人教版高中英语选修7：Unit+2+Robots+Reading课件

Claire disliked him was alarmed
When he arrived When he offered to help her dress
felt embarrass he offered to help admired him her improve her house and herself When he helped her with called him a the salesman dear When she fell off a ladder felt his warmth and was caught by Tony
Claire’s feelings toward Tony changed as the story developed. Read the story, then Fill in the occasions when Claire had these feelings.
Occasion Before he arrived
A robot is a machine designed to do jobs that are usually performed by humans. Robots are programmed and controlled by a computer.
Toy robots
characters in stories
Characters
Who are they?
worked for a company that Larry Belmont makes robots Larry’s wife, a housewife Claire a household robot to be tested out Tony Gladys Claffern a woman that Claire envies
1. Where would you find each robot? What does each one do? 2. Can you think of any other type of robot? 3. Do you think it is possible for a robot to think for itself? have feelings? have its own needs and desires? look and feel like a human being?
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gave Claire a new 5. ________ haircut and changed her makeup Things wrote out a(n) 6. ____ list of items for Claire to buy Tony spoke to the clerk in a(n) 7. did jewellery shop to make him ______________ change his 8. attitude ________
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9. _______ advised Claire to invite her friends to the house worked steadily on the improvements of the house succeeded in catching Claire when she fell off a ladder opened the curtains, 10. ________ hugged Claire and expressed his feelings to her
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Read the text quickly and complete its main idea. The text is mainly about a robot, Tony, who not only helped Claire do __________, housework but image also helped her create a new ________.
1. We can infer that when Claire first saw Tony, she felt alarmed by his appearance. cleverness. 2. Claire bought the items from the shop because Tony wanted herself and the house changed.
Occasion
Claire
When she heard Gladys whispering to another felt being woman that she had never envied seen anyone so handsome as Tony She remembered Tony cried all night was just a machine
Entertainment robots
Industrial robots
household robots
The robot which can play football.
Look at the pictures of robots. In groups, discuss the following questions.
Read the text carefully and fill in the blanks. tall and handsome facial expression never Charac his 1. ________________ teristics changed smooth hair of Tony 2. ________ a deep 3. ________ voice soft and warm 4. ________ skin