高中英语译林版选修七教学案：Unit 1 Section Ⅰ Welcome to the unit Reading — Pre reading(含答案).docVIP

At some point we all have to face reality: we cant live off our parents forever. We have to get a job and become a productive member of society or earn a living as a writer. That time has come for French robot Nao, who has left Paris to get his first job at a bank in Japan. Nao is a smart bank teller. He is just 58cm tall and weighs about 5.4 kg. He speaks 19 languages and can read customers emotions from their facial expressions thanks to the built-in camera in his head. He can walk on different surfaces, recognize faces and objects, express feelings and react to touch. It can even balance itself with its arms if it falls. He can greet visitors and offer them all of the services in a bank. “The robot is an important addition to the bank by performing tasks that our human staffcant, such as 24-hour banking and multilingual communication. He is cute and friendly and I believe our customers will like it，” said an official. The bank believes that Naos superb linguistic skills and ability to work for 24 hours a day will be invaluable, especially during the 2020 Summer Olympic Games, when the country expects to welcome visitors from around the world. Nao enjoys a wide range of hobbies, including playing golf and dancing. For example, he can dance to the songGangnamStyle by moving its arms and legs. Section_ⅠWelcome to the unit Reading — Pre-reading [原文呈现][读文清障] The evolution① of video and sound devices② Early history of TV The first public TV broadcasts were made in the USA in 1925. Later, in 1928, the first long-distance③ TV broadcast was made between the UK and the USA. Regular public broadcasting followed shortly afterwards④， first beginning on 11 May 1928 in New York and on 20 August 1929 in London⑤. Many different people contributed to⑥ the development of TV. Most early TV broadcasts were made using a system developed by John Logie Baird⑦ in the UK. However, his system was very primitive⑧ and had many drawbacks⑨. An American, Philo Farnsworth, made important brea