《unit2Robots》课件二十一（7张PPT）（人教版选修7）.pptVIP

* Unit 2 Robots What is a robot? How is a robot work? Can you list some kinds of robots you know about? What can these robots do? A robot is a machine designed to do jobs that are usually performed by humans. A robot is programmed and controlled by a computer. Today there are different kinds of robot, including industrial robots, robots that carry out jobs in the house, entertainment robots, and so on. Robots can: A B C D Now read a story about a robot, written by a science fiction writer. Have you ever seen a film named “Robots(机器人历险记)”? 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? First reading: read the text quickly and answer: What is the text mainly about? It’s mainly about how a robot used for housework was tested out in a family. Second reading: read the text again and answer: What did the robot called Tony look like? What could Tony be used to do for Claire when Larry Belmont was absent for three weeks? He looked like a tall and handsome man, speaking in a deep voice, with smooth black hair and his facial expression unchanged. He could be used to do housework for her and prevent her from harming herself through her own sense of failure. 3. Why did Claire feel alarmed at the sight of Tony? A. Because he was a robot. B. Because she didn’t like him. C. Because he was more like a being than a machine. D. Because he never changed his facial expressions. 4. The robot Tony helped Claire to realize her dreams by _______. making her home elegant giving her a new haircut and changing the makeup she wore giving her advice on her dresses D. All the above 5. As a result, the experiment shows _____. Claire and Tony fell in love with each other Tony had to be rebuilt Tony was angry with his designer D. Both A and B C D D *