人教版高中英语选修七 unit 2 robots using language名师公开课市级获奖课件（39张）.pptVIP

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 my house. Imagine a handsome man whose only purpose in life is to please you! K: Actually, I suppose that was the company’s greatest mistake. M: Er? K: They made the robot look so much like a real man, so it was bound to cause trouble! M: Yes, you’re right. Discuss Imagine it is the future and people have household robots. Discuss what positive or negative effect the situation would be. Positive effects People will be relived from doing household cleaning or cooking. Robots will be able to rebuild and decorate the home and design and do the garden. People will be free to work or enjoy their leisure time. Life will become an endless paradise! Negative effects People will become fat and lazy if they no longer have to take care of their houses or their gardens. There will be many medical problems with people who are overweight