名校高中英语选修7Unit2教学课件.pptVIP

What will robots be like tomorrow？ Will robots have feelings? Will robots cause serious social problems? Will there be laws to direct robot’s conduct? Unit 2 Robots However, when she first saw the robot, she felt alarmed. His name was Tony and he seemed more like a human than a machine. On the second morning Tony, wearing an apron, brought her breakfast and then asked her whether she needed help dressing. She felt embarrassed and quickly told him to go. Tony said that she must feel very unhappy to say that. Claire thought it was ridiculous to be offered sympathy by a robot. But she began to trust him. She told him how she was overweight and this made her feel unhappy. She looked at his fingers with wonder as they turned each page and suddenly reached for his hand. She was amazed by his fingernails and the softness and warmth of his skin. How absurd, she thought. He was just a machine. Claire thanked Tony, telling him that he was a dear. As she turned around, there stood Gladys Claffern. How awful to be discovered by her, Claire thought. What a sweet victory to be envied by those women! Gussing Game a science fiction 科幻小说 bonus e.g. Works here will receive a bonus when they produce more goods; The warm weather in winter has been a real bonus. 奖金；红利；额外津贴；意外的好处 apron 围裙 overweight （体重）超重 elegant 优雅的；高雅的；讲究的 a pile of … 一堆… Scan e.g. We skim( 略读）for the main idea and scan for detailed information. 细看；仔细检查；扫描 fingernail 手指甲 absurd 荒谬的；可笑的 haircut 发型；理发 cushion 坐垫；靠垫；垫子 bedding 寝具；铺盖 [U] necklace 项链 clerk 售货员；职员 counter 柜台；计数器 have an affair e.g. President Clinton（克林顿） was excuted(指控；被告) for having an affair. 有暧昧关系 armchair 扶椅 cuisine 烹饪（风味）；佳肴 How to guess the meaning？ Dictation 1 1. 科幻小说 2. 奖金；额外津贴；意外的好处 3. 围裙 4. 超重 5. 优雅的；高雅的；讲究的 6. 一堆… 7. 细看；仔细检查；扫描 8. 手指甲 9. 荒谬的；可笑的 10.发型；理发 11.坐垫；靠垫；垫子 12.寝具；铺盖 13.项链 14.售货员；职员 15.柜台；计数器 16.有暧昧关系 17.扶椅 18.烹饪（风味）；佳肴 Language Points 1. Do you think it is possible for a robot to have its