1、What is robots?What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of a robot?a computera fiction charactera movie stara machinea servantWarming up IChoose your favorite one.Warming up II What is a robot?A robot is a machine designed to do jobs that are usually performed by humans.Pre-reading
2、I Do you think it is possible for a robot to:think for itself?have feelings?have its own needs and desires?look and feel like a human being?Discuss:Pre-reading II Will it be possible for a human to fall in love with a robot?Background information:A retelling of an Isaac Asimovs story called Satisfac
3、tion Guaranteed.About a human-like robot.The robot caused the main character to have some very confusing feelings.Asimovs first law for robots:A robot must not injure human beings or allow them to be injured.Larry Belmont ClaireTonyGladys ClaffernSkimming:Skimming:Characters in the story:Characters
4、in the story:-Larrys wife,a housewife-the robot -employed in a company that makes robots-a woman that Claire enviesSkimming:Skimming:What is the text mainly about?It is mainly about how a _ used to do the _ was _in a_.robothouseworktested outfamilyscanning Read through the passage and then answer th
5、e following questions:1.Why did Larry put Tony into his family?2.What was the robot called Tony like?My dear wife1.Why did Larry put Tony into his family?Because he wanted to test out how a robot used for housework in a family.Find out the information about Tonytallhandsomefacial expressionsnever ch
6、angedsmooth and black hairdeep voicesoft and warm skinquick clevercapable 1.Make her feel good about herself:1)offer her sympathy 2)scan books 3)gave her a new haircut 4)change the makeup she wore 5)talk to the salesman 2.Completely transformed her home 3.Hold a party to show the changesHow did Clai
7、re feel?What happened?She saw Tony was _ and _.His hair was _ and _and his voice was _.Tony asked whether she needed help dressing.amazedBy his _ and the _ and _of his skin._Tony caught her in time,held her firmly in his arms.alarmedtallhandsomesmoothblackdeepembarrassedfingernailssoftnesswarmthHapp
8、y,surprised,shyCareful-readingHow did Claire feel?What happened?_Tony folded his arms around her,bending his face close to hers and declared that he didnt want to leave her and that he felt more than just the desire to please her._She was envied by those women._She remembered Tony was just a machine
9、.surprisehappysad1.Why did Claire feel alarmed at the sight of Tony?A.Because he was a robot.B.Because she didt like him.C.Because he was more like a being than a machine.D.Because he never changed his facial expressions.Skimming Choose the best answer2.The robot Tony helped Claire to realize her dr
10、eams by_.A.making her home elegant B.giving her a new haircut and changing the make-up she wore C.giving her advice on her dresses D.all the above3.As a result,the experiment shows_.A.Claire and Tony fell in love with each other B.Tony had to be rebuilt C.Tony was angry with his designer D.Both A an
11、d B4.All the following statements are true except _.A.Tony tried to please ClaireB.Claire tried to displease TonyC.Tony managed to protect ClaireD.Gladys admired Claire for her Tony5.We can infer from the passage that_.A.Claire liked Tony but feared himB.Claire cried because Tony made her angryC.Cla
12、ire forgot Tony as soon as Tony left herD.Tony had no feelings as human being.1.Why did Tony open the curtains?He wanted Claires guests to see him and Claire together so that she would be envied by women guests.Post-reading2.What did Tony do to prevent Claire from being harmed?He had prevented Clair
13、e from harming herself by making her feel good about herself.He helped her make her and her home elegant so that she would not feel like a failure.3.Why should Tony be rebuilt?Because the company(designers)cannot have women falling in love with machines.In groups,list Tonys characteristics that were
14、 similar to those of a human being and different from those of a human being.CharacteristicsPhysical MentalEmotional SimilarDifferentDiscussion CharacteristicsSimilarDifferentPhysical(1)Looks like_.(2)Body and skin are_.(3)Hair and fingernails_.(4)Voice like_.(1)Facial expressions_.(2)_(She fell off
15、 a ladder and even though Tony was in the next room,he managed to catch her in time)a humanbeingwarmrealistica humansnever changeQuickerreactionsCharacteristicsSimilarDifferentMentalAble to _and predictions.Able to _and follow it through.Has good _ skillsBehaviour not_(Tony asked Claire whether she
16、needed help dressing)make suggestionsmake a plancommunicationappropriateCharacteristicsSimilarDifferentEmotionalCan show _ for Claire and can give _ to her.sympathyencouragementDiscussion:1.Do you think Tony was also in love with Claire?2.If so,do you think it acceptable for Claire and Tony to be in love?HomeworkDo you think it needs to rebuild Tony,why or why not?
