高中英语Unit 2 Robots-Using language课件人教新课标选修7.ppt

unit2 robotsUsing Language Leading in Isaac Asimov ( 1920-1992) A Russian-born American author and professor of biochemistry, a highly successful and exceptionally prolific writer best known for his works of science fiction and for his popular science books. Asimov wrote or edited more than five hundred books. Asimovs most famous work are the Foundation Seriesand the Robot series. 作品： Discuss his three laws for robots. Listening and speaking Molly Kate 4. Who thinks that the purpose of Tony’s actions was to make Claire feel good about herself. 5. Who thinks taking Tony away must have hurt Claire? 6. Who said that making a robot so much like a man was bound to cause trouble? LISTENING TEXT SATISFACTION GUARANTEED Listen to Molly (M) and Kate (K) discussing the story “Satisfaction Guaranteed”. M: Don’t you think that was a great love story, Kate? K: No, not really. M: You didn’t? Well, I loved it. There was so much emotion between Tony and Claire. K: Molly, that’s rubbish. Tony was just a machine. Yes, Claire fell in love with him, but I don’t believe robots can feel emotion of any kind. That’s the difference between them and us. M: Well, I disagree. I think Tony loved Claire. Remember he said to her that he didn’t want to leave her the next day, and that he felt more than just the wish to please her? Then he kissed her. K: Yes, Molly, that was just part of Tony’s role. They made him so he wouldn’t allow a human being to be hurt. He could see that Claire was hurting herself by her lack of confidence. So he tried to make her feel good about herself. It had nothing to do with emotion – that was just how he was made. M: Yes Kate, but he did hurt Claire. K: How? M: He was so kind to her that she fell in love with him. So it must have hurt her when he was taken away. K: True, true. I guess that’s why the company had to rebuild him…er… the machine I mean! M: Yes, such a shame really. I’d like a robot like Tony living at