to another woman
that she had never seen
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.
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?
Pre-reading
Satisfaction Guaranteed
Guess the meaning of the title and predict the content of the passage.
Skimming
The main characters in the story
rry Belmont ---- a scientist of a company that made robots 2.Claire Belmont ----Larry's wife, a housewife 3.Tony---- the robot 4.Gladys Claffern ---- a woman that Claire envies.
Called him a dear
Felt his warmth
7 When she heard Gladys
Felt being envied
whispering to another woman
that she had never seen
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.
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?
Pre-reading
Satisfaction Guaranteed
Guess the meaning of the title and predict the content of the passage.
Skimming
The main characters in the story
rry Belmont ---- a scientist of a company that made robots 2.Claire Belmont ----Larry's wife, a housewife 3.Tony---- the robot 4.Gladys Claffern ---- a woman that Claire envies.
高中英语人教新课标选修七 Unit2 Period 2 Reading(共13张PPT)
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.
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?
help her dress
Claire… disliked him was alarmed fehelp her improve her house and herself
admired him
5 When he helped her with the salesman
3 Discuss and List Tony’s characteristics that were similar to those of a human being and different from those of a human being.
Characteristics Similar Different
Pre-reading
Satisfaction Guaranteed
Guess the meaning of the title and predict the content of the passage.
Skimming
The main characters in the story
《unit2reading》课件八(46张PPT)(人教版选修7)
•Voice like a human’s
Characteristics
Similar
Different
•Able to make Behaviour not suggestions . appropriate.
•Able to make a (Tony brought
Mental
plan and follow her breakfast
•He always left books in a large pile. 他总是留下一大堆书 。
•He lives in London, or rather he lives in
suburb of London. 他住在伦敦，更确切地说是在伦敦郊区。
•The book I want _is__a_t_t_h_e__b_o_t_t_o_m__o_f__th__e_p_i_l_e_.
Careful reading
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?
•The robot, cause the main character to have some very confusing feelings.
Characters in the story:
Larry Belmont ---- employed in a company that makes robots
Claire---- Larry’s wife, a housewife
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Tony gave Claire a new hair cut and changed the makeup she wore. He also wrote out a list of items for her to buy…
Skimming for general idea
Characters in the story:
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Words and Expressions
affair n. 事务；事情；暖昧关系 armchair n. 扶手椅；单座沙发
declare vt. 宣布；声明；表明； 宣称
cuisine n. 烹饪（风味）；菜肴 envy vt. 忌妒；羡慕
different from those of a hinumtimaen.) being.
Mental
P12 3
Able to make
Behaviour not
suggestions and appropriate
predictions. Able to (Tony brought her
make a plan and breakfast and then
favour n. 喜爱；恩惠 vt. 喜爱；偏袒
pile n. 堆；摞；叠 vi. 堆起；堆积 vt. 把……堆起；积聚
Words and Expressions
scan vt. 细看；仔细检查；粗略 地看；浏览；扫描
fingernail n. 手指甲 absurd adj. 荒谬的；可笑的 haircut n. 发型；理发 makeup n. 化妆品
Brainstorm
What would Tony do next?
Read the passage and find out what Tony did and the reactions of Claire, Gladys and her friends.
Tony showed Gladys and her friends his affection towards Claire.
Unit 2 Reading Satisfaction guaranteed
Why is the story entitled ‘Satisfaction guaranteed’?
1. To summarize the main idea of the story 2. To understand what Tony did to help
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Words and Expressions
satisfaction n. 满意;满足;令人满意的事物 Larry Belmont 拉里·贝尔蒙特
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most powerful women around, a woman that Claire envies
Scanning for specific information
Words: desire, alarm, sympathy, elegant, favour,
absurd, accompany, declare, envy
Expressions: test out, ring up, turn around, leave … alone Patterns: It + be + adj. + that-clause There stood Gladys Claffern.
Claire and how Claire’s emotion developed during Tony’s stay at her house 3. To understand why the story is entitled ‘Satisfaction guaranteed’ 4. To learn to use some useful words, expressions and patterns in the passage
accompany vt. 陪伴；伴奏 cushion n.（坐、跪时用的）软垫； 靠垫；垫子
Words and Expressions
ห้องสมุดไป่ตู้bedding n. 寝具；铺盖 necklace n. 项链
clerk n. 售货员；职员；旅馆接待员 counter n. 柜台；计数器 ring up 给……打电话 turn around 转身；翻转
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When Claire refused to have the robot in her house, Larry said to
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leave … alone 不管；别惹；让……一个人 待着；和……单独在一起
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Claire’s feelings
In Claire’s mind, Tony is more like a human than a machine. So Claire struggled when she was with Tony.
Characteristics
Similar
Different
bonus n. 额外津贴；奖金；红利 alarm vt. 使警觉；使惊恐；惊动
n. 警报；惊恐 alarmed adj. 担心的；害怕的
apron n. 围裙
Words and Expressions
sympathy n. 同情（心） overweight adj. 超重的；体重超常的
elegant adj. 优雅的; 高雅的; 讲究的 Gladys Claffern 格拉迪丝·克拉芬
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Review Claire’s emotional development. At first refused to have Tony at her house → accepted him → trusted him → proud of him → loved him → sad to remember he was just a machine
What is the beginning of the story?
Larry’s company had begun
experimenting with a household robot. It
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Tony gave Claire a new hair cut and changed the makeup she wore. He also wrote out a list of items for her to buy…
Skimming for general idea
Characters in the story:
Larry Belmont - employed in a company Answer the foltlohwatinmg aqkuesstrionbso.ts
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awful adj. 极坏的；极讨厌的；可怕 的；（口语）糟透的
Words and Expressions
affair n. 事务；事情；暖昧关系 armchair n. 扶手椅；单座沙发
declare vt. 宣布；声明；表明； 宣称
cuisine n. 烹饪（风味）；菜肴 envy vt. 忌妒；羡慕
different from those of a hinumtimaen.) being.
Mental
P12 3
Able to make
Behaviour not
suggestions and appropriate
predictions. Able to (Tony brought her
make a plan and breakfast and then
favour n. 喜爱；恩惠 vt. 喜爱；偏袒
pile n. 堆；摞；叠 vi. 堆起；堆积 vt. 把……堆起；积聚
Words and Expressions
scan vt. 细看；仔细检查；粗略 地看；浏览；扫描
fingernail n. 手指甲 absurd adj. 荒谬的；可笑的 haircut n. 发型；理发 makeup n. 化妆品
Brainstorm
What would Tony do next?
Read the passage and find out what Tony did and the reactions of Claire, Gladys and her friends.
Tony showed Gladys and her friends his affection towards Claire.
Unit 2 Reading Satisfaction guaranteed
Why is the story entitled ‘Satisfaction guaranteed’?
1. To summarize the main idea of the story 2. To understand what Tony did to help
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He was more like a human.
He was tall and handsome with smooth
hair and a deep voice.
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Words and Expressions
satisfaction n. 满意;满足;令人满意的事物 Larry Belmont 拉里·贝尔蒙特
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themte?sted out by Claire in her house Gladys Claffern – one of the richest and
most powerful women around, a woman that Claire envies
Scanning for specific information
Words: desire, alarm, sympathy, elegant, favour,
absurd, accompany, declare, envy
Expressions: test out, ring up, turn around, leave … alone Patterns: It + be + adj. + that-clause There stood Gladys Claffern.
Claire and how Claire’s emotion developed during Tony’s stay at her house 3. To understand why the story is entitled ‘Satisfaction guaranteed’ 4. To learn to use some useful words, expressions and patterns in the passage
accompany vt. 陪伴；伴奏 cushion n.（坐、跪时用的）软垫； 靠垫；垫子
Words and Expressions
ห้องสมุดไป่ตู้bedding n. 寝具；铺盖 necklace n. 项链
clerk n. 售货员；职员；旅馆接待员 counter n. 柜台；计数器 ring up 给……打电话 turn around 转身；翻转
His facial expression never changed.
When Claire refused to have the robot in her house, Larry said to
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leave … alone 不管；别惹；让……一个人 待着；和……单独在一起
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Claire’s feelings
In Claire’s mind, Tony is more like a human than a machine. So Claire struggled when she was with Tony.
Characteristics
Similar
Different
bonus n. 额外津贴；奖金；红利 alarm vt. 使警觉；使惊恐；惊动
n. 警报；惊恐 alarmed adj. 担心的；害怕的
apron n. 围裙
Words and Expressions
sympathy n. 同情（心） overweight adj. 超重的；体重超常的
elegant adj. 优雅的; 高雅的; 讲究的 Gladys Claffern 格拉迪丝·克拉芬
SWhehernemhemofbfered Ttoony whealspjuhsetraimmparcohvieneher house and herself
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Review Claire’s emotional development. At first refused to have Tony at her house → accepted him → trusted him → proud of him → loved him → sad to remember he was just a machine
What is the beginning of the story?
Larry’s company had begun
experimenting with a household robot. It
was going toRbeeatdesttehdeopuatsbsyagCelaire.