1、Unit 2 Robots What is a robot? A robot is a machine _(design) to do jobs that are usually _ (perform) by humans . Robots are _(program) and _ (control) by a computer. designedperformedprogrammedcontrolledDo you think it is possible for a robot to:have feelings?have its own needs and desires?look and
2、 feel like a human being?Reading for main ideaWhat is the text mainly about? It is mainly about how a household _ was _ _ in a family.robottestedout Reading: Satisfaction guaranteedLarry BelmontTonyClaireCharacters in the story:Larry Belmont ClaireTonyGladys ClaffernCharacters in the story:Character
3、s in the story:- Larrys wife, a housewife- the robot - working in a company that makes robots- a woman that Claire envies (嫉妒嫉妒)Part 1:Part 2:Part 3:Part 4 Para 1- Para 3Para 4- Para 8Para 9- Para 11Para 12Meet Help love Leave Reading for structure1. Why did Claire feel alarmed at the sight of Tony?
4、A. Because he was a robot.B. Because she didnt like him.C. Because he was more like a human than a machine.D. Because he never changed his facial expressions.Read for informationChoose the best answerReading for information2. The robot Tony helped Claire to realize her dreams by_. A. making her home
5、 elegant. B. giving her a new haircut and changing the make-up she wore. C. giving her advice on her dresses. D. all the aboveelegant(What is elegance?)3. “How awful to be discovered by her, Claire thought. By the amused and surprised look on her face, Claire knew that Gladys thought she was having
6、an affair. The underlined word “awful” means_（Paragraph6） A. interesting B. unlucky C. terrible D. amazinghaving an affairHow did Claire feel? What happened?_She saw Tony was _ and _. He had _hair and his voice was _._Tony asked whether she needed help dressing. amazedBy his _ and the _ and _of his
7、skin._Tony caught her in time, held her firmly in his arms .alarmedtallhandsomesmoothdeepembarrassedfingernailssoftnesswarmthHappy, surprised, shyReading for DetailsReading for detailsHow did Claire feel?What happened?_Tony folded his arms around her, bending his face close to hers and _that he didn
8、t want to leave her and that he felt more than just the _ to please her._She was envied by those women._She remembered Tony was just a machine.surprisedhappysaddeclareddesireClaire had a sense of failureShe wasnotelegantHer house was notelegantThe salesman was rude to herShe wanted to be another Gla
9、dysShe fell off a ladderClaire had a sense of failureShe wasnotelegantHer house was notelegantThe salesman was rude to herShe wanted to be another GladysShe fell off a ladderHe gave her a new haircut andchanged the make up she woreHemanagedto catch her in time fromthe nextroomHe suggesteda party in
10、her houseHe made the salesmanchangehis attitudeHe transformedthe housecompletelyWas Claire satisfied with Tony?Was Claire satisfied with Tony?1. He gave her a new haircut and changed the makeup she wore.2. He transformed the house completely.3. He made the salesman changed his rude attitude immediat
11、ely.4. He suggested she invite Gladys and her friends to a party in her house.5. He managed to catch her in time from the next room.Claire had a sense of failureShe wasnotelegantHer house was notelegantThe salesman was rude to herShe wanted to be another GladysShe fell off a ladderTony: Mr. Perfect
12、!What a sweet victory to be envied by those women! She might not be as beautiful as them, but none of them had such a handsome lover!Find out how Claires emotion developed_ _ _ _ _A.Sad to remember he was just a machine B.accepted him C. proud of himD. refused to have Tony at her houseE. trusted him
13、 F. loved himDBEcFAHow Claires emotion developedrefuseaccepttrustproudlovesad Claire spent three weeks with Tony in her house. What sentences in the story show that she kept forgetting and then remembering that he was a machine?How absurd, She thought. He was just a machine.He held her firmly in his
14、 arms and she felt the warmth of his body. She screamed, pushed him away and ran to her room for the rest of the day.Then she remembered-Tony was just a machine. She shouted “Leave me alone” and ran to her bed.Reading for appreciationWhat a mixed feeling!1. Do you think Tony was also in love with Cl
15、aire?2. If so, do you think it acceptable for Claire and Tony to be in love?Mini DebateUseful expressions (推测与确信推测与确信)I think/ dont think I believe / dont believeI guess/ suppose I wonderIm sure that I have a belief thatIs it possible that? Are you sure that?Do you think it necessary to rebuild Tony, why or why not?rebuild?
