Unit2Robots课件28(新人教版选修7).ppt

Unit 2 Reading;Read the explanation and speak out the word it explains.;to wish that you had something that another person has ;alarm; bonus;a person who works in an office, dealing with records or performing general office duties ;accompany;vt. 细看；仔细检查；粗略地看；浏览； 扫描;test out ring up turn around leave…alone ;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. ; Science fiction is often based on scientific principles and technology. Science fiction may make predictions about life in the future.;Skimming to get general ideas;The text mainly tells us _____. A. why Claire fell in love with a human being B. why a robot fell in love with a human being C. a story about a household robot being tested out in a family D. that a robot can save a humanbeing from danger;1. How many characters are mentioned? 2. Who are they? 3. What is the relation between them?;Larry Belmont - employed in a company that makes robots Claire - Larry’s wife, a housewife Tony - the robot to be tested out by Claire in their family Gladys Claffern - the most powerful women around, a woman that Claire envies;Careful reading to solve difficult points;1. test out 考验;2. alarm n. (1) a warning of danger 警报 a fire alarm I raised the alarm as soon as I saw what was happening. (2) fear caused by the expectation of danger 恐慌 I hope you won’t take alarm at the news. ;alarm v. (1) giving a warning 警告 The notice board alarms people not to swim in the river. (2) feel feared or cause