高中英语_Unit 2 Robots教学课件设计.ppt

Unit 2 Robots Teaching Aims: 1. Improve reading ability by skimming and scanning 2. Practice listening and speaking 3. Learn something about robots It can ______________________ . cook dinner clean the plane explore dangerous places lead the way Robots Play with human do research Talk with human Do the housework (cleaning,cooking ……..) And so on… Take care of children clean the plane lead the way What can robots do? Do you think it is possible for a robot to: have feelings? feel like a human being? Read a short story about a robot. It was originally written by the science fiction writer, Isaac Asimov, and published in 1951. Here the story has been retold by another writer. Skimming: Reading for main idea Task 1: What is the text mainly about? It is mainly about how a household _________ was _________ ________ in a family. robot tested out ThinkIf there is no topic sentence, how do you get the main idea? Tip: Find out the key information and put the key words and phrases together. Larry Belmont worked for a company that made robots. Recently it had begun experimenting with a household robot. It was going to be tested out by Larrys wife, Clarie. Who？ What? Main idea: A household robot was tested out in a family. What are the main characters in the story? characters (角色） their relationship ________________ working in a company that makes robots ________________ Larry’s wife, a housewife ______________ the robot ____________ the richest and most powerful women around, a woman envied by Claire Larry Belmont Claire Gladys Claffern Task 2: Characters in the story: Tip: Don’t read the whole passage carefully. Just find out the key words. Tony Part 1: Part 2: Part 3: Part 4 Para 1- Para 3 Para 4- Para 8 Para 9- Para 11 Para 12 Meet Help love Leave Ⅲ. Scanning Reading for structure Reading for details 1. Why did Claire feel alarmed at the sight of Tony? A. Because he was a robot. B. Because she didnt