高二英语Unit2《Robots》Reading课件新人教版选修.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? 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? 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. Find how Claire’s emotion developed. At first refused to have Tony at her house 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. 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? * Unit 2 Robots 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 is a robot? A robot is a machine designed to do jobs that are usually performed by humans. dangerous more intelligent stronger … Bad Good … … do homework do housework play with people look for people do unpleas