1、How do they get on with each other?Explore the relationship between humans and robotsA.Narration 记叙文B.Exposition 说明文 C.Argumentation 议论文 Satisfaction Guaranteed Whose satisfaction do you think will be guaranteed?How do you understand the word“adapted”?Main idea:It is mainly about how a household _ w
2、as_ _ in a family.robottestedout123456789Part1 Tonys arrival at Claires home.Part2 (Para.2-8)The process of Tony helping Claire.Part3 The result of Tony living with Claire.Read the story originally written by famous science fiction writer Isaac Asimov.Take notes on main characters and their relation
3、ships to each other.Larry BelmontGladys ClaffernClaireTonycouplemadetest outfriendsClaire wished to bea household robot添加题添加标题Claires feelingswhen she first saw himBefore Tony arriveddislikealarmedOccasionRead the story carefully and pay attention to the changes of Claires feelings towards Tony as t
4、he story developed.Para.2 Claire didn t want the robot in her house,especialy as her husband would be away on a business trip for three weeks,but Larry persuaded her that the robot wouldn t harm her or allow her to be harmed.It would be a bonus.However,when she first saw the robot,she felt alarmed.H
5、is name was Tony.He seemed more like a human than a machine.He was tall and handsome with smooth hair and a deep voice,although his facial expresion never changed.添加题添加标题Claires feelingswhen she first saw himBefore Tony arrivedwhen Tony asked.help her get dresseddislikealarmedembarrassed OccasionRea
6、d the story carefully and pay attention to the changes of Claires feelings towards Tony as the story developed.P a r a 3 O n t h e s e c o n d moning,Tony brought her breakfast and then asked her whether she needed help dressing.She felt embarrassed and quickly told him to go.Now she was being looke
7、d after by a robot that looked so human,and it was disturbing.添加题添加标题Claires feelingswhen she first saw himBefore Tony arrivedwhen Tony asked.help her get dressedwhen Tony offered sympathydislikealarmedembarrassed OccasionRead the story carefully and pay attention to the changes of Claires feelings
8、towards Tony as the story developed.Para 4 One day,Claire mentioned that she didnt think she was clever.Tony said that she must feel very unhappy to say that.Claire thought it was ridiculous that she was being offered sympathy by a robot,but she gradully admired his wisdom and integrity and began to
9、 trust him.He always treated her with dignity.she told him how she was unhappy that her home wasn t elegant enough for Larry,who wanted to improve his social position with a bigger salary.She wasn t like Gladys Claffern,one of the richest and most powerful women around.添加题添加标题Claires feelingswhen sh
10、e first saw himBefore Tony arrivedwhen Tony asked.help her get dressedwhen Tony offered sympathydislikealarmedembarrassed admiring trustingOccasionRead the story carefully and pay attention to the changes of Claires feelings towards Tony as the story developed.Para 5 As a favour,Tony promised to hel
11、p Claire make herself more beautiful and her home more elegant.So Claire borrowed some library books for him to read,or rather,scan.She looked at his fingers with wonder as they turned each page.How absurd,she thought.He was just a machine.添加题添加标题Claires feelingswhen she first saw himBefore Tony arr
12、ivedwhen Tony asked.help her get dressedwhen Tony offered sympathydislikealarmedembarrassed admiring trustingOccasionRead the story carefully and pay attention to the changes of Claires feelings towards Tony as the story developed.Para 6 Tony gave Claire a new hairstyle and improved her makeup.As he
13、 was not allowed to accompany her to the shops,he wrote out a list of things that he would need for his work on the house.Claire went downtown and bought these things.She had an appointment to paint her nails,then she went into an expensive clothes shop.The saleswoman there was rude to her,so she ra
14、ng Tony and told him she was being treated badly He spoke to the woman who immediately changed her attitude.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.By the look on her face,Claire knew that Gl
15、adys thought they were in a relationship.After all,she knew Claires husbands name was Larry,not Tony.Although it was completely innocent,Claire felt guilty.添加题添加标题Claires feelingswhen she first saw himBefore Tony arrivedwhen Tony asked.help her get dressedwhen Tony offered sympathywhen Tony.talk to
16、the saleswomandislikealarmedembarrassed admiring trustingthankfulOccasionRead the story carefully and pay attention to the changes of Claires feelings towards Tony as the story developed.Para 7 When Claire got home,she wept.Gladys was everything Claire wished to be.Tony told her she was being sensit
17、ive and was just as good as Gladys.He suggested that she invite Gladys and her friends to the house the night before he was to leave and Larry was to return.By that time,Tony expected that the house,which was being completely transformed,would be ready.How did Tony comfort Claire?What might Clair th
18、ink of Tony?considerate concerned satisfying 添加题添加标题Claires feelingswhen she first saw himBefore Tony arrivedwhen Tony asked.help her get dressedwhen Tony offered sympathywhen Tony.talk to the saleswomandislikealarmedembarrassed admiring trustingthankfulOccasionRead the story carefully and pay atten
19、tion to the changes of Claires feelings towards Tony as the story developed.Para 8 Tony worked steadily on the improvements.Clare tried to help by working on a light suspended from the ceiling,but she fell off the ladder.Even though Tony had been in the next room,he managed to catch her in time.As h
20、e held her,she felt the warmth of his body.She screamed,pushed him away,and ran to her room.shy&nervous添加题添加标题Claires feelingswhen she first saw himBefore Tony arrivedwhen Tony asked.help her get dressedwhen Tony offered sympathywhen Tony.talk to the saleswomandislikealarmedembarrassed admiring trus
21、tingthankfulOccasionRead the story carefully and pay attention to the changes of Claires feelings towards Tony as the story developed.shynervouswhen Claire fell and Tony held her添加题添加标题 Para 9 The night of the party arrived.The clock struck eight.The guests would be arriving soon,so Claire dismissed
22、 Tony for the rest of the night.At that moment,Tony took her in his arms,bringing his face close to hers.she heard him declare that he did not want to leave her the next day,and that he felt more than just the desire to please her.Then the front door bell rang.Part 3 The result of Claire living with
23、 the robotWhat happened before the party began?What would happen?添加题添加标题 Then the front door bell rang._Part 4 The ending of the storyGladys ClaffernClaireTonyWork in groups and come up with a reasonable ending.添加题添加标题 The next morning a car drove up and took Tony away._Part 4 The ending of the stor
24、yhappy ending?sad ending?surprising ending?Work in groups and come up with a reasonable ending.添加题添加标题 Then the front door bell rang._ The next morning a car drove up and took Tony away._Write down the ending of the story添加题添加标题Listen to the rest of the story and discuss with your deskmate about how
25、 different is it from your ending.Then the front door bell rang.Tony let her go and disappeared from sight.It was then that Claire realized that Tony had opened the curtains of the front window.Her guests had seen everything!The women were impressed by Claire,the house and the delicious cuisine.Just
26、 before they left,Claire heard Gladys whispering to another woman that she had never seen anyone so handsome as Tony.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.Then she remembered Tony was just a machine.She shout
27、ed Leave me alone and ran to her bed.She cried all night.The next morning a car drove up and took Tony away.The company was very pleased with Tonys report on his three weeks with Claire.Tony had protected a human being from harm when he prevented Claire from falling off a ladder.He had also opened t
28、he curtains that night so that the other women would see him and Claire,which would make them envy Claire.But even though Tony had been so clever,he would have to be rebuilt you cannot have women falling in love with machines.添加题添加标题Claires feelingswhen she first saw himBefore Tony arrivedwhen Tony
29、asked.help her get dressedwhen Tony offered sympathywhen Tony.talk to the saleswomandislikealarmedembarrassed admiring trustingthankfulOccasionContinue to complete the changes of Claires feelings towards Tony as the story developed.shynervouswhen Claire fell and Tony held herwhen the guests saw Tony
30、 holding Claireafter Claire remembered Tony was a machinesuperiorproudsad添加题添加标题What are the similarities and differences between Tony and human being?facial expression never changes;programmed to appear sensitive;always the same facial expression changes often;can show true sensitivity and care emo
31、tions can change smooth hair offers sympathytreats people kindly;warm bodyTony Human beingcomparison:the same as,similar to,similarly,more like,just as,in comparison,in the same waycontrast:different from,but,while,whereas,although,however,in contrast,on the other hand添加题添加标题What relationship do you think will develop between humans and robots in the future?Nowadays the application of the robots has already become an irresistible trend.Is it a challenge or an opportunity for the future development of mankind?Why?
